Brighter Shores Launch Drama is Wild

[@mattiaznar4342]

Totally agree with you. It's EARLY ACCESS. Things are changing almost everyday.

[@marcinsarniak]

I really like this game and I see lots of potential.

[@TheIronicRaven]

As a game, I think Brighter Shores is good, but it's just not the game that I want to play. And most of the things I don't want to play are because of core design. I don't like the rooms being their own separate area, I don't like that nodes automatically upgrade as I level up, and I don't like how things are locked off with episodes. They aren't badly made systems, I just do not enjoy enjoy them. There are systems I like, such as combat, but I just can't get on board with the rest. I'll still get on every now and again to check it out, it's a nice relaxing game to de-stress with. I hope it does well and finds it's style and a bunch of players. I think we need more games like this to play, and even if Brighter Shores isn't the massive game that so many want it to be, it is nice to see it on the market. Edit: I am happy you brought up how the game currently has a "small" amount of content right now and that Runescape was the same way. I think the way Brighter Shores is going about doing their content (and RS) is the best way to go about it. I really enjoy the solid release of a small core that gets built on top of over the massive game that gets dropped at the beginning

[@Dryadsons]

I'm not content creator, between day 1 and 2 of release almost every video i see people where complaining about the same issue you just explained and it blew my mind because literally the game just came out if you know Andrew he is very quick and very active to update his game this is a passion project for him as he stated multiple times. if i where to make a video i would have said the same exact things you have said here. the game will be in early access for the next 6 months at least he's taking feedback and updating accordingly the game will only get better now. AND WHO KNOWS? MAYBE THERE MIGHT BE A RUNESCAPE CLASSIC TO RUNESCAPE 2 OVERHAUL IN A FEW YEARS LOL, but honestly i love the design and the way the game currently is i don't think we need a graphical overhaul

[@apuff11]

i really do hope the each combat skill has a unqiue gimmick in the future to make them feel different from each other.

[@BOMBSQUAD732]

I was under the opinion I would not like the episode re-leveling system. I tried it for my self and I unironically like it, its something fresh and innovative. I am the same as well, I just enjoyed leveling in the new episodes I went to.

[@cupofjitters4501]

I might not be understanding it well then. Are chapters not resets in a way? Can you still use your combat experience you acquired on chapter 1 in 2?

[@SpicySharp]

Each chapter has its own set of skills you level. Including combat.

[@bladeintrin6]

Also the non combat skills require each chapters help, for example ch 3 has bonewright a skill where u make armor from bones and types of wood which you can get all these items in chapter 2 while doing gatherer skill and woodcutting skill

[@bladeintrin6]

Skills don't become useless when you hit a new chapter you just pretty much get a new combat skill to work on in that chapter

[@johnnobon]

It feels like a reset but it's not. You level up your combat skill in the first zone, called the guard profession. You never lose your guard profession level, you keep it forever. But when you get to the second zone you don't *use* the guard profession in that zone. You get a new skill that you level up for that zone. The reason it feels like a reset is because the new skill, scouting, feels just like the guard skill. There are other skills that similarly just feel like a cline of each other like foraging vs gathering. Others feel distinct. The reason why it's not actually a reset is you will still need to go back to zone 1 and your skills are all still there. Zone 1 is not obsolete once you unlock more zones and there interaction between them. For example you can use your gather skill in zone 2 to collect items for potion making in zone 1. It isn't perfect though and they should do more to make each profession feel more distinct, especially the combat ones. If the zone 2 weapons, armor, and animation at least looked different that would help quite a bit imo

[@loganrogers4560]

chapters are just areas. You'll unlock all areas within the first 10 hours of gameplay. Each area has the facilities to train three unique skills. Technically each area has four skills but combat is a reskin so you'll probably just pick your favorite zone and focus on combat there. All the crafting and gathering skills are truly unique and interact with each other in a way similar to OSRS. I imagine, or at least I hope there is some major update to the way combat skills work. If not this is going to be the better game for skillers to play while OSRS will be better for combat players. Also keep in mind half of internet interactions aren't normal people. There are bots and advertisements, people are paid to both support the game and not so take everything with a grain of salt and play it yourself, make up your own mind.

[@leiferikson7052]

what iv noticed is that the armor is more important than your lv itsself your combat lvs only effect your health. and once you get to ep 3-4 you can make your own armor and it makes any argument of the combats being separate silly tbh.

