RH – State of the Game Volume 1
By Render66 @ August 4, 2011 at 12:00pm
The Rusty Hearts closed beta has been live for exactly one week now, and I wanted to give you all an update on some of the things that we found, address major points of user feedback, and give you a peek at a few things we have lined up for the future.
First, I want to say thank you to everyone that is participating in the closed beta. The Rusty Hearts closed beta has been Perfect World’s most popular one to date, eclipsing the number of registered users and connected players that we have seen in any of our closed beta tests before. Along with all of these players has come a flood of user feedback and information, all of which we are using to make sure the game is ready for its eventual full release.
If you were in the game on the first day of the closed beta, there is a good chance you had trouble connecting right away. We were able to quickly identify two contributing factors for the login issues. First, we had to scale up our server capabilities in order to accommodate the massive flood of players. Second, we discovered a few account related issues that were preventing people from accessing the game. Both of these issues were resolved very quickly, and we are pleased to report that everyone is now able to log in and play without any problems.
Like I said earlier, there has been a ton, literally…a TON, of user feedback. All of it has been extremely helpful in determining the future path of a variety of that game’s features, and it’s exciting to see that so many people are this enthusiastic about Rusty Hearts. I’ll address a few major points of user feedback below.
Stamina
This is a big one. This was the first major point of feedback that we saw as soon as the closed beta started. We understand that there are people that may not like the Stamina system, and we are actively trying to determine the best way to utilize it. We are taking everyone’s feedback into account, and we will keep you posted on any new developments with the system.
Level of Difficulty
Some players have expressed their opinion that they think the game is too easy at this point. I will say that this is only the very beginning of the game, and that the difficulty level starts to dramatically increase once you enter your mid-teens. However, we do want players to feel challenged and engaged with the game, and if that means we should make it more challenging at earlier levels, we will definitely consider it. We are still in the process of gathering information about the level of difficulty, and examining logs of dungeon runs, so please keep playing and keep your feedback coming.
What’s coming up next?
We have a full set of new features and tweaks to current gameplay elements incoming. I will outline some of the main ones below:
PvP Changes
We are noticing trends in PvP battles, and will be tweaking certain character elements to balance it out. The majority of these changes revolve around Tude’s Gauntlet and upping his effectiveness in PvP. We will also be opening the Intermediate and Advanced PvP Arena, so the higher and lower level players can fight among themselves in more balanced rooms.
Quest and Dungeon Changes
The Wanted Board quests will be completely overhauled. Instead of the current types of quests found on the board, for example “Clear Wine Cellar 1F taking no more than 20 hits,” they will be turned into more of a “Wanted” scenario where you will be tasked with finding and killing a certain monster. Also, the quests will refresh every two hours with new random quests.
Currently, you can’t deal damage to a monster when it spawns. This can be especially frustrating if you are in the middle of a big combo and you lose it because you can’t hit a spawning monster. We’re fixing that by removing the initial invulnerability buff that monsters gain when spawning.
Dead Man’s Chests is currently a system in-game that will, upon completion of a dungeon, occasionally present you with the option of running it again for a chest of loot. Looking at our logs, we noticed that players usually only repeat the dungeon for the bigger chests of loot and have a tendency to ignore the smaller Dead Man’s Chests. There will now be only one level of Dead Man’s Chest that will contain the rewards of all three previous levels, ensuring that it’s worth your while to hack and slash your way to these chests.
Item and Gear Changes
More distinction in crafted items. We’ve received a lot of complaints about how crafted weapons look similar to the weapon drops you receive in dungeons. In response, we’ve created an entire new set of weapon graphics and models and will be implementing them into the crafting system. We’ve also added a variety of new weapons and models that you’ll see in the level 20 and above content.
Curious to know what other players have equipped? Soon you’ll be able to find out. Clicking on another character will display their equipped items and stats, and other players will be able to see yours, too.
We are adding more levels to the quality grades of items. Currently there are six grades to items: Normal, Rare, Magic, Unique, Epic Good, Epic Best. After the update, each one of these grades will have levels within them, For example, there will be Normal level 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, Unique level 1, 2, 3, etc…
We will also be giving players the ability to change the color and number of Gem sockets in an item. This will give you the opportunity to use the gems in your possession even if the item doesn’t have the appropriate socket color at first.
