(11-29-2015, 05:21 PM)nOmnomnOm Wrote: The thing I love about the map is the vastness of space.
How about we propose star citizen to also be small too. No. Ots kinda the nature of a space game to be big.
Also trading would such SO much if it is smaller space.
I think people refer to the problem of being lonely in the game, because we aren't EVE Online with thousands of players (ofc, online in the very same time). Now to think about it, I wonder what's maximal capability of Freelancer in term of players.
As for traders, that's also the quite problematic thing, since pirates needs to have at least four different pirate vessels to not to be bored. But then again, since people have a very limited time, they will have a choice to either 1) create one character with awesome backstory or 2) create dozen of generic characters with shallow background story consisting of one-two paragraphs each.
There's also problem with having a nameless generic traders, because we aim for a way different character - but then, without any other mean to earn money, I found myself spending 90% percent on my trader in order to get these 10% of my characters' roleplay. There are of course Bounty Boards, but they do not bring much money either, compared to trading.
