Prison - Upgrade

_Sope_

_Sope_

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Dec 27, 2017
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Gamemode
Prison

Title Upgrade

Description of suggestion
Prison is our least-played game mode, and I’ve heard suggestions to either massively upgrade or reset it. However, every time I join, it just feels too boring to play. The gameplay mainly consists of running back and forth, and mining all day. Unlike Survival or One Block, there’s barely anything on /ah—sometimes just two items.

I researched other prison servers to see what we might be doing wrong, and the biggest difference is their mine progression. Most have A to Z mine locations that players must climb through, creating a sense of progression. In contrast, our prison mode only has about eight mines, which makes leveling up feel unmotivating. It would feel more like One Block, and players might want to play it more. I think we should upgrade the part where you can go higher and higher in the Minecraft mine system.

Possible side effects of suggestion
I think more people will consider playing more prison. The motivation might increase as well for players who already play on prison. If anyone has anything else to add feel free.
 
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+1 I think this would make the gamemode more popular because the fact with the current one you can get to any mine even if you don’t have the tools to mine, which kinda beat the point of ranking up
 
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+1 I would love if that idea is tested out I absolutely love the prison gamemode and would be really happy if more people start playing it!! Also most players that join it see how empty and boring it is (because there are no people playing there) and quit foxcraft which is very sad
 
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I’m not completely against the idea of an A-Z prison system, but Foxcraft’s prison has always had a unique feel, and the latest reset have kind of taken that away.

The old ranking system; F, O, X, Elite, Complete, and Warden - made progression feel rewarding. You had to rank up to unlock new areas, starting at F and working your way up. That whole system has now been scrapped, which takes away a lot of the enjoyment that came from progressing and gaining access to new areas.

The previous prison server before this one followed that ranking system, though it wasn’t as PvP-focused as it was about 11 years ago. With the current prison server, I tried to bring that PvP aspect back. I understand that the old system is outdated and nostalgia can cloud judgment, but I still think it’s worth discussing whether a new prison server should follow the A-Z format or if there’s a way to refresh the original system instead of abandoning it completely.

Prison was left untouched for a while from 2020 onwards until its reset, and a lot of OG players had been hoping for something that captured the feel of the older servers. In my opinion, what was delivered didn’t really meet those expectations. But again, we can’t just rely on nostalgia - the old system might not work as well with players nowadays.

One possible suggestion could be a hybrid of both, where there’s an A-Z progression system but also a dedicated spawn area with a few blocks and a PvP-focused zone. For example, A, B, and C blocks could be at spawn which would work the exact same way FOX did, and the rest of the mines accessible via warps.

Another thing I’d love to bring back the donor area. It’s a shame that everything is accessible right from the start because I had put effort into creating a special space for donors, there was always a sort of premium feeling in the donor area.

There are also a lot of old features that made Prison really unique which you can read here:
cloakfox

Thread 'Prison reset details'

Hello everyone,

It has been a while since our last announcement post was made. In the meanwhile i've been busy with life, college and ofcourse Foxcraft. A lot of you have recently been busy with exams, I hope you all will pass them with straight A's! If not don't be dissapointed for to long, I failed 1 year in high school and can tell you it's not the end of the world!

Regarding latest workflow.
I have been providing more of a life service to all of the gamemodes instead of periodically resetting and updating them. I think that continuously updating gamemodes is the right approach...
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king22704

Thread 'Suggestion: Prison'

Gamemode
Prison

Description of suggestion
I know you claim that you reset prison but you only reset our money, ender-chests, and ranks. I think that you should do a full prison reset, literally. Return prison back to one of the older maps, and keep the new pvp rules. Make it revolve more around gangs and pvp, re-add guards as an objective/challenge to avoid (whenever a helper goes into prison, their rank would switch from helper to guard), and make the game-mode less about mining, and more interactive with other players. It's sad that you have to beg someone to 1v1, or wait 10...

This is a playlist I created when researching on what to incorporate on the most recent reset:




@king22704
 
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Orange_AB said:
+1/1
I’m not completely against the idea of an A-Z prison system, but Foxcraft’s prison has always had a unique feel, and the latest reset have kind of taken that away.

The old ranking system; F, O, X, Elite, Complete, and Warden - made progression feel rewarding. You had to rank up to unlock new areas, starting at F and working your way up. That whole system has now been scrapped, which takes away a lot of the enjoyment that came from progressing and gaining access to new areas.

The previous prison server before this one followed that ranking system, though it wasn’t as PvP-focused as it was about 11 years ago. With the current prison server, I tried to bring that PvP aspect back. I understand that the old system is outdated and nostalgia can cloud judgment, but I still think it’s worth discussing whether a new prison server should follow the A-Z format or if there’s a way to refresh the original system instead of abandoning it completely.

Prison was left untouched for a while from 2020 onwards until its reset, and a lot of OG players had been hoping for something that captured the feel of the older servers. In my opinion, what was delivered didn’t really meet those expectations. But again, we can’t just rely on nostalgia - the old system might not work as well with players nowadays.

One possible suggestion could be a hybrid system, where there’s an A-Z progression system but also a dedicated spawn area with a few blocks and a PvP-focused zone. For example, A, B, and C blocks could be at spawn which would work the exact same way FOX did, and the rest of the mines accessible via warps.

