Simple really..... You would have thought.
EDIT: Right, been at work, posted a thread, come home, now having to do an edit. The text regarding Imperial and Federal Ranks is an "Example" of where people have put a lot time an effort into the game, to rank in both, but where a vast amount of additional lore, depth and gameplay can be injected into the game, but in order to do this, FDev would have to make some hard choices in order to add the improvements into the game. This was an example, the point of the thread is "should FDev have the guts", despite it being obvious that some people would get up set.
Eve is a clear example of this, the developers have done many changes to the game that have upset a lot of people, but the game is still going strong if not grown, regardless of whether you like it or not.
This is not about any game mechanic in particular, but rather if it is in the best interest of the game to have the guts to say we are going to implement x, y and z, because we feel x, y and z would add so much more to the game.
I personally think it is far more dangerous not to and FDev are going to have a far more bigger how to climb out of further down the line.
This thread is due to a question being being raised at Lavecon regarding consequences in the game that David Braben himself in front of a live audience, that he wanted in the game, and the ranking of both within the Federation and Imperium was used as an example of the these consequences, which resulted FDev saying that they have to think about players who have ranked in both, Despite after 30 years of lore development this would never have happened in the first place. (Despite it appearing in previous Elite games, most likely due to certain limitations at the time).
So, should FDev have the guts to upset players in order to implement new game mechanics, lore and other changes to the game, regardless if it upsets a majority of players? Most of whom, would probably forget all about it within a couple a days and had a think about the long term benefits.
Edit: Can a moderator change the title to included the word "should" in the title, thanks to phone and fat fingers.
Thank you Mods.
EDIT: Right, been at work, posted a thread, come home, now having to do an edit. The text regarding Imperial and Federal Ranks is an "Example" of where people have put a lot time an effort into the game, to rank in both, but where a vast amount of additional lore, depth and gameplay can be injected into the game, but in order to do this, FDev would have to make some hard choices in order to add the improvements into the game. This was an example, the point of the thread is "should FDev have the guts", despite it being obvious that some people would get up set.
Eve is a clear example of this, the developers have done many changes to the game that have upset a lot of people, but the game is still going strong if not grown, regardless of whether you like it or not.
This is not about any game mechanic in particular, but rather if it is in the best interest of the game to have the guts to say we are going to implement x, y and z, because we feel x, y and z would add so much more to the game.
I personally think it is far more dangerous not to and FDev are going to have a far more bigger how to climb out of further down the line.
This thread is due to a question being being raised at Lavecon regarding consequences in the game that David Braben himself in front of a live audience, that he wanted in the game, and the ranking of both within the Federation and Imperium was used as an example of the these consequences, which resulted FDev saying that they have to think about players who have ranked in both, Despite after 30 years of lore development this would never have happened in the first place. (Despite it appearing in previous Elite games, most likely due to certain limitations at the time).
So, should FDev have the guts to upset players in order to implement new game mechanics, lore and other changes to the game, regardless if it upsets a majority of players? Most of whom, would probably forget all about it within a couple a days and had a think about the long term benefits.
Edit: Can a moderator change the title to included the word "should" in the title, thanks to phone and fat fingers.
Thank you Mods.
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