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CCP! Please clarify the future plans for WiS!

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Elanor Vega
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#3621 - 2012-03-16 17:24:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Elanor Vega
Doc Fury wrote:
Elanor Vega wrote:



I am not talking about ganking
I am talking about wanting that EVE loose players
That only person who wants EVE dead wants
And that person who wants to see EVE dead is against WiS - what a surprise. [:roll:

Goon or not a goon, you want the same, dead EVE.



That's a huge straw man argument. Why do you have to be so melodramatic?

Arguing that EVE will die without WIS, or that people who don't want WIS also want EVE dead is a completely un-defendable position.

The sky is not going to fall if CCP can't deliver on WIS anytime soon, and EVE does not appear to be losing any existing players just because it does not have WIS now, well, other than a few here who keep threatening to quit but are still posting.

I would think throwing a lot of Dev resources and cash at WIS again (like CCP did before) before having a formal, executable plan that involves meaningful, engaging, gameplay would be more likely to threaten the health of EVE. CCP delivering another incomplete expansion like "Incarna" where customer expectations were not even close to what CCP could accomplish would be a threat to the health of EVE.


If person wants that players quit EVE, and openly writes that, and wants that some changes are not included because less players would quit EVE, I'll will, with all right, accuse him/her that he/she wants to kill EVE.

Just read his post that i quoted before.

And from that post you can also find some indications of n4zism.
If he wants to purge all people that are not by his standards and by this he wants improve playerbase. AND calling this natural selection... you get my point. Ugh
Issler Dainze
Tadakastu-Obata Corporation
The Honda Accord
#3622 - 2012-03-16 18:18:04 UTC
Doc Fury wrote:
Elanor Vega wrote:



I am not talking about ganking
I am talking about wanting that EVE loose players
That only person who wants EVE dead wants
And that person who wants to see EVE dead is against WiS - what a surprise. [:roll:

Goon or not a goon, you want the same, dead EVE.



That's a huge straw man argument. Why do you have to be so melodramatic?

Arguing that EVE will die without WIS, or that people who don't want WIS also want EVE dead is a completely un-defendable position.

The sky is not going to fall if CCP can't deliver on WIS anytime soon, and EVE does not appear to be losing any existing players just because it does not have WIS now, well, other than a few here who keep threatening to quit but are still posting.

I would think throwing a lot of Dev resources and cash at WIS again (like CCP did before) before having a formal, executable plan that involves meaningful, engaging, gameplay would be more likely to threaten the health of EVE. CCP delivering another incomplete expansion like "Incarna" where customer expectations were not even close to what CCP could accomplish would be a threat to the health of EVE.


CCP did NOT throw a lot of resources and cash at WiS, they threw it at vampires, consoles and NeX. And I certainly am not suggesting a huge resource allocation to ambulation. I do think the current team is understaffed.

There have been recent posts about the dwindling number of players online. To think Eve is currently on course for huge growth and a bright future requires a degree of baseless optimism I have a hard time mustering.

We need fresh experiences with lower learning curves that will attract and keep new players. Ambulation can be a big part of that. CCP needs to keep ambulation as a serious part of their plans and I think that means a bigger team.

Issler
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#3623 - 2012-03-16 18:37:59 UTC  |  Edited by: Doc Fury
Issler Dainze wrote:


CCP did NOT throw a lot of resources and cash at WiS, they threw it at vampires, consoles and NeX. And I certainly am not suggesting a huge resource allocation to ambulation. I do think the current team is understaffed.



See :18 months:

WIS is not understaffed at all if CCP does not have a plan yet for providing meaningful and compelling game play.


Issler Dainze wrote:

There have been recent posts about the dwindling number of players online.


PCU numbers have actually been increasing since Dec of last year, see here Linky

Issler Dainze wrote:

To think Eve is currently on course for huge growth and a bright future requires a degree of baseless optimism I have a hard time mustering.


I did not make that argument so I don't know who you are directing your rebuttal at.

Issler Dainze wrote:

We need fresh experiences with lower learning curves that will attract and keep new players. Ambulation can be a big part of that. CCP needs to keep ambulation as a serious part of their plans and I think that means a bigger team.


