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[Roadbeer]

Splitting player-base with TDM = Bad

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Oy of MidWorld: Are there any plans for an optional real Team DeathMatch gamemode, without basecapping or resource collection?

A: We’re toyed around with the idea for a while. At this point we do not feel it adds enough value and will segment the user base further.

http://mwomercs.com/...evs-34-answers/

Splitting player-base with 3PV = Good

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You will have the following options as a player:
Play against 1st and 3rd person players.
Play against 3rd person players only.
Play against 1st person players only.
Players can set their preference in the options menu, or during the launch phase before matchmaking.

http://mwomercs.com/...095-3rd-person/

Am I missing something?

Edited by Roadbeer, 22 March 2013 - 10:14 AM.

[AnnoyingCat]

What?

[Tabrias07]

Inconsistent design is killing this game.

[Roadbeer]

Edited for clarity.

[Bguk]

They're ok with segmenting the playerbase on their terms. As it reads, third person view will be a reality one day, which they know will segment the community. Adding another option to segment it further based on game modes would be bad. That's how I'm taking it.

Not agreeing with it, just looking at how their thought process appears to be.

[DocBach]

oh forgot this polarizing, segmenting issue:

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We owe you a Command Chair post. I can't give you and ETA yet.

We are still analyzing data and examining how ECM impacts the game. We understand that some people love it, and some people hate it. That's exactly the polarizing type of content we want! However we believe it's not fully balanced yet, and are looking at ways to address community concerns, while maintaining the integrity of our vision for MWO.

An official feedback thread can be found here. Please post your constructive comments! No in thread debates please.

Edited by DocBach, 22 March 2013 - 10:23 AM.

[XIRUSPHERE]

I'm fine with parts of the sandbox being partitioned off as long as they can make the game they set out to make without sacrificing swaths of it to pursue short sighted monetary gains. Given the choice id rather let the mw4 third person cancer crowd keep to themselves while the simulation crowd does the same.

[Voridan Atreides]

Thanks mods.

[Tabrias07]

Welp, that was fun.

[Roadbeer]

Lulz!!!

2 posts in 2 days get jettisoned.

[MegaBusta]

Assuming PGI aren't being totally pants-on-head ********, they honestly believe that the larger playerbase that would result from adding a third person mode would more than compensate for the fact that they'd be splitting the playerbase three different ways.

Apparently it would result in more players than turning assault into TDM, which seems to effectively function already like a glorified TDM, with this side condition that seems to just **** most people off when others treat it like the primary objective.

Can you say "unrealistic expectations"?

EDIT: Oh look, we're in K-town again. This place is starting to become more familiar.

Edited by MegaBusta, 22 March 2013 - 10:36 AM.

[Roadbeer]

I'm wondering what the criteria is between locking threads and jettisoned is. I think it's something like this...


Locking = Embarrassing to the OP
Jettisoning = Embarrassing to PGI

[Agent of Change]

Hello thread

thank you

for your

contribution

roadbeer

whatever you

are doing

is working

please

continue.

[Ryvucz]

Hi

[Roadbeer]

[Voridan Atreides]

Maybe its just because they know Marik's never have anything intelligent to say..............................................................................

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JUST A THOUGHT! BUT MAYBE SURELY TRUE!

[Ryvucz]

I haven't posted here in awhile.

[Roadbeer]

Ahhh, my first experience

with K Town

[Agent of Change]

The beginning

of a

noble tradition

[Roadbeer]

I was so young

so naive

so linear in my posting