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Vanguard forced me too. I actually really like this game and have been able to steer clear of everything that "felt "like a grind. How? By mixing it up constantly.. soloing, doing quests in group or solo, the occasional group exp party, and changing continents often, crafting a bit. This has kept things fresh and interesting (for me).
But this GD panther mask... what a load of BS! Kill 600 mobs (all the same) in a tight quarter cave where my AOE ability is "mysteriously" disabled (of course they don't tell me that.. I just have to figure it out). Then and only then can I get a quest that... guess what.... drum roll.... allows me to kill another 20 of the same mobs! Yeah! But then at least that unlocks the next quest where I get to kill 4 named. Oh but wait... the named are random spawn from placeholder mobs... not just any mobs but the same mobs... wooty woot!
Of course I want a mask which gives me 20% faster running speed. I'm sure a lot of people could say "well if its such a grind then STFU and don't do it (heres your cue)" But I guess my point is , although i'm not a vanboid, I could counter argue most of the trolling points about this game, or at least the negatives that don't ditract from the positives (IMO).
But Vanguard... I can not defend thee for this! I can't even imagine how horrible this experience would be if there were actually more people playing the game and I had to compete even more for the 600 boring mobs. Ok my head hurts now... mostly from running around in this cave.
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