2012-05-28, 09:09 PM
The only thing that can really be compared to is the community. You can't apply that to solid stuff like content and hacks, because... hacks nowadays are getting pretty absurd.
As far as community goes... well, we're not exactly blaming new players or old ones or summer season players, lot of people are concerned with how the design of the game has made interacting and working with others LESS necessary. The need of others assistance in game is a factor in driving people to be kind and social with each other in the game. If you take that away, giving people the ability to solo bosses quickly with OP characters, you weaken an aspect that actually is a positive influence on them.
If it was NOT for stuff like hacks ruining good events or potential putting pressure on my wallet to keep up or be ignored by the more regular players and parties, then I WOULD say MS has gotten better. Yes, the removal of duped items is nice and all, but MS's economy is still, at this moment, pretty bad. Its a lot of good ideas bogged down by external problems.
As far as community goes... well, we're not exactly blaming new players or old ones or summer season players, lot of people are concerned with how the design of the game has made interacting and working with others LESS necessary. The need of others assistance in game is a factor in driving people to be kind and social with each other in the game. If you take that away, giving people the ability to solo bosses quickly with OP characters, you weaken an aspect that actually is a positive influence on them.
If it was NOT for stuff like hacks ruining good events or potential putting pressure on my wallet to keep up or be ignored by the more regular players and parties, then I WOULD say MS has gotten better. Yes, the removal of duped items is nice and all, but MS's economy is still, at this moment, pretty bad. Its a lot of good ideas bogged down by external problems.