Wildstar Launch Thread - Server: Stormtalon | Faction: Dominion

Cinge

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Tmac47_sl said:
Do they think they're doing enough to encourage grouping with the xp bonus?
---How big is the xp bonus?
---Are there any other plans to incentivize grouping?

What are the benefits of splitting the playerbase with hard factions?

Are there plans to prevent item inflation we see in WoW?
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Just fyi, there is renown for grouping also. Currency for housing stuff at least(based on current info released so far).

I would love to see some tougher questions. Things like why hard coded factions, why 1 weapon type etc Even though I think you will just get usual answers(it fits the current lore of the game and less animation/art work for the latter).
 
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-Are all item upgrades just going to be "spangly gloves +1. Spangly gloves +2, etc." and happen every other level, or does gear freakin' matter for a change and you keep something for more than an hour?
-Will there be significant items that last for expansions because of their clicky or special abilities (think J-boots)?
-Is everything going to be green -> blue -> purple -> orange?

They must KNOW people are going to absolutely burn through low and mid level content. Are they going to put more Dev time and energy into the end game, or will we get bored and leave in droves within 3 months, like GW2?
 
Xevy

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I stand corrected, there is no healer/tank. I had forgotten about that. They did that so there was equal value to playing any class rather than "we always need XXX (tank/healer, always) so roll XXX to get in groups even though you'll hate it but you'll get groups!"

There are other benefits to grouping such as kill bonuses for kill-combos. M-m-m-oonnnss--....NDA.

Though it may just be a bug some monsters are very, VERY difficult to kill solo at higher levels due to very high damage if you don't dodge everything(think Dark Souls). With a group lockdown/buffs/etc make it much easier. Though this may just be a damage glitch with mobs.
 
Mr Creed

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The unwashed masses complaining about difficulty should be a "job well done" signal to the devs instead of resulting in nerfs.
 
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Mr Creed_sl said:
The unwashed masses complaining about difficulty should be a "job well done" signal to the devs instead of resulting in nerfs.
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I mean I'd agree, but some of the mobs are like "XXX hits me for 1500damage per .5 seconds for 3 seconds straight every 5 seconds. I have 3000 life. Killing 1,000 of these XXX will give me one level."
 
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Xevy_sl said:
I mean I'd agree, but some of the mobs are like "XXX hits me for 1500damage per .5 seconds for 3 seconds straight every 5 seconds. I have 3000 life. Killing 1,000 of these XXX will give me one level."
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I'm hoping that's not true in any form. I think one issue with games now is the lack of player freedom. If someone wants to grind mobs, make it at least a feasible option. Don't use an example like this while having questing give ridiculous exp. Like 5 bear ass variations will net that exact same level. I think both opinions stated here are extreme variations to make a point but WoW had pretty much neutered variations of leveling while I played(until Cata). It ended up being " do our basically on rails type of gameplay or else". Especially with a endgame based focus, it really was all about doing Part A to Part B, then Part C until raids. Meanwhile, we'll give you grinding, boring work to accomplish to keep your gerbil wheel spinning so that you can't look up and realize you've done basically the same shit since BC.
 
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eh, he said if you don't dodge everything. If you can't handle moving out of the giant circles on the ground then that's your problem. Of course I haven't played, so I can't really say for certain, but I'm totally fine with that idea.
 
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Something I've heard - take it for what you will - is that much of the development team is focused on the elder (end) game.
 
Xevy

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aevry_sl said:
Something I've heard - take it for what you will - is that much of the development team is focused on the elder (end) game.
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This. Now you will invite the "BUT I WANT FUN WHILST LEVELING BECAUSE I NEVER MAKE END GAME!"

And then you tell those people to go play SWTOR over, and over, and over again. Because that's what that game was for.
 
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Hell if its a WoW clone done right sign me up... just no more 1/4 WoW or 1/3 WoW or 1/2 WoW with twist. WoW in space, cool.
 
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shabushabu_sl said:
Hell if its a WoW clone done right sign me up... just no more 1/4 WoW or 1/3 WoW or 1/2 WoW with twist. WoW in space, cool.
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Ugh, count me out for that. Lets emulate an almost decade old game but this time....IT"S IN SPACE!!!!!!! With really cool and hip vids!!!! Sign on up treadmill kiddies!!!!
 
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Combat is enough different from WoW that it doesn't feel like WoW. I haven't played WoW in almost 4 years, so other parts of the game that might be like WoW are actually a little refreshing.
 
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zzeris_sl said:
Ugh, count me out for that. Lets emulate an almost decade old game but this time....IT"S IN SPACE!!!!!!! With really cool and hip vids!!!! Sign on up treadmill kiddies!!!!
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You could always emulate a 15 year old game, like another faction on this board :p
 
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cinge_sl said:
You could always emulate a 15 year old game, like another faction on this board :p
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Lol, I don't want that either. I will definitely give this game a chance but I don't want WoW in space. I don't care about how well they market. I want a fun game that offers a few things WoW did really well. Fun, responsive action. A well done environment. Solid difficulty like Vanilla. They can do a few things WoW does but I want this to be their vision and to find lots of cool differences that makes this better. Isn't that what progress should be about? I hope they pull something amazing off.
 
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