[UI] Simple steps for a better Darkobit

Hello everybody. There are couple of remarks on my mind that I would like to share, which would effectively make Darkorbit a better and more welcoming game for all. It is possible that some or all of the following are already stated bt other members;

1. Delete Jump CPO completely: As an old player, I remember sitting in border portals for hours, guarding our maps so that enemies cannot get behind our lines. By doing that, we would create a safe map for our newbie players to grow up and join us in our fight. However, once the Jump CPOs were introduced this concept of "defend your borders" got completely erased because it is now absolutely IMPOSSIBLE to protect our maps even if we wanted to. Thus I call upon the DO team to delete Jump CPO altogether. I believe that majority of current players would also agree with me. Such a move also has the potential to bring back the old "Company Spirit", which was truly what made the game so popular.

2. Increase Hit, HP and Shield of certain NPCs: Today, it would take an UFE 40 - 45 seconds to kill the hardest NPC: Cubikon (exluding UBER and Pirate maps). This is ultimately due to the fact that over the years, our damage and shield abilities grew exponentially with the introduction of new feautres such as LF4s, Upgrades, Skill Designs, Drone Designs, multiple boosters, drone formations and a lot more while the all the abilities of NPCs stagnated. The result is that the team spirit of DO is hurt as one now can easily go around and kill all NPCs. When I played back in 2008 - 2009, killing a Sibelon was a great challenge! Now, create an account, and it would take 5 hours before Sibelon becomes a piece of cake. This needs to be addressed.

3. Bots are still everywhere. There are 2 main kinds of them: the ones killing NPCs and the ones collecting boxes cloaked. I have a potential solution for the latter one. We all know that there are dozens of players in every server who are cloaked for 24/7 and collect boxes. DO tried to address them before with Captcha but that failed miserably. The weakness of the bots is the fact that they are using camouflage. There should be a new feature that would put time limit on cloaks, let's say 15 minutes. I know that bots might still be able to operate with renewing their camouflages every 15 minutes, but it will surely be a lot less attractive to bot for boxes.

These are first 3 simple steps that I thing the DO should take. Comment if you have more or would like to share your opinion.

 

1. Agree. However the adv jump cpu is also a big time saver for travelling so what about making it jump only to own company / pvp maps?

2. Oh men, I still remember that hip when I got to x-2 in a yamato and had some epic pve with the lordakias back in the old client I agree that pve is not as scary as it used to be, however that increase in HP must be tied with a substantial increase in rewards otherwise the game will just fill a lot more grindier than it already is.

3. Well my opinion on bots is as follows: fix the game instead. Those anti-bot tactics used both by BP and players hurt normal players much more than bots. Bots exist due to the p2w nature of the game and because some players got sick of DO´s money grabbing stunts. As long as DO keeps screwing their players bots will exist. The only way to stop bots is making the game enjoyable, unfortunately BP doesn't seem too interested in bringing the game back to life and are just squishing the last money they can.

 

I will address only your first point because I agree with that: I miss the days where people would portal camp too, the jump CPU needs to be changed so that you can only jump to your own company's maps, neutral and PvP maps.

 

First: The Advanced Jump CPU should be more restricted than outright banned. I mean, you could use it on maps that belongs to your Company only (or "neutral" maps too). As much as I'd LOVE to know the veterans are keeping an eye out for the newborn maggots (like me!) no one truly likes banning, such a scary word imho. Super heavy restrictions (aka nerf) can make people angry but is temporary. Bans makes people go on "hunger strikes" so to speak. Not sure if I was as clear as I wanted, sorry!

Second: I can hardly handle a Boss Devolarium without moving alot so I cannot speak on this

Third: Bots is like a program right? To make the game full-auto (I THINK) yes? When boxes were dissapearing and I was targeting "something" invisible where the box should be, it was a bot? I was sure it was some type of bug. I think that it is mostly harmless, albeit annoying. But then again, I just got into the game, any example of how bad bots truly are? I need context (because noobness, sorry...) to make an statement.

 

Yup that's pretty much it. A bot is a program that does pve for you. That can be collecting bonus boxs or killing npcs. The invisibility thing is not a bug, its something (an extra) called cloak cpu which makes you invisible. Notice that, despite other players beliefs, not every one who is collecting bonus boxs cloaked or killing aliens and flees when attacked is a bot. If you want more information on why players think they are so bad I suggest you take a look at the "bots and cheats" thread in the speaker's corner.

 

The AJP-CPU needs to be nerfed but not removed from the game. The access to Lower Maps should be same Company ONLY but all UPPER maps should be accessible with the AJP, this means x-1 to x-4, 4-1 to 4-4 are all locked except your company and x-5 to x-8, 4-5 in all 3 companies would be accessible assuming your level allows access.

The NPC's do need to give better rewards, but increasing shields and hp would be for UPPER Maps only.

BOTS enough said in we don't want them.

 

Ofcourse, the increase in HP and Shield of the NPCs should be met with subsequent increase in rewards. I liked the idea that JUMP Cpu should be used only for neutral or own maps, rather than banning it once for all.