I find it more fun when magic items are rare. Even listening to the Critical Role Podcast (season one still, way behind) they walk into a store and can buy some really game changing things - in a store! So that seems less epic to me than looting it off a big bad monster. And once you start down the path of finding awesome things easy the only way to one up it is to give even more powerful items in an easy way.
Still, loot always has been the driver of both games it seems, although story obviously takes a back seat online.
Yep, loot continues to power the hamster wheel of most MMO's. I do miss rarity though and am glad I'm not yet at the "buy the super sword in the shop" stage! :P
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ReplyDeleteI find it more fun when magic items are rare. Even listening to the Critical Role Podcast (season one still, way behind) they walk into a store and can buy some really game changing things - in a store! So that seems less epic to me than looting it off a big bad monster. And once you start down the path of finding awesome things easy the only way to one up it is to give even more powerful items in an easy way.
Still, loot always has been the driver of both games it seems, although story obviously takes a back seat online.
Yep, loot continues to power the hamster wheel of most MMO's. I do miss rarity though and am glad I'm not yet at the "buy the super sword in the shop" stage! :P
DeleteYeah, pretty much.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the regular items are just so lousy quality now in that world that +6s have become the common folk's standard?
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