Proposal Discussion Possible Solution to Open/Solo Play Issue

[Zvanya]

I guess I'll have to wait and see how it (group switching)pans out, but this was a bit unexpected.

It should not have been. It's been in the DDA for months.

Debating design decisions clearly stated in the DDA seems a waste of time, at least at this point. These discussions and debates have already taken place and I doubt if the Devs will be swayed without a compelling reason. You would have to demonstrate to the devs that such a game mechanic is bad or will not work.

 

[Deadlock989]

This entire argument is totally baffling to me. There is no issue.

I've played 3-4 days now in Beta, 95% of that time in Open Play.

Number of times I have died from docking accidents: 2.

Number of times I have died to NPC weapons fire: 2.

Number of times I have been in the same (non-supercruise) space as another player outside the confines of a station no-fire zone: ZERO.

PS. LOLs at the previous post which had the words "Eve" and "exhilarating" in the same sentence.

 

[Cetian]

It should not have been. It's been in the DDA for months.

Debating design decisions clearly stated in the DDA seems a waste of time, at least at this point. These discussions and debates have already taken place and I doubt if the Devs will be swayed without a compelling reason. You would have to demonstrate to the devs that such a game mechanic is bad or will not work.

I have been watching the game from afar, until I jumped into the beta, so I am only expressing this from a personal point of view. I've argued enough game design decisions in my days to know better than banging my head against the wall, so don't worry.

Just wanted to vent a bit of surprise and disappointment.

 

[Twotricks]

Some really disappointing decisions were made. And this is one of them.

Letting people switch from online to solo mode - completely removes PC traders and miners from the online game , which removes PC pirates vs PC traders/Miners gameplay , which removes PC escorts and protectors ... basically knocking whole range of online social interactions

But it does not stop there.

Players are safely hauling in solo mode , earning enough money for best fighter ships and just than playing online mode against same equipped ships. Making all this complex social universe into a simplistic battle arena of clone ships. A deatmach if you will , instead of politic simulation.



I really hope that Frontier will realize they have a diamond , and stop trying to make it into a coal.

A real fan and believer in ELITE can only hope....