Has the EU lost its luster???

Is the EU boring you yet?

  • Hell no, how can anyone get bored with the EU?

    Votes: 85 17.8%
  • Eh... not yet... but I can see it happening sooner or later.

    Votes: 104 21.8%
  • Yeah, I'm bored.... although there is some hope now and then.

    Votes: 207 43.4%
  • Bored out of my skull... why do you think I stay away so much anymore?

    Votes: 81 17.0%

  • Total voters
    477
  • Poll closed .
Voted bored out of my skull...

From MA's side I would like to see more events and kept promises (ahh, the egg... :rolleyes:)

And on another note it's just getting too expensive to play. Can't really justify myself a 5k-8k ped deposit, just to be able to hunt bigger stuff. :(
 
Dismal drop rates made it boring for me.

It costs me 100 PED each time I go hunting {ammo and repairs}, but I only get about 5 to 10% return in drops.
 
I haven't played seriously for a year now? Maybe a bit less. I found WoW. You actually get loot on that :eek:. And it's cheaper:yay:.

I've started playing more again now, I still voted bored out of my skull though, coz I dunno how long I'll stay :mad:.

In my time on EU I've tried hunting, mining and crafting. I have never yet had a hunting global. I've had one hof mining and a couple of globals. I have never so much as broken even with crafting. It just feels unfair :(.
 
I'm boored too!!! They put new L items in the game but they drop slowly and it's hard to get what you want for a good price or with an hunt... I think that is an L item must drop mre often becouse it's to spend, you cant keep it all life an then sell like the unlimited good items, so must drop more and it's hard to get profit times to times, it's always loose and i get sick of it!!! As an addicted i play all days but we must deposit a lot or sell skills, i would like to have a little profit too times to times, i play for 2 years and never get an hof, and i kill a lot of mobs!!!! Almost quiting of this crap!!!


Lycan
 
Bored but addicted, should probably join gamers anonymous :rolleyes:

1 year playing, plenty depo'd, some great HOFs and a lot of fun. But the fun was mainly in the early days, doing the tp runs, getting killed by everything along the way, the sense of exploration. That side is now largely gone thanks to MAs insistence on taking ever more and more money from us. Cost to play goes up and at the same time, the motivators (the occasional nice item, skilling) are removed due to heavy-handed nerfs and money grabbing profiteering. I am saving ESIs for the day, sad to say... :(
 
Worked my way up (or should I say depo'ed my way up), with very very poor ROI, now working my way back down and outta here..

Cant afford this any longer and "Sob" I'm with ya mate.. depo's stopped and so did the loots..

Regards
Jack Scudd Samuels
 
I have to say i do agree with you black rain, im bored but still addicted as hell like other have said. its gone from being able to play with low ish amounts money and rare deposits to needing to have loads and loads of money to have fun.It also seams MA only help Uber players out with stuff breaking the rules they made just because some has loads of skills. should be one rule for all isnt that the idea of the licence agreement?

The thing is EU still has great stuff going for it but each VU it seams to get worse not better.
 
2 Years, left for 7 months once, almost ready to do it again. I think I'd get better odds playing the slots in Vegas over "EU the virtual slot machine"
come on now, whats with the snable young hof's?

It also seams MA only help Uber players out with stuff breaking the rules they made just because some has loads of skills. should be one rule for all isnt that the idea of the licence agreement?QUOTE]

What rules has MA broke and for what uber?
 
Excellent Summary

the game has been boring for years.

its the same shit over and over... click, click, click, loot - wait for good feeling...:rolleyes:

this game is a pointless slot machine... I still play because I am a gambler and most other games seem pointless if you cant WIN some real money doing the action.

:confused::confused:

Perfect summary. 3D-casino since skills have no bearing on return. The feeling of wanting to advance, gain skills, and grind has gone since with the arrival of (L) weapons like Isis rifles and pistols you dont need much skill to master.

