The Black Jackal
The Southern Legion
The Umbra Combine
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Posted - 2013.10.03 21:07:00 -
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Some of the points you make amidst the rambling madness are correct. The state of the game is hurtful in some cases, but starting over is not the way to go.
Why? Because both business-wise and financially, it simply isn't a viable option. Recalling products or completely redesigning them to replace current ones always ends in disaster.
CCP did hire programmers who know the FPS share, they do funnel quite a few funds from Iceland Office to Shanghai to get the job done. They will eventually achieve their vision of what DUST should be.
Don't get me wrong, I sympathize with your position, and on many occasions I have come up with similar rants. One recently where I posted old 2009 footage of gameplay that looked like the game we want to play, not the one we have.
But in seriousness, CCP may be blundering into a few walls trying to get certain things done, but they will get there. And 'suggestions' like this wont help them. You are much better off posting helpful suggestions or even 'out there' ideas on how to improve what they have, rather than call for the scrapping of the game, and waling when it doesn't happen.
CCP has not met many of their goals in relation to DUST 514, we all know this, and if you don't then a little research on Youtube or in reviews will quickly tell you what they didn't achieve. But that doesn't mean they will not achieve it. There was this story, of a company that wanted to make a huge space sim, but wanted it to be a single shard server. There were hiccups, they got laughed at by many game designers, but 10 years ago, they released EVE Online.
EVE Online went through many growing pains, it had bugs, there were cracks, and the gameplay was skewed, but years later, they finally managed to get that under control and now the game is one of the deepest, most complex space simulations out there.
DUST will likely follow a similar path. While as an FPS, and more so, a console game, this approach may seem iffy, the game will eventually get to the point where a 'relaunch' does happen, and people will come back to try it out.
I'm by no means a CCP fan boy. I love their games, but I'm not adverse to telling them where they went wrong. DUST 514 is experiencing growing pains, but through those pains, the game itself will be something unique in a genre that really offers little unique aspects. |