I completely resonate with OP. As someone with a full-time job, real-life responsibilities, and playing other games on the side, a 6-week season feels way too short. It almost feels like the game punishes casual players like me. I often find myself scrambling to catch up with quests and other tasks, only to realize the season is about to end in a few days, then rinse and repeat. The simplified task mode is a saving grace since it lets me skip repetitive story dialogue and jump straight into the action. But even with that, it’s not quite enough. I think the game needs more balance for casual players to enjoy-maybe a 12-week season server or an option for a more streamlined approach to doing stuff in the game within the 6-week season. I also agree with the last point: one of the joys of an open-world game is exploration. When I’m constantly racing against the clock to complete quests, beautify my base, and upgrade gears, there’s little to no time left to explore Nalcott, which I think is beautifully designed and I gotta give props to the devs for that.
That review you featured definitely made me understand why some bases are so barebones (like just a foundation and the essentials). Always thought 6 weeks was too long but it's really nice to get a different perspective so thanks for pointing that out
In game they asked me to fill out a survey. I told them 6 weeks is impossible. One questioned asked about the casual aspects of the game and my response: "With a 6 week wipe nothing is there for casual." Who's got time for fishing and farming? It needs to be more Conan Exiles and less rush, rush, rush!
I get you on this one. I only get to do fishing for the Phase goals, eg. use an Electric Eel and fish X amount of types of fish. Outside of that, I'd rather spend my time burning my controllers for extra mod parts, stardust source, a chance for a good calibration etc. Thanks for watching!
The hardest thing for me is the calibrations. If you play solo, your chances of getting the calibration you need for a build requires a lot of RNG. Each boss or Monolith should drop a specific weapon. Say Ravenous Hunter drops Pistol and Sniper calibrations, Treant drops Assault Rifle and SMG calibrations, Spider can drop LMG and Shotgun calibrations, and the Doggo can drop whatever is left if there is anything. This way we have a targetted way to farm for the calibrations we need.
Bro out here doing Starry's work. This is honestly a great fucking idea. Among our entire hive, only one of us cares about Calibration and they told me that the best way to look for your desired calibration is to swim through all of the vending machines in Blackfell or ask out in World Chat. If your idea gets implemented, it would be a much better experience and that's more motivation to burn through all the controllers. Thanks for watching!
As someome who started a week ago this is my first season. If youre actually playing the scenario when it opens, even before phase2 opens youre gonna be level 30 without farming any xp and pretty much "max" for phase 1. Myself the phase2 is opening tomorrow and im lvl 40 with around 6500dps with no external buffs.(dunno if thats good but my first season phase1 id say yes?) Now imagine if i started the game with a drill, chainsaw, and whatever else. Id be at the same point im now in a day. Also the mods, blueprins and whatever just stays with you on top. I guess if you literally have 1-2h max a day you wouldnt progress as fast but. Even then 6 weeks aint short.
Really good points here especially about the good use of transfer points with the chainsaw and drill. Huge boosts in starting out even without the specializations. Thanks for watching!
Adv. drill and chainsaw should be unlocked in phase 1 not after, In my first season I went farming woods and ores with pickaxe for a half hour just to get 5k woods and 2k of variant ores. if someday devs decide to make us cannot transfer both chainshaw and drill I'm quitting the game
!00% agreed. 6 weeks is not enough, you don't have enough time for experiments and evolving your efficiency, because you tend to stay with the first functioning gear/harvesting solutions you aquire. I would like to have more time to explore the world, and not just get stuck in a pattern of repeating what you did the last time, which simplifies the gaming experience. That said, they've made a really great game here, that I'm still thouroughly enjoying. I'm on my third run now, and I will be back for more punishments, once this season is over. All I'm asking for is more time to explore the nooks and crannies, in order to get from being a good player to an excellent one.
"That said, they've made a really great game here" Agreed. With all of the game's problems, I still find myself coming back from time to time because of the core gameplay loop. Gunplay is nice, my character looks fucking good, huge possibilites in base building and it's fun to help out friends and randoms, even. Thanks for watching!
1. Casual player wanting to hit end game w/in 6 weeks is close to impossible. The game is grindy for end game min maxing. So if you really want to be casual then just play the game at your own pace, if you hit end game then GG but if not, well, that's just how it is. 2. 6 weeks is just right, imagine in Way of winter, every phase is 10days? That is too long even for casual gamers. 3. There are tons of ways to lessen the "manual" burden from scratch, If it is not your 1st time playing then pretty sure by now you know about transfer points and what essential items to transfer to make things smooth for you base wise in terms of materials etc. so you can enjoy playing the game. Just facts, if you want to hit end game then you gotta put in the time and effort and even more effort if you really want to min/max your gears, if you play the "casual" way then it gunna be tough.
