Oh I get it just fine, Sota. I just think that mechanism has an inherent instability that's been present since day one and has yet to be overcome.

As I understand it, in Eve, you can't instantly teleport from one battle to the next, yet in Dust you can. This has allowed a consolidation of power that is damaging to the game, IMO.

Do you think today's merc-friendly PC is in a good place?

I don't.

We've been trying to implement "creative solutions" for what, a year now. How's that gone?

What part of broken PC don't you get?

If you have a creative solution to this problem, I'm all ears.

I offered mine, and instead of considering or commenting on it you brushed it off with a wise-ass comment.

That's disappointing, as I thought you were a deeper thinker than that -- but perhaps I'm mistaken.

Moving past that....

There are a large number of very successful competitive games that do things very similar to what I've proposed. Oddly enough, I'm not aware of any successful FPS games where mercing like in Dust has been successful. Are you?

So I guess you don't have any creative ideas, but instead prefer to troll....yet I'm the one lacking social skills and thinking powers?

You are certainly entitled to your opinion, please allow me to retort in a way you seem to prefer and with the words of someone wiser than us both:

Any fool can condemn, criticize, and complain, and most do.

Are you a fool?

I'm calling you out on creativity, beause you've offered, well, nothing but criticism.

Moving past that, I don't think it's tunnel vision, and I'm not punishing anyone except for the good of the game. To the contrary, I thought it was a creative way to implement PC in a way that takes what works in other games and apply that to the unique universe of PC/MH -- but I suppose that's a matter of perspective. And speaking of perspective, of course, if you're one of the few that have profited from the unbalanced game/broken PC mechanics, I can see why you might consider it punishment and/or tunnel vision.

If you have such great social skills, attract other players to your cause, and dominate. You will still have the freedom to interact with others how you please, but you have to choose a team and play with them to get better as a group (you know, requiring social skills), rather than jumping ship to the highest bidder, stacking timers, and sitting on your hands. At least now, with the most recent set of changes, sitting on your hands inside the donut doesn't print isk like it used to, but the damage has already been done.

If my ideas reek of tears, it's because I think this game can be so much more, but we're saddled with a universe and competitive gameplay that's simply broken, and, frankly, always has been -- and that is sad...at least from where I sit. Because I've come to grips with the fact -- likely before you were even a glimmer in your dad's eyes -- that I'm not going to be the best at any game, or even in the top 10% -- and I'm cool with that. I have plenty of fun playing with the friends I've made in this game, win or lose...I'd just like to see a game that's fun to play that offers something outside pub stomping or the inevitable stacking of teams that the current mechanics have driven us to.

Let's also remember, I'm saying this from a leadership position within the donut now, albeit a less profitable one with these latest round of changes.

Again, if you have any bright ideas, I'm all ears. Hell, I'll even take some constructive criticism...but if you would rather troll, please find another victim...

I would never do that...unless you do it first. That's not the way I roll. (I know, my troll-fu is weak. :) )

I'm in a bit of a rush now, but will comment in depth later on your idea.

In the meantime, I thank you for taking the time to post it....Lead