TiguriusX, on 09 January 2015 - 09:27 AM, said:
According to a rumor there is an algorithm that automatically chooses planets.
Not sure if PGI can manually override it but they have been letting it do its thing so far.
Also...the primary problem with ceasefire right now is 1) PARTICIPATION over longer periods (i.e., ceasefire mechanics) followed by 2) BALANCE
They need to do multiple tweaks to the ceasefire mechanic before switching focus to balancing.
CW is a wasteland after the current ceasefire ends. 3 different ceasefire windows is a first draft attempt to increase global participation
I think most of us know this is an international player base and we don't want to shaft people.
Absolutely not, I want everyone to be able to play and consequently to have their actions have merit.
What I don't want though is players to get extremely upset by a mechanic that breaks things unfairly for different countries.
I'm in CSJ, but lets say all of the competitive teams for us are in the US. I HIGHLY doubt that, but lets use it for this scenario.
What if population segmentation due to differences in culture favors one faction over others, again I doubt this, but it is possible, and clans effectively "Phase" in and out, going mostly opposed and undefended for 16 out of 24 hours per day, heck even 8.
for 8 hours, it could make a faction feel like their effort is mostly wasted, and for 16 hour factions, they can try all they might and still lose ground consistently.
Now these are scenarios that are quite... out there, I grant that, but, small factions might have this issue more than more popular large ones.
Keep in mind here these scenarios are overexaggerated for emphasis, but even on a small scale, they may be true, and that could be a problem.