peerless, on 06 July 2013 - 01:44 AM, said:
Naw, being polite is always the way to go. Except for a few try-hard trolls, this thread has some great , respectful discussion.
As Victor Morson so eloquently pointed out, everyone has a view on their perfect Mechwarrior online. For some, its more of a Simulation of the TT game. For others, it's more of a FPS.
Personally, I've never been a fan of Cone fire solutions or even randomness in shooting mechanics. Not too long ago I would have argued that NO competitive community would ever accept a game that used cone of fire or random dice rolls. I also think many would have agreed with me.
Except... there's this little indy game called World of Tanks. I heard they have a few people who play it.
A wildly successful game with a uber competitive community , as well as a burgeoning eSport scene. So, yeah, I'd have been wrong.
Had MWO started out with a more WOT type or cone fire solution I probably would not have been entirely pleased, but if it were fun , my dislike would have taken a backseat to my enjoyment. Ultimately fun trumps any reservations or personal dislikes of certain game mechanics. I honestly think the cone fire system would have more in line with the TT , and if implemented well, a lot of fun.
Is PGI likely to scrap their take on the Mechwarrior franchise and adopt a new core gameplay mechanic? Not very likely.
Not that this should be taken as "PGI doesn't listen" or "Why should we give feedback if we're going to be ignored?" PGI does listen, as evident by some of the changes they've made to community outcry. However, this is not design by community. Ultimately there are certain decisions they're going to stick by that they feel they can make work, regardless of how some of us might feel.
Very similar to building a car I would say. Halfway through the process it's easy to decide not to use a certain stereo system, or change the wiper blade brand. A bit harder to change out the frame from a 4 door to a 2 door.
And yes, ZOMG Garth does read posts?! Saaay wwwwwwwhhhaat?
That poor guy reads more of the forums than just about anyone, and is very much a punching bag for many things out of his control.
Cheers.