Riven Starkill
Covert Agenda
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Posted - 2010.11.26 05:10:00 -
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Edited by: Riven Starkill on 26/11/2010 05:15:01
 Originally by: Komen
I vaguely recall training learning skills. I was glad when it was over. For the sake of the game, I hope this does lead to greater trial account retention. CCP has spent towers of money on hardware upgrades and other things that benefit the playerbase, they've proved it's NOT just about bottom line. Repeatedly (pretend like I linked to the dev blogs from years back about all the hardware upgrades here - can't be bothered to dig right now - too busy creaming my underoos). Anyone saying otherwise is suffering selective amnesia. Yes CCP want to make a profit - no sane business model includes 'burn through mountains of cash with no reward on investment'.
The only learning I don't have at 5 is the advanced charisma - that's a 4. So now I finally get that out of the way, AND a bunch of free skill points. I'm really failing to understand the arguments against this.
Dumbing down the game? Not buying it. Flying in space is still flying in space, and in my experience, PvP is more about player knowledge of game mechanics. Newbies getting into drakes faster just means more valuable killmails for those who like to have a friendly exchange of ammunition in intimate circumstances.
Taking out a strategic decision about how to plan out training? There are HUNDREDS of skills to do that with, still. Removing 11 skills that provided no actual flying in space, manipulating the market, or manufacturing stuff (etc.) benefit is a GOOD thing.
Making the game more like WOW? Just shoot me, seriously. WoW is so big because Blizzard threw out a number of MMO conventions such as 'it should take years of grinding and boring stuff to get to epic levels'. Games are about FUN. Or...they are to me, and a lot of other people. Those of you who enjoy the masochistic pleasure of inflicting tedium on yourselves - there's still mining. 
tl;dr: I want to make babby with you CCP.
DING DING DING! You win, sir! Best reply I have seen in ages!
I get so tired of the "EVE is the way it is because it is UBER ELITE" crowd. The whole "if it isn't difficult, it isn't EVE" crap is just so tired and stale.
Next on the list of things that should have been done a long time ago and will be given to us as a Christmas present:
FIX THE DAMN UI!
Edit: there is nothing uber, elite or skillful about a UI that uses a nearly unreadable font with low contrast screens that requires the user to navigate dozens of floating windows using context-sensitive right-click menus that are too bloody difficult to use when you have had a beer or two...
That isn't uber, that is just a bad UI. Sorry Mr. CCP. Oh, but hugs and kisses for getting rid of learning skills in an imminently fair way.
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