Quote Originally Posted by Worm View Post
I figure this is my biggest problem with the game so I might as well mention it. Just the game as a whole is generally oppressive and pushes back too much against the player. It's fine for a bit but as you progress certain things start to just smack you in the face.

Favor

Favor isn't so bad when you start but eventually you get nothing from NPCs until you raise favor. All storage in Rahu is locked behind favor, most training seems to be locked behind favor as well. It's just so tiring to keep facing this mechanic. It's a novel idea that quickly just is turned into more linear grind and wikipedia visits. This of course feeds into your need to hoard items so you can more quickly raise favor.
Hello Folks. I've been out of the game for quite a while now. I went back to play AC. I came back in today to have a look around, and then I saw this item on favor. I would just like to say that I found leveling up favor quite boring, and to be fair I couldn't face doing it.

- But to be clear. I think the concept of favor is good. I don't have a problem with it. It's just that I can't face giving 100(x,y or z) to NPC A. It's not for me. However. The hang-outs are good, and in fact, being a slow as it goes sort of player, I don't mind waiting for things sometimes.

If only there were some other ways to get favor then I think it might make things more interesting. I understand the tie in with improving your skills, but well I've said what I needed to.

On a related note I found leveling Leatherworking had the same feeling, but it's isn't something you have to do.