103045-love-the-game-so-far

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Hey guys,
 
Just wanted to say I love the game so far.  Most fun I've had in a MMO since 2004 (catch my drift?), and I've played plenty of them since then.
 
I'm only level 15, but I'm really enjoying the mechanics and flavor of my Stalker. Just got my first mount and did my first group PvE content.  Did the Dominion Adventure (prison riot one) twice.  Tanked the first time, was rough, but manageable (good healer!), and DPS the second time.  Queue times were reasonable for low level content.  Learned a lot about group mechanics from some nice players, such as the importance of coordinating interrupts and Interrupt Armor.  Love how challenging it all was, even at level 15.  Had a blast.
 
PvP is also fun.  Love the hectic pace of it all.  Leveled up twice without really realizing it, cuz I just wanted to keep trying different things in PvP.
 
Of course, this has no bearing on max-level end-game, which I've heard can be a bit of a grind, but I miss that in MMOs (long attunements and all).  Looking forward to it.
 
I know what it's like to be frustrated at a game that you're passionate about, and I also know that sticking around on the forums for too long will just drive you further into that perpetually toxic hole, so I won't stay long.  Just wanted to say thanks for the awesome game, Carbine.  The world, the combat, the feel of the game is great. And if you're a new player poking around here, don't take too much of the negativity to heart, just get in there and PLAY!  You'll have fun, I promise.  Play the class you want, how you want (but roll Dominion :D).  Don't worry about who's OP or who's weak right now.  Nerfs and Buffs are cyclical.  In all MMOs. 
 
Anyway, that's all.  See ya on Nexus, cupcake!	
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If you enjoyed the 1-15 then you will definitely have a blast doing the rest of the levelling (It only gets better) :)
 
Smart move keeping away from the forums, the gaming community on forums is toxic. Had a few friends who very much enjoyed this game and after spending 15mins in here changed their attitude despite not actually experiencing any problems themselves.	
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I got too much rl stuff do do. I been here since headstart,..
 
I have three characters to level 21.  
 
Still having fun.  
 
Yay.
 
I play solo most of the time. Enjoy the crafting and market.
One of my toons I only play one day a week with a rl friend.	
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I've been here form the get go. One 50, one twenty somethingish and nothing more.
 
Some people have like... 5 50's.
 
We all play at different speeds.	
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			Hey, OP. Consider hanging out in the Morning Coffee thread. Daily get together where some of us forum folk chat. Very non-toxic. No need to take off most folks here are pretty cool (minus a few glaring exceptions of course). 	
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To all of you accusing me of being paid off to say good things about the game:
 
I played in the Open Beta that was up for about a week, back at the end of May.  I just got the retail game last week.  I do work full time, and have social obligations, but I have been putting a staggering amount of my free time into this game.  This is exactly what I meant by "toxic hole," by the way ;).  Also, I leveled 3 different characters to ~8 before I decided on one.
 
Thanks for the positive responses, though.  I have browsed the Morning Coffee threads.  I tend to lurk on forums more than post, but I'll drop by sometime :)	
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			What happened to all the responses?!	
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What happened to all the responses?!
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I may or may not have void slipped and took a few posts with me.
 
I dropped the notepad inside... they're gone forever.	
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Thanks for simultaneously insulting me and missing the entire point at the same time.  Some talented trolling right there.
 
I may come off as overly positive and cheery, but that's just because I'm not a cynical a-hole, not all the time anyway.
 
You are right, though.  I am trying to give any possible new comers my sincere opinion on the game.  Just because it's a positive opinion doesn't mean its fake. 
 
Also, I didn't really change much to tank, just the skills on my bar.  I've played other MMOs, and done all three roles plenty, so I have the basic concepts done.
 
Like I said, I lurk more than I post.  It's not that I'll never be on the forums, because it's how I engage with the community when I can't play the game (like right now, when I'm at work)
 
Eh, believe what you want, though.  I know plenty of people who get their kicks by knocking other people down from behind a keyboard.  Keep it up man, doin a great job!
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I may or may not have void slipped and took a few posts with me.
 
I dropped the notepad inside... they're gone forever.
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Well man, no offense, just fightin fire with fire.
It's not unreasonable to feel insulted when someone trys to call you out like that when you're being genuine, no?
 
Sure, I'm not such a delusional fan-boy that I can't see the issues with the game, even ones I haven't encountered yet, but the point of this thread was to inject some positivity into this otherwise very negative place.
 
This game has a lot to offer, for a lot people with wildly different playstyles. I'm enjoying it immensely, and, in my opinion, there is plenty to do and appreciate while we give Carbine a few months to iron out the launch bugs.
 
MMOs are massive.  I see people here complaining about the devs not being transparent enough, and not focusing on the right parts of the game.
 
I assume those people are either trolling, or are just ignorant to how maintenance on a game like this goes.  The games only been out for ~2 months.	
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Well man, no offense, just fightin fire with fire.
It's not unreasonable to feel insulted when someone trys to call you out like that when you're being genuine, no?
 
Sure, I'm not such a delusional fan-boy that I can't see the issues with the game, even ones I haven't encountered yet, but the point of this thread was to inject some positivity into this otherwise very negative place.
 
This game has a lot to offer, for a lot people with wildly different playstyles. I'm enjoying it immensely, and, in my opinion, there is plenty to do and appreciate while we give Carbine a few months to iron out the launch bugs.
 
MMOs are massive.  I see people here complaining about the devs not being transparent enough, and not focusing on the right parts of the game.
 
I assume those people are either trolling, or are just ignorant to how maintenance on a game like this goes.  The games only been out for ~2 months.
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That's reasonable.
 
Perhaps I'm fortunate to be in a good position to enjoy the game.  I started a little later, and I'll get to 50 with all the others who started late/ level slowly, who are probably the majority of players tbh. (EDIT: because by the time we reach that level, some of these things will be fixed)
 
That's not a knock against people who've already maxed out on what the game has to offer already.  I used to devote that much time to games, and honestly wish I still could, but IRL stuff has forced me to spend my time elsewhere.
 
But yeah, such is life.	
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Take it easy, enjoy the scenery.
 
There's lots of nifty lore and amazing story!	
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Take it easy, enjoy the scenery.
 
There's lots of nifty lore and amazing story!
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Haha, oh I do!
 
Currently cleansing Hycrest of the plague!	
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Haha, oh I do!
 
Currently cleansing Hycrest of the plague!
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Haha, oh I do!
 
Currently cleansing Hycrest of the plague!
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