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Defiance: State of the Game Details Game Alterations
SBFord
Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
The latest Defiance State of the Game letter has been published on the official site. In it, the discussion centers around things the team is ardently working on, including changes to weapons, shields, the inventory system, the social system, objectives and UI. There is even a sneak peek at what lies ahead.
That will bring us to our second DLC, which you saw a sneak peek of during PAX. It’s going to be an exciting expansion with arkfall interiors, new boss encounters, and useful power-ups called spikes and stims. It’s a big update and I look forward to sharing more details soon.
After that, we’re putting a major focus on the chase. EGO, gear, and weapon improvements as those are needed to be a core part of the ark hunter experience. Not only will ark hunters improve over time, but their loadout and gear decisions will matter. Choosing to specialize in spitting out flaming death will obliterate flash and blood opponents, yes, but that may not be the best way to handle a two-ton mechanical juggernaut. The New Frontier is a dangerous and unpredictable place, and only the most adaptable ark hunters survive.
Read the full letter on the Defiance site.
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As much as I hate to admit this....
I played the weekend trial thingie a while back. I enjoyed the game, but it wasn't really worth the price. I honestly thought this would have gone F2P by now and that's what I have been waiting for.
It looks like they are actively trying to improve it now, so I'll keep my eyes on this and maybe pick it up soon.
Still playing game as casual 1-2 hours during works days & enjoying
Only dislike chat system & solo instancing.
if i had to guess, yhe DLC wont be free, but the changes to features like chat and UI will be global changes to the client and not require purchasing the DLC.
21 year MMO veteran
PvP Raid Leader
Lover of The Witcher & CD Projekt Red
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Sorry my man, but you are the kind of people I try to avoid, the clingy "socialites." I don't mind the chat interface maybe being redone but I don't want some kid following my back pocket around.
Discuss. Reason. Society.
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DLC is not free *sadly* You gotta buy it for €10/$10 each. Or you grab the Season Pass from eBay for about €13 (€30/$30 retail) and you get the 5 DLC that are planned for 'free'. Obviously I picked the eBay option from a trader that I've bought keys from more than once...
I guess the only person left interested in reading that "state of the game"-article was the author himself, for spell checking purpose.
Everyone else just moved on in terms of Defiance. The game is dead way before S2 even started.
To be honest, the reason I left this game a few weeks after launch was: I got to San Diego, I was doing the same damage, had the same HP, didn't give a crap about my gear because it didn't matter, had points spent in the 3-4 only good things to get and I was basically doing the exact same thing as I was at launch.
No progression or a feeling of progression is a NO GO. It's also the reason why people leave GW2 as well. You just never get stronger or feel like you are. You get more OPTIONS, but you never become this godlike hero of the game's world.
This patch looks like it will fix this. But, I wouldn't hold my breath for you guys who are actually anticipating this. Trion is not in a strong and safe position right now. The moment they need to lay off to stay in business, Defiance will be the target. Now I'm not saying the game will shut down, but they can very well ignore it "as long as it's up for as long as the show is up".