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What is the point of equipment durability?
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Drem Yol Lok, mortals,
What is, in your opinion, the point of equipment durability? Maybe there is some secret to why devs of quite a handful of games use this damn system?
This is not the first game I play where this factor exists and it annoys me. I am sure this merely an opinion, some may find this to make this game more immersive and realistic, etc.A Also it seems funny that while I can craft stuff, I can't fix things myself.
What is, in your opinion, the point of equipment durability? Maybe there is some secret to why devs of quite a handful of games use this damn system?
This is not the first game I play where this factor exists and it annoys me. I am sure this merely an opinion, some may find this to make this game more immersive and realistic, etc.A Also it seems funny that while I can craft stuff, I can't fix things myself.
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Stalwart385✭✭✭✭I see two reasons for it.
1. A gold sink to control for the economy.
2. It rewards you for not dying. (Or adds consequence for dying)Edited by Stalwart385 on July 26, 2015 12:54PM2 -
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✭✭✭✭Here? Mostly just a gold sink. In other games it can enhance immersion, add a layer of risk and encourage smart resource management. Particularly in the survival genre or games with survival elements.Edited by Rosveen on July 26, 2015 12:56PM0 -
urkonse✭✭✭Stalwart385 wrote: »I see two reasons for it.
1. A gold sink to control for the economy.
2. It rewards you for not dying.
#2: i dont die. grinding destroys my armor >_>
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Azurulia✭✭✭Stalwart385 wrote: »I see two reasons for it.
1. A gold sink to control for the economy.
2. It rewards you for not dying. (Or adds consequence for dying)
^ Pretty much this.Stalwart385 wrote: »I see two reasons for it.
1. A gold sink to control for the economy.
2. It rewards you for not dying.
#2: i dont die. grinding destroys my armor >_>
Oh, and wear and tear for reason #1. XD
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Bromburak✭✭✭✭✭Drem Yol Lok, mortals,
What is, in your opinion, the point of equipment durability? Maybe there is some secret to why devs of quite a handful of games use this damn system?
Same point as in DAOC, after repairing there is less durability until its broken ...
If you would do this in ESO, players will cry like a baby.Edited by Bromburak on July 26, 2015 1:04PM0 -
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✭✭✭Stalwart385 wrote: »I see two reasons for it.
1. A gold sink to control for the economy.
2. It rewards you for not dying.
#2: i dont die. grinding destroys my armor >_>
In this game durability drop appears to be based on experience gained so even if you have the most evasive range build imaginable and never get hit your armor durability drops. The durability drop is therefore a reward for playing.
The fun thing is that most grinding can be done with your armor at 0 so it simply doesn't matter at all.ESO forums achievementsProud fanboiElitist jerkTrollHaterFan of icontested(rainbow colors granted)0 -
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✭✭Its called consequences. If theres no consequences, everything is boring.
To be fair, it's not really consequences OR a gold sink when, through literally any activity you can possibly do, you make more gold than it costs to get it back up to full durability. It's just a gimmicky annoyance really.2013
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Lenikus✭✭✭✭✭Er,,, it's... hmmm...
Realism.
there I said it.
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Mahowl✭*sigh* realism my a$$. I am sure I am not alone in this, but hell, nobody would care about little whinny *** like me and remove this thing.I am saying this half-jokingly, HALF-jokingly..
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