I have played they game for about a dozen hours now and it seems like a game to chill in for an hour or so here or there but maybe not one to hold my attention like BG3 or something. How about everyone else in the beta? Love it, hate it, meh?
I have played they game for about a dozen hours now and it seems like a game to chill in for an hour or so here or there but maybe not one to hold my attention like BG3 or something. How about everyone else in the beta? Love it, hate it, meh?
I have nearly 100 hours and I love it! I love it enough to be concerned about the new update and where it shows the dev teams priorities are and how it will play out in the long term sustainability.
Either way it has far surpassed my expectations, entirely my type of game and I want it to be the best it can be, but it does require better monetisation for it to have healthy growth.
Yeah, I saw the frustration on the Internet towards the pets which kind of highlighted the cosmetics shop in general. There does not seem to be enough cheap options. Also it puts me in a weird place. I have no issues throwing money at a game I enjoy but I also do not generally care about cosmetics so I certainly do not like paying10-20USD for an outfit even though I would be happy to pay a 10-15USD subscription.
In any case, I am still enjoying the game and am looking forward to new content.
I don’t get why people are so upset about the cash shop. It is exactly what they said it would be. Nothing about it is a surprise, and it is cosmetics only with no bonuses to gameplay. You have two choices to fund an MMO, a monthly fee, which many gamers are unwilling to do now because they never played in the MMO heyday, or a cash shop where the premium currency is slightly more expensive than you think it should be. Just because the game is free to jump in, doesn’t mean it was cheap to develop.
I think the biggest criticism is the pricing, not the existence of the cash shop. It is using the Apple model versus the Walmart model of pricing targeting the whales which is probably more profitable. Like you said, it does not impede gameplay at all though it is always somewhat concerning to see such an emphasis on a cash shop for a product that is still in beta. I will continue to play and see how it goes.