So those are some of the bigger updates we have coming in the next few weeks. We will be providing more details on these functions and others in the near future, so stay tuned!
Check your email inboxes this Friday, because we are going to send out a user survey to get more of your feedback. Completing it and sending back will help us determine the future of many of the game’s aspects, so please help us out!
Thanks again to everyone that is playing the closed beta. With the help of the dedicated players of the Rusty Hearts community, and your feedback, we hope to mold Rusty Hearts into the best hack and slash anime experience possible!
slugbuster @ Aug 18th, 2011 7:56AM
wat about the level cap..... y isnt it being raised..
ubu900 @ Aug 14th, 2011 8:42AM
LMAO at ppl complain about a char reset, thats wuty EVERY closed beta does when it goes open, so its FAIR, they just give u liek a temp exp boost or a few free items, but thats how it always goes
trulyneverends @ Aug 14th, 2011 7:34AM
I gotta say... I was looking forward to this game..... but now I'm not because it isn't working.. I'm not in a banned IP (I live in the Midwest, USA) and all my username and password stuff is okay... I REALLY want to play, but it ceases to work.. I have my Beta key registered and everything.. I hope they fix this soon..
tankank123 @ Aug 12th, 2011 7:45PM
I have to say, the game seems pretty awesome so far. One thing they need, however, is deeper char customization, such as hair colour, eye colour, etc, etc, nothing big. they do need, however, an improved PVP system. Level ten limit doesn't seem fair to newbies who want to practice. The difficulty seemed nice and easy to me, untill I hit the Laberynth. Thing smelled like ****. (My verison of "It was bad.") However, the plot seemed good. I love the classic twists and bosses, and setbacks. The level system needs work, however. 50k to buy a guild is way too much, and 250k to get to lvl. 21 is too much by far. But, other than the minor stuff, this is THE best game I've played to date. That says alot. Keep up the good work, PW, and make more of this shiz!
elanion @ Aug 12th, 2011 4:34PM
Game has been great so far,Tude seems abit underpowered compaired to Angela and Franz but this will probably get fixed before cb closes.I also noticed that-till up to where I am at least-Tude doesn't seem to have any lines when accepting/handing in quests,exploring,fighting etc.However I do remember him talking in the tutorial...do Angela and Franz meet him later in the game?(only been up to day 3 so far)or will his lines (along with Natasha's ofc) be implemented later?
dansei @ Aug 11th, 2011 9:03AM
so when Natasha coming out?
djuro15x @ Aug 10th, 2011 4:26AM
its good game
nazosaix @ Aug 9th, 2011 11:27AM
Well, guess I got a little problem: When I change the channel or character, I can't type anything. The commands on keyboard doesn't respond, and only returns back when I close the game and open all over again, only the mouse is ok. While I'm testing this "bug", i don't have any program running together. I try to minimize and open the window again but the problem still exists. As for the stamina system, I was talking with players one day and we have an idea: Why don't put the stamina system to earn "extra-exp"? When stamina fulls out, the player only receives the basic-exp... Because have to wait in a MMORPG to earn exp isn't the best idea, and you guys must know that better than anyone.
norroway
I was experiencing the same problem... until i turned off google chrome (plus). That's not the first time chorme's been interfering with games on my pc so that helped me figure it out i guess.
noah18
the idea has already been used by another game called ghostX its called super syncro time where you start to lvl up quicker and faster but all in all its a wonderfull idea
aurelio84 @ Aug 9th, 2011 9:48AM
please turn off stamina is orrible >_< we just want to play more... i think game get more success if all can play how much they want
kastyn1 @ Aug 9th, 2011 6:42AM
perfect world you should change xtrap it keeps crashing my computer after a couple mins of playing a rusty hearts
airates @ Aug 9th, 2011 3:29AM
http://www.gamergaia.com/home/interview/1646-rusty-hearts-interview.html
aqilqisti
Why wiped out the items and everything? I don't care about better items. I just dont want my level gold and items wiped. Worked hard for it dude. Yes I'm asian. You too?
