Attracting New Players
- Thread starter elezra
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Ryuzaki
Well-Known Member
The more the merrier 
Like Ariess said, prolly durring the next week a marketing campaign will take place.
Players have also asked numerous times if taxes could be corrected to reduce amount of land not being used, but that is a separate and delicate issue. Making land artificially scarce is not something that should be exploitable, and we are looking into this matter as well.
Like Ariess said, prolly durring the next week a marketing campaign will take place.Players have also asked numerous times if taxes could be corrected to reduce amount of land not being used, but that is a separate and delicate issue. Making land artificially scarce is not something that should be exploitable, and we are looking into this matter as well.
elezra
Member
When the Hasla change is implemented divine prices should lower dramatically over time, also bringing more epic and legendary items into the market
krustydog
Member
Numero Uno-gear discrepancy. Nature of this game is the haves do not allow the have nots to have and the gap widens day by day. Just my opinion. As people get more geared there seems to be less pvp. Hasla the first couple weeks was packed now not so much. I quit going because I hate dying in 2 seconds to every dark runner that looks my way. Again, just my opinion.
Ryuzaki
Well-Known Member
The new players are now awarded with a starting bundle of basic obsidian gear, which should allow them to more quickly get into pvp.
Most of the pvp damage after average gear is acquired is still mitigated by Honor gems, and the changes to this system are yet to be looked into.
Most of the pvp damage after average gear is acquired is still mitigated by Honor gems, and the changes to this system are yet to be looked into.
Ryuzaki
Well-Known Member
I suppose they made it so becouse players would break the gear prior to timer running out.
Will ask if something can be adapted.
You can't even evenstone it if I recall correctly.
And if you could evenstone it, the archeum you'd get would be enough to buy a set of lost garden and auroria armor, which would be much better.
My personal suggestion, with a guy in faction chat yesterday, is to promote and buff up the quest line that guides you through crafting obsidian armor. A basic overview of the quest would be to gather the materials for the obsidian weapon (a quest to kill mobs in DS basically). Upon gathering the materials, the quest reward will prompt you with a choice:
A Bound 2h Mana Wisp (For Greatsword, Nodachis, Longspears and Greatclubs)
A Bound Wooden Mana Wisp + (For Bows, Scepters and Staves)
2 Bound 1h Mana Wisp (For Dual Wielding or other 1h+shield in later quest)
Next would be a quest that would provide you with a Bound Wooden Mana Wisp for a shield (prior quest purely offense)
After that would be a questline that would guide you to making the set of obsidian leather OR cloth OR plate, and provide you sufficient Bound wisps to do so.
Preferably, making the upgraded versions of these untradeable would be preferable, to prevent this from being an alt grinder to still a new player package.
Basically, in contrast to the current box which gives you timed, basic, unupgradable armor that is really, just pure basic bitch mode, this would give new players a basic set of gear they can upgrade and progress through the game. Kind of like mistsong and gha in 3.0
And if you could evenstone it, the archeum you'd get would be enough to buy a set of lost garden and auroria armor, which would be much better.
My personal suggestion, with a guy in faction chat yesterday, is to promote and buff up the quest line that guides you through crafting obsidian armor. A basic overview of the quest would be to gather the materials for the obsidian weapon (a quest to kill mobs in DS basically). Upon gathering the materials, the quest reward will prompt you with a choice:
A Bound 2h Mana Wisp (For Greatsword, Nodachis, Longspears and Greatclubs)
A Bound Wooden Mana Wisp + (For Bows, Scepters and Staves)
2 Bound 1h Mana Wisp (For Dual Wielding or other 1h+shield in later quest)
Next would be a quest that would provide you with a Bound Wooden Mana Wisp for a shield (prior quest purely offense)
After that would be a questline that would guide you to making the set of obsidian leather OR cloth OR plate, and provide you sufficient Bound wisps to do so.
Preferably, making the upgraded versions of these untradeable would be preferable, to prevent this from being an alt grinder to still a new player package.
Basically, in contrast to the current box which gives you timed, basic, unupgradable armor that is really, just pure basic bitch mode, this would give new players a basic set of gear they can upgrade and progress through the game. Kind of like mistsong and gha in 3.0
echoes_of_eternity
Active Member
This is a great idea, since it would actually teach new players about crafting, and have them play the game instead of getting everything from a box. As people said already, the box armor is completely useless anyway, and this would promote player interaction (grouping up for tougher quest bosses at the very least, or even simply asking things about the quest in faction chat).
I just joined the server, honestly I feel lost as hell even with the tutorial due to how behind this version is to retail. I like this server a lot more but I have no clue what is strong/weak or even viable on it. If you want to attract new players there needs to be a good incentive for them beyond the obsidian gear. Maybe a more helpful in game community (most of the times I need to go to the AARP discord for help) because when I ask in game I get rude,stupid responses instead of actual help.
Ryuzaki
Well-Known Member
Hello and welcome
You can ask about any info on forums.
There are consumables that can greatly speed up the process of leveling and buffs that grant new players incredible advantages, as well as reward box which when used drops a longboard, farmcart ,and a clipper.
You also get permanent clipper and permanent glider as part of leveling
Disrep
Active Member
Before you guys start on a marketing spree, I would like to discuss some things that I think would be beneficial to that. We can talk about that another time though.
The current gear is worse than lost garden. I like the idea about the bound whisps, if it could transition into something better.
alright thanks, sadly I'm still having trouble with a "class" x.x. I do not have friends nor do I openly pvp. so most of the "recommended" are not suited for my pve style.Hello and welcome
You can ask about any info on forums.
There are consumables that can greatly speed up the process of leveling and buffs that grant new players incredible advantages, as well as reward box which when used drops a longboard, farmcart ,and a clipper.
You also get permanent clipper and permanent glider as part of leveling
Aporia
New Member
Being new and w/o friends the Gearscore requirements stipulated on Guild Listings weren't inviting. Part of why I left. Housing and some other things. Had some fun here tho. Hope the server works itself out
its no worse then retail, honestly on retail I was being camped by higher lvls lol.
Ryuzaki
Well-Known Member
I hope there will be some solutions related to lack of housing and its prices, as many have suggested.
Admins did say they will have some solution on the way prior to 3.0 ,so i warmly advice you to keep an eye on the updates and or 3.0 release when much of the open land will happen.
Ryuzaki
Well-Known Member
Rest of the beginners pack is ok, its been suggested to devs to adapt basic obsidian gear in the pack towards something more suitable.