Yeah Im hoping they are still planning to implement Ironman mode at some point which will be just that, but they have said its not on their current to-do list, so sadly its not happening anytime soon.
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Yeah Im hoping they are still planning to implement Ironman mode at some point which will be just that, but they have said its not on their current to-do list, so sadly its not happening anytime soon.
Does the ironman mode involve permadeath? Because I wouldn't like that.
It's to keep the PvP crowd sated on their glorious pew-pew. If you play in a Group or in Solo - you are depriving them of their almighty-given right to blow you up for absolutely no reason whatsoever. Needless to say - that is against their rules.
What they can't seem to get their head around, is that nearly 3000 people are in one online group that has decided that shooting each other is against their rules, but their members are free to switch between that group, and completely open play, at any given time according to their wishes. I have no idea how many are in other similar groups, but I don't think it's an inconsequential number.
Of course - the polar opposite can happen, there are groups set up with players who only want to fight. The problem seems to be that these groups only want to fight other groups, and in order for that to happen - their members have to meet in Open play. Due to the way instancing works, it doesn't appear to be able to match them up reliably - so they get bored and resort to seal-clubbing new players.
They mostly don't seem willing to all become friends and make a mega-group for themselves so that they can meet up more easily and blow each other up. This seems to be because they have no way of displaying their superiority in that group, or they refuse to group with "enemies", or it's because they can't recognize (or remember) who is on which side without a clan-tag. Some of these people only remember their names because some raid-leader shouts it at them all day.
The PvP pew-pew-crew are anti-choice in this regard. That is a very sad state of affairs.
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You're right, so I claim the "Race to Elite" be called off.
The rules for it discriminate against players who play in solo mode and private groups. Why should Open Mode players get a chance at real life money and I'm excluded.
It is a clear cut case of added content for one mode, that is not and never was advertised before the sale of the game - it needs to be removed and any money paid out has to be reclaimed.
"competetive hardcore gamers" by the way, have a private group or arrange things in open play out of the way of those who do don't want to be involved - they are a likeable happy bunch.
As for those supporting forced open or open only things, they are not "gamers" ~ by the rule set for this thread, I cannot inform you of what they are, but it is not gamer by a long shot.
Yeah, there really is no reason. I just want my open experience kept "clean". This whole "I bring my solo progress to open" is too meta to me. I just don't like that and never will. FD disqualified the solo and group players from the race to elite competition, because there is a difference between the modes.
I think it's the lesser version mode being asked for, no death - just being removed from the Ironman group - so, more of a last man standing than true Ironman
What new game mode? You mean a locked Open mode where players couldn't ever switch their character out of that mode?
Aside from the fact that it flies in the face of all Frontier's marketing about player choice, it's an idea that has been suggested since last Summer (and probably earlier) and nothing has ever come of it. It's not what the developers want for this game, or it would already work that way.
ok cool, then my suggestion works for you ... If you couldnt drag all your cash, ships and rep from one 'mode' (yes yes matchmaking or whatever) to another 'mode' then your resentment would be quelled , yes?
You cant bring your progress in single player mode in something like COD into the MP world .. in fact most adversarial online game require a fresh start that ignores their single player progress .. its not that alien an idea. (Yes, this will not encourage people into 'open', its only an idea to quell resentment)
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Same here, always trade in open now, chatting to other traders enroute is part of the fun. Am yet to meet anyone that has tried to cause me trouble. When flying a Clipper you get a lot of lot CMDR's complimenting the ship.
Because you are doing it the easier way. A competition relies on fairness. Maybe it would have been best to offer 3 competitions for each mode.
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Yeah, I think that sounds great!
It's not even the real PvP crowd asking for it, they just want a fair open fight with others who want a fair open fight.
Those moaning about solo / private are the ones who want helpless traders and new players forced in to their gun sights, as they get their jollies by exerting their pitiful ego over others.
Real PvPers do not want that (not the ones I know in other games anyway)
Exactly.
This is pure speculation. But it doesn't seem to be high priority for them, obviously.
Apt, succinct and spot on. +1 for you Sir
Easier way?
FD set the stage, they can ramp up or calm down NPCs at any point - so my point stands, the race to elite discriminates against solo / private players and should be called off until such time it can be done fairly for all players.
As for your second point - so anyone wanting to try open, putting you on block (so you never see them anyway) is ok then? or doing some router settings so no one but the game server sees them - How did you benefit again?
You don't like it, we get it, we don't even require that you like it. The fact of the matter is this is the way this game works, its the way the developers want it, and you're just going to have to decide whether it bothers you enough that you're going to stop playing, or you're going to have to get over it. The players getting to choose who they play with during any given session is a core tenet of the development process. It isn't going to change.
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I told you in another thread, you want a real Ironman mode - you can do it now, clear your save whenever you die. Job done.
If you don't have perma death, it is not Ironman - it's open, with less people.
We'll see. But please: Don't speak for the developers as long as you are not one of them yourself.
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