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Krusual Covert Operators
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Posted - 2015.05.09 15:02:00 -
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Genral69 death wrote:In my recent months playing I've noticed that a large majority don't care about there KD at all but why? I can understand logis, there relying on someone else as they are weak (meaning less hp as assault and heavys). This game is mainly about performance getting your sp up as fast as you can, to acquire better items (which is great) but however not many care about kd and I like to know why .
I get that most people including myself weren't great when we first started this game but surly you've improved over time playing
I enjoy it when my KD goes up, its shows that I'm slowing improving . Went from 1.89 to 2.08 in maybe a month =ƒÿÅ
Please leave Postive feedback why you think it doesn't matter to most people
I think most bitter casuals that play 4-5 hours a week hate the concept of K/D. Because largely it is a number that makes them feel inadequate and marginalized.
Stopping them from being able to join certain corporations or participate in certain past events because of the lack of efficiency in competitive matches.
So instead these players do the classic Helicopter parenting mindset and go for "Participation points".. Aka war-points. So they get a ribbon that tells everyone they participated then mock the people who get 1st, 2nd and 3rd. calling them try-hards and proto stompers.
The rest of the player base that is ultra competitive, See's K/D as a number that can be constantly improved and representative at how efficient they are in the New Eden galaxy at removing threats before they go down, Some at 6-8 K/D while spending a majority of their DUST career in PC in ultra competitive circumstances with full proto type on the field.
It's the mindset that CCP has coddled in this game and largely created. DUST 514 started with hardcore FPS players, PLayers that where tired of BF3 and CoD and saw EVE online's hardcore nature, Players that where watching MAG die and looking for another home, Extremely talented fps players from Soccom... The hardcore players from EVE online, largely mainly PC fps players. And we had an ultra competitive dynamic player base.. What alot of Developers dream of.
Where there was 100 good corporation options to join with amazing talented FPS players teaching and bringing players up...
CCP has spent 3 years dumbing DUST down while removing as many items from the game as they have added. This game has largely just spun it's wheels in the mud for 3 years while trying to chase a casual player in the bush while alienating their hardcore FPS player base.
Now CCP is left with maybe 200 veterans from beta.. And 20-30k completely new cycled in population. Killing someone now happens in 1-2 seconds, you forget their name 2-5 seconds later and it means nothing.... Opposed to DUST without Aim assist, where duels where edge of your seat, Every muscle in your body tensed.. every bit of skill you have been practicing put to the test.... Then afterwards mutual respect between the players after doing this dance for a match.
They tore the heart out of DUST 514 to try and grab a few CoD players. It's sad.. but it shows exactly what CCP Shanghai is |