Alright, this is a bit of a wild post, here. Though I feel your heart is in the right place for the most part, we need some clarification on several topics.
KovuLKD and FeralHeart
Yes, he has indeed left FH--this has been public knowledge for some time. He left FH without a word to staff, nor the community, suddenly after the last patch on the game in December of 2011 (the one which included wings, one item, and Sky's Rim). He remained silent and did not contact FH staff for over two years.
Because of this, LKD still had the source code for the game, which is required to properly update FH (there is no side-stepping the need for this code). This is the reason for the lack of updates--LKD is the only one with the power to update it, and he has no intention to do so. Our staff have been maintaining and running the game ever since, and LKD will not speak to us, despite our efforts to contact him.
He did make a post on his Facebook page this February, stating that while he still has FH's source code, he claims he has "no responsibility for FH," and still has not contacted us. He did release a new Facebook game called Feral Tales, which is up and running in a publicly playable Beta mode, but we still have not heard anything from him. That was the only thing we know of his involvement with FH, and we do not expect any further contact with him, though cooperation between us would be desirable.
So, we are aware that LKD has more or less left FH hanging.
FH staff and bans
Because of the discussion of bans is prohibited in our public threads, this topic will be locked. Please keep this in mind before you post in the future.
However, I will say with utmost confidence that our staff do not and will not place bans for "no reason." Truly, those who believe that our staff go out searching to ban users for fun are following on very flawed logic, and I myself would not stay here on the staff, nor administrate or allow such behavior from the staff here if this were the case. No bans are placed without the knowledge of Raz or the other staff. Any questions regarding bans may always be discussed with one of our staff via PM on the forum, and we will happily look into the matter for you, to provide answers as to why a ban was placed. Or, if it was something as simple as a false ban message due to an improperly activated account, we will find a solution.
The best case is to ask the staff--not assuming we have something out to get you. That's foolish to assume such, when we're here to help you.
Again I say, though, we do not discuss bans publicly in our forums or chats, since this is a very tender topic that should stay between staff and users to keep confidentiality and security of those who may have been reprimanded for one reason or another.
Now, on to your game suggestions;
1.) Mass markings
As Jim stated, there's no reason to force users away from creativity by removing a harmless modification on the game. The white blocky characters may appear odd, but they do not lag the game any more than any other character.
2.) Items are much the same, and there's no reason to ban the use of these. They can add a lot of creative fun to the game, and are modifiable, and so removing these seems a bit counterproductive.
3.), 4.), and 5.) Wings, prey, and new actions are something that cannot added or necessarily fixed without access to the game's source code. I'm afraid LKD still has this, and has not given it to us t allow us to fix and update the game in such a way. I'm afraid these aren't in our cards, though the thought is certainly something that's crossed many minds before.
6.) General chat is also a closed discussion. It was indeed removed for the reason that it was inefficient, and became a tool that was abused by trolls and bullies, especially in large maps like Fluorite and South Pole to reach up to 300 people at once, subjecting them all to sometimes very vulgar language and discussion. While it was useful for advertising, we could not allow trolls to continue to abuse this chat.
If it were in our power to perhaps add in an Advertising chat to compensate for the RP advertisements, it certainly would be something we'd love to do. However, again, without the source code, this is not in our cards, either.
I apologize for nipping many of your ideas in the bud, but these are some subjects that needed to be cleared up properly. We can't allow continued discussion of bans in here, however, and so this thread will be locked, I'm afraid. Please message me or another staff member if you have any further questions or concerns, though, and as always, thank you for the input.
