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Looking to the Future with Droobledore
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Written by Silquer
Edited by maddinq
Hello dear readers, and welcome to the sixty-first issue of the Daily Diviner! As Potterworld nears its 8th anniversary, the server begins reflecting on its history. Eight years is a long time, full of evolution and great experiences. Thankfully, I’m not alone in thinking about the server’s past as I had the honour of interviewing our Headmaster, Droobledore, about his thoughts and opinions of the server eight years in. Here was my conversation with him:
Coming up on the 8th anniversary of Potterworld, how does it feel to have reached such a great milestone?
Droobledore: Honestly, it feels unbelievable, I never believed this side project would last this long. I am truly honoured and grateful we have all come this far!
Potterworld has been around for a very long time now! It’s incredible to be a part of this community and to have the opportunity to look back several years ago. I can only imagine what it feels like to have founded the server!
Potterworld has had several different eras, such as pre-Revelius and post-Revelius. What’s been your favourite era of Potterworld?
This answer is a bit of a double-edged sword, as with any project, the beginning is always the most exciting because there is literally nothing but "blue skies". Anything seems possible and everything sounds exciting. The flip side is that in those early days we had very limited resources and couldn't execute most of our ideas.
There have been so many updates and changes to the server recently. What has been your vision for the Potterworld of the future? How has this changed from the past?
I'm not sure this is an easy one to answer, my vision for the future will be detailed in the Systems Blogs that will be coming out, so look for those soon! In terms of how my vision has changed, it really comes down to what our capabilities are. The more we learn we can do the more the evolution of PW's future changes.
That evolution is certainly noticeable! Potterworld has become more and more advanced in gameplay, and the capabilities of the server are always growing with new staff and community members to spread ideas and push for change. Recently, Potterworld has elevated further beyond anything players could hope for, with Revelius two years ago and now the Guilds update.
Obviously there is always room for growth, but what is your current opinion of Potterworld? What are you satisfied with, and how is the server going to continue to expand in gameplay?
As always, we can always improve. Because I am content with something doesn't mean I don't want to keep pushing it. The same goes with PW. I always see areas we can improve, but change is a slow and steady race. I wish I could snap my fingers and everything that isn't working would just go away and everything I wanted was there, but alas, it isn't so simple. So, as always we slowly push on.
With eight years behind it, Potterworld has quite the history behind it. What, in your opinion, is Potterworld’s greatest legacy?
Easily the community (which includes the staff). For the most part, we have been able to create a community that cares so deeply about this server when you can see so much toxicity and hostility in other games. My hope is that we never lose this!
Potterworld’s community is truly spectacular, a perfect melting pot of different kinds of people who get to share their passions in an amazing and kind space. I’m sure we can all agree with Droobledore that the community is not something we will easily forget!
What do you want Potterworld to be remembered for in another eight years?
What I would love is for PW to properly form into a fully functioning "proper game". Where even without manual interaction (classes, tournaments, etc.) a player can actually play the game all the way through without relying on some external person (staff) to help them reach the end. Only then will PW actually be a true functioning game. - I would love to bring new people onto the server! Expanding our family!
It would be a dream come true to see Potterworld grow like this in the future. As you all know, Potterworld is a fantastic community, and being able to look back with the founding headmaster has been a treat. A big thank you to Droobledore for taking the time to answer these questions! With all of this and more on the horizon, be sure to stay tuned for Potterworld’s bright future!