Cinnamon267
Sinq Laison Gendarmes
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2013.05.08 23:49:00 -
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I have to wonder how much FW and PC will address this issue of proto-stomping. People who will be involved with that heavily would already have so much ISK, due to the refund, I can't imagine them not using their best stuff just for the hell of it.
I didn't use my best stuff prior to Uprising when I played somewhat regularly. It was STD suit with AVD weapon. I remember seeing a bunch of people doing the same thing. Giving people a crap load of ISK hasn't solved this issue. It's made it worse. I have 50 million. Some people have a quarter of a billion. They created more problems instead of solving them.
I didn't enjoy stomping people. Which was part of the reason I stopped playing. It got really boring. I see where you are coming from OP. Even as someone with 5+ million SP I feel a little outclassed by some people with 8-10 million. But, not to the degree you are. It also doesn't help the AR is one of the only viable weapons still and everyone just uses GEK's and Duvolle's. Actual player skill only does so much. You can take someone out with a militia AR but you better be a good shot or they better be stationary with their back turned at a console. Even then there are players with 500+ shield and/or armour.
The idea that decent matchmaking is a low priority for them is an embarrassment. They should be ashamed of themselves for that. I refuse to believe that is true, though. In what dimension is matchmaking not a top priority for a MP game?
Player retention is key. There is a reason player population has plummeted. It's sitting of a steady number, now. But, there is no doubt it has taken an immense dive. That's due to the SP gap and CCP's inability to provide a decent tutorial for people to play in.
You can get away with certain crap in EVE online due to it being the only game of its kind. But, there are a lot of shooters out there. Especially F2P shooters. It's a huge market. With a lot of other places to go.
Anyone with half a brain, no offence, feels your pain OP.
Now that I am thinking of it a decent matchmaking system is more problematic than it seems. With only 2500-5000 players are there enough "new" people to segregate them for matches? Interesting to think about. |