Some thoughts, Maybe an honest review....not flattering really.

[Novastarone]

These are all points I've thought on, seen discussed among friends, or simply discovered on my own. and before people say I haven't played enough. I hit 50. did some of the end game, etc etc.

-Race choice and "be any class" is irrelevant when you tie base stats to how your character to look. Even if there is a trivial difference at end game, the fact you can't be 100% statwise because you wanted to look a certain way is bad design that has been fixed many times over. This also comes bundled with lack of "city clothing"/transmog-like features, people spent time developing that level 5 piece of loot just as much as the leve 30 one, let us wear it.


-"Handing" an item to an NPC is gimmicky and the appeal wears off after about 5 quests
- Quests are more about running around than actually accomplishing anything, Not that slay 100 of X would be better, but it feels like the character is having little to no impact on the world. Also following the standard "Hey look an adventurer, Lets get him to do my trivial work for pennies" formula
-Quest text should be grouped with the rewards window
-Quest item use from bag is an old problem. give a shortcut on the "duty list" to the item
-Reading pseudo pirate speak is much less enjoyable that listening to it
-No voice over is fine (it saves a lot of time and money in developement) but scritch scritch boot step shuffle shuffle is very distracting when you're trying to read what they have to say.

-Combat is slow and clunky, spells take too long to register as cancelled. Pseudo-action RPG elements leave much to be desired.

-Double dipped defensive stats for some reason, Defense/Parry AND slashing/piercing/blunt plus Standard Magic Defense ontop of all the flavors (Fire/Ice/Wind/Earth/Lightning/Water) along with the ever lazy "Morale" (PvP dedicated defense stat, instead of balancing abilities seperately for PvE and PvP)

-Quest marker on the map is inconsistant, For NPCs and Items it will be directly ontop of them, but for areas it will be placed next to the areas name and not where the actual entrance to the area is. Very confusing at first.

-ZERO GM presence to deal with goldspammers let alone normal MMO problems like griefers or scammers.

-Zero uniqueness, 90% of the players playing X class are Y race and will eventually be level Z with a full set of ABC gear.

*Speculation*
Poor leveling curve that forces players into over-rewarding fates leaving your average player behind on dungeon experience.

Improperly tuned dungeons, unforgiving encounters plus inexperienced pug players is a bad mix. More variety needed to satisfy both casual players (Dungeons too hard) and more hardcore/coordinated groups (Dungeons too easy)

More variety in endgame content? Is there anything to do besides dungeons/primals/whateveryoucallems? WoW has factions, PvP progression, Pet collecting, Achievement Hunting. Rift had some of those and Planar Attunement, Player housing etc. What else is there to do at max level?

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Needs more to set it apart from the competition
Selling points?

-Story, I actually can't think of an MMORPG that didn't have some form of story. Everyone has a story, why should I throw money at one when the other is free?

-Multi-job system, cross-class skills. Does little to make up for bland by-level spell gain with no options/customization of playstyle. Point alloted Stats which means your options are "stats that are good for your class" or "the wrong choice". (Aside from Arcanist A or Arcanist B between jobs)

-Fates, Rifts with a less forgiving participation meter, and so far, less variety.

-Achievements that no one but you will ever look at (No seriously, I don't think there is a way to look at other peoples achievements. Unless I just never found it.)

Graphics, pretty, but games like WoW don't still have millions of subscribers because they look pretty.



Summary: Doesn't deviate enough from the standard MMO formula to warrant a monthly fee. Borrows some elements from other MMOs but not always the ones it should.

[Pygar]

Your Summary "Summery: Doesn't deviate enough from the standard MMO formula to warrant a monthly fee. Borrows some elements from other MMOs but not always the ones it should."

My Summary- Go play WoW then

[Novastarone]

Your Summary "Summery: Doesn't deviate enough from the standard MMO formula to warrant a monthly fee. Borrows some elements from other MMOs but not always the ones it should."

My Summary- Go play WoW then

Added thoughts. Rude community doesn't help much either.

[rubina]

To me it sounds like the OP rocketed to L.50 via FATEs and doesn't know what to do now. Probably had some bad experience in DF while being carried through. Did the OP even complete the entire storyline? Did they finish their class's quest chain to get all their special abilities and AF armor? Did they run through all the Relic Reborn quests and challenges to earn their relic?

[Novastarone]

Yes, leveled by refusing to fate grind. I hated the concept of having to grind fates between 40 to 50. the OP did not get carried, the OP did every single dungeon that presented itself, the OP also did the story line, did some crafting on the side, hunting logs and the like. it wasn't enough to fill badly designed gaps in the leveling.

[DukeGr]

Yes, leveled by refusing to fate grind. I hated the concept of having to grind fates between 40 to 50. the OP did not get carried, the OP did every single dungeon that presented itself, the OP also did the story line, did some crafting on the side, hunting logs and the like. it wasn't enough to fill badly designed gaps in the leveling.

Seems to me you just dont like the game and are looking for reasons to bash it and justify ur beliefs. As with everything people cannot always be happy.

[Novastarone]

Seems to me you just dont like the game and are looking for reasons to bash it and justify ur beliefs. As with everything people cannot always be happy.

did you see any bashing? I offered up opinions and constructive criticism, Nothing outright bashing.

Seriously can't believe how many white knights rush out of the woods to hammer down anyone who has a different opinion.

[Decconi]

Your Summary "Summery: Doesn't deviate enough from the standard MMO formula to warrant a monthly fee. Borrows some elements from other MMOs but not always the ones it should."

My Summary- Go play WoW then

So your response to the matter is to go play another game? You think that every response that is negative means go do something else...? Apply that logic to a restaurant. "Don't like our food, go someplace else." Your business will die with an attitude like that... Think the majority of the problem this game will have a short shelf life is the community... jeez. To the future posters, add some constructive criticism. Prove the OP wrong, don't complain about him.

[Novastarone]

So your response to the matter is to go play another game? You think that every response that is negative means go do something else...? Apply that logic to a restaurant. "Don't like our food, go someplace else." Your business will die with an attitude like that... Think the majority of the problem this game will have a short shelf life is the community... jeez. To the future posters, add some constructive criticism. Prove the OP wrong, don't complain about him.

Thank you. I'm not saying this game sucks at all. I'm simply pointing out things I personally feel should be/could be/need to be improved to keep my own attention longer. If people agree with me. Awesome. If not, state your reasons.

[Nyme]

did you see any bashing? I offered up opinions and constructive criticism, Nothing outright bashing.

Seriously can't believe how many white knights rush out of the woods to hammer down anyone who has a different opinion.

But the thing is your "opinions" are just that, your opinions, none of the things you listed were in any way "constructive" and thats why you are being called out on it.
Keep moving, nothing to see here from the normal troll these forums seem to be infested with.