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Lack of New Crew in Events

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WRG has recently stifled game participation with a lot of rerun events including this week's with no new characters. They would get a lot more people actually engaging in weekly events with new crew which run 4 days rather than sprinkling them in the Honor Hall, Voyages, and Gauntlet irritating many in the the player fan base.

I have been stopping several recent events at 130000 points and this week with no new crew and nothing at 400000 I will be doing the bare minimum of 2000 for each half. If they are running out available and approved crew, have some events with one new crew until they start building up a healthy of new crew in reserve ready to unleash into the game. That is when they should be doing the experimenting of adding new crew to the game in new ways.

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  • Dangevin [CAB]Dangevin [CAB] ✭✭✭
    edited May 26
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  • W.W. CarlisleW.W. Carlisle ✭✭✭✭✭
    They were honest about this week being a last minute replacement for the event they intended to run, so it was very much not planned. Things happen. My mom's license was suspended for seven months without us knowing, because a form was faxed to the wrong number. It's a mess. WRG admitted to it not being what they wanted either. Move on. I added a star to my PT&R. I would have liked a CA&P at 400k, but that's me. Next week, we get the Papa Riker I've been anticipating since I joined. I'm playing. I will admit bro being curious as to what was replaced. I'm hoping they tell us if they get to run it. Maybe a Skirmish to introduce the Bozeman?
    W.W. CarlislePlayed since January 20, 2019Captain Level- 99 (May 9, 2022)VIP 14Crew Quarters: 485/485 +3Most recent/Lowest- Doctor T'Ana (1/5* Lvl 1) 4/18/23Immortalized x-707 5* x106, 4* x421, 3* x91, 2* x57, and 1* x27Most recent Immortal - Assimilated Rooney 4* 4/18/23Current non-event project- Improving my Science base skill and freeing slots by freezing the unhelpful. Retrieval Project- Ancient Humanoid 3/5*
  • It is simply a function of the following:

    A: reduced staff to deal with day to day
    B: eliminated staff to deal with game growth and development
    C: utilization of AI to generate (paltry) artwork in place of dedicated art crew
    D: elimination of dedicated 2d and 3d artists
    E: long term trend of reduced recruitment and retention of players
    F: wrg eliminated, now assimilated into tilting point
    G: lack of vision, poor choice of promotion of staff coupled by poor choice of elimination of staff.
    H: Inevitability

    Its been said time and time again, eapecially as of late: the game died a long time ago. Those who are still playing are just sucking on the vapor trails.
  • weakinteractionweakinteraction ✭✭✭✭
    Even my Nightmare Mode account has both Keyla and CW Worf immortalised. I am farming chronitons from the lower tiers of rewards (just using components I already have and enough missions to hit dailies) on there, for the sake of the midweek event that's on its way, but in general I'm glad of the chance to skip the galaxy grind.
  • It is simply a function of the following:

    Its been said time and time again, eapecially as of late: the game died a long time ago. Those who are still playing are just sucking on the vapor trails.

    Why don't you do us a favor, if you are so unhappy - move on...leave those of us that enjoy the game for whatever reasons to have fun

    It's understandable that you enjoy the game and want others to respect that, but it's important to acknowledge the concerns raised by the original poster. Criticism and feedback can actually be beneficial for the game's growth and improvement.

    People have different expectations and preferences when it comes to games. By engaging with dissatisfied players, the developers can gain insights into what aspects need improvement and potentially attract a wider audience.

    If everyone who is unhappy with the game were to quit without voicing their concerns, there would be no impetus for the developers to make necessary changes. Constructive criticism can help drive positive transformations and ensure that the game evolves to meet the desires of its player base.

    A thriving community is crucial for the long-term success of any game. By fostering an environment where feedback is welcomed and valued, the developers can demonstrate their commitment to the player community. This, in turn, can lead to increased player retention and attraction of new players.

    Many players invest time, effort, and sometimes money into a game they love. It's not unreasonable for them to express their opinions when they feel dissatisfied. By acknowledging their concerns and working to address them, the developers can foster a sense of trust and loyalty among the player base.

    Games need to adapt and grow to remain relevant and enjoyable. By addressing the criticisms and suggestions put forth by dissatisfied players, the developers can breathe new life into the game, attract more players, and create a stronger and more vibrant community.

