Judes Contest
SenoritaLaura
So, Jude gave us assignment "What would you want to see?" and I've decided to write short article about it.
I've played enough MMO games, so I think that I'm able to answer this question. First thing I like when I start to play something, is being capable of competing top players even if you start playing much later than them. Of course that I don't expect to be serious threat to them in short period of time but if I'm persistent enough, I want to be able to make their life harder.
Other than that I like when I can track my progress. It makes me go forward and keeps me interested. Usually you have various statistic tables that help you with that but that doesn't help always. In erep you have tons of tables but you don't have feeling that you've done anything that will place you in front of someone else. At least I haven't got that feeling since I started playing.
Pattern is pretty same in all games. You're always building/researching/ and doing quests. Here, you're working, building your strength, buying higher quality companies and fighting of course, but there's no excitement in that.
I remember how excited I was while playing some of games. I couldn't wait to unlock some skill, upgrade or buy something new or research some technology that will help me defeat other players more easily.
Every game that had chat available was better than one without it, so I think that chat could improve this one too.
That's pretty all I've got to say. Those are some things that usually keep me going. If I start to write about all changes erep needs, I won't be over until tomorrow.
P.S.
This is first thing I've published, so don't be too harsh with me. There's no pictures or anything else because it's more like letter than an article.
Before final end, I'd like to thank FEDs because they gave me gold for my newspapers.
Comments
Thank you for your ideas. They are solid ideas and I agree with p much everything you said. It'd be nice to see progress and being able to catch up with someone who started a game earlier than you... in time (like you said).
Chat is always a good thing, if it is implemented correctly. It'd be nice to see the actual IRC we use in this game somehow, wouldn't it?
Again, thanks for input and I will add you link to my article!
Jude
Good thoughts.
Nice article Senor Italaura \o/
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Thank you. Your article is much better. 🙂
That is very kind of you, your article makes some great points that I missed, especially about new players being able to catch up to and compete with older ones. 🙂
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voted and sub'd. you make a lot of very good points. i have no clue why there's no chat or way to track your status. and there isn't much to look forward to especially with how they keep making changes that screw up the progress youve made.
they did once upon a time have forums that they got rid of. probably to encourage people to buy news papers to voice their opinion.