DUST Search - DUST taken offline! Players demand compensation!

Eltra Ardell wrote:

Tranquility, the server cluster servicing both EVE Online and DUST 514, was taken offline due to attacks by an unidentified third party yesterday. EVE players were the most affected, being unable to set their skills to train and several large battles being abruptly ended by the unexpected downtime. Due to the particular way skill progression works in the game, players there are expecting some sort of minor compensation in the form of skill points.

On the DUST side of things, however, players were only somewhat affected; skill points accumulate in an unused pool and must be spent on skills, similar to how items are purchased in both games. Thus, DUST players did not lose any SP-gaining opportunities, other than playing the game itself. Planetary Conquest is the only "serious" side of the game affected, and perhaps a refund of any lost clone packs is in order.

However, that hasn't stopped DUST players from demanding compensation beyond what even EVE pilots are expecting. The forums clamor for gifts of ISK, SP, AUR, and respecs (despite having just received another). This, combined with the large amount of whining and even threats of a class-action lawsuit over player actions during a banking error, leaves one asking:

Could the DUST playerbase be worse than EVE's?

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Eltra Ardell Goonfeet 142	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:37:00 - [1] - Quote Tranquility, the server cluster servicing both EVE Online and DUST 514, were taken offline due to attacks by an unidentified third party yesterday. EVE players were the most affected, being unable to set their skills to train and several large battles being abruptly ended by the unexpected downtime. Due to the particular way skill progression works in the game, players there are expecting some sort of minor compensation in the form of skill points. On the DUST side of things, however, players were only somewhat affected; skill points accumulate in an unused pool and must be spent on skills, similar to how items are purchased in both games. Thus, DUST players did not lose any SP-gaining opportunities, other than playing the game itself. Planetary Conquest is the only "serious" side of the game affected, and perhaps a refund of any lost clone packs is in order. However, that hasn't stopped DUST players from demanding compensation beyond what even EVE pilots are expecting. The forums clamor for gifts of ISK, SP, AUR, and respecs (despite having just received another). This, combined with the large amount of whining and even threats of a class-action lawsuit over player actions during a banking error, leaves one asking: Could the DUST playerbase be worse than EVE's?
Arkena Wyrnspire Turalyon Plus 654	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:40:00 - [2] - Quote No, it couldn't possibly be...!
Alina Heart DIOS EX. Gentlemen's Agreement 197	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:40:00 - [3] - Quote Eltra Ardell wrote: Could the DUST playerbase be worse than EVE's? You must be new here
Aisha Ctarl The Unholy Legion Of DarkStar DARKSTAR ARMY 165	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:41:00 - [4] - Quote FPS players are the most entitled feeling group of any genre out there.
steadyhand amarr Amarr Immortal Volunteers 651	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:41:00 - [5] - Quote Noone is demanding anything it was a troll that a few idiots took for real. Stop making crap up I sware it's only like 1% of players causing issues with these fourms
Aesiron Kor-Azor Amarr Templars Amarr Empire 198	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:41:00 - [6] - Quote Actually. ****. Off. It is a free game, and games we pay for don't compensate us when their servers go down for 2 days... Deal with it.
Garrett Blacknova Codex Troopers 3212	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:43:00 - [7] - Quote Eltra Ardell wrote: Could the DUST playerbase be worse than EVE's? That's about as pointless a question as "could Ubisoft Support be worse than EA Help?" The answer to both questions is "yes. Easily." Open your eyes, look around sometime.
DUST Fiend OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 3400	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:48:00 - [8] - Quote I rarely even play this game these days, so I wasn't even effected Though it was annoying not being able to sign into the forums, but you gotta do what you gotta do sometimes.
Erikka Longstick Dark Force Side 1	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:49:00 - [9] - Quote if your internet goes down due to a tree falling some where including in front of your house? due you expect att,comcast or Verizon to pay you for lose of service for something they couldn't know anything about NO. so why do you think CCP should compensate you for lose of service for something the didn't know about till it happen . get out of here with the baby B.S go fly a kite get some sun you whinier.
semperfi1999 Internal Error. Negative-Feedback 481	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:51:00 - [10] - Quote I dont think anyone should be entitled to anything due to this problem. Although I think it would make sense if CCP decided to give every dust player free 150K SP. I mean this last week was just so full of fail on their end doing something simple like this would go a long way to fix how their playerbase feels about them right now.

