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IZI doro
Mannar Focused Warfare
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.03.28 18:36:00 -
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To commemorate the launch of the largest update in this new year, I decided to start a new character and delete my previous character. Start the new year/update with a completely clean slate, if you will. I haven't touched a new character since 1.4 so I was quite surprised with the introduction this time around.
I just want to say that the NPE is MUCH better compared to what I remember when I created my first character. From what I remember, we only got a long-winded e-mail welcoming us to DUST514 and some tutorial messages in the "HELP" section of the Neocom. This time, the introduction was much more user-friendly.
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The step-by-step checklist to launching into battle and creating a fitting is nicely done but there should also be checklists/tutorials for managing skills and navigating the marketplace/assets.
Instead of just "rewarding" players with the MLT DS and LAV after creating a fitting, have them actually go to the marketplace and "purchase" the MLT DS, LAV, and modules. The actual ISK cost would be nothing so they are technically just "claiming" their rewards.
*Ex. 1*
Go to the marketplace and puchase from the Militia Shop:
-10 Militia Dropsuits (Corresponding race DS would be worth 0 ISK and in a (x10) bulk purchase)
-15 Militia LAV (Corresponding race LAV would be worth 0 ISK and in a (x15) bulk purchase)
-20 Militia Modules (Corresponding modules would be worth 0 ISK and in a (x20) bulk purchase)
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The process could also be mirrored in the skills tutorial as well.
*EX. 2*
Raise a single skill by one point:
-Purchase the appropriate Skill Book from the marketplace
-Spend points to raise a skill to the next rank
(Note: Skill books can be purchased directly from the Skills page)
(Note: Skill points (SP) are earned from participating in battles and generated slowly during the course of 24 hours. SP are NOT refundable so planning where to place SP is highly advised)
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Then some automated e-mail can be sent to the player from their Corporation CEO welcoming them to New Eden, thus ending the "Introductory" phase and letting players wander the sectors to repeatedly get stomped on |
IZI doro
Mannar Focused Warfare
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2014.03.29 00:02:00 -
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The original post focused solely on the first play through from character creation to after the first battle. After at least 8 hours of actually grinding out ISK and SP from playing, the NPE has a ridiculously steep learning curve.
NPE on the battlefield is unforgiving to say the least, but DUST is unforgiving in general. If the entire red team is donning Proto's and complemented with Madru's and Gunni's, kiss the match goodbye. I heard that the Battle Academy was done away with, but I thought the matchmaking would be a bit more balanced.
Perhaps an automated squad enlistment would help newberries get into understanding how to operate on the battlefield.
Any clone not in a squad would get placed in empty slots of existing squads or squads will be randomly generated from the "No Squad" pool of players. If randomly generated, squad leads are determined by largest lifetime SP. Alot of the game mechanics rely on being in a squad, so getting the idea of staying in a cohesive unit could help all players, not just newberries, in making proper tactical decisions |
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