@metalman981 what are your reasons? How much time have you played?
I don't think it is fair to start a thread without giving your justification as to why you feel that way.
Personally I think this game is amazing. A open world pirate adventure for sure that has kept me on my toes. Sailing away from foes, protecting my treasure, searching for treasure, finding messages in bottles. I've had a great adventure so far with just the limited content that we have seen.
@metalman981 I do see the worry many people are having, but why do you think it will flop?
a lot of people are worried it will get boring after a short time but from what I've seen there are lots of things to do and that there is going to be a whole pile of things coming post launch.
They announced there will be one more beta that is going to be more of what's to come in the full game (i.e. more trading companies)
@metalman981 The risk is great because the at the moment the game is just cruising between islands and selling chests and shooting other pirates. I have 8 friends who have played the game and they won't buy the game and they didn't participate this weekends test either. It might be that they consume all the games pretty much the same way. Only few weekends of happy times and then back to Dota2 or other games. But many games just wont give you enough content for many gaming sessions.
@metalman981 I personally didn't see anything more, or less, that made me, more or less, of a skeptic. I am still holding out pure judgement of this game until its fully released. I feel like it could be something great, if Rare listens. But its yet to be proven, to me at least, if they will be able to deliver a rich and rewarding experience. Right now the rewards are pointless, and even exploring isn't truly valuable except in the forms of gold, which makes the game feel more grindy than it should.
So far, I feel like I've been playing a $15 game off of Steam. It's fun in very small sessions, but I feel no attachment to the items I earn or the ship I use. My character is simply a thing in a somewhat static world where very few things are intractable. After a few hours of grinding you become numb to the motions you are making during each voyage, and you quickly realize you're not enjoying yourself at all.
But the game has a lot more to offer at release, and its still possible for it to capture the real essence of being a pirate. Time will tell.
@dennis-box chest hunting becomes is likely to get boring after max 7 days. No merchant ships or storyline in a pirate game is not a good formula, at least i think so. I was super hyped for the game but i got the feeling that rare is actually acting lazy. The platform they made could become much more.
@metalman981 said in I love the idea but after the stress test i think the game might flop.:
@dennis-box chest hunting becomes is likely to get boring after max 7 days. No merchant ships or storyline in a pirate game is not a good formula, at least i think so. I was super hyped for the game but i got the feeling that rare is actually acting lazy. The platform they made could become much more.
but it's not going to be just chest hunting, if you've seen any of the things Rare has shown off you'd know that there is a lot of other stuff to do
@hammy-hamstar i think you didnt get me. I love the idea and i am a fan of pirates since my childhood but i feel like the idea is beeing wasted. of course it is best to wait until release
@deluxechin like skull hunting and selling or animal gathering and selling? wow much adrenalin rushing through my veins
@metalman981 said in I love the idea but after the stress test i think the game might flop.:
@deluxechin like skull hunting and selling or animal gathering and selling? wow much adrenalin rushing through my veins
or you can hunt down other pirates, go do skeleton fort raids, hunt down the kraken, become a pirate legend and unlock the secret pirate legend fort.
@ethnine i agree but i dont think they can big features and differences until launch, thats why i am skeptic. I want it to succeed tho
@metalman981 Are you here to argue about taste ? If one doesn't like to eat kimchi, it does not matter that you love it, taste be different and it be fine since it is a subjective appreciation!
We wont try to convince you that the game is good, but if you keep asking for parlays, the board is what we will give you YAR!
@metalman981 Rare is using this secretive development strategy. In a post NMS world it is likely the most foolish thing to ever do, or its pure genius one. So until we know 100% what is going to be in the finished game its hard to judge, and since Rare is so secretive we really do not know what will be in the finished game. Even the latest information from the press embargo lift had some contradictory information, so there's still a lot we just don't know. I will give it a few days after its released, then decide if its worth my time and money.
@deluxechin skeleton fort raids is treasure hunt without a chest, you just cut skeletons down. I mean all these things you mention are fun but may not keep people entertained for months. Imagine if the game actually had a story, npcs that actually fight etc and merchant ships. Wouldnt it be much more enjoyable. I think then the game could be of the best games ever :/
@metalman981 So basically you're worried about content. Did you even see any of the press release articles. Maybe you should actually look into the game before passing judgement. According to Rare there's more to come at release than what has been shown in the betas and press release. You don't look at a cake before it's had icing put on it and say "oh that won't be very good" now do you? That's bad judgement. Now I realize that is a bit of a two way street, but there's more evidence that there will be more content than not.
