Talos Vagheitan
Ancient Exiles.
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Posted - 2015.05.12 15:19:00 -
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Just logged in after a few weeks of not getting to play. Played a few games, here's what I've noticed so far.
- Thank you for fixing the 'restock to' problem I've been having!
- I'm growing to like APEX customization. Even just to rearrange the order my equipment is in is convenient.
- UI improvements are great. Breaking down weapons/modules into categories is very helpful and just looks better
- Organizing dropsuits into HEAVY LIGHT MEDIUM is great, however, I'd like the option to make my own categories, and set a Favorite for each category.
- Smoothness. The game is noticeably smoother, especially in the first 10 seconds of a match. I've noticed that you can no longer view teamchat in battle, which means you can't move squads or join a squad in-match, which is unfortunate, but I think overall the trade-off is well worth it.
- SKINS. Pretty unfortunate I can't preview them in game! Also, the pricing is way off. I'd have to spend $12 CAD to get 23800 AUR. Generally speaking, this is too much for a vanity item, HOWEVER, I'm willing to spend that just to support this game which pumps out FREE content on a regular basis.
My real problem is with the LP SKINs. 100K LP + 10 Million ISK is just wrong. They are not equal in value to an APEX suit. My solution is to have Tiered LP SKINs.
Have a basic LP skin. 25K LP + 2.5 Mill ISK or so, and work your way up the ultimate LP SKIN which would require a high rank and cost the hefty APEX-level price.
EDIT: Or alternatively, could a discount be applied to this suit depending on your FW rank? Let's say 5% discount for every FW rank you are, so that if you are rank 10, this suit would be 50% off.
- Acquisition. Played 2 games of this. Got stomped the first game, second game was close and fun. Overall it's refreshing to see something new, and the mode seems fun.
- The #1 glaring issue of Dust remains... Matchmaking. I played 3 matches so far. 2 stomps, and 1 very close good match. That ratio needs to get better.
My recommendation: Remove SKIRM from Pubs, reduce ambush squad count to 4. This consolidates the player pools. Puts full squads into the objective games, and puts solo's and small squads in bush. Everybody wins.
Overall: Happy with the update. Issues remain, but I think the game is moving in a good direction.
!--CCP, let's push for the license of Dust on both current Gen consoles--!
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