Zero Notion
Red Star Jr.
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Posted - 2013.07.08 19:46:00 -
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Quote:I agree it should bigger but let me add that CCP wants it big. Reading up on Dust, even before its arrival to PS3, the devs has expressed numerous times their big dreams for this project. It's a huge, ambitious undertaking. I mean, this is the first time (for what its worth) that you have console gamers linked to PC gamers. Yea, it isn't much but it is a step taken in a new direction that hasn't been done before.
Isn't much? It's pretty much game/genre changing. I think there is a secret dream of taking a new approach to E-Sports and this is just the first step toward something like that. The potential level of coordination and the actual *impact* on a gaming universe from those matches, that could be 'televised' via sites like Twitch, Youtube, etc makes the matches mean more. There is a lot more on the line than just a static 8v8 match of CoD or BF3. There are more than rankings, K/d and standings to worry about when Eve pilots go to war; CCP has added a whole new element to what those war mean. Capturing an entire planetary system in the Eve universe will truly be capturing a planetary system. Not just the space within it but all the planets, too. If they add in resource mining from those planets, barren and otherwise - the impact on game economy will be profound. A relatively 'weak' corp in Eve might have strong alliances in Dust, giving them the extra isk and influence they need to make their presence known; which will also paint a target on them and the mercs on the planets below.
Dust has so much potential. It's mind blowing. It's very easy to forget that because of how limited we are with the current game play and the current mechanical issues. I find the extreme level of negative commentary here to be surprising; it's a free game and it's your chance to be a part of something new and exciting. To be one of the first. CCP wants their games to be big, there is no doubt, but they still know that these games are not going to be for everyone. Population will fluctuate. It's early yet and we shouldn't give up, not if we are enjoying this game and can look at the future, rather than the frustration of the now. Constructive feedback will help CCP help us. Game design doesn't happen over night and they're working within a realm they haven't before.
Personally, I've never liked FPSs. I was 'okay' at Halo 2 and Doom 3 (lol) but after those, I didn't play again until Dust. I didn't even 'like' Eve so much simply because the learning curve was ridiculously steep and I was podded within the first few hours of playing (by npcs, I think) but the experience left an impact on me. I wanted to know what the hell was out there but knew I couldn't devote the time to figuring out the politics and mechanics. Now we're being given the chance to make something new. I don't know about you guys but I think it's kind of rad. |