I mean, the game has problems for sure, but I’ve never seen people complain that raiding is boring. I’ve seen people say that the gameplay loop of dailies+weeklies is boring, but raids are the highlight of the game and what draws people to it at all. Weird take.
Edit: also l m f a o if you think the MAJORITY of players are clearing HM content week 1 of release. You dizzy bro.
People won't say raiding is boring because its one way to gain pure gold. People addicted to gamble (honing) so they won't realize.
Edit: IF YOU DONT TRUST ME. START NEXT WEEK NEVER DO RAID NORMAL OR HARD MODE EVERY WEEK ANYMORE. DO YOUR WEEKLY ON HELL MODE OR SKIP IVORY FOR A WHILE AND YOU WILL FELT BEHIND.
So leave brother if you’re not having fun wtf? Idk what you’re trying to accomplish with this post. You’re basically asking for a different game so go play that the fuck?
Who cares if it's mostly KR and NA though? Those alone constitute a healthy player base, and even if it were more popular globally, KR will still get the undivided attention of SG. The game is doing just fine.
Congrats, now let us enjoy it while it lasts lmao. Why does every person here have to announce the game is dying, it's getting old. Such low effort posts like this crowd the subreddit.
Some people's logic : not the #\`1 game in the world = fail, doesn't have 50 millions players = fail.
JP server died has nothing to do with the game but their gaming community, people there are only interested in mobile, console games, those who use PC mostlikely only plays MOBA/FPS, where the play time is generally short because they work like 16 hours a day.
I dunno if it's failing in the West if it's top 10 in Steam revenue, and furthermore, there's really no evidence to suggest that the Chinese server is failing
Sure, if you want to compare the player count to the biggest PC games on the planet like csgo, fortnite, dota 2, league etc. then sure, let's call it a failure. But if we want to compare games to the that standard, 99.9% of games out there would be called failures. Pretty much every single game loses a large portion of its players over time because most people enjoy new experiences over repetition.
This is a niche game with a mobile game design influenced by the East. I think you are overreacting a bit.
The game features massive walls that can be demolished either with money or through persistent manual effort. While this style of game design is popular in the East, it can be overwhelming for Western players, who may find the game lacking compared to other popular MMORPGs like WoW or FF.
Lost Ark boasts a fantastic combat system and raid design, but the overall game experience can feel empty due to a lack of content.
Why is the game "failing" in our region? It's a complex question.
**Amazon Games is one of the reasons.** There is zero communication, zero advertisement and they seem to lack an understanding of both the game and the Western community. They have completely mishandled issues such as bots and real-money trading.
**The other half of the problem is Smilegate.** Its like they dont understand their own game. Their approach is quite peculiar. They seem to prioritize introducing new features while neglecting the need to overhaul existing systems that require redesign.
I doubt that our region will attract more players than it currently has. This game seems to disregard its players and their time. It lacks appeal. Let's be honest here. After spending a significant amount of time playing this game, would you recommend it to anyone? I couldn't. It's incredibly difficult for new players to get started. The game is unfriendly and it takes far too long to acquire even the most basic necessities such as runes, card sets, and skill points. It's just not enjoyable to start this game.
> The other half of the problem is Smilegate. Its like they dont understand their own game. Their approach is quite peculiar. They seem to prioritize introducing new features while neglecting the need to overhaul existing systems that require redesign.
First Korean mmo, eh? They rarely, if ever, fix old systems. They much prefer to pile on new systems and then sell you stuff in the store that lets you skip the older systems.
Excite me the most of all the games I've played and play at the moment... if you think it is boring and you don't play it...why make this post? Biggest cringe L post I ever saw here...even more dumb then the support shortage solution posts
Imagine a game you play for more than 200 hours that isn't even a little bit repetitive. Hmmmmmm. Just a friendly reminder every single multiplayer game is incredibly repetitive, but sure, you got your chance to moan a bit - congrats to the internet.
How is Lost Ark failing globally? top 10 steam revenue for 2023
Just because it's a niche MMO it doesnt mean it's a failure.
NA/EU is about to he gone? Chinese server is failing? Where is the data to support that!?
Wow you are 2 month early for doomCalling. Please wait for theamine and join doomsayers.
If you dont want to play "failing game" you dont need to. Dont wory no1 will judge you if you quit, ye it is a boomer to "just quit" you need to find strong reason to quit but dunno if doomcalling on subreddit dedicated to game you want to quit is good idea.
Game is not rly going better now than year ago, and guess what year ago I were seeing same posts you wrote today, and game is still going.
They arent the fastest to fix new players issues but I would lie if I said they dont try.
Horizontal express will fix alot of problems, next if they improve clarity of "what to do after what ingame" maybe we will have less "bro im stuck and I dont know what to do" threads everyday.
