DUST Search - Been MIA for 1 year..

GeneralButtNaked wrote:

J4yne C0bb wrote:

The interesting part of all this is that despite all the claims of Dust's death, our playerbase has slightly climbed over the past few months, if you look at Eve-offline.net. Might be due to kids playing during the summer month when they are off school, but then again, could be a resurgence in player retention.

Honestly, the game has never felt better, though there are still lots of problems.

THE PCU is deeply flawed. Logging into the menus counts as being online, so all the people who are farming alts are counted as playing, even though they might never play a match.

I am still amazed at the pace of character creation. I have to wonder if it is just a couple of people doing it for a few hours every day or if there is a small group of maybe 100 or so stacking a couple of mill a day.

Also, look at the PCU graph for over the last year, then say the game is growing. That graph doesn't even cover the bottom falling out of the PCU after 1.0 was spit out on us.

So yes, there is a small group of people who can't let dust go, for whatever reason, but the game is not growing.

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Emi Love The Southern Legion Final Resolution. 82	Posted - 2014.08.17 11:40:00 - [1] - Quote What is new, is Dust still SoonTM? has it finally become the Triple A Shooter, that is going to be linked into the Great universe of EVE? From a quick browse of the forum, Project Legion??? Is that the PC port? So all this was just R and R , and now the Devs want to wash their hands of this mess? Please let me know if I am close, hoping to use my SP (15mil), which I should of had re-spec as I quit right before the HAV over hall, :)
Judge Rhadamanthus Amarr Templar One 2729	Posted - 2014.08.17 12:01:00 - [2] - Quote Southern Legion... Oceania server has shut down (assuming you are down that way from the SL tag). Email Me [email protected] Twitter @Judge_EVELegion
Haerr Legio DXIV 1189	Posted - 2014.08.17 12:06:00 - [3] - Quote Judge Rhadamanthus wrote: Southern Legion... Oceania server has shut down (assuming you are down that way from the SL tag). This is a great summary of the past year of Dust development. +1
bamboo x Eternal Beings Proficiency V. 916	Posted - 2014.08.17 12:17:00 - [4] - Quote cracks knuckles Assault Rifles are UP. Combat and Rail Rifles are better. Lasers are back to their former glory. Scrambler Rifles haven't changed except the Amarr are better at using them than anyone else. Each race of Assault and Commando get a unique bonus to their racial weapons. Assault is DRASTICALLY UP even though they've "buffed it" a few days ago. People are whining about heavies. Uh... I don't know if you were around when HMGs stopped shooting 1 pixel in a straight line. They have dispersion now and function as slayers, the community is calling for a range nerf amongst other things. Scouts are OP. Plain and simple. They outclass Assault in every single way. Only thing now is they just buffed Assault's HP, but I fear it's not enough. Tanks and AV are pretty balanced now. Vehicles are a lot simpler now in regards to modules. Blaster turrets have dispersion. Rail turret range got nerfed. I don't think missiles have changed. Oh! Almost forgot, Logis haven't been able to be slayers for a while now. But then again neither have Assaults. Edit: Overall time to kill and things like damage mods have been tweaked repeatedly. Things die slower than they used to. *Eternal Beings* - #76 in All Time WP - #90 in All Time Kills. Member since day one, 10 months ago.
Judge Rhadamanthus Amarr Templar One 2731	Posted - 2014.08.17 12:19:00 - [5] - Quote bamboo x wrote: Assault Rifles are UP. Combat and Rail Rifles are better.. you better read this from Rattati. And voice any concerns you have about the UP nature of lights as you see it. CCP Rattati wrote: Lights, especially Rifles, are balanced but need fine tuning though Snipers need some attentive care, planned for Delta. Email Me [email protected] Twitter @Judge_EVELegion
Evolution-7 The Rainbow Effect 618	Posted - 2014.08.17 14:25:00 - [6] - Quote The real summary? Dust 514 is going to remain as a cash-cow lobby shooter forever, this was announced on 2nd May at Fanfest 2014, Project Legion, not even greenlit has taken up the majority of the Dust dev team. With a uncertain future. *EVE: LEGION ON PS4* RIP DUST. So much potential, December 2011 to May 2014
Ryme Intrinseca Eurotrash Pubstars 1540	Posted - 2014.08.17 16:01:00 - [7] - Quote Emi Love wrote: What is new, is Dust still SoonTM? has it finally become the Triple A Shooter, that is going to be linked into the Great universe of EVE? From a quick browse of the forum, Project Legion??? Is that the PC port? So all this was just R and R , and now the Devs want to wash their hands of this mess? Please let me know if I am close, hoping to use my SP (15mil), which I should of had re-spec as I quit right before the HAV over hall, :) New content is no longer SoonTM, now it's stillbornTM. Though bizarrely, now the game is dead it is for the first time near being balanced (ADSes are the only thing that stands out as OP, IMO).
Immortal John Ripper 23999	Posted - 2014.08.17 17:21:00 - [8] - Quote Many feel that dust is dead/dying. With no new content to expand dust and only hotpatches to balance guns and suits. Development has been split into two parts. The creation of Legion where the main focus is and just a couple devs to maintain dust. Vote Ripper 4 Goon. Spoiler Alert Tenzin dies in legend of Korra today.
J4yne C0bb Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 698	Posted - 2014.08.17 18:15:00 - [9] - Quote The interesting part of all this is that despite all the claims of Dust's death, our playerbase has slightly climbed over the past few months, if you look at Eve-offline.net. Might be due to kids playing during the summer month when they are off school, but then again, could be a resurgence in player retention. Honestly, the game has never felt better, though there are still lots of problems. Min Logi \| aka Punch R0ckgroin, fatman
Pseudogenesis Subdreddit Test Alliance Please Ignore 291	Posted - 2014.08.17 18:58:00 - [10] - Quote If this is Dust being dead then I don't want it to be alive, the game's really fun right now Stabby-stabber extraordinaire

