Alright it's time for myself to jump into this mess, and in fact I'm going to break it down from the original post, and take it apart step by step.. So Strap yourselves inm,It's gonna be a bumpy ride..:
First off.
John, I do agree with your observations here, Sure we have Taming and new pets, but like you said, where is the Funcitonality here? I am in agreement here in taht there is right now no real funcitonality.. and here's why..
Can we ride our bigger pets (like the atrox? ) No..
Can we use the animals as "Pack animals" (Any size from a nusul to a combibo or a snable? ) No.. And there's not even an ability to craft backpacks for these guys (and thus be able to slip them on.. So definite no there..
Passive Defense? I would say this is more of an experiment as this is probably going to be in the Commpet idea.. and other than that, the real fuctionality really isin't there..
Overall Vidw: Taming might be complete, but fuctionality for the animals (Either ridable or being used as Pack animals.. Are not..So final verdict? No.. they are not complete..
Next Up,
In regards to the Compets, the whole thing really hasn't bore any fruit.. and now with the item pushed back for another 5 months, well, Compets I feel while good, with their battle arenas, and other items, could be made in a more timely manner. In short, they could do this as Early as April, God willing they don't slip more bugs into the game (The last update left me out of game for over a month, while they sorted that one out.)
(And lost customers due to graphic bug glitches means less people depoing, and thus more reason to get this resolved as soon as possible.. (That's their bottom line there. If it affects them, then it gets a much higher priority than say a thing like a new system.. But then we want a gmae that is free of bugs and exploits..(and this will be brought up on later in this post).
Now This is a real tough call here, John, and in fact We have no House bulding as some of the people have their land lots and are waiting for hte latter, as for the wood cutting?. well they could expland on this immensely and in fact there could be a great use for the wood shavings, (Provided they used it such that the wood shavings would go into the furniture.. and thus that way you can get rid of it.. OTherwise you are right about this.. Until they do get this fixed and the houses builtand more landlots released.. This is a NO in my book.. So Next up.. We have..
John, I'm going to speak my mind here about space, and in fact while the Mission Galacica ideas are good, Your coments actually speak the truth here, and in fact MA could do a BOat load more than what they have at the moment.. and this has been what? 5 years now?
Let's look at what we know... First off as you pointed out, let's hiope that they do get thosemissions for Cargo Flight out there, and the sooner the better, the thing is, People are still Not thinking with all their cylinders fiting, and this includes the players (who still have the bright idea to move goods through space when they could pay from 2-6 ped, and get the product from Instantly, to up to 12 hours, and even if they wanted to they could go pick it up.. (that's their choice..) But MA with their auction system set up this madness to help one group of people, and that is not only the mother ships, but rather all the pace pilots out thee, be they pirates, or regular travellers through space... In short, that's why the auciton was set up back in 2014.. and in fact I'll go a bit further..
First off the whole idea with Explosive proectiles being removed from the loot and being craftable was a good idea.. to a point.. But without ways to use those explosive projectiles (Cough* Craftable Guided missles *Cough*) Then the whole Thing about the explosives is in fact a farce, a sucker bet if you will, and in fact the way MA suckers these explosive dccrafter in (which I call 'Explosive Monkeys') is really amazing.. Making people actually craft explosives for no real purpose other than use them in grenade launchers/ Not really a great idea...
Then there's the fact that without these missile systems (and the anti-missile systems) there's hardly no crafting using decoys, or use of said decoys..(heck if you go back and read the logic I ladi down in my 5 part space program), the idea of explosives and decoys wer ein fact to actually produce a new market.. one that MA hasn't capitalized iin.. and in fact we've even still got the first generaiton vehicles (heck all the Eqqus is is in fact, a first Gen Quad with a mine warp drive attached to it.. The real thing is that with that MA hasn't produced a new vehicle that could carry missile ore even differnt load outs (Sure lasers are okay but where's the particle beam weapons and the rail guns? Well.. It's still waiting. After all MA is losing 3 ways here..
1. No craftable weapons and missiles means lost clicks on the crafting machine.. which means each click MA doesn't make means that they don't get any returns back to cover their costs..
2. No craftable missiles and anti-missile (Decoy systems ) means that MA again loses more clicks and in fact more revenue..
and 3.. with a gult of Explosives, unless we have people crafting grenade launcher , then teh whole explosives idea is a dead horse, which is the only way that MA is winning because they're sucker punching the playes and geting people to play this like it's a 2 dollar roll of the dice.. Great for MA, lousy for the players who will eventually stop crafting when they realize.. that they are indeed "Explosive monkeys', just hammering out the explosives for the benefit of MA's pockets.. But hey if the people ar that gullibele, and the company doesn't want to take advantage orf a new idea, then they really should lose their revenue.. click by click of the crafting table..
