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Herko
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The Repopulation Early Access now live on Steam...
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Saw that despite this game having aiming, you have the option of tab targeting a never missing, meaning this game is made for skill-less players that don't want competitive pvp.
Could have been the best sandbox game, but with having autoaim tab targeting as an option competitive games will wait for something else.
Guess this game isn't L33T enough for some people.
Is a man not entitled to the herp of his derp?
Remember, I live in a world where juggalos and yugioh players are real things.
If you don't want your game to require any skill to play, and be all based on class and builds then I think you should take up another hobby. You want to play a game, but don't actually want to play the game and just press tab and hit 123456?
Also, 99% of mmorpgs are tab target. Can't there be a few that aren't? I think the genre needs to evolve a bit, look at how popular mobas are becoming... people want games now that require skill to play, and high skill ceilings to allow for esports.
99% of MMORPGs cater to the Tab crowd yet they should take up a new hobby? What F'n sense does that make?
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
Not everyone wants to always treat gaming as a competition. Stop using the word "skill" and calling people "skill less" because they don't enjoy playing the same way as you. Otherwise, yes, you will come across as just another 1337 dude that's too cool for rest of us "skill less" players.
Is a man not entitled to the herp of his derp?
Remember, I live in a world where juggalos and yugioh players are real things.
There hasn't been a AAA non tab target game made yet, because all mmorpg's decided to clone WOW because of it's popularity. I'm saying the genre needs to evolve past that. The reason old mmorpgs had to use tab targeting was because of technical limits that are no longer there in modern engines. I see the mmorpg stagnating, while mobas and shooters are booming because of esports. It's only a matter of time before game devs break free from the WOW mold and I thought this game was going to be one.
I don't see how pressing tab and hitting 1-9 on your keyboard and waiting for your global cooldowns to require much skill. Thats the reason there isn't a real competitive esports scene for mmorpgs right now. Mmorpg twitch streams are unpopular for a reason, they are boring and a trained monkey could play them perfectly. Most mmorpgs are gear/grind based and again, that is not exciting to watch. I'm not going to watch a stream of someone winning in an mmorpg because he grinded for the best gear or because his build is better, I want to see someone winning because they are PLAYING better. That requires skill, pressing tab does not.
Skill in an RPG is more often than not about learning what makes for good builds and what does not, as well as what builds defeat other builds...etc...
For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson
So every MMO made from now on MUST be to your liking because...esports??? Like I said, not everyone wants that. For me, gaming is about having fun and relaxing. I've tried a few MMO's with a more "skill" based combat system and I can't say I cared for them all that much. Wildstar and Tera come to mind. Besides, being able to click buttons fast, as opposed to your dreaded "123456", doesn't always equate to "skill".
Is a man not entitled to the herp of his derp?
Remember, I live in a world where juggalos and yugioh players are real things.
I remember a thread a while back asking if sandbox players were too picky. Lots seem to find the one reason to not like each new sandbox game instead of the 1,000s of reason they should like them. This post seems like a good example of this. It's kind of like Jerry Seinfeld and girlfriends.
I'm looking forward to trying The Repopulation after I get a little money back into my discretionary fund (ie the allowance my wife gives me) since Christmas has broken me this year.
Well, to be fair, if I think the combat system is Gunk, then I won't play, no matter good the rest of the game is. I couldn't get Dark Souls working the way I wanted it to on the pc with a M&K, so I stopped playing after less than an hour and haven't played since, and I won't be buying any DS2 or any future sequels. Its too bad because it looks like the type of rpg I would really like. However, I won't go around insulting people and sounding an elitist prick by calling people "skill less" if they use a controller to play.
Is a man not entitled to the herp of his derp?
Remember, I live in a world where juggalos and yugioh players are real things.
I want to have FUN and PLAY with friends... I don't want heavy competitive environment or whatever you're after, I already get that from real life everyday, maybe you should channel your online competitiveness at something that matters ?
Sorry to burst your bubble, but 90% of the gaming community is like me, not you lol... Why do you think there are so many more offline gamers than online ? We don't want to have to deal with drama when relaxing at home.
Also, MOBAs have the most toxic community I've ever seen, so no, I don't want more of that... thanks ...
Kinda makes sense.
Also, you might want to tone it down with your quote and sig. A bit overboard, there...
Someone in a twitch stream chat who claims to be part of the repop team says that this is not the case. There is a skill called headshot but outside of that aiming for particular spots does not increase damage.
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I stand corrected then. I thought to remember a post of a repop dev that said you would do more dmg when you aim but if that is not the case then why have it in game? If you can choose between 100 dmg in auto aim and 100 dmg in fps aim mode guess what people will use...
You've highlighted the problem with both the PLAYERS and the DEVS. MMORPGs are not supposed to be an eSport. You have MOBAs , TCGs, RTS, etc for eSports. Basic RPGs have never been considered sports and I'm not sure the premise of an rpg even makes that a real possibility. For one thing, RPGs are not lobby games and you are rarely never on an equal playing field. All eSports are "seemingly" fair match-up of a handful of players. There's a lot more randomness and many more factors that decide who wins in an RPG if winning is even the point, which in many cases it's NOT. Which brings me to... how do you make an eSport when winning or losing is an extremly vague concept.
I could care less if devs added twitch combat or not, but get your eSports mentallity out of my RPG please. You have enough of those games everywhere else. There's a reason why I'm an MMORPG gamer and not an MMOG gamer.
Keep your eSports out of my MMORPG. I wanted to smack someone so hard when during an H1Z1 Q&A they asked for eSport support. F'ing really?
THIS X 1000000
so tired of the "eSports" uber-leet crowd thinking MMORPG's were made for them...totally wrong. go play action games and platformers...they are more your speed...leave the mmoRPG world alone
Your explanation above is a perfect example of the eSport mentality. You do realize that RPG's and MMORPG's have always been about creating your build, building your gear, enhancing it and perfecting your craft BEFORE you go fight, right?
Tera is an action game called an MMORPG....the RPG part of that game is missing badly.
Neverwinter's combat, when I played it for a few months in beta and than a few months after release is fun, but that's about it. It's pretty easy to build and fight...it's more about getting out of the red rings than anything else.
Vindictus is the epitome of an eSport disguised as an "MMORPG"...it's a hubbed slaughterfest, gauntlet type game.
Wanna know what a REAL RPG is, Dragon Age: Inquisition. There is a GIANT story, GIANT world and the combat isn't twitch based.
A real MMORPG, as much as some might disagree is WoW. Story, building your character and fine tuning your gear has always been paramount....no twitch...most popular MMORPG in the world. FFXIV is another good example...another very popular game.
What do these games have in common? They are pulling in pretty good profit with a sub based system. I haven't seen any action-based combat game pull it off yet and see them drop like flies when they try.
You want an MMORPG that requires "skill"?
Really?
(By skill, I'm assuming you mean twitch)
There are two forms of skills in the game world:
1) The first one is about how good and fast you are handling a joystick, Mouse or keyboard to play a game. So you are faster to move, Aim and react in a game enviroment. (FPS games, as an example)
2) The second one is about knowledge and how fast you can THINK.
In pretty much all the games you just need to be good on the point (1), while the (2) is just a bonus.
In the MMO world you´ll need ¨skill¨ on both points being the (2) the most important to success, so doesnt matter how good you are with a keyboard,Mouse or joystick, is all about how fast you can think.
To sum it all: If you really think that ¨Tab tageting¨ is what defines if a MMO need Skill or not, Im sorry but you are in the wrong place.
lulz
you're in the wrong genre, nublet