Powerplay Is Power Play dead?

I am trying to get into it just am not interested in delivering the stupid data packs. Is PP dead? I see zero attempts at expansion for Hudson. Is anyone out there actually working together to accomplish anything?
 
I think it will get a bit of love later this year, it will be enhanced.
I suspect the goids may end up areas, which we have win over. power play allows for true PVP, the issue at the moment there is no risk in entering another power's systems.

I think its really good, if we all used it.. and it made a difference.. hopefully changes will make it make a difference

I think it will get a bit of love later this year, it will be enhanced.
I suspect the goids may end up areas, which we have win over. power play allows for true PVP, the issue at the moment there is no risk in entering another power's systems.

I think its really good, if we all used it.. and it made a difference.. hopefully changes will make it make a difference
 
I am trying to get into it just am not interested in delivering the stupid data packs. Is PP dead? I see zero attempts at expansion for Hudson. Is anyone out there actually working together to accomplish anything?

Less than 10 posts in the Powerplay forum this month, yup it is on life support.
 
No. But it could certainly do with a little love.

Many of the Powers are active, but wont post in the forum here because it's a game of merit bombs and miss direction.

A group will likely speak on Slack or some other chat service, and may require a screenshot as evidence of pledge. You can find wings to undermine with if you don't like deliveries (that's what I do), and you'll get a lot more contextual PvP.
 
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I just realised I've fogotten more about ED than I currently know.

Totally forgot about Powerplay.

Anyone seen this CQC thing? Looks brilliant.
 
I think it will get a bit of love later this year, it will be enhanced.
I suspect the goids may end up areas, which we have win over. power play allows for true PVP, the issue at the moment there is no risk in entering another power's systems.

I think its really good, if we all used it.. and it made a difference.. hopefully changes will make it make a difference

Powerplay has nothing to do with PvP, it is only PvE vs PvE using PvE gameplay only. True PvP happens through PvP gameplay.
This feature, like multicrew is a failure because there is no incentive to get involved except to unlock modules (not compatible with risk/reward concept). It is more annoying than anything (NPC's interdiction).
 
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I am trying to get into it just am not interested in delivering the stupid data packs. Is PP dead? I see zero attempts at expansion for Hudson. Is anyone out there actually working together to accomplish anything?

it was dead from the beginning.
Besides silly, unbalanced rewards there are no gameplay reasons to join a power. As a result it's just an other thing to do to get some advantage.
The result is, that many players join a power not for RP reasons - something that could keep players entertained - but mainly for the modules.
 
It's not "front and centre". I've been playing for over a year and I'm still thinking, "One of these days I really must find out about Power Play". :)
 
If you think Engineers or Guardian blueprints are a grind, you haven't played PP. And PP is even worse because every week your accomplishments get reset and it never ends. I'm still pledged, but haven't participated for quite a while.
 
is the first word that springs to mind...things never really improved much after that...
Yup

it was dead from the beginning.
Besides silly, unbalanced rewards there are no gameplay reasons to join a power. As a result it's just an other thing to do to get some advantage.
The result is, that many players join a power not for RP reasons - something that could keep players entertained - but mainly for the modules.
This is why it was . It could have been a great roleplay tool for naval ranks and mini quests relating to that power that could tie into the thargoids and guardians. Have powers tied into the background sim with rival factions supporting specific powers for indirect/direct PvP.

So much unrealised potential just left to rot.
 
2 years in and ONE JPG per power...
Not even a 3D model...

'nuff said.

Heck, my flippin' good for nothing money stealing old biddie of a half-asped pilot NPC has a 3D model.
 
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