tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post8763878719732996431..comments2024-01-04T02:49:23.470-08:00Comments on Blessing of Kings: Wildstar and Tiers of EndgameRohanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09090769681887119989noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-1088247941071725942014-10-11T01:38:13.300-07:002014-10-11T01:38:13.300-07:00The way to make different types of endgame that do...The way to make different types of endgame that don't cause them to be in competition with each other is to make them give different loot entirely, focused entirely on their niche.<br /><br />WoW is already KIND of doing this, but isn't going all the way because they still want raids to be the true endgame. But what if raids gave gear that only worked in raids, challenge dungeons gave gear that only worked in challenge dungeons, PvP gave gear that only worked in PvP, "endgame" solo content (high-tier dailies, Brawler's Guild, etc) gave gear that only worked when soloing, and pet battling gave pets and pet "gear".<br /><br />You'd still have multiple endgame options for players who didn't want to do raiding, and at the same time you'd still have them siloed in such a way that you're not causing contention with people who feel they need to partake in things that are not their favoured playstyle just to remain competitive.<br /><br /><br />To put it simply, the biggest problem with current multiple-option endgame models is that they end up trying to tie everything to a single loot/gear model.RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492971146589461692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20292755.post-24807268465059110832014-10-11T01:05:51.388-07:002014-10-11T01:05:51.388-07:00Well, the problem with just releasing one tier is ...Well, the problem with just releasing one tier is that the hardcore will burn through it right away and then complain that there is "nothing" to do (hello there, SWTOR). Since Wildstar was specifically trying to cater to that playerbase, it made sense to go down the multiple-tier route. (Even if it may not have turned out to be a good idea from a financial point of view.)Shintarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16758343475446510635noreply@blogger.com