EVE General Discussion

WiS combined with EVE Legion
overhaul of PvE (make it more dynamic and diverse and give the factions an AI)

why not make a few suggestions maybe a poll with ideas yourself

Create a new race with a separate(non accessible space for now) and send out random invites to a couple of thousand player(random so it's harder to create existing power blocks in that new space) give them the equivalent of their current ships/isk for that new race and create an invasion event where they can open portals to all different kinds of New Eden space(randomly so they do not know where the portal will take them including high,low and null sec) they are automatically red to everyone. That should give an added shock to everyone in New Eden and give a breather to high sec players that complain about ganking etc.

Now if that is feasible or even a good idea i do not know adn the "new" race should be open after a while to all the players...well just a tought..

Thoughts of an adhoc casual who would play far more often if some of the things listed below were implemented

1. Story-driven content: develop rich and engaging plotlines tied to "chain" missions that take you all over New Eden - similar to the SoE arc, but updated, many of them, and that make you feel a part of the New eden universe

2. Lore - lots of it: similar to above but running as a backdrop to the whole Eve experience; develop corporation history and roles and their primary protagonists (absolutely love The Scope news items - why not have more stuff like this tied to ingame events)

3. Eradicate repeat missions (on this note one of my first shocks when first playing is that missions were repeatable - initially I thought it was some sort of bug. Rescuing the Damsel over and over again does not facilitate immersion)

4. Exploration: for it to be about exactly that - exploration - not the seeking of repeatable cans and repeatable loot. This can be tied to parts 1 and 2, uncovering stories

4a. To provide NPCs we care about - and what happens to them

5. Provide something more than isk and killmails. One of the things I struggle with when playing Eve (on an adhoc basis) is what I will label "what is the point syndrome?" Most, if not all, activities revolve around the accumulation of isk or killmails. For those of us who are not interested or motivated by either then something else may attract players to the game.

5a. For PvE to not be about making isk to facilitate PvP (for those of us who aren't particularly bothered about PvP)

6. To make Pi feel like Pi - to actually be able to engage with planets (and yes with shiny graphics) - and make it competitive

7. For industry-based stations to look and feel "industrial" - to see ships being constructed; assembly lines and so on

8. Asteroid colonies and habitation modules - why do we have to live in stations?

Just a few thoughts on what may attract/keep players. I'm not a pvper and neither am I a veteran or hardcore gamer so no need to shout me down.
Most, if not all, know much more about this game than I do. - I understand "make your own content", and sometimes I'm in the mood for spending six or seven hours trying to make said content (that rarely materialises). But other times I would like to log on and follow a story - just as I love to pick up a book or watch a film. This probably flies in the face of what Eve is al about, and my suggestions need to be taken lightly.
But, for example, what, as an individual who works hard in real life, would I prefer? For someone to give me a video camera and say "here make you're own content, make a film", or "here, subscribe to Netflix and watch content someone with infinitely better skills, equipment, experience and so on has put together for you". I can't even begin to imagine what The Walking Dead would look like if I directed it (although some of my neighbours do actually resemble zombies).

But, as said, I'm not arguing against current design philosophy - there are many games out there that provide story-based content, and Eve is unique and I can see why vets have stayed with it. I'm just listng a few things that would motivate me to play more rather than perpetually sub-unsubbing, and that may attract more players.

Also make more things interactive. Ideally there shouldn't be "set it and forget it" activities like mining and industry.

Errr, since when is Eve pay to win? I love finding players that have poured $ into their new, faction fitted ships. It's a great way of redistributing wealth.

Please do a little research on rented server hardware contract agreements, location of said server hardware and the actual hardware they had versus what they are migrating to.

Once you do that you might not want to use the new hardware as a prop for the idea that the game is fine.

More of this ^ less whinging from forum trogs.

The more people post their wild ideas, the better CCP devs can pick them up and make them into something fun.

The more people obstruct this process by regurgitating truisms, gangbanging people and basically being viscious elistist neckbeards, the worse they make themselves look.

Content cockblockers who are twitchily waiting to choke-slam newbros deserve it back.

You had your chance and you messed it up, so shut it. Or carry on pretending you own this game, and have all of the answers.

And sometimes, the forums are filled with Win... this is one of those moments.

I kinda like the idea of removing warp to 0 but I also kinda hate it. Undecided on that.

As for the rest? EVE's problems are largely player side problems not game side.

I like where CCP is going with Sov but I think they need to agressively persue their objectives. More reasons to have SOV. Moon Mining only where SOV is, certain manufacturing requiring SOV (T3 reactions, Drugs, other higher end gear) I'm not quite sure how to do that but SOV needs to -matter-. Player made Stargates which allow their Sov Holders to jump with Weapons Timers? IDK.

Generally more reasons to 'claim' a system. Limit the amount of missions Agents give out per hour in some way. Probably better to make it X number of characters can accept a mission from this agent per hour. This would really redistribute the players.

Less Incursion sites per system and/or Incursion bar fills a 2nd time as player complete sites. If fills completely Sansha withdraw in one hour. Half LP awarded to pilots. Something to prevent mega-farm. In return spawn more incursions.

Take Supers out of Lowsec

All that said....
+1 for Drifters
+1 for Burners