Views on the latest changes (my final post, promise)
Posted: Fri Nov 05, 2004 6:58 am
Well, i canceled my account yesterday after patch 1. Was certain that this changes were intended and wouldnt be fixed. Was happy again when i saw the statement of the extra patch last day.
So i gave it another try on newbie island last night for about 6 hours or so. The fixes imo are not that much worthwidy. Mobs still hit for crazy dmg and fights are over in about 5-10 seconds, usually with the player laying dead on the ground after the fight. I was at lvl 30 melee/30 magic/20 craft and was trying to solo a weeny kipee. i have 450 hp and it hits for around 100 each time, with a +200 heal in the middle its still 75% that i die if i dont get very lucky and dodge/parry a few times, if i should miss a few times i am most certanly dead.
I dont understand the ones saying that its all about skill now and more challenging, bullsh**. Since the fights are so fast all you can really do is load up your best attack and hope for the best, no time to fool around trying different approaches since the fight is over in a few secs.
But, it was a minor step back but nearly not enough imo, still to much death and frustration. Not to mention if you get an add on you your certanly dead. Crafting still messed up, will get you broke in a few levels if you try to level that. Magic still way to much resists on 50xp giving critters.
But the thing that annoys me the most is the fact that this game is not a beta, i paid for a product that has been realesed and is alas finished. I know mmo's are constantly changing and that is all good and needed but you cant change the gameplay like this patch did, thats not a little extra content or fixes or addons, that is changing it to a completely different game making gameplay a totally different experience than what you had when u bought it.
Also sad when it seemed to please so many before the patch, no negative threads to be found anywere on the forums.
But, as others have said i dont want to go away with a rant, i had a blast for a few weeks and really really think the devs had made a great and fun game, i really hope they can keep their game alive and bubbling, they certanly deserve that. Met a few really nice ppl ig, wish you all the best.
For me, this is my final post, thanks and goodbye and good luck but my subscription stays dead
Kaleid
So i gave it another try on newbie island last night for about 6 hours or so. The fixes imo are not that much worthwidy. Mobs still hit for crazy dmg and fights are over in about 5-10 seconds, usually with the player laying dead on the ground after the fight. I was at lvl 30 melee/30 magic/20 craft and was trying to solo a weeny kipee. i have 450 hp and it hits for around 100 each time, with a +200 heal in the middle its still 75% that i die if i dont get very lucky and dodge/parry a few times, if i should miss a few times i am most certanly dead.
I dont understand the ones saying that its all about skill now and more challenging, bullsh**. Since the fights are so fast all you can really do is load up your best attack and hope for the best, no time to fool around trying different approaches since the fight is over in a few secs.
But, it was a minor step back but nearly not enough imo, still to much death and frustration. Not to mention if you get an add on you your certanly dead. Crafting still messed up, will get you broke in a few levels if you try to level that. Magic still way to much resists on 50xp giving critters.
But the thing that annoys me the most is the fact that this game is not a beta, i paid for a product that has been realesed and is alas finished. I know mmo's are constantly changing and that is all good and needed but you cant change the gameplay like this patch did, thats not a little extra content or fixes or addons, that is changing it to a completely different game making gameplay a totally different experience than what you had when u bought it.
Also sad when it seemed to please so many before the patch, no negative threads to be found anywere on the forums.
But, as others have said i dont want to go away with a rant, i had a blast for a few weeks and really really think the devs had made a great and fun game, i really hope they can keep their game alive and bubbling, they certanly deserve that. Met a few really nice ppl ig, wish you all the best.
For me, this is my final post, thanks and goodbye and good luck but my subscription stays dead
Kaleid