Friday with Means - April 30th, 2010 - About the Future

[Means]

Last week someone posted that they wanted to know our plans for the future. This is obviously a good idea. While we are currently very busy getting the Daily Mission/Collector update ready for release (should be Tuesday!) and we are obviously still working on the Engine/Balance update we are in the process of also planning out the content of updates for the rest of the year.

This is where my question for this week comes in.

There have been many, many suggestions made over the last year+ as to what "we all really want"...but now as our planning is now currently trying to solidify these wishes I want to ask again..

"What should we add next?"

Good suggestions (that we are already looking into) include:

Profession bug-fixing.
New open PvP content + new BS maps.
Alien playfields at levels below and above Sector 10.
New start-up experience.
Revamping old encounters + loot to today's standards. ie: Hollow Island
etc etc.

So here is a great chance for us to get a good view on what is important to our community as a whole.

What should we make next? Where should we spend our time that it would make the most difference/be the most fun?

We'll be watching here keeping track of common themes that will definitely end up shaping our plan for the year to come.

Have a great weekend!

[Effrit]

first.

In this order i would like the focus to be.

New start-up experience. So you have it tried and tested, in place before the graphics update which almost feels like its gonna be a chance to re-launch the game to people.)

New AI playfield for below S10. People who buy expansions see little of AI till alot later on in the game otherwise.
You see the Kyr'Ozch at Noob Island, then unless your invited to do some low level city raids, which I've found to be rare, or invited to do LE missions, which isnt worth farming if your going to level. You have to wait till around lvl 100 to enter S10 which is a twink run, or wait till 180 before you actually get at an expansions content.

New pvp content + BS map, for all those pvpers out there, give them something new to do. Might be an idea to look at towers as well and how they effect orgs, to make them see more worthwhile. (hopefully to re-invigorate Notum Wars.)

Revamp some old encounters and update the loot.
Inner Sanctum, The soldier camps in Southern Foul Plains iirc, the unique mobs across all of Rubi-ka, maybe add more.

Kick Kinatii into gear on the storyline. Or let him have a bit more time to work on it.

Proffession bugs and fixing. Although i would think you do this continously throughout all work you currently do, when you have a spare hour or whatever.

Let the designers loose to create clothing and armour.

Thats my suggestion.

[Starphoenix]

Woho!

[Superflare]

its FWM!

[nerfedgimp]

Are people asleep? only three* comments so far, not counting this :P

[Gimpeline]

First page?

"What should we add next?"

A storyline to the game mabye?

[Junkseller]

Maybe an Auction area were people can auction there stuff ie:bid rather than buy from gms for set price

[SSK]

So early

[Ellarisa]

looking forward to the new collector/daily mish stuff.

beyond what was already mentioned i cant really think of anything else.

hmmm
some more zones on RK opened up for exploration maybe? some extra places to level in the 70-100 lvl range would be really cool to me personally (i dont count tiigs and hecks as leveling)
apf for lower levels sounds like loads of fun too

Greetings,



Ellarisa

[Kintaii]

Where should we spend our time that it would make the most difference/be the most fun?

The Bahamas.

[Junkseller]

Maybe an Auction area were people can auction there stuff ie:bid rather than buy from gms for set price

More like an (ebay) thing going on, something of that sort

[nubbs]

(should be Tuesday!)

you didn't say of what year.....

[Muckota]

first page

[CrookedOne]

first page!

[Graftmage]

New open PvP content + new BS maps.

Bump

[Xees]

Please make sure you spend time on start-up experience, maybe when revamp the whole start island. Make it a huge guide for new players, with voice. Like eve-online first had, a computer voice that guided you through the basics of the game for what was it, 2hours? That was a great thing!

Diffrent battlestations, maybe a 30vs30 map, maybe a 10vs10 map. Capure the flag map? Like wsg?

More instances, more focus on 5man instances. And they should be doable without the docenfcrat trio.

Add more weapons! More diveristy in the game!

If you read this, ty!

[NeutOmner]

you didn't say of what year.....

Or month

[ninst]

What should we make next? Where should we spend our time that it would make the most difference/be the most fun?

New raid encounter. There is currently only one true raid in AO - Sector 42. It's the only challenging PVM encounter. Everything else can be done with one team.

[Gatess]

hummm

[trousers]

First page?


A storyline to the game mabye?

QFT.

I think it's safe to assume the Arrival Hall wasn't the cause of losing new players since the ICC shuttleport suffers from the people getting confused and logging out also.

What should you do next? Bring back the Arrival Hall and make it part of a New Player Experience that actually shows players how to play the game and teaches them storyline.