Quote Originally Posted by Konachibi View Post
Indeed, EVE Online went down the route of being hard-mode and it flushes out all the players most people don't want to associate with (The beginner corp players start in is infested with WoW players complaining about how hard the game is XD).

It's the best choice to go with, because although the game may not get millions of players like other MMO's, the tens of thousands of players that play it will thoroughly enjoy it, and it tends to make the game have a better community, as everyone playing it knows that everyone else playing it has been able to climb over the learning-curve and accept the challenge.
Sorry, ain't gonna happen. If they wanted to go the "hardcore" route, they needed to do it from the beginning.

They've lost millions on this game already and they lose money every day that it's in development with no sub fees coming in. They took a big club to the face due to Tanaka's screwing around and Wada's incompetence.

Investors want their money, S-E corporate wants its money. Your niche crowd of "hardcore" players ain't gonna provide that money.