So you support CCP/Shanghai over players? Just asking.

I think you are completely wrong. No surprise right? Well the problem with the current ISK payout scheme is any below sixth place or so get the shaft. The further down you go the worse it is. Good ISK payout seems tied to destruction of equipment, at least that is what happened when my ISK rewards are at their highest.

One used to be able to make a profit if a decent strategy and play style could be developed. Since the first of the year CCP/Shanghai has significantly cut the ISK payout. Distinctly, directly and repeatedly.

The change on the battlefield is obvious. Many Mercs pull back once they have lost too much. Then the rest QQ about their Berries not doing anything. Well, duh! The more suits they lose means they will not only lose the battle but take a financial loss as well.

CCP/Shanghai choked off the ISK, probably because many from Beta had millions and PC Corps do as well. Now, this is the resulting change in game behavior. New Berries and those needing to grind in this grinder to end all grinders want to do it and still be able to buy the hugely over priced Skill Books. Because you cannot Skill into a branch of the skill tree without the original Skill Book.


Reap. Sow. You know the drill. Although, maybe CCP/Shanghai doesn't.

I don't know how death is frequent in EVE but i'm sure that is less frequent than DUST.
Comparing a space RPG to a FPS have no sense.

Why?

Artificial segregation of players and gear might help level the playing field in each little pond you split the game into. But if you want a dynamic, organic system of warfare wherein choices about what to bring to the fight are seriously made based on loss and gain potential then tiericide, gear restrictions and other mechanisms won't help


These approaches could make each game mode you apply them to more 'balanced' within that smaller segregated portion of Dust. But you give up that open sandbox nature that CCP has promoted.

IWS, I will admit that I my opinion of how to balance the sandbox has evolved over the years but recently I see potential for an open sandbox with the primary restriction being Isk scarcity.

If CCP wants to keep player options unrestricted then they must keep isk scarce and valuable.

Alternatively they can create little walls throughout our playpen and tell us where and with what toys we can play.

You are joking right?

Someone on here posted that iin like 10 days or so DNS made 30 bil isk.... 30 billion. That is 520,833 proto suits for doing nothing except bluing up. Yet you think higher pub payouts would be a problem.....

Increasing isk wont increase stomping, it will help people use proto against them and not get Super-pissed-off from losing one.

I'd pull out my proto to combat proto if I didnt die once and go negative
Proto has a small increase if effectiveness for alot more price, not worth it
And lol proto doesn't stomp, ive stomped in std gear with my squad.

The point of the whole thread was about the possibility for the average medium player to use TWO (not 10) proto suit in match and still have a LITTLE PROFIT.

KEY WORDS: TWO DEATHS IN PROTO (+deaths with lower tier suits) LITTLE PROFIT