Is Black Desert Worth Playing in 2024? Complete Game Overview and My Opinion!

[@yoni532s9M5w]

One of the best things about BDO is your channel

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Thank you!

[@Lyetta0]

It's always a joy to see EvilDoUsHarm posting a new video, specially about BDO. Trully wholesome.

[@journeyoflife9159]

That's true I stopped playing for more than a year and missed your voice so got here ^^

[@dougieripley7089]

Totally agree. Being a new player then watching your channel is a rite of passage in becoming the type of player you want to be in BDO

[@RealJxshee]

This is truly factual and I don't even play anymore haha

[@kcooper03]

You’re not the closest we are going to get, you are the It factor in content creation for this game. Without you, half of us would be lost.

[@nilborne1]

Fact, saved me from untold hours of frustration.

[@americancapitalist9094]

True. Only reason I got my characters to Level 61.

[@KingJerbear]

The fact you are not partnered is an absolute atrocity. You are the sole reason myself and many others were even able to stick around long enough to enjoy this game, your guides are absolutely invaluable. You are able to convey the information in a way that a brand new player will not be confused, and yet keep it concise enough so a longtime veteran doesn't feel like they are wasting their time. Thanks again for all that you do

[@Cyberhawkzz]

I’ve got about 700 hours in, and there’s still so much to learn it’s insane. One new thing I’ve learned recently is in the ocean, our boats or ship….they drift! I jump out of my ship in some floating debris to fish. It was a serene moment. And after about 20 mins, I was just checking out the scenery and was like..”oh look, someone ship is incoming…..wait….that’s my ship!” It had drifted away and now I had to swim in a monster infested waters to my boat, hoping I wouldn’t lose stamina and drown, lol. That’s some realistic features right there.

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Naval content is a portion of the game some people never touch... and it's kinda crazy that so many people won't experience it!

[@journeyoflife9159]

​@@EvilDoUsHarmcause there is so much to do in other regions and the gearing up process takes so long that you never get to explore the rest of the map

[@Cyberhawkzz]

@@journeyoflife9159. My advice would be don’t worry about the gearing up so much at first. Make sure to make a season character, get full PEN Tuv gear, and enjoy the game.

[@journeyoflife9159]

@@Cyberhawkzz hahah I already did all that. It's been ages since I quit but I had quite the gear tho still far away from my actually goal. Exam phase came in and I stopped playing altogether at some point

[@ZeroiusProduction]

Almost got 2k hours into that game, been doing some ocean content here and there recently, the first time I was out on my ship (just getting knowledge from the islands around the main one) the weather changed and was starting to look quite dark, it started raining, storming with lightning.. I just sat there and looked at it for like 15 mins and was like "woah, how pretty" not gonna lie, i do that sometimes here and there when I want to take a break. Game is so beautiful, the developers did such a good job on it it's crazy, sadly all the different kind of "walls" you gotta go through to get into some pvp (unless capped) but, it is what it is.

[@Oni1975]

Just a clarification on questing: certain gear progression (fallen god armor) requires main story questing for certain regions. Fallen God armor requires O'dyllita, Labreska's Helmet requires Mountain of Eternal Winter, Dahn's Gloves requires Land of the Morning Light, etc. Also, certain cities' NPCs don't become available to use (e.g. storage keeper in O'draxxia) until you do the related main story questline up to a certain point.

[@thecaptain1759]

I got my fallen god and labreska both without doing any quests. I only just recently did all the story quests last week to be able to get all the free AP/DP from logs and shit

[@M-_-O]

Eventually every one should do the whole story once to unlock a lot of things. Such as: the ability for future season characters to skip the quest line, crystal slots, increase in default enhancement chance from 0 to +5, more storage space, extra power (AP, DP, Stamina etc), systems like gathering mini game (increase by x10), unlocking the fast travel and connected storage with the Magnus, and on and on. Do all the “main quests” at least once on your account. You will come upon a few blocks that require it eventually.

[@IronBrutzler]

The Man who got me to stick to BDO 3 Years ago! Love your videos.

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Glad to hear it!

[@CatalysedCat]

@@EvilDoUsHarm do you think bdo is dying ? what kind of lifespan do you estimate it has ?

