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Tinybina · January 2006

Bored of this game? Seriously im not trying to hate or bash the game or nothing, because its a very decent game.. But all there is to do is Missions...All day every day missions. Sure people will say you can collect badges (ZZZZZZZZZZ) or (go PVP um that gets boring as well and has no real point to it.).

I dunno I just wish there were other things to do in this game, basicly I just wish it had alot more depth then what it does

Maybe someone could suggest some things that im missing out on? And please dont say "Join a SG, im in a few".

Suraht · January 2006

I've been playing since June 2004, and haven't gotten bored with the game yet.

First things first, just joining a random SG wouldn't help you anyway. The better SGs(at least in my opinion) are better because of the comradarie of the members. To find a SG that you mesh with well, you'd have to either spend some time with a few of the members and see if you mesh well with them, or just get lucky by jumping into a good one.

Now, the main focus of the game is, and probably always will be, combat. If fighting the enemies just doesn't appeal to you anymore, then I doubt being able to do so in different combinations of teams will revive a lasting interest. If you haven't bothered to read the storylines that go along with the missions, then I'd suggest at least trying that...this is a game based on the comic book world, after all, and knowing why you're rummaging through the warehouse full of Lost is as important as knowing why Wolverine has a grudge against Sabertooth(okay, IMO, but still). There are some very nice story arcs out there.

However, there is always trying to hunt the "rare" monsters, such as Babbage in Boomtown, Kracken in Perez Park, or Jurassic in Eden. I'd suggest doing the various Trials and Task Forces, but those are essentially just long or short strings of missions, and it looks like you would see that as the same ol, same ol.

My best advice to you is to find(if you haven't already), a regular group of people to team with. Sure, if you do nothing but solo the missions day in day out, I can see how that would be deadly dull. But here's the thing...every MMORPG out there suffers from this fate to one extent or the other. I've found that it's usually the friendships and acquiantences that you make in a game that give it lasting power. After all, isn't it a lot more fun to be running missions/street sweeping/patrolling when you've got other people there cutting up and joking around, or other people playing in character in a role-playing group?

knightaudit · January 2006

Failing that .. try a new toon. RP the new toon.

Try new things ... maybe a non agressive one. all healing no combat Defender.

There is a lot to do it is a question of does it keep the intrest

Tinybina · January 2006

Not the reponses I was hoping for, guess I was hoping there was some content other then missions all the freakin time that I was missing but oh well.

I dunno I just need more in a MMORPG.. Ever game is not for everone.

R00kie · January 2006

I don't know about you, but I've found its fun just to fly. Thats it - just fly. A couple of hours flyinh around Steel Canyon can be very relaxing (just don't pick a hazard zone or anywhere with snipers).

Other possible things to do include:
Base Design/ Redesign
Stealth Missions
Join some of the community events (Costume contests, Races etc.)
Roleplaying
Exploring (probably best done with a stealthy character)

I find that sites with maps are best avoided, atleast until you know zones pretty well. You loose out on a lot of the first time experience.

If you haven't got it yet, I recomment CoV. It has a very fresh feel to it and gives lots of new stuff to try out. A good supergroup helpds too. I the last 6 weeks my group have done 3 Task forces, 2 trials, a christmas party, quarterly officers meeting, and arena training day. Obvioulsy many most members didn't attend all of those, but the choice was there.

There is aways stuff to do in CoH - I just wish more people used the Paragon Dance Party and the Bonesaw club.

Tinybina · January 2006

Originally posted by R00kie

It has a very fresh feel to it and gives lots of new stuff to try out

Like what, im playing it right now, what knew stuff are you talking about? So far Its the same old thing as COH.. Missions,RP(blah),same powers as COH just aranged differently. Did I mention missions...

Hell in many ways its lacking...Lack out outdoor type hunter areas (Perez Park), Not as many powers to choose from as heros. As the reviews say its the same old thing just with different lighting...

Blah, I went from getting bored to starting to want to bash this game.. So Ill just stop here.

Motorhead · January 2006

I've been playing since Beta, and yeah, it's definately gotten tedious.

I find myself taking a month break every so often.

And I personally don't buy into a lot of that 'find something else to do' stuff....

Dance Party? A warehouse tileset with a strobelight. No thanks.

Costume contests? Umm, no thanks.

I've even cancelled my account before. But when I look around at my other choices, I'm left cold..... and usually reactivate my account days later.