[@PeterPanbe]

am I the only one that this feels like an endless grind? before bashing me: I played Ultimate Online since day one so I am used to grinding, but this just seems "mindless" grinding? Like a series of (mobile) mini games? I also find it VERY immersion breaking that the same tree (or resource) just magically changed from lvl 1 to lvl 20. My biggest problem is immersion in this game.

[@89DanielBlair]

Great points and totally agree. On a side note, I can't believe rs on release only had varrock and lumby 😮 I started rs2 in 2004 so I am so glad to be here at BS on day one to experience the journey just as you described for RS classic.

[@SparkPup]

Thank you for this video. I really like the episode system. Total level 473 right now. Really enjoying the game. Trying to finish all the quests before player to player trading and next episodes are released

[@jax775]

Brighter Shores is like if runescape made skilling great again.

[@johncrane5001]

That Idyl Slop dude gives me pretty creepy vibes man

[@MagiaErebea028]

My only complaint with a new combat to level every episode is having to rebuild my gear each time. Just made it to episode 3 and staring over. I had horrible luck getting good drops in the first two episodes

[@jax775]

It won't be so bad when there is more time between area expansions. I like to think of them like area specific slayer levels rather than a combat class. Also once you get into episode 3 you start making gear and can bring new gear to new areas.

[@neppity5887]

I think this issue would be largely solved by giving players a full set of gear when unlocking each new episode to remove that sense of feeling like you have nothing on despite having your previous gear equipped.

[@Onticly]

For me I feel like the critiques are valid. I don't get how you work on a game for this long and double down on terrible design decisions.

[@darkhound7]

no offense my man, i dont really care on your views on the game, but your arm in that thumbnail. holy hell brother. good for you, get them gains.

[@TheHimboProject]

Thanks man, it took 20 years of lifting to get this far

[@slippyslapperz150]

Yea it’s a beta. I believe in it. And he’s super on the updates and listening intensely to the community. Can’t beat it. I been cooking vegetable stew because it gives me nice little dopamine hits. 🍻

[@mikeharding9396]

I can’t stand the episodic division of the game. I want to be able to use my skills all throughout the game, like combat. I don’t want to go from lvl 100 combat to lvl 1 just because I entered a new zone.

[@leiferikson7052]

its more about your armor ur "lv" only bost ur hp really

[@quintonmaldonado8368]

That's really what you do anyway as soon as you enter a new higher zone in other games. Your high level armor and weapons get instantly replaced. It's just more obvious in this game. It's just an illusion that something different is happening.

[@coffe1255]

Game force doing things... I want explore all map, and no normal bank system is big red light for me, waiting next game 2025

[@Saulram91]

This video is gas lighting us hard.

[@iamcerealman102]

Most of the people disliking this game are F2P grifters looking for another WoW clone in the MMO genre so they can fill whatever empty void that no longer exists

[@lucixf2365]

I played this game for an hour. That was enough for me to determine it just wasn't fun. It doesn't respect my time and the game loop is just boring. I'm forced to get a total level of 60 to move on with skills I just don't like except alchemy. It was involved and it gave me potions and buffs. Cooking was a steaming pile of **** with no purpose other than completing tasks and making money i had little use for, fishing was click fish here then click fish here then go back to where your started and click fish here and you're limited by spawn timers. Which is exactly like foraging... with seemingly longer timers. Combat was a joke and you had to fight other players over spawns. Is it lack of quality of life im feeling? Maybe??? But it is not fun. I have no desire to pour any more of my time into this nonsense. It's not "silly" it's disrespectful to my time and I'll simply move on 🤷‍♀️. I do really want to like this game. I was excited for it, it's simply just not good. My hope is that future released content will change it for the better and i hope it doesn't take 20 years.

[@ellescer]

“Respect my time” What does that even mean? You’re playing video games already wasting your time

[@lucixf2365]

@ellescer i get something for my time.. like enjoyment? Or fun? Entertainment? If there's no value for paying my attention to something it isn't respecting my time. It isn't a hard concept to grasp imo 🤷‍♀️

[@TheKageshimura]

I don't get it because you can semi afk. It doesn't time gate any content you can choose when to play without the game pushing you to play. It definitely respects your time. You get what you put into.