thanks for this video! i have heard it was bad but this video confirmed it for me. you saved me a lot of gold and tears. and good points about new player experience still very painful.
The express event was great for bringing one of my alt to tier 4, but what's the point with the powerpass getting you to 1585 and not 1620? I now have 2 alts stuck between 1585 and 1620 and there's no way I have the gold to hone them all the way to tier 4. So they're essentially on hold until the two next express event
Korean math is amazingly flawed. Their upgrading in every game I have played that they do the math because it's not actually the % shown. A friend of mine on another Korean game did the math and 10% is actually more like 1% and 99% is more like 50%
I am currently doing it on my Souleater without the Express, you have right now. I don´t know why they haven´t nerfed the costs a little bit. At least they added a few books and Fusion Materials to the Solo Mode store with the last patch, to get those "3" extra hones for easier coping xD
I came back to Lost Ark and literally uninstalled the game the second I saw the cost of honing post 1580. Whoever is behind this game have brain rot or is actively chasing the very few new or returning players away. And btw all the thing you say before ending the video are so basic and the fact that it's not there proves that 0 effort is put into this game. The game spawns you at 1580 with random stats and lvl1 tripods, your only option is to do solo raids (wich tbf is actually an improvement, you get to play the game when before you could already uninstall) but then your gold income is cringe and there is no path forwards unless you instantly transform into a chinese farmer or start swiping. It's so blatantly bad.
Yes, what they are doing makes no sense at all. A new player arrives and will make a maximum of 60-70k of gold per week, if he is very focused. Considering that the average cost for just 1600 is around 60k. And even if now up to 580 is for silver, the chances of honing are still ridiculous, taking a lot of oreha and books. In the current state of the game, having 1600 characters should be "free", and from 1600-620 it should cost half of what it costs currently.
@@MatheusFerreira-cz1vs It cant cus 1620 is free 1640 jump and with AP usable from 1640 coming soon into our version they will never move that pit. Btw new meta is 1660, full elixir/trans and ap to do thaemine/echidna hm and no gatekeep on behe kekw, gl for new players when mokoko event goes off.
@NoEditAndy huhu! How much do u think it'll cost? I'm thinking of doing the advanced honing first before I actually try to hone... I wanted to save up for the wild soul but I know I gotta start progging brel with my static when it releases ....
ty so much for posting this, another reminder why i'm not gonna play anymore lul. I had a record of 18 pities in a row costing over 1m gold at the time between a few characters. Eo sf was my main. so fun and i effortlessly outdps higher ilvl people in raids constantly when i was playing. messing up your hype3 window hurts but it's not as bad as people think cause u still do ok damage with no hype if u have upkeep. I love this video of yours
What did you expect? A greedy Korean company, they will always drain us as much as possible. I love the game but it is noticeable how unaware they are of the gold needed to evolve equipment to beginner players. If you don't play with 4 characters or more, you are screwed.
The cost it around 500k - 700k for 1580 to 1620
no way...
prob correct with the road to hyper event and stocked mats it cost me 250k it skyrocketed at the end when I ran out of books.
@@NoEditAndy Yeah its 470k raw gold, 4k orehas. if you only pay for books and orehas you pay around 1,1 mil gold for average. Rough times
The cost from 1580 to 1620 should be only 20% to 30% of what it is now.
10000000%
i still dont understand why they insist keeping peoples alts in tier 3.
no idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually we know why: $$$
thanks for this video! i have heard it was bad but this video confirmed it for me. you saved me a lot of gold and tears. and good points about new player experience still very painful.
I will shed the tears for you~
i tried honing my glaivier from 1610 to 1620 and I stop mid way to 1615 cuz I already spent like 70k. Like, WTF!!!
fixing my elixir and lv 5 to lv 7 transcendance on 2 gear costed me 110k gold lol
OOF....
we need to find gold 4 weeks or more to honing 1580-1620,that's disgusting
The express event was great for bringing one of my alt to tier 4, but what's the point with the powerpass getting you to 1585 and not 1620? I now have 2 alts stuck between 1585 and 1620 and there's no way I have the gold to hone them all the way to tier 4. So they're essentially on hold until the two next express event
honing traumatizes me
I already learned my Lost Ark lesson, push only on events + express lmao
brings back the nightmare of the dreaded dead zone days (1355-1370). 😭😭
Korean math is amazingly flawed. Their upgrading in every game I have played that they do the math because it's not actually the % shown. A friend of mine on another Korean game did the math and 10% is actually more like 1% and 99% is more like 50%
its maplestory all over again
@@NoEditAndy Very likely the case ya. Not sure why they put their math through like 15 different equations to get a basic %but they do.
