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Posted - 2013.08.10 09:39:00 -
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Iron Wolf Saber wrote:Well what are you suggestions and since you're so smart care to guess the numbers of people who graduated (earned enough war points to leave) the first iteration of the Battle Academy?
Ahh, that makes things a little clearer, thanks.
So I'm guessing the main problem was that the majority of genuinely new players (I'm assuming CCP can distinguish between new alts and new accounts in BA) were getting bored of BA and quitting before they got to 10K WP, and therefore not experiencing the full game.
A secondary problem is the "wall-slam" when moving from BA to general matches.
CCP decided there is no easy fix to the wall-slam, but they can easily fix the "quitting before experiencing the full game" problem by dropping the limit to 400WP.
I'm further assuming CCP are hoping that the new matchmaking system they are working on will solve the wall-slam.
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R F Gyro
Circle of Huskarl
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Posted - 2013.08.10 09:43:00 -
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MlDDLE MANGEMENT wrote:Aero Yassavi wrote:In this thread, the community expresses discontent with a change while the representative of the community claims we just don't understand. IWS isnt a representattive of the community why would anyone ever think that, he's always been a CCP apoligist and mouthpiece.
You ever been caught in the middle of an argument between your girlfriend and your best mate?
You try your hardest to help both sides understand the other's position and take some of the heat out of the discussion.
But both your GF and your mate think you are siding with the other.
You end up with everyone mad at you. |
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Circle of Huskarl
Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.08.11 14:20:00 -
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Iron Wolf Saber wrote:This man deserves a plate of internet cookies. He is able to step back and not think like a player.
Thank you. Can I have some milk with that?
However, while I think I understand CCP's reasoning, I don't really agree with it.
Exposing new players to more of the game is only going to help if they'll be significantly more impressed with what they see outside BA than in it. I don't really see that being the case here.
This change is simply "rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic" in my view, and I doubt it will have a significant impact on new player retention. We'll have to wait for proper matchmaking and for whatever else CCP has up its sleeve for the revamped new player experience to see that change. |
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Circle of Huskarl
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Posted - 2013.08.11 14:27:00 -
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Noc Tempre wrote:10k new players a day and player base is shrinking...
Actually, looking at the charts I'd say it has pretty much stabilised now.
And, as trauma surgeons will attest, that's the most important thing for a critically injured patient.
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