Lost Ark is the MMO equivalent to grey carpet
Grey is the new trend. Don't get it from me, but rather directly from Carpet Man. I was forced to purchase new carpets recently, which is why Carpet Man told me that the only color of carpet that people want these days is grey. He sat with an arm on the hip, and one on top of a pile. He appeared tired however he was lively when I sifted through the beige.
In the end, I chose corn in a warm yellow to keep it airy and light. My relief as well as I believe that to my friend, the Carpet Man, it wasn't gray. The color that, for some reason, is the most popular to stroll on. It's a shade that irritates Carpet Man and reminds me of Lost Ark, an MMO that is extremely popular for a reason. Whatever fashion-forward it is right now I don't see it becoming a constant part of my life.
I've spent quite a bit of time playing Lost Ark, both for review and for a preview currently in process. In addition to some very enjoyable Diablo-style combat, I'm not able to play the grindset required for enjoyment. It's one that focuses on the old-fashioned MMORPG template , and countless quests to get to complete and get Lost Ark Gold rewards. One person wanted for me to shift a boulder at a distance of a few metres which I did. Once, I had to end my visit to a couple of people, so I clicked them in rapid intervals after I thanked them for everything that I'd accomplished. What had I done in the past?
This is the problem with Lost Ark, it all merges into one grey watery goop. To me, at most there's nothing unique in this MMO. There's nothing that sets it against the rest. In fact, I'm not impressed with New World, but it does try to be unique, especially is it with the whole PVP factions and levels based on vibrations. As you sift through hundreds of goblins, Lost Ark demands little from you , other than cruising your mouse and pressing buttons.
Sure, MMOs such as Final Fantasy XIV and World Of Warcraft as well as numerous others, include fetch quests, or a Lost Ark Power leveling experience which takes you through towns brimming by NPCs with yellow markings. Sometimes, these quests can be boring or boring or boring, I understand it. However, some of the basic quests , with the most basic of encounters are able to better immerse you within their worlds. FF14 excels at this, with tales from the very first grinding levels being quite emotional.
Take Ursandel the elven-looking bloke sitting on a bench looking unhappy. The quest he has for you is straightforward: visit and find out what's happening in the manor house that lies beyond. However, it's his tale that will draw you into. He reveals that he served as a manservant to his lady-in-waiting until she lapsed into madness after a devastating accident. She was able to use darkness to restore beauty. the man walked out immediately. He's still feeling guilt-ridden about it. Then, immediately you're aboard.
Don't forget Runescape or, at the very last, Old School Runescape. Another no-cost MMO which I first experienced when I was about 11? There are a myriad of quests that encourage curiosity and wit. If I'm not mistaken there's a quest known as Pirate's Treasure where you've got to steal Redbeard some Rum from the neighboring island of Karamja. The catch is the fact that Karamja has strict rules about transporting its rum across water. It's a fetch-quest with intelligence. You'll need to enter the criminal mindset as you poke and prod the island's inhabitants to bring this bottle across the seven oceans and into the hands of Redbeard.
Comparatively, Lost Ark is swimming with characters that exist to provide you with things to do however it's that there is a lot of grey loops. Androids that give their message and go into standby. There's less Westworld More Carpetland. Carpets that are grey in saloons. Greyer mats on the carriages pulled by horses. Grey saddles. This isn't an adventure, but to shut off the brain, and chop things. This is exactly what the players are looking for!
Let me tell you, I have no problem with grey. I'm a huge fan of grey sneakers and a grey denim jacket. Grey t-shirts, too. But not in summer as they're a magnet for sweat patches. A barber told me that I've got a few gray hairs, so my fingers are crossed that I'll go through a silver-fox phase in the near future. But there's only a certain amount of a game that I can engage in before my brain is feeling like it's transforming into mulch or go-off mince. When played in the right amounts, grey games can be great games for calming down however, to be able to breathe into? Not for me, chief.
Every time you play Lost Ark now, I remember Carpet Man and his weariness at the sudden fervor for gray carpet, despite there being a myriad of better, brighter, more bold carpets available. If you're into it, you're into it. That's fine. You can play with the gray. But take a look! Corn, terracotta, ochre. They might not be most shaded right now but they're not gray. Even while we were both wearing disguises, I was able to see this Carpet Man was sporting a small smile on his face when I picked corn. "People will tire of grey in time" was his attitude as I put my hand on the corn. Delightful, sunny corn.