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[Roadbeer]

Nicholas Carlyle, on 11 March 2014 - 09:13 AM, said:

I see you are getting agitated,

[Citation Needed]

[WarHippy]

Roadbeer, on 11 March 2014 - 09:08 AM, said:

LOL, ok Sparky.
But I see your reading comprehension issues are returning. I said I was STILL blocked by Bryan, and that i WAS blocked by Russ

Roadbeer, on 11 March 2014 - 09:15 AM, said:

[Citation Needed]

You just need to know where to look.

[Roadbeer]

WarHippy, on 11 March 2014 - 09:22 AM, said:

You just need to know where to look.

Well played

[Sephlock]

PhoenixFire55, on 11 March 2014 - 07:37 AM, said:

Where is your google-fu??? Somebody found where she is from ages ago. Fujisaki Rei (ふじさき怜) is the artist.

But the character, what is she from? Is she just a one shot drawing?

[PhoenixFire55]

Sephlock, on 11 March 2014 - 09:57 AM, said:

But the character, what is she from? Is she just a one shot drawing?

I think so, its pretty much a random fox-girl from an artbook.

[Sephlock]

PhoenixFire55, on 11 March 2014 - 10:02 AM, said:

I think so, its pretty much a random fox-girl from an artbook.

NOOOO!

[Agent 0 Fortune]

Nicholas Carlyle, on 11 March 2014 - 08:41 AM, said:

I'm honestly just sitting back and laughing at this point. You guys with your Phoenix Badges. HILARIOUS.

Nicholas Carlyle, on 11 March 2014 - 08:41 AM, said:

No, reasonable is not relative to income.
Stupid is stupid. Rich people can spend money on stupid things and become poor people.

The fact that you equate spending money on entertainment to stupidity, speaks volumes on the value of your opinions in a gaming forum.

[PhoenixFire55]

Sephlock, on 11 March 2014 - 10:03 AM, said:

NOOOO!

If it makes you feel better ... make a signature with a cute anime boy and I'll let him date my gal.

[Sephlock]

PhoenixFire55, on 11 March 2014 - 10:24 AM, said:

If it makes you feel better ... make a signature with a cute anime boy and I'll let him date my gal.

Can it be another fox girl ;P?

[PhoenixFire55]

Sephlock, on 11 March 2014 - 10:25 AM, said:

Can it be another fox girl ;P?

Only if she is a clan totem too.

[Sephlock]

PhoenixFire55, on 11 March 2014 - 10:41 AM, said:

Only if she is a clan totem too.

How does a fox girl clarify as a clan totem for.. sea wolves? At least use Horo...

[Sandpit]

see? You guys made Miss work! shame on you all!!!

Seriously though...

Regardless of your opinion about premades, pugs, solo, separate queues, etc. it is very apparent to thsoe who have broken down the data, explained why the dynamic has shifted a bit, and understand that not everyone who drops solo is actually dropping solo as a pug but trying to sync with buddies in a 4man.

MOST of the players that I know that drop in premades and such are not going to wail and flail, heck many will never post a single thought. They won't make a big production out of anything. They won't stop playing but they will stop spending money. Most of the players in this section of the population aren't dropping $10-20 every couple of months or spending a little cash upon entry into the game and then stopping. These are they types of players that are going to buy things like the Masakari pack, gold mechs, a year of premium time in blocks, etc. They make bigger and steadier purchases. They're not going to stop playing (well I'm sure some of them will but I digress) but they ARE going to stop spending that money.

They aren't going to post 50 threads talking about how they refunded this or that. They aren't going to talk idiocy like suing, nor are they going to threaten people. They're grown adults who simply will stop supporting the game. They'll stop paying for websites and teamspeak servers, they'll stop organizing leagues and tournaments. They'll just play to stomp and shoot for free. This isn't a dire doomsday foreshadowing but realistically it is a good chunk of steady money and support for this game and community.

[Reggimus]

Sandpit, on 11 March 2014 - 12:28 PM, said:

see? You guys made Miss work! shame on you all!!!

Seriously though...

Regardless of your opinion about premades, pugs, solo, separate queues, etc. it is very apparent to thsoe who have broken down the data, explained why the dynamic has shifted a bit, and understand that not everyone who drops solo is actually dropping solo as a pug but trying to sync with buddies in a 4man.

MOST of the players that I know that drop in premades and such are not going to wail and flail, heck many will never post a single thought. They won't make a big production out of anything. They won't stop playing but they will stop spending money. Most of the players in this section of the population aren't dropping $10-20 every couple of months or spending a little cash upon entry into the game and then stopping. These are they types of players that are going to buy things like the Masakari pack, gold mechs, a year of premium time in blocks, etc. They make bigger and steadier purchases. They're not going to stop playing (well I'm sure some of them will but I digress) but they ARE going to stop spending that money.

