Newcomers Improvements

[Captain Jack]

Ahoy everyone,

These days we are improving the game for newcomers. So I thought to open a relative discussion. I have some questions to ask.

First, have you ever got your friends to try the game?
If not, why not? What you think we should improve to make this possible for you?

For those that have done it, surely you have noticed their difficulties in adjusting to the gameplay. Can you remember any of this that we could improve?
Surely, some of your friends tried it but no longer play the game. Do you know why? Again, how could we improve the game based on your experience?

Finally, there are some newcomers around that could also post here to enlighten us further, based on their experience already.

Thank you

[PhoenixKnight]

I would like to suggest more interactive tutorial for the new users. Kind of like a step by step guide with a protection period to answer basic questions.
I often get questions from new players and the official guides are too limited and things get buried in the forum.

Many new players get frustrated with the interface and the complexity of the game with the shortage of a full tutorial especially with the added new features.

[Sebena]

I agree with Phoenix about tutorials.

Also if it is not huge programming work and doesn't burden server make some NPC target where they'll have to use harmfull voodoo on them because best way for them to see how some voodoo work is by using those and we all know that they are curiouse about it so instead of them targeting players whom can afford to spend excessive numbers and driving them out of the game they can practice voodoo use safely on designed NPC.

Also putting explanation like on ship market in shipwright like which ships is best used for what war or trade

[Crackedcubes]

I tried this game quite some time ago and quit almost immediately. Then i came back recently and found the SSTG and their mentoring program was the key to keeping me in the game.

I like the idea earlier about more of a step by step training program for the newbies, ie using NPCs to illustrate and understand usage of warships, attacking, attributes, voodoo etc.

[John jacob astor]

i feel as though when i joined, the tutorials weren't that bad in telling me how to do things, but that's what they are limited to. for example, i learned how to build a ship and how to attack an NPC fleet. but so what? what is the point of everything? why play? I think that something should be added about reasons to/goals of playing. if people don't understand what possible endgames are, building ships and casting voodoo just seems boring and insignificant. put some meaning behind all of it

[Juicypotato]

Yeah totally agree sir Jacob. There needs to be guides written by other players and a description and current offers players are offering such as kart present giving exchange. There should be also a list of pirates wanting to train new players to be pirates and a list of players that can help players become merchants and build up their empires. Also I think after a new player completes 10 of the missions we should get 3 random rare voodoo cards that he can either use or action for credits which can be turned into gold. The main reason why people quit this game Nd why the player base isn't as big is because it's slow and its very confusing when you first start.
When I first played I had 2 sloops for over a month not knowing what to do and I randomly tried to click every link in the game before I started to figure out the game slowly after that.

My suggestion is make it easier for new players to reach out to more experienced players, give out a player guide written by the players about the politics of the game the goals of the game, and a simple way to start achieving those goals. Also give out random rare uncommon voodoo cards as a player starts to progress and completes a mission instead of few gold coins.

[Brazzler]

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