Potential Changes that could be done..

Play around in USA West or GB1... You'll run into some...

 

Yes, the game goes....Kill many and pop the least you can.Since when you get popped its negative rank.And check out USA east servers lol they have some "special players" their too..

 

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A majority of the UFEs care for themselves, there are too little of an amount for it to be much help.

 

Lazyiness.. Selfishness and the increase of Ammo ..

All are elements to be considered by the " Game Brainy-Actors"..
They are better Coders than I am..

Salute to those with their Thinkin Caps on.. to say the Least..

However this Game can NOT go back to the Way it Was.. the NPCs hit harder, many Newer Additions, BIO, Ship Designs, Equipment and Upgrades, not to Mention Skylab and Seprom..

What is Crazy Cubes, Auto stirring Alcoholic Beverage Chill Drones..

Reaching FE is Still an Easily obtainable Objective with about 3 - 4 months of Play with moderate Luck..
Following Orders and having help from a Good Clan and It's having Dedicated Uber FE that are Not Selfish.. is KEY..
Following orders means one's not being Lazy..

Removal of the Jump CPUs affects those that have Worked Hard to Reach FE, they enjoy being able to JUMP anywhere to Help out when others are being attacked.. IF they are interested in Supporting their Company. Perhaps keeping enough Jump Credits is an Issue for some..
Jump CPUs happen to be ONE of the other Few ways to Reach the Illusive Cubicon GraveYard..

Its fun to watch .. what New Players post and their perspective and how it changes when they Reach the Upper maps and they become Selfish, forget the Long hours other may have Put into building them to this Point.. and become Bullies and don't jump down to help Protect the Lower Maps from Intruding Enemy Hunters..
Battle Maps are Fine Just the way they are.. Boxing is the Reward for few Hunters there.. But Understandably Box there is " At Your Own Risk "

Every New or Old Player MUST become acquainted with Change,
" Resistance is FUTILE " and after long discussions, Reading Forums chatting in TS.. some will learn ways to Exploit.. Laziness and Selfishness to the Disappointment of It's Victims.. or not..

Adaptability and Communication has it's Reward, Close-mindedness and Failure to use the " Outfit " often Results in the Use of Repair Credits.. one lesson I'm still having trouble Adapting too..

 

Actually, you might look at my profile before you assume I did play prior to jump chips, I played before jump chips, before drone formations, before lf4s, before havocs, before pets and the extra drones (btw which was in my opinion was better back then) all that stuff. Now that I have clarified how long I have played. I get the whole thing about 4-4, I do, but its a game that has to make some adjustments for players who cannot survive the pvp maps when they are on their way to uppers. I understand the need to be able to pop players in pvp, i do, especially when there are a certain number of quests that request it. Personally , I like the jump chip, if my member is in trouble in a map, I can jump to them and help them. If I need to find a specific player for revenge, I can jump to them so that I dont lose the opportunity to get them. I fly through pvp when I am not in a rush though. I prefer pvp maps more than anything else especially in space ball. But i do get your point, it indeed has made players become lazier and now they jump from x3 to x6 map because they dont wanna fly. But I just dont think the removal will help so much, I mean yes, player will have to go through pvp maps now to access lower or higher, but then again, most players who are high level, remain in uppers. I dunno, I just think it should be kept. I just hope they dont allow the jump chip to be useable in pirates.

 

Note: The thread will be re-opened only if the OP requests for it.

Enjoy the game.

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