Late last month the builders of venerable MMO Everquest II launched a brand new form of loot field to the sport that was, mainly, a pay-to-win state of affairs. It didn’t go down effectively with the long-running group!
As MMOBomb clarify, the loot packing containers, known as Libant Evernight Heritage Crates, “bypassed lockouts and offered the possibility to purchase extra alternatives at raid gear by the money store”. Fans shortly known as them “pay-to-raid” objects, and took to the sport’s boards—which look as outdated as the sport itself—to complain.
Their pleas had been loud and quite a few sufficient for builders Daybreak to nearly immediately backtrack on the choice, posting late final week:
After listening to your suggestions and having a number of discussions, we’ve determined to tug the Libant Evernight Heritage Crate from the in-game Marketplace retailer. The crate and most of its present contents will not be on the market.
We heard you and perceive that there have been explicit components of the Libant Heritage Crate that run counter to our shared values. We will not be making any of these kinds of objects out there.
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As a results of the uproar, Daybreak have determined that “within the spirit of group suggestions” they’ll now be opening a devoted discussion board the place gamers can weigh in on stuff like stability adjustments earlier than they go dwell, not after:
I’d additionally wish to announce that within the spirit of group suggestions, we can be opening new Class Balance Forums for Everquest 2, search for these to reach within the very close to future. We need you, the group, the individuals who play these lessons to assist us resolve what stability adjustments and bug fixes to prioritize with main updates. These boards will enhance our communication with you and permit you to assist us scope what adjustments occur. These boards could have a piece for every class, and it is possible for you to to suggest adjustments, talk with us, and vote on the fixes and stability adjustments you’re feeling are crucial to your class. The objective right here is to speak with you the effort and time that these proposed adjustments would require, and overtly focus on feasibility. We will make adjustments open for dialogue so long as they continue to be inside cause.
Sucks to be posting about it beneath these circumstances, however man, an EverQuest II story! In 2023!