WIS (or Ambulation) could definitely be a big part of that. But, not until CCP has a tangible, workable, deliverable plan they can execute that provides meaningful and compelling gameplay affecting the entire player base. Until then, there is no need whatsoever to put more Devs or resources into WIS then we have now. Mini-games, clothes, and bars are not meaningful or compelling content, and that seems to be the majority of content that is being proposed here.

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.

Ai Shun
#3624 - 2012-03-16 19:20:58 UTC  |  Edited by: Ai Shun
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:
Nice cherry picking... now adress this:

...if (I) had roleplayed my character for years, why should I be forced to start anew in another game?

The point is, WHO you are in EVE has got a meaning, starting anew is not acceptable. A character is -to some players, but not you, obviously- a serious investment. WiS outside of EVE is not aceptable.


I think you struggle to read. My original post had this line in it:

Ai Shun wrote:
And allow us to use our capsuleers in WiS.


Can I expect an apology from you now for the personal attacks, rudeness and so forth all because you did not read my post properly?

Quote:
So your point is that WiS must be allowed to have their game but not as a part of EVE, and you call yourself a WiS supporter? Lol


No, that is not my point. That is the point you are trying to paint me with; for whatever reason I do not understand. My point is:

(a) Separate servers
(b) Separate, full development team
(c) Separate funding model and separate payment model
(d) Re-using EVE characters (OR Creating New)
(e) More focus on WiS from a WiS team
(f) More focus on FiS from a FiS team

So again, do you feel like apologising now? If you did not understand my original post you can simply ask for clarification. If you do not want to ask on the forum, send me an EVE Mail. I don't have a charge on it. It would certainly make for a more civil conversation than the snarky, lying posts you have been throwing my way.

EDIT: My core belief is in the EVE Universe. Avatars, both in stations, in colonies and so forth form a part of that. The lives of capsuleers, fighting in space and so forth form a part of it. The mercenaries fighting in Dust form a part of it. I think there is scope for a RTS as well, to layer inbetween Dust and EVE. There is room for CCP to focus on distinctive game-types (WiS is a separate game type from EVE) and to focus on them to bring out the best in those game types. But, because they are all set in the EVE Universe they can be made to have meaningful interaction and should have that.

And Doc, well said. It is good to see logical, factual discussion rather than emotive bullshit.
oldbutfeelingyoung
Perkone
Caldari State
#3625 - 2012-03-16 19:43:48 UTC
Ai Shun wrote:
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:
Nice cherry picking... now adress this:

...if (I) had roleplayed my character for years, why should I be forced to start anew in another game?

The point is, WHO you are in EVE has got a meaning, starting anew is not acceptable. A character is -to some players, but not you, obviously- a serious investment. WiS outside of EVE is not aceptable.


I think you struggle to read. My original post had this line in it:

Ai Shun wrote:
And allow us to use our capsuleers in WiS.


Can I expect an apology from you now for the personal attacks, rudeness and so forth all because you did not read my post properly?

Quote:
So your point is that WiS must be allowed to have their game but not as a part of EVE, and you call yourself a WiS supporter? Lol


No, that is not my point. That is the point you are trying to paint me with; for whatever reason I do not understand. My point is:

(a) Separate servers
(b) Separate, full development team
(c) Separate funding model and separate payment model
(d) Re-using EVE characters (OR Creating New)
(e) More focus on WiS from a WiS team
(f) More focus on FiS from a FiS team

So again, do you feel like apologising now? If you did not understand my original post you can simply ask for clarification. If you do not want to ask on the forum, send me an EVE Mail. I don't have a charge on it. It would certainly make for a more civil conversation than the snarky, lying posts you have been throwing my way.




as long option C doesn,t have aurum or other failNEX payment and doesn,t cost me extra money ,bc CCP made that promise along with a great Vid back then ,you got +1

otherwise gtfo sorry ,but anything failNEX related should be banned from the game.
WIS and NEX together in 1 sentence is a horrible idea,so remove NEX
NEX gives a bad taste in the mouth ,for WIS/FIS lovers and also the only FIS people

R.S.I2014

Ai Shun
#3626 - 2012-03-16 19:53:03 UTC
oldbutfeelingyoung wrote:
as long option C doesn,t have aurum or other failNEX payment and doesn,t cost me extra money ,bc CCP made that promise along with a great Vid back then ,you got +1


I think they need to plan it carefully. I would hope they have some F2P component to help build new customers for that aspect of the game (Similar to Dust) but I would also expect that existing EVE subscribers should either get a free amount of credit per month in the store (If they have one) or should just have full access to the game.

