How does PL'ing affect you?

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Actually, and you are well aware of this, it's more like get a high level while the goings good, then return once the game is.

Err... I'm "well aware of this"? Of what? Are you trying to put words in my mouth, or tell me what I think?

The game is good enough to me right now... or I wouldn't be playing it. It wasn't good enough to me prior to 1.18. After 1.18, it was only somewhat better to me. Now, after 1.19, I'm finding it to be quite good enough... again, to me, to play and am enjoying myself.

My expectation is that, as long as Yoshi doesn't lose his mind and completely botch it again, it's only going to continue to get better... again, for me.

The "real game" starts for me at character creation and lasts until I decide to stop playing. It doesn't even "end" at level cap for me, because there is always more to do on lower level classes... such as content I missed on the way up on previous classes.

I really don't care how great others feel the end-game is. If the game isn't entertaining me for its entirety, from day 1, likelihood is I'm not gonna be playing it for long.

For those who insist that how others play doesn't affect them... for now perhaps it don't. Given time, if left unchecked, it most certainly would. Again, you can't be short-sighted aboutit. You can't only look at how it affects you "right now", because every change made to a MMORPG has long-term effects. It changes, however subtly, the way people play it... and that affects how others experience the game down the road.

Fortunately, it seems we may not have to worry this potential train-wreck for long, since Yoshi is already aware it's a problem and is addressing it.

As for those who insist on PL'ing themselves anyway 'cause they think they're preparing for future end-game content.. Hey more power to ya. I hope you find something to keep yourselves entertained 'til then. Based on the rate at which they're introducing end-game content, and how quickly people are getting through it... it's gonna be a bumpy ride for a lot of you. Again, "hurry up and wait".

As for me, I'll be enjoying the journey. The end game will be there when I get there... whether it's 6 months, a year or more from now. I reckon a number of those arguing for PL'ing wont' be around by then anyway. They'll have long-since moved on to repeat the same cycle over again in some other MMO.