[@TF0ks]

Awesome video. As a veteran player and a huge fan of the channel it's not really my place to go around commenting on beginner-focused, introductory content but I cannot overstate how different the experience of BDO is compared to 5 years ago. If there ever was a time to try out this game, that time is likely now.

[@simsationelle]

I just came back after a two year gap and downloaded on my steam deck and this is the first time i have ever sad though an mmorpg story

[@blakestormcrow6275]

I started playing this game as a Guardian, as it seemed a very easy and relaxed PvE option. I played the season, only hit 60, and then decided to start a life-skilling Shai as a side-character/break. 2-3 years later, my Shai is closing in on level 62, all of that XP has come from LS, and I'm consistently in the top 5 on my server for multiple lifeskills. The freedom this game gives is awesome! Follow the story? (only recently started LotML). As for PvP, my shai has been killed once, whilst fishing, just outside of the safezone(which I didn't realise at the time). My guild at the time saw my death spam, and swiftly punished the offender! 11/10 - would die fishing on the beach again! Thanks for yet another great video EvilDoUsHarm!

[@scent4heaven]

Is it pay to win?

[@tangomilano4503]

@@scent4heaven Its time consuming

[@RedzicMuharem]

I made 2 good gaming decisions in my life, one was uninstalling LoL, the second was uninstalling BDO.

[@nemnymeria7873]

Can't relate more to this, got much more time on my hands.

[@Deviantloverable]

yes!!!

[@merowing8588]

Dude... You unistalled the game and now spending time writing comments about it under videos about the game (which you should have no interest in since you got rid of the game and are happy about it). That's new level of retardness, I'm affraid.

[@ilovechess]

It should be noted that you can also get some of the pearl shop items on the central market in game with currency earned from playing the game instead of real $.

[@Valtrach]

All I want are a few pure PVE servers where I can't be killed by another player. I think this system enables bullies and griefers too much, especially on the water. Hate the gear upgrade system with a vengeance but can't do anything about that. Thank you for your work. Wouldn't play this game without you! You are a pure timesaver and your explanations are clear and concise. Thank you.

[@znajdesposob]

geez, they gave you marni realms already, where you're alone with yourself . let pvp game be a pvp game.

[@RazShape]

What PvP game? This game is now PvE game with the amount of changes they are implementing. @@znajdesposob

[@chadlineage]

@@znajdesposob what do u mean by this tia

[@znajdesposob]

@@chadlineage marni realms are exactly what he is whining for- the pure pve server channels where ur alone. But it wont help those who just don't like to be seen, touched or interacted with at all, lol

[@larkendelvie]

Thanks Evil - biggest plus to this game for me is that it's the easiest to put on hold for a few months and come back to. There is no required fees out of game or in game (no rent). So it's a great game to build an empire in.

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

I could have touched on that more in the video, that's what I was trying to get at with your gear always being relevant in that section!

[@svenarve]

Just dropping a note to thank you for all the guides, I'm very new to the game and if it wasn't for your guides I'd given up. I've hardly encountered anything in this game that I just intuitivley understand by just looking at it, getting into the game just one system at the time with the help of your guides has been such a bliss. To their credit it seems like every patch is improving something these days so let us hope it continues like this!

[@bluesquadronlive]

Our goat at it again

[@jijiree3390]

this game is ridiculously gorgeous on remastered

[@gurkengerd9981]

Exactly what I needed. I want this for every mmo out there to see if it is my type of game. Bdo certainly isnt with the lack of pve group content and terrible gear progression system. Thank you for saving me hundreds of hours 🎉

[@dntkatz]

The first 3 years that I played I spent $0 That being said it is much more of a grind. Pearl does give you upgrades from time to time I never used them and have been playing with the Value packs that is the only one that I normally keep active. Mainly because it increases the amount of silver you make on the market. When I first started playing the combat system was very hard for me to understand coming from WOW, over time I did learn to use the rotations and set up combos that I have satanized so that most of my classes play much in the same patterns. it is not the most effective play but it does work most of the time. Adding classes does improve the game but focus on one class for a main is best in my opinion. You do get perks from having alts but you do not have to actively play them. I have use many of my alts for Life skills but Pearl did announce these will become family and not per character base at some point. I mostly AFK train Horses myself now more than anything, But I did play in a PVP guild at one point and it is a much different game with War and nodes it can be a very busy process. On some servers it was very intense I am just to slow for that type of Game these days.