Moving on we got:
Well as for this one, I have to say "No Comment" as well, as I am not a new player.. However.. I would like to point out something herre with Arkadia, and this is that they are actually trying to give players an option and are in fact offering new player experiences..(Like the Passport/Military missions that give you a rank..).. Heck I'm not a sargent fo the fact I gave that title.. I earned it.. by killing mobs every day, and I would still do it, (nd now tht the Arkadia group has an Incenti (Call a "Drop ship" It gives me more rerason to keep trying.. and improve my rank.. So yeah this one in terms of Calypso.. No Comment, but in the case of arkadia, it's wroth it..
Agreed. Sure we get a new splace scree, but what abot Client Stability? Some players are still being kicked off the servers..(and some of them are actual players who are trying to play.. the ones that should be penalized are the ones who stand around and just look at the auction boards.. That's where you major bandwith wasters are.. and it's the active players who are the ones who suffer here.. And yes while the stability has improved (doue to now sechedules Maintenance, on a semi weekly bgasies0 the game has been improving.. but it's only superficial.. THy (MA while giving us a new splash screen is one thing, geting us a stable log ina and solving issue where players don't have to log in multiple times during a gaming session? They'v got a long way to go on that one..
Well.. YOu gotta take into account the wwebshop and tha's about it.. other than that.. Another agreement. Nohign really visible. but then agian, it might come down to where MA might have to change their business model altogether if they are going to lure players in.. other than that? Status quo.. No change.
Agreed, though... The planet partners have been trying to make an effort, most notably Rocktropia and Arkadia .. and they are trying.. But because of the bad press, and the bad comments playes make about this game, well , players can't blame the Planet partners themselves.. They're trying.. MA could be a bit more agressive, but it's the players here who have hurt the game.. and for good reason.. All the negtative talk, all thecomplaining about bad loots, and all the major rants saying how bad this game is, is really not helping marketing, it's hurting it.. So I think bfore players really give a negative comment maybe they should go voer what other people say.. After all this isn't 2003, ro 2008, or 209.. This is 206.. and in fact The rules have changed.. and you gotta adapt here, change our play style, chane you outlook on this game, and above all don't focus on the ped card.. You do? And you might as well go play someother game..This is where the players should help, and not hinder the marketing.. cause if they want better loot, they (The players0 better realize one thing, It's what comes out of their moths about the psotive or negative aspect of this game taht determines their loot returns..(Oh and to those Negative speakers.. every time you open your mouth and say anything negative, you just cost yourself at least the loot pool if there wer e11 more people playig this game and depoing.. And even if it is a 2 ollar dep.. that bosy down to a 20 ped loot return.. not too great if you ask me..
Entropia Platform Third-Party Partners - some buildings were added (without functionality) and links to third party partners added on the website.
I feel that in this case, there could be more third party content that is more functional.. but then again we're at the mercy of Mindark.. After all someone could submitt someting really good, and it could have a negative effect as it could affect MA's pocket book.. But then MA really hasn't done many upgreades of older buildings or redesigned either.. Twin Peaks? Still small and cramped.. Port Atlantis/ Too big and spraweld out and tsome of the malls are looking a bit outdates and even in need of overhauls.. and the apartment locations? Need I say more? After all if youa re an Appartment owner, you want smething fresh and new, so I feel that it's time for MA to "Repaint the houses and get some new investments in..(Also they should contact the players who have left ansd ask them if they could actually give up their apartment deds if they're not going to play.. Afte rll if you're going to just ake up space, then you are wasting space.. and time .. and bandwith with an empty (or full) apartment that is earning the players who bought then, and who hav eleft the game, no revenue.. and with nO revenue, that means MA won't be making auction transactions as players don't sell off their apartments.. So MA , do the right hting, Get in contact with the playes who have abandoned the game, reclaim the apartment deeds and spruce up the place.. After all Sakura city is starting to look a bit more like Harlem rather than Sakura city..
and finally the last two..
Now in this case John, You're right about Rocktropia and Arkadia.. They're making their quotas for new content releases for the plaers on a timely basis, and are in fact helping improve the game..
But as for Cyrene and Toulan? Well they need to have MA allow them to have a bit more creative freedom, and to allow players to actually try these planet sout and try to convice ththe players To stay..
and in fthe cas eof Next Island? Well even though the owner defaulted and MA now has control, shouldn't iti be time for Mindark to actually take this world and generate a little revenue and get people to play on it? Give them some incentive to have people stay.. heck if need be, put the planet up for sale and let someone else develop it..
In fact, take a look at that we have.. 3 worllks that are doing their work, two that are not or are delaying their release / start up dates, and one that is now Defunct (thugh I will say Monria is thriving..
But then Here's ntoehr thing..
Where' new Planet Partners? The answer is.. There aren't any at the moment and thir won't be any time soon, and the reason is simple.. Again I go back to the bad advertising here, and the negative feedback from the players.. Afte rall Yes I agree that MA doesn't listen to the players, and in fact one of their cheif goals for 2016, is to make bettetr customer servie and better opporitunities to listen to players who have great ideas on how this game could go.. (The space ideas I threw out are a wonderful idea indeed, and would generate a ton ofrevenue.. (So why is it that MA hasn't jumped at this? The answe ris simple.. They have too many powker sin the fire..
