I've made statements along the lines of "The players using KBM will be the hardcore players in Null-sec, and the players using the DS3 will be the casual players in Hi-sec." Some DS3 users have taken offense to this, thinking I am giving them no credit for being good with the control style of their choice.

But let me elaborate on the differences between a casual player, and a hardcore player, New Eden style vs. CoD/BF/MAG style.

In the current console shooters, a casual player is probably someone who logs on, doesn't really try to hard, and just enjoys the game - win or lose. A hardcore player would be someone who logs on, does everything they can to win, and is conscious of their rankings on the leader board. This is probably a rather general description, but I'm sure you catch my drift.

Now, it is a little different with how New Eden works. A "casual" player in Dust, could just as well be called a hardcore player in another game, because the type of game is very different. Now, the reason for this is that Hi-sec will play very much like CoD/BF/MAG, in the sense that you will log on, queue up in matchmaking, play a match, and repeat. There will be leader boards, and probably some type of ranking system. Hardcore players in the current shooters will probably find their home here, if they want to have similar gameplay that they find in other currently popular games. There will probably be "hardcore" players and "casual" players within this area, as defined in other games, but to those that play in Null-sec, you will all be considered casual.

Why is that you may ask? Well, in Null-sec, there will be politics, there will be wars - very literally - there will be an economy to secure and keep stable, you will have to protect your planets, and your systems. There is much more to it, than just queueing up for a match.

If you are running a corporation, you will have to decide how much to tax your underlings, you will have to manage alliances, and keep your people happy. You will have to decide how much to pay the people in your corporation, and how much you are willing to pay to hire mercenaries. Also, running a corporation in Null-sec will be different than in Hi-sec, as you will now be able have assets worth much, much more - ie. planets, jump gates, and stations. And the politics will be a bit different as well.

And with all that, I say that the players in Null-sec, will most likely all be using KBM, as I don't think it would be very easy to manage all of these things, with a simple gamepad. If you have to discuss the terms of your alliance with another corporation, I don't think you'll want to be in several hours of negotiation, typing on a virtual keyboard with your DS3. If you have to manage all of your items on the market, and determine what to produce and how to price it, I don't think you will want to navigate the neocom and do research with your DS3. And as far as battles go, if you want to have every advantage that you can have over your enemy, I don't think you'll want to use your DS3.

This is what I mean by hardcore players will use KBM, and casual players will use the DS3. I'm not saying that all players currently on the PS3 don't care very much about the games they play, or that they are bad, or anything like that. I'm saying that they will find their home away from Null-sec. I'm saying that they wont be with the players that are always using KBM. They will find their home with the type of gameplay that suits them, and I'm sure they'll enjoy it very much. I think Dust 514 will give all types of players a home that suits them.