Hummm, after reading both lengthy posts, it boils to time. Do you have it? I know I dont. DL thrives on energy and the mechanics helps non-grinders level to stay competitive. This is also adding to the changes soon to take effect next week. Do we have time to grind, not really...this is mobile right XD
You mention WoW, but DL is sopposed to be a quick dose of happiness so-to-speak, mobility and not geard to long sessions (levels are really short). DL is geared to the older audience, hence the timers. Vanities are a whole issue in it's self. they provide no benefit besides looking like a king in camelot. Everyone should win when it comes to looks, but stats is what DL should work towards. PvP is the only since of competition and additional real feature to DL, SL, and PL besides fueling the need to collect. whats the competition, "Who can collect the most" but it would be nice to collectbecause i have that disorder XD
well, the gems and weapons are ok for DL but its not my driving force, its the ease of playing. Anyone can take 5 min and collect a bit of gold and xp and go off with your day, till we can sit down and kill some humans. Personalization is what makes WoW and any MMO survive. Give us the tools and we will stay and buy to our hearts content. I have seen DL suggestions for ethnic looks, more guild stuff, more vanity options ect... yet only a few have surfaced (SL color of hair and face options).
Having Glut mechanic gives players hope, and knowing there efforts are not waisted. Random just fuels hatred, because youngins get the cool stuff, while the people who buy plat and put in the time feel remorse and jealousy. why we level right XD to get all the good stuff (but in DL it does not push that since any level can wear vanities if over level 5) but gems dont really serve much of a purpose and weapons look cool and hit great, till a level 10 joins a game with a level 26. Makes you wonder if stats actually do any anything.
but an emphasis on customization..like will a gem add an effect to a vanity? (maybe the green biker suite/ add a gem poof an armor plate shows up adding a POW to the vanity) but what good is a vanity if they cant be obtained in a reasonable amount of time and not divin by a random number or by luck of a reroll.
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