Hello everyone! Im a former L2 player who just recently wanted to play the game again as i learned that NC Soft blew new life into it. Since my days of paying to play, there sure has been a lot of changes done to the game, and i think NC Soft has done a wonderful job on it.
However, one problem still remains.. The PK system. Dont get me wrong, i DO support the ability to fight other players in the open, it makes things more interesting. But like before, the PK system has the same major flaw it has had since the launch of OB 10 years ago or something. Its a LONG time. And during that time no changes has occurred to their system, something i find to b quite sad.
There is no pride what so ever to have in this PK system.. Its old. Easily abused and pretty much set an example for every big and small game developing company in the world how to NOT make a pvp system. Thousands of ppl ditched this game due to this system and thousands more will unless something is done about it.
This game has a lot to offer, always had. Its world is colorful and beautifully designed. It offers a lot of variety in the many paths u can chose from when it comes to classes. It even has a fun crafting class of its own that is ammusing to play.
This game has always been high up on my list of best MMO's ive played, and ive played close to every MMO thats been released after this title. Reason why i quit at the time that i did was primarily due to the crazed ammount of gold farmers the game held at the time, as well as the PK system..
I can tell however now that the gold farmer problem is history with this game. Big thumbs up there! But the PK system still remains. This system that was abused back then by gold farmer is still abused by players and that makes me sad to know. All these years and not a single change to it.
No implemented safe zones, no making open world pvp a thing of level range between the victim and the evil killer, no nothing! So issue still remains, players being open to getting PK'ed by another player whose either 2 or 3 or even 4 times ur level..
I was amazed years ago that they didnt draw the line at freshly made characters getting killed during their first 10 levels. Or 20 for that matter. That this was an ok thing. Way to present a game? not really. And it still wont be in this day and age, no matter how much they have changed it.
Ive made 3 characters so far. None of em has been left alone, but the most rescent character i made, sure have had the harder time. Im denied progress at lvl 12 because of some idiot thinking its fun to kill me, and other weak players like myself at the ruins on Talking Island.
This is just not ok, and ill explain why..
1. Its not ok, cause its is still within the tutorial part of the game.
2. Its not ok, cause since the game has no alternate channels for a server you will have no choice but to wait until this PK'er leaves by his own free will.
3. Its not ok, cause its a sure way to immediately make a new player say "hell no" and quit the game to uninstall it.
I personally believe in that u havent really tried a game until you have reached the breaking point, which is the point where the game REALLY begins. It's usually related to some class or job change, doesnt have to be the first, could very well b the 2nd.
Either way its sad that a lot of ppl wont even make to the breaking point of this game due to NC Soft foolishly keeping their PK system the same way it has been since the games OB launch. Because even with the new quest based progression, close to half of the new players that joins the game wont even get to that point. They will quit and uninstall with bad feelings regarding the game.
Now im gonna get back to my future PS and hope that idiot PK'er in the ruins has left. And then im gonna mentally prepare myself for having another unnessesary hard time with killing the malle lizards outside og Gludio Town cause of ANOTHER coward PK'er.
Wish me luck. :D
Peace Out!