FullmetalPride 02:32 PM 3 Weeks Ago
The
past year has been pretty devastating to Sulake. The pedo incident, the
investors pulling away, the business losing profits, and their CEO
leaving.
I don't think their profits will become stable without someone stepping
in and really overhauling everything. The UI is in disarray, the users
started pouring into retros after Habbo implemented "safety" features,
and I just can't say that Sulake knows where they're going as a company.
Someone with HABBO experience needs to start the year off with a good
step. We all know it's dying slowly but we really need to think about
what Habbo needs. A more "retro" approach towards staff and events,
perhaps? Maybe they need a good investor. Thoughts?
Why? Was it ever stable? I must have missed something!
Shorty 04:18 PM 3 Weeks Ago
Nothing. Get real. It's 2013, there's
greater things than a virtual world. Back in early days of Habbo the
technology was exciting, now it's 2013 and we have mobile phones will
millions to billions of applications which can do multiple functions,
more than so what most of these virtual worlds can do which limit you to
PCs.
*Please note this post relates to the virtual world of Habbo only, don't start comparing newer games/technologies.
Matthew 05:05 PM 3 Weeks Ago
Personally
I feel like there's a lack of innovation behind Habbo now. They could
do so much more and learn from other companies. How the client is right
now should've been done in somewhere like early/mid 2009. Only now the
client is somewhat 'modern'. When the BETA was out in 2009 it felt like
something from 2004-2006. They're behind. I honestly genuinely think
that part of the company's failure was failing to listen to its users
and to give them what they want. I'm not making an uneducated assumption
here because in the past there was a lot to support it. Regardless of
how many users disliked something, Sulake would still go ahead and push
an update. Another example is, back in 2008 I submitted a ban appeal and
took them almost 2 weeks to get back to me. When back then companies
like blizzard and steam would respond to tickets with in 5 minutes. I
know my example of support isn't directly relevant to habbo but it's
showing basically shit customer support. I am also still, to this day
completely baffled as to why they laid off all the local moderators and
replaced them with Malaysians that do not care about the game, as where
the moderators did. The way I see it, taking out staff that were local,
knew the countries teen population socially and culturally was a form of
company sucide. Instead of calling a vet to help this sick horse they
ripped out an important organ to an already dieing brand.
UltimateRetro 05:27 PM 3 Weeks Ago
Personally i beleive habbo are planning some sort of 'Attack' on Retros, As they stated on there site
"5. Why don’t you do anything to stop them?
Oh, yes we do. We cannot say a lot about what we are doing, otherwise we
are jeopardizing the proceeding of the cases. However, we are following
the scene actively and have already prepared and commenced legal
actions against certain people. We are especially focused on shutting
down and prosecuting individuals who are developing server emulator
software. They are enabling the setting up of retro sites. Legally
speaking they are jointly responsible for the right violations made by
the actual retro sites."
Link:
https://help.habbo.com/entries/21499...n-Retro-sites-
The reason there still running is because there going to claim back all
of there users by court cases ect. But the big question is
WHEN are THEY going TO DO This? Originally Posted by
UltimateRetro:
Personally i beleive habbo are planning some sort of 'Attack' on Retros, As they stated on there site
"5. Why don’t you do anything to stop them?
Oh, yes we do. We cannot say a lot about what we are doing, otherwise we
are jeopardizing the proceeding of the cases. However, we are following
the scene actively and have already prepared and commenced legal
actions against certain people. We are especially focused on shutting
down and prosecuting individuals who are developing server emulator
software. They are enabling the setting up of retro sites. Legally
speaking they are jointly responsible for the right violations made by
the actual retro sites."
Link: https://help.habbo.com/entries/21499...n-Retro-sites-
The reason there still running is because there going to claim back all
of there users by court cases ect. But the big question is WHEN are THEY going TO DO This?
I kinda think Habbo isn't very busy with retro's and it shouldn't be, it
should focus on their own game. At least to get back some users. From
10K+ to 1K is a BIG difference..
War? Seriously? Then this is a war which retro's will win. I think Habbo
retro's won't be shut down easily and they can always recover.
UltimateRetro 06:04 PM 3 Weeks Ago
Originally Posted by Tha:
I
kinda think Habbo isn't very busy with retro's and it shouldn't be, it
should focus on their own game. At least to get back some users. From
10K+ to 1K is a BIG difference..
War? Seriously? Then this is a war which retro's will win. I think Habbo
retro's won't be shut down easily and they can always recover.
What would be the point of Updating the game when everyone can steal their files...
Retro's cant win if Most of them have been taking to court.
Originally Posted by UltimateRetro:
What would be the point of Updating the game when everyone can steal their files...
Retro's cant win if Most of them have been taking to court.
You say it right, IF. The chance is a tiny chance and if they want to do
it they have to get your address. It's hard if people don't use their
right address on hosting site account.
UltimateRetro 07:02 PM 3 Weeks Ago
Originally Posted by Tha:
You
say it right, IF. The chance is a tiny chance and if they want to do it
they have to get your address. It's hard if people don't use their
right address on hosting site account.
Sulake would give their VPS Host's Some money to reveal their login IP
Then Sulake would just find there address from their IP.
Originally Posted by UltimateRetro:
Sulake would give their VPS Host's Some money to reveal their login IP
Then Sulake would just find there address from their IP.
People use proxy -> problem solved.
zJordan 07:58 PM 3 Weeks Ago
Quote from their Declaration of war. (accepted)
Originally Posted by :
They pass themselves off as authentic Habbo sites and deceive consumers.
Bullshit, it doens't take a genius to see there Retros, and clearly state they are.
They illegally use our graphics, source code and databases, protected by copyright and database rights.
PARTIALLY Bullshit, We use their graphics, but Source code and Databases
are written by developers, Not employed by you, therefore you cannot
copyright them.
FullmetalPride 08:45 PM 3 Weeks Ago
I
think people have given in too soon! If Habbo lacks innovation, what do
retros hold above Habbo in terms of client features? A few commands,
maybe, that are just for show. Could it be that Habbo's just extremely
limited to a few features, whereas retros aren't? Why are they limited
if we're just kids?
Originally Posted by zJordan:
Quote from their Declaration of war. (accepted)
We reverse engineer their AS3. We rip an SWF, that's not just graphics. That's code, sound, and design altogether.
Hejula 08:52 PM 3 Weeks Ago
Originally Posted by UltimateRetro:
Sulake would give their VPS Host's Some money to reveal their login IP
Then Sulake would just find there address from their IP.
AFAIK any evidence used in a court case has to be obtained by legitimate
(legal) methods. Paying a host for information of a customer surely
breaks data protection laws is not a legitimate method of getting
information!
I don't know if I'm right or wrong. Someone with more knowledge of the law can correct me if you wish.
UltimateRetro 09:09 PM 3 Weeks Ago
zJordan 10:40 PM 3 Weeks Ago
Originally Posted by FullmetalPride:
I
think people have given in too soon! If Habbo lacks innovation, what do
retros hold above Habbo in terms of client features? A few commands,
maybe, that are just for show. Could it be that Habbo's just extremely
limited to a few features, whereas retros aren't? Why are they limited
if we're just kids?
We reverse engineer their AS3. We rip an SWF, that's not just graphics. That's code, sound, and design altogether.
The ripping SWF Part is covered under another Declaration of war
paragraph. And by using their Source Code I take they mean our Servers.