Beast show me on the teddy bear where Merkle touched you.

Otherwise you turn out like Ville

Now Now Martha lets not go all butthurt on the forums.

I think a new server being launched on a clean slate server in the most ideal location to supply the world would be the best avenue should any grouping of players 5k+ gain interest from steam.

The lesser server will always die off when you have two in any case as well.

Seems we have some CD overflow:

It brings a tear to my eye to see you all grown up STC, was just a little over a year ago that the very corp you are condemning enabled your corp to grow and thrive.

A lot is being said here and as the poster child of Noob slaying especially in regards to CIR. It is very tough to say we put any focus on them with me only having 1 kill on Blackhorn himself on Alpha. *Note I did let his follow bot get away*

Ludlow would it be to difficult to see a graph for the last how long showing the peaks of #Kills and then off to the side shows the top 5 corps. I know when I stopped playing it was always due to a dry spell of fights.

Here are your graphs, Lemon. I'll add top five corps at key dates later but this'll help you make your point for now.

Two graphs included because (as you will see) a smaller scale is needed to get the detail after the kill peaks of the first few months.

Both graphs show total kills in the previous 30 days. New total calculated every day.

Since Perp Launch
Since Jan 1st 2012

                                                                                     
Important edit at 11:18 The since 2012 graph has been updated - I made a mistake. If you viewed before this time I suggest reloading to get the correct version.

Y'know... everyone's terrified about a wipe-all or other changes that will impact all the filthy lucre they've amassed during the slow months of peace... but other people have grave concerns about attracting and keeping nuubs...

How about this suggestion:  Pay to Compete
In other words:  EP packages; 1, 6, and 12 month.  To a maximum EP available on a given account of no more than 75% of the current maximum EP.

So, let's say that a character that started, day 1, and has kept active has 2 million EP  (I don't know the total, so that's just an example number).  Any current or new account can buy EP in packages up to 1.5m after which no further EP can be applied and they'll have to progress based on time as normal.

The EP package would be exactly the same as it would cost for a 1, 6, or 12 month subscription, but all applied immediately.  No other benefits are given (thus standings and goods have to be worked for).  They would, of course, need to purchase subscriptions thereafter as normal (or not, if they go the free-to-play route).

It's certainly not 'pay to win' or even 'get ahead', but can buff them enough to feel a little more competitive than a nuub in his arkhebot.  Since nothing other than EP is provided there is no direct 'I win' correlation from premium purchase items or such.

This will very possibly attract new players, give them a means to become more established than a 0-EP nuub and give them an incentive to stay with just a bit more money up front which will fatten the developer's pockets perhaps enough to allow for some expansion?

Those Numbers at the start are a bit off due to insurance fraud.  Is that taken into account at all?

Did anyone really think it would?

So I pay twice for the same EP I already paid for?
No.

Also its not just about filthy lucre ... How do you compensate for all the work someone puts into something like terraforming or building structures? None of those items are owned by an individual, but both consumed a large chunk of someones playtime and resources to build.

Arga. I really like you. You are articulate and generally come across as a smart guy. However even the smartest can be completely stupid. This would be that time.

Please consider.
Does a wipe remove experience?
Does a wipe remove corp structure?
10 minutes after a full wipe and reset, would you bet against Lemon or Merkle against anyone in pvp with their arkhes?

All the current corps will simply reform, and quickly dominate the virgin landscape, as before. A new player with no prior knowledge or experience of the game will be left far behind, quickly.

The only thing a wipe does is remove the assets of those currently playing. It's easy mode for those disgruntled with the game and cant be assed to re-establish themselves via gameplay.

Who is confused?

I repeat once again for the stupid and the brakes: all that now exists in the game - is the result of money spent and TIME. Do you offer take away from me and other veterans 2-3 YEARS of life? Just DELETE THE GAME. Newcomers will now be much easier to develop than when we started. Who wants to play - will play anyway. The rest are not worth my time. I spent so much time to achieve what I now have. Call at least one reason for which I have to lose this?