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Could a massive player increase destroy eve?
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NickyYo
modro
The Initiative.
#1 - 2013-01-18 20:25:53 UTC
Lets pretend that the online number count gets to 100k and fights of over 5k in one system happen,

Would the game become unplayable? i think it would. With CCP being in bed with Sony could Sony force EvE to be a multiple server game just like WoW? thus killing what makes eve special.

I think CCP should be carefull tailoring the game to much for carebears because such a great success of new subscriptions could actually change EvE to something bad. With EvE being on one server i think the hardcore of eve is what balances the server population out with current technology limits.

p.s i still think war decks need looking at!

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Hannah Flex
#2 - 2013-01-18 20:43:51 UTC
NickyYo wrote:
I think CCP should be carefull tailoring the game to much for carebears because such a great success of new subscriptions could actually change EvE to something bad. With EvE being on one server i think the hardcore of eve is what balances the server population out with current technology limits.

p.s i still think war decks need looking at!


You sonofabitch, how are you gonna go making a sensible post after all this time Shocked
Liang Nuren
No Salvation
Divine Damnation
#3 - 2013-01-18 20:45:50 UTC
I would say that every MMO that has had a large and sudden spike in users (usually at launch) has crashed hard.

-Liang

I'm an idiot, don't mind me.
Dave Stark
#4 - 2013-01-18 20:50:06 UTC
Liang Nuren wrote:
I would say that every MMO that has had a large and sudden spike in users (usually at launch) has crashed hard.

-Liang


probably because every new mmo is just like the one their customers came from, but doesn't offer anything but another grind, except it's a grind that has to be done with **** gear/skills and therefore every one just goes back to the welfare state of mmo's... wow.

let's face it, why bother grinding in a new mmo when you can log in to wow and be given everything for free?

kinda why i like this game, there's no real grinding involved. making isk doesn't feel as tedious as obtaining currency/gear in other games, even as a miner.
Jenn aSide
Worthless Carebears
The Initiative.
#5 - 2013-01-18 20:52:21 UTC
I dunno about the hardware, but too many new people clamoring "give me free stuff I don't have to work for" and holding their 15 bucks a month over CCPs head would lead to some really really bad things IMO.

To me, one of the best things about EVE is that it's hard core nature (mostly!) keeps away people I very much would not like to play with........

Griefers, scam artists, spies, playa haters and blood thirsty warmongers living for no higher purpose than to extract real tears from real people who DARe play the same space ship game as they do.....Them I like and can deal with LOL It's the FlowerPower X-Box live mountain dew swilling 16 year olds who would scream "THATS NOT FAIR" and file a petition because someone blow up their ship when the jumped into low sec, THAT's what i can't handle.

Just say NO to more subs! NO I say!
Grath Telkin
Amok.
Goonswarm Federation
#6 - 2013-01-18 20:56:05 UTC
NickyYo wrote:
Lets pretend that the online number count gets to 100k and fights of over 5k in one system happen,

Would the game become unplayable? i think it would. With CCP being in bed with Sony could Sony force EvE to be a multiple server game just like WoW? thus killing what makes eve special.

I think CCP should be carefull tailoring the game to much for carebears because such a great success of new subscriptions could actually change EvE to something bad. With EvE being on one server i think the hardcore of eve is what balances the server population out with current technology limits.

p.s i still think war decks need looking at!


You obviously never played when EVE couldn't handle the fights that it has now.


Now they'll not multishard it, no Sony can't force another company to do something with its intellectual property and no, having 100k people wouldn't bother eve (our record of online users is fairly close to 70k iirc).

Malcanis - Without drone assign, the slowcat doctrine will wither and die.
Dave Stark
#7 - 2013-01-18 21:04:10 UTC
Grath Telkin wrote:
NickyYo wrote:
Lets pretend that the online number count gets to 100k and fights of over 5k in one system happen,

Would the game become unplayable? i think it would. With CCP being in bed with Sony could Sony force EvE to be a multiple server game just like WoW? thus killing what makes eve special.

I think CCP should be carefull tailoring the game to much for carebears because such a great success of new subscriptions could actually change EvE to something bad. With EvE being on one server i think the hardcore of eve is what balances the server population out with current technology limits.

p.s i still think war decks need looking at!


You obviously never played when EVE couldn't handle the fights that it has now.


Now they'll not multishard it, no Sony can't force another company to do something with its intellectual property and no, having 100k people wouldn't bother eve (our record of online users is fairly close to 70k iirc).


lets face it; most of that 100k will stay in high sec, never leave high sec, and it won't be an issue for big null sec fights at all anyway.
Toku Jiang
Jiang Laboratories and Discovery
#8 - 2013-01-18 21:07:29 UTC
Dave Stark wrote:


lets face it; most of that 100k will stay in high sec, never leave high sec, and it won't be an issue for big null sec fights at all anyway.



Your such a bitter man Smile
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#9 - 2013-01-18 21:30:11 UTC
I would like to see a separate "shard" for everybody pushing leet PVP e-peenery to get automatically shunted into. That server will not have clones, so when you die, you stay dead, and everybody talking themselves up about how hard-core they are can get to actually prove it.


Bring back DEEEEP Space!
baltec1
Bat Country
Pandemic Horde
#10 - 2013-01-18 21:34:10 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
I would like to see a separate "shard" for everybody pushing leet PVP e-peenery to get automatically shunted into. That server will not have clones, so when you die, you stay dead, and everybody talking themselves up about how hard-core they are can get to actually prove it.