They aren't going to post 50 threads talking about how they refunded this or that. They aren't going to talk idiocy like suing, nor are they going to threaten people. They're grown adults who simply will stop supporting the game. They'll stop paying for websites and teamspeak servers, they'll stop organizing leagues and tournaments. They'll just play to stomp and shoot for free. This isn't a dire doomsday foreshadowing but realistically it is a good chunk of steady money and support for this game and community.

And then when the next game comes along that allows them to play with 5-11 friends, they will up sticks and go play that (well im in that category and so are a few other people I know)

[Sandpit]

Reggimus, on 11 March 2014 - 01:40 PM, said:

And then when the next game comes along that allows them to play with 5-11 friends, they will up sticks and go play that (well im in that category and so are a few other people I know)

Exactly and MWO will become "hey you guys wanna drop this weekend a few times while (insert game here) is down for maintenance?"
The decision is just bad for long-term success of the game. Hopefully they'll take a deeper, more meaningful look at the numbers

[PhoenixFire55]

Sephlock, on 11 March 2014 - 10:59 AM, said:

How does a fox girl clarify as a clan totem for.. sea wolves?

We position ourselves as the true clan Sea Fox members who refused to change the clan name to Diamond Shark. Fox is our totem and shall remain so.

Anyway, back on topic ...

Edited by PhoenixFire55, 11 March 2014 - 02:16 PM.

[Novakaine]

PhoenixFire55, on 11 March 2014 - 02:15 PM, said:

We position ourselves as the true clan Sea Fox members who refused to change the clan name to Diamond Shark. Fox is our totem and shall remain so.

Anyway, back on topic ...

There are no Clans.
The Clans do not exist.
The Clans are a myth.
At least until they have been monetized.
You have been warned.
FEDCOMSEC

[Roadbeer]

Upon further reflection...

Everyone talks about how the private matches/group queue should be without rewards because of the potential for exploiting the system.

In my opinion, it should be the solo queue that is without rewards (XP,Cbills, Acheivements), because it encourages PUG farming, and people will be attempting to sync drop and pummel the unorganized soloists

[Sephlock]

Roadbeer, on 11 March 2014 - 04:43 PM, said:

Upon further reflection...

Everyone talks about how the private matches/group queue should be without rewards because of the potential for exploiting the system.

In my opinion, it should be the solo queue that is without rewards (XP,Cbills, Acheivements), because it encourages PUG farming, and people will be attempting to sync drop and pummel the unorganized soloists

Solution: Ban grouping altogether, and rig matchmaker such that you won't run into the same players even if you sync drop. Put a hard cap on the number of times per day you can ever run into a given person . MUWA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAA!

[Roadbeer]

Sephlock, on 11 March 2014 - 04:46 PM, said:

Solution: Ban grouping altogether, and rig matchmaker such that you won't run into the same players even if you sync drop. Put a hard cap on the number of times per day you can ever run into a given person . MUWA HA HA HA HA HA HAAAA!

Don't think that they won't try that... it's the logical progression of the road we're heading down.

[PhoenixFire55]

Roadbeer, on 11 March 2014 - 04:43 PM, said:

Upon further reflection...

Everyone talks about how the private matches/group queue should be without rewards because of the potential for exploiting the system.

In my opinion, it should be the solo queue that is without rewards (XP,Cbills, Acheivements), because it encourages PUG farming, and people will be attempting to sync drop and pummel the unorganized soloists

Its rather annoying that potential farming done by far less than 1% of playerbase, will screw the remaining 99% of people who just want to play with their team and their friends instead of some randoms. I don't know any other MMO that does not allow you to play only with people you want to play with while still progressing and earning in-game currency.

Farming can be tracked and punished given the effort, but instead we punish all who don't want to farm and just want to play with people they know rather then what random horribads matchmaker assigns to your team. So in order to earn c-bills / exp you'll either have to pay real money or be stuck in same good ol' PUGwarrior online. And in turn in order to not play with random people you'll again have to pay real money (either premium time or MC), while getting nothing in terms of in-game rewards. Sorry, but this is PURE BS.

Honestly PGI, the more you try to squeeze money out of your players the less they'll actually pay. And the more you do this kind of BS, the less organized groups you'll have in your community. Less groups means less community warfare, less CW means game dies much much sooner.

Edit:grammar

Edited by PhoenixFire55, 12 March 2014 - 12:22 AM.