[@bryke4154]

Quit BDO 2 days ago, it consumes too much time and the gearing process is really a lot for someone who works/studies and wants to have time for other things :(, still one of the coolest fighting games I ever played.

[@Nonpain]

play it with breaks the game will reward you for that actually with returning player bonuses and you can progress almost at any time you will just not be able to compete at the current meta which is fine for me , since i play for fun , i usually just play for 1-2 months until i take a long break to play other games or focusing on an entirely different hobby , otherwise the game would burn me out too.

[@bsmall1412]

I think the game is great, but gear upgrade/progression is just brutal…

[@WatchFelineSpine]

@@Nonpainyess i was sad when i had to stay in dorm far away from home but when i came back it was more rewarding because i was given a return bonus for a week :3 but i do not mind grind

[@lilyyblack]

Thank you for this video Levi!! Followed you since you BnS days and find your videos so helpful!! Thinking about returning to BDO but nervous due to the overwhelming amount of changes since I last played, but your videos are helping x

[@skympii6734]

i think with the gear upgrade problem they can just make the gear wont downgrade or break for accessories instead make the repair double the cost that way its less frustrating to upgrade

[@cryze0965]

Either way the avg price of the item won’t change. And it will still be rng. If you find it too frustrating to see your gear downgrade or break you should really just buy everything. I see no difference whether the item breaks or whether it has insane repair cost. It really won‘t matter as long as the total price remains the same.

[@Defort-jd8xe]

too many people are buying 10x premium outfit packs just to turn them into cron stones. PA would lose a lot of money.. I think that ship has sailed. Lets just hope for more J's hammers and free cron stones from events and pray that Crimson Desert will have a better system

[@nolanpris]

nice video, waiting on blue to react

[@joe6pak14]

Shultz Guard! Lets GO!

[@selenewaters8314]

For someone that saw it on sale in Steam and wanted to know about it, this is a great video. I bought it for both me and my boyfriend, because of this video. Thanks for all you do!

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Hope you both enjoy it!

[@detrickz1295]

Yeah, you are my go to for BDO content. You're the only reason why I feel like I have a sense of direction in this game and I've been playing this game on and off since 2012. 🤣

[@MinstrelBoots]

I was literally asking myself about this just 10mins ago lmao thanks bro!

[@VantaClawz]

This looks awesome. Great video! I came here because I'm waiting for Crimson Desert, this looks like a great place to start before next year.

[@MW2istheBOMB]

My biggest gripe with BDO is same as always since the game launched. Gear downgrading/destruction is not something im a fan of. Id rather have a low chance to farm a boss or area for a guaranteed upgrade than play the slot simulator on upgrading. People that are luckier than you just have slightly to greatly increased gear than you and that makes me feel like "skill" doesnt matter in this game like I feel it should.

[@Operation-InnerGravity]

Reflecting on my years with Black Desert Online, I feel it's necessary to issue a caution for those considering the game in 2024. My main concern lies with the Game Masters' performance in customer support. It appears they lack the necessary tools to effectively investigate and resolve issues related to in-game bugs, missing items, and other player grievances. Despite being the frontline responders to support tickets, their ability to assist feels inadequate, bordering on ineffectual. This situation has significantly impacted the overall game experience, suggesting a disconnect between player needs and the support structure in place. My advice is not just a parting word but a warning: potential players should weigh these considerations heavily. There's a critical need for a systemic overhaul of the support team to ensure Black Desert Online can live up to its potential and deliver the immersive, engaging experience it promises.

