Yes, I agree, you need to stop yelling, that's what needs to change.
I just ranked up four ranks in the Empire in three days time, roughly 9 hours played. I also skipped right over Ranger rank in Exploration. So, no.
Made 95+ MILLION credits just turning in Exploration data. Have also made a cool 5 mil with my alternate commander without killing a single soul (ran a wing mission solo in a transport). So, not really. Maybe just the things you like to do to make money have been nerfed.
Again, I ranked up four ranks in the Empire in three days, and I did that by taking the "Reputation" reward for my missions, so again, no.
Went from Neutral to friendly in less than three days. So, again, no.
Often said by people who have run out of facts and still want to impress on people that their argument has more weight than it really does.
Maybe it's not worth the time you spend for the rewards you get, but I'm pretty content. And I think that the majority of the player base would disagree that the major issue with the game is low pay. From what I see, the main issue with the game is legacy issues/bugs not getting addressed.
The biggest problem with the goldrush is people not being able to keep their mouths shut. They are desperate to get views for their YouTube channel, so they make a video that dynamites the gold mine just for a few likes.
So your real problem is they fixed something that someone else found before you could take advantage of it? OK, move past that. Find a new thing. And when you find it, for the love of God, don't post about it on YouTube!
If you aren't enjoying the game, stop playing it. Or, keep playing it, but play the parts that you enjoy. I hate fighting against multiple ships all attacking me at the same time, so I stay away from places that present that challenge. But I can assure you, that most of the time I spend playing this game is relaxing as Hell.
They are the ones who made the awesome game and they already got our money from us, so without this game, WE (the player base for Elite Dangerous) would not exist. Let me repeat, with emphasis, they already got our money from us. Technically, they can do anything and get away with it, because it's their game. They can take their ball and go home, and all we could do is cry.
A good idea for some of us.
And if we all stop playing for a "while"... then what? They stop getting feedback, they stop getting player engagement, they stop seeing what is popular, what isn't, and the game shrivels and dies.
Look, I get your frustration. But if you really want to see what a space sim that doesn't give one about delivering on it's promise, play No Man's Sky. I bought a Playstation 4 specifically to play that smoking hot turd (well, that and MLB The Show, because X-Box doesn't give a damn about baseball fans). To me, Elite Dangerous is a gift sent down from Heaven. It's almost exactly what I've been looking for ever since I played Starflight on the Sega Genesis, and what Mass Effect, No Man's Sky and Star Citizen have promised and failed to deliver.
Is it perfect? No. I don't know if anyone would argue that. Does it have annoying hiccups every time they patch it, creating more issues? Sure, but find a game this complex that doesn't (actually, I'd challenge you to find a game this complicated period).
So yeah, I think many of us will look at your "invitation" and respectfully RSVP "No thank you."
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