Good thing I knew this game pre-winter wonderland.

[Walt]

Just logged on to the new winter wonderland. Mind you all, I'm a newbie.
If I had found the game like this when I first joined a few days ago, I might have petitioned for a refund deeming it unplayable.

This really takes all the fun out it for me. Spawning in the snow in your undies and no hot place to find.

I like taking my time and investigating, walking around. Now I have to do my best just to keep warm and can't move far from the fireplace.

I really liked this game.. And now I'm going to park this game and do something else until this winter wonderland thing is gone.

I'm really dissapointed, this isn't a nice x-mas gift guys!

[^èa†èr^]

i hate xmas, get rid of this snow ♥♥♥♥

[jhulett]

Messaggio originale di Shane:

you have some of the most elite and usefull creatures spawing in the safest of places, peguins, plets from deers, its a gift to everyone, its not just a hindernce

hell., i had to get my pelts from the snow biome

Well, other than storing them until around level 30 the pelts are useless but the penguin if tamed may be of use

[jhulett]

it is easy for those that have been playing for a while to get around even if they started over ... they simply know the game and things to do.

heck i never had to worry about the cold unless I wanted to ... New people have no choice. Not sure how much fun it would have been if it was like this when I started.

Survival:Game = the fact that it is a game would hint towards some kind of enjoyment. spending more time next to a camp fire to survive rather than exploring and gain experience doesn't sound like much fun

I hope they end it soon for the sake of new players

yes this is my opinion

[infernaldragon5]

The real bad thing is now the entire map is the exact same ugly white. Would have really preferred if they left a good deal of green in the map.

[Klen]

They need make north be cold and south hot.
All map be cold not works fine especially for the new ones.

[TheTrippyHippie]

at the end of the day for a newbie this game is not playable .. all you who say its easy must not have a real life or somit, i like to play game but i also have a real life which is more important than grinding in ya winter pants ..

it's just to stupid .. ok for those who's had the game for a while but not for someone just starting ..

i guess some people like to have that im the best at everythin feeling before bed time.

[Walt]

Messaggio originale di SteveVnickS:

at the end of the day for a newbie this game is not playable .. all you who say its easy must not have a real life or somit, i like to play game but i also have a real life which is more important than grinding in ya winter pants ..

it's just to stupid .. ok for those who's had the game for a while but not for someone just starting ..

I guess some people like to have that im the best at everythin feeling before bed time.

Good post.
To add to this.

It seems that the development is focusing on end-game/mid-game content. These are the players that they are getting responses from and where they have a 'large' player base. Also, these are people that invested in the game so should be listened to. Fair enough so far.

They are making one big mistake. By making the game less and less newbie friendly, this is where the buck will stop. The money comes in only from new joiners. So this game needs to become more approachable.

My suggestion to devs, add newbie zones where high levels get instantly attacked (on aggression) by high lvl dino's to prevent them from entering. This is the WoW approach. It's proven.

Oh and I'm looking for the delete button on the 'winter wonder land'. Where is it?

[Vortex Finns]

Messaggio originale di Mr. Badger:

You're right! What survival game should EVER have seasons!?! What world should have seasons!?! Why should I have to survive the winter in a survival game?

Go play Mario Brothers. They don't have seasons.

This. LOL

[TheTrippyHippie]

unluckly for me i think i bought the game in this state :/ .. so for someone who is clueless to this game and what to in it and just bought the game they deffently will put off any new comers if this is anything to go by.

and to make things worse i wont be at all surprised if they release the game retail and all the people who's play from day one in EA stage get to keep there lvl and everything that they got form EA giving them a massive avantage ...

just would be best to reset the whole game and make everyone start from scratch with retail release.. see how many people that upsets lol

[thatCityInAlaska]

Messaggio originale di Walt:

Messaggio originale di SteveVnickS:

at the end of the day for a newbie this game is not playable .. all you who say its easy must not have a real life or somit, i like to play game but i also have a real life which is more important than grinding in ya winter pants ..

it's just to stupid .. ok for those who's had the game for a while but not for someone just starting ..

I guess some people like to have that im the best at everythin feeling before bed time.

Good post.
To add to this.

It seems that the development is focusing on end-game/mid-game content. These are the players that they are getting responses from and where they have a 'large' player base. Also, these are people that invested in the game so should be listened to. Fair enough so far.

They are making one big mistake. By making the game less and less newbie friendly, this is where the buck will stop. The money comes in only from new joiners. So this game needs to become more approachable.

My suggestion to devs, add newbie zones where high levels get instantly attacked (on aggression) by high lvl dino's to prevent them from entering. This is the WoW approach. It's proven.

Oh and I'm looking for the delete button on the 'winter wonder land'. Where is it?

100% Agree

[OrioN]

lets wait for the summer :) all armour back to the closet its getting hot! lol

[Klen]

Messaggio originale di black blood:

So many complainers and whiners these days, if u don't like this then just quit the game uninstall it and go play other game xd oh wait this winter-event is in almost every game so deal with it

If wildcard think like you probably this game will die without players.
The people so called whiners care about new players who are having a bad experience of Ark because this event.

[TheTrippyHippie]

thing is paying to play a game still being built (EA) is onething.

but putting the game on sale to get new players then putting a winter mod on to give all the hardcore players who have been playing ARK from dayone more of a challangen or what ever

this is not the best way to get new players new to this game or type of game by making it an totally unenjoyable exprience from the set off...

gawd knows what they where thinking ? one smoke to many ...

so its not whining its feckn stupid period.

[Walt]

Messaggio originale di SteveVnickS:

thing is paying to play a game still being built (EA) is onething.

but putting the game on sale to get new players then putting a winter mod on to give all the hardcore players who have been playing ARK from dayone more of a challangen or what ever

this is not the best way to get new players new to this game or type of game by making it an totally unenjoyable exprience from the set off...

gawd knows what they where thinking ? one smoke to many ...

so its not whining its feckn stupid period.

Well in all honestly, I assume it's all been addressed with a great deal of thought.
The thing is though, and I know this from my own profession, you cannot as a developer or creator feel the experience that the end user or client has.

You will never know what it feels like for someone who comes into the whole thing blank, as it's your baby. Imagine looking at your own baby, imagining it's someone else's. That is just impossible.

And they are listening. They just aren't listening to the newbies yet. Which in comparison means that they are listening to the adults (mid/end game), but are neglecting the children. And the children are the future.

Yes, another rant done ;-)
If any devs read this, I would greatly appreciate a 'I've read this' response. Nothing more :-)

[Klen]

The cold is gone.