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Is there still no end game?
Exin
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Hey, so I have been wondering whether to come back to Black Desert. I quit during the P2W-quit-wave and am now waiting for Revelation to come out. But I still have a sentiment for this game... I'm just not sure, since what made me stop play was not really the P2W aspect, but the lack of end game. Node wars were fun at first, but later it was nothing special and more like a requirement to take part in than a pleasure.
Does the new update offer new ways to spend time? I see the huge sea and it's kinda awesome, but on the other hand, 45 minute journey one-way? I hope it's worth it! I remember how it was with whale hunting - everyone was waiting for it and then mehhh, swimming back and forth and spamming shooting wasn't really fun.
Thanks a lot for all suggestions!
Does the new update offer new ways to spend time? I see the huge sea and it's kinda awesome, but on the other hand, 45 minute journey one-way? I hope it's worth it! I remember how it was with whale hunting - everyone was waiting for it and then mehhh, swimming back and forth and spamming shooting wasn't really fun.
Thanks a lot for all suggestions!
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About that massive sea - yes, it's worth it for sure if you're into PvE. It holds a huge amount of epic monsters (boss like) what you need to kill with large groups. From the PvP point of view - nothing new and the more (real life) money you spend in the game the better weapons you can grab from the AH...
15 euro = 10 mill silver with a value pack in ah
1 tet kazaka sword is around 1,3 bill silver
can you do any math?
BDO is a game where you really need to join a guild and take part in things, so join the right guild for you, whether its pvp, pve or both, if your a solo type of person your probably going to find the end game a bit empty same as just about every other MMO out there.
duo or pri costs around 300 mill..
so gearing up and char costs around?
better off just buying char @ playerauctions then tossing money into bdo..
on the other hand if you just play the game you will be fine
"I quit during the P2W-quit-wave and am now waiting for Revelation to come out. But I still have a sentiment for this game... I'm just not sure, since what made me stop play was not really the P2W aspect, but the lack of end game."
I quit because all my friend decided to quit, and we've all spent a lot of money on the game and spend a looot of time. At that time our gear was considered very good - 3/4 boss TRI gear and TRI kzarka's.
Also regarding Revelation - so far there is nothing P2W about it the way Black Desert was with for example Ghillie Suit. It's heavy on progression-aiding items, though. But this will just help you get ahead at the beginning - then you are capped and thinking why have you wasted thousands of dollars if you could've just play for 2-3 months like everyone else
BDO is very heavy on convenience items, though, with things like weight limit etc. Without those you are kinda screwed with grinding.
Me, I'd probably invest in flight lessons or go on basejumping expeditions.
Sounds as if the P2W aspects are less onerous than first expected, so I say go back and give it another go.
Maybe your friends will even come back and join you.
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For instance, Duo ultimate zereth will knock you back between 40-50 million silver. But if you mean Duo kzarka or liverto etc. then yeah, they cost.
That's kinda the thing with sandbox games though. You do what you feel like, rather than doing what you feel you SHOULD do (aka raiding, otherwise you'll never get the best goodies).
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https://www.ashesofcreation.com/ref/Callaron/
Somebody, somewhere has better skills as you have, more experience as you have, is smarter than you, has more friends as you do and can stay online longer. Just pray he's not out to get you.
At 700k Silver per Euro it will take 400 Euros to buy a BIS TRI which is the minimum to be competitive in PvP.
Multiply that for 14 slots = 5600 Euros just to be competitive with most players who didn't spend a single Penny.
I have all DUO plus the 3 Weapons TRI and I've been off for 6 months, people who never quit are comfortably in full TRI with many TET items, if not full TET.
If you really want to win multiply that for x2 (10k Euros) for a full set of TET and x4 (20k Euros) for a full set of PEN (which by the way you can't even find on the Market).
Sure there are people that can spend that kind of money but I don't think there are so many that the numbers bother me.
Basically, the average Whale is not going to win in BDO.
OP, i dont know where you stand, but if you are one of these people you are playing this game wrong.
As for endgame- It's basically solo grinding with a few unrewarding scheduled sieges per week.
God forbid people want group content in an MMORPG.
You dont have to grind for gear, you dont have to be max level, you dont have to chain war zones... You dont have to do anything. Just do what you want.
i.e. nothing productive, unless you solo grind on a road to nowhere. And if what you want is group content in an online game, with BDO you're shit out of luck.
If you're implying it has sandbox features where you can create your own content instead of provided content, it barely has as many sandbox features as a theme park. You can't even trade with other players.
I've tried to figure out why they eliminated any semblance of group play from an online game without even substituting epic solo content- just grind, and it doesn't make much sense. I'd bet it ties into their monetization model, or development just got messed up somewhere along the line.
The bizzare thing is it's clear the devs weren't lazy. There is a lot of quality in the game. So this lack of group content must have either been intentional or forced on them.
I can't imagine a Dev coming up with the maps and mobs and animations for the open world dungeons, let alone all the other cool areas that are pretty pointless, and envisioning them as places nobody would bother going to because there's no point to.
And the argument of "who cares if there's a point" is lame, imo. It's like in real life if you just decided to wander around with no goal whatsoever you're entire life. Sure it's fun if you're high as hell or mentally challenged, but people generally don't enjoy doing that.
With BDO it's even worse because at least wandering around you can interact with strangers in a meaningful way.
"True friends stab you in the front." | Oscar Wilde
"I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant
Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
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