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Aero Yassavi
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Posted - 2014.08.07 17:10:00 -
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CCP Rattati wrote:Are you serious, prioritizing limited resources is the most important aspects of the Hotfixes. Adding LP items for a tiny FW playerbase over doing something better for the majority. Not really difficult to understand.
Did you ever think that the FW playerbase is tiny because maybe, just maybe, there is missing gear?
Let's put it this way, I have already proven that prototype dropsuits are one of the best items in the loyalty store for their value. And especially because taking a suit from level 3 to level 5 is a huge investment for newer players, prototype suits should be by far the most popular items I imagine (and if not, it's because a lot are missing).
https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=169519&find=unread
So what's the problem here? Well, if we say their are 20 prototype suits in the game (Scout, Assault, Logistics, Commando, Sentinel for each race), then we are missing 8 of those suits (Commando and Sentinel for Gallente, Caldari, and Minmatar and Scout for Caldari and Amarr). That is 40% missing!
So what happens to all those players who prefer those suits? They probably don't want to play FW because it doesn't benefit them much. And even when their buddies get on who use a suit available in FW, they will likely try to convince them not to play FW while they are in a squad together so since FW doesn't benefit one of them.
CCP Rattati, if you are going to blame the tiny FW playerbase, at least make an attempt to fix it in a way that's meaningful to everyone, and giving 3x the LP still doesn't mean squat if you use one of those suits in the 40% of the suits. I mean, it would be like when the laser rifle had an iron sight and CCP says, "There is a tiny playerbase using this weapon so let's not waste resources trying to improve it."
Not trying to rant on you, but the very least you can do is add those 8 sets of suits (only 8! How much time could that be?) in the LP market before declaring anything. I fear that if this 3x LP doesn't increase the FW playerbase then FW will pretty much be dead from all future hotfixes (or at least ones anytime soon).
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Aero Yassavi
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Posted - 2014.08.07 17:29:00 -
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Daddrobit wrote:Aero Yassavi wrote:
So what happens to all those players who prefer those suits? They probably don't want to play FW because it doesn't benefit them much. And even when their buddies get on who use a suit available in FW, they will likely try to convince them not to play FW while they are in a squad together so since FW doesn't benefit one of them.
I personally love FW, but this is one of the main reasons I don't get to play it very often. I can never get buddies to play it with me because, "they don't have my **** in there."
First comment supports my case 
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Aero Yassavi
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Posted - 2014.08.07 20:51:00 -
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Arkena Wyrnspire wrote:I honestly don't think low FW participation is just because not everything you want is in the LP store.
I can't see it taking that much time to add them, though.
I'd say there's 3, or maybe 4, factors. Here they are, from my opinion, with the most important at the top
1. Missing gear. At least have all suits if nothing else, as these are the biggest part of any fitting. There's only 8 suits missing, so come on!
2. Poor LP payout. Getting addressed in Charlie.
3. Lack of game mode diversity.
4. Unbalanced matches, though that is just the nature of a more competitive scene.
You can't fix something lower on the list and expect to see healthier FW participation without fixing everything higher on the list first. So CCP is fixing the poor LP payout, but if you are a Gallente, Caldari, or Minmatar Commando/Sentinel or Amarr or Caldari Scout, what good does the extra LP do for you?
Again I'm not asking for much, just add in the remaining 8 dropsuit classes to the LP stores at first. Shouldn't be too much work. If adding those 8 suit classes and increased LP payouts then bring higher FW participation, work on adding in everything else.
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