Because it shouldnt be possible for a 1 man squad to drop an ob.

You must be. Are you trying to kill peoples incentive to play? Who do you think will be earning 5,000 war points a squad? Publics squads made in squad finder?

You just made it even harder for them to compete, not only will they have iffy squads, but they'll all have to preform reasonably well to even get one OB. While the squad of FA and OH will still be dropping roughly 2 a game per squad.

I'm not sure how exactly this will effect FW guys - but i can't imagine the EvE guys, the very very very few who do drop, aren't happy that they'll be dropping with much less frequency. So you've probably just created a larger rift there, but I may be wrong.

3500 WP should of been the new cap, that 1000 WP makes a difference, it might not seem a lot between 6 players, but in PC the frequency you earn WP is decided by the positioning of you versus your enemy - you're not all going to be raking in WP's constantly. You'll notice in most PC score boards most players never pass 2000 WP total, most not even 1000. That means in PC games, where arguably more WP are earned, 5000 WP is unreasonably high, and will make people form special WP farming logi squads to mass drop OB's while they rep and hive everything around them. Why would it be useful to do that now compared to back then when WP's were cheaper? Because 5000 wp makes OB's all the more valuable, they can change a game in PC. You losing those 3 guys meant 1 guy came in and got rid of all your links, pushing you out of that location and into a poor one.

I would really, really love a dev blog explaining the reasoning of 5000 WP being the new cap. I just think it's just your way of saying, "See how little we care?"

So, CCP, what exactly is your reasoning for damaging pub squads and inciting PC players to play even dirtier?

Is it that hard for 6 people to earn ~840 WP a match? I think it's a good change.

You must be. Are you trying to kill peoples incentive to play? Who do you think will be earning 5,000 war points a squad? Publics squads made in squad finder?

You just made it even harder for them to compete, not only will they have iffy squads, but they'll all have to preform reasonably well to even get one OB. While the squad of FA and OH will still be dropping roughly 2 a game per squad.

I'm not sure how exactly this will effect FW guys - but i can't imagine the EvE guys, the very very very few who do drop, aren't happy that they'll be dropping with much less frequency. So you've probably just created a larger rift there, but I may be wrong.

3500 WP should of been the new cap, that 1000 WP makes a difference, it might not seem a lot between 6 players, but in PC the frequency you earn WP is decided by the positioning of you versus your enemy - you're not all going to be raking in WP's constantly. You'll notice in most PC score boards most players never pass 2000 WP total, most not even 1000. That means in PC games, where arguably more WP are earned, 5000 WP is unreasonably high, and will make people form special WP farming logi squads to mass drop OB's while they rep and hive everything around them. Why would it be useful to do that now compared to back then when WP's were cheaper? Because 5000 wp makes OB's all the more valuable, they can change a game in PC. You losing those 3 guys meant 1 guy came in and got rid of all your links, pushing you out of that location and into a poor one.

I would really, really love a dev blog explaining the reasoning of 5000 WP being the new cap. I just think it's just your way of saying, "See how little we care?"

So, CCP, what exactly is your reasoning for damaging pub squads and inciting PC players to play even dirtier?

You do not create the in and outs of Dust based on PC. Pc is upper level competitive play at the upper echelons of the game. Game mechanics should be developed around pubs and the average player because PUBS not PC sustain the game. Pubs>PC.

Please, leave my thread and never return. You obviously didn't read the OP at all, and I also happen to COMPLETELY disagree with you. Balancing this game on pubs is the worst idea ever.

This doesn't answer and barely touches on the topic which you obviously didn't read.

It is your opinion. When you get to be as good as me at pc or pubs I, will leave....... Balancing around public matches is how its done in gaming. Get a clue, then get good.

yes, yes it is.

800 WP is just 16 kills to us, ****, i can get triple that if I cared too in one game, but publics aren't us or forum posters. I've been playing this game for 2 years, they suck. Most games people are not making over 830 WP on average.

I did read it and i gave you the answer that ccp will give you.

Oh brother.....just cuz u had a bad game?....it's not that hard to get an on with a 6 man squad.....I average 1000 wp a game off of 7-30k suits

And now you know why most games are bad, later. o/

You must be. Are you trying to kill peoples incentive to play? Who do you think will be earning 5,000 war points a squad? Publics squads made in squad finder?

You just made it even harder for them to compete, not only will they have iffy squads, but they'll all have to preform reasonably well to even get one OB. While the squad of FA and OH will still be dropping roughly 2 a game per squad.

I'm not sure how exactly this will effect FW guys - but i can't imagine the EvE guys, the very very very few who do drop, aren't happy that they'll be dropping with much less frequency. So you've probably just created a larger rift there, but I may be wrong.

3500 WP should of been the new cap, that 1000 WP makes a difference, it might not seem a lot between 6 players, but in PC the frequency you earn WP is decided by the positioning of you versus your enemy - you're not all going to be raking in WP's constantly. You'll notice in most PC score boards most players never pass 2000 WP total, most not even 1000. That means in PC games, where arguably more WP are earned, 5000 WP is unreasonably high, and will make people form special WP farming logi squads to mass drop OB's while they rep and hive everything around them. Why would it be useful to do that now compared to back then when WP's were cheaper? Because 5000 wp makes OB's all the more valuable, they can change a game in PC. You losing those 3 guys meant 1 guy came in and got rid of all your links, pushing you out of that location and into a poor one.

I would really, really love a dev blog explaining the reasoning of 5000 WP being the new cap. I just think it's just your way of saying, "See how little we care?"

So, CCP, what exactly is your reasoning for damaging pub squads and inciting PC players to play even dirtier?

Well I agree that it needed to be increased, though 5000 is probably pretty excessive.

Also, I thought Warbarge OBs were disabled in FW so the only OB support you get is from EVE pilots, who's OBs are set to the timer, and not tied to WP? I could be wrong on that though.

Are you saying you think on there level?

I don't know why you'd be insulting yourself like that, but, uh, cool. :3

the timer is set to the pilot in eve.. iv seen faggots in eve multiboxing like 10+ destroyers just sat there laying down a near constant stream of orbitals... Till his fleet was Disco'd by a Suprise ********* smartbombing battleship that warped ontop of him

No im saying exactly what ccp said. If you paid attention they said "it shouldn't be possible for a 1 man squad to drop an orbital". But im sorry that i pay attention.

Lolz, most games are bad? Dude you are bad. I like most games including Dust, you have the problem, you find another game.

Where have you been when they were discussing this?

GD runs your Dust 514. Their tears motivate the changes. You gotta start speaking out more.

3750 would have pulled it back into line with the old 4 merc squads. But the sledge hammer approach is how stuff gets adjusted.

Turrets have 10,000 armour now too. LOL