Frostburn_NA

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There is simply no effective reason to play anything besides Meow.

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Fun. That's the reason. If playing that farm is fun for you, great. If it isn't, do something else. With all due respect, if you've been gone for four years then I don't think you're in a great position to comment on this game's "delicate balance".

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Interesting replies, you guys are right, the problem lies for a large part in how i play Mmo.
As i said, i enjoy lvl as effective as i can, however, i also enjoy a challange, and ill admit am lazy.
This combination of factors makes me, and i guess a few others, vunrable to these kinds of things. Vunrable in way that it makes other things to do feel like "less fun".

Your comment of me being away for four years is 100% valid. Yes i dont know enough from Coh to enjoy al its challenge's beceaus i simply dont know them.

But atm for me, and me being a new player. There is no reason to embrace those challenge's beceaus im not yet end game yet at 43, and there is nothing faster or more rewarding then these meow missions on the moment.

Of the 43 lvls i did the last 21 in meow, and met nice people doing so. But i cant escape the feeling this will have a bad effect on this game.

The word balance i used in general sense, as the balance you see in any Mmo. I dont know much about Coh, but i think i do have a commen sense when it comes to game balance.

Reporting maps is one thing, but i think the problem is bigger and lies more in the Ae mechanics then sertain maps.

Making on map's should revolve around creativity, not around reward, in my opinion. And thats what i hope too find in the future Ae. Just that. A place where creative players can make there own story, and where other players can enjoy that.

Thank you for all your replies.

I just returend to Coh after a four year "break". Coh was my first Mmo and many followed.
Never have i seen an implementation have such a devestating effect on a game's tender balance.
On justice we have whats called Meow missions, these EA missions give tons of xp and tickes.

There is simply no effective reason to play anthing besides Meow. Take myself, i dont mind the so called grind to the end game in any Mmo, its part of the game and give a sense of accomplishment. It also makes sure that you know every ability of your choosen class.
And last, it require's some disipline and mabey even some skill, making sure that people who reach end game have some capability.
My point is, i dont mind the grind, if i know that while im grinding im doing that in a effective manor.
Knowing that Meow is around and doing normal missions is not what i call effective.
Besides that, the meow missions will give me tons of tickets and inf, and even recipies, leaving no benefit for normal missions.

Coh devs, stop AE, just for now, everyday it runs it has a very negative effect on long term playability. People will get bored this way. The market will plumet. And popluation will go down.

Regards Frost.