Originally Posted by AFM324
Originally Posted by Stabbey

All I hear is "Waah waaah waah". What are you, six years old?


Yes, it was a rude outburst. Aside from that, he has a right to be frustrated - just look at the state of the game. Completely underwhelming - I'm not even talking about bugs of which there are many - everything from the stats, "class" system, skills, progression and leveling up is downright bad. There's nothing satifying about it and it makes little sense. Maybe most don't feel this way, but I'm having a hard time understanding what stands out about this game. Even the conversation aspects are underwhelming to me.

Before you say "this is alpha", try to remember that it's currently scheduled to be released this spring. That means 3 months, tops. Is Larian giving us a 1 year old version to test? Sure, it can be pushed back - but from what I've played it feels like it would take a minimum of 1 and a half years to fix all of the problems, mainly because I feel that they should scrap the current stat/skill/character progression and start from the ground up. It's absolutely horrible in it's current state.

I don't consider it a lost cause though, and I'm willing to wait a year or longer to see if the game improves. But for players who have been waiting, paying and supporting since... 2012? They are going to be frustrated.


D:OS is certainly not the pinnacle of game design so far, but I really disagree with the sentiment that it is 'unsatisfying'. I've finished the alpha several times over, and I had fun every time. I enjoy finding new equipment, improving my stats and generally building my character in this game. It was satisying to come back to the lighthouse boss and beating him after getting my ass kicked the first time. It sounds like a very basic thing, but it's rare in games nowadays.

I think you can definitely criticize the mechanics from a theoretical and technical point of view, and I'm not an expert on the matter, but for me the game passes the important litmus test of being fun in a visceral sense. I definitely get that itch if I haven't played in a while.


Last edited by Bittereinder; 22/03/14 02:39 AM.