Patch 1.024 Discussion

[gwit]

Wow this thread... I play this game because I like shooting stuff and I like to shoot the stuff I get to shoot in this game. Unlocking slots, etc. are all just a bonus to me. I mostly like trying different weapons to kill stuff in different ways. That's my fun right there.

Since it's a skill based tps game, I really can't get all that upset about less grinding needed for perk slots. I like finding new loot and stuff to kill things with. The high cost to add mod slots is bad (and needs fixing) but then again I really only mod stuff now because I have a mod taking up inventory space and something has an open slot--I still kill stuff just fine without having to have max modded weapons or whatever.

I get that other people like other things and I'm not going to say there "is one true way to play". But for me the rule is "have fun" and I never found "I have to grind for hours" as fun in a skill based game. Or racing--I will never do any of the racing pursuits. I like when the "grinding" part just happens because you are having fun at something that gives you xp--so not really grinding, just experience.

I love the arkfall changes... I like arkfalls (shooting stuff remember) even without getting weapon xp, but now I can just run arkfalls all the time when I play and also level my weapons instead of doing something I like less just because I need weapon xp. And that is "like less"--if it involves shooting, I like it. I'm really not this violent IRL, I promise.

Since the grinding in this game mostly involves "shooting stuff", I still have fun even if I have to grind for something I decide I want... So I guess I'm ok either way more or less. I just can't get upset that newer players (or new alts) have to grind less than I've had to since it doesn't take away from my ability to have fun.

[CptBadger]

Ok regarding Shadow Wars I have repeatedly suggested things to try. In fact, if all of the EU PC players on here that say they can't get into Shadow Wars would get together and grab a few friends they could start their own. I don't know if you've taken any of my suggestions - that's up to you.

Oh I did try that, but to no avail. Also my complaint is not about the lack of Shadow Wars per se. It's about that stupid SW pursuit that is blocking all my other PvP pursuits. I would LOVE an official answer about that. How does Trion suggest we go about completing the PvP pursuits now ?

I'll admit to your personal argument being very 'simple' but not so sure as to the 'validity' of it. In your opinion your character feels gimped, but they have already stated -(they=sledge)- the whole idea is to allow the player to run wild with trying new build ideas that would previously be untouchable unless months of consecutive play trudged through.

You do realize that the costs of modding higher EGO rating weapons are MUCH bigger for higher EGO players, right ? And you also do realize that higher EGO players earn precisely the same amount of ark salvage as everybody else ?

[THE GUDGE]

the only reason i can thing they are doing this is to make way for season 2 achievement may be there plan goes like this season 1 ego level o - 1000 , season 2 ego level 1001 - 2000 and so on .

[Aeothena]

Playing right now, no difference in perk slots. When was 1.024 due?

[IAMVILELENT]

Playing right now, no difference in perk slots. When was 1.024 due?

Lmao....did the patch not even work?

[fang1192]

Playing right now, no difference in perk slots. When was 1.024 due?

And what ego are you?

[Shogo_Yahagi]

We’ve reduced the EGO requirements for perk slots because we want more players to focus on a bigger suite of perk-customizing choices earlier on in their game time. We understand a few higher EGO gated perks slots are desirable to our higher EGO level players, but we feel we can bring better items to strive for to replace these few perks. However, we hear the complaints about increased costs at higher EGO ratings and will be addressing this in our next scheduled update.

Finally, improving the chase for higher level players is something our team is keenly aware of and is part of our future plans. We want the rewards for those who play longer to be both desirable and balanced, but this is something that will take a bit more time, as we continue to focus on key issues we have all experienced in the live game.

Given that you're taking away the benefits we have now, could we get an ETA on when the new benefits will arrive?

When you say "better items," do you mean items that you think are better or items that I will think are better? Will they be enough better that I will think they were worth the time it took to get them? So far, your track record on the latter is, to put it kindly, not so good. Any chance we can get some details on how the items will be better?

Will these "better items" be EGO gated and consistently better than regular items you can get at lower EGO levels, or is it going to be another random chance crapshoot like oranges, which is to say stupidly difficult to obtain and almost always worse than the items you already have?

Finally, what's your ETA on nerfing the better items to make them as bad as the regular items to make the PvP players happy, and how long after that will you lower the requirements on the new high-level rewards to the point where anybody can get them? I ask because, thus far, Trion has been opposed to any items that provide an actual advantage over other items and to rewards that are exclusively available to higher-level players, and now you're suggesting that we will get both. I feel some skepticism about this change of philosophy is in order.

[CptBadger]

Will these "better items" be EGO gated and consistently better than regular items you can get at lower EGO levels, or is it going to be another random chance crapshoot like oranges, which is to say stupidly difficult to obtain and almost always worse than the items you already have?

It will most certainly be another broken system, just like the legendary weapons you mentioned.

[Aeothena]

And what ego are you?

I'm 1831

10/char

Have logged out and in 3 times to be sure the patch is installed.

[GiantInMaine]

I'm 1831

10/char

Have logged out and in 3 times to be sure the patch is installed.

It worked fine for a friend of mine. He's on ps3.