How's The Game? #2

[phantasmods]

How's The Game?

Well, hello there, PhanRift! Welcome to our second How's the Game post!

How's The Game is an open forum for discussion about the current state of the game and where it may go, heading forwards. For mods, this is a place for us to make you guys aware of any changes to the game that are on the table and to hear your thoughts on them. For players, this is a chance for you guys to give us feedback on how the game is going!

Please keep in mind that this is not a HMD meme and this post should not be used as a forum for critiquing specific players or characters. We trust you guys to keep things civil but please be aware that any out of hand conduct will be frozen.

The mods will have a list of toplevels below, covering topics we want to raise with you guys, but the rest of the post is a total free for all!

Comments

[thinkingwithmahous]

I support a point cap, and honestly think it should be even MORE stringent, though I recognize I'm probably in a minority on that point.

I feel like while being able to expand your character's capabilities is definitely a good thing and also a core engagement of Phantasmal Rift as a game, the fact that Incendia means we basically don't have to spend points on gear anymore when we can just go out and get it from the city has gotten rid of a fairly large point sink. Basically our entire point total can now go towards buying new abilities and as a result people are going to start getting VERY ridiculous VERY quickly.

[phantasmods]

This is actually a very specific reason why weapons weren't available in Incendia in any form, because we wanted people to still largely have to spend points for those, and similarly why most of the magic items were of the "make modern life easier, not super useful against dungeon monsters or encounters" variety.

Basically, Incendia streamlined the game's process of living, while still making dungeons challenging. That was the design goal.

[thinkingwithmahous]

That certainly makes sense. Put me down for the less points option even so, if this ends up as any kind of vote.