Active characters (logged in sometime during the last 3 calendar months):
Top 100:
34 characters last played in December.
11 characters last played in November.
12 characters last played in October.
That means 57 of the top 100 characters on the ladder can be considered "active".
The total number of characters the last 3 months: 212.
Not counting the 57 "active" top players, that means we've had roughly 50 new characters a month lately. Of course, many of those are the same player but I wouldn't be surprised if we have at least 10, maybe up to 20-30 unique newcomers each month.
The reason for me posting this is not only because its interesting to see how mangband is doing but also because we should finally agree on some way to deal with inactive characters.
I have given it some thought and suggest the following.
Housed artifacts: reset after 30 days of inactivity.
If you wanna house an artifact (for whatever reasons) you should at least be playing the game.
Wielded/in inventory artifacts: reset after 90 days of inactivity.
If you can't play for 3 months the artifact should be reset and available for others.
Houses: reset after 180 days of inactivity.
If you can't find the time to play at least once in 6 months your houses should be reset.
So, which players aren't playing anymore?
Top 10: Both characters have artifacts stored in their houses plus those equipped.
[table][tr] [td][center] Place:[/center][/td] [td][center] Player Name:[/center][/td] [td][center] Lv:[/center][/td] [td][center] MDL:[/center][/td] [td][center] State:[/center][/td] [td][center] Secret Hidden Pw:[/center][/td] [td][center] F:[/center][/td] [td][center] Worth(~):[/center][/td] [td][center] Experience:[/center][/td] [td][center] Score(~):[/center][/td] [td][center] Rate:[/center][/td] [td][center] Last Played:[/center][/td][/tr][tr] [td][center] [/center][/td][/tr]
[tr] [td][right] 1[/right][/td] [td][center] Ernie[/center][/td] [td][right] 50[/right][/td] [td][right] 127[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] H[/right][/td] [td][right] 00359399863[/right][/td] [td][right] 00033033088[/right][/td] [td][right] 00392432951[/right][/td] [td][right] 00150[/right][/td] [td][right] Wed Aug 30 00:57:48 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 5[/right][/td] [td][center] Ice[/center][/td] [td][right] 50[/right][/td] [td][right] 127[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] H[/right][/td] [td][right] 00091062429[/right][/td] [td][right] 00011252308[/right][/td] [td][right] 00102314737[/right][/td] [td][right] 00100[/right][/td] [td][right] Mon Jul 17 02:26:42 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] [/right][/td][/tr][/table]
Top 20: Also here we see artifacts all over. Zeb is level 47 and a unique character, as is Stealth, but the rest are only multi's of Angus/Bigjuan. All more than 6 months old.
[table][tr] [td][right] 13[/right][/td] [td][right] Zeb[/right][/td] [td][right] 47[/right][/td] [td][right] 080[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] W[/right][/td] [td][right] 00007258116[/right][/td] [td][right] 00004687837[/right][/td] [td][right] 00011945953[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000[/right][/td] [td][right] Tue Mar 14 16:39:42 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 15[/right][/td] [td][right] Furby[/right][/td] [td][right] 44[/right][/td] [td][right] 127[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] W[/right][/td] [td][right] 00005022164[/right][/td] [td][right] 00005402240[/right][/td] [td][right] 00010424404[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000[/right][/td] [td][right] Sat Jun 10 10:48:51 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 16[/right][/td] [td][right] Stealth[/right][/td] [td][right] 40[/right][/td] [td][right] 049[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] W[/right][/td] [td][right] 00006639651[/right][/td] [td][right] 00002439109[/right][/td] [td][right] 00009078760[/right][/td] [td][right] 00080[/right][/td] [td][right] Tue Feb 7 07:01:12 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 17[/right][/td] [td][right] Bigjuan[/right][/td] [td][right] 44[/right][/td] [td][right] 098[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] K[/right][/td] [td][right] 00005628225[/right][/td] [td][right] 00002606321[/right][/td] [td][right] 00008234546[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000[/right][/td] [td][right] Wed May 10 21:13:46 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 18[/right][/td] [td][right] Miyamoto[/right][/td] [td][right] 44[/right][/td] [td][right] 062[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] W[/right][/td] [td][right] 00004224486[/right][/td] [td][right] 00002710676[/right][/td] [td][right] 00006935162[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000[/right][/td] [td][right] Sun Apr 2 22:23:51 2006[/right][/td][/tr][/table]
Top 50: Mostly unique characters of players no longer around, as far as I know.
