Ranger 1
Ranger Corp
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Posted - 2011.09.23 17:43:00 -
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I think most people realize that CCP as a company MUST split its resources between its various high profile projects (DUST, WOD, EVE). There really isn't any realistic debate about that.
What is debatable is:
1: What percentage of CCP resources needs to be devoted to each of these projects.
2: Of the resources devoted to EVE, how should those resources be split between Iteration on existing content, new shiney, bug fixes, and Incarna development. Eventually the Incarna content will fall neatly within the other categories, but not yet.
No matter how they divy resources up, not everyone is going to be happy. I can live with that as long as there is a realistic, or at least well reasoned and explained, division of resources.
I want them to meet their production goals for their other products.
I want them to take the final steps in making Incarna content fun and entertaining for (most) everyone.
I just don't want EVE to be largely ignored in the process.
Our 18 month wait is about up. I hope that CCP is roughly on track with their predictions that now would be the time when the horn of plenty disgorges its developer resource goodies in our direction again.
I'd also really like the enough planning to go into this effort to make these projects fit into two or more categories above.
As a random example, if when redistributing resources in high, null, and WH space (in accordance with a hopefully very, very well researched plan) if you also had the rest of the solar systems in New Eden follow the "special effects" rules that they do in WH space you would thrill and challenge most every player in the EVE universe. This one addition would breath new life in to PVP of all levels, and put new and interesting challenges out there for people more interested in PVE activities.
Don't stop at killing two birds with one stone, aim to kill the whole flock.
I know, I know, much easier said than done... but it's a worthy goal to shoot for.
To kill the enemy and break their toys!
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