Why do you still play defiance?

[Nightbreeze]

I gotta remind people this is a game. Play it in your spare time, not all your time. Play it because it's fun. That's really what a game is all about - fun, entertainment, and relaxation with a bit of challenge. If you approach it with that attitude, despite its flaws and bugs, its a super fun game and the positives (for me anyways) far outweigh the negatives.

I don't know how people say they "beat the game," because that would mean you did every main mission, episode mission, side mission, every achievement, co-op, multiplayer, and shadow war. The achievements, mulitplayer maps, and shadow wars are ongoing too as there will always be more player to combat and more achievements to achieve. Now if its true that you have done ALL of that, I am kind of scared for what that means for your life and sort of pity you, sorry. If you haven't done all of that, but feel like your beat the game because you just like to race through content till you get bored and move onto a new game that's a little more understandable. In that case you haven't beat the game, but we'll let you think you did and say bye bye.

For my own part, I've got plenty of gripes and complaints about things in Defiance that are broken, or bugged, or need improvement, but by and large it never stops me from logging in for a couple hours a night and having loads of fun with my friends. I am about EGO 1400 and still have many achievements and side quests to do. Co-ops and PvP is fun. Arkfalls are just easy, not very exciting. Sometimes I have the most fun just roaming the countryside fighting whatever I come across, doing emergencies, or climbing mountains with my quad. If you've got a good friend to share the experience with it helps a lot.

[Jack The Bear]

Once you beat this game there is NO REASON to keep playing.

Grinding for key codes / items are pointless because from level 1-5000 there is NO DIFFERENCE in weapons / equipment aside from synergy mod slots and even then they are pointless because they are so common.

PVP is pointless its the same 3 maps over and over. PVE is pointless the co-op dungeons NEVER CHANGE. Arkfalls are BORING because there are ONLY 3 MAJOR TYPES.

Clans are IRRELEVANT because of the above. Socialization is NOT IMPLEMENTED unless your standing two feet away from someone.

Why do you play when there is no reason to keep playing?

Friends, i just goof off with a ton of cool people i met, here on the forums.

[Etaew]

Honestly I only play at the moment because people keep visiting my site and motivating me to continue to add content. It's less "fun" and more "work" now.

[Giles]

if your ego isnt above 1k then wait till after 1k to really express how the game feels..

if you are between 1k-2k and still feel like that, well kudos for you, honestly not many people do

if you are over 2k and feel that way, you just have become a fanboy / nolifer who deticates too much time to this game because you base your happiness in life over your interactions and accomplishments in a virtual world within which you dont have to be... well you

cheers

Now that last part is just silly. I'm over 2k, and it honestly didn't take that much effort. I will feast upon your kudos and continue to have fun. xD

[Jack Johnson]

Have been playing it less than I did near release, but it is still fun to play for a few hours. Been farming Sutro Tower while grinding weapon skill. Once I get most weapon skills maxed out, which by then I should be at least EGO 4k and have my smexy Ark Predator, if the game hasn't gotten a whole lot better I'll probably move on.

[Orbital]

For entertainment, nuff said

[HellOnOrion]

Now that last part is just silly. I'm over 2k, and it honestly didn't take that much effort. I will feast upon your kudos and continue to have fun. xD

i just dont understand how you "force" yourself to keep going... pre 1k its actually a decent game because you continually progress, you feel like your weapons are getting better, you constantly are crawling up that mountain... but after 1k ego its flat out too much "work" for such little reward...

sure you can run around knocking out pursuits... but how can you force yourself to do the same thing over and over and still consider that fun? i mean literally... the same thing... all fights with enemys are the same... they sit still and shoot or crawl after you... occassionally roll out of the way, throw a grenade, or raise up in the air to smash the ground...

There isnt a single creature or boss in this game outside nim with an arsenal of more than 5 capabilitys ( and by that i mean they do 5 things outside standing still ) that includes rolling, throwing a grenade, shooting a gun

even nim, each phase has tops 3 actions he can take... its just borring...

if you find this fun after 1k i really would love to know what your life outside of games is like... not being judgemental but i dont see how the same repetition is fun with nothing changing,... i mean give me 1 difference between a weapon i get at 500 ego as opposed to 5k ego... there is no difference...

some can argue its more about skill than gear... and my response to that would be to ask for an address so i can just beat their ***... any game with gear in it, is gear based... if its not, its a failed game... sounds alot like defiance to me

[shadowkin]

So hooked on sniping but there really is no point. I read a review and the guy said u jave to accept thst u judt log in and do whatever u want, snd then ut is more fun. Sniping hs in this gsme fe amazing. 3150/5000 and need to lvl semis

[shadowkin]

I want AH and city hub!

[Archeus9]

i just dont understand how you "force" yourself to keep going... pre 1k its actually a decent game because you continually progress, you feel like your weapons are getting better, you constantly are crawling up that mountain... but after 1k ego its flat out too much "work" for such little reward...

sure you can run around knocking out pursuits... but how can you force yourself to do the same thing over and over and still consider that fun? i mean literally... the same thing... all fights with enemys are the same... they sit still and shoot or crawl after you... occassionally roll out of the way, throw a grenade, or raise up in the air to smash the ground...

There isnt a single creature or boss in this game outside nim with an arsenal of more than 5 capabilitys ( and by that i mean they do 5 things outside standing still ) that includes rolling, throwing a grenade, shooting a gun

even nim, each phase has tops 3 actions he can take... its just borring...

if you find this fun after 1k i really would love to know what your life outside of games is like... not being judgemental but i dont see how the same repetition is fun with nothing changing,... i mean give me 1 difference between a weapon i get at 500 ego as opposed to 5k ego... there is no difference...

some can argue its more about skill than gear... and my response to that would be to ask for an address so i can just beat their ***... any game with gear in it, is gear based... if its not, its a failed game... sounds alot like defiance to me

Its both actually. Its skill based, but they tried to have some kind of gear treadmill.. albeit they made it painfully hard to get the oranges for some. and based it off of a slot machine.

The sad part of the "skill based" is that it doesn't take much, its headshots.. or "point" shots.. and that's about it.. there are no tactics.. the enemies don't try and flank you actively. At least.. not much. Its just.. stale. They stand and shoot at you at the most part unless they cant see you.

No, but im with you, its currently.. at 1877 ego. boring as hell. No real point to progressing.. why even bother?