traneny @ Aug 9th, 2011 3:04AM
Game very good, colourful, bright moreover and in 3D. And I to a campaign one Russian on closed beta the testing, much am interesting but also much is sensitive have angered. Three heroes are not present individuality that there were players not similar against each other, it would be good when create the character not similar to others, and that we run as clones, and the weapon clothes at all identical. It here was not pleasant, and so in general game super, there were errors bugs but they were described by others will not be will repeat. In shop it is necessary to clean time of disappearance of a thing it very badly and it is not pleasant to all. The same style for 30 days also it is insulting that it then will disappear. That it was pleasant fights, abilities and a genre not WoW and similarity Devil May Cry it it is abruptly possible to congratulate you you have created game class thanks you. Into the account of complexity of game make so that it is possible to pass game and to one, and in group that it was possible to play too. In it I consider to play and pass more interestingly to one than with group of people, she on herself interesting game, to singles will be to liking if it will be possible to play without difficulties to one, things and money in plus go when one play all to you favourite. Think to make game of two types 1 - single, 2 group. Complexity in beta was not so difficult but same only has begun it will be more difficult further, but I consider it is necessary not to complicate it strongly. I think there will be new heroes and all super will grow in a place with Rusty Heart I will observe and play with you. We the best after all game the best
bomberus
dude dont use google translate or whatever it was. это же тупо набор слов и нихера не понятно
aqilqisti @ Aug 8th, 2011 11:51PM
I heard that after open Beta. your account will be reset? Including items,gold and everything. is this true? If so.Please dont do it. I've worked my butt off to gain some cool items.-.-
airates
Its true. Closed Beta mean to test the game, reporting bug, etc. By signing up the account, redeeming the beta key, join the game, that's mean you're agree to test the game. Don't worry dude, when the Open Beta coming soon, there would be more cool items than the Closed Beta. And, are you somewhere from asian? Your name was kind of malay name. LOL.
blackbird
No wiped in Open beta dude, maybe you wrote all wrong lol
necrowargreymon @ Aug 8th, 2011 8:18PM
and the costume that we buy with zen make them permanent i dont like this ones that expires after an amount of time its stupid, i love the music of this game its very good and the art style great, keep like that, but please change the costumes to permanent ones
purrissa @ Aug 8th, 2011 5:37PM
I just downloaded the beta today and I am unable to log in. I am not on the list of blocked countries Can you please help?
airates
Redeem your beta key. Without beta key, you can't log in, unless, you wait til open beta.
schyzoid @ Aug 8th, 2011 1:28PM
Got an idea right off - why Epic Good and Epic Best quality? I would say that this may be confusing, especially to newbies. Why not something like Epic and Divine?
tzimisceleader @ Aug 8th, 2011 1:05PM
I personally have no problem with Stamina, I think this is a great way to keep really obsessed people away from games a little more. I also like that the board quests will be replaced, I was getting a little tired from having to always do combos.
sakurina092 @ Aug 8th, 2011 11:03AM
D: TT _ TT cant log in waaaa why? D:
endlesssorcerer @ Aug 8th, 2011 6:27AM
I personally, would like it if you didn't wipe some of the things after Closed BETA if at all possible. Namely, the currently existing guilds. I have a guild and don't want to have to lose everything and save up thousands of gold a second time in order to create another guild
bakx @ Aug 8th, 2011 6:12AM
cant log in the game, i have my beta key and all that is required, it says failed to verify 13...end...cant play this,what can i do?
kashifo @ Aug 8th, 2011 4:53AM
I'm in the process of downloading so what i'm about to say may be moot but in another mmo i played you could change the dungeons difficulty in the selection menu. It might work here. As far as the crafting complaint goes, one game i have allows dyeing of armor and weapons. That might fix the problem. Let me reiterate that i have not played the game yet but i want it to be good, that's why i'm suggesting this.
regaru @ Aug 7th, 2011 9:23PM
Nevermind, for some reason it fixed itself..
regaru @ Aug 7th, 2011 9:22PM
Hi, I'm sorry to bother you guys but.. my game won't launch. it says "go to download page" help..?
matato1996 @ Aug 7th, 2011 7:39PM
cant enter some game shield do not let me, need help
smokey502 @ Aug 7th, 2011 2:13PM
I played the game once and like it quite a bit. After that each time I try to play, I keep getn "gate host disconnected-tcp connection error". Ive uninstalled and re-installed game 4 times, still cant get back in :( hope to soon, everything else on pc workin fine
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