jodgi

Exactly as expected for me. Duel pvp in a full loot loss with eco grind punishment world is going to be the niche of niches. Heh, I'm going to sit in duel zone and stare out of the circle with moral condemnation too when I get time Perhaps duel zone in OW is a "fake feature"? But please don't decide yet. There aren't many of us but we do exist. The wee circle doesn't harm anyone, does it?

Indeed. I've given up on trying to make it on my own with rare stuff. I'm going to try with oak ships and see how it feels to play the gankbox with ships that can fight but not reliably dictate the terms of any fight. Sigh, I'm anxious because I have a lot of past experience that leads me to expect it's going to suck, but I could be wrong. I'll also join a proper clan because solo viability is at the lowest it's ever been. It's all according to plan, but I don't trust anti-alt-clan-enabling Fangorn forests and all that jazz to be a positive influence on mid- to long term recruitment and retention. I've always wanted a frigate-trinco-connie like DLC so I could leave the eco play to the eco weirdos, the desire is extremely acute now.

Shhhhhh! I'm low-key trying to suppress that very voice inside my own head.

Role-play all you like, but don't delude yourself into thinking it actually matters. Well, ok, maybe it can matter sometimes when a victim gives up on trying to make it here. One less enemy is very war-game like, right?

Let her try, then you can both go in therapy

Sounds like instant karma to me...

I'm quite indifferent to the whole "broken promise" drama. We knew this would end up in a total wipe. Then some of us begged and batted our eyelashes to get to keep the xp (yup, I'm weak) and admin said we could keep it since we're so adorable. Then they realized the risk, slammed the brakes, and we're back to where we started on the question of wipes. I don't disagree with you, @Wraith. I also appreciate that they had to make a choice between bad and worse, or "choose the lesser of two weevils" as we're obligated to say around here. I can't say I know which weevil is the optimal choice at this point.

Don't worry about them, they know old hands will beat them. I feel the pain of the upcoming wipe in the stomach of my stomach, but I realize non-wipe release could unleash a torrent of autistic screeching and end up a PR (internet) nightmare.

Yes

I've been intensely occupied with this question or problem almost since the release of OW. From reading posters opinions it seems to me that chasing gear carrots is a thing, some call it a reason to play or grind, some call it content, some seem to hate the idea of (skill based) "cookie cutter" ships and place enormous value on the ability to "customize" ships. I use quotation marks because that word makes it sound almost harmless. For a game with NA's core combat to be so gear based isn't sexy at all. It breaks my heart.

I've never really looked at that, sorry.

I've gone deeper than that, slim, do you dare to look? Also, I've seen this comment about EVE: "If you're playing on one account; You're doing it wrong."

You have to dig deeper; Why are alts useful?

Off-topic but where else should I post this little funnie? I guess you outlanders haven't seen this little gem from a Norwegian sports show.

I feel for you, I have no bright ideas. "How to make a system that motivates people to fight on top of a system that is built around discouraging people from risking anything?" You know what I want...

And here I am; struggling to maintain 10k dubs for a rainy day... I'm blown away, I don't even have a point to make.

I thought expensive big ships was working exactly as intended?

Site updated. Constitution Classic > Constitution Constitution > United States Rättvisan added with generic profile. Possible speedchanges but switches and additions requires I check manually and I'm lazy.

Safe for the first wipe.

I would whine about wipe and rewards too... if I didn't have self-respect.

First off I want to commend you on your attitude, if more people conducted themselves like you there would be less fighting in these forums. I think I have to disappoint you, I don't think it's possible to cater to both type players. I think what PVEers want is in direct conflict with what pure PvPers want, and vice versa. Even the most fantastic pve activity is infinitely less attractive to me than anything PvP. So yeah, I'm being impossibly difficult. Why so defeatist? I've read up on Eve you know the most perfect sandbox game ever. PvP, statistically speaking, is a complete sideshow. You can go look at the numbers, it's public information, most game sessions or player sessions does not even contain any PvP at all. "Most" is an imprecise word, think 1 out of 100 to one out of 1000. I do not think I'll be pushed out as there is the tremendous attraction of the upcoming duel zones. I won't be able to subject myself to Eco activities to replace a Bellona or two a week, there might be room in those zones for captains in cheaper ships. I'll admit I'm a bit anxious, though.

The longest running MMO I'm aware of did exactly this (1999 - still running)

"I constructed unrealistic expectations that weren't based on devs stated intentions, but rather my own ideas of what it could be. I now regret this." You may be done testing and proposing, but you seem to reserve the right to criticise. Probably out of the goodness of your heart.

I'll answer that without hello kittying around because you seem to ask an honest question. I like that. I'll type it up at first adequate convenience.

I've watched years of discussion, suggestions, requests and nagging about "content". This content is advertised as something extremely crucial to recruiting and retaining players. Out of all these important things I've never seen any mention of anything I would enjoy. I've concluded I'm insane.