The grind is there for those who want it. I generally cannot be arsed (still only one lvl 250 skill after almost 2 years), yet I still manage to have fun during most of my logged hours. This is a sandbox, the game won't tell you how to spend your time. Other players might, but you can always tell em to bugger off if you don't feel like it.
I don't know exactly how many people there are playing, but it's many many people. Maybe even 18. Sometimes.
The servers have been merged, so if you know french the amount of players is threefold of what it used to be. Those of us who can't be bothered with illogical languages still have enough people to annoy and play with though, even 'ze germans. Don't mention the war though.
PvP isn't fun. It isn't useful. Has never been. OP-battles are still present, but those are boring. Prime roots PvP has picked up due to the growing population, but you can consider most of the people doing it as griefers. I know I do.
Economy is as healthy as it has always been. People who have give to those who don't. If you want economy based on cash, dappers, gold or what-have-you, then no. I don't want another person to argue against on that matter on the forums.
End game.... See point one, I suppose. This is a sandbox game. The endgame is what you make of it. The options for those less gifted in the imagination-area are npc-bosses, which require at least 8-20 max level homins, depending on which one you do, and regular bosses. Regular bosses depend on level, but in general can be done with as little as 2-3 homins if you know what you are doing. To this I also count the hunting of supreme mats in the Prime roots. I'd rather kill Clopperketh all day than go against all the vorax' and homins in the roots, if I'm honest.
Basically: Can you find a way to enjoy yourself, have fun chatting with other people, and in general just cock about? Then come do some time on Atys. It's the best prison around.
If you want to compare it with other games, want to do quests and instances as per other mmo's: This game's not for you. Kindly bugger off.
I don't know exactly how many people there are playing, but it's many many people. Maybe even 18. Sometimes.
The servers have been merged, so if you know french the amount of players is threefold of what it used to be. Those of us who can't be bothered with illogical languages still have enough people to annoy and play with though, even 'ze germans. Don't mention the war though.
PvP isn't fun. It isn't useful. Has never been. OP-battles are still present, but those are boring. Prime roots PvP has picked up due to the growing population, but you can consider most of the people doing it as griefers. I know I do.
Economy is as healthy as it has always been. People who have give to those who don't. If you want economy based on cash, dappers, gold or what-have-you, then no. I don't want another person to argue against on that matter on the forums.
End game.... See point one, I suppose. This is a sandbox game. The endgame is what you make of it. The options for those less gifted in the imagination-area are npc-bosses, which require at least 8-20 max level homins, depending on which one you do, and regular bosses. Regular bosses depend on level, but in general can be done with as little as 2-3 homins if you know what you are doing. To this I also count the hunting of supreme mats in the Prime roots. I'd rather kill Clopperketh all day than go against all the vorax' and homins in the roots, if I'm honest.
Basically: Can you find a way to enjoy yourself, have fun chatting with other people, and in general just cock about? Then come do some time on Atys. It's the best prison around.
If you want to compare it with other games, want to do quests and instances as per other mmo's: This game's not for you. Kindly bugger off.
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Gasket
"It's shite being tryker! We're the lowest of the low. The scum of Atys! The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash that was ever shat into civilization. Some people hate the Matis. I don't. They're just wankers. We, on the other hand, are COLONIZED by wankers. Can't even find a decent culture to be colonized BY. We're ruled by effete arseholes. It's a shite state of affairs to be in, Marceline, and ALL the fresh air in the world won't make any ****** difference"