[QUOTE=CryptiK;492436]I believe Extraction has the chance to be big. However it needs a community behind it and to do that the game has to be addictive, making the player want to play more and not just for in game currency. If Extraction is in fact pushing for the E-Sports scene features currently in CSGO and Dota should make it across to the final game.
Features.
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[li]Ranked Matchmaking[/li][li]E-Sports Focused Ticket System(like Dota 2)[/li][li]ExtractionTV(Like GOTV and Dota 2 Spectator)[/li][li]Drop System for items.[/li][li]Trading System[/li][/ul]
Ranked Matchmaking is for the longevity of the game if people are constantly climbing a Social Leader board and not just ranking up via in game exp this creates an “addiction” to always improve. CSGO and Dota both do this the best out of any game I have ever played. Forget in game exp ranks, ladder climbing/ranking exactly like CSGO would make people want to come back over and over again. This also births an amazing competitive community.
E-Sports focused ticket system like Dota 2 is a great way to community fund both the tournaments and the game. Dota 2 recently have had the Starladder and Dream League getting extra funding through ticket purchase. This not only creates large prize pools but it draws viewers, players and funding. Obviously you wont start on the crowd funding immediately get a few partners have a large tournament with decent prize money to pull people from other competitive games and move up from there.
ExtractionTV. This is a must being able to spectate community games and leagues will only create yourself free advertising through twitch and even through youtube videos(demo recording is HUGE here). If you mix this with the ticket system you have nice revenue builder right there.
Drop System for items. Simple allow skins, stickers, badges or what ever cosmetic would be in game be able to have a drop chance. Why? Because F2P models have evolved now THE GAME MUST ACTUALLY BE FREE TO PLAY! None of “spend this amount of in game currency to unlock this hero” Those times are long gone allow a drop system and allow for real money purchases(obviously) its the only way forward and this will help you avoid the new EU law coming in(with Dota 2 the only exception at the moment in the Free to Play world that will be able to be labled so in EU countries.) Drop system also creates an addiction amongst the community. Dropping chests that you unlock with keys(like D2 and CSGO) will get you the money you need.
Main points
-You are apparently going through a relaunch phase this is your opportunity to show grand new features that will appeal to the community.
-Free to Play is evolving DON’T be left behind like Heroes of the Storm will their model is already causing backlash amongst the MOBA community. Evolve with it and take Valves model and work with it. Its amazing the community will love you for it and you will appeal to a larger audience.
-You may think “Why add these features that this game isn’t CSGO though or this game isn’t Dota 2” and I know it isn’t but ask your friends at Nexon JPN and Korea and see how much money the Dota 2 Free to Play model is making them.
-Lastly and MOST IMPORTANTLY Advertise you have to spend money to make money this game needs to be noticed. Get its name out there eg Open Beta cups internationally, Graphics Card partnerships and sponsorships get BIG people behind it, find people on twitch give them a key get it streaming and get it out there with the relaunch it will be an amazing time to do it.
If I think of anything else I will add it.
Some people may not agree with the above and thats fine. But look at the evidence look at Dota 2 look at CSGO. What free to play shooter out their currently do you see people raving about?(none) Make it like this and it will happen.
I will add this just incase: League of Legends is probably still the biggest Free to Play model out there at the moment but don’t think its because of the free to play model they used, they just launched at a very opportune time against HON a pay to play MOBA. I can almost guarantee that if Dota 2 launched with the model its using now at the same time as LoL, LoL wouldn’t be as big as it is today.[/QUOTE]
We’ve discussed all of these as features we could add to XT at one point or another. Some are very likely to happen, others we’re still not sure. As we finalize our plans we’ll make sure we update you folk on what is coming.