PWI - Really that bad?

I, as well as a large majority of the game's population started out as you did. For the first few years, I like you took it as it is. This was until things began to get progressively worse. Powerlvling, Endgame gear available for $$, hyper-inflation, bugs it took years to fix, bugs that have existed since beta period, the list goes on for days.

You might not realize the the true state of the game til maybe later, when you and your friends reach 90-100+. This game is being dug deeper and deeper into it's grave due to poor company management.

Game's just fine Curatio, keep on enjoying the nice fireworks !

I for one still very much enjoy this game and have been playing this game for about 2 1/2 years as of yet i have not been in PK mode nor have i been in TW and yet i do still enjoy playing .

I will agree after you hit lvl 100 there aint much left to do and it is sad to see But i still find something to do to keep busy ( yes i do get board at times mainly dew to time differance as i live in Australia)

I would say if your in no hurry to get to lvl 100 here is a lot to do and enjoy in this game you will need to find like minded people who feel the same way as it so hard to find help with many people lvling to 100 and skipping 95 % of the game to get to end game gear.

I will add for those people that have already gone and done all the quests in this game it can get a bit dull doing them over and over again.

But if your happy to take your time then do so as it is your game and you should play it the way you want to and enjoy it.

Game is decent but it's ruined by the worst management I've seen since the last game I played that was run by Gpotato

despite what people are sayign about having to cash shop in order to succeed, i have to disagree with them

If your a fairly smart person ( and it comes across as you are ) you can earn quite a lot of coin by going the merchanting route. There are many different items you can merchant in this game, and its not that hard to figure out the markets.

Pwi does have 2 features that many games dont allow, and which really helps in making money
1) they let you have 2 game clients open at once
2) they let you convert in game coin into cash shop gold

this allow you to essentially have an account that you use purely for making money, and assuming your computer can handle it, and you dont mind leaving it on all the time, you can have your shop running 24/7

It also means that you can take your coin in game, and convert it to cash shop gold, so you dont need to spend real money if you are good enough at merchanting. you can earn all the cash shop items you need purely on your own ability

i started 6 and a half months ago with a few million in seed capital, and i have converted it to more then 200x my original starting point, since February.

You dont have to spend money to win in this game, though granted it helps, but especially if your the type to level slowly, and are in no rush to endgame, you can get by without spending money, and still eventually get the best items out there

Curatio - Harshlands wrote: »

I do have one question though, and I don't mean to be rude. If people dislike the game so much and have so many complaints then why stay?

People stay with the game because they use it as an IM mechanism, or because they "have to have" their top gear.

This'll be your story in game, the same way it is for everyone else.


At first, within the first 30-50 levels you'll easily find the game to be fun and enjoyable. The story even starts out well. However, around 60+ the grind hits you, along with an obscene amount of boss battles (though it wont be tough with the majority of players being 100+ now) Bounty hunter instance grinds which players use as a coin farming ring, Twilight Temple, which is of the greatest burden on clerics in "original parties." Daily's such as Crazy stone dont do what they once did, and now you get world quest around this point (which is 2-3 hours of you flying around the world to gain a paltry amount of exp) and quests literally run dry; however there are a slew of daily quests you can do to help combat this, also if you're willing to flex your monetary might, you could likely buy your way into an FCC. By this point you've needed a golden hammer to open your level 50 box to get a temporary (used to be permanent) weapon that would normally balance the gear gap, but now since it only lasts a few days, its not worth it anymore.

You've just gotten this really cool skill that'll help your clericing skills. Regeneration Aura. It's so cool! You know that it'll over power all your other healing skills, and you'll never need another one! Then you realize that's true, you also realize that it kills your cheap charms, and now you're feeding with MP food to keep your MP from "ticking" before your mp drops below half. As you get into the 70's you'll start to feel the gear pinch, along with a "need" to grind in FCC, or Frostcovered city, which people have started charging for a free instance, because they "clear to heads." If you opened your lvl 50 box, you find yourself getting items that dont do you any good, contrary to the free speedy wings and generous weapons every few levels. You've also likely run into a problem with getting your "FB69 20x3" done. There is a developing framework however for teamwork and if you've proven the skill of your router's ability to stay connected, you're accepted.

