Black Desert in 2023 Worth Playing? (For New Players)

[@ninjaaesthetics4214]

As someone who’s play a lot of MMOs and BDO since launch on console, I always find myself coming back to it, I love the goods and the bad, it’s a complex game for sure but worth the fun I’ve had

[@Chanmokeii492]

Some tips: You can turn off Cosmetics and show your armor with the icons in your inventory/gear window. You don't need to collect all your daily and/or special give way, you can leave them there 4 ever if they don't have an expiration date. Do the Magnus quest line to help you with town storage. And if you think you are gonna play enough, the only thing you need to purchase from the shop is the Value Pack. Don't forget to spam R while questing 😜 Hope these tips help! /Cheer

[@blinkersgaming]

Wow! I just started watching this video and I had to stop to comment- right from the start- I love the thumbnail, subtitles, editing and you immediately started the video with a great deal of confidence. You deserve way more subs my man. Imma finish watching, but I have a freaking by the end I will feel like subbing to show support. Great job.

[@JaeCi-sh6fx]

BDO’s a game where you’ll be hooked after you quit like 5-6 times 😂 I think the way they structured quests was to try to force players to pay attention to the story. I mean, they even have a multiple choice test in the new region. Unfortunately if the story is boring, especially compared to the rest of the game, players will continue to just skip through. But otherwise the game is phenomenal if you take the time to learn. It reminds me of a much prettier, action combat version of RuneScape where you set goals for yourself and grind. I do agree it was weird not being able to “show off” your new armor/weapon set at first…until you realize costumes are what people actually show off. The game definitely knows how to get you to spend. I think they know there aren’t really any direct competitors to the game. If you have a gambling addiction or lack self control, you may want to steer clear. I think to truly get everything out of this game you need a very capable PC. And as far as immersion, playing on an ultrawide monitor helps 😉.

[@zeid9828]

As you discover more about the twist and turns in BDO you will find that expanding your storage space is easy to come by without spending anything. Best way to expand is by contribution points you got from knowledge in-game and distribute it to houses in the city you want to expand the storage. Magnus questline also helps a lot when storage sharing is enabaled.

[@SKKndS93]

I hope your Video for the Endgame content follows fast :D I had 2 Endgame Chars which had nearly all the BIS-Items. But that was years back. Every friend of mine and I myself dropped the game, because it had no Endgame content... You could either focus on live skills (like horse breeding and whatnot) or cycle the world bosses for gear. And that was so underwhelming, that we all dropped the game (My friends all played WoW before. They just missed the Dungeons and Raids for endgame gear). I hope they fixed that issue by now. + nice Video^^

[@0n4nd0n]

yo, i had a great time in BDO until the end game and i couldn't figure out how to upgrade the equipment. i watched videos, but it never made sense. good luck.

[@Fiasco3]

I actually did give up on the game the first time many years ago, but like you I got a cheap copy and revisited it. It is very overwhelming to the new player, you just have to struggle through a little bit. Ya the amount of items they dump on you is still a little ridiculous, you just have to store or sell off anything not directly useful to your character to free up inventory. Still the most beautiful MMORPG world I've seen, the ships the horses just add to it.

[@redbruhcolli]

Nice video, my tips to you are : 1. Use horse for trash loot so you dont go back to town when grinding 2. Do the Magnus questline so you get all storages from all cities and teleport function 3. Do the Infinite Health and Mana potions quests right away 4. Do dailies and weeklies for your guaranteed PEN gear and PEN accessories 5. Use buffs wisely, you have plenty of buffs given by the game, use them, don't save them and use item drop rate and item drop chance wise 6. Start working on your Garmoths heart questline as soon as you can 7. FIX YOUR UI! 8. DO NOT WASTE CRON STONES ON SEASON GEAR Thats about it, have fun

[@inferius3389]

I have played few years ago. Steam says I have 259 hours played. When I was leaving I had that feeling in mind - I still have no idea what am I doing... Even path of exile isn't that complex. You need hours of video guides to figure how BDO works. I will give it a try, but honestly I prefered old mmos like TERA. Standard nice graphics, solid combat without 40 combos on each characters to learn. Hotkey skills are a big pros for me rather than memorising all possible attacks with manual imput. Instance based mmos are also my preference, open world is HIGHLY optional. Just popup teleport to dungeon right from town Where are these games now...

