Well, it's definitely grindy. Though honestly I haven't been having that much trouble. Then again, I'm not really focused on it. I just grab the rewards when the message pops up and that's about it. I've made it to 34/50 so far, and I wasn't around for the first bit of the release.
But yeah, I guess they're indexing more heavily on bonds. Which makes some sense, when you think about it. Keys are more of a whaling thing. They don't appeal to the wider playerbase. Not to mention focusing on keys completely misses out on the Ironman market.
Having this many Yak Tracks is pretty standard for MMO marketing, really. It puts pressure on players to play constantly and to pay to make up for anything they miss. I do still think it's a bit toxic, but I've seen a lot worse.
The best thing you can do is just not worry about it. How many of these rewards are you actually going to care about a month from now? A year? Two? If there's a cosmetic reward I
really
want and which I will use a lot, then I kind of grind for it. But most of the time it's just not worth it. Besides, you can always buy stuff you didn't manage to get from the Oddments store later, so it's not that big a deal.
Personally I'd like to get those interesting capes, but if I do I do and if I don't I don't. I already have an outfit I stick to anyways.
30-Sep-2022 13:29:13