Can't help but to agree with ComradeDomovoi. While I do agree some changes aimed at making eve a wee bit friendlier are most welcome (skill queue), none of them were really necessary back then, and while reducing the overall complexity of the game helps bring more people in, it certainly dumbs down the game a bit.
There's been a lot of movements in this direction in latest big expansions; markets now have a lot more filters and settings one can adjust to avoid pitfalls, contracts can be searched by type. Matter of fact, the whole contract inception (as opposed to previous "escrow" system) made the scamming deal a lot more difficult to pull and player-to-player deals much more transparent.
Now, good changes are the ones that put control in the hands of players. New filters, better browsing mechanisms, it's all good; but outright stripping the game of one of its possibilities, just make it lose some of it luster. EvE is, and should remain a gritty, cold, harsh, hardcore place.
I don't play the scamming trade (nor been a victim of it) myself, but I'm really disappointed by this move. Specially because other, more abusive or flawed game mechanics (such as the one responsible for Band of Brothers demise, and more recently, aggravated Red Alliance's internal unrest) are STILL around. If metagaming is to be addressed, one should first look into those.
EvE players will adapt, notwithstanding, scammers including. I just hope this move doesn't make all those plying the trade switch from freeform contracts to EVEN more Jita yelling in order to get a good deal - and it's gonna happen, mind you.
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Posted: Jun 30th 2009 5:29PM (Unverified) said
There's been a lot of movements in this direction in latest big expansions; markets now have a lot more filters and settings one can adjust to avoid pitfalls, contracts can be searched by type. Matter of fact, the whole contract inception (as opposed to previous "escrow" system) made the scamming deal a lot more difficult to pull and player-to-player deals much more transparent.
Now, good changes are the ones that put control in the hands of players. New filters, better browsing mechanisms, it's all good; but outright stripping the game of one of its possibilities, just make it lose some of it luster. EvE is, and should remain a gritty, cold, harsh, hardcore place.
I don't play the scamming trade (nor been a victim of it) myself, but I'm really disappointed by this move. Specially because other, more abusive or flawed game mechanics (such as the one responsible for Band of Brothers demise, and more recently, aggravated Red Alliance's internal unrest) are STILL around. If metagaming is to be addressed, one should first look into those.
EvE players will adapt, notwithstanding, scammers including. I just hope this move doesn't make all those plying the trade switch from freeform contracts to EVEN more Jita yelling in order to get a good deal - and it's gonna happen, mind you.