Of course if you want to wield those couple big vicious (L) weapons/faps you need some reasonable skills, but since those skills are purchasable for less than it takes to earn them grinding, there is no feeling of wanting to advance. One can simply buy the skills to wield what they wish to, when they wish to.

In other words, choose your skill level. If your happy being lower skilled, play on and have fun. If you want to be mid-level or uber, simple; buy the skills/gear, play on and have fun. It's just like choosing between playing the $1 BlackJack table or the $10,000 Blackjack table. Some people do fine, others lose it all... no matter what table you play EU at.
 
...I have long since given up on any top-end equipment and skill levels. I don't really need those things; and, as a result, I stay happy.

So true... those that have will get more. Those without will not. Unless I win the lottery and can deposit $100K I will never be able to hunt the mobs that drop Shadow armor... oh wait... without that armor I cant hunt the mob that drops it... funny how that worked out.

...this game is a pointless slot machine...

Once everyone realizes that, they will accept this for what it is.

its the skill nerf that has done it imho, gaining skills was a good thing to do and a target you could get too (as you set them yourself) now MA has made skilling impossible, the game losses a very important element

I was saying this myself a few days ago, but the last mini patch did something and now my chat window gets green messages again... lots actually.

Events...solvable mysteries... I look around Entropia, and I see the abandoned products of possible story: NPCs that don't say anything, places that just don't matter...it just feels half-finished.

If they could bring together some quests that would help you increase your skills (MA would benefit from the dmg costs, among other things), or other events that tie-in to a larger narrative, then what a game that would be! You want people to play, MA? Make EU more like a soap opera/serial drama (think "Lost"), and less like a poker marathon. Keep em coming back day after day, week after week.

A great idea mentioned many times. I hope MA is reading this. Most of us find ourselves standing around asking "Why are we here...?" MA, Frank, Marco... you could give us a reason for being in your virtual world. I would hate to think we are all suckers and the "reason" is to put your kids through college ;)

Good luck to all and see you ingame... because I am an addict.
 
My great soc mates and the social aspect of this game keep me here.

I still like hunting but it has got monotonous. The reason for this largely is the skill nerf. You have a bad run and at least you had some skills for to show for it towards the next unlock. Now, I get 1 or 2 rifle per US$15 of ammo.

And I hit the glass gear ceiling a long time ago. No way to upgrade my gear without thousands of real life dollars.

So, back to socialising with the great people I have met through this game. Sounds weird, but I keep playing for them, not the game.
 
IMHO I believe that there is two sides of the story. Now granted I have only been playing for 6 months, so I didnt get to see the "nerf free" days. However, I do belive the game (virtual universe) is what you make of it. On one side the game can be very fun if you seperate it from real life and money.Yesterday I was out with my society m8's on a beacon run. We had a blast cracking jokes and chatting amongst ourselves. One of the older society members metioned that it had been a long time since the society had "possed up" for a hunt. Now in this situation I dont think the loot and skills had much of an impact on the fun factor. The fun factor just came from hanging out with friends and enjoying the distraction from real life. So here is an example of how you can make your own fun in the game.
Now on the other side I can see where people get bored because of the crappy loot, slow skills, and expensive upgrades. Sometimes I feel that I will never get out of the loop of hunting for Korss 400. This is because I can not justify spending 50+ USD for the next HG step. Addtionally, I can not go and try to loot the next step because I am not strong enough to take on the mobs that loot them. So you are kind of stuck in this loop of trying to be eco and hope for a HOF so you can move onto the next step. Now when you look at this problem you can blame MA because of the poor loot or skill gains and its justifiable, But cant we also blame us the players. I realise that there are some items that are very rare and just as real life they should be expensive. But somethings are not rare, they are just out of the reach of a mid-level player. These items are still expensive because the crafter, hunter, or miner feels they should be reimbursed alot for there time.
Now MA can change most of this because they have the ultimate power to effect skills and loot. I also feel that MA does owe us the player's something for our money spent into the game. They should be working on story lines and new and interesting things for us to explore. In the mean time we the players can also change some of the fun factor. Because we are the one who control the market prices and nobody is forceing us to mark things up 500%. Well enough of my banter, thats my :twocents:
 
I keep loggin in, as I cant leave this world behind me... ;p

But my pets are starving in the storage...skilling on em became boring...

