Reconsidering GR's Effect on the Returning Player
By
Oneirohero,
Posted on: 2010-08-24 17:09 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
And funnily enough, the developers have stated in interviews that they originally wanted side-switching to be included with City of Villains, but had neither the time nor resources to put it in on top of the other content they produced for Villains.
I'm also happy the way Going Rogue turned out, I had a few disappointments but like previous expansions I know this is just the first part of the design plan they have with the expansion. Especially since the next game issue will be all about that highly-anticipated endgame progression, the Incarnate system. And that's not available unless you get Going Rogue.
Even as a constant player, I'm reminded of how much more enjoyable the game has become for me, even though I've been subscribed continuously since the start.
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@Oneirohero
Its funny, but until this past weekend, I totally overlooked the "returning player" factor for Going Rogue. It's amazing how much content returning players have missed inbetween City of Villains going live and Going Rogue coming out now (plus or minus a few months on both milestones).
A lot of folks who haven't played since 2006 and beyond have come back in the past week and aren't just talking about what Going Rogue has to offer but how much the content on the whole has changed/improved since they last logged in. And just about everybody is raving about Ultra Mode. They're convinced its an entirely new game from what they left a few years back. And I guess the proof is really in the pudding. We're now a week to the day from GR's official release and the servers are still packed, folks are still playing, and a lot of old friends are really happy about the improvements they've seen that I've taken for granted as a constant player.
There really is more life to be had in the old girl yet!
I humbly eat crow and apologize to the Devs, Arcanaville and many others for having my doubts. And for those veteran daily grinders like me who've been constantly playing since Year One and are griping that Issue 18/Going Rogue has absolutely no content them for them, just take it from me: sooner or later, it will. Just take a look around you, start rediscovering the zones with friends you haven't seen in a good long time, and suddenly everything old and tired will feel wonderful and new again.
It really is a wonderful feeling.