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Strake Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline Evading a ban Posts: 6555 Joined: Jan 5^th, 2011 Gender:	Wildstar Shutting Down Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 5:06pm	Print Post
	Title says it all. A bit surprising to me in that I kinda figured it would limp along forever like DDO. It's still a relatively young game - it came out in 2014! For those who never played, Wildstar had a LOT of things you might have wished for in DDO, done very well - to the point that things I'm rarely interested in, like crafting and housing, became of interest to me. Also game aspects like no lag, fast loading, lightning-fast updates, customizable UI, extensive addon support, fun/new/interesting game mechanics, pathing, etc. The game was riddled with humor and whimsy. It was also similar to DDO (or, rather, what DDO was when I played it) in that the player was rewarded for their active combat abilities. There were four aspects of DDO that it failed to adopt, and those four were the root causes of its downfall (IMO): 1) Itemization. Yet another MMO where you don't even pay attention to the items, you just look to see if the stats are more green or red compared to what you have equipped. I've yet to get excited about any chest in any game I've played since DDO. I'm sorry, but +0.16253 DPS is simply not anywhere near as exciting as "vorpal" or "paralyzing" or "banishing" or "puncturing" (etc.). I think DDO has gone down this road since I left... shame on them if so. 2) Grouping - the fact that DDO essentially forced players to group was an element that both made it great and turned people off. I get it, I often prefer to play games solo... but "MMO" should not translate to "single player game you play simultaneously alongside other people whom you never see." We have single player games for that. This, IMO, was their biggest downfall. I played a couple of characters to cap, and quickly ran into a wall trying to break into endgame: keying required grouping, but there were no PUGs. You basically HAD to join a guild to transition. Which was kind of difficult to do since you hadn't met anyone on your way from level 1 to 50. Which left you with the option of gambling with random guilds that advertise in general chat (you can guess how well that worked out) or leaving. I chose the latter. 3) Variability in Gameplay. Like most MMOs, once you figure out how your class works, combat pretty much becomes pressing buttons 1-8 in a certain sequence, over and over and over. DDO isn't (well, wasn't, at least) like that. You're switching weapons in battle, you're shield blocking, you're running, you're swinging, you're throwing, you're chugging potions, etc etc. Even worse, the gameplay was essentially the same for every single class. I could play any of my characters the exact same way. Go into battle, kite, press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, repeat until battle over. 4) I can't seem to remember number four, but I'll leave it here as a placeholder for when I do


