by benmartell
Dunnagh wrote:
benmartell wrote:
This is probably the best 'negative' review of Gloomhaven I've read (yes, I know it's not actually negative). But, there are places I disagree with you.
One is in your solution to the Personal Quests. The idea of getting gold from five events, for example, means I'm not in control of completion. Sure, some of the quests are challenging to complete, but I'd sooner have one that, for example, asks me to kill Vermlings - and know I can avoid Vermling scenarios if I want to keep playing the character for a while longer. Unlocking new stuff is part of the appeal, but getting used to what you've already got is also part of the appeal. Even with difficult quests I haven't yet managed to get a character to level 9 before retirement (I've been close though). It's true that some simply feel far too fruitless and without a clear avenue for success, but I don't think the solution is to remove the ability to avoid retirement.
One is in your solution to the Personal Quests. The idea of getting gold from five events, for example, means I'm not in control of completion. Sure, some of the quests are challenging to complete, but I'd sooner have one that, for example, asks me to kill Vermlings - and know I can avoid Vermling scenarios if I want to keep playing the character for a while longer. Unlocking new stuff is part of the appeal, but getting used to what you've already got is also part of the appeal. Even with difficult quests I haven't yet managed to get a character to level 9 before retirement (I've been close though). It's true that some simply feel far too fruitless and without a clear avenue for success, but I don't think the solution is to remove the ability to avoid retirement.
the point is, currently, there are Personal Quest that you just cannot ever solve unless you unlock a specific content or play a certain scenario over and over again.
So your friends unlock all the characters while you are stuck with the Brute just because you cant find the swamp.
I understood his point. Mine was about his solution, not his issue (which I think is fair).