[pts server and blueprints]

This is to much work for them. It is much easier to e.g. once a month copy production database to PTS.

[It's all about the db]

Also there are some easy ways to dismantle some of the unnecessary data, like holes, terrain changes, consequences of mining.

E.g.

- new mining units could do some tile clean up and fill the holes, delete the tunnels

- they can introduce "weather" changes. In RL the hole in the ground will disappear after some time, due to the weather, earthquakes, ... So they can slowly start to simulate the same effect and slowly delete this mess.

[current player count / statistics ?]

Jan 20th 2021 there were 35640 tiles claimed on Sanct.

Now there are 38436 tiles claimed.

[Elephant In The Room: Subscription $$$ Model of DU needs to change.]

Paying less than 10Eur/month if there is working game, working maintenance, often added new content is fair offer for many players.

[Locating a mate in the world]

There is 10 beginners starting locations. You are probably on one, he is on another.

Use Shuttle back to Alioth. On District use teleporter to selected district, e.g. District 1.

If both of you do that, you will end on the same place.

[Mission system is badly needed (hauler for ressources / delivery jobs)]

In my opinion, mission system is not the final solution for lack of income alternatives for players. But it is a small step forward and it could help economy.

 

Also tomorrow is 3 hour maintenance scheduled. It usually means, they are going to install big patch or something new.  We can hope it will be the new mission system.

[Mission system is badly needed (hauler for ressources / delivery jobs)]

You are playing the game for fun or for earning quanta ?

How many mining game is popular compared to logistics based games ?  And flying simulators ...

[Instead of getting rid of HTML, make use of features in CoherentGT]

Give us option to disable foreign Lua scripts and screens on markets/everywhere. It will solve several things at once. 

- It will be much easier to implement for you

- Players don't need to change their scripts.

- less visual smog on markets.

- remove some market lagging

- ...

 

[Hey I just got the Game, and dang did you all forget to optimize the New Player area.]

For new player I recommend to use VR station on any market to access tutorials. He doesn't need to buy it.

[New experience for all of us]

2 hours ago, Doombad said:

And why do you need to catch up? Seriously, what have you accomplished if/when you catch up to that rich guy or org?

 

So, lets summarize it.

NQ did the mistake and several players use this mistake. NQ didn't have balls to repair it.

Now Zeddrick is asking to punish thousands of innocent players who put their time and do the mining to accomplish something in the game.

 

[Break the mega factory meta]

This is a bad idea.

Changing anything in industry require player presence. It couldn't be done via VR. 

Usually you have several types of running industry

- big mega factories, producing stuff with high demand / consumption. Their owners are taking care of them and are present there to solve any issues.

- specialized small shops producing high level stuff with low demand. They could run without human interaction / maintenance for weeks.   

- small factories of people trying to build industries or people who don't know calculate costs.

- small specialized factories doing things for owners, not for market, like fuel factory on mining outpost.

Idea of adding another requirement of human presence and interaction kill the second type of industries. It will actually help big mega factories.