• adthrawn@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Yeah, that’s kind of the vibe I got. I’ve watched a few videos of people playing, but my friend group either isn’t interested in the game or they just don’t game so… Maybe I can convince them

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        1 year ago

        It also seems like most people have a generally bad opinion of the game. Been trying to convince my few gamer friends to give it a shot for ages, but it doesn’t look like I’ll be playing the game anytime soon :')

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          1 year ago

          I do think there’s a very vocal minority that gives it a bad rap. I’ve had numerous moments with other players while playing this game that I simply can’t have anywhere else. It generates very unique and organic interactions with people. There’s nothing quite like tucking on someone’s boat and lying in wait for the right moment to kill them all and take their booty!

          But being PvPvE, it can illicit some pretty strong reactions from people who haven’t come to terms with being sunk, and opponents that are being toxic.

          There’s also the fact that Rare seems to spend more time adding new content to pull in players than actually fixing basic problems. You’ll shoot at someone and get a hit registration, many times in a row without them eating (to heal) or dying. There has also been an influx of cheaters lately that they have seemingly yet to address. And it’s not subtle, there are videos of people having kegs dropped onto their boat by a flying person 100ft above them, and watching them fly away just before the keg explodes.

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            1 year ago

            Yes it feels very organic, but like most online games I approach it feels intimidating to play without having someone that guides you through it or at least shares your newbieness