Player Features and Ideas Discussion

So, with the past few expansions ccp has focused on core game play and balancing and have done a relatively good job. But now is the time for immersion, you know the eye candy that got us all to join this game to begin with.

How to go about this should be done with surveys and player feed back.

Step 1. Identify where to players want eye candy increased,

Just some ideas of what maybe in the list.
1. space
2. stations
3. interiors / staion environments
4. ship models
5. sites, complexes, ded space beacons (metropolis region) etc
6. station environments


Step 2 Identify the change wanted (the below lists numbers correspond with the list above. ie 1 is related to 1. 2 to 2, 3 to 3, etc.
1. stellar anomoly pictures in the back ground, more nebulae etc. local environmental effects

2. maybe special models for trade hubs - can make a contest out of this like the deviant art ship models

3. Gallente pleasure hubs need to come back damnit! Amarr chanting, maybe minmatar will show like a factory production floor and caldari will show propoganda or maybe show business related info like stock tickers etc.

4. Either the ship looks ugly maybe the paint job is ugly or maybe new custom skins for ships in the aur store.

5. Years ago places like the hyperble nexus, lord bastion and other space DED sites had custom environments, maybe bring those back

Step 3. Weigh the priorities of the players

Which do they want to see implemented first

Step 4. Analysis and time line of how long each change would take

step 5. review with players once again after explanation from CCP staff on time line and vote on a new prioritization

step 6. expansion and release goal ccp staff set a goal for release, such as 1-2 changes per expasnion / few months etc

step 7. DEV BLOGS teasing the players.

step 8. Final implementation / profit.


I estimate the initial process will take 2-3 months with all data collection and analysis and fighting over the results with enigma frigates and doomsday weapons. Then 2-3 months after that for initial conceptual art changes and design drafts then about 6 months later after initial analysis of results we should see implementation

Ok is this detailed enough for you EvE community?

Oh yeah if you really wanted to, you could make most of this a deviant art and rederosity art contest and give away prizes to help expedite the process.

Would give a whole new meaning to popping a rifter

Incarna

Space tornadoes? I'm sold. +1

Maybe more plasma storms or different types of space anomolies that exist. you know something we can see in the background in random areas.

You expected this bunch to be serious? Wow, isn't that along the lines of an honest isk doubler?

Space eye candy may be part of the game for you, but personally I tend to keep graphics turned down to prevent lag during large fleet fights. TIDI is bad enough, but lag on top of it sucks.

http://community.eveonline.com/news/dev-blogs/ccp-seagull-becomes-executive-producer-for-eve-online/


JUST in case you all missed this. Please read the 3rd paragraph. . . that is if I can count!
Just in case, i've copied the paragraph.. :D

"Now that Crius is live, we have 4 more releases to go this year - Hyperion on August 26th, Oceanus on September 30th, Phoebe on November 4th and Rhea on December 9th. We will use these releases to the fullest to make EVE an exciting place. We will make changes to nullsec, add new ships, balance and revamp ships, modules and structures, add new missions and new kinds of dynamic content, add new invention gameplay and continue to improve industry. We will take the next steps towards our vision of player built stargates and, behind the scenes, we will start work on next generation structures and big changes to corporations and alliances."

It sounds like there goal is to get all that done in the next four patches. or near enough.