PLEASE- Enough with the data recorders!

[DeMoted]

Now, wouldn't it be nice if you found a set of data recorders that lead to a hidden cache of ORANGE weapons or mods

Not really since you cannot get the mods for those orange weapons.

[Mugsy]

Anything that bring me deeper into a game is definitely a plus, if is lore or more background to the world I'm playing in that's even better. Unfortunately like quite a few other things in this game the introduction of "data recorders" could have been handle better.

This is of course my personal opinion, but like others have said I find the search for this items boring and uninteresting. There is no puzzle, skill or challenge to finding then except time invested. Looking in every crack and cranny does not make me feel smarter but it does make me question if I'm suffering from some type of OCD.

I would excuse it, if the world of defiance had an amazing interesting environment that would make the exploration worth while, at least for site-see. Only every other building is a clone of itself with a few exceptions around the world. So you have to excuse me if I'm less than trill about the prospect of aimlessly walking around until I trip over one of these recordings.

[EdgeTW]

I think the problem with data recorders is that they're linked to rewards. It used to be you could just explore around and find cool things and the reward was the act of finding something cool. Then developers (CoH was one of the first to start doing this, I believe) started tying this activity into an achievement system.

Fast forward to now, where this kind of every-day MMO exploration has suddenly been paired with a reward and labeled as end game content. And the people who never liked doing this sort of thing to start with suddenly feel obligated to do it, and are understandably annoyed. And the players who did like doing this sort of thing are frustrated because they feel like games have lost the kind of exploration-magic they used to enjoy in lieu of some highly artificial and forced system.

[Strontium Dog]

Your not wrong, the data-recorders are very interesting..the search for them is definetly NOT.

I'd rather just have a straight up fight and get the recorder as a reward (or part of a reward ).
There is probably a better way to do it,and im sure they will look at all our suggestions.

Just because you want a straight up fight doesnt mean everyone does. All that will happen is they will put hordes of mobs round the data recorders to keep the complainers happy with a fight.

Every mmo has things for explorers and things to find. So many new comers to mmoland here and its obvious by the complaints lol

[Kerry]

Data recorders (needed to finish pursuits):

-Involve NO SKILL.

-Are completely based on rotten luck and a willingness to perform the mind-numbing task of walking around an entire region searching for them.

-Are typically found by tabbing out of the game and using someone's You tube video (bless you guys), killing time to do something that's slightly less mindless than standing in place while singing "I'm a little teapot".

A pursuit shouldn't require stupid luck and boring searching for a breadbox. Most of my pursuits and goals that have data recorders are not finished because of missing recorders. Is this what Trion considers content?

Voice actors need work too. Fine- make all the recorders you want. Just don't make finding them a requirement to advance and satisfy goals and pursuits.

Eh, I don't mind this too much. It gives those who enjoy this sort of thing the option to do it and when people like me see a pursuit filled with data recorders then its "easy money", John Connor.

[hardy83]

No. PLEASE keep the recorders and add MUCH more.
They are, aside from the story quests, only thing that expands the story, lore and universe in the game.

Keep em' coming!

Also, put up the info that the defiance website has in the game, such as info on races, timeline, that fake newspaper etc.

[Napalm Sunrise]

Yet people complained when i suggested taking out luck from the Arkfall Pursuits of killing blows... Atleast the data recorder is guaranteed.

Dude that pursuit has GOT to be bugged for the killing blows. I've had like 6 now both Progenitors and the Mature Hellbug Hellion or the regular Hellbug Hellion where I get the bonus XP to pop when THEY pop and still neither is getting checked off. THIS IS THE MOST AGGRAVATING of pursuits to run down and have count. Its on my list of reasons I'm about to just take some time away from the bay area. Far as I'm concerned the damn Hellbugs can have the place til they fix these glitched features.

[Ensu]

I love the data recorders. Do they need to be part of the area exploration pursuit?

YES. HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST OTHERWISE.

EXPLORING and discovering the HISTORY of an area is integral to knowing and understanding it.

Shooting at a thing does not give you more understanding in and of itself.

If you don't want to explore and find the data recorders, or even to look it up on youtube, don't do the exploration pursuit. You don't have to do it. It's entirely optional.

[Bushmaster2000]

What about side missions that involve just running up to something and holding X. Seems just as boring.

[Anim]

What about side missions that involve just running up to something and holding X. Seems just as boring.

yeah, they are and its a whole other identical subject