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Timestamps
00:00 - 01:31 Intro
01:31 - 08:29 Leveling & Storyline
08:29 - 10:17 PVP
10:17 - 11:32 Lifeskills
11:32 - 13:22 Cons
13:22 - 15:08 Summary
15:08 - 15:43 Outro
Outro song: Will & Tim - Song Of Storms (Zelda Theme Remix)
#bdo #mmorpg #blackdesert

[@MitchManix]

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[@thequacken2659]

This is by far the best BDO review video I've ever seen. A reviewer who actually paid attention and played longer than 30mins .

[@SouthernGuy5423]

BDO is a fantastic game. Its a damned shame they don't have boss battles or group dungeon type things that are anything but a Zerg-fest. If they'd managed to balance the game for group-based content, making it a bit more team oriented, I genuinely think that BDO would be the best MMO of all time. Its still awesome, but I just burn out on it too fast. The amazing combat system only holds my attention for so long before I need something else. Still, I've played it since release, off and on, and can genuinely say that, for the $5-$10 it will cost to give it a try on Steam, its totally worth it!

[@Rora-Mohan]

@@SouthernGuy5423 THere is a freebie event right now so 0 is pretty cheap

[@silvergiovanni5336]

@@SouthernGuy5423 I really hope they add stuff like that It gets really boring going full Kirito grinding at endgame spots For 3 years straight, With only a few spots that requires a party to be efficient, Like for example, Oluns It was kinda fun playing it back in 2018 when the power ceiling was still hard to reach

[@francoisturgeon1176]

@@SouthernGuy5423 best mmo of all time hahahahahaha u LIVE WITH COPIUM lolLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[@tildegms4666]

@@SouthernGuy5423 They have a little more group content now. There are 3 instanced dungeons that you have to clear with 5 men. But it is not enough to replace the majority of grinding progression.

[@ericrocker9]

I can't imagine grinding for hours just to lose a whole gear item just because of chance. That kills it for me

[@banana_1_]

you dont need to enhance beyond season gear, you can just buy it with the money you earn from grinding, enhancing is for gamblers and completly optional since its all tradable

[@nightzeroshiki]

That point is true, but ill avoid it and just buy the items from market.. Enhancing sucks, but the world is really good with many things to do whatever we like.. I just cameback for a week and i like it, far better than 5 years ago when i first try it, during that 5 year time i simply cant find mmo like bdo thats why i return to it last week

[@shawncherry1475]

That’s the same for me, failstacking would break my soul 😂😂

[@chazamon960]

You can buy the entire gear set for you now with plenty of quests giving max level boss gear/accessories (you would need to caphra gear if needed still) rng is still in it, but it still has "garunteed" ways which is how I play

[@neverfamous5224]

I can imagine I can imagine watching a Year's worth of hours and Grind Time gone within 15 minutes but i still play they actually made it much easier to get my old gear score back so im happy not very happy with the market though vells hearts & garmoths drop rates need a fucking looking at

[@fingershark]

BDO is a really unique experience. I played this game for a year and it is still one of the most exciting MMOs I have ever played. Life skill part of the game is especially amazing. You can create a network of farms, production facilities and warehouses. Hire workers, make them produce trade goods, load them into a wagon and do trading runs to make a profit. You can build ships, train horses, refine materials and do a bunch of other things to participate in the economy. And Guild vs Guild PvP is something else. You fight against other guilds for territories on the world map. The winning guild gets a cut from all transactions made on that part of the map. So guild fights do have a lot of incentives. Sadly, to stay competitive in BDO, you have to treat it as a part-time job. After a while it can get overwhelming. I probably won't play BDO again, but I encourage everyone to at least play it once.

[@Therapyxx]

You can go to arena of solare or just pvping with premium characters or pvping vs your guild mates with same gear lvl. So there are a lot of possibilities to stay competitive. The issue is not in the gear, but skill. BDO requires really a lot of practice compared to other mmos.

[@summertime8525]

a part time job to play BDO? well if you plan your activities efficiently in-game, I don't think that would be the case bro. As you can see I am just playing 2-4 hour per WEEK and yet I achieved a 721 gearscore and a decent lifeskill gear. it's how you deal with that active time like for instance earn silver or gain something out of it that matters. But it boils down to how efficient you are in achieving those things.

[@warlowvice3359]

I have to agree with you. BDO is by far the most exciting MMO i've ever played. Switched from a grinder to a lifeskiller many time and so on in hopes that it would free up more of my "personal time". The only reason i completely stopped is because it really became a part time job.

[@deelag5444]

But the game is too easy and not challenging. Its what put me off the game

[@rzt430]

@@summertime8525 fuck kinda copium you smoking dude LOL? there is no magic efficient method that will take you far very fast with that gameplay pace, the silver/hr you gain with lifeskilling/grinding is pretty much set because of the way market works. of course, other than getting lucky with rng drops, and luck is not efficiency

[@Dakthulhu]

I just wanna' say that I've only recently come across your channel and am infinitely entertained by the hilarious narratives you create for your characters and the genuine attempts you make to understand the games you're playing and reviewing. Keep it up!

[@MitchManix]

Cheers mate :)

[@lestersuson4449]

First time I played this game I got so overwhelmed that it made my head hurt, but thanks to all the BDO KZbinrs it helped me progress slowly, no need to rush, just play at your own pace

[@ZoraVRS]

Thats the problem, new players are so lost without youtubers and guides becoz the game does an awful job at explaining literally anything...

[@reinhardtmercer7705]

Played it for a few hours and was so lost (as well as having a weird graphic issue) I stopped. Gonna pick it up and see if I can get into it again

[@KaneyoriHK]

@@ZoraVRS I'd disagree, but for me, I adjusted real fast to the game, everything felt explained well-enough, and though I am a combat-addict in BDO, I know how to do other stuff. This is just my experience but the game is very fluid, I not once looked up any guides or videos on the game cause I was too busy enjoying it (Mostly just moving around really fast during combat) so for me it wasn't hard at all. Plus if need be there is a guide in the game itself.

[@BinaryBX3]

EDIT: Tyvm for the 100 likes, appreciate ya'll! I really have to say that I have never ever commented a video of someone reviewing BDO because the majority of them I completely disagree with and some I only partially agree with. This video tho is so damn accurate and I would like to say thank you for making this video as BDO truly deserves some love especially after PA has put in some much time and effort into making it a way better game than it used to be. My honest suggestion to people who played in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and half of 2020 - PLEASE give the game another chance it has become SO much better since then!