[@Avoxon53]

I honestly play bdo on/off since some years and didnt got that far just 630 Gearscore but when i saw the part learning it all from new im so happy i dont need to haha i come back after some month pause and still know everything and dont need to learn it new. I dont know if i would learn it all new tbh lmao. All that time reading guides and watching guide videos etc. But tbh i do like it to invest into something (reading, guides) > do it right/efficient > get most/more profit.

[@strongerthanyoucanimagine]

the very first thing you have to expect is the very slow download speed of the game launcher.

[@zytonix2863]

If you get into it you become addicted. Enhancing system can be frustrating sometimes but you will be even more happier if its succesful! I love this game

[@vaggelisv.8273]

Nice video man! I've been playing this game for a long time and I'm very invested and addicted to it. However, as you pointed out, starting out can be very complex, the pros of the game, such as the combat and scenery, really keep you playing tho. I hope you continue playing and get into more fun stuff, such as the black shrine, and other life skills. I would recommend that you turn off the alerts thought xD, they can be pretty annoying

[@Veslelia_cw]

Um you're spreading some false information buddy. Some of the armors in the game will change your appearance and you get alot of free outfits. The quality of the outfits arent good compared to shop outfits but you get a variety. You would know this if you played a bit more.

[@GenOfNem]

Hello there o/ I am watching your video and most of the problems u mention in the beginning are just not really true (no hate and I understand why u see them there :P ). I understand that BDO is overwhelming at the start but u can add more space to your town storage without cashing to just put all your stuff in there and u actually see the gear you are wearing^^ you switch between two helmets but they are a bit tricky to show. If u switch your chest u will see the biggest difference for example. Its a good video and i understand what seems to be bad/hidden micro transactions but u can play without paying a lot (i need to say that some items are reaaaaaly nice quality of life things to have). I hope you enjoy BDO and get to know it better. It can be frustrating from time to time but I like it very much :3

[@Fluxlvlup]

fair, i guess I am still confused on some stuff as a new player then. I will do another video once I have put in more hours and have a better understanding of the game.

[@GenOfNem]

like i said: no hate or anything^^ its always nice having new/more players but u will get to know and learn a LOT :P it just takes time but if u keep playing u will love it...or hate it XD in my case its a bit of both. for most of the "older" players i guess :D

[@Sylphyeon666]

@@GenOfNem good old Stockholm syndrome with bdo lmfao 🤣, I love this game but GOooD I hate it so much, lmfao

[@Sylphyeon666]

@@Fluxlvlup I agree with your points on the immersion with dialog screens for npcs and chests, but yeah the item bloat is a problem and even PA is aware of it and they are condensing all the items and making it easier for new players to get into it, also there’s tons of ways around the games monetization , they do give plenty of free options for things, but there are certain things you can pay for with cash that will guarantee help (pay for convenience ) but you don’t need these things at all for a playable experience, even in endgame, also they are aware there’s no guides or ways to show new players what to do with their stuff or not enough guides on their extensive systems for each life skill or class or storage /inventory or evening the enhancing system, they are trying to add all of that for new players in the coming months and make it easier for new players to get into the game and understand how it isn’t just micro transaction hell, the UI isn’t the best but it’s EXTREMELY customizable and you can make it suite you and how you want, but again another complicated extensive system the game has that it doesn’t explain, you gotta look elsewhere to find all this info. Hopefully they really start fixing these issues and taking the new player system more seriously. Kudos for sticking around and continuing to play!! The game gets more interesting and more fun the more you figure it out, but once you have played it for years like me and figure all the things out you love the game so much and invested so much time into it you latch on to the endgame content release Copium which is gated by KRs approval, the best part of the game is figuring it out and learning and trying all the systems and progressing that early seasons and fresh out of seasonal gear imo. So enjoy the journey! Welcome to bdo

