Vulkan Olki
0uter.Heaven
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Posted - 2016.02.04 13:51:00 -
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ItGÇÖs surreal to see that DUST is finally at an end. IGÇÖve been expecting it for so long; I never thought IGÇÖd actually see it happen. Though, IGÇÖm glad you broke the news to us first.
As I was reading what Frame and subsequently Darth and Zaria had to say, I drank in a bittersweet cocktail comprised of mixed emotions. Neither happiness nor regret was among them.
I'm a former PC player, now a console player without a PC or the means to acquire one any time soon. To be blunt, this is a slap in the face to console players and itGÇÖs going down worse than a 3-day-old beer.
I understand why the PC was chosen. Clearly, CCP has had trouble developing on the PS3 for a myriad of reasons and theyGÇÖve never been able to fully deliver what they, or we, had envisioned. ItGÇÖs simple; they want a future-proof system that they have full control over. Though, the melancholy feeling I have over the decision to make the new game PC exclusive will persist for a long time as DUST 514 was one of the best, if not THE best gaming experience IGÇÖve had to date. ItGÇÖs unique and I donGÇÖt believe IGÇÖll find another quite like it again.
LetGÇÖs be honest here though, we played a free game and we got free entertainment. Since the Rouge Wedding we all knew what DUST was, an experiment. That experiment had begun to outlive its usefulness to CCP then and is finally going to be put down now. Of course many of us spent hundreds of dollars on the game but we did that to enhance our experience, knowing that DUST, as it was, wasnGÇÖt going to last forever. I personally donGÇÖt regret spending the money that I did, nor do I regret playing the game for as long as I did. In my eyes, DUST gave more then it took and IGÇÖm leaving it a better gamer with a wealth of knowledge, memories and a lot of great friends.
LetGÇÖs talk about going forward though, CCP. As one of the many players youGÇÖll be leaving behind, my wish is that you preserve our legacy, especially the console players. Immortalize it. My hope is that you take the harsh lessons youGÇÖve learned during DUST 514GÇÖs lifetime, the funds and the countless hours both the players and the devs invested into the game and make the game we all envisioned to start with.
IGÇÖll be posting my recommendations on the issues of transferring SP, ISK, AUR and assets to the new game in this thread soon. 
ItGÇÖs been an honour. Salute. o7
Such is life.
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