true but the idea of hisec pub matches isnt to be a corp stomping ground
infact ccp should encourage corps to get out of hisec
right now contracts dont mean much but i expect that to change.

CCP needs to make hisec unrewarding for corps so they look to seek greener pastures
if by implementing a teamwide grouping mechanic where ppl can fill entire teams and get decent to great rewards u take away any reason for the majority of corps to even go losec and play FW corp battles.

Caz mentioned this in 1 of his posts and i agree with him
4 man squads are fine for 16v16
6 man squads are fine for 24v24
8 man squads are fine for 32v32

that way games arent totally dominated by 1 corp just showing up for a free win to farm red dots and the casual players and solo players can still wonder around and play without having to constantly worry or back out of games for fear of just gettin wrecked everytime and not enjoying themselves.

Ppl gotta look at the bigger picture and the bigger picture is there are always alot more casuals playing a game than clan oriented players. We already have lowsec and nullsec for corps to stomp around in dont need to take away the only place the majority of the playerbase can have some fun as well

The way the gaming industry works is this - You get casuals to obtain hardcore. Since they're concentrating on launch casuals should be there focus. Afterwords, the hardcore players get the love.

these nerds can't play the game as it is.

they are all breathily awaiting the day when some crappy codboi AI bot mode is released so they won't be losing to humans any more.

blaming the clans for pubstomping?
so you're blaming the clans because YOUR team lost so bad? you guys have a team. you guys have mics. you DON'T use em so you blame the clans for you getting redlined?
interesting technique.


agreed though... clans standing around in pube rooms beating up on you nerds does nothing for them, nor the game.
but it's dust, not babysitting mmo, so if the devs want this game to tank, keep up with the handholding and protecting of the casuals from their own incompetence.

if they want this game to actually go someplace, at somepoint, they have to open the cages and let the mosnters out.
that's just the long and short of it.

Peace
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@ J how is it like EVE? isnt the majority of players in EVE in hisec and carebears who mine rocks and dont pvp? so u want CCP to encourage corps to be carebears just sitting in hisec farming noobs in dust?

CCP should be encouraging corps to fight EACH OTHER not stomp randoms. This MAG mentality ppl got gotta drop.

Put zerg deploy in hisec and u'll never see another contract go up because teams wont take any risks they will just sit in hisec and pub their entire dust life i can guarantee u that.

To answer ur question about SP its simple u pub....whats wrong with pubbin with 1 squad? grind ur SP , do some PVE and grind SP there as well inbetween ur lowsec and nullsec fights. Simple solution is simple. Seperating the playerbase on a game that will have a small playerbase is a bad move so CCP also needs to make sure ppl play hisec pub games inbetween their low and null battles to keep games flowing.

+100
this is why hisec needs to be the casual free zone and those that gradually wish to seek more out of their gameplay experience will naturally gravitate towards finding lowsec and nullsec corps , some will even look for corps that heavy into gladiator arenas and tournament play

5x is right everyone starts off as a casual player, hell i did then i got a taste of clan battles back on KZ2 and became hooked on the more competitive side of games

No, you didn't. You didn't present a solution, because there isn't a problem. If you want to fight in large, organized teams, you have corp battles which reward no ISK/SP beyond the contract terms to the winner. If you want to play with friends for ISK/SP, you can hop in a squad and queue for public games.



The question doesn't remain. The question was solved by CCP the moment they added in squads and squad-queuing for fights.

Join public games for SP and ISK and recruits.

Join corp games for the challenges that are suitable for your skill as a player.

People who join public games with squads in high level gear with the intent of getting cheap kills are not worth the effort of spitting on. You do not build community, you do not encourage new players to stay, you do not encourage players to join your corp: you are bad people and serve as bad PR for the game. You are the cancer that kills the community from the inside.

If CCP gets the linkage right, Capsuleers will be pouring money into DUST514 in order to improve their space.

In the meantime, stop worrying so much about the SP needed for the next shiny thing, and focus on using your current shiny things as best you can. There is more player and team skill required in this game than SP with shiny things will compensate for.

I think one part of protoman's post got a bit overlooked. What is wrong with this idea?



EDIT: Mercenary playlist for those who don't know is a separate queue where groups cannot enter