Hello
@Top_Gun
Firstly I am really thankful that you appreciate the events which happen on the server and I'm sad that you missed out on the Spring Events this year.
When planning/scheduling the Spring Events or indeed any event we have to take account everyone from all over the server. So please don't think that we just forgot about our friends across the pond.
Now, specifically for the Spring Events we had 10 activities across 14 days, this means that naturally we had to put them on weekdays and also account of rest days (days which don't have events) so that people aren't overwhelmed with events over the 14 day period. I also needed to take in account to allow time in which just normal tours, minigames, jobs, building or PVP usually take place, as for many people worldwide it was Spring Break/Holiday, meaning that they would be off work or school.
When planning the exact times, I looked at what's the latest time that the event in question could end as I wouldn't want an event ending at 11pm or 12am for European timezones, as I am sure you are aware this is where most of the MCME player base is situated. I do try and plan that there is at least 1 to 2 hours of an event that takes place in the afternoon for American timezones, however, planning an event starting at 5pm EST just isn't a viable option for the majority of MCME players. Thus we try and find times that allow for some timezones to overlap- so most MCME players can actually be present for the events. This only becomes a slight issue when it comes to events that take over 2-3 hours, I think its unfair on the event host to be presenting after many hours as it can be quite a demanding task For shorter events that take between 1 - 2 hours its less of the issue, and the golden time which most of our consistent events start at are 6pm UTC (Summer Time). This allows for the best overlap of timezones in my opinion. I've also found that actually many American players can find the time to join the events, speaking from experience with the Spring events, and we even had some people from across the pong running events over the past couple of weeks, so I do believe that the current event times are relatively suitable for the majority of MCME players, including those from different timezones to Europe.
I do hear you and understand what you are saying, however, the job its to be able to get as many people to the events as possible; in my opinion the system we have in place and the times in which we schedule events currently is very suitable and encompasses most of the MCME player timezones.
However, there may be a solution to what you have perceived to be a problem. I've had an idea/concept for a while but just been rather preoccupied and haven't found the time to flesh it out in full. But now has the team has grown I think its much more possible and plausible idea; this idea being that we could create some timezone specific events, which would be particularly suitable for our Aussie members of the community who are often the main timezone who cannot attend the normal events on MCME. However, this is still a very WIP idea but hopefully with some planning I can flesh it out and get back to you on it.
I hope this explains things better and I do hope we can make a timezone specific events a reality in the future. If you have any questions feel free to send me a message via Discord.
Many thanks,
-A