I also thought the AI was a little off.  The crafting was ok.  It did seem as though you had to craft and as such everyone was a crafter so really the only point to crafting was for your own use.  That might change at the higher levels, but that doesn't make it any better for those leveling up.  I do wish they had a skill system like EVE.  I got to 20 and realized I screwed up my build and the lack of no respec kinda sucked.  Since you get points based off level and since there is a level cap it is possible to screw up your character.  I know they were adament about not allowing respec's, but were also considering something like a once or twice a year respec.  Maybe if they just gave everyone a 1 time chance at level 20, that way it gives you some time to figure out your build so you aren't screwed.  Hell I would still be playing that game if that were the case.   

I thought your review was pretty even-handed, taoofjester. I appreciate that you stayed away from exaggeration for the most part and just stated your likes / dislikes and ratings.

It's a shame that the game didn't appeal to you more, but everyone has their own tastes and opinions. I agree that it has potential, and that's why I will continue to support it.

I did want to ask you about your statements about crafting. For me, crafting management was pretty easy, but I tabbed everything out in my inventory so that I could see only crafting materials, if that's all I wanted to look at.  Did you take advantage of the inventory tabs?  You could sort your inventory in individual tabs by crafting mats, mission items, weapons, armor, etc., so you don't have to see everything at once.

Hope you check back on the game... I think we're going to continue to see improvements.

The problem I had sorting things is when it was in the bank, but not in my inventory. I found if it was in my inventory it did not really matter exactly where it was as I could craft no matter its location. I believe a quick, easy fix for this problem is to make a list of items in your bank when you access it and have it sortable either by name, material type (crafting, armor, weapon) or by use (for cooking, medicine). This would allow someone to just select the item and hit *add to inventory*.

I did not store a lot of things in my actual inventory due to my low strength. This meant I had a lot of transfering from bank to inventory when I wanted to craft and back again for when I wanted my inventory free so I can loot and harvest. My strength was exceptionally low (I think I only put one point into it) so it made it frustrating. But I also did not want to add a lot of points as I was not going melee and knew that I could never respec. 

I will definitely check back with this game in six months or so to see where it is at. Oh, it would also be nice if they put a character planner on their website (perhaps they have one, I used a different website to do mine) as the lack of respecing makes it really important to get right the first time.

You lost me at "Immersion 4/10"

This review doesn't cut it.  Don't pay attention to it people.  Play the free trial and decide for yourself.

Originally posted by Dis_Ordur

You lost me at "Immersion 4/10"

This review doesn't cut it.  Don't pay attention to it people.  Play the free trial and decide for yourself.

 

theres a free trial for the gamE?