before you decide which gun to use next establish your exact goal, bankroll willing to risk, commitment level for the next 3 years.Don't just accept random answers from people with different experience, expectation or commitment level.
Definitely important things to consider
I played a lot of OSRS (technically started back in 2007 but it was updated in the wrong direction later on, so the 2007 version was re-released in 2014/2015 and I’ve been playing since then). All that to say, I’ve put thousands and thousands of hours into that game, and like Entropia, most of that time was spent clicking the same thing over.. and over.. and over lol. I guess I’m trying to say that even though Entropia is different, I enjoy the similarities they share. I like being able to just relax and watch Netflix/YouTube while I hunt the same mob for thousands and thousands of kills. Idk why but it never gets old lol. If a mob does get old, I can just find something new to kill. I’m doing the 4 chapter mission on Monria right now, and that’s motivation enough to kill however many of those mobs that I need to to get it done.
So to answer the three year commitment question: will I play everyday for three years? Probably not. But will it be a game I can always fall back on when new games aren’t cutting it? Absolutely. If I ever decide to take a long break, I’ll probably sell off most of my more rare items just to make sure I don’t lose a bunch of PED by new weps potentially being added.
My only real concern with Entropia is longevity. I haven’t really been around long enough to know how hopeful I should be. Personally I don’t think UE5 will make a big change in terms of player base or new player retention. The learning curve is soooo steep, and the amount of guides for new players is pretty lacking compared to other mmo’s (beyond the basic “this is hunting” video that every YouTuber has made lol). Which is fine, I know that’s part of this game, and I admittedly feel a sense of pride having the level of understanding I have now just cause I had to dig around for it. My only point is that I don’t see Entropia attracting a bunch of new players from just a graphical change. Plenty of people play games with bad graphics as is, it’s the game mechanics and ease of access that sets those games apart.
I don’t think Entropia will shut down anytime soon, but with it being a RCE economy, I’d be lying if I didn’t admit there’s a little bit of fear tied to ghat and having such a comparatively small player base. The saving grace is that the new players who manage to stick around and enjoy the game tend to be forever players from what I understand. So while the game might not grow exponentially, I don’t see it shrinking exponentially either.
As far as goals are concerned, my long term goal is to get 100 in a combat profession. I’m not trying to rush there, though. I also want to get to a level that I can do some of the more challenging content for that sense of satisfaction. Like the new group boss that came out recently (forget the name but it was something to do with a Queen). I’ve done the pyramid event a couple times on Monria but it’s not really worth it currently beyond the codex progression. And of course, I would LIKE to make money, but that’s more of a tertiary goal. Like, it would be a fun challenge to profit or play without depositing. I’ve done pretty well with that so far! I’m not trying to replace my income (but hey, if MA wants to give me a massive all-time HOF, I wouldn’t complain
) I think my expectations for this game aren’t outside or above the normal. I enjoy the community a lot and have made some good friends already, and like I said, it’s a really chill game and I enjoy that type of play style.
As far as bankroll is concerned, I’m not a “let me just go hunt punies so I can say I technically played the game” type of person. Not hating, more power to them for that lol. At the moment I’m cycling 1k-2k ped on a single hunt. I could be wrong but I think my longer play sessions help me to see better returns compared to someone going on a 50 or 100 ped hunt. I’ve actually profited this whole last week and I’m up by a decent amount since I started (maybe I’ve just been lucky
). So yeah, I don’t mind cycling more on a hunt from a higher ammo burn. I want my “comfort hunt” to be at a higher level than it is currently. Of course I would like to hunt high level mobs occasionally when I can, but that would be more of a special thing I would just buy L weps and armor for. But I want my fall-back casual hunt to be at a higher level than what the Ecotron v.15 can offer, and for that I would like to have a good efficiency UnL weps just cause of the sheer amount of time I play (plus I like the idea of it
lol).
Sorry for the brick of text! You brought up some good points, though, so I wanted people to have the info to be able to make a more informed suggestion