Zaria Min Deir
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Posted - 2015.06.16 20:21:00 -
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G Clone wrote:Quote:More visibility in general, in game and on the forums, would help more of the community not feel like the CPM really doesnGÇÖt do much, as not everyone is in the Skype channels were the Council members spend time. On the other hand, some of those Skype channels are a valuable tool for the CPM as well, so maybe we just need to encourage more of the DUST community to join inGǪ Asking people to join Skype just for the purpose of giving feedback to a CCP Games product seems odd, when there's barely 1% of the playerbase engaging on the official forums, or when there is the dedicated TweetFleet slack. Actually, Zaria, if you're all about interacting with players, why am I not seeing you on the TweetFleet slack? Alternatively, if I/We were to offer to help you run a live town-hall meeting online, would you go for it, or support that future CPMs (within NDAs) participate in such on a regular basis?
As far as TweetFleet ... slack? I have never ever heard of it before, which may explain why I am not there? The only "TweetFleet" I know of is a Twitter tag, a primarily EVE one? Well, I use Twitter, though I personally don't find it particularly useful for any sort of indepth or serious communication. If this is actually relevant to the DUST community as a whole, well, then I am interested in hearing more, but like I said, never heard of it before, so maybe it isn't used by any large part of the community either?
And how would encouraging people to communicate at all be odd? There are many means, and in game communication would be the first resort for most players regardless, over the forums or any third party means, be it Skype, email, Twitter or whatever else.
Skype I referred to simply because I know current and past CPMs have used it, and CCP emplyees like Rattati and Frame use it, and my understanding is that they do in fact use it communicate between each other. I personally find it a very good medium for constructive conversations, but I am absolutely not saying it is the only option. So, no, I am not telling anyone they need to join it, simply offering it as an option.
A town hall meeting could be a good forum for interaction between players and the CPM, or even potential CPM. I personally see there are both benefits to such an open format, as well as potential problems with it. Large gatherings of DUST players have been known to devolve into trolling of various kinds, which would hardly help anything being accomplished. Now, how well it would work in practice can only be assessed by giving it a try, is pretty much my opinion.
G Clone wrote:Quote:As primarily a console gamer, I would love to see DUST on PS4, or PS4 and PC both. Now, I think the game deserves to move to another platform, PC or console, simply because I think it has a future, and staying on the PS3 would mean it doesnGÇÖt. If DUST gets ported to PC only, it is better than not being ported at all, though that would mean I would have to say goodbye to a lot of dear friends. Games like CS:GO have shown quite effectively that PC Gamers are more interested in cheating than having a good time in a competitive shooter - would you (personally) look for DUST514 to move to a position where it can pretend to a competitive eSports game, and do you see this as a sane move in conjunction with going to a Windows PC platform? Alternatively, in a universe where it is warfare, and not warfair, is the rampant abuse of "3rd party enhancements" simply the logical fit for DUST514's Planetary Conquest mode?
I have never been interested in playing any sort of competetive game, particularly a shooter, on PC, and one of my major reasons is exactly that perception of the PC gaming community. So, no, I would not personally have any interest in looking for DUST to become a "serious" eSport on PC. However, overall, DUST moving towards something that is considered a so called serious game by the gaming community as a whole would be a boon, obviously, as it would attract more players and more profits, both of which are long term necessities for the survival of the game.
The port question is a slightly bizarre one. I hope the community as a whole realises that the decision which platform to port to, and to port at all, is solely on CCP, and the CPM, not matter their personal opinions, will have very little to do with a business decision like that. The CPM can convey their opinions, and relate community opinions, but CCP will most certainly make a such a decision all about what makes sense business wise.
Have you considered installing the improved keyboard?
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Zaria Min Deir
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Posted - 2015.06.16 23:06:00 -
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Adipem Nothi wrote:G Clone wrote:Asking people to join Skype just for the purpose of giving feedback to a CCP Games product seems odd, when there's barely 1% of the playerbase engaging on the official forums ^ Curious as well. We've got a great (and transparent) platform here on the Forums for conversation and debate. Why not use it?
Zaria Min Deir wrote:
And how would encouraging people to communicate at all be odd? There are many means, and in game communication would be the first resort for most players regardless, over the forums or any third party means, be it Skype, email, Twitter or whatever else.
Skype I referred to simply because I know current and past CPMs have used it, and CCP emplyees like Rattati and Frame use it, and my understanding is that they do in fact use it communicate between each other. I personally find it a very good medium for constructive conversations, but I am absolutely not saying it is the only option. So, no, I am not telling anyone they need to join it, simply offering it as an option.
The forums are good for many things. Also, using other means of communication as well doesn't mean not using the forums.
Have you considered installing the improved keyboard?
"Go Go Power Rangers!"
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