I guess xlgame like to make AA f2p without p2w like Eve, Tera, Aion and some other f2p MMO without p2w. But it need a lot of work and good idea to be a successful f2p MMO. Also friendly for casual player. Example they add in 4.0 naval arena and other arena with good reward. I guess Epherium and Delphinad is a pve grinding world event zone similar to Hasla, Aegis and Whalesong, that you can get a crafting material to upgrade the gear without cost of labor.
Trion ruined the game many times with "Fresh Start Servers" and everything if it happened once it can't be trusted again Trion basically backstabbed by adding the ability to grief others with forced PVP in non pvp-zones, the Hero system made the game feel like a dictatorship when one person attacks others on same alliance should not be allowed.
The Voting system is rigged for heroes and stuff, and the thing I enjoyed the most about the game was the crafting system, but the whole Cash Shop was totally Pay 2 Win for chances to regrade items, and even Pay 2 Enjoy spending over $100 real dollars on chests but never getting the cosmetic items you wanted.
^ Arche Age is unique with the crafting system that is the biggest thing I liked about it I love the control I once had over the Archem Market before Trion ruined that lol.
But Black Desert beats Arche Age in so many other ways, and even other games do too.
You play Archeage and use the words "grief" & "forced PVP"? You shouldn't have started playing in the first place. It wasn't for you.
I dont know about that, I played both Eve and Archeage the latter being the most recent and although i will never touch either again because im a giant pussy who avoids pvp i did enjoy my time there. I knew what i was getting into. MMO's for the most part have become themeparks to me in the sense that i visit them have a great time and then leave. The days of playing a MMO like i did with vanilla wow for several years straight are over.
Alot of times even if i know the game has features which i wont enjoy i still play them because this is my favorite genre of gaming. Its like a Wine collector, He may prefer Reds but that doesnt mean he wont try a highly rated white even though its not his "thing".
But do you complain about it?
"As far as the forum code of conduct, I would think it's a bit outdated and in need of a refre *CLOSED*"
True but I'm on the vengenance server and most of us don't care about gear. Large majority is farmers or pack movers (using safe zones).
Even though we have a low population, I can easily toss mats onto the auction house and come away with 2k quickly.
Lumber and stone still selling fast, some areas are full of houses and farms.
I think most of us just have more fun "doing our own thing". I know I love sports fishing on the ocean (which yes, is PvP) but you can sports fish on lakes also (not pvp).
And I love getting on my sub and looking for treasure chests under the ocean.
Really bought everything off Auction House, including the comet design (just made my comet speed car) and my pegasus, my dragon mount, dragon pet and even wrapped furnture for my house.
Most of the whales (big spenders of cash shop items) left to go to other servers or to fresh start.
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They would have to be convinced that doing so would increase profits.
Kind of unlikely, I suspect.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
True but I'm on the vengenance server and most of us don't care about gear. Large majority is farmers or pack movers (using safe zones).
Even though we have a low population, I can easily toss mats onto the auction house and come away with 2k quickly.
Lumber and stone still selling fast, some areas are full of houses and farms.
I think most of us just have more fun "doing our own thing". I know I love sports fishing on the ocean (which yes, is PvP) but you can sports fish on lakes also (not pvp).
And I love getting on my sub and looking for treasure chests under the ocean.
Really bought everything off Auction House, including the comet design (just made my comet speed car) and my pegasus, my dragon mount, dragon pet and even wrapped furnture for my house.
Most of the whales (big spenders of cash shop items) left to go to other servers or to fresh start.