How would u rate AOtI compared to PSU V.1 ?

[Ezodagrom]

7.0...even though aoi has more content than psu, it needs more missions with monsters with higher lvls than our cap ._. (mainly the v1 missions)

[Turb0]

I said 8.0+ because although there are many things better about AOI, it has also lost pretty much any sense of a challenge. Everything dies quickly and easily now, and thanks to the drop rate increase there are very few things that are rare now. Some may be valuable, but most aren't rare. For example, pre AOI it would have pretty rare to see someone with a blackbull on their palette. Now, for every FG that you can tell is going to have a pretty good palette, you can expect them to have at least one rattlesnake. Overall, I like AOI better than PSUv1 but it's not a perfect game.

[Raven5_1]

as a stand alone? AOtI gets 7.0

in comparison to PSU V.1? 10/10

EDIT: i should be sleeping...

[HyperShot-X-]

I'd personally give AOtI 9.0+ in comparison to V.1 as it definitely deserves for all the new contents, game play balance updates, events, server managing(keeping hack/cheat free), & overall much polished feel of the game itself. I would hold back on 10/10 for all the unlocked contents & new events/updates by the end of this year or so, but it's no surprise to see some ppl gives it perfect 10/10 for the improvements over PSU V.1

[Mman2000]

I came back to this game because of AotI.

10/10 because:

-The game is no longer an intense grindfest. (15 MP per mission blows when you want to make a forte char.)
-New kickass areas. (Habirao F.D. is a very fun place to run)
-Grinding doesn't destroy weapons anymore. (worst case scenario, left with ungrindable junk to feed to PM)
-I can actually use the fucking synthesis system in the game because the necessary materials actually drop.
-I don't have to save up to get a simple fucking room remodeling coupon thanks to that aforementioned drop rate increase.

In other words, the game is actually playable now. If anyone wants to say that this stuff made the game too easy or made it so it didn't take effort or dedication: please shut the fuck up and go fuck yourself with a chainsaw. This is supposed to be a game, not a job, and it's really fucking hard to enjoy playing games like this when missions are unrewarding.

[Yusaku_Kudou]

8/10 now, 7/10 before. I enjoy FFXI quite a bit more (my favorite 360 game), but I don't want to commit the time to playing that game anymore... it's a huge timesink, so I don't mind leveling up my PAs and not waiting for party invites.

[Treize K]

9.0

[bLOODSAW]

please shut the fuck up and go fuck yourself with a chainsaw.

LMAO...

But yeah i said 8.0. The game itself at its basics (Leveling and such) have improved imo, but i just want some missions where i am actually on my toes and need to really pay attention to what im doing... Something actually challenging. I shouldn't have to solo to get a challenge, as teamwork is one of the main aspects of this game.

[RemiusTA]

Rated to V1? I would say its 100% better.

However, this is coming from someone who usually has more fun Soloing vs. mobs 40 levels higher rather than demoralizing the enemies in 6 player parties. (which will be the arguement of how easy the game has become. )


If you've hit the level cap with top gear, yeah the game will be kind of lacking. But when you're like me, who actually PLAYS THE GAME, it may be a bit more fun for you. Well, more like alot.

I joined PSU at the start of Firebreak in V1, and i still dont have a Main in the 90's yet. Mostly becuase ive been spamming alts too (Lv88 Main, Lv 76 Alt.)

The main thing about PSU that ive noticed, is this.

MAINSTREAM IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER, AND DEFINATELY IS NOT MORE FUN.

White Beasts is a great mission, but no mission is going to be fun after you've played it over 20 times in one week. Hell, its not fun once you've played it 10 times in one week. Most of you people run it over 50 times a week.

I take my PM and all my best gear, and do the highest level missions i can, trying not to skip them unless i just dont like the mission. Ive come to find that this game is actually VERY diverse when it comes to most things. Duel in the Ruins and Dual Sentinel is nothing like Sleeping Warriors or Plains Overlord. They have far more complex level design, and frankly, they look 10x better.

The El Cubo mission is an AMAZING mission, but more than anything is difficult as fuck. Some of the enemies can do like 1600+ damage to me, and the Bal Soza's can almost kill me in one attack, thanks to them shooting Double Foie. The Bil De Vear's new charge-foie attack is pretty simple to avoid in 6 people parties, but play in 1-3/4 people parties and you start to see how dangerous they are when they are left alone. You people ask for Teamwork? Play the new missions. You want Edge of seat action? Solo them. First S run on that mission took about 30 scapedolls and over a couple hundred -Mates in total. I got a C rank on the end, but what the hell, that shit was damn fun.

Duel in the Ruins has pretty damn complex level design, and it looks great too. It has many of teamwork elements and is overall a pretty heated mission, espically with the De Ragnus at the end, which despite what you idiots say, is FAR more than a De Ragan Reskin. That thing is fucking huge and RETARDED powerful. (Tail Attack is almost instant kill if hit twice, Ground Stomp does around 1500-1700 damage, Elemental attacks usually hit pretty damn hard, Stream/beam attacks are almost instant kill.)




I say that if you think the game is too easy, then maybe you should stop playing in full parties with your friends that all have maxed 10/10 high tier equipment, and maybe start soloing a bit. I believe that Solo missions have enough difficulty in them for even the highest lv player.



Edit: and hell, if not SOLO, then at least dont go over 4 people. Like i said, most of the lv 1xx players on the game have no clue that most lobbies on the planets even exist.

[Palle]

Well, relative to launch, it's laughably better. 9.9 or so IMO. On its own...I wouldn't score so generously...