On April 29 2011 00:26 BloodNinja wrote: Only thing I will add is the lag issue has really cleared up. During beta it was horrible but I re-installed it not too long ago and was pleasantly surprised by the improvement. I have a couple characters in the mid/high 20s and log on every once in awhile still.
To me, in the end the game is free and fun.
@ Riku - I heard they were running free boats. Is that still going on? Or was that a short promo? Not that coins are an issue since they restock for free 3 times a week.
It's going on for a month, started on the 20th, so there is still another 3 weeks of free boats. They might extend it and were talking about removing coins fully.
At this point it makes sense to me. Maybe there is a coin shortage at your level, but I dont think I have ever come close to depleting my coin supply. Ive never used one of the special coins either.
I am not sure what level you are nor how much you play. However, I started running into coin shortages after I had progressed fully past the first boat, as that is the only boat which is "free."
I do play a lot, however, and I have had to use silver and crimson tokens on multiple occasions.
I have two chars and both are about halfway or a little more through the 3rd boat. I was hooked for awhile but I never played everyday. I would get a few hours or so after work every other day or so.
I also probably wasted a lot of time waiting for parties. Groups were really hit or miss when I last played. If I had a good group that stuck together we could grind out a bunch of missions but its slowed down a bit for me.
Side note I am enjoying the increased AP cap. Now I can sign on less often and spend down points easier.
Played a little bit last night, seems like it has a lot of potential. Picked Evie since I wanted a big slow weapon, but I guess you don't get the scythe for a while (Hammer/GS user in MH). However, I do like the spellcasting focus system atm. I do wish I could walk slowly at least while casting the basic spell, since all the focus spells make you stand still.
Is there a TL group/guild?
Also, what are the little flower petal things that fall to the ground (mostly from bosses and glowing urns)? I couldn't find any information on those.
On April 29 2011 05:21 iiTiamatii wrote: Played a little bit last night, seems like it has a lot of potential. Picked Evie since I wanted a big slow weapon, but I guess you don't get the scythe for a while (Hammer/GS user in MH). However, I do like the spellcasting focus system atm. I do wish I could walk slowly at least while casting the basic spell, since all the focus spells make you stand still.
Is there a TL group/guild?
Also, what are the little flower petal things that fall to the ground (mostly from bosses and glowing urns)? I couldn't find any information on those.
#1. The little red crystals? They restore small amounts of HP. Evie actually has a skill the turns small objects into those crystals.
#2 Each character has a starting weapon and then the choice to move to a different weapon later.
Evie: Starts pure mage and can heal. Later (Lvl 20? 24? its been awhile) she can learn to use a scythe but gives up the ability of casting spells. Fiona: Starts sword and shield. Later can learn how to equip a hammer. Lann: Starts dual weilding swords. Later can equip dual lances.
Each choice has a different playstyle. They each have their pluses and minuses. However most characters have some common traits you can level if you are not sure which style you want to use. The choices are fairly balanced though.
Mmm I've been playing more on my Lann and it's getting more fun. I guess it just took more time to get used to dodge timings and stuff. Still, the idea that you can get stuck on terrain... or stuck on the same fucking pixel as a boss and thus unable to run, is really dumb. I know there's an /escape option, which works some of the time, but that's just avoiding the problem altogether.
Does anyone know how do the East and West Coast servers compare pop wise? I have a couple chars near lvl 30 on the East server, but things are pretty quiet at my level most of the time.
On April 29 2011 00:26 BloodNinja wrote: Only thing I will add is the lag issue has really cleared up. During beta it was horrible but I re-installed it not too long ago and was pleasantly surprised by the improvement. I have a couple characters in the mid/high 20s and log on every once in awhile still.
To me, in the end the game is free and fun.
@ Riku - I heard they were running free boats. Is that still going on? Or was that a short promo? Not that coins are an issue since they restock for free 3 times a week.
It's going on for a month, started on the 20th, so there is still another 3 weeks of free boats. They might extend it and were talking about removing coins fully.
At this point it makes sense to me. Maybe there is a coin shortage at your level, but I dont think I have ever come close to depleting my coin supply. Ive never used one of the special coins either.
I am not sure what level you are nor how much you play. However, I started running into coin shortages after I had progressed fully past the first boat, as that is the only boat which is "free."
I do play a lot, however, and I have had to use silver and crimson tokens on multiple occasions.
They took out the token system completely recently. I've played a lot of Nexon games in the past and must say their customer service has been top notch when it comes to Vindictus. Wish I could say the same about DFO and the other games I tried. For a free-to-play game this is as good as it gets and it's already won several awards.
Karok is coming out soon on June 15th. I have several high level characters on East if anyone needs any help PM Kingdom/Effie/Tink.
On May 04 2011 06:37 BloodNinja wrote: Does anyone know how do the East and West Coast servers compare pop wise? I have a couple chars near lvl 30 on the East server, but things are pretty quiet at my level most of the time.
The prices on the East server are very inflated compared to the West. I cannot comment on how many players there on on West because I don't play there. East is very active. Find a good guild, or local players from around your area. That is what I did.
PvP wise, a lot of players are still pass out on it. I think it's a lot of fun. Anyway, it's a work in progress.
The Korean servers next update is 30 man raids and guild wars. It's pretty sick.
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