Jill Igan
Necessary Technologies
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Posted - 2012.05.07 06:26:00 -
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Meh.
I don't have a problem with neutral alts, I can deal with uninvolved parties reaping the fruits of my labors, lockouts don't worry me. Pies, powerblocks, caps and spies, FW folk have had to deal with since it's inception and have adapted, more or less. What worries me is that the game design of FW continues to be focused on plexing with no iteration on the plexing mechanics themselves, while the repercussions are being made far more severe.
Plexing is the only game mechanic which requires you to do pretty much nothing but wait provided the enemy don't want to/can't force you to stop....waiting. For 20 min. Even mining is more interactive ffs. There's a damn good reason why most of FW doesn't plex, it's boring as hell. More than that it is damn frustrating at times. The only thing gayer than a falcon decloaking and jamming to deny you a kill is a little red cross doing the same thing. ECM is too large a force multiplier to allow NPCs to wield in PVP. I stay the hell away from Caldari plexes for just this reason, I'd LIKE to fight in a semi-arena environment occasionally but I know the odds say I'll be jammed at some point in the fight which allows my target to escape. Add to this that NPC ewar mechanics are fuzzy at best and it quickly becomes an overwhelming deterrent that encourages Gallente to bring +1 to tank the jams. Then there are the obvious agro and standings bugs with the rats but I'll let Damar beat that horse as he's so fond of doing so.
The last time I plexed feverishly was for the nomination for AT6 team captain. I know that might irk some and cause them to think I haven't given plexing a fair try. However, the mechanics never changed, and I felt I had seen enough to not be bothered again. From what those I've talked to, most of the Gallente old guard feel the same way. Personally, I might get back into FW to see the new system (left last April) and might even try to flip a system 'for the Federation' but I'll continue to think that engaging an equal force with in a Caldari plex is an exercise in futility.
tl;dr And now, when FW finally gets looked at, the NPC imbalance isn't, nor are the plexing mechanics themselves getting looked at, despite becoming (apparently) a more integral part of the system. Does no one else see a problem with this?!
PS: Hanz, militia teams in the AT. Tell CCP to bring them back, you know you want to see it  |