I reached skills around 5k and it became slOoOOooOOOoooOw.... (boring)
At least I unlocked this and unlocked that...so some skills keep coming ;S

The storyline got kicked...very hard...

NPCs are wasting harddisk space...

Hadesheim empty...

Addicted we are, young Skywalker...and those who are...will never leave...(or at least come back)...

Yes its boring...but still tons of friends online :) Chatting...ooops...3D-Chatting! ;) And share the feelings of boredom ;p

And there is still hope...that new changes willl bring back a VU5.6 feeling ;)
 
I've seen these types of posts every so often in the 3+ years I've been around.

Yet, Entropia goes on.
 
I voted for eh .. I'm bored but I find hope now & again.
Like many have said, my society mates and the social aspect of it keep me around .. but how long can that really last?

We hunt hogglos and chompers .. and see people getting loot bigger than we've EVER gotten off a big mob, on some noob-ass mobs like prancers / snables / drone gen 01's / exosaurs .. etc. etc.


I've regularly deposited for fun, as I would have spent the money in a local bar, movie theater, bowling alley, etc. etc. for entertainment.
The way I look at it, it's somewhat of an investment, right ?
At the end of my EU time, I get to go back & collect a couple thousand bucks for my time spent here. Which is more than the bar is going to give me back after a year or two of giving them cash.

It's just gotten repetitive, and down to that same shit different day attitude.
I really do love EU and since it's the only MMORPG I've ever played, I don't see myself quitting .. but that's not to say I WON'T .. I just don't see it right now.
 
I'm on the very edge of boredom. I've played this game on and off since it went gold. I play PE in cycles... I'll play for 2 or 3 months, then I'll be away for 6 or 8 months. On my last cycle I was away for 16 months, and I'm a month in playing. I ubered on my first week back (fantastic, I thought!) but now every hunt I go on I seem to lose upwards of 100 ped. It's not that I'm bored... it's that I'm pissed off. I'd rather have never ubered and get decent returns than this crap I keep getting.

MA: Make hunting and mining and crafting fun again!
 
I greatly appreciate the feedback from all of you... especially those who are still happy and have offered ways for us to "find the love again".

I would ask that all posters please refrain from naming other MMO's in the thread and also from posting rants about how pissed off they are.

My intention was to start an honest and constructive discussion about the current "feelings" towards the incomplete storylines and other things that leave many wanting for more.

As I have no desire to see this thread locked, nor do I hate MA, I would ask that we keep this thread constructive and heading in a positive direction by offering advice and ways to make EU more exciting for everyone, while still voicing our honest opinions with the hopes that MA will feel our longing for more excitement.
 
Unless I win the lottery and can deposit $100K I will never be able to hunt the mobs that drop Shadow armor... oh wait... without that armor I cant hunt the mob that drops it... funny how that

You got boar baby ;)
Hogglo's drop shadow :yay:
 
I've seen these types of posts every so often in the 3+ years I've been around.

Yet, Entropia goes on.


And, apparently, so does the dissatifaction. I've been in funks before, so I'm hoping this one will pass, too...
 
My 5yr old son said:
daddy, are you playing the boring game again?

That about sums it up I think .. :rolleyes: .. No kidding about that quote either, that's really what he says when I log into EU now.

Without going onto heavy whining detail, I spend most of my time now hunting fruit or sweating .. tend to find myself :zzz: ..

Last time I went hunting (reduced to opalo + a101 now due to excessive costs to hunt ) was berys west of Billy's .. again, tended to find myself :zzz: while hunting ...
 
I have been in EU 2 years today. I have played EU with a passion... now it is all gone......
Paying 15 US$ or an hour / hunt isn't worth it anymore. The passion has gone :-(
 
the game has been boring for years.

its the same shit over and over... click, click, click, loot - wait for good feeling...:rolleyes:

this game is a pointless slot machine... I still play because I am a gambler and most other games seem pointless if you cant WIN some real money doing the action.

