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The idea sounds nice on paper:
Every now and then you come across small, cute, colourful creatures that you have to catch - and they grant you a buff.
The reality is different (for me anyway):
You run after these critters for minutes on end and it's just no fun.
For me, this meant that I simply started to ignore them, they just didn't seem worth the hassle.
Yesterday's patch was supposed to make it easier to catch them, so I gave it another try.
Shortly after I logged in, I discovered one - so I went after it.
It took me about a minute to catch up to it - and I was close enough that I was sure: Gotcha!
But no - it just kept on flying.
So I took up the chase again.
Another minute passed.
Then the terrain went slightly uphill (I don't think I need to explain to anyone what that means).
By now three minutes had passed and meanwhile I had an angry stag on my butt - so I just gave up the chase.
The problem with flatworms is:
- They show up so infrequently that catching them would already feel like an accomplishment even if they were moving slowly or not moving at all.
- They move too fast and it takes far too long to catch up with them.
- They move through hostile wildlife - which you either ignore (and run the risk of being overwhelmed by multiple mobs) or fight (and fall behind).
- The catch radius is (still) too small.
- In the end, you simply lose too much time trying to get their buff - especially if they are flying in the opposite direction to your actual destination.
I would be interested to know if there are any players who actually enjoy this mini game.
Every now and then you come across small, cute, colourful creatures that you have to catch - and they grant you a buff.
The reality is different (for me anyway):
You run after these critters for minutes on end and it's just no fun.
For me, this meant that I simply started to ignore them, they just didn't seem worth the hassle.
Yesterday's patch was supposed to make it easier to catch them, so I gave it another try.
Shortly after I logged in, I discovered one - so I went after it.
It took me about a minute to catch up to it - and I was close enough that I was sure: Gotcha!
But no - it just kept on flying.
So I took up the chase again.
Another minute passed.
Then the terrain went slightly uphill (I don't think I need to explain to anyone what that means).
By now three minutes had passed and meanwhile I had an angry stag on my butt - so I just gave up the chase.
The problem with flatworms is:
- They show up so infrequently that catching them would already feel like an accomplishment even if they were moving slowly or not moving at all.
- They move too fast and it takes far too long to catch up with them.
- They move through hostile wildlife - which you either ignore (and run the risk of being overwhelmed by multiple mobs) or fight (and fall behind).
- The catch radius is (still) too small.
- In the end, you simply lose too much time trying to get their buff - especially if they are flying in the opposite direction to your actual destination.
I would be interested to know if there are any players who actually enjoy this mini game.
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