Adding a link to the community driven discord on the landing page

[Doink]

Character name that is submitting it (for the potential reward): Don't need a reward, hard work to make this possible was done by others, not me.

Suggestion type (server/website/forum): Website

Suggestion content (make sure to include enough details so your suggestion is clear enough):

Hello, for the past few months a bunch of players started a community driven discord, functioning as a free market, focusing on giving new players a community to get knowledge from and giving them the opportunity to get recruited by the big guilds and experience endgame content. It's already greatly increasing player retention thanks to the work of the players who scout for newbies and propagate the server in game.

The official discord server is quite dead, the phone number verification system discourages most people from participating in discussions on the official server and it really functions more as a hub for official statements by the Oldsquad staff than a place that brings the community together.

Most servers have an official discord that functions similarly to what the community driven discord has achieved but on top of that people are able to speak their minds freely without the fear of getting banned or punished. It greatly increases player retention as due to the afk nature of the game many new players wrongly assume the server is dead or barely alive when they join, then leave after a couple of resets never to return. Ever since MagicGagi has started this initiative to hoard all new players in one place, giving them the opportunity to interact with the veteran players on their oldsquad journey, ask questions and form connections with others, player numbers started rising and new people who previously left before they got a chance to get to the endgame started staying.

I think adding a link to the website with an invite to the community driven discord (with a disclaimer saying it's unmoderated by the oldsquad staff) might greatly improve player retention and make the game feel more alive. Almost everyone I talked to assumed the server is dead upon joining the official discord and a big chunk of players didn't even manage to find the invite link to the official discord. In this day and age most game communities congregate on discord so it would be a big step up if oldsquad supported this initiative.

Here is an invite link to the discord, you can check the state of it for yourself and make your decision based on that.
https://discord.gg/jepmShvrZK

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[UnliSabaw]

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to jump in and add my experience with the community-driven Discord. Like many others, I was a newbie who initially struggled to find my footing in the game. The official Forum, while helpful in some ways, didn’t offer the sense of community I was looking for. It wasn’t until I joined MagicGagi's community server that things really changed for me.

The players there, especially veterans like Doink (aka Doink the all-knowing 🤣), have been incredibly generous with their time and knowledge. The fun events, helpful tips, and camaraderie have kept me engaged and excited about building my character. Magic’s initiative has truly made a difference – the opportunity to interact with experienced players and get that extra push as a beginner made all the difference.

I’ve now come full circle, passing on the knowledge I’ve gained to newer players, just like the veterans helped me. Seeing how much this community has grown and how it’s improving player retention, I strongly believe adding a link to this community-driven Discord on the official website could be a game-changer. It would give new players a real chance to connect, ask questions, and find the support they need to stick around and enjoy all the content MU has to offer.

Let’s continue working together to make MU great again. This Discord initiative is a step in the right direction.

Cheers,

UnliRice/UnliSabaw

[Joozee]

Hi,

I'm Joozee.

I started playing around ~10 days ago, and I can honestly say I was 100% lost in the server, which is quite overwhelming with the amazing number of features you added.

The discord has been an amazing discovery for me, getting A LOT of information help and tips, buying / selling items, and above all - a community!

I can truly say that the reason I'm sticking to this server - is the community in the market discord server.