Calypso is not owned by Neverdie, no.
Regarding the old Calypso mobs appearing on Rocktropia, there's a simple explanation for that. When FPC and MindArk split there was a dividing of assets, including mobs and item designs. The mobs and items that went to MindArk was put in a Shared Folder which all Planet Partners can use from. Kind of a Planet Partner Starter Kit, of sorts.
This is also one of the reasons for the Shinkiba. We wanted to make a version which was entirely our own (and more kick-ass.)
MindArk isn't necessarily behind the spawn size, no. Planet Partners can also script spawns, how many and where its placed. As for the mining fields, I don't have any insight to that. :/
Also, if we feel any other Planet Partners are somehow disrupting our Planet, make note that would be something we'd deal with internally, not on a community forum. We're taking it seriously though, and the feedback which you provide here will be made use of.
Thank you for the information Hanne, and I hope you're feeling better.
As a side-note ...
I can fully understand why certain discussions between a planet partner and MA would take place in private and such not being made available on a public forum. My question would be ... is the 20-dome construct a "system" of the MA platform, and therefore available to all planet partners? ... or ... just to ND since he purchased the original asteroid?
Thing is ... the 20 domes were a part of an entire asteroid, so again ... did MA create the dome construct as an independent system, or is HELL actually a cut and paste of the asteroid with a facelift?
I'm all for competition, and have no issue if such a system has been made available to all planet partners to design in a way that fits their planets, but ... what I
do take issue with is how all of this was done. Meaning ... the selling of the original CND asteroid while a similar environment was (seemingly) under construction on another planet by the seller, and as one or more people indicated, it takes time to build something like CND, and now the Gates of Hell.
ROCKtropia was only a year old on April 6th, so it would seem reasonable that this new environment was underway during the selling of the original CND, which began on
May 17, 2010 (prior to ROCKtropia launching), but we really don't know, and ... if it was, I'm not so sure that as much money would have exchanged hands if the perspective buyers of domes and the rest of the asteroid knew of this.
The original CND (asteroid) development was one of a kind and unique, as well as a very integral part of Calypso ... the same goes for the Crystal Palace. I realize these were MA's designs, but are they now not going to be unique and offered as available "systems" within the platform? If so, then the question becomes, what kind of potential impact will it have on the original Calypso environment/economy if any?
I'm really not sure what to make of all of this, but based on how others have reacted (good and bad), I'll let it all marinate for a while and see where it goes. I'm hoping that eventually, MA will address this stuff so we can get away from these types of discussions. There has to be fair practices when it comes to a real cash economy, and if unique environments are later going to become a cut 'n' paste option on the platform, it may present an issue with future investments.