DUST Search - Announcement:Dev Blog: Prepare For Planetary Conquest

gbghg wrote:

Jak Picholen wrote:

I am really not one to get on the forums and rage.

I read dev posts, post a bug or balance discussion intermittently, and that's it.

This announcement, for whatever reason, irks the living hell out of me. It seems irrational, and I'm hoping it is not my inner child just wanting the content Monday not a week later. But to me it seems that this really goes against typical CCP practices. It seemed main thrust of the public outcry I read today wasn't grounded in the skill/weapon time-gap, it was those not on the ball enough to have realized what the region was and do any prep. Those 'not ready' advocating for a date push, regardless of through what avenue they argue their points, are simply leveraging for their own success- a week is a lifetime of additional prep for Dust-side and Eve-side assets to prepare.

The gap for skills is an oddity, sure- but the downsides would be negligible, and will still have to be faced for the week of FW and Pub matches, despite PC being pushed. The main stated issue isn't being addressed. Not to mention that because of the issue with timers in code, spoken about by FoxFour more than once means that 48 hours will elapse, essentially, before first PC battles. That means assuming 6th as release, the 8th would be first conflict, less than a week before weapons content drops on the 14th. The skill point sink for any one of these weapons (610K @ 'x2') could be earned between passive and active during the 2 'weeks' worth or cap spanned by this gap.

I am not making accusations at CCP or anyone advocating for the push, just feels like a ninja nerf to the numerous corps and alliances I know are prepared, and have been, for quite some time. I was taught a long time ago to trust your gut- and this just feels like FORUMWHINE= ACTION.

I love CCP for engaging its customers in the way it does, I brag on their business model- and have even stole some of their tricks for engaging customers to use at the software company I work for (CSM clone of customer stakeholders is in the works at my firm). I deal with customers and custom software requests every day myself. From this I know that there is such a thing as being too responsive to customers- especially if it goes against the other half of the CCP corporate mentality many of us admire:

HTFU

Have to disagree with you jak, while this might screw over some people who had booked time off work etc, this is a good thing. It gives us time to get used to how everything works in the new build, and have some time where we can just give feedback as to how everything behaves without having to worry about PC.


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NIKIA BETHUNE Ill Omens EoN. 156	Posted - 2013.05.02 19:49:00 - [1] - Quote I dont agree but doesnt matter took off work for no reason thx ccp for ******* me
NIKIA BETHUNE Ill Omens EoN. 161	Posted - 2013.05.03 01:41:00 - [2] - Quote gbghg wrote: Jak Picholen wrote: I am really not one to get on the forums and rage. I read dev posts, post a bug or balance discussion intermittently, and that's it. This announcement, for whatever reason, irks the living hell out of me. It seems irrational, and I'm hoping it is not my inner child just wanting the content Monday not a week later. But to me it seems that this really goes against typical CCP practices. It seemed main thrust of the public outcry I read today wasn't grounded in the skill/weapon time-gap, it was those not on the ball enough to have realized what the region was and do any prep. Those 'not ready' advocating for a date push, regardless of through what avenue they argue their points, are simply leveraging for their own success- a week is a lifetime of additional prep for Dust-side and Eve-side assets to prepare. The gap for skills is an oddity, sure- but the downsides would be negligible, and will still have to be faced for the week of FW and Pub matches, despite PC being pushed. The main stated issue isn't being addressed. Not to mention that because of the issue with timers in code, spoken about by FoxFour more than once means that 48 hours will elapse, essentially, before first PC battles. That means assuming 6th as release, the 8th would be first conflict, less than a week before weapons content drops on the 14th. The skill point sink for any one of these weapons (610K @ 'x2') could be earned between passive and active during the 2 'weeks' worth or cap spanned by this gap. I am not making accusations at CCP or anyone advocating for the push, just feels like a ninja nerf to the numerous corps and alliances I know are prepared, and have been, for quite some time. I was taught a long time ago to trust your gut- and this just feels like FORUMWHINE= ACTION. I love CCP for engaging its customers in the way it does, I brag on their business model- and have even stole some of their tricks for engaging customers to use at the software company I work for (CSM clone of customer stakeholders is in the works at my firm). I deal with customers and custom software requests every day myself. From this I know that there is such a thing as being too responsive to customers- especially if it goes against the other half of the CCP corporate mentality many of us admire: HTFU Have to disagree with you jak, while this might screw over some people who had booked time off work etc, this is a good thing. It gives us time to get used to how everything works in the new build, and have some time where we can just give feedback as to how everything behaves without having to worry about PC. how much time is needed? You have two full days before your first fight anyway your point is invalid.
NIKIA BETHUNE Ill Omens EoN. 161	Posted - 2013.05.03 01:42:00 - [3] - Quote arimal lavaren wrote: I'm not really understanding why this is the solution instead of just releasing the guns on the 6th. Best idea. If the cpm does this then they earn my respect. Otherwise I feel they are pointless lap dogs.
NIKIA BETHUNE Ill Omens EoN. 161	Posted - 2013.05.03 01:58:00 - [4] - Quote XXfootnoteXX wrote: arimal lavaren wrote: I'm not really understanding why this is the solution instead of just releasing the guns on the 6th. This or pushing the reset to the 14th. There is no reason to have it on the 6th. Why not have it all on the 14th? Ur taking away the main course anyway.