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Another Reset

Apr 20, 2003 pmb777 link
Everyone knows the game balance is out of whack. Unfortunately, some players are seeing the reset as an opportunity to jockey for short term ranking.

I'd like to suggest that you squash (some of) the incentive there by declaring that you will continue to reset scores and cash each time you release a version that changes the balance of the game.

I worry that if you don't, we won't give good feedback on the feasibility of trading and fighting as new players.
Apr 20, 2003 Suicidal Lemming link
Jee thanks pmb, everytime something is rebalanced we get screwed over, what a wonderful idea! lets aply this to real world;

You insert 100 dollars into the bank at 50% intrest
20 years later without touching the money they say, "Hey guess we re did our intrest fee, you lose all your money"

Oh yah, works real well in the real world, that bank might have a fighter jet attacking them some day.

Why was there a reset? Because of the money bug! A bug that gave people piles and piles of credits.
Oh and El Guapo, never ever give negative credits to someone again. =)
Apr 20, 2003 furball link
PMB is right... ESPECIALLY since not just ships/weapons are being balanced but also since Incarnate said that the items for sale are possibly wrong and will be worked on too.

Essentially, we're getting a NEW game yet again.
Apr 20, 2003 pmb777 link
This isn't the real world. This isn't even the "real game". That's my point. If the devs want to see what effect various checks and balances have on the game, we should start from a clean slate.
Apr 20, 2003 ctishman link
In the end, it comes down to what the Devs find most useful. We're guests here, not customers.
Apr 20, 2003 Pyro link
If I'm correct, a reset is quite easy. All it takes is a ctrl-a + delete...
Apr 20, 2003 SirCamps link
Reset sounds good. If something doesn't work (balances, widgets, weapons), a reset is a good way to fix it.
Apr 20, 2003 Arolte link
Agreed.
Apr 20, 2003 The Kid link
"just" a reset doesn't really balance teh game back...
Apr 21, 2003 Arolte link
Well... after the ships and weapons have been balanced for the most part.
Apr 21, 2003 pmb777 link
Well, judging from the Nation Ranking, some sort of Money Bug is back. Red has "4298366631" credits. That alone should warrant another reset. :-/
Apr 21, 2003 ctishman link
No, actually we earned every cred of that ourselves. :P
Apr 21, 2003 The Kid link
Maybe thats a1k0n.
Apr 21, 2003 Captain Rambone link
That's because the Dev. a1k0n probably logged off last night after giving himself -1 credits... which apparently then gave him over 4 BILLION credits. Dr. Evil would be proud. Perhaps we can find him still frozen with his cat in space somewhere and get him to say it for us. "Red has over 4 BILLION credits" muwhahahahaha