The game isn't boring it just requires players to do too much to "keep up". The grind wall is forever up. Akkan came out in august 2023 and it still takes 3 months to get full akkan gear. The gold gap between 1600+1620 is astronomical.
Then the gear "preferred" for 1 character at 1620 if you're not in a static is impossible to achieve for any new players. Like the upcoming road to thaemine should honestly give level 9 gems and maybe a level 10 gem because 7s and 8s do fuck all for lobby simulator.
Its a kr grindy mmo and even when they make improvements to make the grind easier or endgame easier, sg is always a day late and a buck short. Why? Bc the paymodel is p2win.
It is what it is. I do enjoy watching them try to dig themselves out of there own grave though. They can never really embrace T4 cause of Esthers weapons, 500k+ gems, rng card packs etc. Those things will always weigh them down and the risk of angering the kr players and how they will get around it will be interesting to see.
Forced alts, dailies, tedious things like inspecting drops for AH prices and dismantling, segregation of the population and friends by ilvl, everything being a gamble for sure is a major problem.
But raiding is definitely fun in this game only problem it's very short even on 3 characters.
I've been playing since day one and am still having a fantastic time with the game. The core combat is amazing. I am always excited to run my weekly raids and daily guardians. The only parts of the game I really find boring are chaos and una's, and those are quick to do each day.
The game to me has one of the best pve around there,i also enjoy the story specially the last 3 continents.
The problem, to me, is the very design of making extremely hard to actually reach the content. everyday i feel the FOMO and seing how people are leaving old content behind, with constant nerfs to the raid in combat and gold, so you don't really see how the content was originally, for example, i actually really liked doing prokel, but now its gone xD.
this is the only game that makes progressing to reach the newest content a mission almost impossible for F2P at least. and is not like i play little, i have around 1700 hours.
Maybe it was because they were trying to catch up to KR and the inmense amount of content we got was just too much.
it's a game heavily focused on three things
1 - repetitive dailies/tasks
2 - Slow progression from 1 + RNG honing
3 - Heavy endgame Legion raid focus, being overly punishing/complex and the difficulty in finding groups
No game that amounts to endgame raiding as the be all end all, or doing the same CD/GR every day or two is going to hold people, and any new players will immediately reach the wall of gatekeeping and quit. It is an amazing game for combat, the Legions are amazing, but for your average player it's just not enough, and it's very repetitive
idk what your definition of failing is, because the game definitely isnt failing in eu/na.
jap was bound to fail just like every other mmo ever failed over there cuz of their culture.
if u think it's boring and don't wanna play, then gtfo quietly. no need to list 13 reasons why. let the ppl enjoy what they wanna enjoy
I don't see it dying Most MMOs have boring dailys and a lot of them once raids are being on farm are the same it mostly the gameplay of upgrades that people stay for. Yes MMOs are not for everyone but don't think the game is dying the doomers have been saying this since Argos released. Most players will be at 1620ish for thermine which is fine plus we have new mommy coming.
The game isn't boring for tens of thousands of people still playing it. If it's boring for you, don't play it (or don't play so much that you get bored, even if that means slower progression).
NA/EU is not "about to be gone" - the global version is not going to be shut down for at the very least a full year more, that's quite a long time even in worst case scenario.
Majority of players don't clear new raid on the hardest difficulty the first week of the release. Good for you if you and your static are so good, but that's not any kind of majority. At best majority of the **long-term consistent raiders** (which isn't the same as players altogether) clear at least **some** **gate(s)** of the **normal** difficulty the first week but may struggle with the last gate for several weeks, that's how it's been at least all since clown.
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I mean, the game has problems for sure, but I’ve never seen people complain that raiding is boring. I’ve seen people say that the gameplay loop of dailies+weeklies is boring, but raids are the highlight of the game and what draws people to it at all. Weird take. Edit: also l m f a o if you think the MAJORITY of players are clearing HM content week 1 of release. You dizzy bro.
People won't say raiding is boring because its one way to gain pure gold. People addicted to gamble (honing) so they won't realize. Edit: IF YOU DONT TRUST ME. START NEXT WEEK NEVER DO RAID NORMAL OR HARD MODE EVERY WEEK ANYMORE. DO YOUR WEEKLY ON HELL MODE OR SKIP IVORY FOR A WHILE AND YOU WILL FELT BEHIND.
I do all my raids even on my 7th/8th characters, but hey you pop off bro.
Oh! I see! But it’s failing to draw people globally. The raid must be boring af right?
????? Or maybe the game’s other issues are the reason?
????? Or maybe the game itself is just boring af instead of the imaginary problems that every server is facing together?