MA needs to focus on a plan and right now their plan is scatterbrained at best, and at worst is just downright deplorable.. what they need to do is organize the problems.. and solve them..
First up.. fix the bugs and the epxloits players are using to gain that financial advantage.. (That's where this comment comes in..
This.. is the damaging statement, and in fact take a look at what he says...
This isn't an MA problem.. it's a player problem..
(I'm glad to see someone is realizing this.. 1 down about 300,000 more to go..)
Te pomt is this.. some players see this game as a way to make a quick buck, some people see this game as a pay check, some people see this game as a lottery or a casino, or whatever, seeing it as a way to make big money (which they turn around and spend on other things, like Dinners for their wife/girlfriend, or a night out on the town to watch the latest movie ina series.. And others see it as game as a way to survive a little longer.. in their 2nd or 3rd world country.. And some see this game as a way to bully, coerce, control, and corrupt people.. and others just want to cheat, lie and steal.. I mean in a way, my axiom about "Life Imitates art, which imitates life", rrings very true here.. Sure we're all part of a global community, sure a few of us are wealthy and a few are just your average joe on the street, And some people are in eed of a helping hand..
It's knid of funny I'm going to end on this note.. There's a big differnce between wanting and needing.. The rich don't Need the m onty, they want it.. the ones who are aveerage joes, well they would like or rather want to have a bit better life, but they only sacrifice when they need to , and for the lowe end folsk, well some of them need the money to stay in this game, to enjoy it a little longer..As for myself? Why do I stay in this game? To have the fun, and to observe everyone.. how they act, react, and even talk, about certain things, How they are cruel.. or kind.. whether they cheat or not.. (and by cheat I mean using multiple accounts, using bots, speed cheats, whatever..), I want to see who's honest and who isn't.. and in the end, when all is said and done, I'm taking notes.. and observing that Human nature is the status quo here.. That tplayers WANT a better game, but in order to do so, MA NEEDS more develoerps, More programmers, and even More ideas, and yes, they also need to litsten to the people who are funding this game.. The players.. But if the Company doesn't want to listen to us, it's a very good reason indeed.. "We've helped hurt this game.. by taking from them what they need the most.. and that is money.. ..
"You want a little better game play in thisgame? You want to make this game enjoyable for everyone? You want to be happy? and feel good about helping not only the company but also to help the game get better, I'm going to make two simple suggestions.. and one ois to MA and the planet parners.. the second is to us..
For MA and the Planet parners.. The best way to do this is to start a Patreon account.. and expalain wht you want to do.. After all Patreon is and was designed for artiist and programmers to develop new content.. To show how good their product is, or how well they can produce a product.. Some planet partners like Rocktropia and Arkadia might not need these as they are developing their worlds quite fine..
Others like Cyrene and Toulan? They need to actually open one of these to actually show wwhat they are tring to offer... and what content they could have..
(And for anyone who wants to develop say Next Island? Open a Patreon account to show what you would do with this world..how you would improve it, and how it could help benefit the overall commuity as wa whole..)
Now as for the players.. the asnwer is simple.. now that I've given MA and the planet partners the idea of a patreon account, why not just donate a dollar or 2 to it? And do so every month (and yes you big which who siphon off the cash, why not donate a little more? After ll you got money to burn, why not invest itinto helpign develop this game even more. After all, you want more outof this game, Then help develoip the content by having MA hire those new Devs and people they so desp[erately need..
So what does 2016 hold for us? Well consideirntg that John said that only about 20% was finished, the other 80% needs to be finished.. and in fact Maybe MA shoudl start looking into the PCF forums more often.. and start hearing some of us out.. Because some of us players have great ideas, but first, I think some of us want the problems solved.. No more bugs, no more new content until bugs are fixed, and above all, new ideas..(and yes, I state this as I don't see myself anymore as a debugger, but more along the lines of a person who wants to be a person whodevelopes and improves the game, a game designer, a game developer. A person who has a ton of ideas on how to improve your revenus.. after all I may be one person, but there are a few of us, who would like the game to be a world where people don't ahae to complain.. or to be negative.. Maybe this game should be developed on a differnet game engine, where it's easyier for programmers to spot bugs and fix them.. give the players more experience.. after all, it would be fun how far this game could be developed.. and yes, it's a challenge, but it's aup to all of us, the player, the planet partner, and the company, to work together to make the next year better than the lasdt.. after all, 20% down, 80% to ggo.. and let's do one thig.. okay? Let's all help build a better game.. that's the least we can do can we not?
(Sgt), Benjamin Ben Coytoe, IFN Maries, Arkadia Sector
A.K.a "The Blind Sniper (and) "His_Dog_Spot"