    But if you want to just fall back on “get out of my clubhouse unless you are willing to fight anyone who criticizes this game”, you are free to do so.
  • AvatruneiAvatrunei ✭✭✭
    It’s always the guest accounts that whine the most. There is no point having in them in the forum. The forum account should be tied to an active game account by the DBID number.
    I don't know if they whine more, but the "guest" accounts are no more different than "regular" accounts, since they are basically the same. The only difference is, that most forums make it obligatory to choose a forum name right at the start, and here you get a provisional name called guest+number, which you may choose to change at a later time. I took the time too.
  • AviTrekAviTrek ✭✭✭✭✭
    Avatrunei wrote: »
    It’s always the guest accounts that whine the most. There is no point having in them in the forum. The forum account should be tied to an active game account by the DBID number.
    I don't know if they whine more, but the "guest" accounts are no more different than "regular" accounts, since they are basically the same. The only difference is, that most forums make it obligatory to choose a forum name right at the start, and here you get a provisional name called guest+number, which you may choose to change at a later time. I took the time too.

    The difference is the same person can churn through multiple guest accounts. Since Shan left and no one is actively monitoring these accounts, there seem to have been a growth in guest accounts all complaining about the same thing.
  • Bylo Band wrote: »
    It pleases me to see people with names who have verifiably contributed to this community publicly call out "Guests" and question the rationale for even allowing them. I might be in the minority on this issue but I don't even read comments by "Guests" and I encourage everyone to treat them the same way. Get a name, get some skin in the game, and your words have weight. Allowing "Guests" on a community forum is like allowing tourists on vacation to vote in a local election just because the ballot box is in their hotel.

    I understand why there is sometimes a need to rerun Galaxy events like the one this weekend and I'm not so much bothered by the lack of new crew, but I think the community rewards need to be more valuable to entice participation. I am not quite sure what that would be specifically, I just know that a single 10x pack is not enough in 2023 to move the needle. Maybe have rerun Galaxy community rewards give us 2,500,000 credits and 500 Quantum to get us 50% of the way toward a retrieval?


    It's quite ironic that the person who posted this statement is completely anonymous themselves. They talk about the importance of having names and verifiable contributions to the community, yet they don't seem to apply that principle to their own online presence. It's easy to demand identification from others while hiding behind a fictional username. Is your real name Bylo? Is that avatar your real portrait?

    Your statement basically boils down to indicate that you dont certify any one as a member of this community on here unless someone has spent some unknown, arbitrary amount of time as part of this community. Its shocking that you dont see the paradox.
  • On second thought, ill go ahead and rescind my application to join this “community”, where the most active posters say that new users shouldnt be allowed to join the community since they have “guest” accounts.

    This seriously made me “LOL” when i saw that one of the users whos standing on a soap box calls themself “sulus husband”. So, this person is not anonymous because they put a non sensical, delusional string of characters together?

    My fleet mates warned me that the forum was toxic. My god were they right! My first post here and people lash out telling me to quit the game.

  • AvatruneiAvatrunei ✭✭✭
    edited May 28
    Bylo Band wrote: »
    It pleases me to see people with names who have verifiably contributed to this community publicly call out "Guests" and question the rationale for even allowing them. I might be in the minority on this issue but I don't even read comments by "Guests" and I encourage everyone to treat them the same way. Get a name, get some skin in the game, and your words have weight. Allowing "Guests" on a community forum is like allowing tourists on vacation to vote in a local election just because the ballot box is in their hotel.
    What words have weight depends on WRG's point of view, because all accounts are tied to email addresses, hence WRG knows how much these email addresses (which are tied to DBIDs) have paid or played, whether they have chosen a unique forum name right at the start or left it the generated provisional forum name.

    Everything has pros & cons. This way DB lowered the fences for more feedback from paying customers, but at the disadvantage these people aren't recognizable by every forum user. Additionally, not all feedback giving players want to be recognizable by other forum users (whatever the reason is), nor want to stick forever with a name they had to choose in a hurry, because they simply wanted to give more detailed feedback aside a limited store review system.

    In the end, WRG is a money earning company, so as much feedback as possible is of the most importance to keep the coins rolling.

    By the way, if DB had wanted, they could have chosen to use BorgDroneNumberX instead of GuestNumberX. It really doesn't make any difference.
  • JoeSage 2JoeSage 2 ✭✭✭
    On second thought, ill go ahead and rescind my application to join this “community”, where the most active posters say that new users shouldnt be allowed to join the community since they have “guest” accounts.

    This seriously made me “LOL” when i saw that one of the users whos standing on a soap box calls themself “sulus husband”. So, this person is not anonymous because they put a non sensical, delusional string of characters together?

    My fleet mates warned me that the forum was toxic. My god were they right! My first post here and people lash out telling me to quit the game.

    TY for you option, sorry about the forum, people can be VERY opinionated; you can always Ignore peeps who are not very welcoming, I just wanted to show you not everyone is toxic. LL&P, IDIC
  • Kim_Novak.IIKim_Novak.II ✭✭✭
    Whether you name your account or leave it as a guest makes no difference whatsoever
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