I've played on and off since old source and for me royals always had a high barrier where hp washing and end game weapons felt overly common yet superbly difficult to achieve. What motivates you to continue playing?
That's a question I've been trying to answer recently. Today, I achieved a pipe dream I had set when I first started, to reach 1700 magic. I never thought I'd get here, not really, but I did. And honestly it's quite sad. Looking at the array of items I've perfected and how there's nothing unfinished anymore to work towards, I've thought a lot these past few days about what next goal to achieve. I'm motivated to stay on forums helping people, chatting to people, but as for motivation to play the game and keep making meso, I'm not sure. I think amongst the very strongest players, there's a sense of pointlessness to playing. It becomes a repetition of leveling characters to 200 over and over again, hoarding meso and waiting for the next attack gear upgrade to come on the market. And for me, the pointless goal I am faced with now is simply perfecting more items or leveling, HP washing characters I don't have any sentimentality for. My advice is enjoy the journey because when it ends, it's hard to find that same sense of excitement and achievement haha.
Talking to noobs who pick a number as an ign but the number isn't even a prime number (although yours is nice anyway)
Gambling at Gachapon, gambling with 60% scrolls (with great success), thinking of new items at obscure locations to farm for fun and the good old pixel graphics I've always loved Maple for. Not too much into the whole hpwash/bossing allday goal, I've done that kind of endgame on another server way too much before and I'm burned out on it for now. Now I just want to chill and play classes that I love, enjoy the game like I did long ago - at a slow pace, taking my time, just having fun! And Royals has been a good place to do that
There's a lot of things I like about Royals, but my favorite? Not having to pay with real money to buy things from the Cash Shop.
The community. And talking about nonsense stuff with buddies and guildmates. I think the number one though is helping people. I love waiting around in Victoria Island towns ready to pounce on new players and give them a bunch of mesos or some blue equips.
Leech. Both buying leech and selling leech. Buying leech: OMG I am leveling so fast it's incredible. Selling leech: OMG I am leveling my buyers so fast it's incredible.
Wow, that really seems sad to me. On one hand, you should be happy about completing all the goals you've set. On the other hand, what else is there to do, where do you go from here. Damn. Either way, hope you keep finding reasons to play this game, and congrats on reaching 1700 magic!
Thank you! It was depressing for a while not being able to find the same sense of fun in playing after all the items were completed, I’ve actually found these past few days that I enjoy playing as a now casual player. I think at the end of the day, all of us who enjoy this game enjoy the people who play it with us more than the game itself. So I’ve found I have newfound interest in bossing on my NL just to spend time with friends. Rather than being driven to make the next item, I farm and make my money whenever I happen to feel like it and I figure it’s fun to hoard money I get along the way as a hobby, maybe spend it all hosting some kind of event! In any case, I doubt I’ll leave forums until the site closes hehe! I still enjoy helping people here most!
What I like most about Royals (vs. GMS) is item acquisition. Between drop rates, the market, and the NX/RP system, I can nearly always get exactly what I want. Especially when it comes to hunting my own stuff; the drop rate makes it relatively easy, but not so easy that it feels like a handout. I'm also a big fan of the social aspects. Royals isn't so crowded that I can't get the "single player adventure" feeling (which is what I most often enjoy); yet, if I do want to boss, or socialize, or meet new people, there's always someone around. 99% of the Royalers I've met have been friendly, easygoing, and funny. Compared to other MMORPG servers I've played (GMS included), I've experienced like 75% of the creeping. Summed up, I know I can log on and have a relaxing and pleasing experience, regardless of my mood. While I've strongly disagreed with the staff on a few issues, they're all completely competent, and I do believe that they genuinely care about the players. Royals is all the best parts of being an adult, and all the best parts of being a kid, in one package.
