Physics

I would like to see repairman a critical role again also. Maybe an idea would be a shield HP nerf (50%?). Then add a very sharp voxel resist increase rather than raw HP. Finally if an element pops the explosion causes a large CCS penalty that causes a heavy knock on the remaining CCS. Additionally you could make the explosion cause local voxel damage. Some elements could cause bigger explosions than others meaning strategic placements. Problem with idea: Element burying would need to be tackled.

Keep in mind that if NQ took this same stance across the board in their decision making a very hefty % of ships out there from the mission runners to the hag-boards would be no longer allowed. Could it of gone the other way? Yes it could of because NQ decision making seems to not just be based on definitions but impacts.

No bugs or exploits was used to match the warp’s, fact. That would of only been pure math and R&D by the players. As for being able to shoot in warp that simply would of been an oversight. This is probably not a bug in the code it’s simply the fact that NQ probably never coded against it or tested because they probably did not think it would be possible. Given the level of effort and cost put in by the attackers to achieve these feats in comparison to minimal effort required to defend against it, this NQ referee decision could of just as easily gone the other way.

For the light elements? Try normal decimal code. https://www.rapidtables.com/web/color/RGB_Color.html

I disagree with the warp point since it only protects you from collision to remove any risk of people netting up pipes etc. However in regards to your pvp comments we are definitely on the same page. With lock and fire being hard locked in to the game we need choices, choices and more choices to make it fun!

You can’t knock a ship already in warp out….yet

Bit of a grey area since we are technically still in the transition peroid of Demeter IMO. Without effecting the ground NQ could perhaps make a compromise and just move the static to the surface?

Empty construct option when? I'm sure NQ does not wan't random grey core's with ghost voxels laying around anymore than we do ?

Crafting specialisation with progression through earned XP when?

Measurements can influence the opinion of right or wrong. However unless you measure every scenario and choice possible that is all a measurement result is, an influence on an opinion. You say DU is bleeding players but again is this solely based on this topic or other factors in play? Are the other factors also drawing in new players? I truly don’t know these answers and I can take a guess neither do you. While on the subject of measurements NQ has far better data on what the current state is. Let that data influence their choices.

Being right or wrong is completely a matter of opinion and everyone is entitled too one. This also includes the general opinions held by NQ and these opinions just like everyone else’s are fluid. The whole point of feedback and discussions is to share your personal opinions and reasons behind them. If the feedback from players change NQ’s opinion on a topic then NQ always holds the right to make changes to their game as they see fit, plain and simple. Will there be choices I disagree with NQ passionately? Of course there will be! We already share the opinion that NQ should of been more carful with their wording in relation to Scan data.

So you preach on every topic you visit ?

I get where you are coming from here. However at the same time i know players who has been burned just as much as you and one even physically burned the drive DU was installed on with lighter fluid and filmed it on youtube. However as Zarcata metioned players cool off and opinions change and many of the inactive players i know are now considering making a return to the game again. For the ore you failed to mine that is on you. To be fair to NQ on this part they did provide a good amount of time with the advanced warning here prior to the demeter patch drop. The decision on the scan wipe was 100% the right call by NQ imo. This is even if it did only slow the community down in scanning up the whole system. However I completely agree with you that NQ messed up in giving the impression scan data was safe. Moving fowards NQ need to choose their wording more carfully as NQ and players should know last minute changes can happen, not mattering if the cause is technical or from player feedback. I'm sorry to hear about the geometry reset effecting the space elevators but the geometry reset needed to happen. As for your floating base, if terraforming would be too much of a hassle could you ask support to lower it as a compromise? Admin accounts can move statics / space cores. Yep! I'm completely with you on this topic. Multi-core blueprints and building detailed Multi-core structures is a complete nightmare in DU. I do hope NQ manages to implement tools in aligning blueprints because the current system is just not worth the effort or even the time risk of being off by that half voxel and dismantling and starting from scratch. Rather than even trying it it's easier to just align cores and copy and past grinding it over. NQ most likely did shuffle through all the feedback presented to them. My personal opinion here is im not surprised at all they went with the decision to protect the assets of potential returning players and i believe still that was the correct choice. However if i was honest I was a bit surprised they decided to auto-assign all 5 HQ slots rather than 1-2. On a final side note. I agree that constructs being a clear hazard such as that Multi-core tower by your base should be tackled by NQ after X amount of time has passed and no progress has been made. A very good compromise solution would of been NQ using their "hide construct" feature they use on markets to remove the hazard until the inactive player returns to continue the build.

Better yet, rather than limitations.. why not craft quality buffs. People should be able to make anything but to get the best stats on that exotic weapon you need to specilise in weapons with a side tree. But if you choose weapons and ammo you don't have enough points for brakes and engines.

A very good read and some nice ideas. I definitely think having more specific error messaging in the game is a must and would also work towards the FTUE in Juno.

You say haulers should defend themselves but no matter what you do, people will still forget to attach guns to a hauler ?

What about a hybrid of both core size bonus + cross section as a start. Then we can talk about CCS tweeks etc?

Why not just reduce the planet warp beacon max distance to 150 SU and add lower tiers of warp beacon with reduced max distance of the current exotic version. Players will take care of the rest in taking risks and building warp highways.

Are you not jumping tiles between scanner drop? Some areas are huge so bigger jumps are needed. T4-5 areas are only about 3-4 tiles wide tho so only need to jump 3 tiles each time so you don’t accidentally jump over it.

Accident double post >.<

Good argument, only hole I can pick is the 3 examples you put forward are decided changes the would not of been able to be put back an update. Old tile scan. Keep them and tell everyone they would be deleted in Juno? HQ tiles + Auto assign for Juno? Tax schedule is a technical issue so exempt from the debate.

Very well put. Also if I remember NQ started looking at other avenues of countering the player ability of grabbing huge amounts of land before adopting the Tax system. Example was the proposed Org changes forcing every org to have a super legate or be deleted and each character could only be super legate to 1 org. Players pushed back against this route and NQ once again listened to their feedback and scrapped those plans and went with the tax system.

Very good post. I hope NQ is able to route out the cause for the machines stopping and find a solution to stop this because the time consumed by players to check and reset will be extremely tedious.

You can’t claim it till it goes in to an abandoned state anyway, The fact it went in to an abandoned state answers your question. ?

Be carful what you wish for because that logic suggests the HQ tile system should be removed completely. Soon as you decide / need to take a break you fall in to the former player category.