Jenn aSide
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Posted - 2015.05.22 15:21:34 -
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Pimpinaint Easy wrote:A few of my co-workers (3 in total) attempted to try eve as a group. It didn't go well, and ultimately failed. They quit and when I asked why? "it's too complicated" is what each one echoed.
I'm sure CCP has heard this countless times before, but I'd suggest setting up some kind of enhanced tutorial with it's own staging area. I've been in this game for practically 10 years now, and it's hasn't gotten much better in that regard.. better but not enough. The barrier to entry is still too high. Eve isn't for everyone, I've heard this many times, but it seems like Eve is for the very few.. and frankly, it's a little surprising that Eve survives to this day. Sorry if that sounds like a rant, not meant to be.
An idea would be to hide away some of the more complex parts of the game, and gradually expose them over time, or at key points of a tutorial. My introduction to the game was, day 1 dragged to null sec, given a ship and blown up within about an hour and I knew this was the game for me.. Today's Minecraft fed masses aren't so forgiving..
Another note, the sandbox does seem so much smaller now than its ever been.
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When this game was more complicated, more dangerous and more demanding it grew year after year. Now it's much easier, there are "oppurtunities" and warning pop ups and in game guiding mechanics (hell, in a mission, if you don't have the item you need in cargo, you get a warning that doesn't let you undock) and everyone is complaining about EVE dying.
Your friends simply weren't EVE material (I have friends like that too, and I should have known they would not take to EVE as all their other gaming choices were 'instant gratification' in nature) . CCPs multi year quest to lower the barriers for people like them not only did NOT attract people like that back to try again, it's running off people who are ACTUALLY cut out for EVE off because those people liked having a challenge.
CCP should worry more about finding more people like us who already play (and they do exist) rather than trying to get people liek your friends. What CCP is doing now by lowering barriers hoping to get non-EVE types to like EVE is like a Barbeque joint with money troubles trying to lure in vegans with "BBQ-Tofu" Menu Offerings instead of just making better Meat dishes for Carnivores lol. |