Feedback to version 0.3

[Sabertom]

So here`s what I dike and dislike (or still miss) with the new version 0.3.

Positiv
- The Light is way better and brighter, esp indoors . And lanterns shine brighter
- Graphics seems overall sharper (maybe because of better light)
- New enemy sniper ... but the Sniper needs way too long for targeting and shooting. Harmeless
- Did you make the spiders faster? ... iiiihh ;)
- New POIs - Cool!
- Better organized building menu (realms cards ordered by type!)
- Getting essences from whisps
- Difference between the Major Cards (shown on the card)
- Better tree cutting
- Item Level is always shown on trees/fibres when harvesting
- Bigger Radius for crafting from storage

Negativ
- "Waiting for Server" still takes over a minute (or is there anything in my setting [game or windows] that lowers loading time? I have a high End PC and 1000 Mbit connection)
- Grass sometimes only is rendered after a few seconds, especially when I run or fly. Did not have that problem before the patch
- Fighting still too easy in level 220 realms -> "Extreme" difficulty should be really a challenge and not One-Hitting most of the enemies
- Too many "easy" POIs in extreme difficulty (esp the bastilles of intellect -> only three statues is boring. I'd like to see more of the ones with 5+ statues)
- Still needs a second task bar so you dont have to draw the tools from the backpack to the taskbar all the time
- More respites points to port to -> I have three houses in three different realms and it would be nice to choose to which one I can port without the detour to port to my Respite and after that have to open the portal to my second Realm and porting again. If this would take only a few seconds OK. But open a portal takes about 90 seconds.
- Implementing Caps is a good thing, but I think the Caps have to be lowered - My new Hunter's hat gives 650 % Range Damage and boostet my damage with the Lee Metford to over 40 000 with charm of patience (from 28 000 or so before and even with that I found the game's too easy on extreme)

Feedback to the Community Event
- Overall I like the community event (New Essence, new Items, new Clothes!). Brought me back after a short break and motivates me to play.
- Good thing: You can get Hope essences with or without fighting
- Bad: Chasing the whips and always only getting one Essence by pressing E (and then have to hold E to pick it up while still running) is not really joyful. You have to repeat that 10-15 times until the ""essence pool"" of one whisp is fully catched. Make it 3 times catching with 5 essences for every catch would be better. And get them directly in the inventory
- I tried to sneak onto whisps but even with high stealth rating (2,224 ; "Normal" animals ignore me if I dont run through them, what is very comfortable) but they always discover me. I would like to see that you can pickpocket the whisps ;)
- I think it should be possible to get Hope essences and the new items also after the event (maybe by playing a "Hope" minor card oder add Hope-Whisps/Essences to one of the existing minor cards?)

And the most important thing ... I cant wait to see more of those wonderful beautiful biomes. When can we expect that new biomes will be added? .)

[Stelar Seven]

The hope minor card is a great idea.

I agree about the whisper, I quickly realized they were an absurdly inefficient way to get hope essence. If dispel caused them to be stunned, as it does with bound, instead of killing them it might be worth the chase especially if they give more than 1, or the costs were much lower for gear. I'm not going to chase and interact with a wisp 250 times for anything.

However a chance was missed with the lore. The whisps are collecting human essence, we should be able to trade with them, or lure them to our abayances and set up a hope collector...

[Sabertom]

Stunning the whisps with a spell, device or special ammunition is also a nice idea.

I think (hope) there will be more lore added regarding the fae in the future until release of the game. So far there are no faes in the game apart from Puck.
In the story so far there is indicated that there is a wintercourt and a summercourt (who fight each other?). So maybe you have to fight the faes of the wintercourt and and having faes from the summer court as allies ... ?

Some winter faes patrolling in high level realms would be good for the game as it would add some excitment . At the moment opponents only appear at the POIs. That is very predictable... That's OK while I like relaxing gameplay but when I go into extreme realms I want to have a challenge (as mentioned above) ;)

[Cythal]

If I may add...

Community event to add items is good. I do not mind it.

I agree, chasing the wisps can be cumbersome. I think I know why. Hope essence is Tier 4. You can use it to craft epic infusions. I was able to push my simple tools to 97 gear score with advanced Iacanus, spells and infusions at a very early stage in the game. On a quest to see if i can reach 100 on harvest tools before blue upgrades. So it is likely balanced on how to get it.

