It is time I vent my spleen, yes this is going to be a rant, there are some things that just makes me shake my head in disbelief:
THE ROADMAP
It seems that every second thread someone will complain that FD are keeping the vaulted and mythical 'Roadmap' secret and it just isn't fair. Well what do you expect! I haven't seen too many games that the developers release a complete list of their intent with dates of intended implementation. Can you imagine just what would happen if FD did release such a document:
Come on guys, the staff of FD do know what they are doing, and are trying to please a very diverse group of players over a varied set of operating systems. We don't know what their plans are, maybe that is all they are are plans. Let them do their job without the continuous demands for things we may think are urgent but in the overall scheme of things could still be years away.
THE UNIVERSE
Another continuous whine I hear in these forums is: I never see another Commander, this is suppose to be a MMO, where is the PVP, there is no one to 'interact' (read shoot and annoy) with.
So lets look at the facts: The games boasts 400 BILLION (that is 400,000,000,000) Systems. Now lets assume that each system, on average has 4 planets/moons/things to fly into - that is 16,000,000,000,000 objects in the Universe. And you want all players to be jammed into a corner so you can see them? Get real, space is B I G, really really big. If FD were to introduce any semblance of realism, once you leave your starter world you would probably never see another real player again - the odds are just against it!
FD has tried to help, for those that crave human contact there are Community Quests, PowerPlay, even the creation of RES points but don't expect every player to want to participate in any of those, it isn't compulsory is it. Now FD are bringing in CQC just so those that have whined the most can engage in some pretty meaningless pew pew for bragging rights. Meanwhile the rest of us will be out exploring the galaxy.
POWER PLAY
Admission up front, I have not pledged to a power, never thought of pledging to a power, don't even read the posts about Power Play. Why, it is simple, I don't have to. And that is where I think FD made a strategic error. They let PowerPlay exist on both Solo and Open (not sure about groups but would assume there too) and then surprised when a lot of players do the dangerous stuff in Solo where they are safe.
In my own opinion, I believe PP should be all encompassing. You should not have got an option whether to participate or not. On release, every player should have had to Pledge to a power, after that it was up to them if they got involved. But by pledging, they are part of the universe and get the benefits and the danger involved. You basically have the majority of populated space involved in a war of attrition yet (guessing here, but an educated guess nevertheless) the majority of players just don't care! If PD wanted PowerPlay to work, to become part of the Universe, then it should be an option and should be restricted to Open (i.e the rewards only come to those who complete the tasks in Open).
THIS SUCKS THERE IS NOTHING TO DO
God if I hear this whine one more time I am going to, hell I don't know, shake my head in disbelief. It seems there are a lot of players who are bored with the game, and I would guess that the majority of those come from a certain demographic age wise. They are use to having structured games, with everything laid out for them in a nice linear line. They need instant gratification, if they don't they don't know if they are progressing or not. They need goals, they need an End Boss to beat. What piffle, Elite was never about that, it was always about doing your own thing. If you can't think up something to do, then maybe the fault isn't with the game but with your lack of imagination. I suspect a lot won't do some of the less action things like exploration and mining because it doesn't rake in the credits and there is no bravado or bragging attributed. Be brave, be daring, try doing something that might sound boring, you might just find it is a lot more enjoyable than you thought.
Yes, FD could do some simple things that would offer more gameplay, we have all been told that such things are coming but again, people want them NOW, right NOW or they will tell mummy.
RANT OVER
I know I am going to get roasted over these comments, how dare I suggest people should have patience, to trust FD to deliver what they promised. Remember this game has been in gestation for nearly 30 years, it has been the vision of one guy since the original Elite, I think he knows what he is doing.
