What is the benefit of playing Online?

[Adam__86]

If anything it feels more like a hindrance what with the increased risk of Dragonplague. I know you can unlock OP pawns and that some pawns will show treasure found by other players but the game is already easy so am I missing something?

[Toltage]

Pawn quests, gifts, and getting medal progress when other people hire your pawn. Plus you can hire friend pawns for free regardless of level.

Don't let Dragonsplague scare you, it's such a non-issue mechanic that gets the most braindead and impatient of players.

[White Rider]

It's exactly that.

Pawns provide a sort of faux co-op system with each pawn tailor made by their owner.
That's the whole point of it.
It's a unique mechanic that has only ever been done in Dragons Dogma and has not been done again in any other franchise as far as I know.
It's understandable that some might not like it, but this is the way it is meant to be.

[Adam__86]

Originally posted by Toltage:

Pawn quests, gifts, and getting medal progress when other people hire your pawn. Plus you can hire friend pawns for free regardless of level.

Don't let Dragonsplague scare you, it's such a non-issue mechanic that gets the most braindead and impatient of players.

Those don't really sound like big boons if I am honest

[Adam__86]

Originally posted by White Rider:

It's exactly that.

Pawns provide a sort of faux co-op system with each pawn tailor made by their owner.
That's the whole point of it.
It's a unique mechanic that has only ever been done in Dragons Dogma and has not been done again in any other franchise as far as I know.
It's understandable that some might not like it, but this is the way it is meant to be.

I'll be honest an actual co-op system like in MHW would have been awesome

[White Rider]

Originally posted by Adam__86:

Originally posted by Toltage:

Pawn quests, gifts, and getting medal progress when other people hire your pawn. Plus you can hire friend pawns for free regardless of level.

Don't let Dragonsplague scare you, it's such a non-issue mechanic that gets the most braindead and impatient of players.

Those don't really sound like big boons if I am honest

Ok?
It just sounds like this isn't the game for you.
Between not liking the pawn system, and wanting many other changes such as more quest markers and explicit indicators for quest givers, there doesn't seem to be a lot that you do like.

[White Rider]

Originally posted by Adam__86:

Originally posted by White Rider:

It's exactly that.

Pawns provide a sort of faux co-op system with each pawn tailor made by their owner.
That's the whole point of it.
It's a unique mechanic that has only ever been done in Dragons Dogma and has not been done again in any other franchise as far as I know.
It's understandable that some might not like it, but this is the way it is meant to be.

I'll be honest an actual co-op system like in MHW would have been awesome

I'd agree that it could be fun. Personally I'd love to be able to run around the world and fight tougher enemies with friends.

Sadly they already tried that with DDOnline and it didn't really get much traction.
DD was already a niche game. DDOnline was just... dead.

Which is a shame, but the vast majority of the audience just didn't care for it.

[Adam__86]

Originally posted by White Rider:

Originally posted by Adam__86:

Those don't really sound like big boons if I am honest

Ok?
It just sounds like this isn't the game for you.
Between not liking the pawn system, and wanting many other changes such as more quest markers and explicit indicators for quest givers, there doesn't seem to be a lot that you do like.

I am enjoying with just the main pawn

[Kyota]

Originally posted by White Rider:

It's exactly that.

Pawns provide a sort of faux co-op system with each pawn tailor made by their owner.
That's the whole point of it.
It's a unique mechanic that has only ever been done in Dragons Dogma and has not been done again in any other franchise as far as I know.
It's understandable that some might not like it, but this is the way it is meant to be.

This is hilarious.

There's a reason why no other games do this.

Here's a hint: it's because it's the opposite of a good mechanic

[Toltage]

Originally posted by Adam__86:

Originally posted by Toltage:

Pawn quests, gifts, and getting medal progress when other people hire your pawn. Plus you can hire friend pawns for free regardless of level.

Don't let Dragonsplague scare you, it's such a non-issue mechanic that gets the most braindead and impatient of players.

Those don't really sound like big boons if I am honest

Helps when you can get gold and rarer materials from other players, not that you really need them for how easy the game can be. Them's the brakes though.

[White Rider]

Originally posted by Adam__86:

Originally posted by White Rider:

Ok?
It just sounds like this isn't the game for you.
Between not liking the pawn system, and wanting many other changes such as more quest markers and explicit indicators for quest givers, there doesn't seem to be a lot that you do like.

I am enjoying with just the main pawn

fair enough. But yeah, Co-op would have been cool maybe as an optional thing. Though it wouldn't really fit with the story to have 2 arisen running around.

I don't know if the Dragon Princess expansion leak is true or not, but if it is, it is supposed to be about another arisen chosen by another dragon. That would be a bit of a stretching of the existing lore... but I could see them doing something like that. Some things have already been slightly retconned.

If it is true, and it sets a precedent for having more than 1 active Arisen... then maybe it could work then.

Maybe even if it was strictly a 2 player co-op thing.
2 Arisen players, each with a main pawn.

I dunno though. Bit of a stretch either way, but not impossible for those that want it.

[White Rider]

Originally posted by Kyota:

Originally posted by White Rider:

It's exactly that.

Pawns provide a sort of faux co-op system with each pawn tailor made by their owner.
That's the whole point of it.
It's a unique mechanic that has only ever been done in Dragons Dogma and has not been done again in any other franchise as far as I know.
It's understandable that some might not like it, but this is the way it is meant to be.

This is hilarious.

There's a reason why no other games do this.

Here's a hint: it's because it's the opposite of a good mechanic

So it's not for you and that's fine. Others like it.

[Boombastic]

It's an option, you are not forced to use it. You can make use of it or not depending if you need it or not. That's good enough for me.

[Adam__86]

Originally posted by White Rider:

Originally posted by Adam__86:

I am enjoying with just the main pawn

fair enough. But yeah, Co-op would have been cool maybe as an optional thing. Though it wouldn't really fit with the story to have 2 arisen running around.

I don't know if the Dragon Princess expansion leak is true or not, but if it is, it is supposed to be about another arisen chosen by another dragon. That would be a bit of a stretching of the existing lore... but I could see them doing something like that. Some things have already been slightly retconned.

If it is true, and it sets a precedent for having more than 1 active Arisen... then maybe it could work then.

Maybe even if it was strictly a 2 player co-op thing.
2 Arisen players, each with a main pawn.

I dunno though. Bit of a stretch either way, but not impossible for those that want it.

Lorewise the player could be the pawn

[Dailao]

Originally posted by Adam__86:

Originally posted by Toltage:

Pawn quests, gifts, and getting medal progress when other people hire your pawn. Plus you can hire friend pawns for free regardless of level.

Don't let Dragonsplague scare you, it's such a non-issue mechanic that gets the most braindead and impatient of players.

Those don't really sound like big boons if I am honest

They are not. It's just something small and unique that other games don't have.

[ぐー]

Dragons plague isn't that big of a deal.
NPC's killed by it respawn in 7 in game days