Live Letter from the Producer - Discussion Thread

[Gilthas]

Contested Content is fun and actually really popular.

Lol, you mean like HNMs in FFXI were? No one likes being locked out of content just because someone got there first.

So you want 100% drop rate? I'm confused, I almost thought this was an RPG and an MMO.

Because removing RNG from a game has to mean 100% drop rates. *rolls eyes*

[Felis]

Because removing RNG from a game has to mean 100% drop rates. *rolls eyes*

Hmm, yes?
the droprate have to be 100% if you want a RNG free game. Make it 99% or lower and you will have RNG in it again.

[Gyson]

Hmm, yes?
the droprate have to be 100% if you want a RNG free game. Make it 99% or lower and you will have RNG in it again.

That's not really true. You can have a setup which provides a guaranteed currency-style drop, which can then be collected and used to eventually purchase items. With a system like that you know that if you put in X amount of time/effort you are guaranteed a reward.

As an example, our two newest extreme primal battles use this system (expanse totem, hive totem). Yes, you're receiving an item with a 100% drop rate, but that item by itself can be used for nothing. You must accumulate several of them (e.g. 10) before you can obtain an item.

I'd rather have to turn in 10 totems than depend on a 10% drop rate. Sure, you can get lucky on the latter and obtain your reward on your first attempt. You can also get completely screwed and not see it for thirty attempts. That's what sucks about RNG: you can put in the time/effort yet still not have anything to show for it in the end (except frustrations).