Topic: Dev blog request
I'd like to request a dev blog, a "state of the game" address. It's coming up on four months since launch and I suspect I'm not alone having started with a one-month subscription and then adding another three months when I liked what I saw. But things have changed...
Now I find myself spending more and more time doing things I don't enjoy just to set myself up for the things I do enjoy (which over the course of a few patches and simple changes in player behavior, I enjoy less than before).
Devs create mechanics; how players use those mechanics determines gameplay. I've recently made a few posts expressing my views on several of what are, for me, core gameplay elements. No doubt other people with playstyles and objectives that vary from mine have done the same.
I'm looking forward to the patch on Friday because, frankly, I want change. The PvE experience I think should be the top priority, even above the PvP elements that were the topics of some of my posts. While the "roadmap" blog gave us a look at future content, I want to know what the devs feel about how the current game delivers the content that already exists.
What, in terms of gameplay, are the devs seeing that you like? What are you seeing that you're not happy with? In particular, which mechanics are not delivering the desired outcome? What gameplay issues are you seeing that you want to change but don't yet have mechanics to address?
If we players know your goals, we can help suggest mechanics to achieve them. As importantly, those of us who must soon make a decision regarding our subscription may find what we seek in your words rather than basing our decision solely on our current experiences.