Maken Tosch
DUST University Ivy League
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Posted - 2013.11.17 01:52:00 -
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Duran Lex wrote:By simply looking at screenshots of Destiny i feel it's already further along with development then dust currently is.
It took dust over a year just to throw snow on the ground and is still struggling with balance.
Bungie apparently has the talent that CCP sorely needs.
It's totally unfair to compare CCP to companies like Bungie. CCP Games is an indie company with very little resources compared to and had a very rough start especially with Eve Online. Bungie on the other hand had a lot of help from Microsoft which is why they were able to create a hit title like Halo and therefore they have a lot of resources to work with and they have a huge reputation to back them up.
Ask any player out there is they heard of CCP, and they'll give you weird looks. But ask if they heard of Bungie and immediately you get positive reactions.
There is also another thing to consider. CCP doesn't have any history at all with FPS games. They began strictly as a MMO company whose initial source of fund for Eve Online (MMO) was a card game named "Danger Games" *. It's no surprise that Dust looks quirky and unfinished in oh-so many ways. This is a company that has no prior experience with first person shooters and they're learning for the first time. Bungie on the other hand has been developing first person shooters from the beginning and there are sticking with what they know best. Of course Destiny is diving into the MMO part of the industry, but it is still a shooter at the core.
But to be honest with you, I'm actually glad CCP is trying a different genre for once. It's like looking at Michael Shanks (played Daniel Jackson from Stargate: SG-1) and David Hewlett (played Rodney McKay in the Stargate: Atlantis).
Michael Shanks developed his character extensively to include a wide range of roles that made the Daniel character one of the most pivotal characters in the series. Started as a simple archeologist that was laughed at by the scientific community, then became Jack O'Neill's voice of reason, then became more involved in tactical and detective-like roles, and even evolved into a full on enlightened character who seems to have a greater grasp of what the big picture is compared to everyone else.
David Hewlett on the other hand, I don't think he developed his Rodney character well enough. Throughout the entire series his character has been one of the least developed characters in the series. Strangely enough he still acted like Rodney McKay (personality wise) in the not-so-recent film Rise of the Planet of the Apes and in some of the other side films he starred in.
The point here is that sticking to what you know may be a safe bet, but it's often much better to simply expand your experience and experiment with something different for once.
CCP, thank you for hotfixing the knives. But please make sure they're at their full potential in 1.7.
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