I really do believe though, that with the next few publishes, this game will truly start to evolve into something really great. That's what keeps me around still.

Anofalye · January 2006

This is my favorite game.

You can always goes play Saga of Ryzom at the other end of the spectrum. Personnally I rather play CoH again over and over than retry SoR.

Maybe grouping, soloing and hunting endlessly is not what you need, maybe you should consider a game that offer more. Me, I have never enough of those...I want more levels, more powers and more missions...and if possible, unlimited levels/powers so I am in a MMO heaven. But that is me.

Does I miss tradeskills? Not at all. Does I miss Raiding? You are kidding me right? Does I miss shopping in the Bazaar? Are you even serious?

All I want with CoH, is more of what they already give me, more levels, more missions, more powers, more enemies...when I want more of something, it means I love it and I enjoy it. No trap to keep me busy will ever be welcome, I just want moooore of what they already put.

So if the devs say they add "insert any non-solo/grouping activity", as long as it doesn't interfere with grouping/solo uberness I doesn't care...if it interfere with solo/grouping uberness, I am leaning closer to the exit as they enforce something I doesn't want...as long as solo/grouping PvE uberness belong to groupers/soloers, I doesn't care what the other activities are and I want more solo/grouping stuff...always more! So I can live peacefully with any other activity in the game, as long as they remains in their rightful place and doesn't step on solo/grouping toes.

When devs listen to folks like you, I am happy. When they listen at the expense of grouping/soloing, I usually quit unhappy. (Yes the Hamidon and the IoP are problematics and showing me the exit with big flashy neons)

Tinybina · January 2006

Originally posted by Motorhead

I've been playing since Beta, and yeah, it's definately gotten tedious.
I find myself taking a month break every so often.
And I personally don't buy into a lot of that 'find something else to do' stuff....
Dance Party? A warehouse tileset with a strobelight. No thanks.
Costume contests? Umm, no thanks.
I've even cancelled my account before. But when I look around at my other choices, I'm left cold..... and usually reactivate my account days later.
I really do believe though, that with the next few publishes, this game will truly start to evolve into something really great. That's what keeps me around still.

Well atleast someone feels like I do, I just done understand how some of these guys think "dance/costume contest" is content aka finding something else to do beside mindless missions..

But like you said when you look at my other options there is nothing really out therento play..

Its just getting harder by the day to long into this game for any period of time for me... Missions nonstop (which is what I call COH) is boring the hell out of me.. Who knows maybe the next content patch will open the game up with the Trials and other things.. But frankly I doubt it.

I should have just learned my lesson in beta and early launch that COH was not for me.. Damn COV and the promise of PVP had me thinking this game would keep me for a while this time... But instead I feel like I wasted 60 bucks.

R00kie · January 2006

Originally posted by Tinybina

Well atleast someone feels like I do, I just done understand how some of these guys think "dance/costume contest" is content aka finding something else to do beside mindless missions..

I was suggesting there are other things you could try out. Player created content is important to any MMORPG - its the basis for communitee. If these aren't the sort of things which interest you then maybe something else will. I'd be interested to know what you feel is missing from the game. If it's loot then maybe you should look elsewhere since I know thats never going to happen in CoH, but if its something else, I'd be interested to know.

Originally posted by Tinybina

I should have just learned my lesson in beta and early launch that COH was not for me.. Damn COV and the promise of PVP had me thinking this game would keep me for a while this time... But instead I feel like I wasted 60 bucks.

You spent 60 bucks on it? No wonder you felt cheated (unless you are talking about the collectors edition). With a little shopping around you should be able to pick CoV up much cheaper than this.

Tinybina · January 2006

Originally posted by R00kie

I was suggesting there are other things you could try out. Player created content is important to any MMORPG - its the basis for communitee. If these aren't the sort of things which interest you then maybe something else will. I'd be interested to know what you feel is missing from the game. If it's loot then maybe you should look elsewhere since I know thats never going to happen in CoH, but if its something else, I'd be interested to know.