[@GenOfNem]

@@Sylphyeon666 true XD its a love-hate-relationship XD I love BDO and it hates me :3 but i cannot quit o.O there is so much more to come and to do^^ And u explained it very good. ty for adding so much to the stuff i said :3 could not explain it that good XD

[@magnificentinnuendo]

You're on a season server, playing as a season character. It's basically a fast pass that steamrolls a lot of content to get you to endgame in about a day or two. The drawback to this is you miss a lot of world building and tutorials, which can make an already overwhelming starting experience even more confusing. Season characters are also restricted to two sets of gear and that's why it all looks the same. The game also pushes a lot of microtransactions because at this point, it expects you to already know the in-game ways of obtaining said items, and assumes you'd rather just pay for it than grind. BDO does a bad job of explaining this, but seasons are primarily for veteran players to make alts or try new classes without having to grind/gear them. Side note about armor, you will get what's called "honor costumes" for completing the main story quests. They are costume skins of most of the gear that's available on normal servers (and can be previewed during character creation). There are also a bunch of costumes that can be crafted that look like completely different armors, lifeskill costumes, and regular clothing.

[@lililac04]

you can see the armor tho, you have free cosmetics armor from black npc thing. i have like 6 free cosmetics. and 2 free outfit from calpheon ball code. 2 pearl armor.

[@KylaMatriano]

Is there a way to play this game without pressing so many buttons? I found it so hard to remember and move my fingers.

[@LuMiDaDj]

Now you gotta awaken and make another video the game changes massively at lv 56.

[@_J0han_L1ebert]

The UI🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮worrse than most mobile games imo

[@GenOfNem]

yeah i guess i takes some time to get used to it but u can change it as much as u like but the game never tells u that XD most of the stuff u just figure out by yourself, with a guild or if other players tell you XD BDO is more like "ah u started the game? have fun by doing...something. byeeeee"

[@Kenjathor]

I mean its 1€ right now, ill give it a try

[@aldoard]

Play it on pc eu

[@Dolbic.]

you mean 2024? 2 weeks left till end of the year XD

[@Fluxlvlup]

meh, ill make another video in 2024.

[@sylv20w]

for content :D@@Fluxlvlup

[@dudejohnson3583]

Everyone always says how amazing this game looks but when trying it myself it just looks like a pixelated piece of shit every time which i thought might be a bug but no amount of tweaking the settings was able to change that. the controls feel like complete ass, too. Highly recommend against even spending a dollar on this game. even if you like it it'll be an abusive p2w gambling relationship better to just stay away.

[@KhalUsi]

1. Your pc must be ass cos the graphics on Battle mode is just amazing. 2. The controls??? You just familiar to other simple games where pressing 1-2-3-4 is considered as skill. No other sandbox mmorpg has this active fighting style like BDO. You just bad and can't get into the controls xD. Good luck with simple games 3. Who ever calls BDO P2W doesn't play the game or don't know what P2W means. You also can just buy your endgame gear without spending a single dollar. I got 267 AP within 3 weeks and spend only 10€ for skins and horse horn xD

[@dudejohnson3583]

if you say so, man. keep deluding yourself and wasting your time on a piece of trash that has successfully manipulated you into a lifetime of servitude.@@KhalUsi

[@Kaij-]

I know what you mean with the graphics. i have it on the best settings. running smooth frames, the bloom, pop-in and general look just isnt "beautiful" as people describe. I call it a screenshot simulator. You can make beautiful still images. The moment you move, the game looks ASS.