@nflanders said in Why would you have left FAF?:
@redx said in [Why would you have left FAF?]
I'm so confused. What problem are you trying to solve here? You keep making suggestions that seem aimed at bringing in money, but to what end?
Can I solve the problem? Of course not. If there was a person who would try to negotiate cooperation with Nordic Games.
Success largely depends on the character of the negotiator.
This can help solve a very wide range of problems.Here is the maximum program:
Completely solve the problem of lags and disconnections during the game. Ideally, a system like in Beyond All Reason RTS, where only those with a poor connection to the server lag, everyone else enjoys the game. (more details: https://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=37637)
The game can become free on Steam. Will solve the problem with "funnel".
@ftxcommando said in Why would you have left FAF?:
the problems FAF has always had with regards for players isn't retention related, it's funnel related.
Does the negotiator achieve success or not, if someone wants to try why not? The main thing is that the person is competent.
Even if you could somehow convince Nordic to care about FAF, you would have to completely rewrite the game to completely solve lag and connection issues. The reason the game is so susceptible to connection issues is literally the very core of how the game's simulation engine works. You'd literally be better off porting all of the game mechanics and units to Spring or something than trying to change SC:FA into a client/server game.
To be frank, none of the problems you are trying to solve are problems that are a fundamental barrier to playing FAF for pretty much anyone. The only people for whom SC:FA not being free is a real barrier to entry is people who are blocked from Steam because of political reasons. Can people in that country even download free games from Steam? Even if you got your pipe dream, it wouldn't affect player retention. You're pushing super hard for something that is irrelevant to everyone except you.