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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keno trader Resheph Interstellar Strategy Gallente Federation 204	Posted - 2014.05.02 17:58:00 - [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 worked at the UN before, and this answer is one of the most confused, mysterious, and nonsensical public statements that I have ever seen. Even the documents I had to write were less esoteric than this. "Technical Questions and Restrictions" ---> Scaring people with things that they don't understand. What is a technical question when you're on TWO separate consoles. "SONY". ---> How is sony even REMOTELY involved in Project Legion. "We want to let people carry over progress. But we just honestly don't know if we can do so yet." ---> What in the royal heck does that mean? You mean you're going to magically lose everyone's account info on Dust 514. You know what, if you were planning to drop this game, at least you should just have said it straight up. I'm not a super dedicated player, but as an individual with dignity, I'm going to say that you're screwing us over like Dice did with BF4, and that if you WANT TO WIPE THE SLATE, that you should JUST SAY SO RIGHT NOW, instead of giving everyone FALSE HOPES. ---$--- I is now scout, invisible hunter by day and christmas tree by night. ---$---