Or you can go play X3 and enjoy the single player game you crave so much.
Dave Stark
#11 - 2013-01-18 21:35:55 UTC
Toku Jiang wrote:
Dave Stark wrote:


lets face it; most of that 100k will stay in high sec, never leave high sec, and it won't be an issue for big null sec fights at all anyway.



Your such a bitter man Smile


really? i'll have to ask her later to confirm the validity of this claim.
Gerard Hareka
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#12 - 2013-01-18 21:40:20 UTC  |  Edited by: Gerard Hareka
Yes becuase those kind of players ( massive care bears ) will get bored after 6 months and move to other games , but game will change to fit them.
Bud Austrene
Secure Haven
#13 - 2013-01-18 21:41:54 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
I would like to see a separate "shard" for everybody pushing leet PVP e-peenery to get automatically shunted into. That server will not have clones, so when you die, you stay dead, and everybody talking themselves up about how hard-core they are can get to actually prove it.




It would be very interesting to see and maybe participate in a hard core destruction derby where all the losers lose everything and have to start from scratch.
There would have to be some kind of truly awesome reward for the one survivor in order for months of grinding to be put on the line.
Especially if it was not a 1 vs 1 type deal.

Yes I am an alt. I see no reason to make it easy for bullies and greifers

Marius Deterium
Crush Kill Destroy
#14 - 2013-01-18 21:46:50 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
I would like to see a separate "shard" for everybody pushing leet PVP e-peenery to get automatically shunted into. That server will not have clones, so when you die, you stay dead, and everybody talking themselves up about how hard-core they are can get to actually prove it.




I'd like to see them create another shard and move all the crybaby carebears there so I don't have to listen to them ***** about playing with other people all the time.

I also +1 to the guy that said you need to go play X3. Please do it now.
Wacktopia
Fleet-Up.com
Keep It Simple Software Group
#15 - 2013-01-18 21:47:31 UTC
NickyYo wrote:
Lets pretend that the online number count gets to 100k and fights of over 5k in one system happen,

Would the game become unplayable? i think it would. With CCP being in bed with Sony could Sony force EvE to be a multiple server game just like WoW? thus killing what makes eve special.

I think CCP should be carefull tailoring the game to much for carebears because such a great success of new subscriptions could actually change EvE to something bad. With EvE being on one server i think the hardcore of eve is what balances the server population out with current technology limits.

p.s i still think war decks need looking at!


Hey you're back, marra.

It'd be fine with 100k active. Half of EVE is empty as it is and more people would probably hide into wormholes.

TiDi is on standby is case things get tasty and the extra subs would mean more hardware.

Kitchen sink? Seriousy, get your ship together -  Fleet-Up.com
Josef Djugashvilis
#16 - 2013-01-18 22:09:11 UTC
Toku Jiang wrote:
Dave Stark wrote:


lets face it; most of that 100k will stay in high sec, never leave high sec, and it won't be an issue for big null sec fights at all anyway.



Your such a bitter man Smile


Guinness man here.

This is not a signature.
Beekeeper Bob
Beekeepers Anonymous
#17 - 2013-01-18 22:12:00 UTC
NickyYo wrote:
Lets pretend that the online number count gets to 100k and fights of over 5k in one system happen,

Would the game become unplayable? i think it would. With CCP being in bed with Sony could Sony force EvE to be a multiple server game just like WoW? thus killing what makes eve special.

I think CCP should be carefull tailoring the game to much for carebears because such a great success of new subscriptions could actually change EvE to something bad. With EvE being on one server i think the hardcore of eve is what balances the server population out with current technology limits.

p.s i still think war decks need looking at!



Embrace the future Nicky...that future is SONY.........Lol



Signature removed - CCP Eterne
LHA Tarawa
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#18 - 2013-01-18 22:21:58 UTC
NickyYo wrote:
Lets pretend that the online number count gets to 100k and fights of over 5k in one system happen,

Would the game become unplayable? i think it would. With CCP being in bed with Sony could Sony force EvE to be a multiple server game just like WoW? thus killing what makes eve special.

I think CCP should be carefull tailoring the game to much for carebears because such a great success of new subscriptions could actually change EvE to something bad. With EvE being on one server i think the hardcore of eve is what balances the server population out with current technology limits.

p.s i still think war decks need looking at!



Let me see if I follow.

CCP should not try to attract carebears to teh game, becuase if they do, the PVP fights will grow too large.

Really? That is the argument?
NickyYo
modro
The Initiative.
#19 - 2013-01-18 22:24:51 UTC
LHA Tarawa wrote:
NickyYo wrote:
Lets pretend that the online number count gets to 100k and fights of over 5k in one system happen,

Would the game become unplayable? i think it would. With CCP being in bed with Sony could Sony force EvE to be a multiple server game just like WoW? thus killing what makes eve special.

I think CCP should be carefull tailoring the game to much for carebears because such a great success of new subscriptions could actually change EvE to something bad. With EvE being on one server i think the hardcore of eve is what balances the server population out with current technology limits.

p.s i still think war decks need looking at!



Let me see if I follow.

CCP should not try to attract carebears to teh game, becuase if they do, the PVP fights will grow too large.

Really? That is the argument?


That is what i'm saying yes, large fights increases the posbilities of multiple eve servers.
Greedy sony will prob buy all CCP's shares if the suscription number goes up, then eve is doomed.

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Nova Fox
Novafox Shipyards
#20 - 2013-01-18 22:26:33 UTC  |  Edited by: Nova Fox
Depends how they play, I wouldn't mind seeing the population double. If they bring better corporate warfare in high sec. Make low sec enjoyable and all of null sec is engulfed in flames of war again.

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