Feral Heart

Quote from: Biscitspet on March 09, 2023, 02:08:11 am

I think the trick here- is to A. Remove the page to keep the game running, and B, get word out somehow. Through tiktok or YT. Something like that. Find a way to spark folks into joining a free-to-access game.
My two cents anyway.

Removing the login page would certainly make things more user friendly, however there are currently 2 issues that prevent that from happening. The first issue is hackers exploiting bugs in the game. That should be something that can be resolved. However, the second issue is lack of funding. If you look closely at the current website design, you will notice that most of the ads are on not just the homepage, but the login page as well. Which makes sense because most of the traffic would be on those 2 pages. And since the login page must remain open while playing, it seems logical that that particular page is probably the main source of income for the game rn. The forum gets little use these days and only has a few ads on it. And it was Kov's wish that the game remain 100% free, including no player donations. So it has to survive on ad money and staff donations. Without sufficient funds, there's no money to cover the costs of running it. Which is actually the bigger problem with the current state of the game. Lack of players means less funding from ads. And ad blockers are problematic too.

There are 2 solutions for funding issues. Increase revenue or cut expenses. But neither are simple.