[@SirMitsuruji5]

I still haven't seen the video. But if it's still the same grindy fiesta and rng shit. I don't see how it could be nuch better. But again I haven't watched the video so I don't know what changed

[@BinaryBX3]

​@@SirMitsuruji5 You cannot change the entire concept about the game but I can let you know some of the key factors MitchManix forgot. - Universal silver (If one character has the silver it is now across all of them, while still having the warehouse as a 2nd deposit station) - Guranteed PEN paths (1 PEN accessory and you can make all armor pieces PEN by following a specific questline which requires decent amount of activity and silver but it is guranteed) - Agris can be consumed while being a lifeskiller now. - Spots got EXTREMELY buffed in terms of silver gain per hour which makes it WAY LESS of a grind which it used to be in 2018 when I started the game. - Group content such as dungeons are now a thing and VERY rewarding. - Season goes so much faster now with higher enhancement rates along with that season materials is way way easier to get now. - Prob many more things but since I am 700+ gearscore I focus more on other things such as getting 90B silver for my next upgrade :kekw:

[@vahnayasaki6989]

2016 to 2023: slapping mobs in a circle for an hour at a time

[@Solkan55]

@@SirMitsuruji5 I mean if you ignore all the other ways to progress I assume you dislike every core gameplay in the game, not sure why you would even watch a video about something you completely dislike but hey do you booboo

[@venandnear]

Honestly I would but after I actually pre-ordered the game back then I stopped playing it after some time and completely forgot it kind of existed and I didn't read anywhere about the migration and that whole stuff and when I wanted to give it a try again my account was just gone together with my pre-order stuff and the support couldn't help me with that. So I kind of feel reluctant to completely start anew after this.

[@brindle21]

Congratulations Mitch on reaching 50k subs 👏, although by rights you should be on 3 times that. Your videos are exceptional and it is obvious to anyone how much work and effort you put into them,(do you ever sleep?). Hope more people find your glorious channel and that in a short time you'll be celebrating a million subs!!!

[@a1mstarVL]

Very good video , shows you have done your research and actually played for more than 15 mins of the tutorial . Need more reviews like this 💪🏽

[@KingJerbear]

Really awesome review! Glad to see someone took the time to really try the game about before they based their assumptions on stuff from 2017. There's just a couple things I'd like to mention since it seems like you haven't discovered them quite yet. They have added several dungeons that can be run weekly. There is currently 3 available with another on the way, they can be done as a solo player or a 5 man group. They are basically what'd you'd expect: fighting some mobs, doing some puzzles, and ultimately several mini-boss fights leading up to the final dungeon boss. The puzzles are kind of similar to what you may have seen in the Magnus questline. There is also gear-balanced 3v3 PvP called Arena of Solare. You use your own character, so maxed out skills and account-wide bonuses still come into play... but you choose your gear independently from the rest of the game so that everyone is on a relatively even playing field. There's an MMR system, in-game voice chat, and a "coin" system that allows you to continue playing to unlock more options for your character's gear build (aka if you wanted to go for a more tanky setup etc). As with any PvP game however, it's quite possible to run into some sweaty frustrated gamers who are not keen on having a new player on their team, but I've met some really cool people as well. Another PvP feature I'll mention is that you can create a "trial character" on the main menu, that allows you to try out a different class in the Red Battlefield mode who is already leveled and (relatively) geared up. They have also recently added systems into the game so you can "enhance" your gear without using RNG, just by doing daily/weekly quest and farming up enough resources to progress to the next stage. There's also many people in the game who enjoy "grinding" mobs in different parts of the world to just buy all their (already-enhanced) gear from other players. Glad you enjoyed the game! If you're interested in continuing your adventure, there are discord servers for each individual class in the game that have a wealth of information on combos, skill addons, optimal gearing, pvp tips, etc. The BDO reddit is pretty good for general questions also, but your best bet is to find a friendly guild through the games server chat and find some friends to play with and answer any questions you might have. Thanks for the video!

[@SephWise]

I've been playing BDO off and on since 2016 when it released. I've already come to terms with the fact that I will forever be in a "catch-up" phase in terms of trying to gear my main character to be on-par with those that never took a break from the game. So for anyone looking to get into this game, I have a small bit of advice for you: Black Desert Online is NOT a sprint, but instead a marathon. Treat it as such, and you will enjoy it for a long time, and do your best not to get burnt out from the RNG mechanics of the game.

[@sibren9874]

Your review is by far the best one on the internet, fully non-biased and from a fresh lense not tainted by bitterness of the game's previous iterations (looking at you Kakao). Will be using this to convince people to try the game later!

[@cococock2418]

Ths current iteration is just as bad, so I don't blame the guy.

[@ravenwinter6984]

This was amazing! As a casual BDO player, it's awesome to hear about aspects I hadn't tried yet, and it's really a good game, even though I'm a PvE'er through and through :) Awesome work as always, and I love the humor! Can always rely on you to make the most "dazzling" player designs! lol

[@tedsmosh6150]

The end game pve is amazing and there are a few coop dungeons that he missed due to not being far enough, the game Starts at level 60 and much higher hear.

[@ravenwinter6984]

@@tedsmosh6150 Ah I see, thanks for letting me know! 😄

[@tenten1656]

@@tedsmosh6150 how is the grinding in the game? ive heard that it requires you hours to kill mobs for drop? would you rec this game for a full time worker?

[@patrascanudaniel7652]

@@tenten1656 hi mate, I'm a full time worker and student with over 300h in bdo. You can literally grind for 12h a day or casually play 1-2h and it's still amazing and fun. Ofc if you grind about 12h a day you'll progress faster but you can play it casually and enjoy it. ALSOO now is the best time to get started because it's the 7th anniversary and the game gives a bunch of free stuff on seasonal servers. Keep in mind you'll need to watch a bunch of tutorials, the game is really, really big

[@z33iihh]

@@patrascanudaniel7652 I'm sorry but i don't understand how people is fine with ' grinding ' a group of mobs for 5-10 hours a day to get stuff. Yes you can play it the casual way but you'll be left behind and that's not fun. I played it for a few years after it released and i just got tired of it, i don't know how people like to log in to the game, run to a group of mobs and just kill the same mobs for hours. Yeah there are tastes.. and this one was definitely not for me, i regret all the time i spent playing this game, the only reason i kept playing it for a few years was because i already spent a lot of time on it. Instead, I could've done something more productive with my life. Maybe things changed since then, i'm not that updated, but seeing you say ' grind for 12h a day ' just straight up tells me the game is still the same as it was.

[@crypterion_moon]

I've watched a number of your videos. You have a wonderful sense of humor that keeps me rolling on the floor and a fair review of the games, Thank you and keep up the great work.

