(8:00:16 PM) Samahiel: I haven't figured out my stance on that OB devblog
(8:00:43 PM) Paradox: I haven't totally either. I'm glad they are thinking about it, but, I'm not sure what I feel about it.
(8:00:52 PM) Samahiel: I like the idea of the EVE pilot offering the orbital and picking a squad commander to give it to.
(8:01:26 PM) Samahiel: I also like decoupling it from war points, because it becomes a more tactical tool instead of just a reward.
(8:01:36 PM) Paradox: I like the better idea of having a 'phantom squad position.'
(8:01:38 PM) Samahiel: also removing npc strikes
(8:02:04 PM) Paradox: That position is the EvE Pilot. You can invite them as a phantom seventh.
(8:02:10 PM) Samahiel: that way a team could be losing the warpoint game but might turn the tide because they have orbital support, instead of one team just strengthening their advantage.
(8:02:15 PM) Paradox: That way they can hear comms if they (god forbid) have EvE Voice.
(8:02:37 PM) Samahiel: I refuse to enable eve voice
(8:03:04 PM) Paradox: My question, really, apart from all this is how do -we- intergrate EvE / DUST for when it comes around.
(8:03:15 PM) Paradox: Do I just Skype/Mumble Call you and yell across my room?
(8:03:22 PM) Paradox: (cus I can do that?)
(8:05:37 PM) Samahiel: Three big questions, Why do corporations matter, Why do districts matter, Why does EVE matter. You answer those and DUST is compelling to the average player. I'm not sure CCP has that answer.
(8:06:52 PM) Paradox: Well, on the other hand. The average player is [redacted].
(8:07:51 PM) Samahiel: I mean frankly there isn't much you can do in corps that you can'd do solo. Cept talk to non-**** lords. It's not like MMOs which have content geared towards organized groups. All the district does is give the corp a pittance of income, and since the corp can't do anything for the player why does the player care about the district? And the EVE connection barely exists.
(8:09:21 PM) Paradox: I agree with you there. But, on the other hand, I like being ready for the eventuality.
(8:09:40 PM) Paradox: That you'll need EvE Support. but, like, the go-betweens won't be there.
(8:11:33 PM) Paradox: So, my question would be how to prepare for the CCP Reality
(8:11:39 PM) Samahiel: true
(8:11:52 PM) Samahiel: it'll probably be shout over mumble or type on jabber in a laptop
(8:13:15 PM) Paradox: I mean I can shout at my computer from where I sit and you'll hear it. But, there -has- to be a better way.
(8:13:42 PM) Paradox: The gnawing realization is that there probably isn't.