I am not creating this poll to diss the devs or hate on this game in any way. I am simply curious as to how the player base is feeling about these issues and I want the devs to know how satisfied/dissatisfied the players are in general.
Please answer honestly, and try to get everyone you know to answer this poll.
In my 2 years and 9 months playing this game, I have definitely seen my fair share of high points and low points, good changes and bad. As of the past few months, I personally have been increasingly disappointed in this game and feel that it hasn’t been living up to my expectations (expectations that haven’t changed very much in my career in this game).
While there are a great many things I would love to see with this game, my overall expectations for the game can be simplified to these 3 things.
Stable servers and a playable client for all players.
Well developed, thoroughly tested, and enjoyable new content.
A genuine effort by the developers to increase and retain a player base in all regions of the world.
I can say, throughout my career in this game, number 1 has become increasingly dissatisfying. Servers seemed to be of far greater quality when I first joined than they are currently. Number 2 has been relatively satisfying (with ups and downs). There are always changes I haven’t liked, but overall, most new content that has been added I have been satisfied with. Number 3 has never been satisfying for me, as the only advertisement I have ever seen for this game was when it was first released on Steam (it was featured on the new releases on the front page), and I can easily say, that advertisement is what caused me to start playing this game.
I would love to be satisfied in all 3 of these asepcts, and I would certainly hope all of you would expect the same. Please vote on this poll and leave your own comments so the devs can see how satisfied/dissatisfied we are, and hopefully take that to mind and figure out a way to address some of these issues.
I’m playing this game almost a year. I have been disconnected from the server maybe 5 times so for me its very stable (only problems I have, are with russian servers but that’s normal [ping up to 400 - 600]). Also thank to destroyer I no longer considering move to dreadnoughts (game) when it will left beta.
Also thank to destroyer I no longer considering move to dreadnoughts (game) when it will left beta.
Really? you actually considered moving to that game? All the reviews I read for that game said it sucked… (and from my two friends who participated in the closed beta who said the same thing)…
I can’t vote since I haven’t been playing for a few weeks. However, one problem with your poll is that it is restricted to forum users, Dirk, who we know have been rather negative for a few months. This poll should be in-game, translated into all the languages SC is available in, and with a small particiation reward as usual. It would be really interesting to have the combined results of those polls.
As compared to older versions of SC, the current state of the game, combined with the number of vets who have already quit it in recent months, could be the new definition for ‘wasted potential’, imo.
Seriously, 4 months ago I would’ve rated it 8 or 9/10 in all categories. Meanwhile the match quality went down the tube due to decreased match lengths and general chaos on the battlefield, SQ got bugged beyond playability, squadding was killed, and tiers were removed, causing even more chaos and putting it all off balance even more… Plus lags, rubberbanding and old problems that still haven’t been fixed like pilots with one ship in their line-ups, etc.
Then again, I agree with millanbell, though with a suggestion that the info on this poll be sent through SC newsletter, because many people, myself included, don’t even bother to log in the game anymore.
I can’t vote since I haven’t been playing for a few weeks. However, one problem with your poll is that it is restricted to forum users, Dirk, who we know have been rather negative for a few months. This poll should be in-game, translated into all the languages SC is available in, and with a small particiation reward as usual. It would be really interesting to have the combined results of those polls.
Well give me a way to do that, as I would gladly prefer it to be a poll in the game. But seeing as how I lack the ability to do that, I will write it here (I also wrote in the OP to encourage everyone you know to take the poll here, whether they are active on the forums or not).
Could you please implement this survey directly into the game. If you want, I can transfer this survey over to a google doc that can be linked as a feature (in the game menu that has all of the featured videos, patch notes, etc.). It would be nice to get more player feedback on this than just the small minority of the player base that is active on the english forums.
Could you please implement this survey directly into the game. If you want, I can transfer this survey over to a google doc that can be linked as a feature (in the game menu that has all of the featured videos, patch notes, etc.). It would be nice to get more player feedback on this than just the small minority of the player base that is active on the english forums.
On a less comedy-oriented note… I understand the servers are always going to be horrible, but that’s just down to how much money the developers are prepared to throw at the game. It’s not always going to be roses here… Even further, I think maybe the worst part is that there is so much unnecessary division in the community between the Russian player base and the rest of the world that really, really needs addressing.
From every English speaking player I’ve talked to, they all say server quality has dropped significantly in the past few weeks/months (higher ping, and loads of packet loss).
Stable servers and playable client - More satisfied.
Never had much issue with connection, occasional disconnect or unplayable ping when server is one on the other side of the planet. Whatcha gonna do? it happens but it is rare when i consider the thousands of games i have played. Loses some points for the random laggy dread or spec ops missions. But even then a rare event considering total playtime.
New content and game developement - Satisfied.
Its not my game an the majority of the time i have liked the changes and new content, it prevents stagnation and being locked into patterns. Adapt or die trying.
Player base, player retention, and advertisment - Somewhere in between.
There are many player in the game who have to take some responsibility for curb stomping the new guys throughout their time in the pilots chair causing many to leave, i wont discuss or debate this anymore, tis a fact. The most recent changes also have a smoother progression through the game so i can see that efforts are being made to make things easier for newer players. I still dont like the squad restriction in higher Tiers ranks and think this is a big problem for the climb (going from max 2 squad to 8-12 wing for dreads/tourney/specops i can imagine is very jarring) I have never seen the game advertised anywhere and that is a shame.
All said i still enjoy the game and im still playing :fed_cool:
Hm, interesting analysis of the servers. For me, living in the US, EU and RU servers have become far worse (RU have almost become unplayable for me). Increased ping and tremendous packet loss are now on pretty much every EU or RU server I play on.
That aside, US servers are still functioning fine for me, but the rubberbanding every time players join mid-game is still atrocious, and is an issue that needs to be addressed.
