New update for the 26th

[CtMurphy]

I thought it worthy of seperate thread since tasting it in the windowed ptr proved much more helpful.

I gotta say first off I was wrong about SS screwing this one up I think this update could be one of the best in along time by far. The new steering technique is brilliant, I love it, it's on par with the old one and perhaps better. You do need to get used to it but otherwise it's really good. and I don't constantly have to fiddle around with the camera in order to go a certain direction leave my other hand free to push other buttons. Yup definately love it. Though I should say that sometimes if you're coming out of an afterburn it becomes momentarily sluggish or sticky. I don't really get why so many other players have a problem with it, It could partly be the extra lag interfering with it so if you've had serious problems trying to steer your ship with the new ways then I'd suggest getting into that windowed ptr that Astreaus was kind enough to post a link to in the suggestions board as response to my thread.

By the way there is now a new bug :O assuming it wasn't there already... somtimes when the protecter on an enigeer is used it does not dissapear when the activation period is over. I could still see the bubble around it. though like I said I'm assuming it wasn't there already.

Hmm the loot system seems very much better than the old one for sure, though i'll agree with other players in that you need too many pieces too complete a design. You need to reduce it by a few. Hmm maybe it's better if you make it less pieces in the higher systems rather than more.

Hmm what else, oh yes, and I'd also like to add that I like the feature you put in the shop where you can choose to automatically renew a booster or not.

Yup yup, definately a good update. I'll apologise to SS for thinking them totally incapable when they've clearly just shown that they still got it where it counts. Good work sometimes I like being proved wrong, this is one of them.

 

[CtMurphy]

I'm still on the ptr server but I desided to start from the beginning.

I like the repair droid you get from the start now a good help.
By the way in the intro when you first start the game you need to edit it for spelling mistakes ^.^ Take this from someone who makes regular spelling msitakes in abundance ^.^

 

[pbhuh]

I'm still on the ptr server but I desided to start from the beginning.

I like the repair droid you get from the start now a good help.
By the way in the intro when you first start the game you need to edit it for spelling mistakes ^.^ Take this from someone who makes regular spelling msitakes in abundance ^.^

yeah, its much better, I like it too.

I reached antares in ~9H totally by myself with a full storm. And it's much better, it's easy to graind some cryonite on harvesters on aurora. and the steering is sometimes annoying because the Left [Shift] doesn't work so i can't look back without steering.

 

[ridoi]

I think some good feedback and some fixes the new system gonna be good

 

[HyDroxYl]

You dont have any problem with the steering because maybe you didnt play with the arrows. All the ppl who did are finding big problems. And the loot system, its just a big fat JOKE. Finding a bp is harder than before. Before this update you could find a bp even in 5 minutes( or 10 hours, but im talking about the 5 minutes) if you were lucky, now not anymore. In hive you need to have luck 20 times, which is RIDICULOUS! It takes incredibly longer to build an item, but im sure they will NOT change anything, because they NEVER EVER EVER listened and they will NEVER EVER EVER listen to anyone or read the forums.Ppl complained about many other things, but never about the steering. They fixed the steering( Which was NOT needed) but not the other things, so you understand how much they look at the forums. The steering can become acceptable, with some practice, ok, BUT NOT THE BPS.
HydroXyl

 

[CtMurphy]

You dont have any problem with the steering because maybe you didnt play with the arrows. All the ppl who did are finding big problems. And the loot system, its just a big fat JOKE. Finding a bp is harder than before. Before this update you could find a bp even in 5 minutes( or 10 hours, but im talking about the 5 minutes) if you were lucky, now not anymore. In hive you need to have luck 20 times, which is RIDICULOUS! It takes incredibly longer to build an item, but im sure they will NOT change anything, because they NEVER EVER EVER listened and they will NEVER EVER EVER listen to anyone or read the forums.Ppl complained about many other things, but never about the steering. They fixed the steering( Which was NOT needed) but not the other things, so you understand how much they look at the forums. The steering can become acceptable, with some practice, ok, BUT NOT THE BPS.
HydroXyl

Actually playing with the arrow keys is exactly what I did, and after a little poke around I got used to it, it is sooo much betetr than the other steering method. At least I'd say it is. I can shoot and turn the ship at the same time if I want without having to mess around with the camera. If you haven't turned off the inteligent camera yet you should do that, you'll find it much easier to control your ship.

Plus if you think about it, although the number of bps is a little large I'd say it's easier, it's true that you COULD get one in 5 minutes but this reduces the waiting time from ten hours if you happen to be an unlucky kinda pilot and cryonite drops are good.

