Expeditions are fine. They could easily be spruced up with some micro-rewards like we have in skirmishes. That might encourage some better revenue for WRG.
What we could really do with are some new event types - it has been a long time now since Skirmishes came along!
Expeditions are fine. They could easily be spruced up with some micro-rewards like we have in skirmishes. That might encourage some better revenue for WRG.
What we could really do with are some new event types - it has been a long time now since Skirmishes came along!
As has been suggested by other & better players before me, I submit:
Armada Event (community): Defend DS9
#PlayApartTogether
"In the short run, the game defines the players. But in the long run, it's us players who define the game." — Nicky Case, The Evolution of Trust
I cannot imagine you'd get too many people saying they never want to have a Galaxy, Faction, or Skirmish event ever again.
I would vote No on Galaxy. I never want to see those again. Awful. would have said the same with Skirmish until the recent changes were made. Now its great.
because if some of those concerns can be identified and solutions developed, we'd have something solid to present to the company as a way to revive Expeditions so that they can live again.
It's all been said. I don't see anything getting done. Just a lot of arguing. Ball is in TP's court.
The QA lead, WRG_Ben, said that expedition participation was lower than other event types. If it was more profitable, then we would see more of them. The evidence is there, if you chose to see it.
Do you work for the Devs? You seem awfully concerned about them. You mention this over and over. What does that have to to with me? I'm a player not a Dev. I pay to play this game. I'd like to see changes. You keep pushing back on this. If you work for them that would explain your behavior.
I'm not even a hater. An expedition is an easy top 1,500 for me. I'm just here to toss in my two cents and some relevant information that I have seen and heard. Ignore it if you like, but I would prefer if you would present better evidence than a poll of <0.15% of the players with unknown demographic composition.
Didn't stop you from making a prediction out of the gate that ended up being completely mistaken. I'm not here to please you. I don't need to give you evidence. You aren't a judge and this isn't a court.
And a major bias in who even takes the survey on the forum. I'm an expedition fan and would love to see them return. But I'm not crazy enough to think a poll on the forum represents anything other than the opinion of the subset of forum users who chose to take the poll.
So poll the players in the game then... do one of those Surveys.
You don't have to provide evidence, of course. You also don't have to be take seriously.
Why care about the devs? Because the devs make the game. It's not the chicken or the egg. The devs come first, then the game. You can make demands of them all day long. It's not a good look, though. You come across as entitled. I would also like to see changes. The difference is that I don't expect them to happen because I shout "I WANT THIS CHANGE!!"
Someone else suggested loot boxes like skirmish has to help monitor expeditions. That was a productive point. Finding ways that players and devs both benefit is a good way to affect change. Saying "the ball is in their court," does nothing but create an us vs them mentality. It's not productive. Suggesting a way that both parties benefit shows a good faith effort and is more likely to affect change.
And a major bias in who even takes the survey on the forum. I'm an expedition fan and would love to see them return. But I'm not crazy enough to think a poll on the forum represents anything other than the opinion of the subset of forum users who chose to take the poll.
So poll the players in the game then... do one of those Surveys.
They don't need to poll the players, they have the data. How many players participated, how long they played, how many purchases were made(tickets, packs, etc...). The company has said time and again expedition events are the least popular with the players. If the event was truly popular do you think they would have stopped having them? Do you think they intentionally stopped a popular event type just because? The fact is there is more dislike for expedition than any other event type.
There is a vocal minority of players who like expedition events. I'm even in that minority myself. But just because you and I like the event doesn't change the fact that most players don't like it.
FYI for all the "interface problems" people: this had a fix last time. Use the search function. Last time, La Forge was "Dr. w", Data was "detec", and The Professor was "Profe". Five keystrokes and minimal scrolling for each. A little tedious, to be sure. But little moreso than a galaxy or skirmish.
That's true. And it was a BIG help, but it's not enough; at least, not for me. Expeditions used to be my favorite event type, but, as my roster grew, that quickly changed. Without some sort of quick sort tool, that groups cards with bonuses at the top (and, hopefully, event bonuses at the very top), expeditions will be my least favorite event (and I hate galaxies).
Don't get me wrong, I'll play them. However, once I figure out the puzzle, I'll likely stop.
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What we could really do with are some new event types - it has been a long time now since Skirmishes came along!
As has been suggested by other & better players before me, I submit:
Armada Event (community): Defend DS9
#PlayApartTogether
You don't have to provide evidence, of course. You also don't have to be take seriously.
Why care about the devs? Because the devs make the game. It's not the chicken or the egg. The devs come first, then the game. You can make demands of them all day long. It's not a good look, though. You come across as entitled. I would also like to see changes. The difference is that I don't expect them to happen because I shout "I WANT THIS CHANGE!!"
Someone else suggested loot boxes like skirmish has to help monitor expeditions. That was a productive point. Finding ways that players and devs both benefit is a good way to affect change. Saying "the ball is in their court," does nothing but create an us vs them mentality. It's not productive. Suggesting a way that both parties benefit shows a good faith effort and is more likely to affect change.
They don't need to poll the players, they have the data. How many players participated, how long they played, how many purchases were made(tickets, packs, etc...). The company has said time and again expedition events are the least popular with the players. If the event was truly popular do you think they would have stopped having them? Do you think they intentionally stopped a popular event type just because? The fact is there is more dislike for expedition than any other event type.
There is a vocal minority of players who like expedition events. I'm even in that minority myself. But just because you and I like the event doesn't change the fact that most players don't like it.
That's true. And it was a BIG help, but it's not enough; at least, not for me. Expeditions used to be my favorite event type, but, as my roster grew, that quickly changed. Without some sort of quick sort tool, that groups cards with bonuses at the top (and, hopefully, event bonuses at the very top), expeditions will be my least favorite event (and I hate galaxies).
Don't get me wrong, I'll play them. However, once I figure out the puzzle, I'll likely stop.
Visit us on discord to find out more:
https://discord.gg/hg8ZRyn/