[@orionxavier6957]

I've been playing BDO since 2014, in fact I saw the beta in 2012 and waited 2 years to play. What keeps me playing are two things, combat and... outfits. 😆 I also really like the character customization. I do a lot of life skilling too. Hunting is one of the unique life skills which requires using a matchlock to shoot creatures. It's also used during one of the world boss fights, Offin. Bartering is another unique life skill which utilizes a giant ship to sail around to different islands, but the ships you can build take a lot of time and resources. Having a fast ship is also needed to hunt Blue Whales, which is a party based hunting activity (one person steers the boat to chase the whale, the others shoot the whale). Also, I didn't see it here but there's also Season characters which makes it very easy for new players to level up and gear up. Another aspect of the game is "Tagging" where you link two characters together, copying gear from one character to another (optional), and allowing you to quickly swap to the other character (with some restrictions). However this does cost quite a bit of silver depending on your gear quality. I use this often as I like to play different class combat styles now and then, while grinding for silver or for ultra rare drops like map pieces for Archaeologist Map or the Compass. Edit: I forgot to mention you also get a very cute fairy which gains various skills depending on which tier fairy you get. Each one has their own (voice) personality, which also determines the light they emit (orange, pink, yellow, blue, green). Its best skill is using potions automatically to recover your HP/MP/WP/SP. As well as use other items automatically like food, potion, scroll buffs.

[@Meister_Dwight]

12:16 that asmon moment never gets old lmao

[@tedsmosh6150]

As a long time BDO player few things I would like to point out. The upgrade system is entirely optional use of the marketplace to upgrade equipment is the way most people play. And the p2w everyone keeps talking about doesn't affect the top 75% of Pve players due to the fact that it would require hundreds of thousands of dollars to be able to pay your way to 700+ gear score.

[@TheMindOfBam]

Yea I hate that BDO has that stigma because the people who always wondered about the game that reason keeps them from playing it, but bdo is genuinely a game that has so many catch up systems these days, and so many grind areas that can give out decent silver to get to that end game on top of that you have trial characters that can experience PVP content if you want.

[@Mello675]

To 700gs it’d be easily many thousands of dollars. At least $10,000.. probably way way more. It’s just way too expensive compared to just playing the game and naturally getting there.

[@UncensoredArt]

Just wanted to say choice 55day grind says otherwise but the game does require a lot of money if you plan to p2w

[@tedsmosh6150]

@@UncensoredArt what about 55 days?

[@JkennGG]

@@tedsmosh6150 It took one of the top players 55 days to reach 700 gear score, pretty much hard cap, from a fresh account and only using $60. And 99% of his success was not from him getting carried by people he knew.

[@jxstified7558]

Just hopped back on to BDO after an insanely long break and started fresh with the Shai class and Im having fun I played for like 10 hrs straight and it was awesome.

[@Sonicsion]

This is one of the most unique takes on game review I have seen... And it's bloody amazing. Love the work mate

[@kiroshki]

As a veteran in this game, I must admit its cringing to watch his approach XD It's 2023 who goes into MMO game without watching some tutorials for beginners first? I mean, he is pretty inaccurate in this video. First, you can have pretty decent gear with season progression, which is really fun and frequent open-world PvP there is mostly on equal gear (cos its ez to progress in season). After the season you can participate in T1 node wars a guild mass PvP with CAPPED gear score so you won't get one taped and have a decent PvP feeling. Going into Battle Arena which is a practice ground and interfering with strangers who are duelling with friends or for "spot" is a pretty rude thing to do by the way. Its funny how knowing game well changes perspective on those "in depth reviews" of "gamers" who rly most time spent making YT videos about games not actually playing and enjoying the game.

[@Colouras]

I first started playing BDO 3 years ago and for about half a year I had such an immense blast with it. I remember first time I logged in and turned on the highest graphics just leaving me in complete awe! The whole process of getting to level 60 and learning about all the systems was so refreshing, but sadly eventually I felt so daunted when I wanted to grind at my favourite spot to make some cash and I was obliterated by simply much better players. - My friend who initially introduced me told me that you have a daily timelimit now to go to another non pvp realm and grind without that fear which does seem insanely nice for just that aspect of my personal issues with it, but the most daunting thing would probably be the exponentially punidhing upgrade system. Suffice to say this is the first video that truly reminded me why I fell in love with the game like I did and even got me that itchy feeling of "should I give it a go?" - Really good job on the review man, it was definitely on point with both pros and cons.

[@me3moo2]

I really like that the main quests easily allow you to reach level 56 by or around the end of them

[@Belial-jv5tq]

Great video 👏But there's some important stuff regarding mainly the PvP experience, while yes, to enjoy full fledged endgame PvP it's gonna take you hundreds of hours. There's some stuff you didn't seem to notice. In character creation there's a second tab for Premium characters, those are like test PvP characters, they already begin at lv60 with enough skill points for all the skills, and midgame gear. The catch is you only can use them inside the arenas or Red Battlefield. Also the most played PvP mode which is Arena of Solare is totally capped and balanced and you can't use your normal gear there, which is great cause most players will have way more gear than you at the start. And finally, nowadays there's multiple new systems to avoid the RNG enhancing, there's the central market where you can grind and just outright buy your gear from other players without the need for enhancing. There's the season servers and gear, which if you complete once will already leave you at midgame spots and it's absolutely easy to reach if you know what you're doing. Sadly the worst part about BDO is the need for guides and information not available or not easily found inside the game. So if you're really interested in playing and getting to endgame your best bet is watching some beginner's guides, watch Choice's 700GS in 110 days in which he starts a new account and goes for the top 5% Gear Score, he just finished and took him 55 days and 60$ spent which he only used half of it basically. Finally, join a new player friendly guild and learn from them that's the way I learned to play the game. I know it's a bit overwhelming but BDO is really my favorite MMO and it can be wonderful if you get to go just a tiny bit deeper into it.

[@dsoctober1804]

Based. Might be the most fair review of this game I've ever seen. Fully recommend watching this before playing. Just a tiny tip from someone who's played 10k+ hours of BDO: Spending $ does not increase your RNG - if Black Spirit hates you he means it

[@epicpancho5459]

Thank you I want to get into this . Wanted someone with tons of time to comment about it.

[@Aroshin]

First time seeing this video/your channel, and it's great! You sound like a voice actor and I can tell you put quite a lot of effort into this, so kudos to you MitchManix, your work is appreciated. In my experience, the game is still great after playing for a few years, only because - as someone in the comments said - I play it at my own pace. You're not forced to rush, there are bunch of categories of players who you can grow with once you find a community/guild that you can have fun with. Pay to win is not necessary - there are bunch of items sitting in storages that are provided from events, which normally you can buy with real money - you make much more money by simply playing the game compared to how much you can get by purchasing stuff with real money to sell them back for ingame currency. Enhancing is not mandatory, you're free to choose if you want to lifeskill/grind for gear or enhance it - or both. PvP feels great, it has its unbalancing but a lot of other games do - it can feel fun either way. Progression feels fast at the beginning and slow at later game, which is why it is most recommended to take your time and try to enjoy the game - not compete with others, because there will always be that type of player who plays since release and it is a bad idea to compare yourself with them in terms of skill/progression/gear worth - you can still get there tho, but gotta be patient. However, you can relatively easy reach a certain point in game where you can kill in almost every PVE area, and some PVP content is capped (even if you have high gear, it'll be reduced to a lower stats, so it can be as fair as possible for everyone). They can definitely work on the story and cinematics. Story can be boring for some. If you like reading books in general, you might enjoy the NPC dialogues, but if you're expecting to have cool cinematics and other elements to keep you attracted to the story, you might find the story in game boring because it doesn't have many elements like those mentioned. And let's be honest, people skip the story in most games just to rush for rewards, even if the story is good. If you want to know what's up in there you just read and enjoy. Probably there are more aspects worth mentioning but that's all I got in mind at the moment. Cool video you made there!