:confused::confused:

Yes this person hit the nail on the head..
Wether you were when you started your a gambler now no matter what MA says about it. I dont even play other games anymore cause clicking my mouse with no chance of winning cash is a joke. So in some ways EU has ruined gaming for me.
Just a word for some of you. Yes the game is boring.
Yes you will lose your ass if you hunt.
Thus try mining it has done wonders for my ped card even though it defines boring.
MA needs to bring back opallo and amp, unnerf the loots so you can break even if your smart and make payout less so you dont either win huge or lose huge, but win a lil or lose a lil.
If they think im paying 250% for a L weapon thats 300 ped and there is no chance in hell of breakin even on the 300 ped let alone the 250% of 300 ped they are insane.
Why dont we just depsoit 600 ped a month and drop it on the ground in twins for the noobies.
 
Wow. :scratch2: This thread has become incredibly negative. It somewhat reminds me of the good ol' song "Smells Like Teen Spirit." Imagine being a newbie looking into EU and reading this forum for the 1st time and coming across this thread....

No offense meant, of course, to any of the posters in this thread who have posted their personal thoughts/feelings on EU/boredom. I have in the past found myself starting to become bored with what I'm doing in EU, but as soon as I realize that I'm becoming bored/irritated, I look for something to change it. In the couple of years that I have been a citizen of Calypso, I think there have been maybe 14 days total that I haven't logged into EU, and I'm nowhere near being bored out of my skull.


Just a few possible suggestions for something ¿different? to do:

Like PvP? Have a couple of soc mates who like PvP? ....Pick a friendly fight with another society. Low budget? No problem..... make it an opallo/pixie fight. Grab up your other soc mates/friends (or go solo :laugh:) & threaten to "close" the ring at Twin Peaks....even if you know you can't ....n00b fun ;)

Like hunting but tired of low returns & repetitiveness? Grab up as many of your soc mates/friends as possible & some TT weapons & go out looking for the biggest mob you can find to try to take down. More ppl = lower individual cost + social fun + chance to score big.
(BTW :rolleyes: about all the B*!&@^# about the noob mob HoFs 1) I have yet to see any 200k exo youngs 2) Seriously, how many ppl in EU are capable of hunting the highest mobs compared to how many ppl spend thousands upon thousands on hunting lower mobs. It's not ok for them to have a chance to get some of what they spend back so that they can run out and throw it right back into the mythical loot pool again anyway? :rolleyes:)
Compete with soc mates/friends for highest loot of the day.

Go exploring an area that you haven't been to in a very long time.

Find a disciple. Sometimes it can be fun to see EU through a noob's eyes again.

Look for new people to meet. Meeting new people can often lead to new adventures.

Pick up a profession that you've never bothered with before/ create a new profession.

Usually team? Give yourself some solo challenges.

There are endless possibilities out there if you want to find them.

Good luck to all and I hope you can find "it" again. ;)
 
ZZzzzZZZzZZZzzzzZZZzzzZZZzzz yep that’s Entropias new slogan.

The last few months the game has gone from a fun thing to do, to some thing that feels more or less like a crappy job.. same thing every day…. Log on, check auction, buy ammo, go on a hunt, loose 50-80% of what I wasted on ammo + decay, tell my self “you cant global every time, better luck next time.” And as I recently started dabbling with this “poking for stuff in the ground”, I buy a few bombs and wander off on a trip trying to find my spot to mine, but as I still suck at mining I get bored and go home to look for skill chips to buy as you cant skill shit anymore…. Buy more ammo… and start all over again…
Same thing every day… :zzz:

I don’t mind loosing some peds and deposit every month… but FFS the last few months just sucked. Im not a big depositer I drop between 2-4k peds /month and waste it all on ammo, but I thing I would get something more than the same boring thing every time. “Back in the days” you could get a new weapon and go out to skill, but with the nerf ya cant even do that anymore. … yea we got a few new places that looks like a cut n paste job.. and a few new mobs that hurt like hell, same as the last few mobs we got. MA thinks ppl will be happy if they keep giving us the same crap in every new VU.. If I would try to sell the same Concept to all my clients over and over again I would be out of business.

