Posts made by Logain

@Razvan said in fun or no im asking:

(...)What do you try to convince me of?(...)

Nothing.

@Razvan said in fun or no im asking:

(...)f you don't recall any moment that happened while grinding, it doesn't mean nobody can.
(...)Anyway, going back to the initial point, nothing you said here makes a compelling argument regarding the importance of exploring in this game.

That's true the other way round as well. If you can't enjoy exploration, it doesn't mean nobody can. Hence why I provided my own personal experience.
The question should be, can the game manage to be successful with a reduced target audience that ain't the typical a dime a dozen WoW clone. I can't answer that, I don't have the data, but if the developers are willing to go that route, I am happy that they are. After all, they are open about advertising that, so people who join/buy the game can't complain they wouldn't haven known in advance.

@Razvan said in fun or no im asking:

(...)have fun or spend time with some internet friends, and another to play walking simulators(...)

That depends how you play, I'd guess. Walking around can be a large thrill in a PvP setting, being prepared for an ambush, planning ahead on how to evade and counter. Which comes back to what you enjoy. I am never going to forget how I fooled a 'wanna-be PK' that was double my level an MMORPG simply by knowing my terrain. He was faster, he had more health, he had powerful distant attacks that required me to stop and heal every now. I managed to outrun and escape easy and it was priceless hearing him flame and mutter.
I do not recall any moment of any of the countless hours of grinding in that MMORPG.

@PeachMcD said in fun or no im asking:

(...)you literally just told me to do what I said I was going to do(...)

You said you were going to explore less, hence why I thought I'd make suggestion on how you could still explore, but risk less exposure to PvP

@PeachMcD said in fun or no im asking:

(...)One thing adding PvP will do is add to the challenge of exploration (my favorite thing!). I'll probably do less of the exploration I love this time around, but that can't keep me from having fun if I think creatively(...)

Why's that? Fractured and it's mechanics are nearly perfectly set up for people who want to avoid PvP and still be out exploring. Be creative!
Go stealth and sneak past any evil person trying to fight you.
Go extreme evasion and debuf resilience, then simply run/teleport away if somebody comes to catch you.
The possibilities are there, use them

@Razvan said in fun or no im asking:

(...) traveling a lot is a huge waste of time with the limited teleporting that we have.

Playing games is a huge waste of time, I thought that's why we all played games?

@Razvan said in fun or no im asking:

(...)so gameplay-wise there isn't really anything new here.

I'd suppose that creatures are going to act different, posses and require different skills, the environment is going to require different strategy (desert needs water, snow needs heat,...), basically, the idea behind vertical vs horizontal progression. You are acquiring more diversity in order to react to a broader variety of scenarios and threats.

Welcome to Fractured!
I hope you're going to enjoy your time here

Congratulations to all winners!
Keep posting and having fun

Do you have to 'build and upkeep everything' @Birthright? It's a conscious decision if you want to do everything by yourself, or if you want to trade with others and get what you need through that avenue.
As for 'directional assist', why would you need that? The key concept behind Fractured is basically exploration, 'sandbox' and vertical progress.

Anybody here who's battlesnaking?

Welcome to Fractured!
I hope you're going to enjoy your time here!
Btw. you shouldn't expect as much as 'playing the game', but rather 'testing some mechanics' during these Alpha tests. Yes, you can already enjoy PARTS of the game, but you are likely to encounter issues and plenty of functionality simply isn't there yet, which can have a considerable impact on your play experience. I'm not trying to discourage you, the very opposite would be true, but I'd rather set expectations right.

Welcome to Fractured!
I hope you're going to enjoy your time here

@Prometheus said in Winter Alpha Spotlight - Criminal System:

@Logain said in Winter Alpha Spotlight - Criminal System:

Can the attacker and/or the victim turn PvP mode off during the battle?

They can, but that just prevents them from targeting / damaging their opponent(s). And yes, it is turned on automatically for all party members nearby if one is attacked(...)

Aren't you afraid that people are going to abuse this? It should be rather easy to write a script that automatically turns your 'PVP/Friendly Fire'-setting on an off depending on who you're targeting and hence somewhat denying the desired effect and granting an unfair advantage.

@Prometheus said in Winter Alpha Spotlight - Criminal System:

(...)Once you attack someone, your victim will enter PvP mode as well(...)

Can the attacker and/or the victim turn PvP mode off during the battle? What determines if you are still in a battle? Can you turn off PvP mode after the battle with the hotkey, or does it have to happen at a certain place (e.g. shrine)? What happens to PvP mode while you are in a party/guild, does it automatically get turned on for the complete party if one member is being attacked?

Congratulations to all winners!
Keep posting and having fun

feels a little peachy

posts a daily post to post a post daily

I did enjoy myself as well and found the city mechanics interesting. I wouldn't necessarily say that tests are made to have fun, at least that's not their primary goal, though, I guess, since we aren't paid QA, it does help to convince people to participate. A tricky and fine balance...

Welcome to Fractured!
I hope you're going to enjoy your time here

Welcome to Fractured!
I hope you're going to enjoy your time here

@Ostaff said in Will Steam Early Access available ?:

(...)This game will not be available on steam until much later, probably around late beta or release.

Which is a good decision, given how players on Steam (I am using Steam as well, so no offense intended here) tend to rate games that aren't feature complete yet.