Terror Knightsbane
Amarr Templars
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.08.19 23:16:00 -
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Only passive SP in dust -
This is something that will never happen in DUST for one simple reason and that is it would deter people from actually fighting in order to skill up, which makes less fights happen which has a knock on effect of less dropsuit/veichle losses which would inevitably mean less AURUM purchased for those who like to buy AURUM kit and less income for CCP.
Its logical to keep the SP on a earn as you play basis for CCP's business model, how many accounts in EVE just get logged onto skill tree done and logged off of again, those accounts are paid each month one way or another. If that was the case for DUST where by SP was only earnt passively, CCP would just instantly kill off a lot of income for the game while accounts go unplayed and people log in and out just to skill up. I agree with Tony let CCP do something different, this isnt EVE, its a brucie bonus game that is actually gonna be one of the best tactical FPS made to date!!!
+ I like the fact that after a good pew session i am rewarded also! |
Terror Knightsbane
Amarr Templars
Amarr Empire
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Posted - 2012.08.19 23:58:00 -
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The Warbot wrote:boiglios bacon wrote:Terror Knightsbane wrote:Only passive SP in dust -
This is something that will never happen in DUST for one simple reason and that is it would deter people from actually fighting in order to skill up, which makes less fights happen which has a knock on effect of less dropsuit/veichle losses which would inevitably mean less AURUM purchased for those who like to buy AURUM kit and less income for CCP.
Its logical to keep the SP on a earn as you play basis for CCP's business model, how many accounts in EVE just get logged onto skill tree done and logged off of again, those accounts are paid each month one way or another. If that was the case for DUST where by SP was only earnt passively, CCP would just instantly kill off a lot of income for the game while accounts go unplayed and people log in and out just to skill up. I agree with Tony let CCP do something different, this isnt EVE, its a brucie bonus game that is actually gonna be one of the best tactical FPS made to date!!!
+ I like the fact that after a good pew session i am rewarded also! Well...how about being rewarded in Isk...just like Eve...works pretty good there....and is good incentive to do stuff..just saying ^This. Although I can agree with you Terror Knightsbane but there are other better ways to keep everyone happy.
One other thing i didnt mention in my post was also the profit to be earned from SP boosters -
If players were paying for an account, or even paying a one off fee for DUST 514, then possibly a passive only SP system could be used, as it stands, the fact is CCP has made a business model around the sale of AURUM which give you the ability to purchase a booster that gives you 50% more SP per battle, take away SP earnings from the battle you also remove the need for a booster, which is the other thing CCP are trying to sell you through the AURUM system other than kit.
Money has to be made somewhere and this is how CCP are doing it. Im not actually saying this is my perfect SP system, im saying this is how it is, and will always be in DUST 514, or at least for the forseeable future as far as i can see.
The removal of battle earned SP just about kills off the dynamic for this game to be profitable imo |