# If the number of players on the server is not higher by this time next year **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [August 16, 2023, 9:32am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/if-the-number-of-players-on-the-server-is-not-higher-by-this-time-next-year/416161 "2023-08-16T09:32:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 231
**Author:** ![Dyver\_Phycad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/dyver_phycad/32/358575_2.png) [@Dyver\_Phycad](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Dyver_Phycad)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/if-the-number-of-players-on-the-server-is-not-higher-by-this-time-next-year/416161/231 "2023-08-24T18:51:32Z")
> [@Cypherous](#): > > We have already established that dust isn’t likely to have any EVE related integrations in the future, so what NPC related activities do you think are actually things you would want that aren’t going to still amount to “go to place and shoot x” or “go to place and collect/deliver x” That’s the level of unimaginativeness I expect form CCP. There are tons of ways for interesting planet-side content. The chronicles mention that one time where an Capsuleer Rokh threatens to attack a planetary city if the city doesn’t allow the exploitation of nearby resources. A distress call could be broadcasted region or cluster-wide to kill the attacker in space. Likewise, you could have attacks on research or military facilities and could be asked to help defend the compounds or you could be asked to aid the attacks. Likewise, silent planet stuff could come from exploration in space to explore ruins Lara Croft or Indiana Jones style. There are crap loads of ruins sites in the EVE cluster due to the lore and history. Or you could get hired by pirates for infiltration missions. Essentially everything is just “Shoot that, go there”. If you have an issue with that, you will be very disappointed by the player created content. 😂 That content is even worse than missions or anoms. Here are more things that could be introduced that are low effort, but engaging and variable depending on circumstsances: > [@Some new PVE concepts](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/some-new-pve-concepts/185480): > > Q:You’ve added a lot of risk, when will you add rewards? A: Now that the faucet has turned off, we have room to start giving rewards. We are going to be careful about where to place them and they won’t be predictable ([Reddit - Dive into anything](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/cug1y6/ccp_hellmar_and_ccp_burger_conversation_summary/)) Cool. Now I just browsed through region descriptions today and found the following for Detorid: In the outer reaches of the south, nestled behind its formidable neighbors, lies Detorid. This unassuming region is home to what have become termed d… --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/if-the-number-of-players-on-the-server-is-not-higher-by-this-time-next-year/416161)._