This isnt just a new influx of players.
This is the do-or-die last chance.
You and I both know that the last year, the few people chillin have been amassing fortunes of money ice and materials. property.
This could be very intimidating for this new group of people which can be very large.
We can keep this "Legacy Shard",but give a clean slate to the Steam launch.
I know it would really be a drag for the people who built big sand castle, but you guys won the game and its time for Perp 2.0.
Steam is the last chance. There is nothing beyond it unless it gets picked up by Sony or something.
Stop thinking about yourself and think about the children; what can you do for the children.
Also, I have already voiced that this big blue knucklehead blob you have created could be good because these Steam people, I am sure, dont want to be ganked in the face on a regular basis, so the cushy place you have setup will probably give them some comfort and allow them to explore pve or whatever it is that you guys do.
So, there are two sides to the coin.
Once the spark is modified a bit, I am sure it will bring some balance back to Intrusion 2.0 and let the people who live far away have to make some tough choices about what to defend and what to let go. As it should.
all will be fine
Tux wrote:why should new playes be able to compete against vets ?
should i be able to start a new corp in eve and start killing pos's and taking sov ?
time based sandbox is always an up hill battle thats the fun in it .. fighting against time and trying to advance faster that it allows, being faster smarter and more ambitious than others your around ...
with no challenge for new players they will not stay ..
newplayers should stay clear of gamma until they can afford it .. simple.
@ gunner you think the game should be wiped every time there is a new "in flux of players" just to keep people on an equal playing field? The game would never survive. It would not be playable .. time based sand box has a niche because of the time based experience gain take that away and you might as well go play lollipops and sugar cane wonderland .