Quote Originally Posted by Kolsykol View Post
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I think it’s weird to come to this conclusion. Lost ark from what i’ve seen and played, while there are p2w aspects, none of it is necessary. You can go at your own pace and still have access to most things. When it’s like that it’s basically a comparison to story and level skips in 14. You can argue that’s “p2w” as well. In regards to the gear buying, buying an entire set of gear first savage patch day is pretty expensive, so is the penta melding. Also i seem to recall for e8s some speed runners had to stop prog to go grind ruby weapon for those weapons. I think the fact you have to go through 4 expansions worth of story just to get to higher end relevant content is pretty gate keeping.

I guess it’s just weird to me overall though, that feminine people(and i’m not exempt from this as i’d classify myself as somewhat feminine, or flamboyant) are feeling a bit insulted or sensitive in this thread but then go and insult masculinity or make weird comments about it. Not directing it specifically at you, poster who i quoted, but overall what i’ve seen from skimming this thread.Either way though i will agree, 14 seems to attract more feminine players probably due to its graphics and aesthetic than games like WoW does, although i have met quite a few people on Lost Ark and interacted with who i’d considered feminine and that’s fine. Again, seems to do more with the games overall aesthetic.

I do think the way 14 is designed with the way it’s report systems and moderation is held, that it promotes the most passive aggression out of any game i’ve ever played, and personally i’ve experienced more toxicity here than i have any other game and i mean…for you overwatch players, i used to be a Sym main before her rework which was basically asking for toxicity.