[@Oxygen97]

Came back to it today after learning it now works on steam deck, haven’t played in 2 years though so can’t remember where I was up to on my character 😂

[@Wooskii1]

Working on Steam Deck is a huge bonus to me... Now I think I have to give it a try at the latest

[@gragalakaisel1477]

I started BDO in 2021. I watch your videos since then. I quit like during 2023 due to having busy schedule, and not being away from my PC for a very long time which made me too lazy to open the game when I got back. but I still watch your videos. Pearl Abyss should seriously just pay you. lol

[@drkstunt]

Anytime I come back to black desert I stop by this channel to get me back on track

[@yasyas2255]

Worth playing if you're ok paying 3 different "optional" subscriptions and on top of that "optional" cash-shop you cannot play confortably without buying on regular basis, then mindlessly grind 24/7 for a 3% CHANCE to improve your gear.

[@kata7628]

Great overview! You’re concise and interesting, and give both objective and personal opinions. I appreciate the time you put into these, thanks.

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

I appreciate that! Glad it was helpful!

[@EzioZ]

Must say you were a huge help when I just started BDO almost 3 years ago, keep doing your thing bruv 🍻🍻🍻🔥🔥🔥

[@Khax]

Played the game at release, left it after playing for a year, now after watch this video I´m going to give another try. Like and subscribed!

[@lordYT488]

11:28 - Super armor does not reduce any damage taken BTW, it's just an immunity to all CCs except grabs.

[@falkenherz1708]

I keep coming back on a two year rotation, and your videos help a lot to get back into the game. I totally love character creation and the action type combat. But man do I hate being clobbered my a gazillion of items. I hate cleaning up, and the flood of items you get thrown at forces you to really be a cleaner. I wish they would cut back items to 1/10th of what is there right now.

[@TheSoliloquy]

Great video. Well summarized. Thanks as always!

[@temorinkaari]

Last time i played, which was like 1-2 years ago, the game was great. The biggest issue i found was that, if you want to catch up and go against other players it would take you roughly 2-5 years to catch up. And thats the best estimate, if the other players didn't progress. Don't know how much anything has changed, but that made me quit entirely, i don't want to play a game where i feel alone.

[@yasyas2255]

Also, if you ever try to express any criticism or discontent online, they will delete your post. And if you submit a ticket, you will get generic ChatGPT responce and thats it.

[@Pubstomper23]

Yo just brought me back to the game I’ve never hit the lvl 63 to even enjoy the game so I’m going to push myself

[@XTGAMEZ009]

I would like to say, thank you for all content 🙏

[@ArishaOfficialMe]

Thanks for spending time making this guide or reviews as it helps us a lot relatively new to the game.

[@ridocf]

I dont even play this game anymore and IK how things still work but I still watch ur videos 😂

[@noragrey7016]

Keep up this amazing job! I am not a beginner in bdo, but i still love to watch your videos

[@solrose7698]

I’m thinking about trying the game again. I played several years ago when Kakao was still running the show. I remember the reason I got burned out and quit was once I realized that no matter how much I played, it would take me literal years to catch up to anyone with my gear to not basically get 1 shotted in PvP. And there was a pretty strong elitist attitude of those who’d been playing for years already about that. They wouldn’t hesitate to just one shot you and grief you out in the open world. Is all of that still the case?

[@ItsSolomon]

Love your videos man. You were my guide during my 60 hours worth of gameplay. I enjoyed the game, but once I graduated two characters, and started grinding for the Inf pot. I really lost interest due to the grinding. It really is abnormal with this game. Sadly, this game is not for me, but I really had great time especially with the combat. The best out of many MMOs I have tried.

[@America_is_now_MAGA]

Goto Chris Poli channel for everything BDO!

[@Nonpain]

I got bdo since it came to steam ,but i always play it "on/off" with now around 2k hours , i will play for 1-2 months and then usually take a long break , good thing about this is is always get the sub for free when returning coupled with even more free stuff , i still have premium-packs for like 270 days and 8 unused cosmetic sets i have saved for upcoming classes i may like just sitting in my inventory .

[@maltimoto]

I would be interested, what have you achieved in the 2k hours, for example gear and stats? I haven't played BDO at all, but would like to know how long it takes to have a halfway good character

[@Nonpain]

@@maltimoto mainly focused on passiv income with workers and getting every QOL upgrade (which i have now), currently have 93 working (all master) and mid-game gear on my main char (634gs) but nowdays you can achieve that quite fast actually (2-4 Months) when focusing on gearing up and i also have 13 twinks at softcap with full pen tuvala gear or an equivalent for that i use for professions and low level grinding spots .

