BaronVonDuck

This is crazy. The schematic system was never popular to start with and now the plan is to double down on it? I'm all for time sinks in a game, i really am. But this is just banal beyond belief. I understand the need for some quanta sink to hold back inflation, but i'm actually incredilous that this is the solution you came up with. Why didn't you just reinstate module damage? That would have stimulated the economy again. Are you just trying to get people to sub 300 alts so that they can actually produce something meaningful? This solution is neither fun, nor rewarding, which is ultimately what we play games for right? There is already a talent system which you can "lock" progress behind. I know it harks to eve a little, but you could lock the talents behind a skill book (instead of a schematic), which would maintain the travel sink in game. Taxation could be added to the production of a given item, with higher tiers, or specialist items costing a little more (without the inane schematic system). Something as above, would serve many goals. Those with mega-factories could still have them, it would just take them time to get there. Attempting to stop players having a thing, will either make them quit, or double down on their efforts to make it happen. It seems you're pushing for the former of these two outcomes. Some form of taxation levels the playing field for new players and old alike. Ultimately it costs both players the same to produce an item, so everyone can compete. With the old schematic system, those who started producing first have the advantage as they do not need to factor the cost of the scematic once it has paid for itself. This proposed system.. i don't even have words for it. I've been actively enjoying the game, even after a proposed wipe was announced. I didn't go and have a cry about it, because i still enjoy the game and on balance, i'm starting to feel a wipe will be a positive thing in the long run. However, after this announcement, i've not really been online. It just took the wind out of my sails completely.