CaptainSpacePony
08-21-2013, 08:42 AM
The game is down for a hotfix, so I'll pass the time by offering some feedback.
New enhancement system: Terrific! I was optimistic going in, but you exceeded my expectations. EVERY SINGLE CLASS became more interesting! I My biggest 2 complaints are that there is SO MUCH to learn that it feels a little overwhelming initially (that will pass) and that the wizard class should be renamed to pale master (there is no mechanical reason a wizard should not be a PM now). I also have an additional concern. Despite the nice GUI, the plethora of trees has seems to have increased character building complexity. Furthermore, the new system seems to favor multiclass builds (low tier 5 requirements and access to more trees) which further increases character complexity. This may be form a barrier to new player retention. My voice has often been "heard" in harbor advice chat advocating that new players initially embrace single class character builds. I no longer know what I'll be able to offer new players seeking grokable build advice from her out.
New Equipment enhancements: Cool! Gear seems more interesting. I'm going to have really rethink what belongs in my TR cache. Too bad Cannith Crafting seems even more left behind.
"Lag": OFC this is anecdotal, save for one very notable exception, game performance seems smoother and improved (yay!). The notable exception being whenever I get into a battle with a large number of mobs (10 ???) it becomes almost stop-motion video time (boo!). (Feels like video lag. I know I'm not top-end with a i7 2.2Ghz processor and a Geforce GT540M adaptor but those have run the game very smoothly for the past year.)
Screen layout: I do not like the thicker border on the bottom of the chat box. Usable/visible screen space is valuable and should not be squandered. I also really HATE the new astral shard total/buy button in the bottom right corner. Hot bars belong there. It's no fun having a "Do you want to buy more shards" message pop up when you're trying to slam a curse potion. How many shards would it cost me to eradicate that button? (Are people having trouble figuring out where/how to buy shards?)
Iconic Heroes: These seem to be well received. I prefer the bladesworn myself, but I've always had a love of robots. A bit off topic here but, for future reference, toons that TR into iconics should start at lvl 1, not 15. Veteran toons, like Iconics have backstories that account for their elevated starting lvls, but they don't TR into those lvls. Make TR iconics work their way up like all the other heroes. ALL my characters are "Iconic" and they have thousands of favor and millions of reknown to prove it..
Hall of Heroes: Nice idea. I haven't tried it out yet. As a premium player, it looks a bit pricey. Maybe if there's a good sale or a price reduction.
New content: Ummm. haven't been yet.
Yes, there are bugs, and I hope for their speedy demise, but the game is still great and fun.
New enhancement system: Terrific! I was optimistic going in, but you exceeded my expectations. EVERY SINGLE CLASS became more interesting! I My biggest 2 complaints are that there is SO MUCH to learn that it feels a little overwhelming initially (that will pass) and that the wizard class should be renamed to pale master (there is no mechanical reason a wizard should not be a PM now). I also have an additional concern. Despite the nice GUI, the plethora of trees has seems to have increased character building complexity. Furthermore, the new system seems to favor multiclass builds (low tier 5 requirements and access to more trees) which further increases character complexity. This may be form a barrier to new player retention. My voice has often been "heard" in harbor advice chat advocating that new players initially embrace single class character builds. I no longer know what I'll be able to offer new players seeking grokable build advice from her out.
New Equipment enhancements: Cool! Gear seems more interesting. I'm going to have really rethink what belongs in my TR cache. Too bad Cannith Crafting seems even more left behind.
"Lag": OFC this is anecdotal, save for one very notable exception, game performance seems smoother and improved (yay!). The notable exception being whenever I get into a battle with a large number of mobs (10 ???) it becomes almost stop-motion video time (boo!). (Feels like video lag. I know I'm not top-end with a i7 2.2Ghz processor and a Geforce GT540M adaptor but those have run the game very smoothly for the past year.)
Screen layout: I do not like the thicker border on the bottom of the chat box. Usable/visible screen space is valuable and should not be squandered. I also really HATE the new astral shard total/buy button in the bottom right corner. Hot bars belong there. It's no fun having a "Do you want to buy more shards" message pop up when you're trying to slam a curse potion. How many shards would it cost me to eradicate that button? (Are people having trouble figuring out where/how to buy shards?)
Iconic Heroes: These seem to be well received. I prefer the bladesworn myself, but I've always had a love of robots. A bit off topic here but, for future reference, toons that TR into iconics should start at lvl 1, not 15. Veteran toons, like Iconics have backstories that account for their elevated starting lvls, but they don't TR into those lvls. Make TR iconics work their way up like all the other heroes. ALL my characters are "Iconic" and they have thousands of favor and millions of reknown to prove it..
Hall of Heroes: Nice idea. I haven't tried it out yet. As a premium player, it looks a bit pricey. Maybe if there's a good sale or a price reduction.
New content: Ummm. haven't been yet.
Yes, there are bugs, and I hope for their speedy demise, but the game is still great and fun.