Thread: 5.3 Preliminary Patch Note

Originally Posted by Goji1639

New players are far more likely to join a GC, which is something that's introduced in the story, than they are to stop and do any random FATES. FATES are pretty much obsolete at this point; they don't count as tutorials.

I don't think you are reading what I have been writing. That is true now, but during 2.X FATEs were presented as a major form of content as players explored the open world and not everyone went for Second Lieutenant ASAP. The knowledge transfer between The Eyes Have It and AV was functional during 2.X but it doesn't function now. Coincounter was not bad design, but changes as the game has gone through 3 expansions have broken things.

I'm not surprised that they are changing things with the update.

Originally Posted by Ultimatecalibur

I don't think you are reading what I have been writing. That is true now, but during 2.X FATEs were presented as a major form of content as players explored the open world and not everyone went for Second Lieutenant ASAP. The knowledge transfer between The Eyes Have It and AV was functional during 2.X but it doesn't function now. Coincounter was not bad design, but changes as the game has gone through 3 expansions have broken things.

I'm not surprised that they are changing things with the update.

Yes, I kind of edited my post. What you're saying may have been true for 2.x, but it's certainly not true now. It is bad design the way things currently stand, and I am happy that SE recognized it and is fixing it.

Originally Posted by Goji1639

Yes, I kind of edited my post. What you're saying may have been true for 2.x, but it's certainly not true now. It is bad design the way things currently stand, and I am happy that SE recognized it and is fixing it.

You're trying to argue with someone who is agreeing with your point. It used to be an acceptable design choice, now it is not, so it's good that they're changing it.