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5 Foot Step Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline I Hate Idiots! Posts: 11119 Location: USA Joined: Mar 8^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: Wildstar Shutting Down Reply #1 - Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 5:14pm	Print Post
	Strake wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 5:06pm: I think DDO has gone down this road since I left... shame on them if so. The power has creeped farther and faster than it should have, but overall gearing has only gotten more complex. Example: Code Gear: Legendary Executioner's Helm (Helmet): Insightful Deception +7, Relentless Fury, Seeker 17, Green Augment Slot, Against the Slave Lords Set Bonus Fleetfoot Necklace (Necklace) -- Feat: Wind Through the Trees, Natural Armor Bonus +20, Wisdom +20, Yellow Augment Slot, Green Augment Slot, Adherent of the Mists Set (Legendary) Echo of Ravenkind (Trinket) Eternal Holy Burst, True Seeing, Constitution +20, Improved Deception, Yellow Slot, Green Slot, Adherent of the Mists Set (Legendary) Legendary Shadowhail Cloak (Cloak): Hide +22, Move Silently +22, Deception +16, Ghostly, Green Augment Slot, Silent Avenger Set (Legendary) Legendary Braided Cutcord (Belt): Quality Dodge +4%, Blurry, Dexterity +19, Quality Dexterity +4, Green Augment Slot, Silent Avenger Set (Legendary) Legendary Ring of Prowess (Ring): Melee Power +8, Ranged Power +8, Deadly +14, Accuracy 28, Green Augment Slot (SWAP: Legendary Perfect Pinnacle) Legendary Crumbling Gloves (Gloves): Insightful Dexterity +9, Quality Intelligence +4, Insightful Physical Sheltering +24, Blue Augment Slot, Adherent of the Mists Set (Legendary) Slave craft ring (Wizardry/ Concentration 22/Devotion Lore/Q Con 4/Green Slot/Against the Slave Lords Set Bonus) Legendary Shadow's Footsteps (Boots): Dexterity +19, Insightful Dodge +9%, Doubleshot 12%, Distant Diversion +31, Yellow Augment Slot, Adherent of the Mists Set (Legendary) Slave craft Bracers (False Life 68/Resistance 14/Tendon Slice 14/Q Wis 4/Green Slot/Against the Slave Lords Set Bonus) Van Richten's Spectacles (Eyes) Dexterity +20, Reflex +16, Doubleshot +12, Magical Sheltering 52, Blue Slot, Green Slot, Adherent of the Mists Set (Legendary) (SWAP: Legendary Negotiator's Spectacles (Goggles): Linguistics 10% (cooldowns), Diplomacy +22, Quality Diplomacy +5, Subtle Target (-100% weapon threat gen for 20 secs), Green Augment Slot, Adherent of the Mists Set (Legendary)) Legendary Disciple of the Dawn (Outfit): +14 Enhancement Bonus, Fortification +202%, Parrying +9, Physical Sheltering +50, Profane Well Rounded +2, Green Augment Slot, Silent Avenger Set (Legendary) Epic Purifying Quiver (Quiver): Blunted Ammunition, Burning Ammunition - 1d8 Complete Thunderforged Kama (150 Devotion, 35% Armor Piercing, Draconic Reinvigoration) (SWAP: Rebellion (-25% threat, Sneak Attack +5, Improved Deception, Armor Piercing 20%, red slot w/ devotion slotted, adds implement bonus)) Spite, the Fractured Shards (Shuriken) 7[1d2+3]+15, 19-20/x2, Glass Shards, Keen V, Sovereign Disruption, Hemorrhaging, Returning, Purple Slot, Red Slot (SWAP: Spite, but with different filigree) Spite set 1: Deadly Rain/Long Shadow Deadly Rain 2 Pieces: +5 Ranged Power 3 Pieces: +2 Damage 4 Pieces: +3% Chance to Deflect Missiles 5 Pieces: When you use an action boost, gain +20 Ranged power for 20 seconds (100% uptime, 26.5 mins of action boost per rest before reinvigoration) Deadly Rain: +1 Dexterity� �� +2 PRR Deadly Rain: +3 Ranged Power� �� +2 Ranged Power Deadly Rain: +1 to hit and damage� �� +2 PRR Deadly Rain: +2 to critical confirmation rolls and damage� �� +2 PRR Deadly Rain: +3 Physical Resistance Rating� �� +2 MRR The Long Shadow 2 Pieces: +5 Melee and Ranged Power 3 Pieces: Assassin's Sentience: Melee and Missile attacks deal an additional 4d6 +1d6 per character epic level in acid damage. The Long Shadow: +1 Dexterity� �� +2 PRR The Long Shadow: +3 Ranged Power� �� +2 Ranged Power The Long Shadow: Attack and Damage� �� +1 to hit and damage� �� +2 PRR Spite set 2: Nystul's/Long Shadow Nystul's Mystical Defense 2 Pieces: +5 Magical Resistance Rating 3 Pieces: +1 to all saving throws. 4 Pieces: +100 Hit Points 5 Pieces: Your Max MRR Cap is increased by 40. Nystul's Mystical Defense: +1 Constitution� �� +2 PRR Nystul's Mystical Defense: Fire Absorption� �� +5% Fire Absorption� �� +2 MRR Nystul's Mystical Defense: Electric Absorption� �� +5% Electrical Absorption� �� +2 MRR Nystul's Mystical Defense: Cold Absorption� �� +5% Cold Absorption� �� +2 MRR Nystul's Mystical Defense: Acid Absorption� �� +5% Acid Absorption� �� +2 MRR The Long Shadow 2 Pieces: +5 Melee and Ranged Power 3 Pieces: Assassin's Sentience: Melee and Missile attacks deal an additional 4d6 +1d6 per character epic level in acid damage. 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Technomage Epic Poster Offline And so it begins... Posts: 4444 Location: Tucson, AZ Joined: Aug 27^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Wildstar Shutting Down Reply #2 - Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 6:11pm	Print Post
	Death of a Game: Wildstar https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru0dXDz9qoY

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Munkenmo Epic Poster Offline Posts: 4363 Location: A land under down under Joined: Nov 10^th, 2010	Re: Wildstar Shutting Down Reply #3 - Oct 4^th, 2018 at 12:02am	Print Post
	#4 for me was the linearity of making a character build. Your reasons #1-3 very succinctly describe why I've given up on MMO's since DDO & also why I gave up on DDO. Makes me wonder how on earth SSG are keeping the lights on.

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Azog Ex Member	Re: Wildstar Shutting Down Reply #4 - Oct 4^th, 2018 at 1:22am	Print Post
	That is a thing. That they cannot find a cheap dev company to take over the game and do some events every two - three weeks. The company I am working now in used to give some dying games one or two years life, getting some vietnamese guys behind the keyboards. But I guess they don�t want to give away the code, what is fair enough. The code is surely worth 1 million $, and if you give it to some company in Vietnam or China, they will copy it and sell it for sure.


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Rubbinns The Undeserving Fuckwit Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 10460 Joined: Sep 4^th, 2013	Re: Wildstar Shutting Down Reply #5 - Oct 4^th, 2018 at 10:00am	Print Post
	5 Foot Step wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 5:14pm: The power has creeped farther and faster than it should have, but overall gearing has only gotten more complex. It has gotten to be more complex than before. SSG has managed to keep Slavers, LGS and Cannith crafting useful while Ravenloft and the new updates add missing pieces which will largely keep the items from becoming obsolete with every new update or two. Strake should check out some of the raid weapons from Ravenloft or the new raid from U40 "Killing Time". They seem to be working back in the vorpal/disruption/banishing properties. Strake wrote on Oct 3^rd, 2018 at 5:06pm: I think DDO has gone down this road since I left... shame on them if so. Mostly true. The loot isn't as inspiring creatively as the older loot from the S/S/S era was. And for a brief time, ssg had it right with random loot being able to roll higher attributes than the crafting limit allowed. It made looting chests fun again. Now, 2~ years later? we're back to not even checking chests unless it's named chance.

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