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Joseph Ridgeson
WarRavens
Final Resolution.
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Posted - 2014.05.14 13:21:00 -
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The respec bit is the one I find most... strange. Not that a respec thing is not a bad idea or that other games don't have it or anything like that; it is just the sudden reversal of everything that CCP and CPM has said before. Things like "Pay to Win", or "your choices matter", or stuff like that. I don't necessarily have anything against respecs but I have to ask why the sudden change in design philosophy?
How will the respec work though? Will it be "you get one when you start the clone and one every 12 months to a maximum of two at anytime" ala EVE's Neural Remapping as well as "5 dollars for a respec, then 10 dollars, then 15 dollars" like what World of Warcraft used to have with the price of respeccing talent points (though that was only in game currency)? I have always thought that every new player should get a "you have a chance to respec now; the option to do so will time out in a week" after that reach a certain amount of skill points but I never would have thought that a respec would be a paid thing, though that is just going with the fact that you are CCP's monetization director.
Does this mean that if something were to be severely changed like modules removed or restructuring of skills that respecs would no longer happen because of the reasoning "players can just respec if they want"? This is kind of scary as it gives CCP a monetary benefit in removing skills and restructuring skills like 1.7 and the vehicle skills. What about when a massive increase in racial parity happens like Gallente, Amarr, and Minmatar Sniper Rifle? Will the reasoning be "buy a respec if are an Amarr and don't want to use the Caldari Sniper Rifle" even though it was the only choice? More terrifying: CCP officially has a monetary strategy in releasing things that are overpowered for at least a short amount of time.
Riot has been accused of this with champions; release an OP champion, people buy it with real money, it is then brought back into line two weeks later. CCP has the same thing: "We have noticed that the Plasma Rifle is too weak so we have increased its damage by 20%", y'all know that is too much of a buff, it becomes massively Flavor/Fit of the Month, people buy respecs into it, "we have realized that, while the Plasma Rifle was too weak, a 20% damage increase was too much. It has been adjusted to 10% for balance reasons."
I just have one request as a player and as a customer (seriously, you need to rename DUST 514 to DUST 514: Presented by the Ridgeson Family): do not get your two jobs in DUST 514/Legion mixed up.
"This is B.S! This is B.S! I paid money! Cash money, dollars money, cash money!"
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Joseph Ridgeson
WarRavens
Final Resolution.
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Posted - 2014.05.14 13:33:00 -
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Also, the complete and total openness from you has been refreshing. I noticed it in the "DUST 514" Progression speech where someoe just asked "How much of this is coming to DUST 514?" and you just said, completely without bullshit, "It is for Legion." That wasn't something that we were particularly happy to hear because of the "Is DUST totally dead then?" before Rouge was able to get the information out at the CCP keynote but the plan speaking, honesty that we have seen from you is nice.
Same with this post. Even if it isn't things that we are necessarily happy to see, we all appreciate the fact that you are informing us as the Project moves forward.
"This is B.S! This is B.S! I paid money! Cash money, dollars money, cash money!"
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Joseph Ridgeson
WarRavens
Final Resolution.
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Posted - 2014.05.14 13:39:00 -
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Natu Nobilis wrote: Them companies needz moneyz to run.
Absolutely but the change to "let's have paid respecs" is still a massive change in philosophy. Boosters, Skins, custom emblems on your dropsuit, and the like could have been employed (and I would bet they will be) that fills the need for cash money quite easily. Events like Triple SP also lead to more AUR purchases because "I can get even MOAR SP!" or the Origin event where wearing an Origin Suit made you cap out much, much faster though not actually gaining more SP in the end.
I am fine with a company releasing something that I want and I pay money for it. The Skins I have bought in League of Legends have all been happy experiences. However, UVT's and possibly the new Respec System may just be CCP coming at me with a bat like I am a money pinata.
"This is B.S! This is B.S! I paid money! Cash money, dollars money, cash money!"
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