Maybe I’m getting old…

[MrSoul]

But I really don’t get this genre as a whole.

Like why not just reduce the grind (so not required to have it idle at all), and focus more on making this a coherent proper rpg?

Shame really. Art style is nice, but I don’t want to participate in this, cos don’t want to support what I see as a weird move for gaming at large. This isn’t a targeted thing on this game either. But this entire “idle” genre.

What’s the appeal? What’s the novelty? Why invest time into this over just playing games normally when you have free time? Is this like some kind of weird by product of MMO grind mentalities?

I’m legit curious. Not trying to start something.

[Oskar199844]

i think youre just unable to appreciate the grind of wasting hundreds of hours and you dont need to idle you can also play acitvly lol but to answer your questions the appeal is mostly just grinding and finding new stuff and to get that daily dopamine of "OMFG I JUST GAINED A LVL AND I CAN SPEND SKILL POINTS" and this game gains regular updates with nice things like the cave update thats out now and i think its quite deductable why people like me waste their time in this game

[Oskar199844]

sry btw if this was rude didnt mean to make it sound like that

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peepo

[EddyNeave]

I understand you prefer a more engaged play style and that's a very valid preference. I enjoy both classic MMORPG's and I love games like Idleon too

I don't consider them the same genre and have different audiences. i rarely have more than a couple of hours per day free so being able to keep up with even an average player in a classic MMORPG is always challenge, i also loose interest in games rather quickly especially when putting a huge amount of time into them.

Idleon lets me play for 30-40 minutes in the morning then forget about it while continuing with my normal day and still make progress. I don't feel like i'm loosing out much by not constantly playing.

Furthermore If i did want to become a more competitive hardcore player i could plan the 30 minutes i am on the game more carefully and only have to visit the game every so often spending in total maybe 2 hours active and keep up with higher levels without needing to actively play for 16+ hours per day which is a must in classical MMORPGS to be top.

Idleon is high complexity giving you the challenge itch but also understands some people have more commitments in life or online outside of a single MMO.

Idle games aren't for everyone but those are the reasons i love an idle game.

[(ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)งBonesMcSpook]

I enjoy relaxing and not spending energy but having progression. My first big idle game was Realm Grinder. I used to love trying new builds, trying new configurations, doing thematic builds and seeing which thematic builds are strong.
It tickles my brain trying to figure out how to get everything to work at a decent efficiency.
Then after Ive done that and reach a point where I hit a new wall, I have to roll my sleeves up and think of a new way to increase efficiency.

I enjoy theory crafting builds, testing things to see what works and what is giving more than other things.

I can "play" this game without investing too much of my time.
I can "Game" while doing some work.
I can watch something or listen to a podcast while I play.
I can eat and watch my divine knight do the skull arena.
I can get up and drink coffee while checking my stuff.

Then when I get tired of playing, I set my guys up to do something and come back in a few months when there's more to do and it doesn't feel like I've lost time.

Then, if I want some more hardcore gaming I'll just play something else.
This games number crunching and interactions work similarly to warframe. I try out builds there. People tell me I need invincibility to survive late game, but I just want to force my numbers to get high until it breaks anyways. I have unkillable builds, insta kill builds, 3x farming builds, map wide control builds.
This is something I play in between other games, this isnt something I sit down and HARDCORE game on, but the long form progression and relaxed nature is a good thing to break away from other games on and just feel progress come over time.

[Kazul]

This game values my time, I don't feel forced to have to constantly play every single day. Which is what all games are going for lately which is exhausting causing all games to feel like a second job or just plain a daily chore. I can just let this game run in the background and forget about it or just come back to it after a week and still make progress.

The best thing that keeps it alive though is the constant updates, the Dev puts in the work and is constantly adding things so it's nice to come back to it and check out the new content.

[Average Cox Gaming]

In short: Idlers in general have appeal because they are working for you while you're not playing. So you're progressing whether you're actively playing or not.

[Ov Å̪e̞oη̣s]

I would rather have the game mull through things for 1000s of hours automatically than to play for 100s

[Iggy]

The appeal is the dopamine hit of number go up when you click things.

Some find it fun to try to optimise and find efficient ways of doing things. But like every MMO type game, this is a complete waste of your time. Just less massive waste of your time than sitting on WoW as ppl still do and would do in the past for 8-16 hours daily actively.

[Johnathon Fortnite]

I like the game and incremental idle games but this might be the most frustrating most agitating most ♥♥♥♥ you experience ever. Go try another one that doesn't tell you to pay if you want basic ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ functions

[(ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)งBonesMcSpook]

Publicado originalmente por Johnathon Fortnite:

I like the game and incremental idle games but this might be the most frustrating most agitating most ♥♥♥♥ you experience ever. Go try another one that doesn't tell you to pay if you want basic ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ functions

$5 is the only function you'd need to buy, the rest is only shortcuts and you're removing the point of the game to buy the rest. Genuinely, I threw money at this once and realized it was insanely stupid. Now I only do it to support when I have enough disposable income, on major updates.

Let it cook.

[Johnathon Fortnite]

Publicado originalmente por (ง ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)งBonesMcSpook:

Publicado originalmente por Johnathon Fortnite:

I like the game and incremental idle games but this might be the most frustrating most agitating most ♥♥♥♥ you experience ever. Go try another one that doesn't tell you to pay if you want basic ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ functions

$5 is the only function you'd need to buy, the rest is only shortcuts and you're removing the point of the game to buy the rest. Genuinely, I threw money at this once and realized it was insanely stupid. Now I only do it to support when I have enough disposable income, on major updates.

Let it cook.

I'm trying but dying to insta kills to efaunt and having to wait another 24 hours for one try because i didn't get off a platform fast enough is fun.
Also lol @ buying auto pickup though 😭

[Just Tom]

Publicado originalmente por Alpharius (Official) 🗸:

What’s the appeal? What’s the novelty? Why invest time into this over just playing games normally when you have free time? Is this like some kind of weird by product of MMO grind mentalities?

I’m legit curious. Not trying to start something.

For me its my inbetween game, When waiting for people to join in Apex or i need to kill a bit of time before leaving my house. I like the grind to be honest. Its just something to do, its Idle enough i dont stress but micromanage enough i enjoy the numbers.