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Light Stridr -> We need to do something to save ED, and fast. (5/14/2011 20:10:05)
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DISCLAIMER: This thread is not intended to insult anyone, and any such insulting is purely to explain the point I'm trying to put across. If this message is deleted, I need a good reason why. Seriously, I spent some time on this and I really want people to see this, and figure out where they stand relative to what I think.
NOTE: Titan and Nightwraith will be referred to and T and N respectively throughout this message.
So, with the poorly-recieved Juggernaut "testing", I figured we have definitely hit an all time low.
We need to change this.
Not just T and N, not just you, US, TOGETHER. Seriously, with all the hating they're getting, I wonder how they would feel (assuming they had feelings, but that's a different debate altogether). Look at us. We are simply a squabbling bunch of rats on the dumpster that is now EpicDuel. All we do is complain about what there is, and then, if we are not complaining about what is there, we're complaining about what isn't there. Seriously, I see so many threads about balance, upcoming features that are overdue, unneccessary features *thinks of a certain "f4f " that so many simply despise*, that I wonder whether any of us actually enjoy this game anymore.
Now, about the game itself. It's riddled with holes. We know this, and we can hope T and N know as well. If they don't, or worse, are ignoring it, we shouldn't complain. We shouldn't shout. We should lay out the facts, presenting a well-backed up reason as to why it should be "fixed". Apparently, we got most of the more important changes through whining. Now, that isn't a good sign for ANY of us. If we have to scream our heads off to get their attention, we are not approaching them in the right way, and T and N are probably shut in a cupboard with Cysero :/
The issue lies more with balance and a need to constantly top up with varium every 2 weeks.
Currently, balance is actually at it's best since the heal loop nerfs as far as 1v1 goes, but mercs still dominate 2v2, and we haven't seen much to do that. But the issue with varium overdosing still needs to be fixed. I think we all know why. We (as in, I) can still hope T and N aren't actually THAT intent on making ED one of the biggest money sinks in history, but it will do nothing if we don't get up and speak the facts straight to them. Yes, we make them notice. No, we really shouldn't threaten and insult them. They are people, after all (so far as logical reason has proved), and insult them makes them less...motivated...to do their jobs. They are pretty plucky to stick with ED after what they have been through.
Back to the point. We know there are too many varium items, and we know that stat inflation isn't helping. Solique's idea (about making less used varium items non-varium) was brilliant, if ignored, and Angels' idea about removing losses entirely would probably have been one of the best things to happen to ED (i.e. going straight to the root of the problem--losing). Those aren't the only ones, but they are definitely among the best.
With the recent and unfortunately compromised 2v1 entering ED, I figured there was still hope for this game and the community. I was rapidly proved wrong once I worked out what they had released it as. Monetizing everything gets nobody anywhere, and this is a prime example of a serious backlash.
Cinderella is probably the biggest hope for ED that we have. For one thing, Cinderella is quite active on the forums, and has hopefully not been brainwashed into the general mentality of insisting everything T and N do is for "the greater good", regardless of what it is.
Would also like to give praise to everybody who is here. You stuck with this game, and what matters is that you're still here. Well done.
And everybody, I need you to help bring ED back from the brink. You know one person can't do it alone, but as a force, we can achieve anyth-...actually...get back to me on that one.
If you got this far and read everything, well done.
If TL;DR,
1. ED is failing, and we need to do something about it
2. Getting T and N to notice
3. There are still issues with Varium and Balance
4. Conclusion
Now, tell me this: Do you want ED, or not?
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