Black Desert, Like Archeage could have been the best MMO on the planet. So much freedom, so much personal choice, consequences, guild comradery, you can really carve out your niche in the game.
Where it fails, is that it only appeals to the "hardcore" crowd. While anyone can have fun leveling a character to 50, this is not enough to be able to experience all this game has to offer. THAT is where the game fails. You see.. when Mediah came out, it only took me about a week or so to gear up for it. That's fine, it was wonderful seeing the new lands, and continuing with my progression.
Now, that I am getting to the point where I am fairly well geared, RNG is now the only way to get my character to where I need to be for upcoming content, Valencia. This and hours and hours of grinding to 55. Even if I manage to get myself to where I need to be for Valencia in a month's time (it's looking like it will be that long); by that time, I will hate this game, hate my class, I don't know how people do it. The combat isn't THAT good that I want to grind out BDO like a full-time job just to enjoy the new zone.
Why are Valencia's gear requirements so restrictive? Does that make BDO a better game to some people? Is that your badge of honor for slogging through endless hordes of easy-mode enemies and bosses?
Another annoying thing is that I finally got my witch's earrings, and marks of shadow, tree spirit belt. I was going to go through the horror of PRI'ing (upgrading) all of these, now they are gone from the marketplace and nobody cares about them anymore now that Pirate accessories are out, and when Valencia launches, even better accessories will come out... such a waste. Now I have to either somehow swipe them off the AH or grind them myself (not doing that). OR buy all new accessories, which means grind more money. grind, grind, grind. RNG, RNG, RNG.
It sucks because what this game does best, is what you will be doing the least. What this game does best, is what most players will never get to experience. And so it goes, another MMO that lost me due to being too demanding of my time, and primarily focused on the stuff that isn't all that fun. I know when it's time to quit a game when I login for the sole reason of not being left behind, rather than because the game is fun to me.
I agree. These Asian MMOs are really pissing me off with this NA release schedule. Archeage pulled the same crap. The game has been out 3 yrs in Korea, here we are trying to catch up on content at only 3 months. The only people that will be left playing this are the no lifers and hackers. I refuse to keep chasing carrots, every time I get close they pull it further away. Yes, I know all MMOs are designed that way to an extent, but not to THIS extent.
I agree. These Asian MMOs are really pissing me off with this NA release schedule. Archeage pulled the same crap. The game has been out 3 yrs in Korea, here we are trying to catch up on content at only 3 months. The only people that will be left playing this are the no lifers and hackers. I refuse to keep chasing carrots, every time I get close they pull it further away. Yes, I know all MMOs are designed that way to an extent, but not to THIS extent.
They never made it a secret that they wanted to get our version caught up to the KR and RU ones ASAP... Don't worry, a few months more, and we'll all be complaining that we have to wait on new content. Instead of complaining that we're getting new content too quickly >.>
My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)
BDO suffers from Blizzard syndrome, which is marked by the crisis of meaning when the gear treadmill breaks its belt and all there is to do is PvP for score.
MMORPG players are often like Hobbits: They don't like Adventures
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Don't worry, a few months more, and we'll all be complaining that we have to wait on new content. Instead of complaining that we're getting new content too quickly >.>
My SWTOR referral link for those wanting to give the game a try. (Newbies get a welcome package while returning players get a few account upgrades to help with their preferred status.)
https://www.ashesofcreation.com/ref/Callaron/