DUST Search - How will CCP take care of us as we move from the PS3 to PC?

CCP Logibro wrote:

Skihids wrote:

DUST is dead, long live Legion.

That's what it sounds like with every DUST presentation being about Legion. Weren't we promised a new build we could actually play at FF? What happened to that?

CCP is hedging about character transfer, but it's not a question of "can they?". It's a matter of "do they want to?"
As was pointed out EVE still gets new subscriptions with 10 year old characters in the game, so starting with high level players is either not a problem or it will kill the game inside two years regardless as new players gain the same level.

CCP really needs to admit their plans for transfer right now, or folks will have to assume they mean to let all your DUST toons die.

My assumption is that they aren't saying because they know that making the call to make DUST a dead end will turn it into a ghost town overnight.

No, it's actually a matter of can we. There are technical questions and restrictions, policy questions (with Sony) and design questions (how do we convert experience when the progression system is different, items are different and ISK works in different ratios).

When we can answer the questions above, we'll share with you. Trust me when we say we want to let people carry over progress. But we just honestly don't know if we can do so yet.

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Tallen Ellecon 1844	Posted - 2014.05.02 16:46:00 - [1] - Quote CCP Logibro wrote: Skihids wrote: DUST is dead, long live Legion. That's what it sounds like with every DUST presentation being about Legion. Weren't we promised a new build we could actually play at FF? What happened to that? CCP is hedging about character transfer, but it's not a question of "can they?". It's a matter of "do they want to?" As was pointed out EVE still gets new subscriptions with 10 year old characters in the game, so starting with high level players is either not a problem or it will kill the game inside two years regardless as new players gain the same level. CCP really needs to admit their plans for transfer right now, or folks will have to assume they mean to let all your DUST toons die. My assumption is that they aren't saying because they know that making the call to make DUST a dead end will turn it into a ghost town overnight. No, it's actually a matter of can we. There are technical questions and restrictions, policy questions (with Sony) and design questions (how do we convert experience when the progression system is different, items are different and ISK works in different ratios). When we can answer the questions above, we'll share with you. Trust me when we say we want to let people carry over progress. But we just honestly don't know if we can do so yet. I've invested far too much in $$$ in this games 10 year plan to let all of it (don't excuse the pun) turn to dust. Tallen is a character in the EVE universe, he has a story, he has a history, and if you kill him don't expect me to just start over on the PC, and I'm a PC gamer. Supporter of tiericide, EVE interaction, and a proper NPE SoonGäó514 "No blue tags make Tallen go crazy.
Tallen Ellecon 1845	Posted - 2014.05.02 16:51:00 - [2] - Quote Davy Headhunter wrote: I think that thes best approach would be find a formula that would convert the account (SP, ISK, ITEMS, TIME, everyting) into AUR, and then move the AUR to the new game. Something like every SP worth X AUR, every ISK worth Y AUR.... and the make it so players can move donate it to XXX caracter, both on eve, dust or even valky. Like any sort of compensation would be fine in the name of balance. I'm in this crazy middleground. Legion is the game I wanted, I have the PC for, and it looks great. Dust is the game I was left with, invested in and made so many friends in, and nothing new was announced for it. Supporter of tiericide, EVE interaction, and a proper NPE SoonGäó514 "No blue tags make Tallen go crazy.
Tallen Ellecon 1845	Posted - 2014.05.02 16:52:00 - [3] - Quote Himiko Kuronaga wrote: Why the hell do they even have to change the progression system in the first place? It works. I don't think they are limiting choices they are just rearranging it to make it more new player friendly. Then again I was expecting a DUST keynote, not a LEGION one. Supporter of tiericide, EVE interaction, and a proper NPE SoonGäó514 "No blue tags make Tallen go crazy.