Thread: Patch 2.2, Accessibility, Difficulty Levels, and Throwing Away Content

Originally Posted by Despite

The problem is that almost every new AAA MMO is designed to specifically cater to the ultra casual, I want my epics without any effort crowd that apparently makes up the majority of MMO players these day.. ugh.
Anyway, now that every new AAA MMO is designed like that, anyone who wants a real epic, AAA MMO with difficulty and time requirements is just shit out of luck.

Hardcore just doesn't make the money anymore.

Originally Posted by Despite

I'm sure if it's done well and with polish it would do ok.. the catch is that it likely won't be huge and thus no AAA Dev/Pub is interested in just making some $.

Cash grabs make me sad. Instead of doing it for the fans, they do it to make a quick buck. Without us, where would these companies be?

(And not in the infirmary with pleurisy).

Originally Posted by Despite

Maybe ultra casual is the wrong phrase, but point stands that MMOs are designed around people who spend 1/10th the time as what used to be needed.. and what I see should be needed.
Longer leveling, more investment in your character, it's reputation and personal advancement, and your community. These are things that to me make for a much more rewarding MMPRPG gaming experience. It used to be quite a bit more like this..
Also let's be honest here, you know they're trying to get the angrybirds players too.

I really don't believe they are trying to get the 30 minute a week players yet. Now maybe other games are, but until you see a max level boost or things of that nature, it's really hard to say they're gunning for this crowd. They'd be happy to have more subscriptions, but if you really think they're aiming for 30 minute a week players or mobile players, you're really off base. As for time investment going down, well yeah that's true, I don't know if I agree with 1/10th but it's true. Though they made a concerted effect appeal to wider audiences ... and well you're still here too. I don't know what else to say, if you want a game like that you can always learn some Korean and pick up whatever ridiculous grindfest they release next over there.

Originally Posted by Zaels

Candy crush is actually harder than this game.

No seriously.

Is this just a joke about how the game tries to make you to pay in with increasing difficulty or are you being hyperbolic?

Originally Posted by NefGP

Nevermind other MMOs, what about when some of the other huge multiplayer hits of the year come along?

Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls is looking fantastic, and is F2P.

These guys would have all the same issues with any new MMO that comes out, especially ESO and EQN. Also Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls is going to cost money not not have a subscription, characterizing that as free to play is silly. It's not an MMO it's a single player game with multiplayer, I'm sure Blizzard would love to make it subscription based but even they wouldn't dare. Also before someone tries to argue it's actually an MMO it's got no persistent world and a player cap of 4.