I think I'm finished; a new player's final thoughts

[Draylo]

You don't have to do things alone, there are still players out there. I bet I could restart the game on a new character and when I'm forced to play with people I could find them. This guy is just helpless and complaining because he is a WoW era MMO kiddie and wants everything handed to him. He wants this entire game changed to suit his needs because he wants to blast through all the content he deems as crap. Sorry missions are nothing because he just wants to do the latest endgame so he can complain when he finishes it all and says the game has no content.

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

because he wants to blast through all the content he deems as crap.

Seekers of Adoulin as a stand-alone add-on is sold for $29.99. Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition, bundling Seekers of Adoulin with everything else, is priced at $39.99.

That means that "everything else," all your Zilart and Promathia and everything you need to get a relic, a mythic, an empyrean... everything is worth a whopping $10. It's worth $10 to the market, it's worth $10 to the publishers, it's worth 1/3 of what the new Seekers content is worth, it's worth 1/2 of what S-E charges for an Android/iOS rehash of an SNES game.

Saying that pre-Adoulin content is inferior (or at least "less desirable") to the latest content is beyond mere "personal preference" by this point. The customer base, the publisher, the entire market is in agreement. And insisting that a new customer plunk down money on this game and then spend the next month or two unable to enjoy 3/4 of what they paid for is entirely unreasonable on its face.

[Demonjustin]

I bet I could restart the game on a new character and when I'm forced to play with people I could find them.

I bet you know people who would help you with no problems as well, even excluding that factor, I missed the part where he complained about parts that force you to play with people, rather it seems to me the problem most people have with this game when starting out is the fact that you have to go through a bunch of other things basically alone to get to the point where you can play with others without feeling as though you are dragging them down. Why is it so hard to understand people do not want to play a MMO so they can play for a month basically alone the entire time grinding through old boring content as an initiation process just so they can get to the point they can actually play the game with other people and join the community?

[Camiie]

You don't have to do things alone, there are still players out there. I bet I could restart the game on a new character and when I'm forced to play with people I could find them.

Not starting from zero without any of the knowledge and personal connections you have now. I guarantee you'd be left to your own devices just like any other newbie who's joined recently. People would write you off as someone not worth helping just like you've written off the OP.

[Mirage]

You don't have to do things alone, there are still players out there. I bet I could restart the game on a new character and when I'm forced to play with people I could find them. This guy is just helpless and complaining because he is a WoW era MMO kiddie and wants everything handed to him. He wants this entire game changed to suit his needs because he wants to blast through all the content he deems as crap. Sorry missions are nothing because he just wants to do the latest endgame so he can complain when he finishes it all and says the game has no content.

I'm not saying this because I think you're being arrogant or something, but I think it would be a great idea if you did that in the name of science. Level a new character, don't tell your friends what his or her name is, try to get to 99 and to clear all the stuff needed to participate in the SoA endgame. It'll be interesting to see how it goes. I'd do it myself, but I think I have more catching up to do than you.

[Xantavia]

I'm not saying this because I think you're being arrogant or something, but I think it would be a great idea if you did that in the name of science. Level a new character, don't tell your friends what his or her name is, try to get to 99 and to clear all the stuff needed to participate in the SoA endgame. It'll be interesting to see how it goes. I'd do it myself, but I think I have more catching up to do than you.

I think this is where there is a huge disconnect between player viewpoints. For some it is all about getting to endgame content ASAP. Others see that there is a lot to do on the way there and don't mind if it takes 6+ months to complete it. I prefer the long view myself and that is what keeps me playing.