Watching the forums these past days has been fascinating. And I am beginning to see an obvious pattern.....
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The "solo" crowd are the ones complaining, and the PvPers are shouting GIT GUD, Wing Up care bears. ignoring the FACT, that a great chunk of this player base has ZERO interest in PvP combat or open play..(Play your way was a lie I guess)..............but to those players who wanted an intellectual science fiction game where they could mine, trade, explore and use their "Imaginations" it is no longer an option...you have to fight, there is no shade...everywhere is a war zone or a failed sate that can't control their space ways........this has pushed a lot of people away from the game, more people to combat log, more people to rage quit on the forums......they wont be back to buy the next expansion......Of our group of four, none of us bought "Horizons".......Driving the player base away is going to hamper the financing of development.......and it reminded me of something else PvPers have done to hobble the game..........
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When I first started playing, I suggested that FD open a shop to sell ship and weapon upgrades, just like Star Citizen who have, lets face it, blown the world away when it comes to raising development cash....but the PvP crowd, shouted Noooooooo!
as they felt someone with money ...could buy an advantage, please bear in mind that I played solo only........still, the PvP crowd shouting won the day, and they cut off this possible avenue of extra funding to FD because of their PewPew beliefs.....Not caring about the game or its development but the "competition" they get from PvP........Dumb move Frontier but I am sure you are still kicking yourselves over that one.......people are quitting every day because of the GRIND to their next ship.......but, you got to keep those people with no money but lots of time, happy.....
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And then I thought back again, to when we didn't even have an external camera.....FD had created one of the most stunning graphic and technical achievements in Game history, with the creation of their Galaxy Model......Damn it looked good, but
could we take pics or video of our ships in the rings with a controllable External camera and help promote this amazing achievement??.....Nope....do you know why? because once again the PvPers were crying that an external camera view would give a tactical advantage in Combat.....(Again, I play in SOLO, but the PvPers just cant see past their own noses.....)....it MUST be Cockpit view only, they said...........so for the first 4-5-6 months? that the game was released all people saw on YouTube was the same boring cockpit view and people doing boring jousting combat on a black background....(Or "THAT" Promo).......we could not show off the true stunning beauty until someone at FD used their brain and listened to the people passionate about the Elite project, and put one in.......of course, the PvPers were wrong, and the addition of the camera changed nothing tactically......but it sure as hell changed things visually.....
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And the PvPers responses on the thread about the 13 year old boy who is crying because the game he was playing and enjoying is now unplayable for him, the responses were simply disgusting and no doubt firmed up the minds of many to give this game the shaft......FD and the PvPers seem to be just focusing on Combat now and in love with each other so we can see where the game is going.......I am amazed the MODs let that happen......
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So, is it about time FD stopped listening to these PvPers who only speak of "PvP Competition" and who are driving the payer base away and costing you money??............, and instead listen to the people who are civilised and care about THE GAME itself????
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I have spare money I would love to spend to help develop a great and British SciFi game....I thought this was it.........but, you aimed for the lowest common denominator, and I for one, will not pay any money for this cliché FPS game you are working on now....... (drops Microphone)
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The "solo" crowd are the ones complaining, and the PvPers are shouting GIT GUD, Wing Up care bears. ignoring the FACT, that a great chunk of this player base has ZERO interest in PvP combat or open play..(Play your way was a lie I guess)..............but to those players who wanted an intellectual science fiction game where they could mine, trade, explore and use their "Imaginations" it is no longer an option...you have to fight, there is no shade...everywhere is a war zone or a failed sate that can't control their space ways........this has pushed a lot of people away from the game, more people to combat log, more people to rage quit on the forums......they wont be back to buy the next expansion......Of our group of four, none of us bought "Horizons".......Driving the player base away is going to hamper the financing of development.......and it reminded me of something else PvPers have done to hobble the game..........
.
When I first started playing, I suggested that FD open a shop to sell ship and weapon upgrades, just like Star Citizen who have, lets face it, blown the world away when it comes to raising development cash....but the PvP crowd, shouted Noooooooo!
as they felt someone with money ...could buy an advantage, please bear in mind that I played solo only........still, the PvP crowd shouting won the day, and they cut off this possible avenue of extra funding to FD because of their PewPew beliefs.....Not caring about the game or its development but the "competition" they get from PvP........Dumb move Frontier but I am sure you are still kicking yourselves over that one.......people are quitting every day because of the GRIND to their next ship.......but, you got to keep those people with no money but lots of time, happy.....
.
And then I thought back again, to when we didn't even have an external camera.....FD had created one of the most stunning graphic and technical achievements in Game history, with the creation of their Galaxy Model......Damn it looked good, but
could we take pics or video of our ships in the rings with a controllable External camera and help promote this amazing achievement??.....Nope....do you know why? because once again the PvPers were crying that an external camera view would give a tactical advantage in Combat.....(Again, I play in SOLO, but the PvPers just cant see past their own noses.....)....it MUST be Cockpit view only, they said...........so for the first 4-5-6 months? that the game was released all people saw on YouTube was the same boring cockpit view and people doing boring jousting combat on a black background....(Or "THAT" Promo).......we could not show off the true stunning beauty until someone at FD used their brain and listened to the people passionate about the Elite project, and put one in.......of course, the PvPers were wrong, and the addition of the camera changed nothing tactically......but it sure as hell changed things visually.....
.
And the PvPers responses on the thread about the 13 year old boy who is crying because the game he was playing and enjoying is now unplayable for him, the responses were simply disgusting and no doubt firmed up the minds of many to give this game the shaft......FD and the PvPers seem to be just focusing on Combat now and in love with each other so we can see where the game is going.......I am amazed the MODs let that happen......
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So, is it about time FD stopped listening to these PvPers who only speak of "PvP Competition" and who are driving the payer base away and costing you money??............, and instead listen to the people who are civilised and care about THE GAME itself????
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I have spare money I would love to spend to help develop a great and British SciFi game....I thought this was it.........but, you aimed for the lowest common denominator, and I for one, will not pay any money for this cliché FPS game you are working on now....... (drops Microphone)
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