Deimos Ovaert
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
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Posted - 2012.12.05 14:11:00 -
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General feedback, per the thread OP request.
From the perspective of a small gang PvP'er nullsec PvP'er Retribution is an outstanding release, well done! Some random observations:
- T1 logi -- Where have you been all my life? The ability to field a logi that is useful and isn't the most expensive ship in your fleet really adds to our style of small gang pvp.
- Cruisers -- Nicely done, cruisers aren't cannon fodder when the BC's and BS's show up...partly due to the T1 logi.
New destroyers -- We'll be working on fits for these for weeks, blowing them up and seeing what does and doesn't work.
- Sounds -- Some could use adjustment, but overall the addition of more audio cues is welcome. The ability to "hear" the fight means less time having the scan the screen for vital info.
- Targeting UI changes -- Pretty good, but I think there is some love to be added in there somewhere...but not sure exactly where. You still have to look several places to see who's got the ewar on you and who's hitting you.
- Auto centering -- A few tweaks/bugfixes around when it activates, but great option.
- Scrolling combat messages -- Very cool, I can actually see what's happening without opening the log.
- The jukebox -- RIP, I'll miss you.
- EWAR -- Not a bad stopgap while something more fundamental about EWAR is contemplated.
A few of the more annoying items:
- Gate sounds -- Gahh, take a small gang through a gate and you'll hear the issue.
- Extraneous noises -- I think there may be to many beeps and buzzes and without any way to change them or turn them off it kind of drowns out the advantages of the audio cues
- Incoming damage glowy circle thingy -- Good idea, but almost impossible to discern any info from except that this dude is shooting you. Maybe a pie chart or something that is usable at a glance? Top incoming is full red, others are pie chart based on percentage of damage compared to the top damage dealer?
Specific changes:
- A way to change and enable/disable each audio cue.
- A way to expand the height of the combat messages window.
- Someway to customize the reticle, either by scaling or turning on or off elements, colors, etc.
- Stabber needs some dps love, maybe an extra 2.5% - 4% per level?
Leaving the game for a moment and venturing out to "release" land I would say that the release has gone off very well: You hit your change window, no P0's that I've seen and only a couple of P1's. The majority of the issues seem to fall into P2+.
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