RaiderTr
Well-Known Member
We all had our ranting, complaining etc moments but I will try to be as constructive as possible here. Nothing below will be the things you don't already know though.
On a side note, I'm one of those first players that came back after a loooong hiatus, and I've talked with a lot of others.
Let's be realistic, the game has been, and still is, in Coma state for a while now, regardless of still making some money. Current player-base is just a shadow of its former-self.
But that doesn't necessarily mean it can't recover, not yet. Mostly thanks to being the only proper (browser-based) West game, in my opinion.
> Why Coma though? What's wrong?
Well it seems that the deterioration of the game started with the "Tombola sets" era. Slowly, but surely. Although lately its more like downhill, rapidly.
I mean, I understand the need of Events (or some New content, continuously) to keep the game going, and let's be realistic, we can't just expect you to stop making new sets (unless you make a permanent Classic server of sorts)
And I believe the real issues, most being related, are;
Job, speed etc related ones are okay-ish, somewhat, but when you get into Duel or Fort Fighting area.. and make them Upgradable on top of that.. (P2W Union Officer anyone?) it's REALLY game breaking, big time.
> On top of all these, opening new servers every year and stretching the already weak player-base too thin, then not merging/closing the "old" servers is only amplifying the issues.
Ps. Lack of "Mobile version" is also a big issue while there is a really high demand.
Ps nr2. Here, I had/have some collection of ideas (and all that) regarding FF balance issues.
This will be all for now.. Now it's up to you to decide to either let it die or help it recover its former glory.
On a side note, I'm one of those first players that came back after a loooong hiatus, and I've talked with a lot of others.
Let's be realistic, the game has been, and still is, in Coma state for a while now, regardless of still making some money. Current player-base is just a shadow of its former-self.
But that doesn't necessarily mean it can't recover, not yet. Mostly thanks to being the only proper (browser-based) West game, in my opinion.
> Why Coma though? What's wrong?
Well it seems that the deterioration of the game started with the "Tombola sets" era. Slowly, but surely. Although lately its more like downhill, rapidly.
I mean, I understand the need of Events (or some New content, continuously) to keep the game going, and let's be realistic, we can't just expect you to stop making new sets (unless you make a permanent Classic server of sorts)
And I believe the real issues, most being related, are;
- Power-Creep of the Sets (which is/was made even worse by the Upgrades)
- Mechanics, Formulas, Class bonuses, Buffs etc. that can't keep up with the Power-Creep
- NOT keeping both sides of the coin (like Melee v Ranged, FF Damagers v Tanks etc) balanced all the time
- Town shop, even Named items, and all the chests dropping them, quest items being obsolete (that's like half, or more, of the game content poofed)
- Frequency of Events and the endless hordes of long quests (that doesn't really give something worthy of the time spend) coming with them
- "Day of the Dead" event itself, being the pure gamble, pay to win/lose one. Believe me, a lot of people despises it.
Job, speed etc related ones are okay-ish, somewhat, but when you get into Duel or Fort Fighting area.. and make them Upgradable on top of that.. (P2W Union Officer anyone?) it's REALLY game breaking, big time.
> On top of all these, opening new servers every year and stretching the already weak player-base too thin, then not merging/closing the "old" servers is only amplifying the issues.
Ps. Lack of "Mobile version" is also a big issue while there is a really high demand.
Ps nr2. Here, I had/have some collection of ideas (and all that) regarding FF balance issues.
This will be all for now.. Now it's up to you to decide to either let it die or help it recover its former glory.
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