State of the game? EG now Pay to Play alot?

[Gizmo]

So I've been gone for about a year now, my last small return was during last EG and doing DSD and winning pretty well, but all that aside...

How's the state of the game been since Naijin came on board?

What have been some solid changes, both mechanically and RP wise?

Has the number of "Unique" players increased? By unique I mean more newer accounts where it isn't the same few controlling 50 people and so forth..

Are most events anymore geared towards heavy time sink/cash sinks?

[BJARN]

So I've been gone for about a year now, my last small return was during last EG and doing DSD and winning pretty well, but all that aside...

How's the state of the game been since Naijin came on board?

What have been some solid changes, both mechanically and RP wise?

Has the number of "Unique" players increased? By unique I mean more newer accounts where it isn't the same few controlling 50 people and so forth..

Are most events anymore geared towards heavy time sink/cash sinks?


It's about the same as a year ago but slightly more dev

[Gelston]

So I've been gone for about a year now, my last small return was during last EG and doing DSD and winning pretty well, but all that aside...

How's the state of the game been since Naijin came on board?

What have been some solid changes, both mechanically and RP wise?

Has the number of "Unique" players increased? By unique I mean more newer accounts where it isn't the same few controlling 50 people and so forth..

Are most events anymore geared towards heavy time sink/cash sinks?

You should buy an XBox Series X, sell it, and then spend that on GS stuff.

[Gizmo]

You should buy an XBox Series X, sell it, and then spend that on GS stuff.

Nah, my son would get pissed if I did that....He uses my One X enough as it is, and we bought him an ipad on his 4th bday...

I make enough to not have to sell a console, even if this game is far fetched on it's pricings

[Viekn]

It's about the same as a year ago but slightly more dev

You made your PC account 2 months ago.

[bunnymustdie]

What have been some solid changes, both mechanically and RP wise?

I like OSA (open sea adventure). The maneuver update recently is nice. Big overhauls for paladins & rangers are planned but not released.


Has the number of "Unique" players increased? By unique I mean more newer accounts where it isn't the same few controlling 50 people and so forth..

Both. There's more new accounts, but you also see a lot more multi-account groups running around. Used to be the big obnoxious MA teams are just owned by maybe one or two individuals that just hunts in their own preferred capped area. Wasn't even something you can think of as a phenomenon, but more of a unique thing a couple of individuals do. Now I see numerous different MA groups running around in all level ranges when I play my lower level alts, which was not the case a couple of years ago when I was leveling my main. My capped main also sees quite a few different MA groups around. Lastly, the lowbie areas near the landing are filled with bots from that one dude who levels them to lvl 19 to sell.


Are most events anymore geared towards heavy time sink/cash sinks?

No more than how it's been for the past few years.

[BJARN]

You made your PC account 2 months ago.



So?

[Viekn]

So?

The OP has been around PC for 17 years, and was asking what's been going on in the past year. Have you even been playing for the past year? If so, fine. Who is your character so OP knows your opinion is based on facts from your own experience over at least the past year that the OP was absent. If I'm mistaken and for whatever reason everyone here knows who your are besides me, then I'm wrong and I'll STFU. If not, then you can STFU. If you're some Methais, Roblar, Aurach, Rolfard type person, then I'll STFU. Even bunnymustdie who's been on PC for 3.5 years gave a more meaningful answer than you did. I'm sorry, I'm not the PC police, I'm just tired of people's bullshit talking like they know what the hell they're talking about when they have no clue. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry.

Edit: Please ignore my rant above. It was a bad day and I was possessed.

[BJARN]

The OP has been around PC for 17 years, and was asking what's been going on in the past year. Have you even been playing for the past year? If so, fine. Who is your character so OP knows your opinion is based on facts from your own experience over at least the past year that the OP was absent. If I'm mistaken and for whatever reason everyone here knows who your are besides me, then I'm wrong and I'll STFU. If not, then you can STFU. If you're some Methais, Roblar, Aurach, Rolfard type person, then I'll STFU. Even bunnymustdie who's been on PC for 3.5 years gave a more meaningful answer than you did. I'm sorry, I'm not the PC police, I'm just tired of people's bullshit talking like they know what the hell they're talking about when they have no clue. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry.
.........okay.....

[beldar17]

viekn, put down the drugs......back slowly away.