In one of your replies you mention that the other trading companies won't create an adrenaline rush. That's because this game isn't supposed to be a constant adrenaline factory complete with a non-stop naval battle. It's just about having fun, which can be achieved with PvP. In that case, you can still progress through stealing others treasure.
I have no idea what the full game will offer but just as it is now i dont think the game will flop.
Most fps have a long long life even after hype is gone and this game is a fps with bonus content.
I can definitely see this as a game i can log on for a hour or two with a friend after work and get some pvp action in. That alone will keep me comming back for a long time.
@metalman981 Imagine flying dutchmen everywhere! Sailing the clouds with mighty magic lazers popping out their canons! Imagine a game where one can truly find himself when riding the sharks to find Atlantis ?
One thing might help you: find what you want out of this game, and weight it with the price! If YOU decide it is worth, buy (or dont). Your thread is negative as hell and you only ask for a game tailored to YOUR needs. So start thinking like a crew or climb on the board we prepared for you!
@metalman981 said in I love the idea but after the stress test i think the game might flop.:
@deluxechin skeleton fort raids is treasure hunt without a chest, you just cut skeletons down. I mean all these things you mention are fun but may not keep people entertained for months. Imagine if the game actually had a story, npcs that actually fight etc and merchant ships. Wouldnt it be much more enjoyable. I think then the game could be of the best games ever :/
but with Skeleton fort raids, it notifies everyone in the server with you that a raid has started so while yea it maybe chest hunting without the chest, it adds a level of excitement as other pirates are going to want to come a raid it as well.
I see where the worry comes and it's one of those games that'll need updates every few months to keep people engaged.
They wanted to make this game an open sandbox and make it where everyone has to work together to do something and if there's a story it'll be hard to do due to everyone being at different stages. While you could probably do a GTA V Heist type thing but I want to see Rare do their own thing instead of coping other games
@weedstar-deluxe said in I love the idea but after the stress test i think the game might flop.:
a story in an open world multiplayer game,ok u would have some cutscenes ,n every story has his end ,where is the longtime motivation with a story?im sure there wil be a lot people playin sot for years
also Rare has announced they don't want it to be where if one person has had the game longer, he can do something someone else can't and if they did a story, it'd be hard to have it where a newbie can hop in with a group of friends and know what's going on without having to replay everything before hand
@ironuzuka I dont need you to tell me if i can buy the game or not. Npc Merchant ships and a storyline isnt hard to achieve and are realistic demands considering the game is under development for years. My points have nothing to do with being a crew etc. Im fine with that.
So you are telling me not to buy the game if i dont like it. Then here is an advice from me: Dont write to my thread if you dont like it ;)
@weedstar-deluxe story would provide enjoyable hours and could actually care for what you are doing in the game. It would motivate people to buy the game. By your logic any game with no multiplayer feature would lack replayablity, yet thats not true. God of war, uncharted,campaigns of old cod games there are a lot examples
@metalman981 You have the wisdom of a parrot my good sir! I am glad we wont meet on the seas, farewell to you grounder.
@metalman981 said in I love the idea but after the stress test i think the game might flop.:
@weedstar-deluxe story would provide enjoyable hours and could actually care for what you are doing in the game. It would motivate people to buy the game. By your logic any game with no multiplayer feature would lack replayablity, yet thats not true. God of war, uncharted,campaigns of old cod games there are a lot examples
they also have a story in GTA V Online, while it's very tiny, theirs still a story in it with it being with Heists, but the way Rare is sounding they don't want that in they're game. Or maybe they're working on something like that and it's going to be in the final version or a future update, they have said that there is a lot not shown.
@metalman981 said in I love the idea but after the stress test i think the game might flop.:
@deluxechin like skull hunting and selling or animal gathering and selling? wow much adrenalin rushing through my veins
You don't have to do tha. You could just hunt pirates, or explore the map, or hunt the kraken. And there will be a story mode. Even the NPCs now in the Scale test had chat dialogs that alluded to side missions and a purpose.
That's the beauty of SoT. You decide the story. You decide how you play, where you go, and what you do.
@metalman981 What kind of post is that? You state an opinion in the title and then ask others for theirs?
How about why you think it will flop?