Yup was hyped for solo raiding theamine and echidna, t4 in generall i might dipp out at 1605. RIP
“Why is it so hard?” - Andy
O_O
Just "finished" honing from 1600 to 1620 for hyper awakening ,cost 160k gold...
my naw character will be 1620 in like 2 months then haha
1580 to 1620 is the worst honing experience 😂 I thought they would at least make a 10 to 20 percent honing nerf to get to 1620 but nope
lol seriously, the gold honing cost is so high
I am currently doing it on my Souleater without the Express, you have right now. I don´t know why they haven´t nerfed the costs a little bit. At least they added a few books and Fusion Materials to the Solo Mode store with the last patch, to get those "3" extra hones for easier coping xD
yea the event stuff helped but the gold cost is way too high
Proof that SG doesn't care enough about the new player experience, and the rate at which they make it easier for them is way too slow.
It’s a bit smodge yes :c
Now We need a Raid that Thaemine/Echidna together cause Andy mention it
Lolol pls no
I came back to Lost Ark and literally uninstalled the game the second I saw the cost of honing post 1580. Whoever is behind this game have brain rot or is actively chasing the very few new or returning players away. And btw all the thing you say before ending the video are so basic and the fact that it's not there proves that 0 effort is put into this game.
The game spawns you at 1580 with random stats and lvl1 tripods, your only option is to do solo raids (wich tbf is actually an improvement, you get to play the game when before you could already uninstall) but then your gold income is cringe and there is no path forwards unless you instantly transform into a chinese farmer or start swiping. It's so blatantly bad.
I agree, the basics need to be there
Yes, what they are doing makes no sense at all. A new player arrives and will make a maximum of 60-70k of gold per week, if he is very focused. Considering that the average cost for just 1600 is around 60k. And even if now up to 580 is for silver, the chances of honing are still ridiculous, taking a lot of oreha and books. In the current state of the game, having 1600 characters should be "free", and from 1600-620 it should cost half of what it costs currently.
@@MatheusFerreira-cz1vs It cant cus 1620 is free 1640 jump and with AP usable from 1640 coming soon into our version they will never move that pit. Btw new meta is 1660, full elixir/trans and ap to do thaemine/echidna hm and no gatekeep on behe kekw, gl for new players when mokoko event goes off.
@@l2FARlwhat does ap mean
@@itsterrorbtw3380 ark passive
This video makes me feel good, it looks like I am not the only one suffering from pity😂
:(
we didnt even get the silver honing to 1600 like RU, so 1580-1620 its the worst
whatttt RU got 1600 silver honing???
Thats just a lie
I gotta hone to 1670 soon and tbh I do want to be 1680 for the new brel but I just know this honing will drain me
you go tthis good luck!! i am trying to plan out honing shadowhunter to 1680 as well and im dreading it
@NoEditAndy huhu! How much do u think it'll cost? I'm thinking of doing the advanced honing first before I actually try to hone...
I wanted to save up for the wild soul but I know I gotta start progging brel with my static when it releases ....
I thought andy was a nice person, i guess i was wasnt wrong. You deserve all the of viewers u got . and hello mr andy
Buuuuut Annnnnndy, dude you've been pumping out the content. Keep it up
Thanks!
1600-1620 is as bad as the old `1340-1370 dead zone from two years ago.
it certainly feels that way
ty so much for posting this, another reminder why i'm not gonna play anymore lul. I had a record of 18 pities in a row costing over 1m gold at the time between a few characters. Eo sf was my main. so fun and i effortlessly outdps higher ilvl people in raids constantly when i was playing. messing up your hype3 window hurts but it's not as bad as people think cause u still do ok damage with no hype if u have upkeep.
I love this video of yours
Thank you!!
sir, what is this stereotype asian right there
dont hate on the GOAT xdd
Smilegate corpa f*cking greed at it’s absolute peak right here
My man is looking so hansum!
XYPHERIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why do you even have any hate messages on this video? Tf. 💀
haha its ok 💀they are not worth reading
What did you expect? A greedy Korean company, they will always drain us as much as possible. I love the game but it is noticeable how unaware they are of the gold needed to evolve equipment to beginner players. If you don't play with 4 characters or more, you are screwed.
ya, im not expecting handouts but it's so hard to hone at this level for new and returning
I thought u were a nice person, i guess i was wrong. You deserve the small amount of viewers.
Ok
Ty :[
yuzuru!
Wow didnt know you finally bought a camera. You so handsome ❤
Thanks
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you are becoming my favorite commenter
inserted hate message here lol hate that the video was so short i miss hearing your voice.
I miss you more mr stargodsongoku
@@NoEditAndy funny you say it like that my twitch name is only son goku in name because i couldnt recover password for my main twitch name