[table][tr] [td][right] 24[/right][/td] [td][right] Me[/right][/td] [td][right] 42[/right][/td] [td][right] 045[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] H[/right][/td] [td][right] 00002081565[/right][/td] [td][right] 00001690722[/right][/td] [td][right] 00003772287[/right][/td] [td][right] 00042[/right][/td] [td][right] Mon Jun 26 01:16:50 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 30[/right][/td] [td][right] Gamit II[/right][/td] [td][right] 33[/right][/td] [td][right] 040[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] [/right][/td] [td][right] 00001994192[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000268839[/right][/td] [td][right] 00002263031[/right][/td] [td][right] 00198[/right][/td] [td][right] Sat Jun 17 20:28:47 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 32[/right][/td] [td][right] Delvmar[/right][/td] [td][right] 36[/right][/td] [td][right] 042[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] [/right][/td] [td][right] 00001359149[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000774558[/right][/td] [td][right] 00002133707[/right][/td] [td][right] 00036[/right][/td] [td][right] Fri Aug 4 02:41:19 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 34[/right][/td] [td][right] Corrus[/right][/td] [td][right] 31[/right][/td] [td][right] 028[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] K[/right][/td] [td][right] 00001334665[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000127720[/right][/td] [td][right] 00001462385[/right][/td] [td][right] 00403[/right][/td] [td][right] Mon May 1 02:42:18 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 35[/right][/td] [td][right] MunkYBoY[/right][/td] [td][right] 36[/right][/td] [td][right] 036[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] [/right][/td] [td][right] 00000865793[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000584533[/right][/td] [td][right] 00001450326[/right][/td] [td][right] 00036[/right][/td] [td][right] Wed Jun 14 16:20:58 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 37[/right][/td] [td][right] Sanjuro[/right][/td] [td][right] 35[/right][/td] [td][right] 041[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] [/right][/td] [td][right] 00000658585[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000708475[/right][/td] [td][right] 00001367060[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000[/right][/td] [td][right] Fri Jul 7 22:42:45 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 42[/right][/td] [td][right] BitShifter[/right][/td] [td][right] 29[/right][/td] [td][right] 029[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] [/right][/td] [td][right] 00000576869[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000089209[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000666078[/right][/td] [td][right] 00232[/right][/td] [td][right] Sun Aug 6 05:02:08 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 44[/right][/td] [td][right] Ncactus[/right][/td] [td][right] 27[/right][/td] [td][right] 021[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] [/right][/td] [td][right] 00000438616[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000069102[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000507718[/right][/td] [td][right] 00297[/right][/td] [td][right] Tue Sep 26 18:42:11 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 45[/right][/td] [td][right] Elviera[/right][/td] [td][right] 28[/right][/td] [td][right] 025[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] [/right][/td] [td][right] 00000358151[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000097716[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000455867[/right][/td] [td][right] 00140[/right][/td] [td][right] Fri Sep 22 01:18:50 2006[/right][/td][/tr][tr] [td][right] 47[/right][/td] [td][right] Frostbite[/right][/td] [td][right] 27[/right][/td] [td][right] 021[/right][/td] [td][right] Alive[/right][/td] [td][right] ****************[/right][/td] [td][right] [/right][/td] [td][right] 00000363816[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000039984[/right][/td] [td][right] 00000403800[/right][/td] [td][right] 00432[/right][/td] [td][right] Mon Sep 18 18:29:35 2006[/right][/td][/tr][/table]
Since the current mangband.org server (might) either be reset or die on it's own due to old age this isn't just yet another suggestion to Crimson: Do this/fix this! - But instead I would like a vote:
- A: Reset housed artifacts after 30 days and wielded/carried artifacts after 90, but don't reset houses.
- B: Reset artifacts after 30/90 days and houses after 180 days.
- C: Leave artifacts/houses of long time inactive players alone.
- D: Other. Longer/shorter time.
- Warrior