starlinvf.1358

if we’re still bashing ranger anyway, I wanna point out it the only class that has all the traits to do serious damage, but the designers purposefully makes them all mutually exclusive to each other. Its the one class that struggles with that as a core design principle.

Mass effect fails as an example, because it proved it couldn’t work beyond a single arc. By ME3 they almost completely abandoned narrative pathing, and then back loaded the choice and ending decision to a 3 option menu. There are simply too many permutations to track across multiple stories, each addding to the pile.

Which is why you’re not the Commander. You’re the Pubah, the way finder, the champion, the bane of Tyria. None of these disasters would had happened under Joko’s watch. But you just had to slay him!! And now the world suffers more in the wake of your “success”. Praise Joko!!!!

The 3 act structure is a myth. It is not the be all end all of story design. Ever hear of a tragedy? For the greater the heights of the protagonist, the grander the fall in the finale. This need not be malicious either. For emotional scars develop character, and add depth to a heroes motivation and way of thinking. Plus what if its a 4 act story like the old Diablo games used to do?

Darth Joko

Doric Doricself, as per Norn tradition

if every mastery were like that it would become mandatory, and thus everyone must have them. at least with filler no one cares

ironically most modern games are like that under the hood

for exotics you want the black lion salvage kit, if you can get it for cheap or free, and depending on if the rune or stat is worth keeping. I keep a BL kit around for those occasions.

cheapest by far is getting 5 jackpot ecto gambles in a row.

new players don’t do that kind of math. much less justify the cost in objective terms. leggy armor has that problem in spades. most players only want it because its the highest tier, but complain about the cost to make it. asc is a small scale version of that. if you’re playing at a level where it can make a difference, you can reasonably afford it, or at least know how to afford it. So how I explain it is ask what are you doing that justifies it. The answer I’d like to hear more of, but never do, is “I may as well”. Usually it sounds like people think high tier gear will carry them, like it does in other games.

I’d say easy stat swapping and reusable is a nice advantage.

beast armors are the least popular in this game. They should do Nier crossover instead, so we can get proper hot topic goth outfits.

Sounds like Metal Gear. So giant mechs? Cyborg Charr vs Senator Memes. “Magitech, son”.

and mist nodules you can only make during strikes by doing a jumping puzzle before the boss dies