After about 80 hours of gameplay I would like to submit some feedback. Please keep in mind that this is only my personal opinion about the game, which may differ from yours. That said, here are a few points I would like to highlight:
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Trading: I think that restricting trading it’s an extremely bad idea. I get the reasoning behind the idea, but in the long run it hurts more the players instead of solving the original issue. Some friends of mine were turned away from the game by only this restriction, as we could not share items between us when parting. Trading is a fundamental part of the economy and the social aspect of the game, it promote use to group together, allow us to progress by exchanging items with other players, and provide a secondary form of currency by bartering. This and the Team storage restrictions (more on that below) are the main two reasons while I won’t be supporting the game.
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Team storage: I really, really, really don’t understand why we are not allowed to share items and currency between characters without premium privileges. Moreover, I have no idea why we should be punished by doing so. It’s always fun to make new characters, explore different builds and whatnot. Currently, if I find any item that could be of use to an alt of mine instead of being happy, I’m frustrated by the fact that either I won’t be able to pass it, or because it will be deteriorated in the process.
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Auction House: I’ve two problems with the current Auction House restrictions: Listing limit and 48hs to retrieve the money.
First, I consider that limiting the items that can be listed is a really bad move for the economy, because you will always be forced to list the most expensive item you have for sale, which translate on tons of items never entering the market.
48hs to retrieve the money: this is just silly. I get it, premium users should have and edge here, and I agree with that. But 48hs is way too much. Consider this scenario: you start playing the game as a swordman, got a nice bow that you cannot use nor trade, what you do? You put it on the AH and you sell it, great. But, here’s the fun part, you won’t be able to use that money for two days, which of course would be like nothing when you get it. -
Mob respawn: The current respawn rate is awful. Also, mobs should not spawn in waves, as it encourage parties to sit down on a spot instead of actually playing the game. Not to mention that it’s almost impossible to complete certain quests if you are playing solo, as you won’t have a chance to kill a single mob.
These are my major issues with the game. I really, really want the game to succeed, but in its current state, I’m not a happy customer. I much rather to have more cosmetic options on the cash shop than a payway to actually be able to play the game. I would totally spend my money on nice skins and such, but for god sake I won’t pay a single penny for having the possibility to trade.
I understand that there are costs to pay and ultimately the company wants to make money. I get that, but I believe that their business model has the wrong approach.
That’s all for now, I’ll keep playing for a while to see how things are at a higher level then I’ll move on. Not raging at all, just I don’t feel comfortable on the current status of the game.