DUST Search - CPM Topic: How would you design New Player Experience?

Terry Webber wrote:

This is part 2 of my suggestion.

Here's part 1 in post #87: https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=84956&p=5

Some time passes by and the player ends up in a boot camp of their chosen faction. Along with other recruits, the player is taught by a drill sergeant in a training area. The tutorial will be split into these categories:

Movement
In this tutorial, the player learns how to sprint, crouch, jump, and hurdle (if it's a future feature) in an obstacle course. After completing the course, the option to change controller/mouse and keyboard/Playstation Move Sharpshooter settings appears.

Shooting
In a shooting range, the shooting mechanics are explained and different weapons can be swapped out to try out other shooting methods and learn what is effective against shields and armor. How to use grenades will be taught here as well.

Vehicles
In an open area, the player learns how to control vehicles, how to call and recall them, and can change their vehicle settings at the end.

Miscellaneous
Squad orders, installations, hacking, melee, HUD, and orbital strikes are explained. The player is also killed on purpose to learn about the respawn screen.

After boot camp, the player is sent to their quarters. They recieve an e-mail welcoming them and suggests to start a tutorial to learn about the Neocom and chat functions. To guide the player, there will be arrows and voice recordings.

Battle
Explains the games modes and battle types in the Battle Finder, the starmap, and planetary conquest

Character
Explains the character sheet, how to skill points while suggesting what skill books to start with, the wallet, and augmentations

Fittings
Teaches how to modify fittings and gives starter fits of different roles to help decide what path to take.

Market
Shows what can be bought and explains that these items will be lost when killed in battle.

Social
Explains how to send and receive mail; how to use, create, and join chat channels; and how to create and join squads

Corporation
Explains what corporations are; how to to create, join leave them; and corporation roles

System Operation
Briefly explains that settings can be changed here

Help
Briefly explains that the tutorial is available here and can replay it at any time

*New* - Encyclopedia
Has more information about New Eden history, factions, items, etc. Similar to Mass Effect's Codex

After the player is done with the tutorial and graduates from Instant Battle Academy, he/she is free to leave a mark on New Eden.


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Laurent Cazaderon What The French CRONOS. 1541	Posted - 2013.06.10 13:00:00 - [1] - Quote Terry Webber wrote: This is part 2 of my suggestion. Here's part 1 in post #87: https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=84956&p=5 Some time passes by and the player ends up in a boot camp of their chosen faction. Along with other recruits, the player is taught by a drill sergeant in a training area. The tutorial will be split into these categories: Movement In this tutorial, the player learns how to sprint, crouch, jump, and hurdle (if it's a future feature) in an obstacle course. After completing the course, the option to change controller/mouse and keyboard/Playstation Move Sharpshooter settings appears. Shooting In a shooting range, the shooting mechanics are explained and different weapons can be swapped out to try out other shooting methods and learn what is effective against shields and armor. How to use grenades will be taught here as well. Vehicles In an open area, the player learns how to control vehicles, how to call and recall them, and can change their vehicle settings at the end. Miscellaneous Squad orders, installations, hacking, melee, HUD, and orbital strikes are explained. The player is also killed on purpose to learn about the respawn screen. After boot camp, the player is sent to their quarters. They recieve an e-mail welcoming them and suggests to start a tutorial to learn about the Neocom and chat functions. To guide the player, there will be arrows and voice recordings. Battle Explains the games modes and battle types in the Battle Finder, the starmap, and planetary conquest Character Explains the character sheet, how to skill points while suggesting what skill books to start with, the wallet, and augmentations Fittings Teaches how to modify fittings and gives starter fits of different roles to help decide what path to take. Market Shows what can be bought and explains that these items will be lost when killed in battle. Social Explains how to send and receive mail; how to use, create, and join chat channels; and how to create and join squads Corporation Explains what corporations are; how to to create, join leave them; and corporation roles System Operation Briefly explains that settings can be changed here Help Briefly explains that the tutorial is available here and can replay it at any time New - Encyclopedia Has more information about New Eden history, factions, items, etc. Similar to Mass Effect's Codex After the player is done with the tutorial and graduates from Instant Battle Academy, he/she is free to leave a mark on New Eden. I've seen your first post. Very Half-lifey or Dead Spacey. I kinda like anything that helps the player feel like a part of the game. But what i like most is your suggestions about on the ground bootcamp. I made a long case last week regarding how critical this part is. Dust is different from many FPS regarding the gameplay. Ranges, efficiency vs shield armor, calling vehicle, orbital strikes, uplinks etc.. Everything needs to be explained. Not through pages of text but through actual gameplay. Every FPS out there has its own bootcamp. Even MAG, who had a very ****** NPE had a small (useless) bootcamp. Dust needs one even more. And PVE would be the PERFECT ground to set all those NPE trainings. Overall, i'm liking everything i see in this thread. Makes obvious the fact that NPE is key to this game survival.