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Barrow|Pony · 14 Dec 2006, 15:40

If I remember correctly, the reason behind including xp in the game was to encourage smaller planets to target larger planets, in the efforts of combatting stagnation.

Now, if those smaller planets do this, there's a higher opportunity cost for the alliance which makes those raids happen. Taking xp out of the Alliance Ranking could very easily shift that focus from 'up' to 'down', going for easier, safer roids for easier, safer value growth.

That's a shame.

(edit: and this is especially contradictory in light of the PA team's interest in catering to new players. removing the importance of xp hurts everyone who isnt 'omg i refuse to go on this date with the hot babe so i can send my wraiths!' over planetarion.)

(edit #2: is this one of those times where our awesome Planetarion Community Handling Squad is waiting for the steam to pass before trying to explain why they're making the changes they are? Isn't this...'community relations'?)

14 Dec 2006, 15:40	#54
Barrow\|Pony snadwich fetcher Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: ONE LOVE Posts: 660	Re: Round 20 Changes If I remember correctly, the reason behind including xp in the game was to encourage smaller planets to target larger planets, in the efforts of combatting stagnation. Now, if those smaller planets do this, there's a higher opportunity cost for the alliance which makes those raids happen. Taking xp out of the Alliance Ranking could very easily shift that focus from 'up' to 'down', going for easier, safer roids for easier, safer value growth. That's a shame. (edit: and this is especially contradictory in light of the PA team's interest in catering to new players. removing the importance of xp hurts everyone who isnt 'omg i refuse to go on this date with the hot babe so i can send my wraiths!' over planetarion.) (edit #2: is this one of those times where our awesome Planetarion Community Handling Squad is waiting for the steam to pass before trying to explain why they're making the changes they are? Isn't this...'community relations'?) __________________ Nude On!