[@Metal_Sign-Friday_Patchouli]

is the item needed for changing skills (book of old moon?) attainable without paying sub? or is a character bricked if I make a mistake post lv56?

[@1dozmos]

stepping into the world of BDO as a solo, new player is very daunting... I need somebody to be my mentor

[@Yuwunahhh]

i remember watching your videos and following your channel that lead me to playing this game like 3 years ago, till then ive reached hardcap gear and have dropped the game mid-progression into end-game gear. the game now just feels very desperate for new players to join and spend on the game imo.

[@ibrahimomer9263]

BDO not having fast travel was one detail I loved about it, I'm sad to hear they've added it

[@Nonpain]

its not that useful actually you can't get your mount or ship with you and its 5mil each teleport (which isn't much once but doing it often can hurt your wallet noticeably ) plus an extra loading-screen because you have to walk inside of another dimension to the target portal so its not really viable for transporting a lot of items for example you still have to mostly ride to places

[@ibrahimomer9263]

@@Nonpain Glad to hear that, thank you!

[@America_is_now_MAGA]

Goto the Chris Poli channel for everything BDO!

[@IDontExist..]

How long do you think this game will continue to last longterm? Like 5 years+ or less? Thoughts?

[@Fiasco3]

It's nerd spreadsheet heaven. Every system of the game has been deliberately made painful and confusing much more than it has to be. With a ridiculous amounts of currencies, crafting materials and busy work. The sheer number of guides tells it all. Underneath that is a beautiful world to explore it's just dragged down by the above and forced PVP. (I forgot the greedy cash-shop games like limiting your inventory space and not letting you permanently keep and use all but the most basic colors on your character.)

[@lillyblackblood]

I've played this game for quite a while now and do have what you'd consider end game gear. I think this is a very fair review. One thing I'd like to add though is that 2/3 subscriptions are pretty bad these days and are not worth your money and that they're just buffs which don't matter a ton and can be aquired f2p. Imo the only thing you should buy is the tent the rest is only an option if you have more money than sense.

[@NE0TIMELESS]

How is the lagg?

[@lillyblackblood]

@@NE0TIMELESS I never have lag. But if you're talking about desync in pvp that's managable for the most part but sometimes it doesn't look right on ur screen.

[@maggot2063]

Started 4 days ago with 41 hrs .. I enjoy this game a lot 👍

[@Khazore_Blackreaver]

Once again doing BDo Justice! thanks sir!!

[@EZnevets]

G.o.a.t. Still playing because of your vids ,')

[@perumetal]

I am trying BDO time and time almost yearly to see if I like it, but I get overwhelmed and frustrated very rapidly, especially the powers where you have to remember the powers without using the quick slots on the bottom

[@Scapestoat]

MMO's are already a hard sell for me, because they tend to suck up your time. But the inclusion of pay-to-win stuff, just makes it a hard no for me. Especially stuff like expanded inventory space.

[@andrebarros9419]

It's absolutely insane to me that this man gets no recognition from Pearl Abyss, since EVERY player in the game tells you to follow his guide when someone asks how to level up at level 57

[@nickjordan8996]

BDO is awesome; yes please. BDO and Aion classic for me.

[@murph-4]

Sorry, Did i miss the part about what to expect in 2024? I was interested in your commentary regarding that as it wouod be helpful if i should start BDO

[@EvilBone80]

One of the best things about BDO is that when you are taking a break from it you can just leave your char to autofishing and put the game on tray and play other games :D (my favorite game all time play hours 25k)

[@misterzzz9895]

The man who made me enjoy BDO!

[@NATEDAWGG79]

I really love this game for the most part, but I hit 261ap/322dp in like a week and now I feel like I'm stuck at this point and to progress any further, I feel like it will take months. This could be my lack of knowledge of the game holding me back from gearing up faster, which leads me to my next point. A lot of systems in the game are extremely confusing and make my head feel like it wants to explode.