Would it be so hard to implement a few quests?… I don’t ask for a uber mega deluxe super quest… just a pastime like: Go to location xxxxx-xxxx and pull lever on the wall, then find a secret room in the house at XXXX-XXXX, look at the wall and see a painting of a mountain or some crap like that and so on, kill a few mobs at one location and get a thing from one of the mobs, go to a new location, use the thing to be able to open a door at the end and kill the flurwgunther guard or whatever and finish the quest… at the end you would get quest points (and if youre lucky, a few pecs from the mobs you had to kill) to be able to go on a bigger and a bit harder quest…if it’s a question about the almighty greed, MA could sell quest tickets in the TT machines starting with 10 ped for the first one…

A few 100 years back in the beginning of the “Modern Internet” I was the admin of a MUD (ya know the text based predecessor of this type of game) we had lots and lots of simple quests and ppl loved it… I bet there is a few more ppl ingame with a S*itload of great ideas they don’t mind sharing with MA.

As I probably am a moron I still believe in this crappy game and I keep playing it almost every day, I really think it needs a kick in the almighty ass to get back on track…

Even the crappy robot invasions was fun, but we don’t even get that any more…
FFS MA WAKE UP!!!!!!! Ppl are looking for a fun time, if you cant provide that ppl will leave. Simple as that. Get off yer ass and make up a real story, not that same shitty one with the egg and noting, nothing, more nothing, and a feff invasion, and then finally.. more nothing. If who ever is in charge of the storyline worked for me I would sack his/hers ass in a day. If you cant use youre own imagination go out and snatch a kid fro the playground, give it a few kg candy and start writing … lol how hard could it be… even I could do it.
 
Nah... It's as entertaining as ever, imo. You just have to keep finding new goals and reinvent your avatar. Works for me at least.

Some people leave, new people arrive... Same as it ever was. :)
 
I know what you mean Vedder...

...but it is no about leaving. People want to love this universe "again"...but if noone puts love in it...

Its not about leaving...

Hadesheim is empty...but it isnt :)
 
I'm still enjoying EU as much as ever... Some of the initial awe has gone, I used to love exploring the wilderness only to come across some ruins or a giant mushroom thingy :) but I find the game as fun as ever.
I do get briefly frustrated each VU as increasingly the focus seems to be moving from gameplay and I never see the MF improvements I've been hoping for. However there are very few other games which have occupied and entertained me as much as EU. We've been through quite a lot together over the years and despite the occasional break I keep coming back.
Reckon I'll be here (MA permitting) for quite a while.

On a completely unrelated note Ive got loads of skills and items for sale..... ;)
 
I personally play less and less when I log on sober. It has become a place where you pull the handle only, and pulling the handle is only exciting when drunk :)

When sober I'm mostly chatting and doing some RL business. I have had the same gear for quite some time now. Can't really be bothered to spend 18k on an OreFinder or even more bizarre amounts on hunting gear. Spending the same money in a casino has higher ROI and lower risk imho...

1. More quests and more items in loot will make it slightly better again.
2. Sophisticated combat/craft/mine/research techniques will make skilling fun. Not just a clicking orgy.
 
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. Unless I win the lottery and can deposit $100K I will never be able to hunt the mobs that drop Shadow armor... oh wait... without that armor I cant hunt the mob that drops it... funny how that worked out.

I've just recently learnt I can tackle hogglo alone in ghost. TBH i don't even find that fun. Shoot,shoot,fap,shoot,shoot,fap etc. It's like why the hell am i doing this. However if there was a reason for me to be shooting them I think it would be a little different. Even if MA introduced a complete bollocks storyline into the mix surrounding something in-game it would give the brain food for thought. Isn't that what we need?:cowboy:
 
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