Instances ala AO, WOW, EQ 1 and 2, AC2..ect.. Raiding, RvR PVP not some small maps like sirens and the other ones hardly anyone goes to... Being able to shop and truely customize my character. Enhancements just dont cut it. Being able to explore the world.. COH/COV game world is extremly small, expecially when compared to other MMORPGs we wont get into how long it takes to travel from one side of the map to the othe.... Best time I had playing this game was in Beta and a short time after when Perez park was the place to be.. In COV there is no Perez park type place.. Only arbitrators (spelling) and the same old missions....There are a few places that I have seen that are like it, but nonone wants to go there, they rather do missions 24 freaking 7 day after freakin day hour after freakin hour..But hell I cant blame them what other content is there? Holding Custome/Dance contest? ROFL

You spent 60 bucks on it? No wonder you felt cheated (unless you are talking about the collectors edition). With a little shopping around you should be able to pick CoV up much cheaper.

Montly fee.....

Hell lets just let this thread die, its obvious the game is not nor will it ever be for me.. Oh well live (waste your money) and learn.

THE END.

CoHsucks · January 2006

There is nothing to do in CoH/V but grind missions its true.

That pales in comparison to the game destroying nerfs they keep dropping on the player base. The latest was to nerf clicking glowies while stealthed in any form. Statesman is terrible as a dev and should have been fired a long time ago.

CoH sucks

Bladin · January 2006

I'm gonna sound bad for saying it.

But if your bored of missions. I think its time for you to stop playing mmorpgs.

Most people i see who complain about coh/cov missions, or its entire focus on combat, are looking for something that isn't possible to obtain in a mmorpg.

There are alot of games out that "say" they offer a variety of things. Crafting is just click a button and create something. Just arrange what mats you want to use. It's fun at first, but once you stop making things that actually help you, then it just comes to a service to offer to other people. I was a heavy crafter in daoc, but once i got to the top there really wasn't much to do with it. Same with wow, and every other game ive tried.

Player run events bore some people, but thats really all there is to do in mmorpgs if your tired of the same old grind.

People have to realize no mmo out now, or coming out will offer a infinite ammount of content. Theres not going to be anything different at the end of the game then at the beginning.

Look at wow, they add in a bunch of new instances. But truthfully, its just the same thing over and over. And people get bored of it. I honestly don't know what they could add. Cames like EQOA, and EQ2, offer you alot of player interaction, but truthfully, it gets tedious.

What is it your looking for? Combat will get boring after awhile, crafting will get boring after awhile, player events will get boring after awhile, pvp will get boring after awhile.

I find myself rolling alts in all my mmos once i start reaching the high end game, and still enjoying the low end game.

Don't get me wrong, I'm in the same boat you are. We all are looking for something that mmorpgs don't offer. Not everyone liked UO, yet alot of people say games should be more like that. I found it just as if not more tedious then other games. I didn't play that long, about a month. I wound up with the feeling of. What should i be doing now? And wandered around the world without anything to really do. There was no place to build a house so i ditched my crafter and just started adventuring. It really didn't fulfill me.

CoH/CoV IMHO offer the best combat youll ever see in a mmorpg. second coming to wow. CoH/CoV because of how it handles it, the speed of the combat, as well as the freedom of it. Its movement and control is what ruins it for me imho. The camera feels too forced, and its frustrating to move around in larger fights. Collision detecting is great for realism, but imho it just is more of a chore then anything. Knocking things off of edges, or buildings, or keeping a enemy in a corner is a blast and great fun. But it lacks alot.

WoW has great combat, i LOVE it. It's fast paced, and more importantly it offers -freedom-. I don't have to just target a enemy type /stick or /face and chase it around untill it dies or i find another target i need to /stick to. I love being able to run around and move while fighting, i hate in games where i have to just stand still during a fight or my attacking will turn off, or i get LOS issues, or range issues. Lots of great fun.

But is a good combat system enough to make someone last forever? No it truthfully isn't.

Is new content going to revitalize a game? Not really. Since you may be in a different spot but the game is still the same.

Is crafting a alternative to wearing out of the combat? no, youll wear out of it too.

Truthfully, every game will make you bored of its system eventually, even if you refuse to admit it, or you ignore all the annoyances that arise. Things like crafting, or politics are great, but they are merely something to slow down your boredom of it.

There really is nothing wrong with coh/cov. It's just your time to move on.

Dainter · January 2006

Count me in the boat of people who are getting quite bored with this game. The bases and raids are buggy as hell, and I have done every mission in the game already. I do not really enjoy making alts, so my main toon has not had a new mission in over 13 months now. The only missions he can get are ones in the Shadow Shard and they are the same missions over and over again.

