How to fix MP: A message to Ubisoft/RedLynx
Multiplayer is suffering and with the way things are now the future doesn't look promising. You guys, maybe, have 1 more season to get it right before a lot of us are just done. The current system is driving away players, both new and old, and really needs to be addressed asap. It is my hope that you take these suggestions seriously and implement a system that will keep players playing instead of pushing them away. If your already working some of these things out, then thank you in advance.
1) Point system
The point system isn't working. Players shouldn't be deducted points for not placing well. You guys can't afford to penalize players for playing. The points awarded for last place need to be 0, not a negative value. This change would in no way affect the leaderboards, as those who win the majority of the time will still climb the ranks faster and higher than those that don't. It's already tough enough to reach diamond for most players and when someone's losing points they get discouraged and just stop playing. It's also a big reason ppl rage quit, which is the only reason one should be penalized.
2) Track lineup/rotation
The track lineup/rotation needs to be adjusted to keep it fair for those playing. One way to do this is to make sure the tracks are diverse in difficultly between the 3 choices. There's really no reason to have to choose between extreme, extreme or extreme. Or when in gold division it could be hard, hard and hard. Not everyone can do these tracks and then sometimes not everyone wants to do these tracks even if they can. I love having extremes in the mix, but actually when they're in the mix and not the only choice. Some hate having extremes and we need to respect the level they're currently at and not force them to choose something beyond what they're comfortable with. Even if it's not the majority choice for the round, they at least need the option of choice.
Also, the rotation really needs to be addressed. I'm not a programmer, but it seems fairly simple to do. Something along the lines of ... tracks = random from list - last round picks. The tracks from round 1 should not appear in round 2, ever.
3) Awards for divisions
There needs to something other than a golden outfit to keep players interested. Rewarding acorns is your best option. Something like 5 acorns a division. This would give bronze 5 and diamond 25. This simple gesture would keep a lot of players in mp and going for diamond. You could even take it further than that to encourage play time beyond diamond division, but it's not as crucial as just making sure ppl are playing to reach diamond.
Another thing you could do would be to make the outfits customizable. We can already customize the golden bike kits, so why not the golden outfits? The creative feature of this game is a wonderful thing and shouldn't be stifled in such ways, especially when players work so hard to get those outfits.
I'll leave it at these 3 main things.
I encourage other hardcore MP players to join in with thoughts on how to keep MP active and fun. This is the part of the game that we love and we need to make sure it stays as such.
Thanks for taking the time to read
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