Ascension Power Points?! What's happening?
Posted: Fri May 13, 2016 12:36 pm
Hi guys and girls, it is I, your friendly neighbourhood admin. (aka Frazz' mom)
You and I will be the ones talking in this thread, while Sol is working on the tournament and other important things (including the development track of things we discuss here).
(Building on a.o. the discussion in this thread.)
This post serves to loop you, the players, in on the progress of our revising of the APP-conversion.
Sol and I have been looking at a variety suggestions, options ranging from the simple, maybe dull but straightforward, ("speed up conversion") to the more creative and adventurous ("find other uses for APP") and the almost absurd ("give us avatar roles" - what ARE those even). Note that we are still in the development phase (even pre-development for some elements), and that any figures can (nay, will!) change over time. I will keep this information as neutral as possible while being as transparent as possible on where we stand, without making statements that we cannot come back from.
Right now, what we can definitely say about the upcoming changes is this:
- that a neutral measure of activity will help to speed up APP conversion;
- that alongside APP and descension, other interactions with Main will be introduced;
- that APP will no longer be the only resource gained through ascensions;
- that APP and its companion resources will start playing a role in the 'life' of Demigods;
- that the options for Demis will be expanded, new missions, mini-descensions, a smorgasbord of options;
- and that there is yet more coming up.
For these ideas we have borrowed from different suggestions (both the very old and the fairly recent, made in private as well as in public). While many things might not be as the original suggester had intended them, we work to ensure that in conjunction with each other, these implementations have the following effects:
- increase your tactical options and strategic depth of choice;
- have a (controlled) effect on Main accounts and vice-versa;
- streamline and improve Demi-play;
- make sure that Main ascensions are 'worth it' (there is a strong Main component to that as well);
- significantly boost the chaos dynamic.
To all who are fixated on APP and conversion rates, please, bear with us. (Hey, I completely understand, it is currently one of only two links to Main, the other being descension, and you can channel Main resources directly into your Ascended account this way, not to mention it is what makes ascensions worth it!)
TL;DR: Three affirmations:
- Yes, building a significant supply of APP will have its uses.
- Yes, massive caches of APP will continue to take time to clear (although it can be less than before - looking at you, You-know-who).
- You will find APP clears quicker as you are active, and the overflow will be worth spending on the things you will get to spend it on.
- Yes, you can be sure you will not lose out if you ascend before these updates come in.
As mentioned, on this subject you and I will be talking.
Hope these statements give you an idea of the scope of our angle on this and some faith for the future.
You and I will be the ones talking in this thread, while Sol is working on the tournament and other important things (including the development track of things we discuss here).
(Building on a.o. the discussion in this thread.)
This post serves to loop you, the players, in on the progress of our revising of the APP-conversion.
Sol and I have been looking at a variety suggestions, options ranging from the simple, maybe dull but straightforward, ("speed up conversion") to the more creative and adventurous ("find other uses for APP") and the almost absurd ("give us avatar roles" - what ARE those even). Note that we are still in the development phase (even pre-development for some elements), and that any figures can (nay, will!) change over time. I will keep this information as neutral as possible while being as transparent as possible on where we stand, without making statements that we cannot come back from.
Right now, what we can definitely say about the upcoming changes is this:
- that a neutral measure of activity will help to speed up APP conversion;
- that alongside APP and descension, other interactions with Main will be introduced;
- that APP will no longer be the only resource gained through ascensions;
- that APP and its companion resources will start playing a role in the 'life' of Demigods;
- that the options for Demis will be expanded, new missions, mini-descensions, a smorgasbord of options;
- and that there is yet more coming up.
For these ideas we have borrowed from different suggestions (both the very old and the fairly recent, made in private as well as in public). While many things might not be as the original suggester had intended them, we work to ensure that in conjunction with each other, these implementations have the following effects:
- increase your tactical options and strategic depth of choice;
- have a (controlled) effect on Main accounts and vice-versa;
- streamline and improve Demi-play;
- make sure that Main ascensions are 'worth it' (there is a strong Main component to that as well);
- significantly boost the chaos dynamic.
To all who are fixated on APP and conversion rates, please, bear with us. (Hey, I completely understand, it is currently one of only two links to Main, the other being descension, and you can channel Main resources directly into your Ascended account this way, not to mention it is what makes ascensions worth it!)
TL;DR: Three affirmations:
- Yes, building a significant supply of APP will have its uses.
- Yes, massive caches of APP will continue to take time to clear (although it can be less than before - looking at you, You-know-who).
- You will find APP clears quicker as you are active, and the overflow will be worth spending on the things you will get to spend it on.
- Yes, you can be sure you will not lose out if you ascend before these updates come in.
As mentioned, on this subject you and I will be talking.
Hope these statements give you an idea of the scope of our angle on this and some faith for the future.