Off Topic Discussion Megathread

[SturmChurro]

I've just been really hooked to Lost Ark, haven't even been posting. Never bothered with Elden Ring, but I probably need a new controller for it anyway. I've been needing one for like two years now, but I play so few games that actually play better or that I would prefer with a controller, that I just never bothered buying a new one. Stopped me from playing games like Monster Hunter: World.

I can say that the "pay 2 win" aspects of Lost Ark seem heavily exaggerated - at least for NA release. Much of it definite clickbait, as I had thought. I am just about tier 3 (bad luck), and I still haven't spent anything, not even on the ten dollars for the optional sub (though, it's pretty strong allowing you to repair and access storage in abyss dungeons). It certainly is "pay 2 win", but it's nowhere near as overbearing as any other korean mmorpg I have tried. I have been taking my time with it, doing all stories, reading them, and watching all cutscenes. Alts are being leveled on the side, I haven't tried using a boost.

By the way, I am nearly tier 3 without even accessing the mats from being in a guild (nor any alts to funnel them yet) - I also play it solo.

One gripe I have is the localization. You have characters constantly misgendered, your character misgendered sometimes. Like, it's really bad. I mean, it just kind of takes you out of the game's story. Also, as a sorceress, who is a silvain (elf), you are constantly referred to as a "human", aside from a couple lines and your actual homeland. They really need to go back and fix it. One thing I appreciate about FFXIV is a lot of effort actually goes into making it work for english speakers.