2012-03-15, 12:28 PM
aslemn Wrote:While the music and visual part seems awesome, the monsters and the actual expansion, alongside the items introduced look very disappointing. We only have to wait to see the new story now, because if it's just a "NLC Big Bang" with barely 3 visually new monsters, then i can't really look at it without thinking as just an excuse to add those money hungry strategies. :SThe fact that they added so little in this patch, in addition to the fact that this video was a "Part 1" and the 4-piece promo used the word "brewing" (which, at least to me, gives the impression of an event with a bit of a duration), actually pulls me in the direction of believing they aren't done yet.
When they mentioned something new about equipments, i was expecting the old meaning, weapon and armor sets, something worth hunting for like it was before, not just a ripoff from Potential system. If one wasn't bad enough, another one is just terrible.
Also, one thing became pretty clear. If the new and destroyed NLC replaces the old one and everything is set at present, then it's more likely a goodbye to at least 14 new areas. Because, Affluent Tower won't be able to be acessed if it's just crap, the "hole" in the top of the continent has already been filled. This expansion just looks like they're saying "Have a new area, while we just destroy the other possibilities and the rest of the story". I can't really look at this without thinking this is some sort of final chapter, so they can avoid people begging for Masteria updates and continue with their revamp madness.
I may eat my socks for this, but I do expect that the next part of Alliance Unbound will feature another step in the alien plot which may bring more additions to Masteria.
As epic as the broken town is, I do not expect it to be permanent.