Can Someone Explain This "Sandbox" Mode You Seem To Want So Much?

"Tanzos;c-2097244" wrote:

"Kyno;c-2097240" wrote:

"AlexanderG;c-2097229" wrote:

"Kyno;c-2097195" wrote:

"AlexanderG;c-2097177" wrote:

"Kyno;c-2097149" wrote:

"AlexanderG;c-2097130" wrote:

"Kyno;c-2097127" wrote:

"AlexanderG;c-2097120" wrote:
Because people spend lots of time and / or money on characters and squads and would like to get to use them more than the game currently provides.

Staggering as that sounds.

They are saying that they want to focus on development of this exact thing, they just want to focus it on things that will have higher engagement.

A sandbox mode is not the only place to get this, as staggering as that sounds.

"They want" - how about actually DO and maybe the issue of a practice / sandbox mode will go away.

But hey, go ahead and judge the merits or otherwise of a sandbox given that we don't, and never have had, one.

so you think they should divert resources from developing something that will help in game development to something that will not further in game development?

lets say engagement will be the same, for the sake of this conversation.

No, because I don't accept the premis of your question.

One of the more fervent criticisms of this game is the lack of content. I think it's a fair point. You may be optimistic about further in game development but I'd suggest the history of the game for 2019 and up until this point of 2020 suggests that's misplaced.

Re: practice mode. We get GW chosen for us everyday, we get matched in GAC. There should be mechanisms in place for this (namely that we could have a practice mode with players that have comparable rosters)

There are options that have already been suggested, a hard mode GW, option to have some client side arena battles, or consequence free battles with guild mates or those with similar GP levels.

This should be doable.

literally no one, has said anything about it not being doable.

the point that you dont accept is that to develop those suggestions takes resource away from developing things that would both add playable content and offer rewards.

I would think that anyone who wants to play the game more would want to develop toons they have to be able to play with them too right?

I didn't say anyone said it wasnt.. It's a nice rhetorical trick but putting words in someone's mouth doesn't work. I'm merely saying it should be, not least there are aspects of the game already. It's why I don't accept your resource diversion line that CG told you.

Nope, my actual point is those diverted resources you refer to aren't really obvious given the Saharan nature of game content. Last raid was introduced just over two years ago .

Nope, I think people would like to use the characters they had already developed more.

by saying, this should be doable, you seem to be implying that someone says its not. because no one at any point in this conversation has said any of this is not doable. I am not putting words in your mouth, there it is right there saying it should be doable when no one is saying its not.

I understand that you will never believe anyone, so there is no point in trying to further this conversation with you. I appreciate your effort to bring something into the game no matter any possible detriment to the rest of the player base.

I'm sure they would, but there are many players who have toons they would like to develop and even thought you may not feel that way.

Kyno has a point, if it took them 4 months to make the Galactic Legends event, which arguably was very little to actually create other than new currency, rock paper scissors, and some new art, the we all can assume to some degree that making a simple guild arena using assets in the game might also take 4 months.

4 months that they aren't working on their newest project is a long time.