Topic: New player experience,disussion and suggestions
I started playing in the open beta and joined a corporation right away so really, i always had help and a group to rely on. However, i still have one idea to share. Im also hoping others might have ideas? The steam greenlight is already bringing new players in,and if perpetuum gets greenlit i can only imagine that it will continue to be so.
My idea is basically for an easier way to reach out to new players for corporations.
Basically just make use of existing ingame features (Corporation bulletin perhaps?) and allow the CEO of a corporation to send out a mass mail to all players not in a corporation. This can be used to send out large recruitment information messages. Since the corporation tab goes unused when you are not in a corporation,it sort of make sense to have a sort of "corporation news/advertising" feature there for members who are freelancing or members in an NPC corp.
To avoid abuse by someone spamming, i suggest creating two subsections, with one being "news" and the other "recruitment" within the bulletin. Limit CEO's to a max of 1 posting in each section per day.
This would add to the atmosphere i think and serve as a great way for new players to read about corporation warfare and news on who did what,when. It will also allow corporations to reach out to recruits via another venue.
I know there is a recruitment channel, but they can easily co-exist, and the added feature of having corporation news definetly fits into the game and its lore. Why wouldnt player corporations post about their efforts and success,in a war of the words sort of thing to win over potential recruits? Some guys might even start a dedicated news corp on the side to make use of the feature, wich also just adds to the atmosphere. You might also have some corps posting player guides and tips, followed by a "For more,join us" type of thing.
If people have ideas especially relating to the new player experience please share them here. And consider this a light discussion. Just because something is written here doesnt mean it will be added into the game if you dont pour gasoline on the poster and light him or her on fire.