[@karenfox5004]

Season servers are great at getting a new or returning players a great set of starter gear ( better than what you get thru story) to allow you to either jump right in grinding near end game spots, pvp, or lifeskilling.

[@zetrashpanda]

These are the channels that deserve to have more of a following in my opinion. Incredibly helpful and informative yet just silly enough to fill some of the time with smiles. Wonderful video. Keep it up!

[@Roxst1905]

Worth to mention that the dev actively update the game on weekly basis, also PVP large scale war content is more accessible with capped and non capped gear options system which makes it even more competitive with different war strategies utilizing it's strength in their ozm action combat system, once you immerse yourself into guild and nodewar/siege content it give you more exciting purpose to gear up and practice your skill~ BDO is not just about grind, also the dungeon give decent prize now~

[@vilxxblack2472]

Who cares when they delete your character

[@Medic_Medulla]

@@vilxxblack2472 They gave a year to transfer your character when they separated from kakao games >.> not their fault you ignored the emails and stayed out of the loop.

[@vilxxblack2472]

​@@Medic_Medulla um no it was only 6 months. And I have email for games that I don't check that often since usually I just random event notification. How tf should I know my accounts are going to get deleted out of nowhere? If it was actually a year then I would have noticed because I did check in june but at that point it was too late. Either way they arent worthy of my time or trust after they deleted all my shit and refused to refund me for all the money I spent on that game. Bunch of shit scammers.

[@Medic_Medulla]

​@@vilxxblack2472 sorry correction 3 months notice leading up to the acquisition pearl abyss buying back full rights of Black desert from the publisher Kakao games from that point on you had 6 months to transfer your character across. They cannot move your data without your express permission and kakao games could not keep said data beyond the separation period these are legal obligations. Literally the opposite of a scam by ensuring things were done correctly. It sucks shit was lost, shit happens Kakao games were killing said game by hammering the p2w elements into it to make return on their investment in publishing it.

[@realbeast152]

I love the names you come up with in these MMO playthroughs

[@brindle21]

Great video again, amazing how you keep up such high standards. Thank you!

[@IPFreelly]

I'm still surprised BDO isn't free to play looking at how heavily monetized it is. The devs do the classic 'create problems and sell solutions' shit, and if you wanna look cool you gotta pull out that credit card and buy some outfits.

[@atvkid0805]

I got it free on steam, it usually goes on sale for $1 or free

[@aaron43]

Quality review, the comedy was top as well as the info, really enjoyed it. As you continue to play in bdo you will realize that you can progress quite quickly and if you join a guild that can help you out a lot too. Depending what you like you should find the ideal guild for that. you can find mixed guilds. Pvp, Pve, Lifeskill, casual community focused guilds. A lot of these reviews sadly miss sieges, node wars and guilds which is imo any guild/clan is massive part of any mmo. Also BDO does have dungeons a solo dungeon and a group dungeon, actually 2 a frost one and a sand one. The frost one is when you complete the latest dlc quests, the sand one is after all that you do the reworked balenos quests iirc. So you can group grind with friends and a lot of players enjoy this as it helps fight off players who just want to kill anyone depending what server you are on. For example if you are grinding Arsha. Expect to be in PvP a lot in popular spots. You can start group grinding right off the bat for one of the best spots for exp in the game at "miru" if you wanted but you need to have geared out and i recommend fully gearing out a seasonal character. Once you have completed a seasonal char you have imo gone through tutorial stage and are at a comfortable gear where you can pve to your hearts content in most of the spots in the game, pvp too. So on this video you only reached level 58 and levelling is so easy up to lvl 61 in this game then it starts to become hard thereafter. The way Arena works is you go in you get killed, this is how you learn your class, maybe you make friends. If not find some, usually a guild is the best way and practice with them. Also Redbattlefield it's in the name, there is a version for newer players called season rbf. Being seasonal means your gear is capped. If there is no season there is an alternative gear set you can acquire which is similar to that of the seasonal gear.

[@chris_hisss]

Funny review! Nice work! You made a nice comprehensive overview of it. Though I haven't played in a bit some of your concerns are catered toward, ie they have a team based gear matched pvp arena. What you saw there was the practice grounds, generally that is for meeting up with people that you know have close gear score and you can spar each other. It you ask in the chat for that area people will even take off gear to try to match you so you can get sparring in. Which is kind of why they say it isn't pay to win, because a lot of it is timing based, and education about the system, and classes that no, way out gearing people can tend to be pay to lose. Good clans will get you competing against people in your knowledge and progression area and everyone knows it takes forever, just depends on you ability to adapt and execute. You can see a lot of players on twitch that have done it forever and still get owned by lesser geared practically unknowns and while they are cool, you likely have seen their cap. They then start blaming it on the class and throw more money on the game and swap classes and while the skills and combos can be very similar, timings are very different and nothing beats familiarity with your class. Lifeskilling is fun and interesting but like you also allude to it can be fully consuming in its own right. There is so much to do and often lifeskills support each other so you might be completely engrossed in huge time syncs, to get stat bonuses that slowly come, that amount to more free time, and then never have time to play any fighting. lol I mean like I quit because after a while I was spending just so much damn time managing my inventory and turn ins, when really all i wanted to do was to be able to fun my gear upgrades. Speaking of which, you DO NOT have to gamble upgrading, that is actually one of the end game kinds of skills, otherwise you can pay and pay heavily as you learn how. You can watch people on twitch that literally that is all they do is upgrade and put on market. I mean you can also just play the market buy low and sale high and be making tons of money. Just being patient is the tough part and it never really feels like you have spent enough, You were upgrading through seasons though and even it has a way to navigate it, but it throws tons of mats to you for free and you don't fail as much. But it is really easy to waste too many and or expect things to happen differently than they do and that is tough to deal with.

[@jconnor609]

I had so much fun playing BDO when it came out, combat was so awesome, the problem I have is how overwhelming it feels now

[@ludwigstenberg1050]

Overwhelming, in what way? I'm considering trying it out with a couple of friends.

[@jconnor609]

@@ludwigstenberg1050 mmos can be rough or get into after launch

[@dasovgaming]

Great video. One I'd add - you can buy gear from market and don't worry about failing upgrades ever. Also what a legend going RBF with level 56 char with Naru gear!

[@Wodansx1]

This comment should be pinned. For both points.

