-COSMETICS AND CRAFTING AND “STUFF”
I think overall FS did, and is doing, an excellent job. This game is super fun and addicting. It has some issues, but it is a great game. They are the only ones doing games like this. The only ones really worth playing anyway. So, I personally applaud FS for the work they’re doing.
I think overall that gamers act incredibly entitled and spoiled. I think complaining about a $60 price tag for an experience you’ll potentially get many hundreds of hours out of is extremely out of touch and childish. I think we should provide constructive criticism and be a supportive community as we try to enjoy the game and encourage FS to make positive changes to the game.
Immediately upon logging in today. I noticed the real money shop. None of this stuff bothers me because it’s not tied to progression.
Don’t want to buy stuff? Then don’t. It’s entirely optional. Can’t handle the FOMO of missing out on cosmetics? That’s your problem. Fork over a few bucks, you’re an adult. Entertainment costs money.
Or, just play the game in a generic skin because you can’t see yourself in game anyway.
As far as the crafting goes, I’m not too worried. These games are grindy. I like that about Darktide because it’s fun to play. Both Vermintide games were relatively samey. Stop blowing your crafting materials on low end weapons. Grind to level 30,be patient, stack those materials, and roll for high end weapons.
I’m also not really bothered by the RNG of the time shops or the proposed crafting system. I enjoy the game, I don’t mind grinding and gambling. It actually adds to the experience that I don’t want to end. You’re going to eventually get what you want and eventually stop playing. So, relax - - enjoy the process.
Relax, have fun, stop obsessing over rapid progression.
-GAMEPLAY
The Zealot needs better survivability with respect to ranged weapons. Ogryns and Psykers can chime in here, too.
As a Zealot, my ultimate feels underwhelming. I get blocked by trash mobs all the time and the suppression is a little insane. I should be immune to suppression while I ult, and for a short time after.
Also, ranged enemies need to switch to melee a little faster. They should never fire at me while I’m relatively close to them.
Sprinting shouldn’t cost stamina. If you want sprinting to consume stamina the sprint speed should be doubled, or even tripled. The movement speed in this game is unbearable to begin with, so we’re always sprinting. The suppression in this game compounds this problem.
Suppression should be toned down a bit. A penalty to ranged weapons is fine but such a dramatic movespeed debuff is just straight up cringe. I get so frustrated when I’m getting hit constantly by ranged attacks. It’s really too much.
I want a proper scoreboard. Like VT2 or even better. I want to know if I got a ton of kills. This game gets intense and requires a lot of focus and cohesion to play at high levels. I want to see how effective I was in real numbers. I do not believe scoreboards encourage toxicity. I believe toxic people will be toxic no matter what. You can already type and talk in game to each other, so I don’t see how some numbers are going to make people upset.
Mute and block toxic people and move on your your life.
-CONCLUSION
Awesome game. Try to have fun with it. It’s a game. Support Fatshark because they are one of the good companies. They are giving us these games. Support them. Buy cosmetics if you want them, or don’t - - just don’t ruin it for people like me who don’t mind spending a few bucks to enhance my experience. As long as it’s not pay to win you’ll never hear me complain, and I don’t think you should either.
Cheers boys and girls!