Proposed change to Kit-free chance

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by Dewsy92, Apr 19, 2015.

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What would you like the chance of an SG game to be kit-free to be?

  1. 1/2

    26 vote(s)
    42.6%
  2. 1/3

    8 vote(s)
    13.1%
  3. 1/4 (Ie. Keep it what it currently is)

    27 vote(s)
    44.3%
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  1. Dewsy92

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    Good morning ECC,

    The purpose of this thread is to gauge the server's opinion on the chance of an SG game being kit-free.

    Above is a poll with 3 options relating to the chance of a kit-free game: 1/2, 1/3 or keep it as 1/4. Please vote what you would like the chance to be and feel free to discuss.

    Please don't flame/rage/etc in this. We are not interested in seeing this descend into a mud-slinging argument. Please keep it civil ;)
     
    #1 Dewsy92, Apr 19, 2015
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    First of all, First post!

    But yeah I think 1/2 will be fair
     
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    Please keep it 1/4. 1/3 is too much and 1/2 is WAYYY too much. 1/4 is a good amount I think.
     
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    I like the idea of upping it to 1/3, even though I am a kitter I always find non kit matches more fun and intense, where everyone has a chance

    But I do agree with 1/2 being too much, people did pay for the kits and want to use them
     
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    1/4 isn't often enough, I'd say 1/2 or 1/3. (Preferably 1/2.)

    Matches are much more exciting when I know I have a chance to win, others feel the same.
     
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    Honestly I love kit free's because they are so much fun :D I think the highest I would go for this is 1/3, because having 50% of games kit free is too much. And also, here is another opinion of mine... With higher chances of kit free matches (lets say at 1/2), that means that people with kits that are just plain or the first plus get them recharged (If I remember correctly). I myself (apart from the two kits I own right now, and maybe one other I would get plusplus on) Would go for just plain plus because if half of the matches are kit free, That kit should recharge after a couple of matches. But that's just my opinion
     
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    I think people complain about it not being high enough because they don't understand how it works.
    The 1/4 chance is for all games, not just the ones you are in. People can be in no kit games while you aren't.
    Keep it 1/4.

    EDIT: I don't think this is the best way to deal with SG. Let the current changes play out for a tiny bit before we nerf every single kit and make the no-kit chance 100%.
     
    #7 Dccciz, Apr 19, 2015
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    1/4, kit frees are very fun, but you don't want us kitters to not get our money's worth :p
     
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    1/2
     
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    We donated for a reason... So we could use our kits. Increasing the chance of a non-kit game would be terrible.
    Keep it as it is.
     
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    We donated for a reason, to support the server, not to drive builders away and become op. Remove kits entirely (but 1/2 would be nice).
     
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    Making it 1/2 COMPLETELY ruins the purpose of ++ kits.
     
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    1/2. Please bring back real SG on ECC.
     
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    Alright I'm all for no kit games... But 1/4 is more than enough... Some users payed 500-600+ in kits, which now might be only available 50% of the time? Seems like a high price for a 50-50 shot doesn't it. Im fine with 1/4, no kit games are fun, but 50-50? No.
     
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    Although I don't play sg very much, I would say 1/4 for no kit games is fine.

    It is high enough for them to happen rather often, and at the same time it's low enough to preserve the "unexpected factor" that surprises players a bit when it happens, which is what keeps no-kit games interesting and fun altogether.

    1/3 is enough to break this balance a bit in my opinion, and 1/2 just completely destroys it; not to mention that it would pretty much destroy the value of purchasing kits.
     
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    Exactly... I spent $300 plus on kits and making it 1/2 or 1/3 would make it not worth it at all...

    Edit: And If I could pick, I would make it 1/6...
     
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    I agree with you completely.
    1/6 would be very nice.
    There's other way for builders to make money.... Mine, Farm, Trade, Vote, and many other methods.
     
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    Well Technically everyone complaining that they bought kits,
    Well no you donated and were given a feature...Just cause you thought you'd buy something thinking youd make money quicker, things go up and down in a economy. Tough luck sometimes...

    Anyways

    I as a non kitter would love to have a better chance to win games, so part of me would love 1/2 chance,
    But i feel now 1/4 is about right, people get their chance for the non kit game and others dont feel so bad when its a kits game. Its a happy medium for all.
     
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    There are also other ways for kitters to make money.
     
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    I said
    Read everything I write Jrg.
     
    #20 Logannnnnn, Apr 19, 2015
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