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I feel cryptic hasn't handled new mods in a good way, specifically the amount of times we have to repetitive tasks to get anywhere, in general.
From endless refining, to endless vigilante quests to get over with new areas, to the amount of times we have to so the same thing over and over to get any progress at all.
It's like the devs want us to get bored playing the game...
I was playing anyway because I thought it was always like this, but now that I've been playing other MMOs (I won't name them) I see that there are very different ways to handle that, to make actual FUN content, and not make the player to make the same stuff over and over again (I mean ALL MMOs have some level of grind but I NW takes the crown on the amount of it to get any progress)
I know what I'm saying is probably known to most of the playerbase, but I still would like to hear other opinions on it.
By the way this isn't a "I'm leaving" topic, I still like the game, specially because of the foundry (that gets less and less new stuff with each new module btw)
From endless refining, to endless vigilante quests to get over with new areas, to the amount of times we have to so the same thing over and over to get any progress at all.
It's like the devs want us to get bored playing the game...
I was playing anyway because I thought it was always like this, but now that I've been playing other MMOs (I won't name them) I see that there are very different ways to handle that, to make actual FUN content, and not make the player to make the same stuff over and over again (I mean ALL MMOs have some level of grind but I NW takes the crown on the amount of it to get any progress)
I know what I'm saying is probably known to most of the playerbase, but I still would like to hear other opinions on it.
By the way this isn't a "I'm leaving" topic, I still like the game, specially because of the foundry (that gets less and less new stuff with each new module btw)
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They made a bad call
They will fix it
While I see your point, the time to act was "then" - when Mod6 launched and the negative feedback started pouring in. Yes, I commend the new game lead for wanting to fix things and do right by the players, but what should have been done was to make immediate changes, (with a notice that those changes may only be temporary). For instance, lower the number of enemies you must kill for the "Kill X" vigilance quests. Reduce the number of vigilance quests you need to do to progress to the next area in each zone. Increase the XP of those vigilance quests, reduce the level of enemies in the campaign zones to 70, and so on...
"Is it better to be feared or respected? I say, is it too much to ask for both?" -Tony Stark
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Neverwinter is the only MMO I've ever played where I've reached the level cap, in that regard it's the least grindy MMO I've ever played. My list of MMOs played isn't especially extensive though. Of course Neverwinter has shifted the grind to other areas of the game. For me at least these are somewhat optional so I don't mind so much.
As it stands the positives of the Neverwinter combat still outweighs the negatives of much of the rest of the game, most of which are influenced by the chosen business model.
I disagree with the idea of immediate band-aid type 'fixes'. Whilst it's not fun to wait I think this is better handled by gathering feedback/data and evaluating first, then making planned rather than reactionary changes.
It's so perfect right !?!??!?!
Yoohoo Foundry! hurray!!! Viva la Foundry!
I'm still waiting for my Scourge Warlock fixes. How many mods has it been?
Go Cryptic!
PS - I quit.
Maybe a DC sized overhaul. One can only hope....
+1 QFT. Someone should get some t-shirts made up. You'd make a *killing*. Looking at you guys, Cryptic. Where's the physical merchandise? Caturday tshirts, and 'astral resonator' rear view mirror hangers would sell better than Blood Rubies ever have!
16 x 3 for each new map is waay too much.
levelling prior to 60 is fun because there is some sort of quest line where you're travelling around doing stuff.
This exactly! Video games, especially, are a very fast-paced industry. Launch day fiascos can really kill a game, so damage control is critical. Every day you let the problem(s) persist is another day of bad press, bad player experience, and the lack of any definitive communication only spurs player resentment...
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Haven't played for a couple of days since hitting Spinward Rise with my Pally. I'd managed to avoid the Vigilance grind in revious zones by mixing in TOD dailies etc (and double XP helped). But you HAVE to finish all the quests in SR if you want the free MH and after the first couple of iterations I was bored to tears and decided to take a break.
Hopefully something gets changed soon and I can come back.
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I am okay with the repetition, because I knew it was coming, and prepared myself psychologically for the change. But, it is not excessive. Hopefully, levels 61-70 can be smoothed out to make a linear player experience, and end-game can be more clearly defined.
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levelling from 1 to 60 is fun, there is a quest line, even though it also has lots of boring quests along the line.
but from 60 to 70 is a pain in the *** to level. I do the first 16 vigilante quests from each area and I'm already sickened by them. also I did them and barely got any exp. after 16 quests I got like half a level at lv 63.