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Advice to OOO

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Mon, 08/13/2012 - 12:34

Hmmnm

As we all know, OOO has been making a lot of mstakes lately. What do you believe they should do to prevent such future screwups?

My advice:
1. Set deadlines. And announce it to the community.
I understand that this change would risk missing the deadline and dissapointing the community.
However, the community will, instead of being discouraged and believing that a bug will never be fixed, know that OOO is working.
I also understand that OOO will be putting pressure on themselves.
However, I believe that at least a little presure will be necessary to keep the game going. No bug (stun) should go unfixed for more than 4 months.
If the bug is really that difficult, brainstorm someway to circumvent it. Or ask Sega for help.

2. Think long term rather than short term.
a. Fix the bugs before creating new content.
b. Concentrate more on the gameplay than the art (shard bombs).
c. Find a permanent way to control the market, rather than forcing a boom-bust through promos and mass crafting bonuses.

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 13:07

Tersakaff

"Set deadlines."

That's the worst they could do. You want rushed content like this hunter promo? No? Then let them take their time.

"Fix the bugs before creating new content."

Sadly, they can't just tell bugs "FIX YOURSELF YO".

"Find a permanent way to control the market, rather than forcing a boom-bust through promos and mass crafting bonuses."

Suggestions?

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 13:38

Yukarie

By attempting to actually

By attempting to actually create some source of a sustainable crown sink in the economy. Heck, it could easily be in the guild updates, but knowing OOO, I bet they'd make it cost CE to upgrade, because it's something that gets them more money in the short run.

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 14:11

Tersakaff

Let me give you a few:
Unbind with crowns
Guild update with crowns
Supply Depot with crowns
Armor recolor shop with crowns

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 14:15

Yukarie

Yeah, that's what I'm talking

Yeah, that's what I'm talking about! The only problem is that OOO will probably make those kind of things cost CE instead.

I don't think OOO has ever added in a big crownsink without also adding in an energy sink at the same time... Don't quote me on this one though, as my update memory is a little fuzzy.

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 14:17

Tersakaff

I dunno what the PC changers came with... I don't think these had any strings attached. Or LD... wait, bribing KK. Seriously what does he do with the ce? -.- Wouldn't he need crowns since he, uhm, doesn't do runs lol?

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 14:28

Skyguarder

"Set deadlines. And announce

"Set deadlines. And announce it to the community."

That would be spoiling to the whole community. Also don't give too much pressures. What tersakaff said, give them time.

"a. Fix the bugs before creating new content"

No, bugs are mostly found in new content, so your still trying to catch new bugs from the new content.

It's perfectly fine. They focus on both and we don't need to concentrate on the gameplay as they are already concentrating enough.

Good advices though.

@Tersakaff
+10

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 14:36

Yukarie

Problem is that PC changers

Problem is that PC changers aren't really... how do you say it... sustainable as a crownsink. I mean, it's something that you just do every once in a while if you ever get sick of your current color, or what have you. And yeah, you're right about that PC changer update. It was also the one that added Featured Auctions.

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