[@firstdragon7005]

7:26 this fumbledore's gaze always gets me 😂 new sub btw!

[@MitchManix]

Those dreamy eyes.. 😂 Thanks for the sub.

[@fappydabear1774]

I still go back to this game and play through it one season a year or so. Great fun for about 100 hours, before i get tired of the grind.

[@wtfnickhax]

I like how asmongold slamming his face into his desk on the equipment upgrade fail is the most replayed moment of the video.

[@davidstarreveld8598]

Comedy gold

[@asdfasdfasdf4746]

Ass man Gold !

[@KaisersGB]

That looks way different than what I remember! Didn't get weird motion sickness from the visuals. The environment alone would be the thing that would bring joy to me if I played this love it when a game can nail things like that and set the mood so to speak! 😆 And even before I saw the Monty Python reference I was thinking that about that exact part when the guards were running away, and when I saw the reference I nearly spit out my drink in from laughing you nailed it! 🤣 Another epic video my friend! 😄👍

[@LiViD999x]

As someone who has been playing on and off since release I must say this is an amazing new player review of the game

[@hydro1595]

I love watching people making those kinds of videos and see how much they love the game and how beautiful they find it. I, as a bdo veteran, that played the game for 7 years, I can say, I have lost most of that but I still play the game since I still find it fun

[@Vonatar74]

The line “Fumble gathered his hoe and crafting and gathering tools” is such brilliant subtle humour that I instantly slammed the sub button.

[@AdityaReizoPrakash]

50k subs, we're nearly there! Though I'd say, that's still a fraction of what you truly deserve.

[@MitchManix]

Thanks mate 😀

[@brindle21]

Couldn't agree more, should be way over 100k

[@Alustar22]

Easily the most creative call for subs mid video that I've seen. You've got a fan.

[@badhorse6000]

Ah, the true BDO experience of seeing that weird turkey sprinting down the road and pausing to reflect. 10/10

[@conmangames32]

Fumbledor literally killed me 😂😂😂😂. And would have loved to use the nord deal if I didn't already have it 😂😂

[@Fade2BlackSS]

I really enjoyed BDO when I played it some months back. The only issue I had (that ruins my fun of the game) is that there is SOOOOO much character customization but little to no armor sets. All of the interesting stuff is purchased from the marketplace using real money while most of the armors you can earn in-game are ugly af. You also can't mix and match to create unique sets. I feel like is BDO added that feature, it would be much higher on my list.

[@Mighty_Samurai]

You can buy it from marketplace for ingame currency get it by quests or grind some outfits too. There are workarounds for almost all things you would spend cash on. But people are to lazy or not able to google or ask veteran players.

[@Datura_baka]

Finally nice to see accurate review of the game so many reviews spread false information and it bugs me so much. Very well done

[@Hosenbund1]

the quality of this review is kinda insane, because all the other youtubers which dip into so many different games are only able to give first impression videos on MMORPG's.. even people like josh strife or lazypeon for the most part, unless its a game he really played much ( in this case for bdo he did) but your review actually shows everything BDO has to offer on a surface level.. which is great

[@Just1kOoL]

I miss "Tera"-like combat. Where support is healing, buffing and (somewhat) de-buffing enemies. Tanks only has to focuses on tanking for the squad to survive, and dmg deals dmg to the crazy looking screen-shaking bosses.

[@karnagefails333]

Hey man, I almost got that game but settled on BDO (XboxOne). I love it so far but is Tera worth getting into?

[@Just1kOoL]

​@@karnagefails333 nah, man, Tera was released back in 2011. I've played it for around 4 years then stopped. It's dead nowdays.

[@JoximusARTpage]

​@@karnagefails333Tera is permanently shut down

[@Spiralexe]

There are dungeons two difficultys for low gear and high gear, rbf the control point pvp is uncapped gear, Arena of solare is equalized 3v3 pvp ranked and unranked, Node wars have 1-4 tiers and siege 1-3 have gear caps decreasing from 3 to 1 you can cap t1s after full seasonal pretty much. Theres alot of free gear even after sesonal free pen accessory and free pen armor from magnus and then cheap pen weapon of choice. Alot of free money simply doing some lifeskills that take no investment such as farming and fishing

[@LeonRP05845]

Killed me with the laugh in the first 30 secs while enhancing, pretty much the end game of BDO. Brilliant, here is a like good sir.

[@KaneyoriHK]

Combat feels so good. Like it's responsive, dynamic, and can be fast or slow on a dime. It's so pleasant it makes anything short of a good hack-n-slash (like MGR) feel real clunky.

[@KaneyoriHK]

btw, I never paid a cent for the whole game minus the base cost. Why bother when I don't have any other interest than feeling the combat. Hell I'll even play with the worst equipment I can sometimes, like I did in Vindictus, using only the tutorial sword.

[@oooon222]

This is the best mmo KZbin channel

[@Omi221k]

thx u for properly playing this game to give review . most contain creator get to lvl 12 repeat what every other contain creator say

[@MyManJohnny]

Very well made review, you've pointed out things that other miss. It's true that the enhancing is... it is what it is... but outside of the relatively easy to enhance starter tuvala gear and the late late-game items you don't really have to enhance anything? They've introduced upgradeable gear and you can also just straight up buy the items you want from the central market and leave enhancing to people that enjoy it or are lucky. In the endgame there are things to do, there's sailing and bartering you haven't mentioned, there are guild bosses you can do as a guild. There are 3 dungeons you can run weekly with 4 of your friends for some good rewards. There are artifacts to go after like the compass, map, merchant's ring, fancy orzeca or nouver outfit you can aim towards. And then things you have mentioned as sieges, nodewars, GvGs.. It is true that the game doesn't necessarily feed those things to you, more like it gives the community/guild the ability to create the endgame content themself.

[@Kserijaro]

Black Desert will forget to into the "A perfect gameplay ruined by greedy monetization"

[@MilaKatarinaxoxo]

This review is making me want to give the game a chance again. I love lifeskills.

[@cococock2418]

Don't fall for it. Videos like this are edited purposefully to make these types of game appear fun. They aren't.

[@thepoeticdistress_8713]

It’s a great game and keeps getting better! You’ll enjoy yourself :)

[@Zartris]

A fantastic review, entertaining all the way through. BDO is one of those games that's tough to rival, as it's among the most immersive experiences I've ever had. I often find myself yearning for that unique sensation of exploration and building my character into something epic. However, as you've pointed out, it has its fair share of downsides. The main reason I take breaks is the massive time investment required to catch up with the rest of the player base or those with deep pockets.

[@Nischal_Kandel]

@@philxdev when you said you only need to worry about player with deep pockets if you are going for the top 1-5% how much $$$ are we talking, also is it a monthly payment thing that you have to keep doing or is it a single time to get permanent huge boost. I am new to the game and would love to know.

