DUST Search - The Cat Merc New Player Experience project

Nin Ker wrote:

It's a comment issue, your sure? As not five hours seems to go passed without a new thread.

If you really want to improve the new player experience, truly want to do it. Then I'd be happy to help but I'd strongly suggest over hauling the idea.

Make a channel for new players. Promote it here on the forums. See if we can't get a Eve Dev to make it a community spot light so people know it exists. CCP Mintchip might even help with that, community liaison and all.

Play some matches with them and take notes on what they have to say. It may sound like a lot of work but split between two or three people (especially if they happened to be in different time zones) would make a project like this remarkably easy.

Organize meet and greet events. See if we can't get representatives from established corporations and alliance to pop in and lead a squad or just tag along. Offering advice on fits, suits, play styles.

All of this would help make the game more welcoming, more open and hopefully give people a desire to keep fighting.


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Daedric Lothar Tritan's Onslaught RISE of LEGION 836	Posted - 2013.07.03 16:49:00 - [1] - Quote This is a very cool post +1 Cat You should also spend half of your skill points in stuff that looks cool, but isn't in your build, like if you are going Mimnatar you should spend a bunch in both armor and shields and vehicles to represent how little a newbie knows about the meta. And I would use builds that have at least 1 slot which is mismatched. Like putting a armor plate on a shield build. I also recommend playing with the DS3 on a sensitivity you aren't accustomed to, to make up for the fact that you know more about how the game functions as opposed to a new player. Even though the aim is better, its still alot different then many other shooters. [Edit]: Oh and don't take anything to 5, I know for a fact Newbies see that giant Skill dump and go.. Ummm next..
Daedric Lothar Tritan's Onslaught RISE of LEGION 836	Posted - 2013.07.03 16:56:00 - [2] - Quote Nin Ker wrote: It's a comment issue, your sure? As not five hours seems to go passed without a new thread. If you really want to improve the new player experience, truly want to do it. Then I'd be happy to help but I'd strongly suggest over hauling the idea. Make a channel for new players. Promote it here on the forums. See if we can't get a Eve Dev to make it a community spot light so people know it exists. CCP Mintchip might even help with that, community liaison and all. Play some matches with them and take notes on what they have to say. It may sound like a lot of work but split between two or three people (especially if they happened to be in different time zones) would make a project like this remarkably easy. Organize meet and greet events. See if we can't get representatives from established corporations and alliance to pop in and lead a squad or just tag along. Offering advice on fits, suits, play styles. All of this would help make the game more welcoming, more open and hopefully give people a desire to keep fighting. Umm, thats alot. You should do that. I like what Cat is doing. Just starting over and trying it fresh. Most vets should do this just to stay humble and try not to be jaded.
Daedric Lothar Tritan's Onslaught RISE of LEGION 836	Posted - 2013.07.03 16:59:00 - [3] - Quote 0MEGA N00B wrote: I is noob Woot, I took your Like Cherry
Daedric Lothar Tritan's Onslaught RISE of LEGION 836	Posted - 2013.07.03 17:03:00 - [4] - Quote 0MEGA N00B wrote: Daedric Lothar wrote: Woot, I took your Like Cherry I feel violated It's ok, I have magic fingers.
Daedric Lothar Tritan's Onslaught RISE of LEGION 839	Posted - 2013.07.03 17:26:00 - [5] - Quote Cat Merc wrote: But I will be AFK'ing LOL, already boosting the new player experience. AHAHAHAHAHAHA I don't know why, but I can't stop laughing.
Daedric Lothar Tritan's Onslaught RISE of LEGION 840	Posted - 2013.07.03 18:28:00 - [6] - Quote Shitballs McGee wrote: I'm interested in this project. I made a Gallente just over a month ago as my first character and have about 2.6M SP with that one. Have gotten my ass handed to me on a regular basis, usually by snipers or heavy suits with heavy MG. I just made an Amarr last night and, within a few battles, had enough SP and ISK to use heavy suits and heavy MG. Me likey. With the Gallente, I have the means to make more WP in more ways but the Amarr seems to be harder to kill out of the box. Looking forward to checking out the Commando dropsuit. Woot got another Cherry, Maybe I should make a little alt and come play to.