Some thoughts from an average player

Dear Developers,

So, here's the thing. I don't even know where to start, because the number of bugs currently makes the game unplayable.

1 What's the point of Evasion if Zicoatl, Warden of the Core (and other bosses) can one-shot me with electricity, even though resistances are capped?

2 Some bosses deal 6–10k physical damage. Who has that much life!?

3 What's the point of Armor if a boss can still one-shot me (tested on the boss from the Savanna). With 78% armor, the boss hits and takes 5k HP — result: player dies.

4 Capped resistances do nothing either. Whether I have 75% resistance or 10%, I take the same elemental damage (tested on identical mobs).

5 The only playable character that doesn’t get instantly killed is the one with minions.

6 And most importantly — the loot and the market. Right now, the drop rate for Divine Orbs is so bad that an average player will never be able to buy better gear, because prices are absurd. For example, to buy body armor with good stats, you need around 100 Divs, and for a regular player to gather that much would take a year of playing.

7 Some passives like Giant Slayer and related nodes don’t work correctly (instead of giving a total of 63% increased damage, it gives around 20%).

8 There’s a lack of passives that allow defensive builds for archers and huntresses (these classes should also have access to Energy Shield).

9 Building defense around one or two stats gives almost nothing. The only viable defense is covering all three types, which is only achievable on a Monk — or dumping everything into Energy Shield and its regen. Armor and Evasion are currently useless.

To sum up, the death rate is insane. The game is turning from a hack-and-slash into some weird version of Dark Souls, where you have to dodge every attack. Loot is terrible, and the market is so dominated by pro players and pro guilds that a regular player can’t enjoy the game (they’ll lose their patience first). Statistics clearly show that many players have left for other games.

My question is: are you planning to go the Dark Souls route, or stick with hack-and-slash?