[@CyberneticArgumentCreator]

@@philxdev Completely wrong. Virtually no one uses "deep pockets" to catch up. It's prohibitively expensive. You obviously don't understand the math behind it nor the constraints. This isn't Lost Ark, people aren't just buying their gear with in-game real money currency. It really doesn't work like that. In fact, it SO MUCH doesn't work like that that there is a very healthy "piloting" black market to have people play your account for you because that's the only reasonable way to progress. The top level players aren't spending money in the store to race to top level gear, they're paying a third world country denizen to grind for them (against the game's rules). That's how much paying to win isn't a thing in the game systems. People would rather spend money to buy an entire usable endgame account or for a person to pilot for them than spend money in-game to try and leapfrog progression. Because it's something that would take literally tens of thousands of dollars to do. Spending $500 on cron stones (the only pay-for-progression you can do) just allows you to enhance more in the RNG system and would be a drop in the ocean of progression. Buying outfits to sell them for silver is INSANELY bad for generating money and literally no one I've ever met does it. In 4 years, I have met ZERO people who bought outfits and sold them to progress, even in the short term. Stop parroting bullshit that's untrue about a game you don't know anything about. Annoying.

[@bawta]

I was in the G.E in Runescape and the bell notification bit made me check if something had sold 😅😅

[@higorsouza384]

First video from you, loved the presentation ! subed =D

[@TheDapperDragon]

I remember the last time I went to try BDO, it had some sketchy program I had to install with it. I don't remember if it was a hyper invasive anti-cheat or what, but I just remember fighting it for days to get it uninstalled.

[@PidgeonChair]

I'm not sure what you're referring to. Where did you download your bdo from? Haha

[@TheDapperDragon]

@whoa-oh! we're half way there, whoa-oh! steam. Having looked into it a bit more, it was that it's anti cheat was flagged as a rootkit

[@PidgeonChair]

@@TheDapperDragon oh, yeah thats easy anti cheat. A lot of games use it unfortunately. And it gets flagged as a false positive because it's a shit anti cheat. Same with lost ark and Apex legends, etc

[@TheDapperDragon]

@whoa-oh! we're half way there, whoa-oh! yeah, i dug into it after I posted, didn't know it was that. To be fair, I may also be mixing it up with icarus online

[@lenithatro1116]

Amazing this review is the best and the jokes where on point, ty for this

[@StolenEyesX]

Great video. As you as you dropped the Holy Grail clip I knew this was my kind of channel. Subscribed. 😊

[@BiscuitDelivery]

While the gearing can be an issue, if you want to take part in guild PvP but don't want to grind your soul away chasing gear you can always join a T1 nodewar guild where all the gear is capped and everyone is playing on a fairly level playing field. If you find a good guild with a decent shotcaller it can be fun to run around with your pals and try to take over a node.

[@Govakhelsborne]

This is true but requires some research as most people will take a hyper-optimised build for that cap that requires getting some specific cheap gear

[@BiscuitDelivery]

@@Govakhelsborne Never seen a t1 guild that didn't tell new joiners to pick up a kaia necklace and chimera earrings for pennies at a vendor. They also want you to use a green sub weapon, but you can get one at tri off of the central market for super cheap.

[@galacticaturkey88]

This was massively enjoyable to watch, as a game vet of 4 or 5 years , thank you

[@user-ge4re8up6v]

are you talking about trading tuvala penta for tet boss gear cuz i never herd of guaranteed pen?

[@galacticaturkey88]

@@user-ge4re8up6v yes :) , you can trade the entire 4 pieces of PEN tuvala armor and 3 PEN tuvala weapons for TET boss gear from NPC Jetina ( 1 time per account - all 7 pieces at once) , then slowly work on "reforming" them 5 times, by the 4th reform they are equal to PEN boss gear, and you do the last reform to make them able to accept caphras , so you can stop at reform #4 until you can afford to do the last push , it costs the most search guaranteed pen boss gear from evildousharm or anders channel , GL

[@loxian42]

Great review, but here's a few things people should know: there's lots of equalized/capped PVP modes where gear is very easy to get or not needed, and there's a few co-op dungeon experiences (with actual mechanics and so on). It's still not a great game for someone who wants a traditional experience, though.

[@aWildSyther]

What a great watch, funny and very informative, well done !

[@ryans756]

Quality video as always and you've convinced me to check BDO out. Cheers, mate.

[@boopstarbuck8807]

Consistently awesome videos!

[@wisecherry]

In my opinion the best mmorpg I've ever played and I've played almost every p2p and f2p mmorpg out there. It has its downsides, but there are just too many positives for me that I've been playing it almost every single day for a long period of time now and I don't seem to bet tired/bored :)

[@namara_624]

Thanks for actually playing the game instead of 30 min of it and gave it a honest and open opinion.

[@reid9041]

Ur humor in this video made it worth watching. Ty.

[@Gabewins2000]

Glad to see someone actually took their time and explore what bdo has to offer. You even touched upon lifeskills and the bdo economy which is a completely different game by itself. The combat is indeed god tier with alot of complex combos and animation cancelling mechanics. Its a sandbox, pvp oriented and progression mmo. Has plenty of classes to choose from, and the game gets frequent updates of new content and improvements. I do understand the frustration with the pay to win aspect, but over the years gearing has become more lenient… within 6 months you can obtain 700gs. If you make smart decisions and avoid enhancing. Bdo has its flaws like dsync issues and the incentivized enhancing system. It will never be for everyone though. All games have their own flaws and I don’t think there is a perfect mmo game. I guess play a game what ever makes you feel happy with yo time…

[@MitchManix]

The game is indeed quite polarizing but felt there were so many elements that needed to be highlighted and wanted to get as much covered as I could being a new player. Insights like yours really help too add in extra details that more seasoned players would typically know so thanks for your input mate. The game does have some really stand out elements and I hope those that they appeal to give it try.

[@REALmills]

I didn't expect to fall this deep into the game when I started on Oct 1st 2021. Now I have over 5k hours and am finally in the top 10% of geared players in the game and have gotten good at the pvp. Nothing feels like this games combat. Nothing comes close. The only thing that sucks is that I play on console and console bdo has more issues than PC, as the servers seem to be worse and the game isnt well optimized. The desync and freeze frames have gotten worse, but when things are smooth the feeling of winning a 1 v 5 against people with more or even gear to yours is unrivaled.

[@danhaiwalkerk8923]

Yeah okay

[@micki6491]

​@@REALmills How much money did you spend?

[@REALmills]

@@micki6491 I spent 30 on the tent, and about 100$ on random value packs since I started. I've never bought outfits or even a horse horn even tho I really want one.

[@arngrim1257]

was laughing so hard when asmon bang his head in the table trying to enhance a ring with 0 failstack then failed LOL.

[@shatteredsentient5321]

0:30 kekw is just too good. Rip Juan.

