Changing my review to not recommended. The game's still jank as it was day 1, and all the devs seem to be interested in is making inane events, instead of polishing on what they have, and fleshing out mechanics, perhaps rework the older, archaic classes. I spent an hour killing skeletons and gargoyle in a single place, no way I can, in good faith, recommend this to someone looking for a fun past-time mmo. The age of WOW is over, maybe if AQ3d was subjected to 90's standards.

The gear progression is so badly designed - that it'll be one of the banes, so is "arena" styled quests where you are required to first kill 5 of one type, then 5 of another - alternate upto 5 times total, then go up, and enable a beacon, then come down to turn in the question, then be tasked to go up to kill the boss, then come down all over again. It's so bad to the point I think Artix is deliberately mocking his game's fanbase - I could come up with a better quest sequence in under half an hour. Just what kind of people are behind these projects? If you want inspiration, go take a 2 month sabbatical, and play other games, Artix. Because the way the game's going, it's hit the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥.

Overall, I spent good money buying guardian knowing full well what they had was great, and I'd have loved to see it grow. The game's so stagnated, that pulling it out of the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ it's made for itself to lie down on is just impossible at this point. AQ3D shall die a slow, but utterly unceremonious death, because even the devs have utterly lost it, on who they wish to pander. And it deserves every bit of agony before it rolls up and dies.

Suffice to say: DO NOT spend money on this game.

Changing my review to not recommended. The game's still jank as it was day 1, and all the devs seem to be interested in is making inane events, instead of polishing on what they have, and fleshing out mechanics, perhaps rework the older, archaic classes. I spent an hour killing skeletons and gargoyle in a single place, no way I can, in good faith, recommend this to someone looking for a fun past-time mmo. The age of WOW is over, maybe if AQ3d was subjected to 90's standards. The gear progression is so badly designed - that it'll be one of the banes, so is "arena" styled quests where you are required to first kill 5 of one type, then 5 of another - alternate upto 5 times total, then go up, and enable a beacon, then come down to turn in the question, then be tasked to go up to kill the boss, then come down all over again. It's so bad to the point I think Artix is deliberately mocking his game's fanbase - I could come up with a better quest sequence in under half an hour. Just what kind of people are behind these projects? If you want inspiration, go take a 2 month sabbatical, and play other games, Artix. Because the way the game's going, it's hit the shitter. Overall, I spent good money buying guardian knowing full well what they had was great, and I'd have loved to see it grow. The game's so stagnated, that pulling it out of the shitbed it's made for itself to lie down on is just impossible at this point. AQ3D shall die a slow, but utterly unceremonious death, because even the devs have utterly lost it, on who they wish to pander. And it deserves every bit of agony before it rolls up and dies. Suffice to say: DO NOT spend money on this game.