Can we get an official statement from the developers on what is and isn't going to happen?Like, are Safe Zones going to happen or not? It's like on every other post.
Can we officially kill some bad ideas?
@horizonlegendo Pretty sure the devs already said no to safe zones, although I don't have a source. I think safe zones would be horrible for the game BUT if a social space is ever added to the game a safe zone or some sort of system to prevent people randomly sniping people or coming in to detonate a keg and ruin the atmosphere would be nice....
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I have also heard that safe zones were a no go which I am OK with and hope they stick to.I wish we could get their opinions on a social zone tho...something outside of the game map so that way it is separate. I think it is something the game really is in need of to boost some positive interactions within the in game community.
I think they only really said they wouldn’t have a safe zone in the sense that players become magically invulnerable after walking through the invisible barrier that a safe zone like that would have, who knows if they will have npc defended areas that you can become allies with? I hope they have plans for the other 90% of content this game should have...
If you trawl through the 2017/18 dev releases you'll read two solid statements.
NO to safe zones of any sort - there has since been talk of potential for a social lobby out of game.
NO to NPC ships - cursed sails update could suggest they've changed their minds.
Remember this game is still being developed and so many things are going to change as time goes on.
@laughsmaniacaly said in Can we officially kill some bad ideas?:
If you trawl through the 2017/18 dev releases you'll read two solid statements.
NO to safe zones of any sort - there has since been talk of potential for a social lobby out of game.
NO to NPC ships - cursed sails update could suggest they've changed their minds.
Remember this game is still being developed and so many things are going to change as time goes on.
I’m pretty sure it was no to any artificial safe zones to preserve the immersion, I don’t want to find the quote either but technically even with npc guards if you can still be killed it’s not a “safe zone” so we could both be right I guess haha. I agree about no safe zones but some factions and npc guarded outposts would be nice.
Remember this game is still being developed and so many things are going to change as time goes on.
This is what Im excited about. I'm not blind to the games current shortcomings, but I still love it.
As for the OP, It would be cool to hear direct feedback from the devs on the community input, its really only a hanfull of the same ideas mentioned over and over and puting some things to rest can open us up to new topics in the forum.
Still, the devs are doing a good job at keeping us in the loop.@horizonlegendo
They said they tried looked into pve servers and safezones during development and decided it went against the core of the game. Another dev was quoted as saying NEVER. Its been addressed already.@laughsmaniacaly I really hope so. NPC ships would be so fun :( At least a giant ghost ship boss or something.. I have no clue why they would so readily be against something like that.
I think a social zone would be a good one.
- An Imperial Navy Island that PvP can occur but the imperials would attack you.
- The Imperial Navy would act as a kind of police. ( Concord if you know EveOnline )
- They can be fought but are very strong.
- To stop people abusing the "Safe Haven" all items sold there would have a kind of tax therefore encouraging people to venture to more dangerous areas to sell.
- This haven would act as a kind of meeting ground for people to interact and perhaps form friends. Would also allow new players to have some time to accommodate to some extent.
Thoughts?
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