The only thing that keeps me involved is my super group (clan/guild) friends. Even doing a mission I have done 10 times already is fun enough when hanging out with them.

The poster above me made a lot of excellent points. At some time in every MMO you get bored. The game can only do so much. It takes other people, in my case my SG friends, to keep the game interesting for you.

warfarin · January 2006

I think a problem many people have , me included, is that they invest all there time in there new MMO. They try Coh and obsess about getting to 50 and only play it and just burn out on it. I have done that with City of Villains. It should be getting there is the fun in a game like this but by the time I got to 40 I was basically getting there to get it over with not for the fun of it. Even with an alt of every AT to try out it gets old (mostly because they never changed lower level content).

I would say step away from the MMO and play your old favorite shooter for a bit. Maybe some counterstrike type team player game if you are into that, or a Knight of the Old Republic type adventure RPG style one. Just something a little different to remind you that that MMO really is better than a lot of the stuff out there.

Most companies are not trying to make a game for someone whos going to play all the time and get bored so they will not worry about losing your business - they will have updates every couple months and they will just hope they can string the hard core gamer along until those come out.

Suraht · January 2006

Plain and simple fact: Missions make up almost 100% of CoH/V's content. If you don't want to do missions anymore, then I'd recommend taking a break from CoH/V for a while, and go play some console games that give you a variety of things to do...Final Fantasy series maybe.

The closest thing I can think of to truely new content? The outdoor missions in the PvP zones and the base raiding aspects. The base raiding aspects really won't even be fully implemented for a few months...it's going to take that long for enough bases to have enough prestige put into them to be worth attacking.

However, there is a game that might serve as a decent distraction from CoH/V. It's lousy graphics, and very, very simple gameplay, but it's free to play. Tibia has a fairly large community, PvE and PvE servers, and I think you can even find a link to it on this site's "free games" list. I played it for about a year, and it's a decently built game, if you can get past the 8 bit graphics and overly simplistic gameplay. Questing is the one thing that stands out in that game, as to find out what quests there are, you have to ask the right NPCs the right questions, and then use the clues they give you to solve the puzzles.

It's not the greatest game, but it is a change from the same ol', same ol'.

Ubiytza · January 2006

I totally understand. I been bored of this game for awhile, hoping that they would add some end game content besides Hami. CoV was suppose to do that, but its the same game as CoH with the powersets mixed up. Stalkers/MM's they're unique to CoV, but its still the same thing.

Cathedral of Pain trial, what a joke. Takes 15 min max. IoP's are worthless, except for the Rare ones, yet their going to be taken away every 60 days. The way they setup base raiding just blows too. This game is for the casual player, the hardcore player will eat this game up in 2 - 4 weeks.

djpearce · January 2006

Sounds you are similar to me, no game seems to hold my interest for long:

Everquest 8 months and City of Heroes 3 Months are the only games I have been able to play beyond a month.

Why not simply resolve yourself to the fact that you will need to rotate your games?

Take 12 games and play them for a month each, there's plenty out there.

Notwithstanding my inability to avoid boredom, I blame it on the games they are all repetitious, City of Heroes to me still represents the best game out there but even then as soon as I pay for a month's play I cancel my account as I know I won't be playing in a month's time.

Tinybina · January 2006

Originally posted by Tinybina

Hell lets just let this thread die, its obvious the game is not nor will it ever be for me.. Oh well live (waste your money) and learn.
THE END.

Posted on the 7th of January... Why people are still saying that MMO's and/or I need to take a break from COX is just....

baff · January 2006

It's not really a big content game.

It has masses of content, but no compared to the other MMO's.

Play it for a couple of months and then find something new.

Got everybadge. Done every quest.

There aren't many MMO's you can actually finish all the content, this is one of them.

warfarin · January 2006

I keep hanging around, just need to take a break now and then and play other game that are not time consuming or watch movies. They do string you along with the updates and despite messing with things that are not broken the game still works somehow and compared to what I have seen happen to other games (SWG for one) it is not all that bad.

True there will be a day when you look and say I have just spent 5 hours online to collect the last badge I needed. A badge, a little nothing no one will really cares about or will notice, at that point you night really be ready to move on. At the point when you cant jump on as a new character or alt and have fun you might as well do something else.

But Cov has only been out just over two month so give it some time and at least one update. I think they did rush it out so it could hit the Halloween release date and be released in 2005 (hello mmo game of the year) - so there should be a lot more content to come.

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