I guess that depends on what you define as "meaningful". From what I've heard, they're not planning to reintroduce vehicles, for a start which I think was a meaningful part of the Dust experience. I didn't go for vehicles myself, but I find the concept of any form of combat meaningless without vehicles.

I also find the EvE link meaningful, where many apparently don't. Without it, it's just another FPS to me. If anything they should have made the EvE link MORE rather than less. In short, I think what they had planned from the start for Dust would have been good, but as usual CCP got diverted from its plan by listening too much to the community, as far as I can see most of whom weren't that enamoured with EvE. And from the EvE side of it, they didn't want Dust either....

In any case, my concern is not what is PROPOSED for Nova. As far as I'm concerned it's likely never to see the light of day. Why would you believe that CCP would ever produce it? They are abysmal at doing what they say they will. Just a demo to show they can put a FPS on a spaceship doesn't mean they'll ever actually do it for real.

So I suppose to answer your question correctly and truthfully, "What is your perception of what is proposed in Nova?" - it's just candy to keep those few of us still here interested while slowly we die off and get distracted by other things, rather than have us all blow up at the end of Dust which would be bad for PR. I don't honestly think they'll ever produce Nova. They're not interested in the few of us who survive other than how badly we can effect PR for the company.

Nova doesn't use VR. Therefore it doesn't fit with CCP's current obsession. That's about the size of it for me.

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By the way, I don't look at what people say, but what they do, so what they SAY they're gonna do means little to me.

I'll give you that it sucks that we wont have vehicles but I'm also of the opinion that if it's not going to be done right (and it wasn't done right in Dust, particularly at the end) then I'd rather it not be done at all. Eventually I'd like to have them add in vehicles in a way that properly works, but until then I'm fine with it not being implemented and half assed.

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As for EVE Link, most of the EVE link was meaningless or underutilized. Yeah orbitals were neat but ultimately it was out of place and clunky EVE side and never produced the level of combat that was actually interesting. It was a romantic notion sure, but ultimately trying to link the games 1:1 never worked properly nor did it provide sufficient incentive for EVE pilots.

I'd much rather have interaction between multiple battles within Nova, as that would provide a far more reasonable and interesting interplay than EVE ever provided. For example one Nova battle on an orbital satellite could be running at the same time as another battle on the planet below. Whatever team has primary control in the orbital station would allow their allies on the ground to call in orbitals. Its the same type of "Larger Universe" style but doesn't rely on another game to make it happen.

And to be fair, the concept of an economic link between the two games is far more likely to encourage multi-game corporations than orbital strikes ever did. Corps that can exist and work both sides of the market, EVE and Nova, are going to be at a far bigger advantage due to the ability to support each other in making money, than corps that tried to utilize orbital support.

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As for your final points, I can't really stop you from letting the bitterness get the best of you so I wont try to argue against the salt. That is what it is.

It's simple for me. Unless there's an EvE link, I'm not that interested. I bought the whole concept on the basis that there was the link to EvE. It's what makes the whole point of Dust/Nova to me. Without the EvE link it's just another FPS, no matter how good it is. I know the people who didn't come from EvE in the first place can't see the point of this, but in New Eden, or the EvE Universe, it's probably the most important factor of all to me.

Never played Eve, and I'm down with that. (I lowkey want to have possible negative effects on capsuleers so I can get them back for all the times they've spewed condescending elitist comments in local chat and left the system before anyone could respond)

If I recall correctly, making a solid and properly functioning shooter is the first priority, and the New Eden focused stuff comes second. There is hope for you.

My point is there are any number of FPSs out there. The thing that made the FPS in New Eden different and special was the EvE link. Without it, it's just another FPS.

Yes, they may add the EvE stuff in later, but without being put in from the start, it will be at best a patchwork solution. I would rather see them put at least the basis of the EvE stuff in from the start, even if it's just stubs that can be added onto later. Without the EvE link, there's nothing special about Nova. All of CCP's games have some degree of EvE link from what I can see, so why create a FPS with none? Especially if the plan is to add it later....