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Phase I of Alpha Two testing will occur on weekends. Each weekend is scheduled to start on Fridays at 10 AM PT and end on Sundays at 10 PM PT. Find out more here.
Check out Alpha Two Announcements here to see the latest Alpha Two news and update notes.
Our quickest Alpha Two updates are in Discord. Testers with Alpha Two access can chat in Alpha Two channels by connecting your Discord and Intrepid accounts here.
Node Type Balance
AlmostDead
Member, Alpha Two
As I dig deeper into the node types, I am realizing how important it will be to balance the benefits received from each of the four different node types.
There will always be people who gravitate to a particular node type as a matter of personal interest, regardless of balance. However, if one particular node type provides out-sized benefits, it will cause the majority of players to gravitate toward one particular node type on every server. That would be a shame and would probably need to be rectified.
I am mostly interested in mastering the markets and trade, but as I re-read the Scientific Node, I can't help but wonder if the massive benefits of a Scientific Node would actual be a quicker path to riches than an Economic Node. It sure seems like it based on the limited info that is available.
If the Scientific Node allows people to generate more wealth than the Economic Node, I'm not sure people would pursue the economic node.
In summary, it is important to balance the benefits from each of the node types.
There will always be people who gravitate to a particular node type as a matter of personal interest, regardless of balance. However, if one particular node type provides out-sized benefits, it will cause the majority of players to gravitate toward one particular node type on every server. That would be a shame and would probably need to be rectified.
I am mostly interested in mastering the markets and trade, but as I re-read the Scientific Node, I can't help but wonder if the massive benefits of a Scientific Node would actual be a quicker path to riches than an Economic Node. It sure seems like it based on the limited info that is available.
If the Scientific Node allows people to generate more wealth than the Economic Node, I'm not sure people would pursue the economic node.
In summary, it is important to balance the benefits from each of the node types.
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