[@drivebye2709]

You can play and never pay any micro transactions, never join a guild, never talk to a soul, and never scratch the surface of classes, life skills and just things to do and explore....for thousands of hours. And its beautiful, with awesome combat, and an incredible environment.

[@AlaiaSkyhawk]

Definitely looks like it can be a great game, but the RNG gear upgrading/destruction + the PtW items means I'd never actually play it. Great vid, Mitch :D

[@banana_1_]

you dont need to enhance beyond season gear, you can just buy it with the money you earn from grinding, enhancing is for gamblers and completly optional since its all tradable

[@Mekose]

Yeah I'm nearly 700GS and I've bought everything I have. 90% of the time it's a loss of money to enhance gear; however the market is always full of buyable gear because people step their gear up as they go. If I buy a PEN, I sell my TET, and so on; also there are hardcore enhancers who know the ins and outs of profit enhancing (like biohack), or people that get stupid lucky with free mats from log-in rewards etc who want quick cash.

[@alibababa3527]

You can play just by buying your stuff with in game currency, if you're looking for a casual experience, most of the pvp content is capped, therefore no need to have the best of endgame gear as well as pve being accesible to Anyone nowadays

[@MakamaFEET]

@@alibababa3527 Yeah i find bdo to be more about personal achievement over comparing myself to others

[@MakamaFEET]

​@@Mekose Yeah enchanting omg sometimes it sucks. I failed at 80% 4 times in a row before

[@springheeledjackofthegurdi2117]

does the game still install Xigncode on your drive? its a file that acts as a Rootkit to your PC, I played it a few years ago and uninstalled to save hard drive space only to find out the file didn't get uninstalled and was a bit of a pain to remove

[@Spiralexe]

Xincodw isnt a rootkit does the same shit as eac and vanguard but gane uses EAC now

[@Trollolol30PX30]

Nice review! Fair, and critical of its shortcomings. I recommend turning off camera shake as it can cause nausea in some viewers, though.

[@aicreations9359]

What a fantastic video best review of BDO i have seen, i myself never do the whole RNG upgrade i just play to earn and buy in game, saves a lot of stress lol

[@Drazyhaze]

BDO really is a great game. Albeit sometimes exhausting in the end game. But as a whole it really is one of the best mmos out there. I often take breaks and come back just for combat alone. Biggest thing with BDO for me is the time investment for the game. I just dont ahve the time like i used to to grind Centaurs for hours on end 😆

[@WarforgedArcher]

Is it still pay to win?

[@Drazyhaze]

@Shadow Archer yeah no doubt. I personally didn't spend money outside of tent and season passes and outfits. And I mainly participated in t1 node wars which is GS capped anyway. If you want to be at the highest echelon of gear and PvP you 100% will have to swipe or spend years getting there manually

[@Drazyhaze]

I should add there is also Arena of Solare that is equalized gear. So there's a lot of options for people who don't want to swipe to enjoy the game

[@Mighty_Samurai]

The streamer Choice proofed you wrong. He got a gearset for pvp with a fresh account in less then 2 month. All you have to do is being smart or asking smart people how its done.

[@deality]

​@@Drazyhaze 😂

[@enz4935]

Nowadays there are dungeons, 3, but they are making the fourth. They are very fun. And now there is also the option of getting and upgrading gear with almost no rng, even though it requires a lot of work. But great video.

[@Eddeong]

i've been trying to find a new MMO to play with my friends and we have been considering BDO. this video might have just cemented one of our choices. thank you for this! also that drdisrespect clip sent me flying lmfao

[@DarinRWagner]

Can't believe you didn't play as a hot chick... like the Corsair. That's one of BDO's biggest selling points. Hot chicks.

[@MissFirefly11]

But Fumbledore though... :)

[@chilairearts4238]

BDO is free right now cause of 7th anniversary event! You can turbo charge your progression by playing on the season server for special gear called tuvala gear. If you play enough on season to get full pen tuvala gear (basically max level tuvala gear) you can convert all of the armor and weapons to tett boss gear through an npc called Jetina. Boss gear is high end gear and a step below endgame (fallen god gear etc). You can also do the magnus quest for one pen (max level) boss armor piece of your choice.

[@MissFirefly11]

Good knowledge! Thank you :)

[@xgenesisx404]

@@MissFirefly11 ye well dont be fouled it use to be high end gear now its like the starter gear cause veteran players have already way more powerfull gear witch is normal but remember before u jump in this this game its juste pure endless hardcore grind

[@jard920]

​@@xgenesisx404you again? sheesh dude, caphra stones buff up old boss gear and make as powerful as Blackstar gear, LOL. even more if you consider that blackstar is oriented towards higher ap against MONSTERS, while dandelion / kzarka are oriented toweards all races damage (hence stronger for PvP)

[@LevieDormentes]

Man you're a Legend. I like how you narrate the scenes 😂😂😂

[@elcangridelanime]

I play BDO for 2-3 years back when it was still considered new. The game is not worth it, it becomes a job. The game is choked full of hindrances that only exist to force you to spend money. There is a weight limit, and space limit for every individual character and you need to spend around *80$* per character if you want to be able to carry heavy loot. Speaking of loot, it doesn't go automatically to your inventory, you need to pick the loot off the ground, individually. *Unless* you pay around *100$* minimum to get 5 pets that will pick up the loot for you but they have a cooldown, unless you keep paying around 100$ per pet(u can have 5 of them) to upgrade then to Tier 4 where the cooldown is half a sec. *Finally the Upgrade.* It works like this, Imagine you want the brand new iPhone to upgrade your old model. You buy another model identical to yours, put then on the floor, and smash it with a 25-pound hammer. If you are lucky, after attempting it over 80 times you get the brand new iPhone. You either spend around +1200$ in order to remove all the hindrances the game put on you or 5,000hour AFk farming and training in order to get optimal grinding.

[@Qais.abdulalim]

You play so we dont have to!

[@thexro9335]

Who’s we

[@itaminokamigaming]

@@thexro9335 me

[@thexro9335]

@@itaminokamigaming but that’s not we that’s you

[@GokkanZuzu]

​@the xro but in this context, it's at least nOPE and itami so there's the "we" right there

[@thexro9335]

@@GokkanZuzu i guess but regardless a lot of people play it so

[@godrollgames]

looks like i'm giving BDO a go then!

[@godrollgames]

great content as always!!💥

[@MissFirefly11]

Yay! :D do it my friend, its a great game

[@godrollgames]

@@MissFirefly11 here goes nothing!! 😂

[@theorignalmartian1261]

It’s garbage

[@ZQueenOfRandom]

I'm starting this soon. Looking forward to it.

