As many of the long time [H] readers know, I am an avid EVE Online player. I have played other MMOs as well but always maintained my EVE Online accounts over the years. At times I had as many as six active accounts though I have been down to three accounts for a while now.
Recently CCP, the publisher of EVE Online, has come under fire for straying too far from their commitment to excellence in neglecting near-game-breaking issues. The player frustration over those issues came to a head during the latest CSM meeting and can be read about in the CSM June 2010 Meeting Minutes.
CCP just brushed off complaints current subscribers have by saying that:
In addition they said that:
This leads me, with heavy heart, to cancel my three remaining accounts and walk away from a game that is unique in today's MMO scene, that I have come to love, but that I can no longer support since a host of issues remain unresolved.
CCP has repeatedly mentioned that current players have no input on development decision making and thus the only recourse current players have is to vote with their wallet and cancel their subscription.
I am certain that CCP will not miss my $45/month, but it is my hope that many other EVE Online players will consider what's at hand and come to the same conclusion. Perhaps at some point CCPs data will then support that polished quality sells better than new (useless!) features.
Recently CCP, the publisher of EVE Online, has come under fire for straying too far from their commitment to excellence in neglecting near-game-breaking issues. The player frustration over those issues came to a head during the latest CSM meeting and can be read about in the CSM June 2010 Meeting Minutes.
CCP just brushed off complaints current subscribers have by saying that:
CCP said:It was mentioned by CCP that the data does not seem to support that polished quality sells better than new features.
In addition they said that:
The time-line to finish Incarna and Dust 514 is 18 months. So for the next 18 months the game as it exists today will not see any improvements at all.CCP said:CCP stated that once Incarna and Planetary Interaction/Dust 514 are fully implemented, focus will probably shift far more towards improvement of existing features.
This leads me, with heavy heart, to cancel my three remaining accounts and walk away from a game that is unique in today's MMO scene, that I have come to love, but that I can no longer support since a host of issues remain unresolved.
CCP has repeatedly mentioned that current players have no input on development decision making and thus the only recourse current players have is to vote with their wallet and cancel their subscription.
I am certain that CCP will not miss my $45/month, but it is my hope that many other EVE Online players will consider what's at hand and come to the same conclusion. Perhaps at some point CCPs data will then support that polished quality sells better than new (useless!) features.