[Sabertom]

Agreed. I also think that the Hope Essences shouldnt be thrown at you. But the whisps-chasing is not my thing. Thats why I was thinking of other ways to interact with the whisps (and that does NOT just mean killing them). Maybe charming them with craftable food :) . Like the quest where you have to craft items for the Eoten/Sun Giant/Bishop. I liked that

[explor]

when you bring up the stat's on an item they don't show the same info they once did. they show you an icon but don't tell you what charm or infusion is there. and i have no clue what the icons mean and theirs no data sheet on them that i can find. I've chased my fair share of pixies too and they always go in the wrong direction, it would be nice if they went for the nearest incomplete poi. someone must be getting a laugh. i don't think you kill them just capture them to trade and once you get what you want, the heck with them. i don't no why i would want a harpy in my house, i hate to look at them poison spitting monstrosities, that puss gives me the willies. koodoes to the designers on that one. in the swamp they don't bother me but there all over Annie my helper. most of the time she's not bothered and i don't go after them but if she gets pissed we take em down. take a potion and have at u'm. i agree with some but there are 2 trains of thought on some. so until the next update i guess it is what it is and we find out what else they have in mind, all and all, not bad. at least interesting. never a dull moment. it's a mad house. well time to play, see ya.

[Foxglovez]

Don't chase the wisps. Look through your cards and see if one gets you more essences. I give you Oberon and his bounty. Use it on an appropriate tool. Way more fun.

[Sabertom]

Holy .... . OK, thats way more effective and better than chasing. Added the Treasury Card in a level 220 Herbarium Swamp and went for fibres. Got 200 Hope Essences (and 4400 fibres) reallly fast.

Additionaly you showed me a new way to get Tier 1 Essences by harvesting fibres . I was collectiong stones and made ammunition for the sling until now :D .

[Foxglovez]

HeHe, we live to serve. Have fun. But the real value in those little essences is they are purple level for upgrades to gear which is amazingly good news. My toon is now totally tarted out and only just got her gear blue level.
The other thing to really make that scythe stronk is to put a spell on it called shockwave.
It takes a bit to learn how to use it but you cast the spell then hold down button to increase the charges (you will see a small circle filling up) to 9 hits iirc and get even more essences. That combined w Oberon is very fun.
Then put shockwave on your axe and never fear the sites of power again, if you ever did. Makes short work of pesky dervishes and jumping dagger guys. Just don't punt them off the walls as you will have to go find them and kill them if they get outside.

[Foxglovez]

On your initial feedback you missed the very important changes to food prep. They have changed the quantities needed for more upper level foods and it is one of the best upgrades they did this patch imho. Food is important and it was way too grindy. Now it makes sense.

[aremic]

cough cough event was ok ididnt go farming hope tho
ifarmed fishes
which drop fish essense and hope u only get acouple but it faster with fishing rod and uget fish aswell so win win for me

[Foxglovez]

My off line toon is going to be a fisher extraordinaire.

This might be the place to ask. On my offline toon I have had two convos with Sassa since event started and she refuses to tell me about the event. Is it because I already have it open on another toon or is something borked? We are in the Antaquated forest and I get some hope but not a lot. She's pretty new though. Guess maybe I will go back and see Sassa one more time before I start to obsess. On my first character I had to go see her and get the letter.

[Sabertom]

I like fishing too and got some Hope essences from fishing. Waiting that Tier 2 and 3 fishes are added that are harder to catch or need baits :) ...

About your point that you get more pieces when cooking now: I never had an issue getting enough food. Thats why I did not mention it in my list of positive and negative things. Does not really make a difference for me.

About your point with shockwave: I finished using it. I prefer ranged weapons - rifles and when it comes to close combat pistols. If I use my axe my gear is strong enough to beat enemies with one or two strikes.

I cant tell you about the event quest. I only have my online character and when logging in after the last patch it just shows in my questlist and I went to Sassa. Did not try the new offline mode. I think that you have to be on a certain point in the story, but thats just a guess.

[Foxglovez]

Yeah, I'm probably just pushin it. lol Want it right meow, dammit. My little hovel needs a nice harpy attendant. It doesn't look creepy enough though, and I like the ones that are more multicolored but will take what I can get. Might keep the deer off my front porch. They nap next to the cairn. lol