Curse

crimsonfilms · Jun 27, 2005, 09:28 PM // 21:28

1. repetative enemies - not enough varying designs [I am only up to Kryta]. Each land has 4-5 kinds. Needs double of that.

2. Laggy server at times. No good if you are in a team. [but thanks for the free online game

3. The online trade dialogue posting is too much spamming. Needs a seperate infustructure for it.

4. A little more control on the Hench. Sometimes there are situations I don't want to attack...

5. head up display [map, party list, skills, etc] need transperancy option. There are too many information being flashed at you in the heat of the battle. We need to simplify it and add some transperency].

etc.

But in general I am loving the game. PvE is fun especially with a team [even if your team sux], PvP rules [so far 16 games in a row is my record].

Free online game rules!! [just like BNET ]

thanks

.02

ManadartheHealer · Jun 27, 2005, 09:30 PM // 21:30

While I do agree with some of your points, this should be in the Sanitarium.

But I am inclined to say "Thank You" for remaining civil

crimsonfilms · Jun 27, 2005, 10:07 PM // 22:07

Sorry about that. You can close or move it if need be.

Weezer_Blue · Jun 27, 2005, 10:25 PM // 22:25

I haven't been on lately, so I wouldn't know if they've declined, but I have never had a lag problem. I do agree with your other points though.

Arvydas · Jun 27, 2005, 10:47 PM // 22:47

for #3, you can turn off the trade channel if you're not intented to trade. but i guess they should setup a market place or some sort. however, there'll always be idiots who use the main chat to say anything.

Lampshade · Jun 28, 2005, 12:09 AM // 00:09

Thank you for making an informed and thought out post and not a rant.

I agree with your concerns but It dosnt really matter to me about #5

smitty-gw · Jun 28, 2005, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arvydas

for #3, you can turn off the trade channel if you're not intented to trade. but i guess they should setup a market place or some sort. however, there'll always be idiots who use the main chat to say anything.

While true, they now just type WTS and spam trades in general public chat so if you turn that off you can't form or join groups in towns.

Myrkwid · Jun 28, 2005, 12:51 AM // 00:51

I have to agree on all points, except the lag issue, too. And I have played for more than 400 hours since release, so, no matter what I'd say, I enjoyed the game so far and I still do so

at #1:
Yes, some areas can be really boring with just about two types of critters. Also you regularly encounter the same type of enemies, again, just somehow stronger ( for example devourers ).
In my opinion one of the best maps is Lornars Pass. Mainly because of the different monsters ( you encounter ice imps, pinesouls, ice wurms, avicaras, stone summits, grawls,... ).

#2: Except for the day of release, I never had any real lag. If I dropped out or it got laggy, it always was my own internetconnection.

#4: A little bit more control would be nice, but I guess, henchmen are supposed to be a bit dumb. It's a multiplayergame and this way you get encouraged to play with other players

But I have to agree, that the Henchman AI should get fixed a bit. It's a bit annoying to see Alesia planshing with raising fun in poisoned water or Stefan camping in lava

#5: That would be great, I'd love to make my partywindow more transparent for example.

Got to add some points:

#6: Maybe for the expansions: open areas. Until now, most of the maps are limitting the movement. Most of the time you are forced to move a defined path. Some more open areas, with woods or something, would definately not hurt. Maybe paths like now, with a few enemies, but the farther you leave the defined path, the more and stronger enemies you'll encounter.

#7: Tooltips. An option to turn off popupinformation like "megahyperattack, hit all adjacent enemies for +23 damage with a spinning attack" while fighting. If you know your skills etc, it's just blocking your view, esspecially on lower resolutions.
Please excuse me for having brought up this old story again, I felt somehow forced to do so

#8: A chatfilter for messages like " xyz drops a zxy, your party reserves it for.." etc.

#9: Some better rewards for hunting down bosses in remote (!) locations. Currently it's like, "Look, there are 2% morale boost waiting to be collected" and not "Uh, cool, a boss, I'd really want to know if we can kill him and if he drops something usable".

As stated above, this is not a rant either. It's just a small and brainstormed listing that expresses what might be an improvement for my (!) gaming experience. Others might think different about it though.