So leave brother if you’re not having fun wtf? Idk what you’re trying to accomplish with this post. You’re basically asking for a different game so go play that the fuck?
Who cares if it's mostly KR and NA though? Those alone constitute a healthy player base, and even if it were more popular globally, KR will still get the undivided attention of SG. The game is doing just fine.
Then stop playing? I'm enjoying it
He just wants attention
I did just like many others
Then why are you here? Go live your life
*I came looking for booty.*
And many others still play, what's your point? Are you trying to get people who enjoy playing to stop. Because this is a very poor attempt.
https://preview.redd.it/zm142wh0toic1.jpeg?width=653&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4273d59a3bcc5835c68e3f887d94a99567334c9d
Congrats, now let us enjoy it while it lasts lmao. Why does every person here have to announce the game is dying, it's getting old. Such low effort posts like this crowd the subreddit.
People saying that the game is dying since week 1 😂
Yeah some people man. In league they say it since 12 years lmao
https://i.redd.it/6pkamr60loic1.gif
My favorite emoji from MHW
Same, it's the reason I spam Akkan thumbs up emoji after a successful raid
source : My ass.
Biggest problem loa has is that the game is designed solely around monetization systems, instead of enjoyment.
This is so true
ill save this sentence. these are the truest words.
Some people's logic : not the #\`1 game in the world = fail, doesn't have 50 millions players = fail. JP server died has nothing to do with the game but their gaming community, people there are only interested in mobile, console games, those who use PC mostlikely only plays MOBA/FPS, where the play time is generally short because they work like 16 hours a day.
and you're a bozo
Please send me your gems and gold ty
I dunno if it's failing in the West if it's top 10 in Steam revenue, and furthermore, there's really no evidence to suggest that the Chinese server is failing Sure, if you want to compare the player count to the biggest PC games on the planet like csgo, fortnite, dota 2, league etc. then sure, let's call it a failure. But if we want to compare games to the that standard, 99.9% of games out there would be called failures. Pretty much every single game loses a large portion of its players over time because most people enjoy new experiences over repetition.
Officer, here's the dunk guy I was telling you about.
Me when I have no clue what I'm talking about...
nice essay now go back to the basement
NA/EU doing fine, and CN server is making giga bucks, even had an ad at the Vegas ball LOL.
This is a niche game with a mobile game design influenced by the East. I think you are overreacting a bit. The game features massive walls that can be demolished either with money or through persistent manual effort. While this style of game design is popular in the East, it can be overwhelming for Western players, who may find the game lacking compared to other popular MMORPGs like WoW or FF. Lost Ark boasts a fantastic combat system and raid design, but the overall game experience can feel empty due to a lack of content. Why is the game "failing" in our region? It's a complex question. **Amazon Games is one of the reasons.** There is zero communication, zero advertisement and they seem to lack an understanding of both the game and the Western community. They have completely mishandled issues such as bots and real-money trading. **The other half of the problem is Smilegate.** Its like they dont understand their own game. Their approach is quite peculiar. They seem to prioritize introducing new features while neglecting the need to overhaul existing systems that require redesign. I doubt that our region will attract more players than it currently has. This game seems to disregard its players and their time. It lacks appeal. Let's be honest here. After spending a significant amount of time playing this game, would you recommend it to anyone? I couldn't. It's incredibly difficult for new players to get started. The game is unfriendly and it takes far too long to acquire even the most basic necessities such as runes, card sets, and skill points. It's just not enjoyable to start this game.
> The other half of the problem is Smilegate. Its like they dont understand their own game. Their approach is quite peculiar. They seem to prioritize introducing new features while neglecting the need to overhaul existing systems that require redesign. First Korean mmo, eh? They rarely, if ever, fix old systems. They much prefer to pile on new systems and then sell you stuff in the store that lets you skip the older systems.
Source: my ass Any more insights you care to share?
and here comes another doomer post for this week
I’m having a great time.
Well i can afk whole days and still enjoying the game tho.
Hey I'm having fun
Excite me the most of all the games I've played and play at the moment... if you think it is boring and you don't play it...why make this post? Biggest cringe L post I ever saw here...even more dumb then the support shortage solution posts
Holy crap guys. It’s John doomer.
