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eRepublik tomorrow - Future changes and the big picture
Dear citizens,
Since the new modules were launched, some of you expressed pretty clearly that you're not quite happy with all the improvements.
So what did we do about it? Of course, some will comment (after "first", "second", "first page" and "pertamax"
) that almost nothing, we don't listen and we don't communicate. Well... you are not entirely wrong (not to say that you're quite right).
We have listened to you, we have made some research in the community (quantitatively and qualitatively) and... we've started working on fixing the issues mentioned by you. But, indeed, we did not communicate with all of you on what we were working on. We preferred to keep a low profile until we managed to collect all the changes desired by the community. Plus, we had to analyze the implications that these changes could have.
So... here's the thing. We've messed up some features in the gameplay and we've complicated the game too much. We are admitting this to you and below, we will share with you how we plan to give you back the game we all love.
We have told you about some changes in the last Insiders, some of them are already live, but, in order for you to see that those were not random and crazy changes, here is the big picture we are aiming for, based on your feedback.
Your Goals for eRepublik
Make eRepublik simpler (like V1), more intuitive and less Gold intensive!
How do we intend to deliver on these goals?
Step 1
Simplify the New World Economy and make it more efficient and accessible to new users
→ Done: manual food consumption, change productivity formula, remove professions;
→ To be done: remove happiness, time management, leisure and study, improve the adviser with daily missions or quests that serve as guidance and a reminder (remember daily tasks?).
Step 2
Improve the user experience in the first days of eRepublik and support countries to make baby booms easier by simplifying and improving the registration process, improving the eRepublik homepage and making fighting faster paced, more entertaining and easier to understand.
Step 3
Improve the military module based on learning from past mistakes as well as research and feedback from the community:
→ We will remove: turns, flash player, critical chance, tiles, many of the boosters;
→ We will keep: PvP, various types of weapons, military skills, military rank;
→ We will add: speed of play, experience points, more hero medals, more free fights for every player, more intense battles.
In short we keep the good sides of Rising (yes, it did have some) and bring back what you most loved about V1.
We will give more details, in future dedicated Insiders, for every improvement mentioned here. But we hope that now, by sharing with you the big picture, you will understand all the "minor" changes we are doing these days.
We plan to have the first steps of all of the above live by the the end of September 2010 (no, this is not a joke)!
And then... we will work on them to make them constantly better.
Keep in mind, once again, that if we were able to draw this big picture, it is thanks to our past successes as well as mistakes and your feedback (not just from comments or articles but also from thousand of tickets an quantitative as well as qualitative research). Therefore this big picture is an expression of our common will and we are confident that it will bring more fun to the New World.
We know we will never be able to make everyone happy even with the above changes. But on the other hand we will constantly consult you trough surveys or direct feedback to make sure that the vast majority of you are happy and we make the right improvements.
Kind regards,
Your eRepublik Team
Since the new modules were launched, some of you expressed pretty clearly that you're not quite happy with all the improvements.
So what did we do about it? Of course, some will comment (after "first", "second", "first page" and "pertamax"
) that almost nothing, we don't listen and we don't communicate. Well... you are not entirely wrong (not to say that you're quite right). We have listened to you, we have made some research in the community (quantitatively and qualitatively) and... we've started working on fixing the issues mentioned by you. But, indeed, we did not communicate with all of you on what we were working on. We preferred to keep a low profile until we managed to collect all the changes desired by the community. Plus, we had to analyze the implications that these changes could have.
So... here's the thing. We've messed up some features in the gameplay and we've complicated the game too much. We are admitting this to you and below, we will share with you how we plan to give you back the game we all love.
We have told you about some changes in the last Insiders, some of them are already live, but, in order for you to see that those were not random and crazy changes, here is the big picture we are aiming for, based on your feedback.
Your Goals for eRepublik
Make eRepublik simpler (like V1), more intuitive and less Gold intensive!
How do we intend to deliver on these goals?
Step 1
Simplify the New World Economy and make it more efficient and accessible to new users
→ Done: manual food consumption, change productivity formula, remove professions;
→ To be done: remove happiness, time management, leisure and study, improve the adviser with daily missions or quests that serve as guidance and a reminder (remember daily tasks?).
Step 2
Improve the user experience in the first days of eRepublik and support countries to make baby booms easier by simplifying and improving the registration process, improving the eRepublik homepage and making fighting faster paced, more entertaining and easier to understand.
Step 3
Improve the military module based on learning from past mistakes as well as research and feedback from the community:
→ We will remove: turns, flash player, critical chance, tiles, many of the boosters;
→ We will keep: PvP, various types of weapons, military skills, military rank;
→ We will add: speed of play, experience points, more hero medals, more free fights for every player, more intense battles.
In short we keep the good sides of Rising (yes, it did have some) and bring back what you most loved about V1.
We will give more details, in future dedicated Insiders, for every improvement mentioned here. But we hope that now, by sharing with you the big picture, you will understand all the "minor" changes we are doing these days.
We plan to have the first steps of all of the above live by the the end of September 2010 (no, this is not a joke)!
And then... we will work on them to make them constantly better.Keep in mind, once again, that if we were able to draw this big picture, it is thanks to our past successes as well as mistakes and your feedback (not just from comments or articles but also from thousand of tickets an quantitative as well as qualitative research). Therefore this big picture is an expression of our common will and we are confident that it will bring more fun to the New World.
