Jaqen Morghalis
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Posted - 2013.05.10 18:30:00 -
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There have been some very good suggestions made in this thread that, in the future, will help to alleviate the gap between veterans and new players who join late.
Unfortunately, unless these suggestions are implemented within the next four days, they will do nothing to help the new players at launch.
Yes, there will always be new players joining the game, and they will always be at a disadvantage against long-term vets but, on launch day, this game will inevitably see the largest single influx of fresh meat that it is likely to see at any one time. These new launch players will be the one's who, based upon their first impressions of this game, will stay or leave, recommend it to their friends (or recommend that they avoid it at all costs), and who, depending upon their reactions, will ultimately determine hoe successful the game is.
These are the new players that CCP needs to worry about RIGHT NOW.
There's a saying "you never get a second chance to make a good first impression".
What do you think their first impression of this game will be, if they're immediately outclassed and outgunned by seasoned veterans who are more skilled, better organized, and clearly equipped in drastically superior gear, that these new players cannot possibly hope to obtain for several months?
Does anyone honestly believe that, with so many other far more forgiving FPSs available on the console market, that they'll shrug their shoulders and say "Oh well, this IS New Eden, after all. I guess I'd better just HTFU and start grinding!"
Does anyone think that, after getting Protostomped against clearly unfair and seemingly unsurmountable odds, that they're likely to recommend this game to their friends?
Or do you think that it is more likely that they'll just delete it and play some other game that they think they might actually stand a chance of success at? After all, it's not like they'd have anything to lose. It was free to try, so it won't cost them a single penny to just walk away.
Just think about this situation realistically, from the point of view of the new player. Does this not cause you at least some concern about the future of this game, and how successful it might be versus how successful it COULD be?
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Jaqen Morghalis
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Posted - 2013.05.11 01:16:00 -
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THUNDERGROOVE wrote:It's not any different than someone coming in a month or two late. Any players that come in and look at the game as a strategic standpoint will do well at the game.
It is different, though. Yes, you'll always have a few late joiners, but you'll never see the same sudden surge of new players that will occur at launch. This will be the game's opportunity to make either a good or bad first impression.
Launch is when the critics will be watching, and what the reviews will be based upon, not when Joe Latecomer joins a month from now.
How these new launch players view the game, and whether they recommend it to their friends or not, will ultimately have a significant impact on how successful it is. |