The suggestions vs. update curve.

[Kevin]

Me and Inferno_Styx have oft argued about Torin's progress of the game. Here's an interesting one from tonight, when I showed that the hidden guides section really doesn't contain anything substantive.

Kick > fact is, he [Torin] spends more time policing people and doing damage control...than actually, say taking input from guides
Inferno_Styx> that's why he has Olivia
Inferno_Styx> she should be taking over those duties
Inferno_Styx> I agree the game does need more consistant updates

*Kick posts the supersekret guides section photo*

Kick >... between the half year from Dec '08 to May'09, besides "new voices", there hasn't been a single guide thread...
Inferno_Styx> there is also the public Guides Section Kick

That there is.

Lets look at the guides section update list:

Expanse Price List Update

A lot of newer factions dont have the luxury of starting out in a galaxy because it is taken up by bigger factions already. therefore they set up shop out in an expanse.


With the current price list set up the way it is u wont be able to see if any of those factions SBs have anything for sale or they need.

Has not been done.

Bounties and Criminal Records

The update would fulfill several CS needs. Removing credits from the game (by ensuring taxes are paid more consistently) would be a step in the right direction to solving the credit deflation issue. Also it will bring a little more “flavor” into the game, by adding the bounty hunter and related professions back into the game.
And while I am no coder- it seems a much simpler step than boarding scripts- for similar benefit to the game overall.

viewtopic.php?f=27&t=5689&hilit=bounties
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5479&hilit=bounties
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5059&hilit=bounties
viewtopic.php?f=17&t=4935&hilit=bounties
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=4849&hilit=bounties

Not included are Links for the Dying when destroyed, Galactic Congress powers, and bounty hunting Op suggestion threads.

Four different issues here:

Bounties--nothing done
Criminal records--nothing done
Dying when destroyed--50%, and that is being charitable
Galactic Congress--50%, unless you consider being able to name expanses uber-important
Bounty hunting OP--nothing done

Construction Ship cancel build confirmation.

There is a confirm build screen, but no cancel build confirmation screen.
With the accidental pressing of one small button, days worth of turns and resources are lost. This can be particularly frustrating near the end of a build.

Accomplished by a player.

Scrapping Outposts
The ability to scrap outposts while in ship mode. Would be beneficial to those that wish to remove unused Op's - and return resources to the owners.

I have recieved private messages requesting this update be posted, but have been unable to locate any in depth discussion on the topic in the forums.

No progress.

Name for Update: Accept Transfer button

Simple description of Update: When a sender attempts to transfer a ship or outpost, the intended recipient gets a message that asks if they wish to receive it. Ownership is only transferred after the transfer is accepted by the intended recipient. A waiting transfer can be cancelled from the My Ships page of the sender.

Why it's important to be added: To prevent from unknowingly receiving ships which are implicated in an attack, or loaded with excess crew intended to bankrupt the recipient. It can also prevent loaning of ships to admin for temporary invincibility.

Link(s) to related Topics: forum.pbbghub.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=6930

Not done.

Name for Update: Tax and Dues Script Update

Simple description of Update: Taxes and dues should be calculated from a basic percentage of all incoming credits such as point, item, and ship sales and credit transfers.

Why it's important to be added: The current script is complex and prone to bugs and also hard to understand. It would save a great deal of time and effort in debugging if the script were simpler, and it would also be easier for players to calculate and plan for their tax bills.

Link(s) to related Topics:
forum.pbbghub.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=7090&start=0
forum.pbbghub.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7191
forum.pbbghub.com/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=7144
forum.pbbghub.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=7008&start=0

Not done.

Name for Update: Frequently Proposed Ideas thread

Simple description of Update: A stickied thread at the top of the Suggestions section that readers are drawn to. It contains links to commonly suggested ideas.

Why it's important to be added: To cut down on the number of times the same suggestions are brought up by new players, and actually help build on existing ideas as opposed to having to repeat everything that has already been discussed before.

Link(s) to related Topics: forum.pbbghub.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=6540

Unless I'm blind, hasn't been done.

Name for Update: Damage Display

Simple description of Update: The percentage shield, armour and hull remaining should appear on the main interface and on the ship crew screen.

Why it's important to be added: This allows everyone to see their current ships damage levels at a glance and look up the damages of any other ship they own, without having to resort to scanning and clicking fire weapons on another ship.

Link(s) to related Topics:
forum.pbbghub.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=7229&start=0

Not done.

Make up your mind on whether that constitutes acceptable progress.

[Kevin]

I understand that its unreasonable to expect the implementation of all these suggestions. But it would be nice to see some actual responses from Torin.

[gg]

It is not unreasonable to expect Toryn to follow through with promises he made before V2 was created. But hey, here's to another year without boarding and hijacking.

[Kevin]

As I've oft said, wtf is boarding?

[bluesman]

ahhh, World Trade Fleet is boarding ?


*runs of to check his Miniac

[Kevin]

OH GOD!!!

THEY ARE!!!

[kairos]

Well torin only updates things that are trivial.

So if we stop posting about the updates we want (boarding/bounties) as being important, and start talking about the chatroom and coloured buttons as being important, he will stop making new chatrooms to replace ones that ALREADY WORK!

Let reverse-psychology his ass. I mean he has shown that our asking nicely isnt going to work.

[Kevin]

Well, this could only work as well or better than my previous approaches, which have all led to me getting suspended (possibly banhammered too \o)

[gg]

Well how about the damn trade script. I and many other intelligent captains have brought up that the thing is utterly idiotic.

Check out my topic under Bugs. I went to every damn planet in teh game. Every single one I got to buy Plasma rifles. There is now NO selling of Plasma rifles at all. This thing is FUCKED. Every single planet in the game makes and sells Plasma Rifles now, how damn stupid is that!

[bluesman]

if you want to arm up your troopers and guards for the non-existant boarding script, it may be useful !

[Kevin]

May 7, 2009 13:07:50 GMT -5 @bluesman said:

if you want to arm up your troopers and guards for the non-existant boarding script, it may be useful !

Wouldn't it be funny if Torin ninja-released the boarding script on us, and MM was the only guy with crews protecting his outposts?

*crickets*

hell just froze over too.

[gg]

To: Luxur
From: Torin Solo
Subject: RE: Trade Script
Sent: 16526.59 CE

Message:

I'll get to it when I can.

That's his answer about the trade script that's totally Fucked.

Basically, "Don't bother me about an obvious bug that all credit creation in the game is based on. I'm too busy not doing a damn thing."