"if you hit end game then GG but if not, well, that's just how it is." This is honestly a mindset a lot of us, live-service players need to have. Thanks for watching!
I hate seasonal resets in any game. I'd much rather have long term progression. You can still do something like Destiny, where its just an artifact or something that resets, and leveling that unlocks different rewards and stuff for the season, but your toon isnt reset every time (although Destiny still does stupid shit with their reset and I dont like the game, but that is still a good example). I just re picked up Once Human, but I think I'll just put it down. I dont play much as it is, it isnt my main game, so no reason to invest time into it if it's going to reset. Seasonal resets are only good for content creators and Streamers who can devote entire days/weeks to the game, and who will come back for the next reset because its free content for them to make. They can do the same thing every season, but make a new video or stream for it.
I'm kind of in the same mindset right now. Especially with the calibration changes they're planning to make on Dec. 19. I just play when I feel like it. If I miss something, then I miss it. No big deal. Thanks for watching!
Can you lower the sound of the background gameplay? hard to hear you speak especially if i am listening to the video while im busy doing something else
I agree with 6 weeks being to short for casuals and to long for no lifers, i personally think that 6 weeks is fine as a middle ground but they should stop the time gated content lock, ive played 3 manibus,1prismclash,1way of winter and starting from the begining is really annoying, im dealing 100k+ per bullet sniper shots back to less than 1k dmg?? progression and story is mediocre so it feels really repetative after a few runs, i used to play the game atleast 4hrs a day and now 1hr every 2-3days
Actually its a bit too long, and too short at the same time sometimes, I wish they just follow into POE or POE 2 style of having a standard server but that would create a whole lot of issues I'll let the devs pull this through hopefully towards a better solution. I just want the starchroms though lol
The only issue I have with this game is not getting the calibration blueprints back from dismantling crafted weapons. I can grind mods, materials and food without problems, but calibration blueprints are a real pain for me. I spent like 50 hours looking for a calibration, then I just gave up and typed in chat that I'd pay 1 million EL for said calibration. Someone sold me one. Now I don't want to use it because it's the only one of that type I have, and there is 1 phase before the end of a server.
True. Of all the RNG involved in the game, Calibration is the most brutal. Even the stats within the calibration are random within a range. Like damn, give us a break. Haha.
it kinda is double-edged sword. i agree that people that don't have much time to spend have a hard time keeping up with the game, but the people that have a free time, including myself, hit a lvl cap pretty quick and farm silos/bosses/PMs regularly. even with 6 weeks i had nothing to do in phase 5, since i already got the mods i need, cleared every PM and spent all memetics, so i had no motivation to play the game and didnt open it work a week or two. when increasing the scenario duration to, lets say 8 weeks instead of 6, will help first group to enjoy the game, it will also negatively affect the second group that already cleared all content, so they will most likely drop the game until the next scenario starts
I'm in the same group as you. We're the type of players who always have to wait for the next phase to have something to do. This topic has always been polarizing with the community. Thanks for watching!
In prismverse, trees and ores are everywhere you go. So, I just go manual (except digby boy) in gathering makes my progression go faster that those older scenario
im stumble on this vids,,and yes this unpopular opinion but its not incorrect,, sure the games make us "the player" fell like (this is my second live) or smtng like that by making the absolutely many feature like repair,refuel vehicle,eat,drink,farm,etc..i fell what u saying in the end "is that still enjoyable?" i too think like that in the first or second month, where maybe every few hours i will play just go do blackfell runs..i rarely play MMO before,,so i dont really know what the attraction point here. maybe its the felling of "i'm better than other?"
I disagree, Me and my friend done everything that you could do in phase one, Now we are sitting days without anything to do, I hate timed gate keeping, They need to at least put the level 35 content in phase one, stop it at 5 phases if need be, Put more silos in for phase one something but for the love of all that is sane remove the dame time gate keeping.
Yea do not forget people have to go to work...be with their families and as you said touch grass. Yea i agree 100% is way too short.
I completely resonate with OP. As someone with a full-time job, real-life responsibilities, and playing other games on the side, a 6-week season feels way too short. It almost feels like the game punishes casual players like me. I often find myself scrambling to catch up with quests and other tasks, only to realize the season is about to end in a few days, then rinse and repeat.
The simplified task mode is a saving grace since it lets me skip repetitive story dialogue and jump straight into the action. But even with that, it’s not quite enough. I think the game needs more balance for casual players to enjoy-maybe a 12-week season server or an option for a more streamlined approach to doing stuff in the game within the 6-week season.
