It is Over

So I just saw stacker say that he was done messing with his bases because he is bored with it. He has taught so many of us so much. I feel that this truely means the end of our hope for improvement. Good Bye my beloved sub-game, you have been ignored to death. You will be missed.

I wouldn't say it's over yet. Base building has been on life support for so long that I think if the dev's could find a way to pull the plug, they would. Stacker has been one of the biggest names in base building, If not arguably the biggest. I think stacker is seeing the same thing I am. There is still hope for the bases, but it's fleeting. Already so many inventive and creative builders have left or given up on Base Building, that if something isn't done soon, there will be no one to care about bases.

I don't think the Dev's are trying to deliberately ignore the bases, I just think there isn't a dev who has any interest in trying to save the bases. There not trying to be cold or callous. This is there business. And the dev's have invested no passion into base building.

Is it over? No


It's just lying in a hospital bed in a dark room. Tubes and wires sticking out and running to machines. no one visits anymore. No one cares.

The folks that keep their loved ones on life support for years even though there is no chance for recovery, just can't let go. I will still play with bases whenever things are stale but to keep it alive is just mean, I have decided to pull the plug on the old man. It is time! I will continue to hope for new life, but now is a time for mourning.

I know. I am only trying to express my sadness and disappointment I have over the base issue. I would be VERY pleased to hear a developer even so much as say ,"were looking at bases". We don't even get that. I don't mean to sound bitter about this, but the lack of interest in bases from the dev's saddens me because i have fun working on my base.

As for Issue 20 and a surprise for bases. That, would indeed be nice.

I have had PM's from Noble Savage and War Witch that both basically said we know bases need attention. But keep on waiting and we'll might eventually get to it. But guess what still nothing. Last Post, yes there are other things that I want to see in this game besides a revamp of bases. But there are a lot of us here that have spent thousands of hours building bases. When the biggest name "stacker" hangs it up because of getting tired of waiting, it is over. There was only Johnny Unitas, one Babe Ruth, and one Micheal Jordan. stacker was that to the base community.

All efforts without developer interest are nothing more than a distraction.

That is clear and THAT is what's over.

We aren't playing the "here, stay busy and make another list/thread" game anymore.

The Base Builders can only wait for a base reddy to get hired.

End of line.

I'll still keep tinkering with the bases I manage... but I'm done waiting, hoping and wishing. I've even reached the point that I honestly stopped caring that the sudden "lack of apparent interest" on our part, as base builders, can be construed by the devs as a license to stop paying even the already non-existent attention they do to the issue. I care so little now that I don't even care if any of THEM care.

It's unfortunate that an area of this game with so much potential has been completely ignored. Bases could really be something great. Look what's been done with the tools we have currently. It is sad when players who are so passionate about bases decide to throw in the towel. I suppose it is to be expected. The current system really does need to be re-evaluated.

I think an improvement to this system can only be good for this game as a whole. There may only be a small percentage of the playerbase who are base builders, but it is my opinion that there is a larger percentage who use bases, and improvements to bases can include new content

My last real hope died (slowly) when they took the Silver Mantis SF (I am mostly redside) away from being an exclusive Mission Computer SF... and then never replaced it with anything on either side... AFTER telling us that we should hang onto the Mission Computer.

At that point, I finally started seeing all the lies for what they were.

base builders check this out:


Hi! I have been in touch with some representatives of the Base Building Community but forum PMs aren't necessarily the best way to interact with your committee. I currently have the leads for the Player Event Ressource Committee and European Event Resource Committeeon instant messaging and would like to extend this to you. If you haven't decided on who would best represent your interests, I strongly advise that you take this opportunity to do it so I can communicate with him or her via IM.

I hope this helps with supporting your initiatives more adequately.

Thank you,

Avatea

we all needs to get in the base forum and starrrrt talkin nao.

I'm still waking up, but I have to admit that seeing Avatea contact the BBC and ask about better communication options with them is rekindling my hopes. And really, I think there are things that could be done that would benefit base builders and SG members alike.

Wentworth/Black Market terminals, tailors, difficulty adjusters, trainers, and some target dummies like the ones in the RWZ Vanguard HQ immediately spring to mind. Allowing various task/strike forces to be formed at the mission computer, in addition to potentially giving it an AE interface option would also be awesome. All of those are available elsewhere in the game, but having them all in one SG base would be convenient. Instead of trying to run from, say, Mercy Island to Cap au Diable to make costume changes as a lowbie, you could swing by your SG base and even grab some inspirations for your next mission while you're there. And with those targeting dummies you could even test out your power customization without hoofing it in search of some street mob to blast.

We need more things that serve to bring SG members together (or benefit the solo/small SG), and a well-equipped base with new amenities (and even some new decorative bits!) could very well assist with that.

What ever I can do to help, I am willing to give whatever spare time that I have. I have broken all kinds of bases so I know the limits of them. Making new lists the bunny is correct, we have made what if lists for years now and we are at the point where we are repeating our self’s. As someone with bases and the community in mind all I want is to see some kind of attention to bases, and for people that say bases are but a small part of the game...park your but out side a base portal...any portal any server and see the traffic coming and going and i will show you bases are being used for something....don’t know what but people are going in and out.

I'm making it known that the BBC needs to recruit more members for the base builders forums, it would help to let it be known that -you- <as in any base builder reading this> has interest in joining.

Strength in numbers.