Bingo. This is what I've been saying. This game was never designed with huge scale empire building. It was only marketed as a 4x game but it's definately not one. Sorceresss, if you agree with Habadacus, then you're agreeing that it's an RTS and essentially saying this game isn't for you. I seem to recall you posting earlier that this game isn't an RTS... have you changed your mind?

The game attempts to bridge 4x and RTS. I was actually very interested in the attempt. The game is a so-so for me. Some of it is really cool, but it is actually a better RTS than 4x. That being said though, the market for the game is still primarily SP and not MP, so don't get your hopes up.

The one thing that most MP folks forget is the fact that as soon as one starts talking something other than "solo", whether it be group quests, raids or PvP in an MMO or MP, whether "competitive" or comp stomps, the number of people in that particular market for the IP drops significantly. It can be a rude awakening. Games that don't understand and plan for that dynamic tend to "fail", at least on the PC. Console numbers are not quite that absolute, but even there you would be surprised what the numbers tell folks. An excellent example is the D&D MMO that came out not so long ago. It was primarily geared as group quests only. You would figure D&D = parties, but darned if the lack of "solo" stuff didn't bite them right in the tail.

I think people are just mad because their Javelis LRM Frigate spam isn't working as well as it did before the patch.

The game is perfect!

My sentiment, exactly.

Oh no, please don't spread that. LRM spam is still just as effective in small maps as it was before. The price hike has only hurt advent.

If you're talking about large maps, LRM spam was never very effective.

Edit: Kruelgor and [MAGOG]Kruelgor... you guys aren't the same people are you?

I guess I must be playing a different game. My LRM spam works as well as ever, and TEC Jav spam is even more effective thanks to the new black market change.

Of course they are trying to get the game as perfectly balanced as possible. Frogboy is just saying that there is a limit to the time and energy that they can spend on play balancing when there are other parts of the game that need work.

The other major problem is that a lot of posters are just bitching and whining about play balance when they lose. A lot of perceived imbalances are just people getting beat by better players. People need to be patient, it is going to take a long time for Sins to reach an optimal balance.

In the mean time, constructive criticism and posting will greatly help expedite the process.

So remember people, just because you lost doesn't mean the game is unbalanced. Be constructive, whining helps no one. Be patient, they are going to be supporting this game for a long time. As long as they don't burn out from everyone bitching. Show some appreciation and respect. They have worked hard on this game and it's pretty damn good.

If you want the game to be more 4x then there's an easy way to achieve that. Make well thought out suggestions on the forum. Make sure to be detailed and support your suggestions with evidence. The devs are listening.

Be aware that what seems like a great idea to you might really suck for other players.

I think they're doing a good job with the game. Sure, some stuff is definitely not balanced in 1.03, but most of the changes they've made have been good ones, and the game's a lot of fun to play.