Around 80, you'll find yourself paying close to 10-30 mil on your skills to get them caught up to your "demon/sage" or level 10 cap(you wont even notice), so that your favorite skills will be available to be made into level 11 skills. By this point, you've either purchased a new set of wings from a player, or charged to get a set, or ground mount, have likely seen the cutesy pets that run around and do nothing, probably bought a few sets of clothing, attempted to dye them, or attempted to get dyes for them and failed. Attempted tier up a piece of armor or a weapon, and had it shatter on the first attempt.

You have your super Awesome green-glowy gear, you also likely have some pieces of gear that look useful, also you've likely looked at the Nirvana gear by now. At this point you're 81 within the same time frame it took you to go from 70-80. You're feeling the difference between rank gear, TT gear, FC gear, and Nirvana Gear; and have likely participated in TW.

By the time you hit 89 you're at the point were you feel salty and old like a worn leather boot, but, you hit lvl 89 so now its time to do your FB89 and choose your side! Be prepared to argue about your choice, also be prepared to defend it against hundreds of people who chose the opposite and feel jaded about it.

By the time you've freely hit 100 and now can go into Nirvana, and you're excited. You feel like you've done it all, FCC, TT, All the FB's killed some world bosses, Jungle ruins run, Dragon temple, TW, Stood for hours in blue bubble, while others have fun in rebirth, and have probably done the cube.. You quickly discover in Nirvana however; that you're not needed. In any way shape or form because the once "Squishy fish" is now a super tank, holding off enemies with amazing attack speed, healing abilities that far surpass your own and uncanny dodge rate. Upon seeing this multi-million hp boss fall in a few seconds, you feel that you were only brought along to be a "Buff dispenser."

You try to fight, but realize that you're WAAAAAAAY out classed, so what's left outside of attacking others who play, complaining about the way that they're too powerful, gearing up into your R9, or quitting?

I love the game I don't use forum much except for questions and learning, I agree it can be kind of depressing if you start reading too much lol. I still have no gripes about game so far.

Curatio - Harshlands wrote: »

I'm a new to perfect world. For the last couple of days I've enjoyed browsing the forums whilst at work to learn more, become a better player and generally become involved with the community.

Curatio - Harshlands wrote: »

So, i joined a little over little over a week ago, levelled a mystic up to 27 and have just got my cleric up to lvl 14. So far my experiences of the games have been very positive.

Hi Curatio,

I noticed that your Core Connect states you received an achievement in Perfect World International dating all the way back to January 4th. That seems odd considering the quotes I highlighted in red.

I can appreciate your attempt to bring a positive thread into a forum that is drowning in negativity, but I must admit...

... I really don't want to hold your hand and sing Kumbaya My Lord after you just attempted to deceive me.

Anyways, with your adept ability to lie to this community, and your naive concept that this game is perfectly satisfactory in its current condition, I suggest you look for employment within PWE. You clearly possess all the necessary qualifications.

cheers!

Cadeal - Dreamweaver wrote: »

People stay with the game because they use it as an IM mechanism, or because they "have to have" their top gear.

This'll be your story in game, the same way it is for everyone else.


At first, within the first 30-50 levels you'll easily find the game to be fun and enjoyable. The story even starts out well. However, around 60+ the grind hits you, along with an obscene amount of boss battles (though it wont be tough with the majority of players being 100+ now) Bounty hunter instance grinds which players use as a coin farming ring, Twilight Temple, which is of the greatest burden on clerics in "original parties." Daily's such as Crazy stone dont do what they once did, and now you get world quest around this point (which is 2-3 hours of you flying around the world to gain a paltry amount of exp) and quests literally run dry; however there are a slew of daily quests you can do to help combat this, also if you're willing to flex your monetary might, you could likely buy your way into an FCC. By this point you've needed a golden hammer to open your level 50 box to get a temporary (used to be permanent) weapon that would normally balance the gear gap, but now since it only lasts a few days, its not worth it anymore.

