Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I have an idea. You should go back to 1 year release cycles. It seems this was a better option in the past. I've seen many years where the plan releases had a chance to take shape with player feedback instead of just releasing new features all willynilly then shuffling to save horrid game play you're shoving down our throats.

Every few month is not enough time to make decisions or give players enough time to enjoy the new changes.

Definitely not. While some of the updates might be a bit light on content, I'm enjoying the new graphics updates in particular. Instead of having to wait 6+ months for SKINs, v5++ rendering or the release of new ship redesigns we're seeing these every few weeks.

Aegis sov could have been better with more forethought and planning. With a longer release cycle and listening to communities Aegis sov could have been a complete release with no waiting around to see what CCP might do to make Aegis sov worthwhile. I fear they are going to now rush another content patch with out thinking or planning to try and fix the disaster they've made.

God no, this game needs many more changes. Like Hello Kitty ship skins and more kitey low risk game play.

The V5 (and later V5++) rendering systems weren't a simple content patch, and in addition to that there were quite a few texture overhauls and material changes, not including many of the new ships: Mordu's Legion Pirate ships, MOA (and variants), Typhoon, Blackbird (and variants), Caracal (and variants), upcoming Dominix, etc.

i like the increased rate of updates and new cool stuff....

however...

i agree in part with OP....

I think should be 6 a year instead of 10 a year like they are trying to do... gives them a bit more flexibility and time to properly test stuff

OP will just argue everyone that disagrees with him, this thread isn't a suggestion, it's a rant thread.

It's really a suggestion. I honestly feel that longer release cycles will improve development and game play for all players.

I can agree with that. There have been some great smaller changes that wouldn't need to sit around for 6 month to a year to be released.

Some of them have needed to sit idly though.


T3D + oversized prop mod may have been found while still on sisi under the longer scheme. Its dropped on sisi with nowhere near the test time in the past, , not (ab)used heavily, makes it into production. then nerfed in another 6 week patch cycle. Going a bit back...it was longer cycles that had AF get an AB bonus killed while still on sisi. For the same damn thing....people running oversized prop mods. Longer cycle...people spammed 10mn AB AF hard and CCP took notice eventually.


Or the always loved Ishtar. Its like they copy and paste Ishtar related stuff of late. Longer cycle would give CCP a chance to get better at playing darts. As it seems to be how they pick what to fix on it.

Or the new missile mods could have if longer tested come out to a grander opening imo. I really wanted them to come out stronger. But not OP ofc. Short ass test cycle, knee jerk adjustments, rush to the printing press kind of ruined this release for me. Longer cycle and that knee jerk adjustment could have been done a bit better with more tweaks to reach a happier median


Now op's idea of year...bit extreme. I'd be more partial to 12 weeks. Not a fan of the 6 week I will freely admit. 3 month cycle a decent middle of the road meet up.

Its not the 6 month wait. For the new stuff faster people they make out better than before. And for the 6 weeks is just too damn short to test some stuff on sisi...its more time for that.

But to be honest....I am not a fan of the agile development kick CCP is on. As well...I am not a fan of agile development in general. Comes off to me as half assed slapped together work more often than not. Throw it on a wall and see what sticks just not my preference really.