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Posted - 2012.11.17 13:02:00 -
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Cross Atu wrote:Thanks to everyone who's responded thus far :)
I'd like to reiterate that I'm seeking definitions for within Dust 514 and measured in traceable in game metrics.
Since CCP has stated that balance between "hardcore" & "casual" is a concern I am interested to see what the player base sees those terms to be within D514 in a tangible context which could actually be relevant to in game balance.
Cheers :)
Cross
I'm not convinced I support the binary division of the player base (casual/hard-core), but I'll have a bash anyway.
The simplest metric I can think of is to create content with different levels of "hardness", balancing rewards to the difficulty level. Hardcore players will be the ones who only play the hardest content. Casual players are the ones who are happy playing the easier content.
Right now the beta only has one level of content, with essentially a random hardness level because it depends on who you spawn against.
Expecting a game to be able to balance things so that casual and hardcore players can both be happy playing the same content is a bit unrealistic, imho.
What would "easier" content would look like?
For PvE (against drones, for example), difficulty is easy to assign. Do the drones have 100, 500 or 2000 points of armour?
For PvP it will be harder, but not impossible. Having battles with lower ISK/SP rewards and with certain modules & weapons banned would be a start. Matchmaking algorithms incorporating K/D ratios, etc. might also help. |
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Posted - 2012.11.17 23:56:00 -
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BASSMEANT wrote:"Casual players are the ones who are happy playing the easier content."
uh....
"casual players are the ones who can't play the hardcore version"
hell they can't even play THIS version of a beta.
the easiest of em all.
then again, they couldn't play mag... or bf3... or bc2... or bc1.
oh, wait i see a pattern.
Peace
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Tacking "peace" on the end of your post doesn't make it any more correct, or any less insulting 
Anyway, this beta is in no way easy for casual players, because they are thrown into battle against the hardcore players. |