I also agree with the last point: one of the joys of an open-world game is exploration. When I’m constantly racing against the clock to complete quests, beautify my base, and upgrade gears, there’s little to no time left to explore Nalcott, which I think is beautifully designed and I gotta give props to the devs for that.
That review you featured definitely made me understand why some bases are so barebones (like just a foundation and the essentials). Always thought 6 weeks was too long but it's really nice to get a different perspective so thanks for pointing that out
In game they asked me to fill out a survey. I told them 6 weeks is impossible. One questioned asked about the casual aspects of the game and my response: "With a 6 week wipe nothing is there for casual."
Who's got time for fishing and farming? It needs to be more Conan Exiles and less rush, rush, rush!
I get you on this one.
I only get to do fishing for the Phase goals, eg. use an Electric Eel and fish X amount of types of fish.
Outside of that, I'd rather spend my time burning my controllers for extra mod parts, stardust source, a chance for a good calibration etc.
Thanks for watching!
The hardest thing for me is the calibrations. If you play solo, your chances of getting the calibration you need for a build requires a lot of RNG. Each boss or Monolith should drop a specific weapon. Say Ravenous Hunter drops Pistol and Sniper calibrations, Treant drops Assault Rifle and SMG calibrations, Spider can drop LMG and Shotgun calibrations, and the Doggo can drop whatever is left if there is anything. This way we have a targetted way to farm for the calibrations we need.
Bro out here doing Starry's work.
This is honestly a great fucking idea. Among our entire hive, only one of us cares about Calibration and they told me that the best way to look for your desired calibration is to swim through all of the vending machines in Blackfell or ask out in World Chat.
If your idea gets implemented, it would be a much better experience and that's more motivation to burn through all the controllers.
Thanks for watching!
As someome who started a week ago this is my first season.
If youre actually playing the scenario when it opens, even before phase2 opens youre gonna be level 30 without farming any xp and pretty much "max" for phase 1.
Myself the phase2 is opening tomorrow and im lvl 40 with around 6500dps with no external buffs.(dunno if thats good but my first season phase1 id say yes?)
Now imagine if i started the game with a drill, chainsaw, and whatever else. Id be at the same point im now in a day.
Also the mods, blueprins and whatever just stays with you on top.
I guess if you literally have 1-2h max a day you wouldnt progress as fast but. Even then 6 weeks aint short.
Really good points here especially about the good use of transfer points with the chainsaw and drill. Huge boosts in starting out even without the specializations.
Thanks for watching!
Adv. drill and chainsaw should be unlocked in phase 1 not after, In my first season I went farming woods and ores with pickaxe for a half hour just to get 5k woods and 2k of variant ores. if someday devs decide to make us cannot transfer both chainshaw and drill
I'm quitting the game
!00% agreed. 6 weeks is not enough, you don't have enough time for experiments and evolving your efficiency, because you tend to stay with the first functioning gear/harvesting solutions you aquire. I would like to have more time to explore the world, and not just get stuck in a pattern of repeating what you did the last time, which simplifies the gaming experience. That said, they've made a really great game here, that I'm still thouroughly enjoying. I'm on my third run now, and I will be back for more punishments, once this season is over. All I'm asking for is more time to explore the nooks and crannies, in order to get from being a good player to an excellent one.
"That said, they've made a really great game here"
Agreed. With all of the game's problems, I still find myself coming back from time to time because of the core gameplay loop. Gunplay is nice, my character looks fucking good, huge possibilites in base building and it's fun to help out friends and randoms, even.
Thanks for watching!
1. Casual player wanting to hit end game w/in 6 weeks is close to impossible. The game is grindy for end game min maxing. So if you really want to be casual then just play the game at your own pace, if you hit end game then GG but if not, well, that's just how it is.
2. 6 weeks is just right, imagine in Way of winter, every phase is 10days? That is too long even for casual gamers.
3. There are tons of ways to lessen the "manual" burden from scratch, If it is not your 1st time playing then pretty sure by now you know about transfer points and what essential items to transfer to make things smooth for you base wise in terms of materials etc. so you can enjoy playing the game.
Just facts, if you want to hit end game then you gotta put in the time and effort and even more effort if you really want to min/max your gears, if you play the "casual" way then it gunna be tough.
"if you hit end game then GG but if not, well, that's just how it is."
This is honestly a mindset a lot of us, live-service players need to have.
Thanks for watching!
this is not for casual gamers
Yeah, I guess. If they do have any level of FOMO, they may actually not be as casual as they claim to be.