Jin Robot Foxhound Corporation General Tso's Alliance 762	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:52:00 - [11] - Quote I spilt my soda....CCP I demand compensation!!!!! Also, Its all your fault my son is not good at baseball!!!! And whats up with gas prices!!!!! CCP!!!!!!
BL4CKST4R WarRavens 108	Posted - 2013.06.03 15:56:00 - [12] - Quote I reached the SP cap prior to the DDOS, and since I don't play after capping I didn't lose anything
LOGI 4HIRE MURDER TAXI COMPANY 0	Posted - 2013.06.03 20:05:00 - [13] - Quote YOU SHEEP ARE SO FREAKING STUPID!!!! THERE WAS NEVER ANY "server hack" CCP RECLAIMED ISK plain and simple.
Heimdallr69 Imperfects Negative-Feedback 197	Posted - 2013.06.03 20:20:00 - [14] - Quote Eltra Ardell wrote: Tranquility, the server cluster servicing both EVE Online and DUST 514, was taken offline due to attacks by an unidentified third party yesterday. EVE players were the most affected, being unable to set their skills to train and several large battles being abruptly ended by the unexpected downtime. Due to the particular way skill progression works in the game, players there are expecting some sort of minor compensation in the form of skill points. On the DUST side of things, however, players were only somewhat affected; skill points accumulate in an unused pool and must be spent on skills, similar to how items are purchased in both games. Thus, DUST players did not lose any SP-gaining opportunities, other than playing the game itself. Planetary Conquest is the only "serious" side of the game affected, and perhaps a refund of any lost clone packs is in order. However, that hasn't stopped DUST players from demanding compensation beyond what even EVE pilots are expecting. The forums clamor for gifts of ISK, SP, AUR, and respecs (despite having just received another). This, combined with the large amount of whining and even threats of a class-action lawsuit over player actions during a banking error, leaves one asking: Could the DUST playerbase be worse than EVE's? You realize they didn't finish the respecs rite?...that's what most of us are complaining about not that we want another
Green Living PFB Pink Fluffy Bunnies 341	Posted - 2013.06.03 20:21:00 - [15] - Quote THANKS SPACE OBAMA
N1ck Comeau Pro Hic Immortalis RISE of LEGION 402	Posted - 2013.06.03 20:22:00 - [16] - Quote Why do you blame CCP for this? That's like blaming a store for getting robbed.
Somin Krais Dead Six Initiative Lokun Listamenn 64	Posted - 2013.06.03 20:27:00 - [17] - Quote Observations: OP is a member of Goonfleet. I'm sure there is nothing hidden behind this Molotov post. There is a sticky at the top of this forum already addressing plans for reimbursement for downtime. The Dust community isn't quite the same as the EVE community -in mentality (typical fps vs EVE's sandbox), or in game maturity.
Lance 2ballzStrong SyNergy Gaming EoN. 2063	Posted - 2013.06.03 20:35:00 - [18] - Quote Yea I don't the whole "Compensation" thing for DUST. People are feeling that entitled? I mean, free **** is always cool, but demanding it? lol C'mon guys, get real. You missed a day of DUST, so what? You missed some meager active SP and some passive SP...big deal. This is one issue where I'll gladly bring the old EVE mantra of HTFU.
Herli Pascal Noir. Planetary Regiment 59	Posted - 2013.06.03 20:36:00 - [19] - Quote steadyhand amarr wrote: Noone is demanding anything it was a troll that a few idiots took for real. Stop making crap up I sware it's only like 1% of players causing issues with these fourms It must be a very loud and frequent forum posting 1% then.
DigiOps Kirkinen Risk Control Caldari State 339	Posted - 2013.06.03 20:51:00 - [20] - Quote Eltra Ardell wrote: Could the DUST playerbase be worse than EVE's? I'd say its about the same. Not that its a good thing. Then again, what multiplayer game has a good playerbase? Everyone whines and complains and expects to get something for nothing. All things considered, I'd say its not so bad. None of our information as customers was taken during the attack and it proved to be little more than an annoyance on our side of things. So, maybe we should all give CCP a group high five for taking quick action.

True Adamance Ametat Security Amarr Empire 26	Posted - 2013.06.03 21:01:00 - [21] - Quote Aisha Ctarl wrote: FPS players are the most entitled feeling group of any genre out there. This is apparently the case. Man Im so glad I came to this game from the RPG side of things.
hamual jackson OSG Planetary Operations Covert Intervention 12	Posted - 2013.06.03 22:00:00 - [22] - Quote most who want compensation are those who had active boost running.


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