Atrax
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Ok so I've been following the thread on revitalizing PVP by making players loot under the existing loot engine for mobs.
I do have the tendency to ramble on the forum, a sort of real-time typing out my thoughts without necessarily organizing them. In some further discussion about that, I decided to sit down and map out what was growing in the back of my mind. So I made some cheesy graphics, but, maybe they're worth a few thousand words.
These images integrate several existing ideas in together, and also point out one possible way for MA to attract enough players into space that finishing (or starting in some cases) their "proposed" systems for space is more attractive.
1) All planets get turned into globes, as already demonstrated at the new Arkadian Moon. Now that they have implemented this into game I honestly hope the roadmap is to do all planets anyways.
2) System loot for PVP is implemented basically as described here in all red and yellow areas:
https://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/...layers-and-vehicles-lootable-in-all-PvP-zones!
I have mixed feelings about that idea, but have to admit that much of the negativity is simply driven by fear of abuse. In any case, and especially referring to space, I think it's better than what we have. I asked him if he felt it would be appropriate for me to post these there, and agreed it would likely derail the thread.
2.5) Please put any feedback regarding that specific system there so that the interested parties can discuss that specifically. He has helped me to focus my thoughts and I don't want to "capture feedback" that would be useful there.
3) MA implement space mining, eventually. This has been discussed by them it's not far fetched to include it. Everybody wants it, but nobody will go in space, so I suspect it's definitely a "back burner" item for them. Who knows sometimes they surprise us
Since I accidentally posted a blank post I'm going to put this out. I'll start the next post with a couple of descriptions of specific mechanics, please feel free to post whatever thoughts this inspires. This is sort of a "grand hope" kind of post I'm not looking for laser focused OT discussion
I do have the tendency to ramble on the forum, a sort of real-time typing out my thoughts without necessarily organizing them. In some further discussion about that, I decided to sit down and map out what was growing in the back of my mind. So I made some cheesy graphics, but, maybe they're worth a few thousand words.
These images integrate several existing ideas in together, and also point out one possible way for MA to attract enough players into space that finishing (or starting in some cases) their "proposed" systems for space is more attractive.
1) All planets get turned into globes, as already demonstrated at the new Arkadian Moon. Now that they have implemented this into game I honestly hope the roadmap is to do all planets anyways.
2) System loot for PVP is implemented basically as described here in all red and yellow areas:
https://www.planetcalypsoforum.com/...layers-and-vehicles-lootable-in-all-PvP-zones!
I have mixed feelings about that idea, but have to admit that much of the negativity is simply driven by fear of abuse. In any case, and especially referring to space, I think it's better than what we have. I asked him if he felt it would be appropriate for me to post these there, and agreed it would likely derail the thread.
2.5) Please put any feedback regarding that specific system there so that the interested parties can discuss that specifically. He has helped me to focus my thoughts and I don't want to "capture feedback" that would be useful there.
3) MA implement space mining, eventually. This has been discussed by them it's not far fetched to include it. Everybody wants it, but nobody will go in space, so I suspect it's definitely a "back burner" item for them. Who knows sometimes they surprise us
Since I accidentally posted a blank post I'm going to put this out. I'll start the next post with a couple of descriptions of specific mechanics, please feel free to post whatever thoughts this inspires. This is sort of a "grand hope" kind of post I'm not looking for laser focused OT discussion
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