Why we REALLY need playerbase growth

Sycrus · Post by **Sycrus** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:24 am

The game is absolutely incredible, the dev team has done an outstanding job working selflessly to improve the quality of allegiance. The concept of allegiance is incredible, which is personally why I believe I keep coming back to this game every time I "quit" or get frustrated with stupidity. I mean, what's cooler than flying your own spaceship around? What's even better is the squad capability. No matter what game I play, there is no better squad/clan/guild/whatever system than what I see here.

But like Pico and Sambasti put it, hostility and abusive dicks ruin the community, and it just so happens the community runs the game. When I play, I don't enjoy the constant bitching and taunting between players. I don't enjoy people just "giving up" and ruining the game for the rest of the team because they "don't want to play anymore". Then $#@!ing leave and let somebody else that wants to play replace you.

When all allegiance is is a troll fest, it gets stupid and pointless. So right off the bat, there's about 97% of the forums, and a good 75% of the game. The other 25% of the game is squad games and maybe a game or 2 after. Aside from that, it's really hard to join PUGs on the weekdays, or even weekends because $#@!, I'd rather go back to work and deal with the stupidity there rather than deal with it on a video game.

Like Pico said, one by one people stopped playing, and when a friend stops playing, there's really no point to keep at it. Hell, look at half of PK. It's a chain reaction of "screw this, let's find something else"
There's a good portion of the good side of the community; the people that actually encourage and motivate you to play.

Every time I see my signature with Nak's quote in there, I remember why this game isn't as great as it should be. It's true, I don't look forward to getting off work and coming straight back to a bunch of @#$%@#s on a video game. Nobody cares if you went 100-0 with whatever tech, want a $#@!ing cookie? Nobody cares about playing the game, it's all about padding stats.

For what it's worth, there's my 2 cents

Heyoka · Post by **Heyoka** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 4:46 am

Well if we account for inflation and current standards of currencies with your 2 cents...you now owe me 5$.

Kumquat · Post by **Kumquat** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 7:06 pm

Sycrus wrote:QUOTE (Sycrus @ Aug 24 2011, 11:24 PM) The game is absolutely incredible, the dev team has done an outstanding job working selflessly to improve the quality of allegiance. The concept of allegiance is incredible, which is personally why I believe I keep coming back to this game every time I "quit" or get frustrated with stupidity. I mean, what's cooler than flying your own spaceship around? What's even better is the squad capability. No matter what game I play, there is no better squad/clan/guild/whatever system than what I see here.

But like Pico and Sambasti put it, hostility and abusive dicks ruin the community, and it just so happens the community runs the game. When I play, I don't enjoy the constant bitching and taunting between players. I don't enjoy people just "giving up" and ruining the game for the rest of the team because they "don't want to play anymore". Then $#@!ing leave and let somebody else that wants to play replace you.

When all allegiance is is a troll fest, it gets stupid and pointless. So right off the bat, there's about 97% of the forums, and a good 75% of the game. The other 25% of the game is squad games and maybe a game or 2 after. Aside from that, it's really hard to join PUGs on the weekdays, or even weekends because $#@!, I'd rather go back to work and deal with the stupidity there rather than deal with it on a video game.

Like Pico said, one by one people stopped playing, and when a friend stops playing, there's really no point to keep at it. Hell, look at half of PK. It's a chain reaction of "screw this, let's find something else"
There's a good portion of the good side of the community; the people that actually encourage and motivate you to play.

Every time I see my signature with Nak's quote in there, I remember why this game isn't as great as it should be. It's true, I don't look forward to getting off work and coming straight back to a bunch of @#$%@#s on a video game. Nobody cares if you went 100-0 with whatever tech, want a $#@!ing cookie? Nobody cares about playing the game, it's all about padding stats.

For what it's worth, there's my 2 cents

Sycrus complaining about trolling...

Post by **TheBored** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:13 pm

djrbk wrote:QUOTE (djrbk @ Aug 24 2011, 03:48 PM) The cow-chewing-grass avatar is one of the default selectable avatars in the alleg database y0.

Shh... everyone will know where I got it from!

TB

Sycrus · Post by **Sycrus** » Thu Aug 25, 2011 8:26 pm

There ya go, Kummy

Kumquat · Post by **Kumquat** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:56 am

BTW, you friending my ex on Facebook is creepy business.

Sycrus · Post by **Sycrus** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:25 am

who, that kim chick? She added me there, champ.

Sycrus · Post by **Sycrus** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 4:27 am

yeah, she's ugly as $#@!. I wouldn't add a gremlin

Archangelus · Post by **Archangelus** » Sat Aug 27, 2011 5:31 am

But no matter what, you accepted.

TaurusBull · Post by **TaurusBull** » Sun Aug 28, 2011 4:12 am

Played 15 years ago. Found this site. Signed on, went through training missions, then joined a game. First game in 15 years. Commander booted me, apparently for taking too long to select scout with nannites. No wonder you do not have new players. Thought I might show my son the game and help learn. Freaking jerk - could se I was a newbie and I was not selecting anything but scouts,fighter, interecetpors and trying to do the directions. Fix yourselves, then maybe people will play. OPnce again, jerk to a newbie, should suffer by letting any team he commands or joins be outnumbered by 5 players for his next 10 games.