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

"Kyno;c-2097910" wrote:

"ZAP;c-2097894" wrote:

"Kyno;c-2097882" wrote:

"Artard;c-2097878" 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.

I would like to know what resources have they put into the game development in the last year. Please tell me anyone who thinks this game has improved in any way over the last year. A sandbox mode as people want with no refreshes has no monetary value to CG. If they can't squeeze money out of players, they won't implement it. This is the way. Change my mind.

simple. gear is where the money is at.

make a sandbox that only allows you to use your roster (2x, so you have full access to only your toons for offence and defense)

now the only way to really experiment is to invest in your roster.

anyone who think they can't monetize this in some way (using things they already use) just has a lack of imagination.

I do agree with you that CG does lack imagination now. They could definitely monetize a form of sandbox mode.

they never said they can't monetize it. if we can all agree on one thing, they do know how to make money.

They actually did. They said developing a sandbox mode would be expensive and “not free”. If they could monetize it for a decent ROI, then they would if they still had the creativity that the original team had.

And also to your point that anyone who thinks they can’t monetize this just lacks imagination, the players are not paid to have imagination, CG/EA are paid lots of money to have imagination and creativity.