End Game?

[ZeroKarma]

Looks great. Looks like something I want. But after watching a few things I started feeling like it was very surface level, linear and wouldn't have a lot of longevity after you build a base or two and catch everything. I look at the unlock tree and wonder why? They give you points to get all the things you want, why bother making you go to a menu and unlock them? it is linear and has no real personal path, you just spend the points you get for dinging on the only tech available ... getting off track here...
I just want to know that there is more to do after you've done the path laid out in front of you by the linear progression. Not all of us are MP players and personally I couldn't even think that was much fun after its all done and you're all standing around your bases doing emotes and showing off your cosmetics. Hang on, are there even cosmetics or are they waiting to ram in a store after release?

[TheBeesHeez]

I agree with the unlock tree comment, should just unlock automatically based on level I guess. I did dislike in ark having to mindwipe and change your unlocks throughout (which is why my server has a mod to just unlock all up to current levels).

I enjoy these kind of games on a solo level but with the posibility of multiplayer, so I will host my own server for friends to join as and when they like, but they can do their own stuff in game, my base is my base xD

I'm sure there will be more 'end game' content to come although I have not looked into what current 'end game' might be on purpose to give myself some enjoyment of the playthrough and not know everything to come.

[ZeroKarma]

I play a lot of MMOs and probably have too high an expectation to have something after the story. I am still a little concerned. If they marketed it as a character driven playground I probably wouldn't be, even though they can't say its that because the RPG elements are so elementary. But everything I have seen implied that it is some massive open world expansive game that is endless. I might have read too much into the hype, I don't know. People talked about it like they would be playing it for hundreds of hours and still have things to do.
I am not trying to sound like I'm dredging here, I hope I am wrong because I really want to play this but can't justify buying ANOTHER game that has very little to do in a very large area and play it until the repetitive game loop weens me off playing. I know they'll add more and more, but will that come at a cost?

[Ajvar the Boneless]

The real question is, how much more content will they add in?
A world this vast needs lots of stuff to discover, and right now it seems like there just won't be enough. Fortunately EA has just started so I'm optimistic something like more biomes, pals, crafting stuff and some story events and/or quests will follow.

There's a solid basis here that they can do some serious building on top of on.

[Dreamers Demise]

idk what you folks are going on about it seems there will be plenty of content and things to do. Of course if you're one of those no life grinders who just grinds hardcore for hours and hours on end of course you'll run out of things to do.. the fault is not with the game. if you want something to grind grind and grind endlessly with 100's of hours of content go play a mmorpg like BDO or JRPG this is a survival crafting game thus the grind only stops when you get bored and can't innovate or craft anymore things that you want to/ max out your base size and lose track of setting up in a area you want to.

[ZeroKarma]

The greatest game I have played in probably a decade is No Mans Sky. The game was soooo bad at release, empty, nothing to do, no depth in gameplay. Then something magical happened. They filled it up, they put their heads down and pumped out 7 years of FREE content that has finally given a complete experience. I like that it took years to fill in because I have been able to go back and have new experiences for years. If you got everything at once you would play it ad nauseum until you get finish all the content , get bored then shelve it.
This is something that I would love to see happen again. As Aj said, there is a solid base for the game and all they have to do is keep cramming stuff into it. Lets just hope they can do this without succumbing to greed to do it. Fingers crossed.

[Froz]

why would you treat the entire game experience like it's skippable just to look for gameplay AFTER it?

[ZeroKarma]

Originally posted by Dreamers Demise:

idk what you folks are going on about it seems there will be plenty of content and things to do. Of course if you're one of those no life grinders who just grinds hardcore for hours and hours on end of course you'll run out of things to do.. the fault is not with the game. if you want something to grind grind and grind endlessly with 100's of hours of content go play a mmorpg like BDO or JRPG this is a survival crafting game thus the grind only stops when you get bored and can't innovate or craft anymore things that you want to/ max out your base size and lose track of setting up in a area you want to.

I am specifically asking about the end game. Games either have an end with credits or they tout themselves as open world RPG sandboxes. If you want to be the later you have to provide something after the story is finished. MMOs are a good example. It isn't about the grind, its about activities. MMOs will have raids and games and like FF14 have world events and its end game is basically a fashion parade in Limsa. You can't have people complete the quest line then leave them standing in a field wondering what they can do. They will go play something else is what they will do. I am saying that what I have seen so far is that there are a handful of things to do on your list and once you've done them... none of it seems replayable, so what are we going to do?

[D's Journal]

Early
Access

[RPGenie]

Well this isn't an mmorpg, there is no sub, it's buy to play with no microtransactions. It's even cheaper than other buy to play mmorpgs (I play mmorpgs as well). They don't HAVE to make it an unlimited gameplay experience. But there will be updates and they have mentioned possible paid expansions after full launch.

[ZeroKarma]

I think I'm not being clear. In no way am i disparaging the game, complaining or demanding anything. I understand that its EA, and not an MMO. All I am doing is asking if there is currently more than catch the pals, build a base, knock over the dungeons and bosses.
I am not comparing it to MMOs, I am using them as an example of if you make something that is huge and open you must have things to do after your MQL. Yes, they don't HAVE to add more, but their claims were pretty lofty and the hype made it out to be so indepth and crazy big. Take Zelda for example, the way it was sold, massive world, lots to do, MQL and side quests, story ends, game over. This was sold as a huge open world with lots to do... not talk of a narrative or story end. That means you HAVE to add a lot more than just the MQL, a few side quests and a repetivite grind loop.
If that is all there is, cool, I'm OK with this if that is what is advertised.
I am merely voicing my concerns that it looks shallow at the moment and hope that a lot more is added. I am quite exicited about the potential of this. These concerns rise from the developer being known for pumping out something surface level then ditching it or doing bare minimum.

[D4rling]

bit late to the party. they are going to add pvp and end game raid bosses. hopefully it goes well and adds a bit of staying power to the game. major fun drop off after lv36 imo.

[PJ]

Originally posted by Ajvar the Boneless:

The real question is, how much more content will they add in?

I mean they just made a billion dollars in early access. I get the feeling they're gonna go ham adding stuff now. Or they'll abandon it and move on to the next project.

[ZeroKarma]

I am hoping theres a lot more coming. I have been burned by these games a lot though so am skeptical. ...then theres Creativerse...
But this is the sort of game I'm right into and they have added a few things that I have been wanting in these types of games for some time. All the fingers are crossed.

[Mr Rabbit]

this game has no end game. you have a few tower bosses and literally.. thats it. you dont even have to fight any before you reach silly high level either.. you can do everything then go kill a boss, and fly through it

[Samnson]

Bruh, Early Access lol.

Just Look at the Palworld Twitter for the current road map of features.
Its going to get those late game updates over the coming months.