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Doesn't help that there is less interest in running specials. The old specials could be cleared quickly. Now the new specials take longer to clear with no good rewards. Damascus steel rate is worse than raids and bracelets are too rare to chase. And now there is better ways to get seals faster.
While the variation and creativity is certainly worse I think what stands out more is how they've increased the effort required to acquire an item and it just isn't worth the effort anymore.
The current bingo event is a perfect summary of how events have evolved for the worse. You can complete the board once. To do this you have two weeks to complete 55 to 90 raids PER character depending on 1. RNG and 2. your board clear strategy. This does not include an additional 20 raids per character if you want the 2 titles.
=== Event evolution Example: Old Days >> 2 years ago >> Current Situation
Binding Level: None >> Bind Level 2/Bind Level 3 --OR-- Tradeable across characters >> Permabound to character Daily Limit: None >> 5 per day >> 10 per week Event Duration: 1 month >> Two weeks Event Effort: Login or 1 run per ticket/3 per prize exchange >> Complete daily missions or 5 runs per ticket / 15 per prize exchange >> 25 raids / 5 tickets (1 bingo) per prize exchange Prize Expiration: None >> 2 months >> At event end Prize Redemption Restrictions: Unlimited >> 1 per character >> 1 per account Primary Prize Quality: Full Outfitter >> Single Outfit Piece >> Single Outfit piece from old event Secondary Prize Quality: NX Items/Runes >> Scrolls/Mats/Runes/Dyes >> Junk Consumables/Unstable Runes Replay event after completion during event duration?: Yes (~5 times) >> Yes (~3 times) >> No (1 time)
Wowie!! 66 respondents. Thank you to everyone who has answered so far. Let's take a look at a summary of the results. I will put my reactions later today in a separate post.
How long have you been playing Vindictus?
Since the early days - 35 (53%)
3 - 5 years - 22 (33.3%)
1 - 2 years - 6 (9.1%)
New player (less than 2 months) - 2 (3%)
First year (2 months - 1 year) - 1 (1.5%)
How often do you play Vindictus?
Daily - 48 (72.7%)
Whenever there is new content - 9 (13.6%)
Couple times a week - 5 (7.6%)
Spring Break / Summer / Christmas Time - 3 (4.5%)
Weekends - 1 (1.5%)
How do you rate the quality and depth of Vindictus help resources?
5 of 10 - 14 (21.2%)
4 of 10 - 12 (18.2%)
7 of 10 - 11 (16.7%)
8 of 10 - 10 (15.2%)
6 of 10 - 9 (13.6%)
3 of 10 - 4 (6.1%)
1 of 10 - 3 (4.5%)
2 of 10 - 2 (3.0%)
10 of 10 - 1 (1.5%)
9 of 10 - 0 (0%)
Which help/reference sites have you used before? (multiple choice and custom answers allowed)
Forums - 51 (77.3%)
Discord - 49 (74.2%)
Wiki - 47 (71.2%)
Youtube - 43 (65.2%)
In-game chat - 39 (59.1%)
Shippuu's Armory - 30 (45.5%)
Vindictus Inn - 30 (45.5%)
Twitch - 12 (18.2%)
this game gonna die till 2020 if you useless gm's don't start to check and track gold and start to ban gold sellers and gold buyers - 1 (1.5%)
none, im 200 iq - 1 (1.5%)
google search - 1 (1.5%)
www.heroesdb.net/items - 1 (1.5%)
Inven (Korean Vindictus resource) - 1 (1.5%)
Reddit - 1 (1.5%)
What types of guide/references would you like to see (multiple choice and custom answers allowed)?
Making Gold / Best Places to farm - 44 (66.7%)
Character Comparison & Overviews - 34 (51.5%)
Character Move Set & Weapon Specific - 33 (50%)
Raids - 30 (45.5%)
Gearing Guide - 29 (43.9%)
New Player Guide - 21 (31.8%)
Skills & Awakenings - 14 (21.2%)
Ein Lacher - 14 (21.2%)
Crafting Proficiency - 12 (18.2%)
Transformation - 9 (13.6%)
this game gonna die till 2020 if you useless gm's don't start to check and track gold and start to ban gold sellers and gold buyers - 1 (1.5%)
Anything that will help new players, so that I always have someplace to point my friends to. - 1 (1.5%)
Comrade and Pet guides - 1 (1.5%)
Title Guide - 1 (1.5%)
Armor Set Lists, Weapon Lists, Outfit and - 1 (1.5%)
That is incorrect. It can be enhanced and should be YOLO'd as :emer: suggested.
90 Welfare gear obtained from returning mercenary package: CANNOT be enhanced unless reforged
90 Welfare gear obtained through a current character growth package: CAN be enhanced and fused with armor fusion runes
Eira's 95 armor obtained through pre-registration package: CANNOT be enhanced unless reforged
Eira's 95 weapon obtained through level up event: CANNOT be enhanced unless reforged
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Here's what I recommend:
* Equip the +12 dullahan armor.
* Enhance the +12 90 armor. If any piece goes to +14 or higher replace the corresponding dullahan armor with that piece.
* Use the +12 90 weapon unless you have a better replacement. Only YOLO the 90 weapon if you want to use you have a spare AP or restore scrolls.
* Do not use the +10 95 weapon. Rather if you are looking to upgrade from the 90 weapon starting working on completing the "United Front" storyline which will give you free stones that will jump a dullahan weapon to +12.
