Elements 1.4

[Calambar]

Yeah... 1.4... better he fix this pvp bug first :/ Is he even alive? :]

[Blacksmith]

Yeah... 1.4... better he fix this pvp bug first :/ Is he even alive? :]

Ha ha I wondered that many times but he actually is. He just don't say when he will be absent, but he always cares and does his job.

[dragonsdemesne]

You can count on zanz to be absent for long periods of time, but you can also count on him to fix this problem ASAP as soon as he turns his Almighty gaze back towards Elements.  We've had similar problems in the past (though not quite as all-pervasive as this current time) with pvp disconnects, and as soon as he checked forums and learned there was a problem, it was fixed within a day or two.  It just might take him awhile to check is all, because Elements is a side project he uses to pad his resume as a web/coding developer, rather than his sole business focus.  (since he makes no money from Elements other than whatever pittance he gets from ad revenue and Kong and the occasional donation)

[Marsu]

(since he makes no money from Elements other than whatever pittance he gets from ad revenue and Kong and the occasional donation)

...which is much.

[Laxadarap]

Actually, iirc, ad revenue doesn't even cover the forum cost.

[TheonlyrealBeef]

Actually, iirc, ad revenue doesn't even cover the forum cost.

Forum ad revenue =/= game ad revenue.
Different ads, different people gaining the money. Game ads don't contribute to funding forums.

[Laxadarap]

Oh, I was under the impression that zanz forwarded at least some of that money to admins for forum runnings and such.

[ColorlessGreen]

Oh, I was under the impression that zanz forwarded at least some of that money to admins for forum runnings and such.

I was under the impression that he was supposed to (or people thought he was supposed to) and didn't, hence the bill not getting paid and UTA's server expiring. It is currently primarily paid by an anonymous donor (see antiaverage's post on the subject).

[rowcla]

So, is the new look for ingame marks final? I can't say I like it, and frankly, I much much much prefer the old style...

[TribalTrouble]

So, is the new look for ingame marks final? I can't say I like it, and frankly, I much much much prefer the old style...

Strange, because I actually like the change.

[Keeps]

It has been discussed in the past about the finances of EtG

Originally this was a portfolio project, servers were funded by donors, donations helped fund the game, etc.
With signing with Kong, this became a profitable game,  in the form of ad revenue is enough for Zanz and his partner to make a nice nest egg on.
EtG is still not Zanz's primary job, he still disappears for large amounts of time.
The additional things such as these forums and chat and that, come from other sources, they are community funded.
The community remains to have a strong bond, with the ownership (Atleast I suspect as long as Higgs is here.)

[antiaverage]

The additional things such as these forums and chat and that, come from other sources, they are community funded.

Yep, at the moment all community stuff is hosted and maintained by me and paid for by an anonymous community member.

Higurashi is the community builder, the grand matriarch to us all, and the closest thing to a direct line to the creator/owner of the game.