Systems with high levels of the BC score are great for gate-camping because of the low likelihood of concord or other corp or alliances being able to respond. Here’s a little of the meaty parts of the analysis: There’s a bunch of other subtle stuff like this which I’ll write-up in a blog post sometime. One of the interesting things I found is that the CCP Devs used clustering in naming the regions and sectors within EVE based on the number of jumps between groups of systems–a high number of jumps (algorithmically) creates a region. I found some interesting results and posted a complete visual which is searchable on my blog for all to see EVE Universe Map Using Network Analysis Many different places are used and even if a faction has no territory you can use the neutral outposts and get a low rate.So using the EVE API I downloaded the star system list and their connections from the EVE Online Universe–a favorite time-passing hobby of mine–and ran several network and visualization analysis on the data. Right now: 99.9% of transactions are done through EF or WW.Īfter the new change: Transactions are done through whatever territory has the lowest taxes or aligns with faction or aligns with company. Linking the trading posts also allow taxes to be competitive, rather than EF/WW jacking the rates up because you cannot get your stuff anywhere else reliably. People need to bring their stuff to one place so there’s an easy, active, competitive market.Īside from looking at all settlements and sniping some lazy person’s horrible mistake, there aren’t reasonable justifications for the lack of a linked trading post. Sorry but trading is busted, Everyone trades in one or two areas because trading doesn’t function in all of the areas. It makes things easier in the short-term, but leaves you with a shallower game. But needless to say, those are short-sided and bad ideas. They don’t want to replace or even repair items, they’d like to be able to sell to vendors for set prices, they don’t want to have to travel for trade or have any limits on traveling, etc. Look at Eve and Albion, players can easily spend 100s of hours flipping and trading items, and they have major cities with separate and equal economies.ĭigging into the heart of the issue, I think AGS gets feedback from very casual and themepark players who don’t want to deal with a player-driven economy. There are lots of potential ways to help other settlements that could enhance the player-economy, rather then limit it.

Or be someone who travels to it with lots of potions and food to sell for a big markup. You going to shattered mountain? Make sure you stock up. It’s interesting to have some cities be trade hubs, while far off outposts have little to buy. It also hurts the immersion and uniqueness of the game. This change simplifies the economy, reducing content for people who are into the market side of the game. AGS should be leaning into developing and improving the player-driven economy. Ultimately, you may get your wars and conflict, but you’ll also be diluting the market game and efficient planning that (I would argue) many players appreciate.ġ00% agree. Or goods that can only be found in outlying territories. Like trade caravans that link the markets of settlements but must be maintained via PvP flagged missions. Rather, introduce more complex mechanics that give us more to do. Please don’t dilute overall gameplay for the benefit of companies. You can improve the gameplay of everyone. There will be far fewer opportunities for the “small folks” to improve their accounts.

There will be no more planning a harvesting route to coincide with a trade run. With this decision, there will be no more scouring the market for money making opportunities. And that’s a good thing.īut you’re removing meaningful gameplay from some players in order to give it to others.

Though not stated, I suspect this outcome is motivating this decision.

The tax revenue of outlying territories becomes more manageable resulting in those territories becoming more desirable, which results in more conflict and war. The drawbacks seem to outweigh the benefits. I recognize the problem as legitimate, but I’m against this solution. The purpose of this change is to strengthen the economies of less frequented settlements and improve item availability for players. A dev blog has stated the intention to link all trading posts.

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