Aikuchi Tomaru
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Posted - 2014.05.04 16:26:00 -
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CCP Saberwing wrote:- Character transfer is a no-brainer from a conceptual standpoint, but it's specifics are difficult from a development standpoint. I understand the frustration that it wasn't made crystal clear during the keynote. Let me elaborate a little as to why it's difficult, though. As presented in CCP Z's talk, we're working super hard on developing a progression system and economy that will kick ass. So, if some things may not exist or make sense should Legion become a reality, then those items couldn't carry over (in their current form, anyway). Rest assured though, we will do what we can to preserve what is currently there and figure out solutions for what is not. That is my current understanding. :)
I understand that this is difficult. But I want you to keep one thing in mind: The stuff we spent money on. Meaning mainly SP and BPOs.
Now I guess that especially BPOs will be difficult to transfer over. So I would be fine with getting a single memorial suit. Something like a "'Dust' Memorial Suit" Would be nice if it's something good and would be in line with creating an emotional bond with the suit. So a rare prototype suit, but unspecialized. So it's something that won't make you better in the long run. But that's no must. For all of the other BPOs, as much as I like them, I think it would be fine to either convert them back to Aurum or make them Eve Online items, to be used to create Legion Gear. I mean the original vision was for Eve players to create the gear we use in Dust (so now in Legion), wasn't it? That would be a start to get that part of the Industry in Eve starting.
SP will be very difficult due to the new Skilltree. But please make sure we don't get the short end. Especially because that's probably the part most players spent most of their money on. I can't say much about how that would work, because you haven't told us yet how getting SP will work in Legion. Players currently being able to use specialized Proto Dropsuits and Proto weapons will expect to be able to use that stuff instantly with their character in Legion. And for skills that don't exist it would probably a good idea to give the players these SP into a "Unspent SP"-Pool.
Besides that let it be known that we really look forward to Legion. We're just concerned about our characters.
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