[@MrRom117]

in the end like every mmo you need to decide if you want to keep playing or live your life x.X

[@blackbeard5886]

I'm a new player that watched a lot of videos yours included and ended up not sticking with the game after giving it a fair shake for about a month, my main problem is I don't see a real reason to upgrade my gear, I can't feel myself get significantly stronger with each item as I can't see the damage numbers go up or boss timers get shorter, this makes gearing for me feel pointless, if they add some form of metric or real goal you can FEEL, I'll def return as the combat and visuals are amazing, but currently not worth for me to grind for 200 hours to buy upgrades that I don't feel as satisfying or worth it

[@cryze0965]

Understandable. Especially if you aren’t interested in pvp, where you will feel that gear matters a lot. They will make the new boss shrine fights c8-10 based on your own gear. So there you will see some timers go down with more gear. But that’s obviously a small part of the game. Other than that you can watch your trashloot go up with more gear but that is obviously not the same satisfaction.

[@blackbeard5886]

Yeah, darkshrine is relatively small but if atleast they made something like scoring highly in your class on like c5+ would add 10% to your next attempt of enhancing a item to mitigate the awful enhancing system, that would motivate me to clear higher tier bosses so I can upgrade the gear so i can clear higher bosses@@cryze0965

[@freeguy3376]

I have to disagree so about two months ago I was 261 ap and 340 dp I tried elvia or s and got ruined I'm now 276 370 and smashing elvia primal giants with ease really noticed the power difference

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

To help on a more complex note - black desert features diminishing returns on gear based on the game world location you're in. It's not well discussed in game, and you have to dig around outside of it to find it. (this is actually on my list of videos to make ha!). An increase in stats of 20% may only yield 5% improvement at one location, or over 100% improvement at another. As you said, with damage numbers not showing up on top of this system, sometimes it can be hard to feel any real changes.

[@blackbeard5886]

Yeah I get that, but honestly progressing to higher zones to make more money is a given in practically any game, I was talking more like if Darkshrine bosses awarded you with say 10% chance extra to upgrade your next gear piece, the higher the boss the more chance it gives so I'd atleast have incentive to get stronger to clear higher difficulties as it will improve my gear rather than making more money, even that would be enough for me to consider gearing as more satisfying@@EvilDoUsHarm

[@TheChardluz]

Quality content creator

[@YashaClone]

As someone who has about 47k "hours" logged in BDO, i will say that the reason i love this game is because of the flexibility. I dont have to play if im tired from work. I can read my books, do chores around my house, etc. and i don't feel like im getting left behind. I can see my characters busy processing, which makes me money, horse training, which makes me money, or gaining slow but steady exp on dummies without me having to grind. I earn gold while afk, which i use to buy cute outfits without having to spend actual money, and i love that. I think this game is perfect for working adults.

[@landofowl3800]

Are there boss mechanics or are you just kinda hitting them without a thought until they die?

[@Grayivan]

Subbed and liked. Great video!

[@KaSlo-ik5dz]

Is there a PVP for new players. Like is there PvP on starting or mid game areas ? Will I be able to enjoy PvP before i reach end game ? After reaching max lvl do I stand any chance in pvp gear-wise?

[@matteoalberghini3816]

there is arena of solare, which is a same gear scrore PVP arena, and you can join once you finish season. There is the red battlefield both in season and out of season, which is another big scale pvp there is node wars if you are in a guild, with gear caps (2 of them, and one uncapped) i belive I might be missing another pvp mode, but you'll for sure get into PVP earlier then normal MMOs. Arena of solare is super fun.

[@SasukesPhone]

There is a season PVP server (the server with red sword and shield icon) that is basically open world PVP enabled for newer players. Everyone can only have season equipment (that is easy to get) which restricts players so you don't need powerful late game gear to stand a chance.

[@Quick.T]

One more thing about doing quest if I play 2 hour I need about half hour to just click on quest to finish it , I got more than 20 times click on quest and still not done .

[@juanz888]

MY game Crash-Freeze went a grind with remastered ,i play in very high

[@evolitile]

Great video, good info :)

[@sysc8660]

Let’s get into it

[@foreverhumanpodcast]

Question: When I try to make a second seasonal character it doesnt give me that pop up it just goes straight to making a character. Is it because I already have a seasonal character made? I have all the ticket slots full.