We know we will never be able to make everyone happy even with the above changes. But on the other hand we will constantly consult you trough surveys or direct feedback to make sure that the vast majority of you are happy and we make the right improvements.
Kind regards,
Your eRepublik Team
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Great news, keep up the good work!
voted!
Let's get this party started!
eAustralia will prevail!!
Also, thank you for banning the multis!
Australia you, Admin!!
4!!!
woohoo! 4th comment
Voted!
wow
first page ))))
http://www.erepublik.com/en/article/-ei-erepublik-v1-0-is-back--1515390/1/20
Hope we'll have a better tomorrow...
We also have a message to all the players who constantly sent us their feedback: THANK YOU!
First Page :D:D
More improvements?
hope it be good
O_o
14th Comment?
The Tanks are too strong... Do something please
make the damage like productivity. q1 weapon should have half the damage of Q5
back to beta
FIRST PAGE ))
unbalance,that it admin.
still not voting and subscribing you ; )
This sounds too good to be true.
go change!
oh good to hear
Absolutely great!!!
Votado back to V1 route
thank you
БЪЛГАРИЯ НАД ВСИЧКО !
VOTED!!!!
this news came in the right moment...i was just planing to quit this game...honestly...now, i'll give a second thought
good
remember the military skill migration !!!
: )
nice!!!
EREPUBLIK IS ALIVE !!!!!!!!!!!! )))
First page!! wooho
oh yeah!
V1
You simplified work skill too much. 3 main skills like V1 would be enough.
seriously
are we going back to beta? O_O
OMG Admin got hacked. This cant be them
Voted, waiting for the new military module *o*
just omfg and rofl
Ha ha ha... GIVE US BACK V1 ADMINS!!!
hm... we will see...
hmmmmm
Please! Dont touch anything in the economy module! Let the economy find the balance spot! Every stress you make to the erep economy hurls us deeper into crisis.
One can not achieve neither stable development nor profit under constant change of the rules and under fear you would continue to change the economy infinitely.
Just one concern.
We are wasting a lot of gold with your tests.
You should consider us little more...
you complicate things => players leave this game
you try to make things easier => same thing will happen
why did you repair something what was not broken?
Awesome news!!
This is really, really a good sign.
Maybe, the catabolic unwinding of this game could be stopped, and this is the first necessary step: to be aware of problems and take a bath of humility.
Please: make the communications with playing people as clear as possible. Tell of changes BEFORE acting it. ASK the people their opinion: maybe, someone has seen an avoidable unintended consequence of a supposed good change.
Cheers
And let's hope
Phitio
vote
back to V1, no more flash player \o/
waiting "new" battle module introduced
@Detharon Ass kisser... : )
I just got used to the new modules and you are changing them again ?
so, basically, we're returning to a V1.2 ?
Just on the military module, all you really need to do is grant newbs some sort of advantage
i dont know
but
its PEJWAN !
I may not be seeing the big picture but removing study doesen't sound that good. It is for me and I'm sure that it is for many others a great, cheap and faster way of improving skills.
page one, ayeyy.. \o/
thank you!
nice...is it somehow possible to revive weapon companies that are not Q5?lower quality weapons don't stand chance in battles and no one buys them ////
good work with changes although it would be best to give us 3 work professions just like in v1
I think sistem of proffesions like in v1 was good,current sistem you introduced is too simplified and unrewarding.Other goals sound good but we will see.
oh
how many citizens now? but in V1?
eRepublic collapsed and there\s no way to get back. It's your own mistake being so greedy for cash.
Nice. :
Admins will you answer my ticket - [SUPPORT #CBK-340003]: Accout hack
it is now five months.
Five fa..... months!
Kokach!
Quereis dejar de tocar las cosas admins
Do something about the timezone advantage in the battles. There are various proposals among the open letters.
...I quit...
I almost expected to read "April Fools" at the bottom of this, but luckily, it is not April ^_____^
I might have to start playing again after all!
I give a suprisingly big vote here!
Please! Dont touch anything in the economy module! Let the economy find the balance spot! Every stress you make to the erep economy hurls us deeper into crisis.
One can not achieve neither stable development nor profit under constant change of the rules and under fear you would continue to change the economy infinitely.
page one maxxx
AND WHAT ABOUT TANKS????!!!!!
page one!
... facepalm
constantly making changes get new and old players out.... REMEBER THAT TOO! ....
MPP's in Turkey does not open. Fix please
None of this really sounds all that awesome. Rising is still simple as hell. XP
I WILL BE USELESS AS INFANTRY FOREVER?AND MANY OTHER?
VOTAT
Finally CHANGE
I hope this true:)
Thanks Admin
\o/
PERTAMAX RULZ
PEJWAAN!
FINALLY someone who knows how to communicate better..
good deal, admin!!!
V1 REBORN!!
Voted!
kick flash away!
first page, and this is GOOD NEWS!!!
Keep up the good work admins \o/
I voted the insider for the first time in the last 2-3 months : D
What's the point of being Guru** if noobs have almost as much productivity?
I believe u did simplify work skills too much, manu, land and construction were sweet as.
But nice work on the rest of the new changes and thanks for listening.
Daily tasks, hmmm, I'll wait and see i spose....
dont make this game Travian and dont erase comments...
Bezglava kokoš u najavi o/
still NO SECOND MIGRATION?
Por fin algo de sentido común en algunos aspectos.
Still hope mobile-wise erepublik back before my char die