I know you want this game to be like Eve, but the current SKILL SYSTEM MAKES the game imbalanced for new players. I want people to play this game, but nobody will If there are guys who can dominate newer players because they have been playing longer

I know you want this game to be like Eve, but the current SKILL SYSTEM MAKES the game imbalanced for new players. I want people to play this game, but nobody will If there are guys who can dominate newer players because they have been playing longer

if they are intent on keeping the cap then it has to be doubled or tripled
its bs in its current form atm

removing the cap completely cyn creates a bigger gap than the weekly one tbqh

if they are intent on keeping the cap then it has to be doubled or tripled
its bs in its current form atm

removing the cap completely cyn creates a bigger gap than the weekly one tbqh

Hmm. Doesnt need to remove the system. Just needs to have a way to allow newer gamers to catch up. Such as a raised weekly cap based on the overall community SP.

Or, just be patient. When starting a new game late, you're bound to have less equipment and skills than older players in any other FPS, or MMO. But quickly, you get to be as tough in ONE specialty as most people. Overtime, the difference between a new player and an ancient one will only be the amount of roles one can fully endorse.

Players who have been around longer have better gear and unlocked abilities... now where have I seen a system like that before?

...oh yeah, I remember now...

ALMOST EVERY CURRENT GEN SHOOTER IN EXISTENCE.

Having a similar system in DUST will certainly kill it off. Totally.

The only weekly cap should be on the maximimum sp up to that calendar week.. So new players should be allowed to grind until they catch up, to the games maximum cap.

So a person two months behind could concievably catch up in a week or two of hard grinding. Cause they would not have any deminshing returns until they were caught up to the rest of us.


This would allow even the most dedicated to miss a few weeks here or there and still be able to catch back up.

Really, so every other shooter in existence has it totally wrong.

But dust is spot on....... lol. We'll see.

EDIT. Thanks for ignoring mail Taste.

I know you want this game to be like Eve, but the current SKILL SYSTEM MAKES the game imbalanced for new players. I want people to play this game, but nobody will If there are guys who can dominate newer players because they have been playing longer

The only weekly cap should be on the maximimum sp up to that calendar week.. So new players should be allowed to grind until they catch up, to the games maximum cap.

So a person two months behind could concievably catch up in a week or two of hard grinding. Cause they would not have any deminshing returns until they were caught up to the rest of us.


This would allow even the most dedicated to miss a few weeks here or there and still be able to catch back up.

I know you want this game to be like Eve, but the current SKILL SYSTEM MAKES the game imbalanced for new players. I want people to play this game, but nobody will If there are guys who can dominate newer players because they have been playing longer

As was suggested above, don't homogenise the players, balance the matches. New players fight other new players; vets with uber skills and proto gear fight other vets with similar skills and gear.

I know you want this game to be like Eve, but the current SKILL SYSTEM MAKES the game imbalanced for new players. I want people to play this game, but nobody will If there are guys who can dominate newer players because they have been playing longer

The skill system is what makes it great. There simply needs to be more ways of making an impact in games... but as of right now, the games are very vanilla. Team death match and capture the flag. Everything is centered around killing or playing king of the hill. While that is the most important thing in the end, you need alternatives for the newer players to do rather than being forced into standing toe to toe with a squad of prototype SYN\ Imperfects\SI etc like sheep (IN EVERY MATCH).

Hmm. Doesnt need to remove the system. Just needs to have a way to allow newer gamers to catch up. Such as a raised weekly cap based on the overall community SP.

Or, just be patient. When starting a new game late, you're bound to have less equipment and skills than older players in any other FPS, or MMO. But quickly, you get to be as tough in ONE specialty as most people. Overtime, the difference between a new player and an ancient one will only be the amount of roles one can fully endorse.

I know you want this game to be like Eve, but the current SKILL SYSTEM MAKES the game imbalanced for new players. I want people to play this game, but nobody will If there are guys who can dominate newer players because they have been playing longer