GraillyFeb 4

Meta progression in roguelites was fun for a while, but it's starting to feel unrewarding

https://piefed.social/c/games/p/1737974/meta-progression-in-roguelites-was-fun-for-a-while-but-it-s-starting-to-feel-unrewardin

Meta progression in roguelites was fun for a while, but it's starting to feel unrewarding

For a while, meta progression felt like a clever way to keep games fresh. You’d unlock new gear, perks, or passive bonuses between runs, and that s…

Show threadPipea
It was never “clever” or “keeping the game fresh”, all I see this as is a crutch for badly designed gameplay. “Ok but the game gets fun as long as you play it THE WAY WE INTENDED” no I’m sorry if you’re gonna keep the game’s actually fun part behind a 30-hour time gate, I’m refunding that shit. There’s been games that were fun, but I lost my safe file for and thus all the progression is reset and it’s just not fun to grind anymore, I’ll go play something that gives me the whole game that I paid for, right off the bat.
Feb 4 at 3:28pmWeb
Show threadRhynoplazFeb 4
That link to the different player types was very interesting. I’m somewhere between an Achiever and Explorer. Probably more explorer, but I am a sucker for hitting the next level, gear upgrade, etc.