Return new players to Manhattan, Not Pennslyvania

[Avalanche]

We are now pushing for more new players to join Discovery than ever.

Starting them on an unknown planet in an unknown system is a bad first experience. Discovery, as a mod to Freelancer, instantly comes off as unfamiliar.

This is not how you capture attention from a small core audience of players who have played the campaign. Give them what they're used to. They are more likely to stick around.

Pennsylvania was created for new players to be separated from veterans. To free up Manhattan space. But now player numbers are lower.

It would be wise to reverse the change. Make Manhattan populated again. Give newcomers what they're expecting and let them Discover the unknown on their own terms, not be forced into it and potentially pushed away.

I've added a poll. Please vote your opinion.

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Edit: To visualise. Imagine you just finished the Vanilla campaign as Trent and you give Discovery a try. Which is more inviting?

Current:




Suggested: