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trollsroyce
Ametat Security
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.05.03 21:17:00 -
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I'm personally very happy with the decision.
I invested somewhat into Dust, along the lines of some 500 bucks. The only game that has cost me comparably was EVE, and I thought I'll contribute as much as I can to make this the game I want along EVE.
Even if all of that was taken behind the barn and shot to make way for Legion, I'd be happy. I'd be happy that CCP gets another chance and a fresh start to make this game work. A complete re-branding is needed to dump the name of Dust that carries a dooming sound of failure. Dust needs to be forgotten in order for future potential players to take a look at Legion past the horrible critique of past launch.
While sounding overly negative, I personally loved Dust for what it had potential for. Chromosome was one of the best games I had played, with all the anticipation of the launch build. Uprising killed it all in one fell swoop. Reverting back to the Chromosome stage on PC allows for another chance at doing Uprising 2.0, and this time CCP might get it completely right and ressurrect the game.
Ressurrection won't work on failed games if the name carries a taint of failure, though, and for CCP to go "Legion" instead of "Dust 514 II" is a convincingly good call. CCP has full grasp of the reality, and the reset looks much more beliveable with the name change. I just might throw cash at it again... if not for anything else, just for the fits of tantrum if it fails. |
trollsroyce
Ametat Security
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.05.03 21:20:00 -
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DUST Fiend wrote:For once I'm actually finally excited for the future of "DUST"
It's been a long time since I've had a sense of hope in terms of "this" game, but they've done it.
What they really need to work on is their **** poor communication, their over eagerness to keep things quiet to push sales, and their lack of commitment ALREADY to this new project. CCP needs to dive head first into Legion.
In a sense, headshotting the PS3 community through lack of communication, along the name of Dust 514 is "thoroughly composed" and one of the best bits about this reset. BURN IT UNTIL IT DIES |
trollsroyce
Ametat Security
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2014.05.03 21:44:00 -
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Lanius Pulvis wrote:To an extent I agree, but the past has shown that raging gets their attention. I think our only real option is to have reasoned discussions alongside the vitriol.
I for one am anticipating that the backlash will cause CCp to accelerate any development of a PS4 version of Legion. If they do that and keep it For I would probably go back to buying boosters. Sadly I think it is obvious that DUST support will only continue til Legion launch, so we need to make the most of this window of opportunity to have input on Legion.
If you think about it, Sony should be interested in cajoling them into a PS4 version as well. Then everyone would need a PS+ membership as well as the cut they get from AUR sales.
The PC port with a rebranding to get rid of the Dust514 name looks very much like a "phoenix" contigency to me. PS3 didn't work out but CCP has a launched game. CCP burns the PS3 version down, saving as much cash as possible during the twilight season, and then goes all in on providing a full trio of New Eden games on PC:
EVE
Legion
Valkyrie
This is an all-in call to make a sustainable sandbox universe, as EVE is inevitably going to suffer from player retention issues any aging game suffers. The gambit is to make the three games ultimately support each other and to get everything possible out of the link, to keep it running. PLEX is probably going to be an universal asset, or rather AURUM. Invest in CCP games, buy CCP AURUM, play in the CCP environment which is New Eden. Sony, for reference, is doing the same with SOE accounts and multipass (leeloo voice). |
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