In this video, Daniel Raymond discusses changes that should have been made to the PTU (Persistent Test Universe) system implemented by CIG (Cloud Imperium Games). He suggests grouping backers and subscribers based on participation levels, eliminating fixed waves, and basing the decision to move to open testing on stability and test user stress.
In this video, Daniel Raymond discusses changes that should have been made to the PTU (Persistent Test Universe) system implemented by CIG (Cloud Imperium Games). He starts by acknowledging that criticism should be accompanied by suggestions for improvement. He believes that CIG had a valid reason for changing the system, as they wanted to ensure a steady ramp up of users participating in PTU testing. The PTU, however, is not meant to be a persistent universe, but rather a non-persistent one for testing purposes.
Raymond suggests an alternative approach to the PTU waves. He proposes grouping concierge backers and subscribers together, but subdividing them based on their participation levels. This would allow them to retain their promised advantages, while still incentivizing participation. By including a section for non-concierge, non-subscriber players, accusations of pay-to-win could be reduced.
One of his main points is that there shouldn’t be a fixed number of waves in the PTU. Instead, the decision to move to open testing should be based on stability and the amount of test user stress and data. If the team feels ready, they can add more batches of users, prioritizing based on past participation levels.
Raymond acknowledges that implementing his proposal for the 3.20 cycle might be challenging, as the changes are still being tested. However, he believes that CIG should consider admitting that their previous approach didn’t work and be open to alternative possibilities. He concludes the video by updating viewers on giveaways and revealing the secret word for entering the giveaways.
Overall, Raymond argues that CIG should have made changes to the PTU system to ensure a more gradual entry of users, incentivize participation, and reduce accusations of pay-to-win.