Jaqen Morghalis
Abandoned Privilege
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Posted - 2013.05.10 01:33:00 -
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Matchmaking IS a solution but, unfortunately, it is not one that is likely to be implemented within the next 5 days.
I understand why long tem vets would not want to lose all the stuff they've earned and, while it is admirable that CCP will likely stick to they're promise of no reset, I do believe that it is a decision that will ultimately hinder the potential success of their game.
I won't be "that guy" and say that not reseting after the Beta will kill the game, I just think that it will prevent it from becoming as successful as it could be, if they were to wipe everyone (and provide a full Aurum refund, of couse) prior to launch.
I think it will mean the difference between Dust becoming a very good game, or a GREAT game.
By letting the beta testers keep their stuff, they are catering to a relatively small number of hardcore players, at the at the expense of a potentially huge number of new players who will likely be become discouraged and frustrated at being thrown into matches against obviously more organized, pre-existing corporations full of more experienced, higher-skilled, pre-levelled players in far superior gear.
To me, this situation doesn't make for a very good first impression for the games launch. I predict a sudden surge in the population when the game goes "live", and then an equally rapid decline since, as a free game, there is no monetary commitment to encourage these new players to stick with it past their first, inevitably poor, impression. Many will feel intimidated by the apparent odds stacked against them and, realizing just how much grind and "work" this game involves to even begin to overcome these odds, will simply delete it and move on to something else.
Long story short: I honestly don't think CCP will go back on their word, and reset everyone at launch, but I truly believe that a full reset is absolutely necessary for the game to reach it's full potential.
It's too bad, because this could become a GREAT game, rather than just a very good one.
Too bad, because it could be a GREAT game, instead of just a very good one. |