What I like above all else is harvesting and crafting skills. The challenge in harvesting is surviving the node, and I don’t only mean by care-planning, but also by their locations. It feels, at first, like a solo skill but it doesn't have to bet. I enjoy the challenge of dodging agro to find Exc. materials, and I’ve not even begun to explore prime roots where things are 10x more difficult. I’m looking forward to that adventure when I’m ready for it. And crafting I like how complex it is, I like that different materials and combos give you different results, and I like the process of figuring what works good with what. Sure it feels like a grind but no different than farming and raiding for high end gear in other games. And if you want the best gear then you have to become the best crafter, you have to harvest and prove not to others but to yourself that you can do the challenge the game offers through these skills.
Another selling point for me was the unique AI mobs. Ryzom has the most unique AI I’ve seen in an MMORPG – I like that they don’t drop items I wouldn’t be able to use because of my character’s gender or class restrictions like in other games. I like that the drop is always something I can use for crafting. I like how they behave in their environment and how some animals migrate and change locations when seasons change. I like trekking and having to wait for the right opportunity to dash by a torbak, cuttler, gingo, kincher, kipesta, etc… skills you can only learn by observing the environment, and believe me it helps you survive the threats that roam at every corner of Atys and most importantly in PvP zones.
There are many more elements of this game that I enjoy, too many to talk about and drag this post forever. But I will end with telling you that you are lucky because you already have friends in Ryzom willing to help you adjust to the challenge. Nothing can make a game better than playing it with your friends. Plus you have nothing to lose but some free ram because the free to play limitations allow you to explore every skill and corner of this game for months without any obligations. The only real question you should be asking yourself is if you are up for the challenge like your friend and my guildmate Kingsid.
Another selling point for me was the unique AI mobs. Ryzom has the most unique AI I’ve seen in an MMORPG – I like that they don’t drop items I wouldn’t be able to use because of my character’s gender or class restrictions like in other games. I like that the drop is always something I can use for crafting. I like how they behave in their environment and how some animals migrate and change locations when seasons change. I like trekking and having to wait for the right opportunity to dash by a torbak, cuttler, gingo, kincher, kipesta, etc… skills you can only learn by observing the environment, and believe me it helps you survive the threats that roam at every corner of Atys and most importantly in PvP zones.
There are many more elements of this game that I enjoy, too many to talk about and drag this post forever. But I will end with telling you that you are lucky because you already have friends in Ryzom willing to help you adjust to the challenge. Nothing can make a game better than playing it with your friends. Plus you have nothing to lose but some free ram because the free to play limitations allow you to explore every skill and corner of this game for months without any obligations. The only real question you should be asking yourself is if you are up for the challenge like your friend and my guildmate Kingsid.