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Mane Frehm The Executioners Shadow Cartel 39	Posted - 2015.07.02 18:40:20 - [1] - Quote Interesting discussion - but as is often the case multiple issues are being blurred together, which makes it difficult if not impossible to understand and fix. Lets give this a quick go, shall we? Issue 1 - new players aren't having enough "fun", because they don't have enough skills to fly and do fun stuff. This leads to... Issue 2 - new player retention remains poor, despite the switch to the opportunities system. and lets not forget: Issue 3 - attributes are bad (don't believe everyone agrees - I don't) Assumption - if Issue 1 is addressed, it will help with Issue 2. A few options - focussing on things that I think CCP could do with minimal investment of time/resources: Option 1 - give new players additional SPs to allocate themselves, either immediately or when they complete opportunities. Concern - new players don't know where to put those SPs to get a decent benefit out of them. Option 2 - start new players off with a higher number of SPs. Give them skills that unlock basic capabilities that are needed to start mining, missions, pvp. Option 3 - increase training speed for new players. Could be combined with option 2. Don't forget that the cerebral accelerator already exists that bumps skill training for the first 14 days only so that could be given out to new players instead of having to adjust training speeds. Option 4 - give new players additional skill remaps so when they get it wrong, its not that painful. Can be combined with options 2 and 3. Option 5 - adjust skill requirements/unlocking for certain modules/ships so that new players can use them. Should there be a gnosis type frigate and cruiser that anyone could fly immediately (that would take time/energy to create)? And so on... As to attributes - EVE is a game that requires you to make choices and rewards planning. Attributes as they currently exist fit with that approach, and it does reward those who forego short term gratification (oooh - shiny) for long term goals. Lets help the new players out without losing track of what this game is all about. BTW - I am available and my consulting rates are very reasonable.......
Mane Frehm The Executioners Shadow Cartel 39	Posted - 2015.07.02 20:14:59 - [2] - Quote Rivr Luzade wrote: Mane Frehm wrote: Option 1 - give new players additional SPs to allocate themselves, either immediately or when they complete opportunities. Concern - new players don't know where to put those SPs to get a decent benefit out of them. Unallocated skill points are useless without proper counsellings on how to apply them properly. There is literally no difference between the current system of attributes and remaps and freely allocatable skill points if there is no advice and counseling available to the newbies. And that is the part where large parts of the community and CCP fail big time. I agree - and that's why I don't think this is a useful option. Also leads into the discussion about the many other factors influencing new player retention.

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