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Alpha Two Phase III testing has begun! During this phase, our realms will be open every day, and we'll only have downtime for updates and maintenance. We'll keep everyone up-to-date about downtimes in Discord.
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Alpha Two Phase III testing has begun! During this phase, our realms will be open every day, and we'll only have downtime for updates and maintenance. We'll keep everyone up-to-date about downtimes in Discord.
If you have Alpha Two, you can download the game launcher here, and we encourage you to join us on our Official Discord Server for the most up to date testing news.
Alpha Two Phase III - Something clicked and ...it's gone.
sammily
Member, Alpha Two
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
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
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It's not just you. Processing and Crafting is just shit at the moment. Like, the mould growing on the fungus that's growing on the shit.
Best thing to do to enjoy yourself in Verra is to find a nice group of people to hang out with, and just chill out with them while we hope and pray for someone to bring some common sense to it all.