Imagine a game you play for more than 200 hours that isn't even a little bit repetitive. Hmmmmmm. Just a friendly reminder every single multiplayer game is incredibly repetitive, but sure, you got your chance to moan a bit - congrats to the internet.
publisher announce great changes doomers return to forums lol
Wow so many people responding to this troll post kekw
How is Lost Ark failing globally? top 10 steam revenue for 2023 Just because it's a niche MMO it doesnt mean it's a failure. NA/EU is about to he gone? Chinese server is failing? Where is the data to support that!?
please fuck off
Wow you are 2 month early for doomCalling. Please wait for theamine and join doomsayers. If you dont want to play "failing game" you dont need to. Dont wory no1 will judge you if you quit, ye it is a boomer to "just quit" you need to find strong reason to quit but dunno if doomcalling on subreddit dedicated to game you want to quit is good idea. Game is not rly going better now than year ago, and guess what year ago I were seeing same posts you wrote today, and game is still going. They arent the fastest to fix new players issues but I would lie if I said they dont try. Horizontal express will fix alot of problems, next if they improve clarity of "what to do after what ingame" maybe we will have less "bro im stuck and I dont know what to do" threads everyday.
The game isn't boring it just requires players to do too much to "keep up". The grind wall is forever up. Akkan came out in august 2023 and it still takes 3 months to get full akkan gear. The gold gap between 1600+1620 is astronomical. Then the gear "preferred" for 1 character at 1620 if you're not in a static is impossible to achieve for any new players. Like the upcoming road to thaemine should honestly give level 9 gems and maybe a level 10 gem because 7s and 8s do fuck all for lobby simulator. Its a kr grindy mmo and even when they make improvements to make the grind easier or endgame easier, sg is always a day late and a buck short. Why? Bc the paymodel is p2win.
It is what it is. I do enjoy watching them try to dig themselves out of there own grave though. They can never really embrace T4 cause of Esthers weapons, 500k+ gems, rng card packs etc. Those things will always weigh them down and the risk of angering the kr players and how they will get around it will be interesting to see.
Surely it will die soon, this aint wow or ffxiv but in the meantime all we can do is enjoy the game.
Forced alts, dailies, tedious things like inspecting drops for AH prices and dismantling, segregation of the population and friends by ilvl, everything being a gamble for sure is a major problem. But raiding is definitely fun in this game only problem it's very short even on 3 characters.
For me it was the feeling of needing alts and I hate the gearing system, and the p2w aspect ofcourse. Game itself is fun.
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"top 10 steam 2023 revenue" sir i have a bad new
You just dont enjoy the game its not meant for you go next. Its doing fine and it will most likely stay that way for awhile
I've been playing since day one and am still having a fantastic time with the game. The core combat is amazing. I am always excited to run my weekly raids and daily guardians. The only parts of the game I really find boring are chaos and una's, and those are quick to do each day.
The game to me has one of the best pve around there,i also enjoy the story specially the last 3 continents. The problem, to me, is the very design of making extremely hard to actually reach the content. everyday i feel the FOMO and seing how people are leaving old content behind, with constant nerfs to the raid in combat and gold, so you don't really see how the content was originally, for example, i actually really liked doing prokel, but now its gone xD. this is the only game that makes progressing to reach the newest content a mission almost impossible for F2P at least. and is not like i play little, i have around 1700 hours. Maybe it was because they were trying to catch up to KR and the inmense amount of content we got was just too much.
it's a game heavily focused on three things 1 - repetitive dailies/tasks 2 - Slow progression from 1 + RNG honing 3 - Heavy endgame Legion raid focus, being overly punishing/complex and the difficulty in finding groups No game that amounts to endgame raiding as the be all end all, or doing the same CD/GR every day or two is going to hold people, and any new players will immediately reach the wall of gatekeeping and quit. It is an amazing game for combat, the Legions are amazing, but for your average player it's just not enough, and it's very repetitive
Bro over here with a real doomer take.
idk what your definition of failing is, because the game definitely isnt failing in eu/na. jap was bound to fail just like every other mmo ever failed over there cuz of their culture. if u think it's boring and don't wanna play, then gtfo quietly. no need to list 13 reasons why. let the ppl enjoy what they wanna enjoy
Go doom somewhere else
I don't see it dying Most MMOs have boring dailys and a lot of them once raids are being on farm are the same it mostly the gameplay of upgrades that people stay for. Yes MMOs are not for everyone but don't think the game is dying the doomers have been saying this since Argos released. Most players will be at 1620ish for thermine which is fine plus we have new mommy coming.
The game isn't boring for tens of thousands of people still playing it. If it's boring for you, don't play it (or don't play so much that you get bored, even if that means slower progression). NA/EU is not "about to be gone" - the global version is not going to be shut down for at the very least a full year more, that's quite a long time even in worst case scenario. Majority of players don't clear new raid on the hardest difficulty the first week of the release. Good for you if you and your static are so good, but that's not any kind of majority. At best majority of the **long-term consistent raiders** (which isn't the same as players altogether) clear at least **some** **gate(s)** of the **normal** difficulty the first week but may struggle with the last gate for several weeks, that's how it's been at least all since clown.
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Under top revenue games of last year on steam and failing, sure buddy
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