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After playing Lost Ark

lRiderslRiders Member
edited March 2022 in General Discussion
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  • Samson1Samson1 Member
    Lost Ark is more of a hack and slash/action RPG. Those types of games are generally designed to be easy in the beginning. Can't really compare Lost Ark to AoC... although, Ark does have a couple nice MMO systems that AoC could garner some inspiration.
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  • GizbanGizban Member, Braver of Worlds, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    It looks like a cheap mobile game, why would you compare that to AoC?
  • Wigriff01Wigriff01 Member, Alpha Two
    pyreal wrote: »
    It looks like a cheap mobile game, why would you compare that to AoC?

    Pyreal, Lost Ark is an isometric top down ARPG, similar to diablo 3 style, so yes a comparison is difficult, however the graphics are gorgeous in my opinion and the gameplay is a lot of fun, with great mechanics, not really a cheap mobile game
  • AidanKDAidanKD Member
    I think it's okay to compare elements of it to Ashes, however yes they will be vastly different games. AoC will have a higher portion of sandbox elements and will feel less like a Theme Park, whereas Lost Ark is very much guiding you through the story right through the gate for the most part.

    I think that what Lost Ark can do well is giving you things to do, they really do have a decent amount of content, mind you it's been out for years but that's one of its biggest praise points.

    Ashes has pretty good goals in terms of populating the world with things to do but it puts the reigns more in the player's hands.

    Also aside from the localisation, the gameplay is honestly really fun with an enjoyable story (personal opinion) and the way they have used good directing to add depth to certain scenes i.e. the scenarios/dungeons is pretty well done.

  • EhrgeizEhrgeiz Member
    Wigriff01 wrote: »
    pyreal wrote: »
    It looks like a cheap mobile game, why would you compare that to AoC?

    Pyreal, Lost Ark is an isometric top down ARPG, similar to diablo 3 style, so yes a comparison is difficult, however the graphics are gorgeous in my opinion and the gameplay is a lot of fun, with great mechanics, not really a cheap mobile game

    I have watched videos from Korea/Russia and now some twitch streamers and yes it is a cheap asian mobile game.
  • GizbanGizban Member, Braver of Worlds, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Wigriff01 wrote: »
    pyreal wrote: »
    It looks like a cheap mobile game, why would you compare that to AoC?

    Pyreal, Lost Ark is an isometric top down ARPG, similar to diablo 3 style, so yes a comparison is difficult, however the graphics are gorgeous in my opinion and the gameplay is a lot of fun, with great mechanics, not really a cheap mobile game

    I watched some reviews on it. It reminded me of Diablo with WoW quest markers. Lovely big gold exclamation marks above NPCs. I guess you can fight world bosses with 16 other LMB clickers?

    It doesn't bother me that people enjoy this type of game but it looks boring to me. Just a time sink with RNG upgrading to encourage use of their heaps of P2W.

    A game with P2W is an immediate downer, not too mention most of them are just shallow money makers for the devs/publishers. I don't feel they are designed to be a 'game', just a means of extracting money.

    Some Devs have a passion for games and that is the driving force for their creations. Others simply want a product that facilitates income generation.
    Economic realities can never been waved off but the motivating factor, the Vision/Mission of a studio, matters, and it shows in their game, or 'product', as in this case.
  • McShaveMcShave Member, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    The problem with a lot of modern "mmo" type games is that they all focus on endgame, and anything preceding that is just a time sink. I look forward to the actual leveling process Ashes intends to have. reminds me of older mmos that actually had a world you lived in, instead of just linear maps directing you to the endgame group content.
  • GizbanGizban Member, Braver of Worlds, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    McShave wrote: »
    The problem with a lot of modern "mmo" type games is that they all focus on endgame, and anything preceding that is just a time sink. I look forward to the actual leveling process Ashes intends to have. reminds me of older mmos that actually had a world you lived in, instead of just linear maps directing you to the endgame group content.

    Likewise!

    My first MMO was Asheron's Call. There wasn't really an endgame. As you leveled up you could move to other zones and kill the mobs there, people just 'played'. There was an overarching story line that everyone was involved in. Cinematics were very few and very far between.
    You had to pay NPC Town Criers for hints about quests, and there was no quest tracker.
    Just about all gear was loot. The 113% Yumi bow was the best in game. I enjoyed trading so I spent a wee bit of time farming mobs at Fort Tethana hoping one would drop. I remember when I got a 107% bow. Off to stash it on my mule!
    The game also was almost full drop so there was always a market for armor/weps.
  • KeeperBrGOKeeperBrGO Member, Alpha Two
    pyreal wrote: »
    It looks like a cheap mobile game, why would you compare that to AoC?
    I agree with you, but I think @lRiders reflection is extremely valid.

  • KeeperBrGOKeeperBrGO Member, Alpha Two
    lost ark has a lot of different coins
  • CawwCaww Member, Alpha Two
    I uninstalled the game as soon as I realized the "isometric" view just wasn't for me, about 5 minutes into the game. Does that make me shallow?
  • SawtoothSawtooth Member
    Does anyone care what other game you played and what you thought? Just leave a steam review, and move on. Maybe someone there cares.

    Uhhh yes I played Mario Party once, and I hope Ashes isn’t like Mario Party! This statement makes it relevant to these forums!
  • TheDarkSorcererTheDarkSorcerer Member, Alpha Two
    I just looked up a couple of gameplays of Lost Ark. And i must say (different topic), the sound effects of spells and the visuals of spells are beautiful.
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  • 44444444 Member, Alpha Two
    I just played 12 hours in it. And want to say that you will meet there ugly characters, the lack of a sane plot and .... I cant say, I deleted this:/
  • lRiderslRiders Member
    Sawtooth wrote: »
    Does anyone care what other game you played and what you thought? Just leave a steam review, and move on. Maybe someone there cares.

    Uhhh yes I played Mario Party once, and I hope Ashes isn’t like Mario Party! This statement makes it relevant to these forums!
    pyreal wrote: »
    It looks like a cheap mobile game, why would you compare that to AoC?

    they compare to wow
  • DygzDygz Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Took his letters and left?
  • AtamaAtama Member, Braver of Worlds, Kickstarter, Alpha One, Alpha Two, Early Alpha Two
    Dygz wrote: »
    Took his letters and left?

    It’s kind of genius, there are now 4 likes for the lower-case letter “a”.

    What the heck, I’ll give another like. There’s 5 now.

     
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