When i started to play the game from the beginning i searched the information, i know it took time but i enjoyed because everyone was on the same line. They wanted to know and people discussed about their findings. We have now limited time but also when you create addons that clearly tell to the gamers where you can find what you are looking for. In some scenarios addons do really be appreciated but you need to ease a bit because that’s not only what developers want, that is also what people who spend time for the game really want too. We need to be on same line and enjoy the experience playing MMORPGS. So myth and mystique, keep it hidden. Why? Because that is the part of wandering around the world and enjoying the game. Addons do separate human interaction and thus prevent people also not grouping and find the clues together. Keep this in mind. It is very important. : )
“Myth and mystique” are nor ruined because of addons, it’s ruined because of datamining and PTR. Even so you can always choose to ignore those and not have your experience ruined, I mean if I can why can’t you?
Nobody’s forcing you to read guides or use those tools. Content creators produce content because it generates ad revenue and now people are addicted to these “new patch survival guides”…
If youtube had been around in the 90s we’d have a thousand guides for tetris and pac man.
Think of games with cheat codes, you don’t have to sue them just because they exist. And if you use them and unhappy that is your fault.
Same with addons don’t, use them if you are not happy with them yourself. While others are happy with their existence and use them because they wanted to.
I kinda agree on your point, but also on the others. I played several xpacs where i “practiced” in beta and with guides to get the fastest and even server firsts, but in DF i stopped playing beta and looking at guides fairly quickly. I still did the race against myself to level in one go, but without complete knowledge this time it felt right and exciting and that’s why i agree with your point.
However, we are humans and we are all different in what we aim and grave for, so that’s why i also agree, the choice is yours not to engage.
Most of the hidden stuff is still done in group, its just done on discord these days on the secret finding discord. As for addons, if it bothers you that much theres always the option of not using them.
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