Because every great project was built on the backs of naysayers. Thank you for your contribution.
Moving on.
I think Daniel Blake (and Eugen) hit the nail on the head. We need more support for new players. Previously, factions like OSI used to park their recruitment ships outside of Pennsylvania in order to help out new people. Likewise, the Angels used to hang around; but I'm afraid diminishing server activity has hit hard on all fronts.
As such I think we need a better way for players to autonomously get started. A note to guide them, a ship to help them, et cetera. I think that's a dynamite idea. In the note, it could even warn them of piracy and what to do if it happens to them.
Like all of you, I see new players logging on every day. It's just a matter of retention rates. If we can figure out how to keep these players - who have arrived straight from ModDB - I think Disco has a chance at recovery. Obviously there are still people interested in trying new FL mods, so right now it's all a matter of making them feel welcome; of giving them a community to help them along that will ultimately win them over.
