Return of classic features to the gamemode

[Pollux]

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We are listening to community feedback, we're listening to the 100+ responses we got earlier this year when we asked for it. That's a sample size that's more representative of the overall community than a handful of people who are vocal. This revert attempt that just happened was due to Conn listening to a few vocal members of the community and went against the majority, it's clear that's not a good idea so we're not doing it again. We need to instead prioritise what the majority of people want based on data. We already have that data, so we're pressing forward with it. When we're working with such a large pool of people, we can't reach out to everyone individually as there's just too many.

None of these ideas are ever guaranteed to work anyway, everything posted here is just what people personally believe in. Some of them could work or perhaps even none. While we appreciate the enthusiasm and effort many give into their ideas, we can't try them all. We have to prioritise what we're doing based on what the majority of the community want, as that is our best chance at revival. That majority isn't necessarily what people post on threads, as very few people actually end up posting on here.

I think it's important to recognise that what you may personally want isn't necessarily what the best solution is, especially if it has been a while since you've actively played on the servers. FL now isn't the same as even a few years ago, players move on and others come to replace the ones who have left. The gamemode isn't the biggest thing that has changed, the playerbase is. If the current playerbase wants drastic change, then that's what we're going to have to do if we want to survive. Nostalgia can be quite strong and I expect some older players to really hate change, it's hard to avoid that with a community as old as FL. I can only hope those players understand why we're changing things, hopefully things like the old gamemode event would calm nostalgia a bit too.