[@diamondowari6143]

You can only have one seasonal toon at a time

[@znajdesposob]

great! so I will just keep playing then!

[@spergnation1859]

It's pretty fun for a bit. I went back around Christmas. I just can't stand the enhancement system. I never could. It completely puts me off the game.

[@gsdota]

Great video brotha

[@MagicpipeMagnificent]

Something to do until Ashes of Creation comes out, it has that going for it.

[@Defort-jd8xe]

Only thing Im missing from this game is roleplaying. The playerbase isnt really into it. Other than that.. imo the best MMO out there, if you're okay with spending small amounts of money from time to time. Less for real p2w progress but more for stuff that will make your life easier, like a tent. I make sure I have the value pack active and I sometimes spend on outfits so I can take full advantage of the great character customization. Do not start spending money just to get silver or crones or anything.. that can turn ugly real fast.

[@MrQwertyman111]

Well, as far as the playerbase is concerned? The general chats are rather... some would say toxic, but that's not really true. There's a lot of game specific humour floating around along with a healthy number of trolls across the board. So yeah, it'll be easier for you to get convinced to cross the ocean in a rowboat than roleplaying anything 😉 Fully agree on the spending part: the game is so massive and systems require you so much in-game money and resources, that p2w is not a real issue in BDO. Yes, the mentioned tent is a purchasable item that has the same functions as a tent you can get in-game but doesn't rquire any maintenance on your end, but at the end of the day it's makes your playing experience more pleasurable. Do you have to buy those things? No. I got my tent after about 2 years when I decided that I've spent enough time in the game to see the benefit of having the damn thing. But there are TONS of people who never bought anything in-game for real cash, and they're having as much fun as I am, if not more.

[@Defort-jd8xe]

@@MrQwertyman111 General chat is pretty generic for an MMO of this size. Not bad, not great, people will help you out, no matter how dumb your question might be and its rare that somebody will be called out or attacked. The lack of roleplaying is probably because the whole system is pretty complicated, it takes a lot of planning and working to get where you want to be.. so it feels more like a "business" and less like an adventure. Its hard to explain. Its a blessing and a curse. I love working towards a goal, crafting my own Fallen Gods Armor and upgrading it was soooo satisfying, much more fun than just grinding and buying it.. but it felt like a project from work and less like a fantasy adventure ^^ Thats where BDO could be better and thats where I hope they'll be going with Crimson Desert. But even without that.. this game is still a solid 8,5/10, which is as good as any MMO right now.

[@VendettaSoundtracks]

Like with many MMO communities, roleplaying is generally done "under-the-hood" within dedicated guilds. It's also harder to roleplay in BDO given how each class is an already established character within the lore (with their own backstories, etc.) and the weapon/ability restrictions mean that you really can only play into the lore that's already there.

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

For the roleplay aspect - I think the closest they got to making it doable was the trade rework that just got un-done. You would have to read the newspaper in game, interact with villagers, and more to get leads on price changes, then purchase and perform the trades after to make money. It was a cool idea, but didn't seem to do much for the skill as a whole. With that system you could truly role-play as a merchant.

[@codybeverly9756]

You seem to be on PC. Would you play it on PS5? If I'm wrong about the PC what platform you using?

[@EvilDoUsHarm]

Console version is about 2 years behind pc, and generally inferior. If you can play on pc, play on pc. If you're a console only gamer, I would say it's middle of the pack - not great not bad.

[@codybeverly9756]

Yeah I'm downloading on pc now. I just prefer ps5 as then maybe the kid would play also. One day... maybe they'll get there!

