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Suggestions for Improvement to the Game
MikeR2
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Anyone have suggestions for improvement, please post them here.
Can we please restock the ship with water, food, timber, and shot when we are at the market place?
That way after we sell, we don't have to run back to port to restock, before we run back to the market to buy.
I know, I know, we should be able to do the math when we are at the market, but I don't want to be forced to do the math each time.
I just want to sell, then hit restock so that my normal supplies are loaded at the market, and then buy at the market. All that in a second or two without having to run back to port., and then back to the market, again.
Your comments are appreciated.
MikeR2
Comments
restocking a ship by running back and forth is a pain in the arse.
I always put my tools is a custom slot, but if the Master
Tailoring Tool can increase durability by +5 at a time, why can't Master Craftsman Special Repair
Tools be a +5 option as well?
Think about the time we each spend on different aspects of
the game. We all enjoy sailing and expect it to take time, with the
benefit of seeing the scene change. Running back and forth in a port is
time consuming so, understandable, but boring, so the jump to port feature is
great.
That said, if you are a captain and you order the ship
restocked, the inventory comes from the warehouse, so why not allow the captain
to issue a purchase order for automatic restocking at the market, instead of
having to run back and forth to the port. That way, you only have to go
to port when you are done with your other activities in the town.
We need to think more about what turns off both new and
current players.
Here are a few turnoffs that I can think of:
1.
Wasting time needlessly
2.
Difficulty learning the game, the game needs
better schools
3.
Not enough rewards for newbies early in the game
.
I played mainly in maritime. The amount of grinding to be the top is just... lets say... unhealthy to average human being.
One of the reasons i quitted after world reser is because i refuse to waste another few years of my life doing commited grinding considering i have full time job and family commitment.
I believe a lot of pros in UWO started when they were 20s and now landing in 30s and have the same needs on game being quick paced.
New generation also favours quick pace because in this information era, there is so much else to experience in young ages before missing out.
The slow pace setting designed for year 2000 demographics no longer fits the needs of the modern players.
I have the right to make this comment because i grinded end to end and know what it is like to be successful in uwo.
Time hungry + money hungry, without patience, entitled generation, assuming everything should be for free, whinger, hoping for Uber-Grinding service.
Wish I had those boost all the time that was spent grinding.
The generation of players today most likely don't have the patience for this game I believe.
First reason- Merchant Chat
This chat is designed for WTB/WTS/WTT, and Price Checks. It is also designed to be used to discuss relevant UWO topics. This weekend was disgusting, in Merchant Chat. It was nothing but constant fighting, "my *^%& is bigger than yours" talk, and debates/discussions about complete nonsense and unrelated talk. It is the same handful of narcissistic, egotistical full time gamers, that think they run the game, and think everyone cares about them and their every action. It seems their biggest accomplishments in life, take place in this pixelated universe. Even worse, players Price Checks are constantly going ignored. You will never build the community when you repulse them with infantile discussions and chat. Players need help and are told to ask the community. They ask for PCs and get nothing in return, and instead have to view the same handful of player's childish behavior and discussions.
Second Reason- Battle Campaign
There are tons of players that are interested in PVP but don't know where to start. PvP and the maritime community was a huge part of UWO success, in the past. BC is a great spot to learn PvP, without losing durability on ship parts, amongst other reasons. Instead BC, is all but high jacked by the same handful of full time career gamers. It is the usual players, using their God Guns, forged gear, and top cash equipment/ships, looking to hammer the hell out of anyone and everyone. Why the hell would players want to join you? You can spam "BC BC BC" in Merch Chat all day, players have no interest in that kind of event. There is no team work, training, or community building in BC. Why would a new, lower level maritimer want to join and get critted by god guns, within seconds?
Players should look to help develop the community, instead of caring about being top of the BC list. Encourage other players to join, and make balanced teams. Make it worthwhile for newer, lower level players to join.
Third Reason- Player GREED
OMG! Some of you have no morals. May Karma catch up with you with no mercy. The WTB/WTS prices are one thing. Its the trolls/scammers that make it worse. I have been playing for years, and am pretty familiar with prices. Occasionally, I will use my Seville storage toon to WTB/WTS my items. The amount of trolls that randomly PM me and offer insanely low prices, is disgusting. Idk if it is the same person/group, but there are tons of scammers out there that are preying on new/ unfamiliar players. What do you think a player is going to do, after he realizes he was scammed by a troll? They will quit... and judging by my experiences, I'm sure there were many victims. There isn't much the player community can do about this other than maybe Screen Shot the PM, if this happens to you, and reporting it to GMs. Public humiliation may help, but most likely, they simply use unrelated alts.
Greed also extends to other players, who may not even realize what they are doing. Players that are stock piling/hoarding certain consumables or Purchase Orders, amongst other items, are hurting the game. They are keeping prices high, making it much harder for new players to remain engaged. It is a lot harder on this server, than others, to make money. High prices and inflation, on essential items, makes it hard for new players to stay afloat, and interested.
Lastly, it isn't Papaya's fault the game isn't growing, and players aren't staying. Sure, they could spend more money on advertising but there are many other factors, including others that I haven't listed.. Papaya does a hell of a lot better than OGPlanet aka OGPathetic, ever did. Papaya is constantly attempting to implement new features. They are very open and even encourage player feedback. They even implement "trial periods" to test new features, and alter them based on YOUR feedback. Again, it isn't Papaya's fault the game isn't growing and the population isn't sustaining. Its the Community's fault. Stop asking what can Papaya do to make UWO better, and ask, what have you done to help the game? Maybe your not as good of a player as you think. Its all about having a large pool of players and having fun. There is no fun being a big fish, in a small, and shrinking pond. Help new players, teach them how to do certain things, help them get job cards and do quests, give them free R20 Shipbuilding fleets so they're not sailing in slow garbage, mentor a new player, and most importantly STFU in Merch Chat!!
He means help someone, not yourself.
You don't need to do it for mentor points.
Do it to help someone better understand the game.
No wonder.........