You've just gotten this really cool skill that'll help your clericing skills. Regeneration Aura. It's so cool! You know that it'll over power all your other healing skills, and you'll never need another one! Then you realize that's true, you also realize that it kills your cheap charms, and now you're feeding with MP food to keep your MP from "ticking" before your mp drops below half. As you get into the 70's you'll start to feel the gear pinch, along with a "need" to grind in FCC, or Frostcovered city, which people have started charging for a free instance, because they "clear to heads." If you opened your lvl 50 box, you find yourself getting items that dont do you any good, contrary to the free speedy wings and generous weapons every few levels. You've also likely run into a problem with getting your "FB69 20x3" done. There is a developing framework however for teamwork and if you've proven the skill of your router's ability to stay connected, you're accepted.

Around 80, you'll find yourself paying close to 10-30 mil on your skills to get them caught up to your "demon/sage" or level 10 cap(you wont even notice), so that your favorite skills will be available to be made into level 11 skills. By this point, you've either purchased a new set of wings from a player, or charged to get a set, or ground mount, have likely seen the cutesy pets that run around and do nothing, probably bought a few sets of clothing, attempted to dye them, or attempted to get dyes for them and failed. Attempted tier up a piece of armor or a weapon, and had it shatter on the first attempt.

You have your super Awesome green-glowy gear, you also likely have some pieces of gear that look useful, also you've likely looked at the Nirvana gear by now. At this point you're 81 within the same time frame it took you to go from 70-80. You're feeling the difference between rank gear, TT gear, FC gear, and Nirvana Gear; and have likely participated in TW.

By the time you hit 89 you're at the point were you feel salty and old like a worn leather boot, but, you hit lvl 89 so now its time to do your FB89 and choose your side! Be prepared to argue about your choice, also be prepared to defend it against hundreds of people who chose the opposite and feel jaded about it.

By the time you've freely hit 100 and now can go into Nirvana, and you're excited. You feel like you've done it all, FCC, TT, All the FB's killed some world bosses, Jungle ruins run, Dragon temple, TW, Stood for hours in blue bubble, while others have fun in rebirth, and have probably done the cube.. You quickly discover in Nirvana however; that you're not needed. In any way shape or form because the once "Squishy fish" is now a super tank, holding off enemies with amazing attack speed, healing abilities that far surpass your own and uncanny dodge rate. Upon seeing this multi-million hp boss fall in a few seconds, you feel that you were only brought along to be a "Buff dispenser."

You try to fight, but realize that you're WAAAAAAAY out classed, so what's left outside of attacking others who play, complaining about the way that they're too powerful, gearing up into your R9, or quitting?

Epic. And so very true.

Either you stand around or you charge zen and stand around in kitty shop. Either way, you are standing around.

Welcome to PWI!

this game was in its golden age before the tideborn came out thats when i left b/c knowing me i get bored to easly now i came back to the game, things seem to be expensive in Catshops(vendors) i use to be able to afford a tele from a vending player before now it seems prices went a bit to high,

I think the reason why some people complain is pretty simple...there's just not enough new optimistic players like OP. You should have seen this game when nobody complained...it was amazing.

I've been playing since July 2009, and I agree. The game is all about having fun, and enjoying the time you have with the friends you make.b:cute

I hate the current state of PWI because I played it in 2008, when it was very much a different game. People were nice, you could find a squad, the GM's did regular events that weren't just for the upper 6 levels of the game, there were free giveaways, and most of the time, if something was broken, it got fixed pretty damn fast.

Compared to now, you can't find a squad, they broke most of the fun aspects of the gameplay, there are NO fun events for anyone who isn't level 99+, if something is broken, it takes, weeks, months, or even NEVER for it to get fixed.

On top of that, the community is full of scammers, *******s, and jerks who think nothing of ripping everyone else off.

Yes, it's a game, yes it's competitive, but that doesn't mean you have to blatantly lie, cheat, or rip off everyone you can to be the best of the best.