THE ROADMAP
It seems that every second thread someone will complain that FD are keeping the vaulted and mythical 'Roadmap' secret and it just isn't fair. Well what do you expect! I haven't seen too many games that the developers release a complete list of their intent with dates of intended implementation. Can you imagine just what would happen if FD did release such a document:
- One third of the players would scream that the feature THEY wanted isn't included and they will personally hold everyone at FD responsible until all other projects are cancelled and their feature gets maximum effort to be developed immediately. They cry, they rant, they bleat that if their brilliant ideas aren't listened to, the game will be dead before Christmas
- One third will kind of agree with what is on the Roadmap, but will demand 'minor amendments or adjustments' to every item on the Roadmap just because they 'think' they know more than the Devs and could do the programming in a few minutes (wonders why they aren't working in the industry then huh). They cry, they rant, they bleat that if their brilliant improvements aren't implemented, the game will be dead before Christmas
- The remaining third will like what is listed in the Roadmap but totally disregard reality and demand that all features are finished and the patch released by Friday at the latest. They cry, they rant, they bleat that if the patch isn't released by Friday, the game will be dead before Christmas.
Come on guys, the staff of FD do know what they are doing, and are trying to please a very diverse group of players over a varied set of operating systems. We don't know what their plans are, maybe that is all they are are plans. Let them do their job without the continuous demands for things we may think are urgent but in the overall scheme of things could still be years away.
THE UNIVERSE
Another continuous whine I hear in these forums is: I never see another Commander, this is suppose to be a MMO, where is the PVP, there is no one to 'interact' (read shoot and annoy) with.
So lets look at the facts: The games boasts 400 BILLION (that is 400,000,000,000) Systems. Now lets assume that each system, on average has 4 planets/moons/things to fly into - that is 16,000,000,000,000 objects in the Universe. And you want all players to be jammed into a corner so you can see them? Get real, space is B I G, really really big. If FD were to introduce any semblance of realism, once you leave your starter world you would probably never see another real player again - the odds are just against it!
FD has tried to help, for those that crave human contact there are Community Quests, PowerPlay, even the creation of RES points but don't expect every player to want to participate in any of those, it isn't compulsory is it. Now FD are bringing in CQC just so those that have whined the most can engage in some pretty meaningless pew pew for bragging rights. Meanwhile the rest of us will be out exploring the galaxy.
POWER PLAY
Admission up front, I have not pledged to a power, never thought of pledging to a power, don't even read the posts about Power Play. Why, it is simple, I don't have to. And that is where I think FD made a strategic error. They let PowerPlay exist on both Solo and Open (not sure about groups but would assume there too) and then surprised when a lot of players do the dangerous stuff in Solo where they are safe.
In my own opinion, I believe PP should be all encompassing. You should not have got an option whether to participate or not. On release, every player should have had to Pledge to a power, after that it was up to them if they got involved. But by pledging, they are part of the universe and get the benefits and the danger involved. You basically have the majority of populated space involved in a war of attrition yet (guessing here, but an educated guess nevertheless) the majority of players just don't care! If PD wanted PowerPlay to work, to become part of the Universe, then it should be an option and should be restricted to Open (i.e the rewards only come to those who complete the tasks in Open).
THIS SUCKS THERE IS NOTHING TO DO
God if I hear this whine one more time I am going to, hell I don't know, shake my head in disbelief. It seems there are a lot of players who are bored with the game, and I would guess that the majority of those come from a certain demographic age wise. They are use to having structured games, with everything laid out for them in a nice linear line. They need instant gratification, if they don't they don't know if they are progressing or not. They need goals, they need an End Boss to beat. What piffle, Elite was never about that, it was always about doing your own thing. If you can't think up something to do, then maybe the fault isn't with the game but with your lack of imagination. I suspect a lot won't do some of the less action things like exploration and mining because it doesn't rake in the credits and there is no bravado or bragging attributed. Be brave, be daring, try doing something that might sound boring, you might just find it is a lot more enjoyable than you thought.
Yes, FD could do some simple things that would offer more gameplay, we have all been told that such things are coming but again, people want them NOW, right NOW or they will tell mummy.
RANT OVER
I know I am going to get roasted over these comments, how dare I suggest people should have patience, to trust FD to deliver what they promised. Remember this game has been in gestation for nearly 30 years, it has been the vision of one guy since the original Elite, I think he knows what he is doing.
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