[@goldenducky12]

bro that kekw sound while failing the enhancing is probably the most bdo thing ever, coulda just had the video as that and called it a day

[@AJ_Ol]

I could rant about this game forever. The definition of “wasted potential”

[@grimlow_4127]

Ima do it for ya New classes every 1 to 2 years Buy the dam town out/ all the towns Make your own customizable home or build one yourself Fishing Pirate ships/Piate ship battles/boss battle Guild wars Pvp/pve/ hell fight everything including GMs Tame horses Story connected with all created characters Investment I get 700k everyday from Investments some get 700m investment Wish USA was like that Party chat group chat world chat sever chat guild chat all the dam chat that's possible Nall I'm not done yet Crazy boss battles Online shopping for clothing Awakening class skills Clothing dye Weapons and armor Graphic crazy and adjustable your eyes Crazy bonus login items Item enhancements Player sell and buy shop form other players All can be sold even online store items Crazy and fun events Party holds up to 8 players probably more to a party now (quick lvling) This game is fun if you have an active guild and friends about 4 or 5 really all you need solo ain't much fun except for lonely mtf Some classes are similar to other game characters God or War, Asura Wrath, Wei Dynasty etc... Editing and taking selves Every class has 3 types of weapons to fight in battle Free pet give away (sometimes) got a catch them all Hell leechers can't be a jrpg without leechers Name ima stop finger hurting lol

[@luevang4113]

Do it. I would watch every video :)

[@codex458]

From console port being atrocious, horrendous, and outright unplayable… to gear upgrading taking most of your wallet. Your list will be endless.

[@bobthebuilder3609]

​​@@codex458 i have endgame gears and only spend 10 bucks with a fulltime job. Must be skill issue

[@AkkarisFox]

​@@bobthebuilder3609 griiiiiiiind

[@atvkid0805]

I got bored playing new world and when I tried bdo it was like everything I wanted in new world was already there LOL No stupid clown skins, actual professions that really go in depth, ways to make money afk etc... The whole Family thing with alts and being able to share between them is incredible. The combat is also really fun, MORE THAN 3 SKILLS imagine that HA Sure new world might have fancy graphics but that means nothing when the game is boring. Been having a blast this past week in BDO trying out different classes and messing around on the season server

[@importedlos]

Vet new world player here 1k+ hours looking for a new mmo been grinding eso but it’s meh. How’s your take still after 2 weeks?

[@atvkid0805]

@@importedlos go play black desert, the sounds the characters make when attacking stuff is stupid but that's fine since there's an option to mute it

[@slowmomma7222]

@@importedlos If you haven't tried it yet, do it. The combat in BDO is like nothing else, id just log on to grind mobs for a hour cos its so fun smashing combos on some characters

[@Ren.9452]

Every time I saw your character's face, I either burst into a small fit of laughter or choked on my food. Well done, sir. Well done. Seriously though, this video made me want to get back into it and try the new classes out.

[@WildlandsGG]

14:49 well said, great conclusion

[@JLCbdo]

I’d appreciate if you took a deeper look into bdo as you’d be pleasantly surprised. There is a gear balanced pvp arena, and a market place where you can buy 99.9% of all gear which is what most players do. The enhancement system is optional, and a risk players can opt in to with the potential of a quick upgrade. Either way was a good video just missing a few important details. Glad you enjoyed the amazing world and best combat system in existence

[@Gastoly]

I want to mirror what this guy said. There is a much more balanced 3v3 matchmade arena mode that I know PvP players are enjoying right now

[@zarakikon6352]

I agree that the visual aspect of this game seems pretty good. But their chance based upgrade system reminds me a bit too much of Neverwinter and I hated it in that game too ! Plus as you mentioned; not enough PvE content in the End game so I think I'll pass.

[@tsuchidara5671]

what author of this video forgot is that its your choise how you progress you can easly just buy gear and not even worry about rng , new expansion gonna bring big pve boss rushes and bdo has party dungeons but bdo is not about getting best gear and then trowing it away , what you get will stay with your for ages

[@xgenesisx404]

@@tsuchidara5671 what do you mean lmao in Bdo gear lose its value every update (new gear) this is why end game in this game feels endless and empty

[@banana_1_]

you dont need to enhance beyond season gear, you can just buy it with the money you earn from grinding, enhancing is for gamblers and completly optional since its all tradable

[@tsuchidara5671]

@@xgenesisx404 you just upgrade it to fucking fallen god you can't even reach shit to talk about that KEK , its not your regular wow shit quest->craft->raid gear then next expansion comes and you throw your hard work in garbocan

[@jard920]

@@xgenesisx404 clueless found. Even dandelion and boss gear has value today, best pieces of gear for PvP that have an extra upgrade through a new system (Caphras Stones) that goes up to 20, without chances, just invest caphras and you'll get the power that blackstar - godyr gear has, yet more oriented towards a PVP damage profile

[@gniccolai]

Great and funny video. As for the upgrade system: it used to be mandatory to progress, and yes, it was frustrating as luck was a major factor about hiw you perform in the game. While it's still in the game, it became an optional system, much like gathering. You can gear up your main character to max level mostly using other in game, PVE centric systems and buying additional gear from the in-game auction house; and with the tagging system, you can have any other class in the game co-maining, so you can experience the whole range of the game with minimal grind. Now the upgrade system serves three purposes. 1: monetising valuable items that cannot me sold directly on the market. Stack scrolls, loyalty points, anti-downgrading gear that you gain naturally with your progression: you turn that into a random amount of money (but within a predictable range, when you get good at it), by upgrading gear and selling it on the market. 2: arbitrage. At times, the price of some low and mid level items are skewed. For example, suppose that a DUO crescent ring costs 500M; you can create it with a base and a PRI, with 50-60 chance of success; on failure, you lose the components. Now, say that the PRI costs 100M and the base 30M. You invest 130M for a 50-60% chance to win 500M. If you do it once, it's a gamble, but if you do it 20 times in a row, you turn chance into a random, but predictable profit. 3: endgame money sink. After you have completed your gear, you'll attempt highly costly enchantments. The price is usually in line with the success chances, so the process is fair, as you will get back a bit more than the money you put in, eventually, and produce end game gear for other players to get. Of course, you cans still use it as a mere gambling game, but that's not the recommended way to.play thus game; also, the fact that there are so many enchantments to do grants that a player won't get unfairly ahead for a fortunate stroke of luck: they may enjoy a temporary and limited advantage, but that's all. I really like how the system works now in the grand scale of the game, and I am the most risk-adverse and anti-whale person you can think of.

[@yakkay5898]

this game looks like it might be a bit overwhelming at first but it looks pretty great

[@markmason13]

Played this game on and off for some time on console and my advice is just dont bother. The pvp has more to do with playing over powerd classes (class that have just been relesed 9/10 times) and gear over any type of skill. The gear upgrade system is toxic as. Class balance is a joke. The publishers create a problem to sell the solution and this game has lots of problems. Above all to make good money you go around in a neverending circle killing the same stuff over and over again.

[@af6756]

I think your summary is spot on, unfortunately.

[@PidgeonChair]

Jaded player trying to scare new players away with blatant lies