I'd echo Ghosts Chance's thoughts here and urge you to get your thoughts across in a constructive manner. What I will say is that we do not wish to overextend and overpromise. We look forward to discussing things that are real possibilities for DUST, and I feel incredibly optimistic with the new direction and guidance the development team has been working under.

It may seem like the same old rhetoric, but I am being genuine and I really hope in time you'll understand where I'm coming from. :)

People forgetting stuff like Paintbucket, Player market, Gun Customization, and the Vita app? lol these things CCP made it sound like they're right there and ready to be released.

Again I say Fanfest is just another platform that CCP can sell people pipedreams on about DUST.

Something as mundane in EVERY shooter... gun customization, adding different sights... 2 years DUST has none of that. Just SMH at the shortcomings of this game.

Call me a hater, call me a bitter vet, IDGAF, I played this game for a long time, invested time and money into it, and CCP delivered next to nothing. Took 2 years to get all the heavy suits... like is that a joke? Not a single new heavy weapon, maybe another 2 years huh?

I'll be watching Fanfest, and eagerly await to see of someone has the balls to ask the real questions. I doubt it though, but I can hope.

Just math.

1.7 was released with two day one OP weapons, combat and rail rifles both dramatically changed the balance of the battlefield in Dust. They were OP, designed as OP and caused many to muster up the resources to use them as early as possible. The only methods to do that in Dust are SP and a combination of ISK/AUR/LP. AUR and LP allow one to access gear that you have neither the time nor the skills for.

1.8 nerfed them both (and many other items as well) while introducing two day one OP items. The strongest scout suits Dust has ever seen along with the cloak. Guess what it takes to gain early access to them? Hint, see the above paragraph. At least this time the SP was available for some, assuming they gave up on their original suits as they would be rendered useless or at least less effective once the invisi-scout took to the battlefield.

I have a record of ISK paid out from last year. The results are clear to one that has been playing since the very first of closed beta. The ISK rewards are dwindling, steadily, consistently, persistently and have been since ~1.6. It used to be that one could find a fit that let you earn some ISK by grinding with a fit that was cheap enough, let you kill enough (or earn WP your way) while not having you die a dozen or more times per match. You still can, but you had better finish in the top four.

Those combinations are now reduced. The day one OP gear requires a response. The easiest will be AUR. Gaining LP requires spending AUR or ISK to buy gear that will get destroyed seeking LP. Although it does balance the need for AUR by those without cash the reality of losing ISK means it is more expensive in relationship to time. However, many new items are not in the loyalty store.

Each new drop means that those with SP/AUR to burn can use the OP gear on the first day. They will maximize their return. And further CCP/Shanghai's commitment to their path. While Dust seems like F2P, and it was, now the reality of day one OP means that is being left behind. Whether that is on purpose or just a side effect of the standard operating procedures at CCP only time will tell.



@HVH, Sorry for the delay in my response, I had not checked in for a bit. KR

agreed, it seems like they are actually trying with 1.7 and 1.8. I just hope that it's not too late.

Yup I'm not interested that much in the new suits and weapons, it's still ambush, skirmish and domination over and over again with a few new toys. Sort of seems like 1.8 was rushed cuz of some of the texture on the new heavies. At least it seems like they are trying, but it won't matter at all if they don't have anything close to THIS!! before Destinys release and before everyone reaches their limit with Dust 514.

Setting up in Shanghai kind of makes me ask a few questions, why set up in Shanghai for Dust 514? Is it cheaper to get office space in Shanghai than it is in Iceland? Are you able to pay some people you hire from Shanghai or any other economic free zone in China so much less than you can pay people from any where else in the world? Not saying that you don't have people that aren't from China though( I don't know though so I can't be sure at all ) How much attention does CCP give the development of Dust 514? I ask that last question because Shanghai is really damn far away from Reykjavik. Kind of looks like they put that development team in the corner of the world lolz.