Lost Ark is just NOT GOOD!

Gameplay:
The combat is really clunky and impresice, up to the point, where the imprecision actually frustrates me.
For me personally the combat lacks the depth of other mmos. It feels shallow and unrewarding.
In group content it feels like everyone is mainly doing his own stuff, then actually cooperating.
It just comes down to spamming your buttons.
If you have standards in terms of combat design from similar combat games like diablo or other mmos, you shouldn't play Lost Ark.

Story:
In Lost Ark the story is really boring.
I found myself just skipping through it as fast as possible, since the story quests are mandatory to progress further.
That also goes for people with multiple characters. Five characters means you will have to do all the main quests in all zones five times.

Gear Progression:
The main focus of the entire game is the gear progression.
Playing Lost Ark 99% of your playtime will be grinding materials to level up your character and your gear.
You need years to reach the 'best in slot' state or thousand and thousands of euros.
A difference in gear level and gems etc. means an immense difference in your characters performance.
Someone spending money will always be way better than someone who is not.
Lower level content is completly trivialized by the gear progression. So you will always find yourself grinding the same content.
Even if you are doing the content on your level, you will encounter way higher people in matchmaking that will let you skip all boss mechanics.

Fashion:
Fasion is basically non-existent.
Your characters appearence is mainly determined by your class and your gear level.
There are some costumes, which you can buy for real money or an ugly as ♥♥♥♥ teddy bear free giveaway skin.

Conclusion:
If you like story, a nice open world experience, fasion, endgame minmaxing or skill based progresssion, you should NOT play Lost Ark.
If you are a casual gamer, who has way to much time and no job, but wants to feel like having one, Lost Ark might be for you.
If you have at least a five figure monthly income, and love swiping your credit card to show everyone how you slap bosses out of existence without showing any effort, Lost Ark is the perfect game for you.

Lost Ark is just NOT GOOD! Gameplay: The combat is really clunky and impresice, up to the point, where the imprecision actually frustrates me. For me personally the combat lacks the depth of other mmos. It feels shallow and unrewarding. In group content it feels like everyone is mainly doing his own stuff, then actually cooperating. It just comes down to spamming your buttons. If you have standards in terms of combat design from similar combat games like diablo or other mmos, you shouldn't play Lost Ark. Story: In Lost Ark the story is really boring. I found myself just skipping through it as fast as possible, since the story quests are mandatory to progress further. That also goes for people with multiple characters. Five characters means you will have to do all the main quests in all zones five times. Gear Progression: The main focus of the entire game is the gear progression. Playing Lost Ark 99% of your playtime will be grinding materials to level up your character and your gear. You need years to reach the 'best in slot' state or thousand and thousands of euros. A difference in gear level and gems etc. means an immense difference in your characters performance. Someone spending money will always be way better than someone who is not. Lower level content is completly trivialized by the gear progression. So you will always find yourself grinding the same content. Even if you are doing the content on your level, you will encounter way higher people in matchmaking that will let you skip all boss mechanics. Fashion: Fasion is basically non-existent. Your characters appearence is mainly determined by your class and your gear level. There are some costumes, which you can buy for real money or an ugly as fuck teddy bear free giveaway skin. Conclusion: If you like story, a nice open world experience, fasion, endgame minmaxing or skill based progresssion, you should NOT play Lost Ark. If you are a casual gamer, who has way to much time and no job, but wants to feel like having one, Lost Ark might be for you. If you have at least a five figure monthly income, and love swiping your credit card to show everyone how you slap bosses out of existence without showing any effort, Lost Ark is the perfect game for you.