 

[ridoi]

You dont have any problem with the steering because maybe you didnt play with the arrows. All the ppl who did are finding big problems. And the loot system, its just a big fat JOKE. Finding a bp is harder than before. Before this update you could find a bp even in 5 minutes( or 10 hours, but im talking about the 5 minutes) if you were lucky, now not anymore. In hive you need to have luck 20 times, which is RIDICULOUS! It takes incredibly longer to build an item, but im sure they will NOT change anything, because they NEVER EVER EVER listened and they will NEVER EVER EVER listen to anyone or read the forums.Ppl complained about many other things, but never about the steering. They fixed the steering( Which was NOT needed) but not the other things, so you understand how much they look at the forums. The steering can become acceptable, with some practice, ok, BUT NOT THE BPS.
HydroXyl

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the steering part is OK, and chill out dude, we will see what happens, if it's good we stay if not bb

 

[ridoi]

I was thinking why not just simple do so u need 10 parts ^^ i use just 2 min to get 4 bp or less xD but again need to wait for them to repsawn

 

[CtMurphy]

I was thinking why not just simple do so u need 10 parts ^^ i use just 2 min to get 4 bp or less xD

Well you only need one part in the Vega system, and 2 part for the top Terasa bps. I think there the two lowers systems those are perfect numbers. I just think they're a tad too many parts for teh higher system bps.

 

[ridoi]

I was thinking why not just simple do so u need 10 parts ^^ i use just 2 min to get 4 bp or less xD

Well you only need one part in the Vega system, and 2 part for the top Terasa bps. I think there the two lowers systems those are perfect numbers. I just think they're a tad too many parts for teh higher system bps.

do dev never think of the high rankers ?

but the rare bp they should be in 1 part simple did try go to hive with best bp booster none rare dropped

 

[CtMurphy]

I was thinking why not just simple do so u need 10 parts ^^ i use just 2 min to get 4 bp or less xD

Well you only need one part in the Vega system, and 2 part for the top Terasa bps. I think there the two lowers systems those are perfect numbers. I just think they're a tad too many parts for teh higher system bps.

do dev never think of the high rankers ?

but the rare bp they should be in 1 part simple did try go to hive with best bp booster none rare dropped

I haven't gotten a gold yet, not even part of one on the ptr... but I want more luck on the live servers rather than the ptr lol.

 

[ridoi]

I was thinking why not just simple do so u need 10 parts ^^ i use just 2 min to get 4 bp or less xD

Well you only need one part in the Vega system, and 2 part for the top Terasa bps. I think there the two lowers systems those are perfect numbers. I just think they're a tad too many parts for teh higher system bps.

do dev never think of the high rankers ?

but the rare bp they should be in 1 part simple did try go to hive with best bp booster none rare dropped

I haven't gotten a gold yet, not even part of one on the ptr... but I want more luck on the live servers rather than the ptr lol.

still, think 30 parts for a rare and low drop rate?

 

[CtMurphy]

I was thinking why not just simple do so u need 10 parts ^^ i use just 2 min to get 4 bp or less xD

Well you only need one part in the Vega system, and 2 part for the top Terasa bps. I think there the two lowers systems those are perfect numbers. I just think they're a tad too many parts for teh higher system bps.

do dev never think of the high rankers ?

but the rare bp they should be in 1 part simple did try go to hive with best bp booster none rare dropped

I haven't gotten a gold yet, not even part of one on the ptr... but I want more luck on the live servers rather than the ptr lol.

still, think 30 parts for a rare and low drop rate?

I think the regular bps coming in pieces in fine enough for me though i'm not really decided on the golds I think it'll either be really irritating or mildly amusing. once I get a complete gold I'll add to it, but that could be a good few months away really O.O

 

[HyDroxYl]

getting a bp is harder guys, how cant you understand thIS? For example you need to find 19 times the best hive os to unlock it. This is just ridiculous. I have been killing the same signors for 1 hour and all i got was 2 os and 1 perf, and i played with bp booster. This is just another update that forces you to pay to play. This is not a F2P game anymore, and even if you pay it takes you incredibly long time to find a single bp. 19 times the best os, come on, if ss will put this on live server i assure you i will uninstall the game in less than 1 second and i wont be back ever, and i think many other players think like me. Murphy you are 1 of the 1% of ppl that ( i dont really know how can you) like this new update. Ok maybe the steering can become good, but really not the bps. Only way is to change the "RARE" drop rate and to put it higher, and also the bps.

 

[ElectroM]

Well I spent an hour killings sigs / snipers, on gazica and I didn't get more than 10 BPs.. and that WITH Bp booster.

Well, I hope they don't put it in because people already started to quit, two people I know left, and a previous clan friend and that played the game for so long, left too (Kozoe)..

I hate the update, everything it includes but the ones that are related to increase the BP/Cry drop rate.

First, SS, why don't you inspect on what we are moaning about the hole time and fix that, instead of putting more and more stuff to whine about.. We never complained about steering.. We never said we want you to make the BPs into peices.. We always said that cry and BP drop rate is VERY Low, and finally we thought that you were gonna fix this in next update, BUT.. you do something silly of dividing the BP into pieces !? !? !?

