Elve Sorrow
Amarr
Shinra
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Posted - 2007.05.01 17:54:00 -
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By "Scanning with Probes" most of the PvP players mean "Pressing a button, waiting X seconds and clicking the 'Warp to' option". As in, removing player skill and requiring just SP. Let's not bring up the fact it's chancebased.
Now, to Greyscale:
The first impression i'm getting of you is that you're quite dedicated and interested in what the community thinks of your ideas, plans and changes. Which is like a fresh breeze of air, so good. Keep it up.
However, i hope you wont mind me questioning some of your other comments. Asking for people to FRAPS howlong scanning takes so you can take a look at it? Completely overlooking the fact that some people PvP as a source of income? That's some major things right there... Either way, comments on blog:
Chance-based systems are bad. Pretty much every single chance-based system you've introduced in EVE has resulted in alot of whining, and ultimately it being changed. See BPO Lotttery for example.
Mechanics that require less player skill are bad. See the first bit of my reply. EVE is already highly focused towards Skillpoints over pure player skill. Now, this may well be exactly what you at CCP are trying to achieve, but i don't believe it to be a good thing.
Basing everything off of SP means newer players will have a hard time catching up. Player skill, on the other hand, is usually based on understanding of (rather basic) mathematics etc. Which means that anyone who puts his mind to it, thinks about things a bit, and tries things out for himself, will be proficient at it. Or atleast able enough to make use of it. In this new system, there's no difference between the two, especially with a 'basic inbuilt scanner'. Anyone will be able to do it, it requires no understanding of game mechanics. Just (rather basic) ability to read.
So i'm wondering, is this exactly what you're trying to achieve? Because personally, i consider scanning an art, of sorts. Anyone can set his scanner to max range and do a scan to see what's near him. But not everyone can scan victims down. And DEFINATLY not everyone can do it fast enough to actually CATCH the victim.
Also, lastly. You said you 'definatly do not want to make it easier to catch NPCers/Miners etc' (Paraphrased, obviously) Does that mean you believe the current hunter vs victim to be in balance?
Thanks, and keep it up.
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