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The half month that prismverse lasts feel too long for me. (The opposite) lol
First patch of Way of Winter is bad. But Prismverse is just so much worse for me. Total snoozefest.
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I hate seasonal resets in any game. I'd much rather have long term progression. You can still do something like Destiny, where its just an artifact or something that resets, and leveling that unlocks different rewards and stuff for the season, but your toon isnt reset every time (although Destiny still does stupid shit with their reset and I dont like the game, but that is still a good example). I just re picked up Once Human, but I think I'll just put it down. I dont play much as it is, it isnt my main game, so no reason to invest time into it if it's going to reset.
Seasonal resets are only good for content creators and Streamers who can devote entire days/weeks to the game, and who will come back for the next reset because its free content for them to make. They can do the same thing every season, but make a new video or stream for it.
I'm kind of in the same mindset right now. Especially with the calibration changes they're planning to make on Dec. 19.
I just play when I feel like it. If I miss something, then I miss it. No big deal.
Thanks for watching!
Can you lower the sound of the background gameplay? hard to hear you speak especially if i am listening to the video while im busy doing something else
@@waffleiron5 I'll give it a better balance next time. Thanks for watching!
I agree with 6 weeks being to short for casuals and to long for no lifers, i personally think that 6 weeks is fine as a middle ground but they should stop the time gated content lock, ive played 3 manibus,1prismclash,1way of winter and starting from the begining is really annoying, im dealing 100k+ per bullet sniper shots back to less than 1k dmg?? progression and story is mediocre so it feels really repetative after a few runs, i used to play the game atleast 4hrs a day and now 1hr every 2-3days
Glad to see one of us who plays a lot but also understands the casual's point of view.
Thanks for watching!
Actually its a bit too long, and too short at the same time sometimes, I wish they just follow into POE or POE 2 style of having a standard server but that would create a whole lot of issues I'll let the devs pull this through hopefully towards a better solution. I just want the starchroms though lol
It's also the Starchroms for me. The juicy rewards from the phase goals make the seasonal structure even more worth it.
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The only issue I have with this game is not getting the calibration blueprints back from dismantling crafted weapons. I can grind mods, materials and food without problems, but calibration blueprints are a real pain for me. I spent like 50 hours looking for a calibration, then I just gave up and typed in chat that I'd pay 1 million EL for said calibration. Someone sold me one. Now I don't want to use it because it's the only one of that type I have, and there is 1 phase before the end of a server.
True. Of all the RNG involved in the game, Calibration is the most brutal.
Even the stats within the calibration are random within a range. Like damn, give us a break. Haha.
it kinda is double-edged sword. i agree that people that don't have much time to spend have a hard time keeping up with the game, but the people that have a free time, including myself, hit a lvl cap pretty quick and farm silos/bosses/PMs regularly. even with 6 weeks i had nothing to do in phase 5, since i already got the mods i need, cleared every PM and spent all memetics, so i had no motivation to play the game and didnt open it work a week or two.
when increasing the scenario duration to, lets say 8 weeks instead of 6, will help first group to enjoy the game, it will also negatively affect the second group that already cleared all content, so they will most likely drop the game until the next scenario starts
I'm in the same group as you. We're the type of players who always have to wait for the next phase to have something to do.
This topic has always been polarizing with the community.
Thanks for watching!
There's nothing wrong with dropping the game. Thats not a bad thing.
If you are casual play prismverse, its brutal but fast pace. Even though its pvp I have been pve it since I do not encounter much enemy player anyways
In prismverse, trees and ores are everywhere you go. So, I just go manual (except digby boy) in gathering makes my progression go faster that those older scenario
Not sure why are the casual players in a want of end game 🤔 Like you take other priorities and that fine but it's not the games fault.
I haven't thought about it this way. I guess if they care about end-game this much, they might not be as casual as I think. 😆
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@Aeo18 It's like wanting a big pay but working with low effort you can't get both 🤷♂️
im stumble on this vids,,and yes this unpopular opinion but its not incorrect,, sure the games make us "the player" fell like (this is my second live) or smtng like that by making the absolutely many feature like repair,refuel vehicle,eat,drink,farm,etc..i fell what u saying in the end "is that still enjoyable?" i too think like that in the first or second month, where maybe every few hours i will play just go do blackfell runs..i rarely play MMO before,,so i dont really know what the attraction point here. maybe its the felling of "i'm better than other?"
I disagree, Me and my friend done everything that you could do in phase one, Now we are sitting days without anything to do, I hate timed gate keeping, They need to at least put the level 35 content in phase one, stop it at 5 phases if need be, Put more silos in for phase one something but for the love of all that is sane remove the dame time gate keeping.