DUST Search - SP Cap

Kamarri Amarr wrote:

The current SP system is frustrating.

I understand that it is almost impossible to catch the vets, but I should at least be given the chance. By resetting the SP cap every week, there will forever be a gap between myself & the guys who have been here since the beginning.

To paint a picture:
If the vets cap out every week, & I cap out every week, I will never catch them & they will always have the advantage SP-wise (skill-wise is a completely different monster).

So I propose that in the stead of the current system, there should be a rollover system. To clarify, when a new player enters the EVE universe, weekly SP caps from week one (whenever the game was released) until now should be summed and take the place of the SP cap. Once this "total" cap has been reached, then & only then would you have the 190k weekly SP cap.
To further clarify, if a player misses a week or two for whatever reason, the SP should rollover to the following week so that the player has the chance to gain all the SP that they missed out on.

I read on one of the DEV blogs (or maybe it was a DEV post) that the weekly SP cap was to keep the gap between the hardcore players & the normal players minimal. With that being said, the current system feeds the very problem that you're attempting to avoid. The hardcore players are hardcore & will therefore cap every week. If you don't give the rest of the community a chance to catch these players, then there will always be a gap!

Keep in mind that with this new system, new players don't get any kind of advantage over old players so everyone should remain happy. Furthermore, because of the current system, I've noticed that the there is a negative trend concerning player numbers on a weekly basis (ie. http://eve-offline.net/?server=dust). I believe that the rollover system will fix this, as players who have not reached the "total" cap will continue to grind until they do. This is because there are many more players who joined months into the games release rather than players who began when it was first released.

I would just like to say that I love this game & hope that it sees a bright future, BUT FIX THE SP SYSTEM!

TL;DR = IMPLEMENT A ROLLOVER SP SYSTEM

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Psychotic Shooter Ancient Exiles Negative-Feedback 123	Posted - 2013.08.06 22:24:00 - [1] - Quote Kamarri Amarr wrote: The current SP system is frustrating. I understand that it is almost impossible to catch the vets, but I should at least be given the chance. By resetting the SP cap every week, there will forever be a gap between myself & the guys who have been here since the beginning. To paint a picture: If the vets cap out every week, & I cap out every week, I will never catch them & they will always have the advantage SP-wise (skill-wise is a completely different monster). So I propose that in the stead of the current system, there should be a rollover system. To clarify, when a new player enters the EVE universe, weekly SP caps from week one (whenever the game was released) until now should be summed and take the place of the SP cap. Once this "total" cap has been reached, then & only then would you have the 190k weekly SP cap. To further clarify, if a player misses a week or two for whatever reason, the SP should rollover to the following week so that the player has the chance to gain all the SP that they missed out on. I read on one of the DEV blogs (or maybe it was a DEV post) that the weekly SP cap was to keep the gap between the hardcore players & the normal players minimal. With that being said, the current system feeds the very problem that you're attempting to avoid. The hardcore players are hardcore & will therefore cap every week. If you don't give the rest of the community a chance to catch these players, then there will always be a gap! Keep in mind that with this new system, new players don't get any kind of advantage over old players so everyone should remain happy. Furthermore, because of the current system, I've noticed that the there is a negative trend concerning player numbers on a weekly basis (ie. http://eve-offline.net/?server=dust). I believe that the rollover system will fix this, as players who have not reached the "total" cap will continue to grind until they do. This is because there are many more players who joined months into the games release rather than players who began when it was first released. I would just like to say that I love this game & hope that it sees a bright future, BUT FIX THE SP SYSTEM! TL;DR = IMPLEMENT A ROLLOVER SP SYSTEM -1000000000000000000000000000000000000000000