Another thing I’d love to bring back the donor area. It’s a shame that everything is accessible right from the start because I had put effort into creating a special space for donors, there was always a sort of premium feeling in the donor area.

There are also a lot of old features that made Prison really unique which you can read here:
cloakfox

Thread 'Prison reset details'

Hello everyone,

It has been a while since our last announcement post was made. In the meanwhile i've been busy with life, college and ofcourse Foxcraft. A lot of you have recently been busy with exams, I hope you all will pass them with straight A's! If not don't be dissapointed for to long, I failed 1 year in high school and can tell you it's not the end of the world!

Regarding latest workflow.
I have been providing more of a life service to all of the gamemodes instead of periodically resetting and updating them. I think that continuously updating gamemodes is the right approach...
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https://www.mcfoxcraft.com/threads/suggestion-prison.27495/#post-126903
king22704

Thread 'Suggestion: Prison'

Gamemode
Prison

Description of suggestion
I know you claim that you reset prison but you only reset our money, ender-chests, and ranks. I think that you should do a full prison reset, literally. Return prison back to one of the older maps, and keep the new pvp rules. Make it revolve more around gangs and pvp, re-add guards as an objective/challenge to avoid (whenever a helper goes into prison, their rank would switch from helper to guard), and make the game-mode less about mining, and more interactive with other players. It's sad that you have to beg someone to 1v1, or wait 10...

This is a playlist I created when researching on what to incorporate on the most recent reset:




@king22704
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Bro why didn’t you write the suggestion,
 
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Orange_AB said:
+1/1
I’m not completely against the idea of an A-Z prison system, but Foxcraft’s prison has always had a unique feel, and the latest reset have kind of taken that away.

The old ranking system; F, O, X, Elite, Complete, and Warden - made progression feel rewarding. You had to rank up to unlock new areas, starting at F and working your way up. That whole system has now been scrapped, which takes away a lot of the enjoyment that came from progressing and gaining access to new areas.

The previous prison server before this one followed that ranking system, though it wasn’t as PvP-focused as it was about 11 years ago. With the current prison server, I tried to bring that PvP aspect back. I understand that the old system is outdated and nostalgia can cloud judgment, but I still think it’s worth discussing whether a new prison server should follow the A-Z format or if there’s a way to refresh the original system instead of abandoning it completely.

Prison was left untouched for a while from 2020 onwards until its reset, and a lot of OG players had been hoping for something that captured the feel of the older servers. In my opinion, what was delivered didn’t really meet those expectations. But again, we can’t just rely on nostalgia - the old system might not work as well with players nowadays.

One possible suggestion could be a hybrid of both, where there’s an A-Z progression system but also a dedicated spawn area with a few blocks and a PvP-focused zone. For example, A, B, and C blocks could be at spawn which would work the exact same way FOX did, and the rest of the mines accessible via warps.

Another thing I’d love to bring back the donor area. It’s a shame that everything is accessible right from the start because I had put effort into creating a special space for donors, there was always a sort of premium feeling in the donor area.

There are also a lot of old features that made Prison really unique which you can read here:
cloakfox

Thread 'Prison reset details'

Hello everyone,

It has been a while since our last announcement post was made. In the meanwhile i've been busy with life, college and ofcourse Foxcraft. A lot of you have recently been busy with exams, I hope you all will pass them with straight A's! If not don't be dissapointed for to long, I failed 1 year in high school and can tell you it's not the end of the world!

Regarding latest workflow.
I have been providing more of a life service to all of the gamemodes instead of periodically resetting and updating them. I think that continuously updating gamemodes is the right approach...
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https://www.mcfoxcraft.com/threads/suggestion-prison.27495/#post-126903
king22704

Thread 'Suggestion: Prison'

Gamemode
Prison

Description of suggestion
I know you claim that you reset prison but you only reset our money, ender-chests, and ranks. I think that you should do a full prison reset, literally. Return prison back to one of the older maps, and keep the new pvp rules. Make it revolve more around gangs and pvp, re-add guards as an objective/challenge to avoid (whenever a helper goes into prison, their rank would switch from helper to guard), and make the game-mode less about mining, and more interactive with other players. It's sad that you have to beg someone to 1v1, or wait 10...

This is a playlist I created when researching on what to incorporate on the most recent reset:




@king22704
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Also, I agree with what you are saying. Old Prison was way much more fun. This prison is just a bit boring, and I feel like it got left behind, unlike the other gamemodes. Either put figures from the old prison, or make a new prison with a unique feature. So it still stands out of other prison modes of other servers.
 
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_Sope_ said:
Bro why didn’t you write the suggestion,
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Another suggestion; if an A-Z mine system were introduced I think that we (i) could host a build event where players can design and submit their own custom mines. In return, they could earn store gift cards as a reward. I could create a template for the mines and players can basically build & decorate around it.
 
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Orange_AB said:
Another suggestion; if an A-Z mine system were introduced I think that we (i) could host a build event where players can design and submit their own custom mines. In return, they could earn store gift cards as a reward. I could create a template for the mines and players can basically build & decorate around it.
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I like the idea, it think it will boost up prison more. I really just find it so sad to see this gamemode fade away.

@cloak , if you have time please take a look into this :)
 
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