And the basis of my argument is that ALD has too many players because of these OP design choices. There are too many players in ALD because every single player doing PowerPlay simply for min-maxing and merit grinding, picks ALD because it is the most profitable, by design. That's dumb to me.
And the basis of my argument is that ALD has too many players because of these OP design choices. There are too many players in ALD because every single player doing PowerPlay simply for min-maxing and merit grinding, picks ALD because it is the most profitable, by design. That's dumb to me.
I'd even go further and say that you can only earn the most money as a pledgee to ALD.
Getting two digit millions an hour is not possible otherwise. Undermine some random system, get rank 5 for 50 million.
Then go bountyhunting for 20 million an hour.
Every other scheme like this has been abolished in ED in no time.
Getting two digit millions an hour is not possible otherwise. Undermine some random system, get rank 5 for 50 million.
Then go bountyhunting for 20 million an hour.
Every other scheme like this has been abolished in ED in no time.
Now that ALD has dropped to #3 in the standings, some of the CR gain will decrease a lot this week since part of her 1/2/3 standings were an increase to bounty rewards. With that standing dropped to #3, the amount gained will drop as a result.
Any further drop in standings will reduce this even more. If she is pushed out of the top 3, the massive bonuses for being in the 1/2/3 standings should disappear.
Any further drop in standings will reduce this even more. If she is pushed out of the top 3, the massive bonuses for being in the 1/2/3 standings should disappear.
OMG I hope so.. PowerFolly is a grindathon. The best thing is to let it die...
I disagree, it is only a grind if you make it a grind.
That is indeed problematic, which is a possibility why they are so hush-hush about the game mechanics. Speculation, of course.
Speculation founded in facts, logic, and empirical evidence.
The best of which would be Sandro's immediate acknowledgement and subsequent hushing of any talk of Imperial bias in the Sniping thread. His reaction there is very, very telling. FDev is faster to shout "NO IMPERIAL BIAS", than they are to address the bugs of every other Power.
I just don't get it, do FDevs think we are blind or something?
Playing Devils Advocate for a moment:
An issue affecting a PP faction with 1% of the player base is not going to be a high priority.
An issue affecting a PP Faction with 55% of the power base will be a high priority.
Even if the issue is affecting both PP Factions, if only the players in the 1% faction report the issue, it will remain a low priority.
Bug Fixes are numbers games.
The greater the impact to the players, the higher the priority.
Yes, because the Empire has more players, specifically ALD and AD, those bug fixes that are getting priority are the ones affecting those players since they comprise 60+% of the users who participate in Power Play.
I would venture to guess that if the Federation Powers comprised 60+ percent of the PP Players, we would see higher priority for bugs reported by those players over ones reported by Empire or Alliance players.
The better way to address the issue is by working the system. If your PP Faction has a bug, ask someone you know in another PP Faction to see if it is also affecting their power. If it is, have them bug report it too.
The more people affected by an issue, the faster the devs will acknowledge, and hopefully work to resolve, the problem/issue.
An issue affecting a PP faction with 1% of the player base is not going to be a high priority.
An issue affecting a PP Faction with 55% of the power base will be a high priority.
Even if the issue is affecting both PP Factions, if only the players in the 1% faction report the issue, it will remain a low priority.
Bug Fixes are numbers games.
The greater the impact to the players, the higher the priority.
Yes, because the Empire has more players, specifically ALD and AD, those bug fixes that are getting priority are the ones affecting those players since they comprise 60+% of the users who participate in Power Play.
I would venture to guess that if the Federation Powers comprised 60+ percent of the PP Players, we would see higher priority for bugs reported by those players over ones reported by Empire or Alliance players.
The better way to address the issue is by working the system. If your PP Faction has a bug, ask someone you know in another PP Faction to see if it is also affecting their power. If it is, have them bug report it too.
The more people affected by an issue, the faster the devs will acknowledge, and hopefully work to resolve, the problem/issue.
First of all, this isn't a bug.
And secondly, with 55% of the population in Arissa and Aisling, there's still 45% of the population left which had to deal with merit bombs for many cycles now. Including used by Imperials themselves.
The Empire is acting like a catholic schoolgirl who gets caught with her boyfriend and claims she got "sexually assaulted" (great filter...) to get away with it. Her boyfriend gets jailed, but hey, at least she didn't get grounded.
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If it is a minor issue, no one will lose their crap over it if a minority who are having the issue didn't get it fixed before a majority's minor issue.
But when there's glaring issues that question the very mechanics and foundations of PP voiced by minorities that are suffering it, why the hell does it not get fixed until a majority is facing the problem when the damage of said issues can cause on the minority is actually exponentially higher than the majority (and they are getting it fixed right away).
Factions are suppose to be intrinsically equivalent, otherwise no one would back a faction that isn't equally supported by FD.
And we are looking at a serious case of second-class/third-class citizenship treatment players are receiving just because they didn't pledge to a popular power.
Does that really sound "right" and sound like a "leveled play field" to you?
Don't worry, soon enough there'll be tears for Federal bias because gamers, being gamers will flock to the Federation for the 1.4 candy regarding ships and we can have this whole discussion again.
Then in 1.5 depending where those ships drop.
It's the players who dictate the game and a vast majority will always follow the candy.
Hudson will probably get a boost in 1.4.
I would expect a lot to stick to ALD and maybe play both sides though unless they change it.
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There is no absolute balance, but it's pitiful to see FD not even try and actually call players that strive for relative balance "absurd" and "factually false"...
That's just... I don't know... it feels like something that someone would say with no PR experience whatsoever...
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Yes, I would fix what affects the most people as well, however...
Ask why the numbers are like that.
The developers have made clear design choices to drive people towards those Powers. This implicates they have some sort of script, storyline, or intended manipulation of the game, regardless of input by players.
Yeah, the "So long as it isn't happening to us it is a valid tactic" stance is very disappointing
How many times has the order gone out "hold turning in the merits until the last moment so they don't know where to fortify" but now suddenly, there is a push to limit how many tokens you can carry so people will have to turn them in.
Cant cope with the enemy shooting back eh
The Empire's finest indeed
So you're realizing you picked easy mode?
Huh? Explain
As I was saying as a player in an Imperial Power we used that tactic and it was considered "good" but now it has been used against an Imperial Power it is "bad"
I was expressing my disapointment with what seemed like being unable to accept a loss when one comes, as it is only a valid tactic when used against someone else but not when they use it in return.
Do you just mean going Imperial as easy mode?
If so you're probably right
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