After putting in well over 2k hours into the game (Pre-steam and Steam) I no longer have that drive to do anything in game. Being primarily a PvE/Action/Gatherer style player, building to me is a chore that I loathe. While the beacon reclaim system was a HUGE positive for me in returning after the duskmoor blowout.
Mining:
After getting a t6 planet farming hub up with the gems I wanted. Its no longer fun in going out and digging holes. Get a 3x3 hammer, Speed brew, persisting pie and smash away. Since the exo release, due to the timezone difference, I have yet to get onto an exo where it has not been strip mined or just blown to smithereens. The new patch will potentially bring me back, but not on the MMO side. Being a miner who does not get much in terms of lucent gems, this is the number one reason why I really have not returned. Progress has halted and getting more frustrated at wasting resources farming for scrapes
Hunting:
I don’t enjoy it. The chaos of the mobs just running around along with the players, healing them with bombs I find it difficult. Tosses a healing bomb and player runs away from it There is also not much of a variety to the meteors. Final wave boss would be awesome!
Social:
Lack of actual quests. I gather and sell my goods. It would be nice to have a way to go out and find those shops needing the goods. Have a way for the shop buyer state why they need these goods, read and accept quest. Then once the quest criteria is met, then have it state go back to this planet and this shop. Once on the planet it automatically guides you back to the request basket. We the players create the landscape, the buildings, the networks. Lets expand on that to forge our own story’s.
Lack of PvE content:
We have meteors and mobs. Player created dungeons with reward chests would be nice. Again, power to the players but within the limitations of the universe. We could use some new mobs, new events, and rare spawns as well. Website states floating fortresses but so far there is no word on its ETA.
Let us chose where the sovereign planet will spawn, even if we have to wait. Create a que system that will hold our payment until the request can be fulfilled, I didn’t enjoy spending nearly $280 to create an 8 planet hub system with nearly 20+ wasted planets. This was the biggest issue for me which prevents me from returning.
Missing Backer rewards:
Unable to find the digital Art book pdf that was promised
Unable to find the craftable armor that was promised
No access to the developer world (Or is this only for pre-launch)
I’ve spent a few dollars on this game, so If I am coming across as highly critical…there is a reason for it. $250 spent before the game even released,$280 or so just on Sov’s, gleamclub, and exchange shop purchases. I enjoy this game but I feel I am invested into nothing.