To clear things up before I start, I made this topic seperate from the 4.80 bugs thread so that we could discuss it more freely without flooding that thread. Also, I know it has been talked about before but now we (as the Discovery community) are at a junction where a player wipe is starting to seem inevitable. That's not to say that it is, that is still to be determined by the powers that be :0)
I've read a few opinions on the matter, varying from player to player but the general consensus is you guys want the wipe, plus compensation. Now, I have 8 characters, mostly all above level 60 with some very nice setups that took a long time to earn, find or decide on. I'm in the same boat as most of you here... and I'm willing to let it all go. Sure I'll lose 8 characters, but that'll help me focus on the characters I really did want to use.
First of all, there's the horrible lag. When it's intermittent it's not impossible to play normally, but fighting is somewhat problematic. However, yesterday I simply found it unplayable and I'm happy to do whatever it takes to rectify this. Then there's all the other tiny problems with Discovery that can't be changed while players still use their ships. A player wipe will allow Igiss absolute freedom to change Discovery for the better.
So, compensation? 2 million might be fine, it will save us a few hours battling through the lower ranks and get us on our feet. Personally, I don't even think that's necessary. I would love for either the profits on all trade runs lowered or cargo holds on the larger trade ships decreased to level out this mad rush for Large Trains and then Battleships / Cruisers. The Discovery economy is inflated and this is our chance to balance it out.
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