Patch 5.3 will allow Flying Mounts in ARR areas!!!!

[frostmagemari]

The quest changes seem the most important to me:

A Realm Reborn changes (A Realm Revamped?)
-Streamlined MSQ quests
-Approximately 13% content removed
-Other quest content streamlined, much less grindy/bloated and less steps, better for new players
-EXP boost and more gear rewards from quests. No need to do side quests to reach level 50 and beyond for HW.

That's going to be major in drawing in new players. ARR has been by far the biggest turn-off for any newcomer. We've all said and/or seen in Novice chat, the phrase "stick with it, I promise it'll get better in HW!".

I don't think this will draw in new players at all.. but it might help with player retention. Drawing in new players will depend on how these changes shake out, and how much people talk them up down the line. You have to remember that right now, the game gets plenty of new players, the problem is KEEPING them.

This thread... I can't even.

Are people actually sitting in their chairs and judging what the devs do with their free time? Because it's not what they want them to do? Who are you to dictate what a human being does on their free time? Do you want your boss to turn out at your doorstep on you day off to tell you how to spend your time?

Imagine if that was someone's boss doing that. Oh boy that's not a good outlook on that boss now is it. if bosses can get away with behaving like that they will work you to death for the sake of profit. It's totally unacceptable for a boss to do that but now it's fine for a customer to do that? Because that's literally what some of you are doing right now. Look at yourselves. Listen at what you're saying. Think at what you are implying with your words.

"your free time is not meant to be used to relax and recover so you can tackle the task that will come next. No! it's meant to be used to continue working on stuff I want."

Honestly, anyone who thinks that the devs do things on their free time because they want to needs to take a look into Japanese business culture. It's commonplace for people to spend extra time at work because that's just how things are done, and if you don't give your time up to complete projects (etc) then you are (indirectly) putting more work onto your team because you're not willing to put in the time to do your work; And that means that you're not a team player.. and if you're not a team player, then you'll be passed over for people that are.

I mean, it'd be really nice to think that the dev team is doing this because they love us so much.. but even a cursory glance at Japan's unspoken business practices is enough to know that's probably not the case.