Enough said.. ElectroM

 

[pbhuh]

Well I spent an hour killings sigs / snipers, on gazica and I didn't get more than 10 BPs.. and that WITH Bp booster.

Well, I hope they don't put it in because people already started to quit, two people I know left, and a previous clan friend and that played the game for so long, left too (Kozoe)..

I hate the update, everything it includes but the ones that are related to increase the BP/Cry drop rate.

First, SS, why don't you inspect on what we are moaning about the hole time and fix that, instead of putting more and more stuff to whine about.. We never complained about steering.. We never said we want you to make the BPs into peices.. We always said that cry and BP drop rate is VERY Low, and finally we thought that you were gonna fix this in next update, BUT.. you do something silly of dividing the BP into pieces !? !? !?

Enough said.. ElectroM

Electrom, maybe your friends are just stupid and left before they even saw it on the PTR. I suggest you send a message to SS and tell that the bp drop from some mantis has to change so SS can help us.

 

[ElectroM]

Well I spent an hour killings sigs / snipers, on gazica and I didn't get more than 10 BPs.. and that WITH Bp booster.

Well, I hope they don't put it in because people already started to quit, two people I know left, and a previous clan friend and that played the game for so long, left too (Kozoe)..

I hate the update, everything it includes but the ones that are related to increase the BP/Cry drop rate.

First, SS, why don't you inspect on what we are moaning about the hole time and fix that, instead of putting more and more stuff to whine about.. We never complained about steering.. We never said we want you to make the BPs into peices.. We always said that cry and BP drop rate is VERY Low, and finally we thought that you were gonna fix this in next update, BUT.. you do something silly of dividing the BP into pieces !? !? !?

Enough said.. ElectroM

Electrom, maybe your friends are just stupid and left before they even saw it on the PTR. I suggest you send a message to SS and tell that the bp drop from some mantis has to change so SS can help us.

Don't call my friends stupid, they been in the game longer than you.. They know better than you and me.. They went in PTR and they hated update just like everyone hates it, BPs system is bad.. very bad. No one likes the drop rate, I already talked to GMs about the drop rate. No need to send again.

SS won't change anything, and I know that. And if they are, I hope they post it here, because when I went to PTR, I dropped peices of BP in 1 hour and couldnt install the bp yet, I went to live server without "!!!" the bp Booster and I dropped it in half an hour, the whole bp, not a part of it..

 

[CtMurphy]

Well HyDroxYl I can just see the good in the update, if you can get used to it and learn in with a bit of patience you'd see for yourself that the new steering techniques are really good. and as for the bp thing I agree but only to the point that I think they need to lower the number of pieces needed for items in higher systems. Other than that I think it's good, plus the cryonite drops are good to and you need that before installing the bp anyways, makes sense that you'd get more of that than bps. At least by the time you get the bps you'll have enough to buy the darned thing maybe. or be closer Well that's how I think of it anyways.

Though if other players are experiencing low drop rates then maybe SS could raise them a little bit.

 

[datajam]

C.T., I have one point to raise regarding your opinion of the changes . In every professional publication of a game that I have seen . . . The level you are playing supports entry into the next level. In other words, you have enough resources earned to enter and compete the next level by completion of the level you are playing. This used to be true of PG, it no longer is. Now, you are lucky if you are able to support the purchase of the next level ship, with no consideration of armor or weapons. Now, add having to go out and kill an adequate amount of mantis to secure the 8 to 20 BP's needed just to put on the new system blaster. Now . . . MULTIPLY! Add each BP X Required Peices X Time/Kills necessary, X cry to be grind = A WHOLE BUNCH OF TIME. Oh, and you just entered another planet in the same system . . . Here we go again! Sorry M8, I do not see the fun in spending 99% of the game doing just that. I pay for membership because I cannot see spending 30 minutes collecting "e" for 15 minutes of game play. They have forced the game to boring and tedious repitition for me. But, I am happy if it is working out for you.

Sure they will get some noobs that think this game great in its present form. But, for those of us that played this game when it was really fun, when player interaction was key to the game, and when the "cool" level exceeded the anger level . . . this game has lost it's luster. The fun is gone, the player interaction gone, and the "cool" is gone.

If you can find reason to still find pleasure with this game, I congratulate you and hope you have a great time playing. More than that I hope that you stick around to lead the next group of noobs through the game, because they will need someone to do so. And, that goes for the rest of you that can find the game in its present form acceptable to play. PG has and will always be, a game that the senior pilots lead the noobs through the game. DO NOT fail the noobs.


datajam/WRichards

 

[ridoi]

the new update is bad! the only way i might get good amount of bp parts is the day i get bp booster 0.o