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Aeon Amadi
Mannar Focused Warfare
Gallente Federation
1570
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Posted - 2013.06.18 06:22:00 -
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Note: Written on a tablet. Bear with me on grammar and format.
I'll begin by stating that I was actually holding onto this for when I
myself run for the CPM candidacy but I feel that this is something
that needs to be started on sooner rather than later, thusly I am
proposing it to the current CPM.
The new player tutorials seem a bit cluttered and seem to overwhelm
the player. In my opinion, this is bad for new player retention. New
Player Retention almost always starts at the Tutorial - if it is too
difficult to grasp than it will be less appealing to stick with the
game. I understand that certain measures are being taken to improve
the new player experience, but I also feel that my ideas can assist in
that endeavor.
First of all, the best tutorial isn't always the one that holds your
hand through everything. Players usually already have a firm concept
of how the controls work so we can remove that bit entirely - or
simply point them in the direction of the controller layout early on.
Next, we need to present them with not only an educational experience but a rewarding one. Players will be more likely to stick around if they are
given things in return, much like you would at any job. This can be
done in forms of SP, SP Boosters (1, 3 or 7 day), ISK or Assets.
Now the big question is what should they be rewarded for? They
shouldn't be something simple like opening up the Neocom - they need
to feel as though they've earned that reward much as we do in Eve
Online. It should be something moderately challenging like reviving 10
allies with a Nanite Injector or repairing 500 Armor of allies with a
Repair Tool.
Then you need to break it down by the Dropsuit and what each one
specializes in. Assault are obviously better at combat, so giving
incentive for landing 10 kills in a Match would be something more akin
to what that dropsuit should perform. Logistics would be the easiest
simply due to it's specialized nature.
While doing this, the link between Eve/Dust needs to be explained
briefly. Not something so much as every fiber of what New Eden is,
just something toinform them of what all that Link is and the difference between a Dust
Mercenary and a Capsuleer. We should also inform them of all the game
has to offer - again, this should be brief. Let them explore it on
their own and go as far down the rabbit hole as they honestly want to
go. If staying in High Sec Public Matches is something that suits
them, by all means allow it.
Lastly, this should all be -OPTIONAL-. Much like in Eve Online, you
should be able to skip the tutorial process all together if you
already have a firm grasp of what you're doing. Even still, certain
aspects of the tutorial should be entirely optional. If I like how
Logistics plays, I shouldn't be forced to play a Heavy or use Vehicles
- but I should be aware that they exist.
Unfortunately I have to cut this short as typing on a Tablet is
insanely stressful on the fingers - I had intended to have more
substance and depth to this but for now it will do. Thank you for
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Aeon Amadi
Mannar Focused Warfare
Gallente Federation
1575
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Posted - 2013.06.18 15:01:00 -
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Ry'nar Blackfeather wrote:NPC career agents offering rewards for achievement in battle.
Assault Line: Score (X) kills with (Y) weapon in a match
Logistics: Heal or buff (X) amount in a match
Scout: Place (X) beacons in a match
Heavy: Destroy (X) targets in a match
There's only a limited number of these that are offered (Just like tutorial career agents), but the rewards are juicy enough to keep a Duster interested in that career for a while (AUR, Skill books, fat ISK purses, gear).
Exactly! Now we need to figure out what the missions should be for Commando and Pilot suits o.o |
Aeon Amadi
Mannar Focused Warfare
Gallente Federation
1598
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Posted - 2013.06.19 19:14:00 -
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Laurent Cazaderon wrote:Oh it's been mentionned already ^^
Iron wolf even started a thread about how the community would see the New Player Experience and it's filled with valuable feedback. Mostly, everyone is on the same page which is rare enough among the community to be noted : NPE is one of the key. And the more complete it is, the better.
I like whereits going. Missions do need to be included and I think we can include them by showing a set of matches inhi-sec public games. Think of it as hi sec faction warfare without having to wait for an eve player tocreate a match. You only get the reward if youre victorious in the match.
Hell we could even bring back Skill Spikes as a reward for 'storyline' missions but all of this is for another topic. |
Aeon Amadi
Mannar Focused Warfare
Gallente Federation
1607
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Posted - 2013.06.20 15:37:00 -
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Iron Wolf Saber wrote:Aeon I would like to mention the thread I have started is being 'heavily' watched by the developers. If you really have good ideas share them there. CCP already knows how critical NPE is and that is why I started the topic to help them along before the ball started to roll on it.
Title? Link? Searchfunction is not tablet friendly |
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