Making Enlisted better for new players #2 - adding 4th infantry slot for free

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This is the second post in the series of suggestions that I strongly believe would make the game more accessible and digestible for new players in hopes of boosting player retention and keeping the game alive for longer. This time - adding 4th infantry slot for everyone

This issue: Currently new players are locked to playing only 3 infantry squads unless they buy slots/premium time. It’s clearly designed this way to promote spending money to have more squad slots but I believe developera are missing a bigger picture.

New players are forced into playing a certain squad during any point in the match, unless they want to choose a vehicle. This strips them of any ability of tactical play and choosing more suited squad for what the current situation on the battlefield requires. Many times I’ve found myself needing to play 4 man unupgraded squad that I cycled as fast as I could to get one of more upgraded ones because I needed it to win. Another squad slot allows you to have certain squads always at your disposal

This will help with overall experience in the game as a player grinding up a TT, which in turn will help with player retention and bring more potential buyers for premium times and squad slots. Furthermore, the 4th infantry slot could come with Engineers pre-researched which would also help new players with both grind and learning the game

While it’s technically a ‘giveaway’, I believe it has potential to generate more revenue in the long run.

I don’t believe any person who has ever bought premium or squad slots has decided that ‘4 is definitely enough’ and never indulged in more, which makes me believe that having more variety from the very first time you open the game will help with how many players stay and will in result boost the revenue rather than do the opposite. Any players who want more slots now would still buy more than 4, and any players who don’t want to spend on the game would never buy those even if 3 was the limit. The thing that changes is how many players warm up to the idea of buying more slots and that’s increased via increasing how many people stay with the game.

And for people who already bought the slots, well, you get another one for free as well so there’s nothing to be lost there

  • Yes - add 4th infantry slot for all players
  • No
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Don’t limit it to just an infantry slot

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Everyone wants it, but Gaijin is unlikely to give it. No money for Gaijin in giving them out for free. :pleading_face:

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very least should grant 1 vehicle slot as well.

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In warthunder you can buy 2 slot by silver, I don’t know why that isn’t Implemented in enlisted

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I voted no, because it should be an normal slot, allowing to use another vehicle squad.

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To clarify:

I specifically propose it to be an infantry slot so that the very new players can build proper game sense without being encouraged to vehicle spam. This also allows for the engineers to be one of the default starting squads which gets the players more accustomed with game mechanics (and while I hate snipers they do get you used to how weapons handle)

Having it be infantry slot also still makes a great incentive for players to buy more slots, and I try to work with this idea in mind because if I get to show Gaijin that this is likely to make them money the higher the chance there is that it will be implemented

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I’d go so far as allowing the first two slot unlocks to be purchasable with silver, allowing for 4-5 infantry and 1-2 vehicle slots without pulling out the wallet.

Allowing new/F2P players more tactical breadth would only help make the game more beginner friendly and retain a playerbase, incentivizing them to purchase premium to aid in progression.

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