I'm curious at how much interaction folks are willing to have between Eve and Dust.

This is really how I saw things going: http://youtu.be/45mlVuLs_Nw?t=36s

My main take away isn't the betrayal at the end, but the gameplay interaction between Eve and Dust.

FIrst off the Eve player wants control of the ground side of a Space Elevator so he PAYS Dusters to get the job done. In this scenario the Eve player seems to be the end owner. Dusters want the money, but also interaction with Eve through support in the battle. It seems to me a place for Eve could very well be the guys controlling a commander type mode in a battle: setting orders, objectives, calling in local and orbital support, providing tactical information to the ground troops etc.

I think we've come to a point where need to make Eve matter to Dust and Dust matter to Eve in a real and tangible way. It's one of the things that makes Dust unique. I really feel that Molden Heath could serve as the place to be bold with growing the connection. How would you all feel about Eve players owning the stuff you are fighting for in addition to Dust ownership as well? What about Eve players not only providing OBs, but having the option of taking on the role of a Field Commander?

The FPS side of Dust and the core gameplay is by far the most important, but I haven't lost my faith or hope in the idea this game put forward. I feel the the Core is absolutely critical and the #1 priority before everything else.

That said, I don't think we should take our eye of the ball in making sure once the Core is where it needs to be and Dust is a FUN fps first and foremost that the game has a larger purpose and drive that in all honestly the FPS world really lacks.

Dude... Have you thought that new players might want to be a part of something bigger, as promised, but also poorly delivered?

When CCP fixes the current technical gun play issues, people still will leave the game when the newest generic shooter comes out because there's nothing unique keeping them in Dust. The EVE link IS what will keep them here. People pick BF or CoD because they like tactical v arcade style shooter mechanics, but both are casual. There are those out there (like myself) that want depth and the knowledge that they are connected to a bigger world, man.

It's not of matter of trying to give the Eve players the power over Dusters (I'm very keen on many of these roles being hybrids), but leveraging Eve players to make our gameplay experience as Dusters better and to give more depth to battlefield. I want these kinds of things to be a choice. You shouldn't be FORCED to use an Eve pilot, but it should be incentivized in a way that naturally draws Dusters and Eve players into interacting.

Create the mechanics, tools, and incentives, but leave it to the players to decide how and if they use them.

Whoa, epic post here, hooc! Can't wait for you to reveal more specific hard data to back up your astounding facts...like:

'millions of which have even downloaded the game' -- so, only 5,000 players are participating in DUST out of the millions who have downloaded -- HUGE insight, hooc. Please list your data source and clarify the number of PS3 downloads please. 2,000,000 or 3,000,000? Exactly how many downloads are you tracking?

Wait, what? You made that up? Ok

'The number one problem with the game is new player retention' -- terrific! An actionable area that CCP can attack immediately because of you, hooc, sharing this invaluable insight!

Please list how many new players on a, say, weekly basis are leaving the game. Wha- made that one up too did ya?

'Tinkering with the..blah blah..involves not one new player' Get where I am going here? Do I have to ask?

Once again, 75% of all statistics are made up. True fact. Stop the hyperbole if you'd like to be taken seriously