DUST Search - CCP Nothin: the weekly skill cap and the implications of it [UPDATE PLEASE]

Sana Rayya wrote:

I've written and rewritten this post many times, and I've come to the conclusion that the present system should be maintained. Here is why.

1. Imagine the cap rollover was implemented. If this happens, the nature of active boosters would have to change. Because CCP wouldn't want someone accumulating 7 weeks worth of SP and hardcore grinding for 7 days, earning all that 1.5x boosted SP on a single 7-day active booster.

2. So active boosters are changed to increase the rate at which SP accumulates into the available pool. This is bad because short duration actives - 1-3 days - become worthless. If the 190,400 cap is maintained, that's 27200 SP daily, so the 1 day would grant 13600 extra SP, and the 3 day, 40800 SP. You would need to buy 30 day actives for the best value. Note that a strategically used 30 day active would still net more SP under the current system.

3. If the nature of active boosters are changed, then we lose the 1.5x bonus when WP = SP after hitting cap. It's not a significant amount unless you play excessively but it does represent lost SP.

4. The rollover system only benefits players who do not reach cap for whatever reason. It seems odd to give the system an overhaul which only benefits players who do not play regularly enough to cap (<11 hrs per week), while hurting those players who do grind and still play after reaching cap (11+ hrs per week).


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Exionous Abandoned Privilege General Tso's Alliance 17	Posted - 2013.08.19 15:39:00 - [1] - Quote Sana Rayya wrote: I've written and rewritten this post many times, and I've come to the conclusion that the present system should be maintained. Here is why. 1. Imagine the cap rollover was implemented. If this happens, the nature of active boosters would have to change. Because CCP wouldn't want someone accumulating 7 weeks worth of SP and hardcore grinding for 7 days, earning all that 1.5x boosted SP on a single 7-day active booster. 2. So active boosters are changed to increase the rate at which SP accumulates into the available pool. This is bad because short duration actives - 1-3 days - become worthless. If the 190,400 cap is maintained, that's 27200 SP daily, so the 1 day would grant 13600 extra SP, and the 3 day, 40800 SP. You would need to buy 30 day actives for the best value. Note that a strategically used 30 day active would still net more SP under the current system. 3. If the nature of active boosters are changed, then we lose the 1.5x bonus when WP = SP after hitting cap. It's not a significant amount unless you play excessively but it does represent lost SP. 4. The rollover system only benefits players who do not reach cap for whatever reason. It seems odd to give the system an overhaul which only benefits players who do not play regularly enough to cap (<11 hrs per week), while hurting those players who do grind and still play after reaching cap (11+ hrs per week). Pretty much no matter what game it is, anyone that no-lifes the game for one day will come out significantly stronger. You can choose whatever game from the pool that has any kind of leveling in it: COD, BF, Dust, RuneScape (FagScape now),WOW, Everquest, anything can be powerleveled. Hell, this game is obviously powerleveled already; a friend of mine started a new account mid-July: today he has logistic Ck.0 and pretty decent modules. About a monthsworth of playing (note he's not a newb so he knew what he was doing, take that into account) and he already has arguably the strongest suit in the game. Honestly, the new system will make powerleveling easier, but will help those who have jobs and tight schedules and can't have Dust as the main component of their life (power to the players if it is).