What people are you grouping me in with?
What have I asked for?
The interesting part of this is I recently made a thread addressing this very thing and got flamed by a fairly large group of people and even ISD’s for it.
I argue that we’re all part of the problem of building unrealistic expectations for incoming players. You’re not safe in eve. You’re not supposed to be. This is a pvp-centric video game. You consent to pvp when you log on and undock.
I think you’re lumping me in with a different group of people. While I do not gank, I also do not have a problem with it.
To help rookies learn the ropes, make friends, and prepare for their full EVE experience, the upcoming expansion will introduce a dedicated starter region named Exordium.
A Journey of a Thousand Lightyears…
You may remember what it was like to be a wide-eyed newbie seeing the world of New Eden for the first time. Every bit of improvement we can make to support new capsuleers means more players will make it past those initial intimidating steps to eventually experience everything that EVE has to offer.
As most veterans know, getting more new players benefits New Eden as a whole. It means more recruits for your corporations and alliances, more customers for your market orders, more good fights in the warzones,
We have had many discussions and brainstorming sessions over the years about improving the new player experience, both internally and externally, with many of you. An idea that has cropped up regularly is adding a “starter zone” to New Eden, where rookies can begin their journey together in a space designed specifically for them.
This idea will become reality with the introduction of Exordium.
I think you are not quite correct. The idea for this didn’t come from me or anyone I know. CCP intends for this to be a springboard for new players to become veteran players.