Total Railroad.

Soloeus · April 2014

One of the biggest problems with this game is being spoonfed content in a linear direction. People like me cannot play the game as we please. Players who like to immerse themselves, grind monsters and do quests are forced to perform this in a very linear way to avoid outleveling certain dungeons and bosses.

Every piece of content becomes NOW OR NEVER.

I shouldn't be punished for having a different, less social playstyle. I should be allowed to perform tasks under my level and get exp/loot. Levels are just a conductor that forces you down the railroad.

TOOT TOOT, ALL ABOARD!!

I get it; you don't want people taking "easy street" through the game, yet the game is "easier" when you have 5 people of level parity for a task than one person 10 levels above it. Why aren't the 5 penalized then?

I really wish that I could experience the game at my own pace without being restricted and level locked out of having a good experience.

roflcopter · April 2014

I want to fly like the Nerevarine

Every game has their flow. Not too many unique sandboxes out there. Though it would be nice to have the mobs / exp scale with you as you explore which would help the whole exploring aspect and do what you want. It just isn't the game. To my knowledge there is only 1 linear quest line to do atm and the rest is fluff. I am currently 7 levels above my current questing area and don't mind much. Just doing content, taking my time. Thinking about rewards is minute since I will just out level that stuff anyways. Currently 40.

Come to think of it, I was able to do quests higher level than myself pretty easily when I first started, whats the difference? Is it just the story? Being able to go to the other factions area? I have yet to get the feel of do it now or never.

Why would your method be easy street if your still doing all the quests and mob killing at your own pace anyways? It seems it will all even out at the end anyways.

Soloeus · April 2014

My method would not be easy street, it would provide me rewards instead of 0xp 0 loot. It wouldn't be easy street. This is about being punished for stepping off the railroad and leveling too fast, or being unable to complete a dungeon within level range.

So, I come back later to that world boss or dungeon and I get no loot or xp, and this ruins it for me. Not just that, but in all MMO history, we all know that when you run out of gold and have nothing left, we all have different ways to respond.

Some players go down a few notches and hunt weaker stuff to catch back up; that is the kind of player I am. And, I feel punished for it.