Borasao
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Posted - 2007.02.28 16:39:00 -
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 Originally by: Zrakor
Edited by: Zrakor on 23/02/2007 13:44:38
We'll be spicing up the level 4 missions in Empire space with escalating paths, possible commander spawns etc. They won't be as profitable or as hard as level 5 missions, but if you're looking for solo activity they will be fine.
Read: We're gonna give you a lobotomy, but you'll be fine. Trust us. We know what is 'fine' for you. Don't worry your pretty little head about it.
The arrogance of the devs on this is staggering.
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We are also working at giving players more tools to fight against pirates in low sec. We want to see mission runners group up and fight as a gang, defend each other, make corporations and even alliances based on this. The bread and butter of mmorgs is group play, and we really want to nudge people into that. But we will not remove solo activities, and we will not push everyone into low sec (nudge not push), you will still be able to make a good living in high-sec.
Your 'vision' has clouded you to reality. PvE mission runners do not want to fight gankbears, period. Unless you give them all a doomsday weapon that can be used, it won't matter what you put in. They will avoid the confrontation against gankbears. It's as much about avoiding the personalities as it is about losing ships.
Gankbears are not going to attack anyone that they can't gank. Mission runners will group up to run missions. PvE fittings do not compare well against PvP fittings. 10 PvE fitted BS will die to 10 PvP fitted BS, period. Mission runners may be carebears but we aren't stupid. Unfortunately, the devs and their gankbear friends think we are.
A nudge is as good as a push, in this case.
We'll be able to make a 'good living'. Sorry, the 'easier' L4s do not give you enough money to replace a lost battleship in a reasonable amount of time. Dumb down all the highsec missions to 'hard' L3 missions and force anyone into low/no sec space to do what we're doing now will just force many from the game.
Why not just remove highsec space from the game completely? That will also achieve your goal of 'nudging' everyone into low/no sec so your gankbear friends can chop them to pieces with glee.
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