I'd hope they integrate it into a single client as well to make sure we have a smooth transition from FiS to WiS as capsuleer type characters, but it should be optional to have the ambulation part as there are people who don't want to touch it at all.

I can imagine how cool it would be to have all the different strata of the New Eden society available and playable by different people. Find your slot, play it and have fun.

Of course, we capsuleers will always be the elite Lol
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#3627 - 2012-03-16 20:03:22 UTC  |  Edited by: Doc Fury
Ai Shun wrote:
oldbutfeelingyoung wrote:
as long option C doesn,t have aurum or other failNEX payment and doesn,t cost me extra money ,bc CCP made that promise along with a great Vid back then ,you got +1


I think they need to plan it carefully. I would hope they have some F2P component to help build new customers for that aspect of the game (Similar to Dust) but I would also expect that existing EVE subscribers should either get a free amount of credit per month in the store (If they have one) or should just have full access to the game.



It would be much simpler if ARUM (in EVE) just went away, and we could directly use ISK instead. We already have an available means for CCP to get MT cash in EVE, it's called PLEX, and CCP sells metric ass-loads of them, and players convert the same amount to ISK every day.

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.

Ai Shun
#3628 - 2012-03-16 20:11:21 UTC
Doc Fury wrote:
It would be much simpler if ARUM (in EVE) just went away, and we could directly use ISK instead. We already have an available means for CCP to get MT cash in EVE, it's called PLEX, and CCP sells metric ass-loads of them, and players convert the same amount to ISK every day.


Then Dust really needs to do the same so EVE Universe runs off the same currency for all its components. Stupid bloody Aurum.
Indahmawar Fazmarai
#3629 - 2012-03-16 20:31:25 UTC
Ai Shun wrote:
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:
Nice cherry picking... now adress this:

...if (I) had roleplayed my character for years, why should I be forced to start anew in another game?

The point is, WHO you are in EVE has got a meaning, starting anew is not acceptable. A character is -to some players, but not you, obviously- a serious investment. WiS outside of EVE is not aceptable.


I think you struggle to read. My original post had this line in it:

Ai Shun wrote:
And allow us to use our capsuleers in WiS.


Can I expect an apology from you now for the personal attacks, rudeness and so forth all because you did not read my post properly?




Quote:
So your point is that WiS must be allowed to have their game but not as a part of EVE, and you call yourself a WiS supporter? Lol


No, that is not my point. That is the point you are trying to paint me with; for whatever reason I do not understand. My point is:

(a) Separate servers
(b) Separate, full development team
(c) Separate funding model and separate payment model
(d) Re-using EVE characters (OR Creating New)
(e) More focus on WiS from a WiS team
(f) More focus on FiS from a FiS team

So again, do you feel like apologising now? If you did not understand my original post you can simply ask for clarification. If you do not want to ask on the forum, send me an EVE Mail. I don't have a charge on it. It would certainly make for a more civil conversation than the snarky, lying posts you have been throwing my way.

EDIT: My core belief is in the EVE Universe. Avatars, both in stations, in colonies and so forth form a part of that. The lives of capsuleers, fighting in space and so forth form a part of it. The mercenaries fighting in Dust form a part of it. I think there is scope for a RTS as well, to layer inbetween Dust and EVE. There is room for CCP to focus on distinctive game-types (WiS is a separate game type from EVE) and to focus on them to bring out the best in those game types. But, because they are all set in the EVE Universe they can be made to have meaningful interaction and should have that.

