Alpha Two Phase III - Something clicked and ...it's gone.

sammily

Hello.
I'm not sure how to express myself, but compared to Alpha II I noticed several improvements (especially in graphics and performance) and I admit that for a moment I even felt motivated to continue more actively, but at a certain point it was as if I had been slapped in the face and woke up, finding myself wandering aimlessly once again.
For a while I followed some quests, reaching level 7 without rushing and finding satisfaction with new skills, but when I tried to focus on gathering/crafting to improve my equipment, that's when the problems started.
It almost seemed to me that whoever is in charge of developing don't really understand the time demands placed on players. If “time is what we make of it”, then it must give a sense of purpose and achievement, but when even the simplest (and most rewarding) actions become an odyssey, then I think something is not quite right, because the time that each player can/wants to devote to a product must be respected, and I don't think this is the case here.
I'm not saying that everything should be available to everyone, everywhere, but I do think that certain aspects needs reviewing.
If I need better equipment (based on tier, of course), then I should be able to find what I need within reasonable limits. I also should be able to quickly identify what I need and, above all, know how/where to find it.
If inventory management is a “key element” (???) then the possibility of providing access to personal stock wherever workbenches are located should be reconsidered, without forcing the player to waste even more time just going back and forth from the nearest storage clerk.
I have only mentioned a few aspects to provide context, otherwise it just seems like a rant.
I'm now fairly certain that I am not a good AoC player, because seeing (or maybe it is just my idea) other players enjoying themselves, I think the issue could just be me, and it's a shame because I would have liked to delve a little deeper.
Have fun

Mr_Mayhem

They botched this phase. From the shit with polar to the obvious fact of not being ready for phase 3. They shoukd have gotten more feed back and flushed out some of these systems a bit more. But phase 3 has been nothing but constant crashes. Terrible changes to pvp content. And test ruined by exploiters that they know exploited but did nothing about. Please wipe p3 and restart for quality testing data and experiences. Huge disappointment coming from someone who has defended this game and where its at and very much wants to see it succeed. Please steven. Restart p3 and give us a quality test.