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Let me preface this by saying I have played dozens of mmo's over the last 25 years. I was playing mmo's when they were called MUD's (Multi user dungeons) when there were no graphics, only text. Having said that, there are a lot of good things about Drakensang. It is great that you can progress well in the game with only the subscription fee. However a lot of time and effort is wasted, even by those who spend a lot of money on the game, on gear that has random stats. Serious gamers like to work towards a specific goal. They don't mind the hundreds and thousands of hours it takes to reach a specific objective. But the key to keeping those players entrenched in your game is to let them know exatly what they are getting for their efforts. There are certainly good optional "potluck" opportunities like gem packages and the possibility of "jackpots" in events. But if a gamer is working towards a specific piece of gear, let's just say for example a legendary 45 sword, it is very debilitating to put forth so much effort and/or money only to recieve a piece of crap. You will lose more players than you gain that way. I understand your desire to want players to spend extra money on the game but not knowing exactly what I am getting for my effort and money makes me want to move on to the next mmo. I don't even mind the insanely difficult drop rates for uniques. There are certain benefits to "randomness" but don't screw with the gear. It is the core of what makes a great mmo.

 

they should stop the random stats non-sense it so frustrating at so many levels... if they could only listen to players and not to their greed dso can become better game.

 

Uhm, the thing you are talking about is UNIQUES! And there is plenty of uniques in DSO. The thing you should be complaining about, is their DROPRATE!

 

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