GeneralButtNaked Fatal Absolution 1350	Posted - 2014.08.17 19:19:00 - [11] - Quote J4yne C0bb wrote: The interesting part of all this is that despite all the claims of Dust's death, our playerbase has slightly climbed over the past few months, if you look at Eve-offline.net. Might be due to kids playing during the summer month when they are off school, but then again, could be a resurgence in player retention. Honestly, the game has never felt better, though there are still lots of problems. THE PCU is deeply flawed. Logging into the menus counts as being online, so all the people who are farming alts are counted as playing, even though they might never play a match. I am still amazed at the pace of character creation. I have to wonder if it is just a couple of people doing it for a few hours every day or if there is a small group of maybe 100 or so stacking a couple of mill a day. Also, look at the PCU graph for over the last year, then say the game is growing. That graph doesn't even cover the bottom falling out of the PCU after 1.0 was spit out on us. So yes, there is a small group of people who can't let dust go, for whatever reason, but the game is not growing. Mr Hybrid Vayu, tanker supreme. GBN: Prof 5 FG, HMG, SMG, AR, LR Prof 4 ScR RR, SR Proto Logi, Heavy, Assault.
bamboo x Eternal Beings Proficiency V. 922	Posted - 2014.08.17 21:54:00 - [12] - Quote Judge Rhadamanthus wrote: you better read this from Rattati. And voice any concerns you have about the UP nature of lights as you see it. lol i ninja'd you in that thread man #15 Posted: 2014.08.17 12:08 \| Report \| Edited by: bamboo x Judge Rhadamanthus Posted: 2014.08.17 12:19 Trust me there are other people than me who will voice their concern once Delta is up for discussion. *Eternal Beings* - #76 in All Time WP - #90 in All Time Kills. Member since day one, 10 months ago.
J4yne C0bb Molon Labe. General Tso's Alliance 699	Posted - 2014.08.18 21:46:00 - [13] - Quote GeneralButtNaked wrote: J4yne C0bb wrote: The interesting part of all this is that despite all the claims of Dust's death, our playerbase has slightly climbed over the past few months, if you look at Eve-offline.net. Might be due to kids playing during the summer month when they are off school, but then again, could be a resurgence in player retention. Honestly, the game has never felt better, though there are still lots of problems. THE PCU is deeply flawed. Logging into the menus counts as being online, so all the people who are farming alts are counted as playing, even though they might never play a match. I am still amazed at the pace of character creation. I have to wonder if it is just a couple of people doing it for a few hours every day or if there is a small group of maybe 100 or so stacking a couple of mill a day. Also, look at the PCU graph for over the last year, then say the game is growing. That graph doesn't even cover the bottom falling out of the PCU after 1.0 was spit out on us. So yes, there is a small group of people who can't let dust go, for whatever reason, but the game is not growing. PCU, I can agree with, not sure if that's indicative of anything. But there is a clear rise in the daily players, though slight, on the 3 and 6 month graphs. Coupling that with what seem to be a rise in noob threads in GD (mercs with 100 likes or less), I'd have to disagree. It's anecdotal to be sure, but an interesting sign that people might be hanging around. I'm thinking it's either due to summer, or players that tried out Dust a while back, and came back to find a lot of passive SP to play around with. I guess we'll find out in a couple months, since all those kids are going back to school now. At this point, I find it a hopeful sign, nothing more. Min Logi \| aka Punch R0ckgroin, fatman
P14GU3 The Southern Legion Final Resolution. 839	Posted - 2014.08.18 23:08:00 - [14] - Quote Welcome back Emi. Quite a lot has changed, in Dust and TSOLE. If you plan on playing get a gallente scout with a combat rifle and cloak ASAP. Its pretty much all you will see except for a few heavies here and there with a logi or two stuck up his ass.. I only play dust514ums now. It was always more fun than the actual game anyways.
Thurak1 Psygod9 936	Posted - 2014.08.19 00:42:00 - [15] - Quote Emi Love wrote: What is new, is Dust still SoonTM? has it finally become the Triple A Shooter, that is going to be linked into the Great universe of EVE? From a quick browse of the forum, Project Legion??? Is that the PC port? So all this was just R and R , and now the Devs want to wash their hands of this mess? Please let me know if I am close, hoping to use my SP (15mil), which I should of had re-spec as I quit right before the HAV over hall, :) AAA shooter. LOL no. Link to eve.. Umm... eve pilots provide orbitals in FW and pc... does that count? Project legion is going to look like and smell like dust but skill system from what i understand will be totally different so not a direct port. The devs have pretty much washed their hands. CCP Rogue is no longer in dust there is a different ccp in charge of it.
Emi Love The Southern Legion Final Resolution. 84	Posted - 2014.08.19 09:57:00 - [16] - Quote Thanks for the feedback, and Good the see you around P14GU3, I wont be coming back as I no longer have a PS3, I was just wondering as I am still keen on this game, and want to see a ps4 or PC like. I am only keeping tabs for now :) But seems like its not in the greatest shape, but still mixed opinions, I must say its different from the outside looking in now. GL
Chunky Munkey 5130	Posted - 2014.08.19 15:09:00 - [17] - Quote Google "rouge wedding" Destiny won't kill Dust. CCP already did that.


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