And Doc, well said. It is good to see logical, factual discussion rather than emotive bullshit.[/quote]

And you still don't get what is wrong with having to log off, then log in elsewhere just to stretch our legs. You are asking EVE here, WiS over there, which pretty much kills the whole point of WiS and EVE altogether.
Ai Shun
#3630 - 2012-03-16 21:02:34 UTC
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:
And you still don't get what is wrong with having to log off, then log in elsewhere just to stretch our legs. You are asking EVE here, WiS over there, which pretty much kills the whole point of WiS and EVE altogether.


Ai Shun wrote:
I'd hope they integrate it into a single client as well to make sure we have a smooth transition from FiS to WiS as capsuleer type characters, but it should be optional to have the ambulation part as there are people who don't want to touch it at all.


I can't make the font bigger to help you with your reading skills. Apologies for that.
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#3631 - 2012-03-16 21:16:37 UTC
Amazing, still got the same 4 characters trolling this thread.

They keep straddling the fence and say they want WiS yet they continue to post negative replies and attack other players with insulting innuendos and sarcastic remarks.
Ai Shun
#3632 - 2012-03-16 21:23:30 UTC
DeMichael Crimson wrote:
Amazing, still got the same 4 characters trolling this thread.

They keep straddling the fence and say they want WiS yet they continue to post negative replies and attack other players with insulting innuendos and sarcastic remarks.


Report the posts. That is the best way to deal with it, DMC.
Acac Sunflyier
The Ascended Academy
#3633 - 2012-03-17 00:08:53 UTC
CCP Guard wrote:
Issler Dainze wrote:
Reading the CCP CEO interview I was taken by this comment.

"but the voice of the community is quite clear. People want more spaceships, and more flying in space features. That's very much what we are responding to. "

I don't agree, we certainly do want FiS but that doesn't mean we don't wasn more WiS. I think a lot of us do! And leaving WiS as single player prison cell CQ is a reminder that CCP can't keep its promises. The interview makes it clear there is no plan in the works or even being discussed to take WiS beyond the prison cell.

So if you wanted WiS please post in this thread because I think a lot of us want CCP to deliver more of what they have promised use for years now.

DO NOT ABANDON WiS!!
LET US OUT THAT DOOR!!!!

Issler



I bolded the part I want to correct. There is a plan. The plan is to take things slower than originally planned but also to eventually figure out a way for characters to interact in a meaningful way. We don't have a lot of details yet but we have a team working on WiS as per their recent dev blog

Here's also a recent recorded interview with t0rfifrans where he discusses this among other things


Look CCP. I just want the option to slap some capsuleers in the face and then hug others.
Johan Civire
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#3634 - 2012-03-17 01:35:20 UTC
CCP already say this WIS project is going to be finish END OF STORY /close this threat here thanks.

New players - Love to see the new WIS project

Casuel players - Yah why not

Old Players - Well if the fixs the bugs with it iam fine

Wow haters players - NO DONT DO THAT CCP this will become World of Warcraft NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Adunh Slavy
#3635 - 2012-03-17 03:10:20 UTC
One thing I would like to stress to CCP is, make movement easier. I don't go into the CQ very often, in fact today was the first time since perhaps last August. Getting my AV to move around and camera controls feel rather awkward and cramped.

I suppose I am used to a more FPS like movement system. Although I find the controls on SL to be not too terribly bad, and the separate camera control is nice too with the Focus, Pan and Rotation controls than can be done there. But SL is not nearly as cramped.

Wis Feels very cramped for the third person view. First person I doubt it would feel very cramped at all, so would like to stress to CCP, allow us to toggle into a first person view and use our mouse and keyboard to get around in an FPS fashion.

If there ever is to be any sort of interaction with Dust Bunnies, those Dust players are not going to want to have to adjust to some sort of awkward third person walking into walls environment. Also , if there ever is to be some sort of pewpew in stations, and let's face it CCP, you know you'd like it one day, then getting the FPS movement done correctly sooner than later is the way to go.

And on side notes, still want gambling, bars, women dressed in skimpy clothing and lots of beer and illegal substances, just don't make us pay Aurum for it :)

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom. It is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.  - William Pitt

Taiwanistan
#3636 - 2012-03-17 05:35:57 UTC
Ai Shun wrote:
DeMichael Crimson wrote:
Amazing, still got the same 4 characters trolling this thread.