[Taernath]

The OP has been around PC for 17 years, and was asking what's been going on in the past year. Have you even been playing for the past year? If so, fine. Who is your character so OP knows your opinion is based on facts from your own experience over at least the past year that the OP was absent. If I'm mistaken and for whatever reason everyone here knows who your are besides me, then I'm wrong and I'll STFU. If not, then you can STFU. If you're some Methais, Roblar, Aurach, Rolfard type person, then I'll STFU. Even bunnymustdie who's been on PC for 3.5 years gave a more meaningful answer than you did. I'm sorry, I'm not the PC police, I'm just tired of people's bullshit talking like they know what the hell they're talking about when they have no clue. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPz-HuiQOYk

[Gelston]

Nah, my son would get pissed if I did that....He uses my One X enough as it is, and we bought him an ipad on his 4th bday...

I make enough to not have to sell a console, even if this game is far fetched on it's pricings

That's the beauty. You'll sell the GS stuff back at a huge loss and buy a new XBox Series X.

[Gelston]

The OP has been around PC for 17 years, and was asking what's been going on in the past year. Have you even been playing for the past year? If so, fine. Who is your character so OP knows your opinion is based on facts from your own experience over at least the past year that the OP was absent. If I'm mistaken and for whatever reason everyone here knows who your are besides me, then I'm wrong and I'll STFU. If not, then you can STFU. If you're some Methais, Roblar, Aurach, Rolfard type person, then I'll STFU. Even bunnymustdie who's been on PC for 3.5 years gave a more meaningful answer than you did. I'm sorry, I'm not the PC police, I'm just tired of people's bullshit talking like they know what the hell they're talking about when they have no clue. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry.

You realize PC account age isn't indicative of how long someone has played GS right? He could be a GM that just got fired or quit. Or MacGuyver.

[audioserf]

The OP has been around PC for 17 years, and was asking what's been going on in the past year. Have you even been playing for the past year? If so, fine. Who is your character so OP knows your opinion is based on facts from your own experience over at least the past year that the OP was absent. If I'm mistaken and for whatever reason everyone here knows who your are besides me, then I'm wrong and I'll STFU. If not, then you can STFU. If you're some Methais, Roblar, Aurach, Rolfard type person, then I'll STFU. Even bunnymustdie who's been on PC for 3.5 years gave a more meaningful answer than you did. I'm sorry, I'm not the PC police, I'm just tired of people's bullshit talking like they know what the hell they're talking about when they have no clue. If I'm wrong, I'm sorry.

Log off

[audioserf]

It's about the same as a year ago but slightly more dev

This is a 100% accurate response

[Viekn]

Sorry everybody. I've just been pissed off lately and yesterday was a bad day. Sorry Bjarn.

[Skeletor]

Sorry everybody. I've just been pissed off lately and yesterday was a bad day. Sorry Bjarn.

It’s OK dude, EG is always a stressful time even if most of us have work off.

[Avaia]

How's the state of the game been since Naijin came on board? What have been some solid changes, both mechanically and RP wise?

There has been more just general DEV work than there has been for years. Not all of it Naijin. DEV in general has really ramped up.


What have been some solid changes, both mechanically and RP wise?

https://www.gstowncrier.com/special_reports/dev-in-elanthia-gemstone-changelog-2020/


Has the number of "Unique" players increased? By unique I mean more newer accounts where it isn't the same few controlling 50 people and so forth..

Yes. Numbers have come back down since the Summer, but we are still averaging more players than I have seen in a long while.


Are most events anymore geared towards heavy time sink/cash sinks?

Yes.

[Gizmo]

There has been more just general DEV work than there has been for years. Not all of it Naijin. DEV in general has really ramped up.



https://www.gstowncrier.com/special_reports/dev-in-elanthia-gemstone-changelog-2020/



Yes. Numbers have come back down since the Summer, but we are still averaging more players than I have seen in a long while.



Yes.

Awesome. Thanks for the Dev Link from Town Crier. This is a huge help for me in deciding.

As an additive, is Open Sea Adventures working on the same premise as say, Reim was...Or is it something you can enter/be at all the time?

[bunnymustdie]

As an additive, is Open Sea Adventures working on the same premise as say, Reim was...Or is it something you can enter/be at all the time?

I don't think it's quite the same as Reim. Long story short, you can enter/be at OSA all the time. Also it's silver based - you buy in the system by buying your own ship (or ride on someone else's for free as their crew if you're cheap).

[Gizmo]

I don't think it's quite the same as Reim. Long story short, you can enter/be at OSA all the time. Also it's silver based - you buy in the system by buying your own ship (or ride on someone else's for free as their crew if you're cheap).

Ok good to know. Yeah I was mostly curious about the entry portion of it