Enya Sparhawk
Black Tea and Talons
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Posted - 2015.04.22 20:18:25 -
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Tipa Riot wrote:CCP has to shape the conditions in the sandbox universe so that more than 1 player can happily use the sand to do something with it, also players of different age need a meaningful way to play "together" without dividing the box. A virtually impossible endeavor requiring a constant flux of re-balancing. That said, I'm in general for simple (but effective) rules, but it's hard to find those in front of a bathful of criminal energy from thousands of experienced pixel warriors. 
Hmm, yeah, the problem has always been too much industrial espionage. Let's face it EVE offers the player a universe where all the others are limited to a mere planet.
Given enough time and teamwork, a nearly free wholly player driven content game can easily be corrupted to the detriment of its players. Limit the popularity, to increase revenue for other MMO's; all within the legal bounds of the gameplay. Therein lies the source of your problem.
Personally, I think CCP has done a tremendous job of maintaining their ideals. They created a Universe that they freely share.
Top it off, there are others on this planet who mean to 'control' the entirety of electronic systems because it is a source of uncontrolled information sharing. (Here I'm pointing 'judgement' at the US and UK; Guilty). They're using the python platform which the client is based on to access the background of the game. Hence, why all these old random accounts are being 'deleted' online lol... (I lost a shiny Marauder to three separate 'accessed' accounts once; it does happen) They have access to everything because they're not entering the system through a firewall. (their presence is accepted as if they were a part of the actual programming because they are entering from the source the game is built upon.) Personally, I find government computer nerds spend way too much paid time playing MMO's, they can't seem to distinguish from reality anymore. Just look at CCP's recent history and the why of certain actions and 'fixes' become clearer. (At least for me, I've watched them all and patiently waited)
A nuisance true, but one that ultimately serves a purpose. This is what CCP needs to do to evolve the game; create the 'grid' on python. Define the "Laws" of the Universe, then put the game on that so everything is predefined. Bonus: plug a leak. (the rest of the known world follows suit)
Is it going to be easy? Not normally since people don't tend to think in those terms when it comes to programming (I'm not even a programmer). Advantage: everything has already been done for you. (Your not creating, merely recreating in a more constructive manner)
Hmmm, what else? Long term: real world applications for your programming (you basically have a Universe simulator and a decade of statistical data of basic 3D interactions; remember in the real world flying cars are just around the corner.)
(Should help a lot if you can figure my meaning because it is very much possible.)
That's my two Isk...
-Ens
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