They keep straddling the fence and say they want WiS yet they continue to post negative replies and attack other players with insulting innuendos and sarcastic remarks.


Report the posts. That is the best way to deal with it, DMC.

BlinkBlinkBlinkBlinkBlinkBlinkBlinkBlinkBlinkBlinkBlink what happened between us DMC?

TA on wis: "when we have a feature that is its own functional ecosystem of gameplay then hooks into the greater ecosystem of EVE as a whole, and it provides good replayability."

Crucis Cassiopeiae
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#3637 - 2012-03-17 10:46:51 UTC
Ai Shun wrote:
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:
And you still don't get what is wrong with having to log off, then log in elsewhere just to stretch our legs. You are asking EVE here, WiS over there, which pretty much kills the whole point of WiS and EVE altogether.


Ai Shun wrote:
I'd hope they integrate it into a single client as well to make sure we have a smooth transition from FiS to WiS as capsuleer type characters, but it should be optional to have the ambulation part as there are people who don't want to touch it at all.


I can't make the font bigger to help you with your reading skills. Apologies for that.


There was one idea - something like this, by some guy - in dev blog comments
WiS as f2p or something and you need to buy plex (pilot licence) to fly in eve.
But still it would all be EVE and not separate game.

Vote Issler Dainze for CSM7! http://community.eveonline.com/council/voting/Vote.asp?c=470 

Ai Shun
#3638 - 2012-03-17 10:57:29 UTC
Crucis Cassiopeiae wrote:
There was one idea - something like this, by some guy - in dev blog comments
WiS as f2p or something and you need to buy plex (pilot licence) to fly in eve.
But still it would all be EVE and not separate game.


Sure, and Dust is EVE as well. It is all set in the EVE universe. I strongly believe though that with a separate - but linked - model in mind we can get resources for it like for a full game.
Crucis Cassiopeiae
Ministry of War
Amarr Empire
#3639 - 2012-03-17 11:20:55 UTC
Ai Shun wrote:
Crucis Cassiopeiae wrote:
There was one idea - something like this, by some guy - in dev blog comments
WiS as f2p or something and you need to buy plex (pilot licence) to fly in eve.
But still it would all be EVE and not separate game.


Sure, and Dust is EVE as well. It is all set in the EVE universe. I strongly believe though that with a separate - but linked - model in mind we can get resources for it like for a full game.


What i wanted to say, the same client.
So that WiS players can just buy plex/pay subscription and then they can sit in the ship.
And when plex time is run out, you are stuck to station only.

Vote Issler Dainze for CSM7! http://community.eveonline.com/council/voting/Vote.asp?c=470 

oldbutfeelingyoung
Perkone
Caldari State
#3640 - 2012-03-17 11:22:33 UTC  |  Edited by: oldbutfeelingyoung
Crucis Cassiopeiae wrote:
Ai Shun wrote:
Indahmawar Fazmarai wrote:
And you still don't get what is wrong with having to log off, then log in elsewhere just to stretch our legs. You are asking EVE here, WiS over there, which pretty much kills the whole point of WiS and EVE altogether.


Ai Shun wrote:
I'd hope they integrate it into a single client as well to make sure we have a smooth transition from FiS to WiS as capsuleer type characters, but it should be optional to have the ambulation part as there are people who don't want to touch it at all.


I can't make the font bigger to help you with your reading skills. Apologies for that.


There was one idea - something like this, by some guy - in dev blog comments
WiS as f2p or something and you need to buy plex (pilot licence) to fly in eve.
But still it would all be EVE and not separate game.



So people log in WIS for free and then what ?
pay for whatever we have now in EVE? go to the skilllearning path we have now ?with what ? PLEX? how?
i don,t think that is gonna work.
If that happens i gonna like every thread taiwanistan made here, bc it will be nothing more then a social network
If this happens the FIS/MINING/INDUSTRIALIST/WH/FW/MARKETPLAYER part of this game is less important and we don,t want that.

R.S.I2014