[@SuperSundaeTV]

If you quit the game for a year or two then this game is kinda hard to come back to... even if you really want to come back and spend like a few weeks trying to understand what's new and what you need to do to catch up... it will still be super confusing and most of the time its gonna feel like you're not doing any progress at all xd and add the current limited time event thats running and boom *uninstalls again*. This was the case for me and a few of my friends that came back but now were kinda catching up after a few months since we didn't give up and uninstall xd

[@deadbyfaith]

When I played BDO, I always appreciated your content. My own personal 2 cents is that there just isn't enough to keep me around. Once you reach 60+, your progression becomes severely halted by that upgrade system. Spending 200+ hours trying to get 1 item to drop for Unlimited Potions is also not my idea of a good time. The Cash Shop certainly has a lot of pretty things, but the pricing could be significantly better. Especially the "monthly" bonuses you NEED if you're going to make meaningful gains as you play. All in all, I do not feel the gameplay itself values my time. I got Scholar to 61... enjoyed it... was fun. Then there was just nothing that actually interested me. And I actually REALLY love the combat in this game. I personally feel the "Seasons" progression should be the BASELINE progression of the game. Then it would really value the time and effort you actually put into the game beyond level 60. I will say, this game has improved significantly since Pearl Abyss took over... unfortunately for me personally, it's just not enough to keep me playing it right now.

[@journeyoflife9159]

Been ages since i seen you last time cause i quit the game for more than a year. It looks a bit strange to see you in short hair but it looks good on you ^^

[@XxXDeadlykingdxXxX]

I kinda wanted to get into this game with a friend of mine, but after some research i learned that in this game you grind to level up.. so u can grind on higher lever zones.. so u can get to max level.. and then grind at max level zones. Theres no real content to do other than pvp. All you do is brainlessly grind mobs all the way through It's a shame too because the gameplay/combat and 27(!) classes look amazing

[@kinotsu3017]

Grinding IS the content lol, definitely not for everyone but I enjoy mindlessly killing things because I grew up playing games like Dynasty Warriors where you just kill 1000's of enemies over and over with different characters.

[@CristiNeagu]

Levelling from 58-61 is fastest with quests. Also, no one is stopping you from actually going through the storyline. There's A LOT of story to go through, tons of intrigue and plot twists. The only thing locking you into grinding and out of the rest of the content is you.

[@Ginger2Rocker]

New players hate the LOML and Mangnus questline. I try to urge them to push through them to get to the real game

[@maltimoto]

what is the real game?

[@adamisaboomer7596]

Does anyone know how you put the actual combo input on screen next to the cd slot?

[@diamondowari6143]

You need to edit UI and make it visible

[@JoonJuby]

I’m still waiting for a mmo with bdo combat + dragon nest combat into a non generic anime mmo. Someday..

[@bradleyb8521]

short answer is, YES!

[@jimoldenkotte7579]

I love this mmo cus of the workers and life skills but i stopped playing cus i cant leave my pc running 24/7 anymore cus of the elektricity prizes going through the roof. This is the thing i enjoy the most but its not fun anymore this way 😅 i really wish they would just let the workers work offline aslong they have food.

[@GEEOttv]

It's a bit sad that even at this point in 2024 they still have a lot of p2w and sometimes you feel like you are locked out of some QOL and some features..They need to remove the crystal breaking!

[@rhodan74]

Hey, could you share your guardian preset, pretty please ? :)

[@levicashrocker]

Is this game as good as New World?

[@psychokevv]

yeah really wish they would simplify the gear upgrades, or make it clearer on where to get supporting upgrade items. game suffers from way too many items syndrome, have to read a dictionary to know what you're doing.

[@RazShape]

BDO currently is a game that tries to appeal to newbies and PvE players without substantial PvE content aside from 3 dungeons and a lacklustre Boss rush. If you're thinking about end game stuff forget about it. It's just grinding a bit faster as your gear up. Once you reach hard cap. There's nothing to do since most PvP content nowadays is capped meaning your gears almost doesn't matter and the removal of one sided guild war declarations killed open-world PvP. Castles are mostly controlled and rotated by a single big alliance. Node wars are just zergfest. Arsha is just another grinding channel with additional drop rate. If you like having 3 dungeons and 5 boss rush per week, Good luck. If you like PvP, this game died a long time ago.

[@maltimoto]

My idea would be to play just one season, play some quests and move on. Because the grind for endgame (whatever that is) is just too much.

[@channel-7848]

I have so much free stuff from logins I haven't opened over the last couple months that it has clogged up the inventory of three of my characters 😢