Is It Worth Returning to the Game?

[Fitgreen Tea]

Hey everyone!

I played this game back when it first launched, and let’s just say it was… a bit of a disaster. I’ve thought about coming back a few times, but I worry I’d be too far behind to enjoy it or catch up with everyone else.

Is it worth diving back in, or would I feel lost? I’d love to hear what the current experience is like from anyone who’s been around since the early days or returned after a long break. Thanks!

[RuvenGP]

Yes, it's fun

[Nuclear1980]

I left for two maybe three years and came back, I think it's worth returning to the game. I did purchase the DLC though. I don't think you would feel lost. It still has the game flow/structure. It's non-monthly sub MMORPG so you'll really lose nothing if you return- maybe some of your time if you didn't enjoy it. But hey... go for it and see.

[Fitgreen Tea]

Thank you for the quick replies!

[Fitgreen Tea]

If I start a new character, will I be at a disadvantage if I don’t buy the expansion right away? I’m curious if skipping the expansion limits progress or makes things harder.

[Bordric]

100% yes fun leveling again.

[kwendal]

Just make a new char on a fresh start server, all is good. Fun game. It is not a PTW game so you can catch up if you do PVP, if not doing PVP is really does not matter.

[777Terra]

gotta remind ppl now days only wow ff14 gw2 and New World are not pay 2 win, and all others mostly p2w

[RuvenGP]

Originally posted by Fitgreen Tea:

If I start a new character, will I be at a disadvantage if I don’t buy the expansion right away? I’m curious if skipping the expansion limits progress or makes things harder.

It limits you in some ways but only in the endgame. And endgame PvP might be harder cause dlc owners are lvl 65 instead of 60 and have heartrunes, artifacts etc. but in most gamemodes there is PvP balancing where every gear score under 700 gets upgraded to 725. (Base game max gear score 650/ DLC max gear score 700). In PvE the difference is barely noticable. So I'd say yes you are limited without the dlc but you won't really notice it before lvl 60. Me atself was in a similar situation and I just played to lvl 60 and did a bit of the available endgame content and decided for me "Ok, I don't like to spend more money, but I think it's worth the fun." cause I had much fun with the game so I bought the DLC.

Incase you don't know what the DLC does here is a short list:
- mutated expiditions (dungeon)
- raids
- elite trials
- daily soul trials (a harder version of an already ingame solo boss fight)
- new area
- flail and shield (weapon)
- max gear score 700 or 725 (not sure actually)
- max lvl 65
- heartrunes (like an ultimate ability)
- artifacts (special very strong armor pieces or weapons)
- mounts
- season trial (like the soul trials but for up to 10 players and only two selected ones per season)

So as you can see it brings much endgame content but before the endgame it won't make a real difference. Just try the game and decide later about the dlc.

[Falco Dante]

If you dont mind not having the flail dont worry about the expansion until level 20, you get a quest for mounts at level 20 which isn't game breaking but will make leveling a little smoother, but even then I don't think you need to worry to much until level 60 if you don't mind not having the slight movement increase, there are plenty of way points in the game now

[KingGhostie]

I don't even understand how you can say it's worth coming back. The only thing that's different is a new main story quest,and a new raid.

[FOOD]

Originally posted by Fitgreen Tea:

Is It Worth Returning to the Game?

N O.

[Seik]

Originally posted by Fitgreen Tea:

Is it worth diving back in, or would I feel lost?

I'm also a returned player and I love it (now) - It plays more smoothly somehow. The changes are more detailed, so you don't have to worry about getting lost. In contrast to Throne and Liberty, I can immerse myself in the world much better here and I really like the combat system now.

You have nothing to lose, take a look. The addon is completely irrelevant at first glance and only becomes interesting from level 25 (mount) at the earliest. So, apart from a little time, taking another look shouldn't cost you anything.

[yveH]

Games already losing players again, might be best to wait until they rename it a third time to come back. Maybe the bugs will be fixed by then.

[Legendairy2]

Originally posted by KingGhostie:

I don't even understand how you can say it's worth coming back. The only thing that's different is a new main story quest,and a new raid.

^^^ doesnt own the game, ergo their opinion is worthless

[yveH]

Originally posted by Legendairy2:

Originally posted by KingGhostie:

I don't even understand how you can say it's worth coming back. The only thing that's different is a new main story quest,and a new raid.

^^^ doesnt own the game, ergo their opinion is worthless

Yet their opinion is accurate.