Heyyy!
This the 2nd and last thread I am posting about the pros and cons of iEra. The first thread, titled "Why is iEra so good?" did a lot better than expected. This thread will mainly focus on the bad aspects of iEra as a whole, and is not meant to be taken super seriously. These are mine, along with the community's feedback on where iEra stands on its bad parts. Remember that if you disagree with anything, provide proper evidence and just back up what you say. Let's begin.
Link to the "Why is iEra so good?" thread: https://www.era-go.com/forum/showthr...s-iEra-so-good
WHY IS IERA SO BAD?
This question has bothered much, if not the entire staff team for quite a while. Remember that with a game comes its good parts, and its bad parts, and there will always be that Negative Nancy no matter how much effort you put into something. These are among the few things that bother most players about the game's current state, and how it affects both gameplay and interaction.
THE STAFF
I know, this is probably something you hear about all the time, but bear with me. I did mention in my 1st thread that the staff team does an exceptional good amount of work at their job, but where there is good, there is bad. Over the past few years I have played this game, I've seen more admins getting fired from their positions, due to abuse of powers, harassment, not doing their job, etc., than I have seen staff resign on their own. The Player Relations Admins need to focus A LOT more on what type of people they hire, and need to step up their game on how they hire certain individuals. Remember that it is very easy to lie on a piece of digital paper.
THE CONNECTION
While iEra does focus on its content, there has to be some sort of server update to be able to handle all the tiles, props, bullets, constant amount of players, movement, and chat. You'd think that with iEra being such a competitive game, you would get at least a decent connection, but from the way we see player's movement stuttering, bullets being eaten, melees not dealing damage, and the constant rubberbanding on most platforms, it doesn't seem that iEra focuses well on the server maintenance. I know this type of stuff is out of the in-game staff's control, but this is a problem that has been waiting to be fixed since early 2014.
LACK OF CREATIVITY
Don't get me wrong, I fully appreciate the work the LAT, GFX, and SFX team do, but numerous complaints have ben given from players about the lack of good levels, the out-of-place cosmetics/weapons, and somewhat terrible default music. Although this isn't a HUGE issue, it's definitely something the community struggles with intake. Criticism being thrown left and right, the staff team not wanting to hear it, it is all just one huge mess.
DECENT HIGH TEIR SUPPORT
Yes, yes, I know, we have support.toonslab.com, but the real question is, is the site even being taken care of? I've heard players whose support tickets take days, weeks, months, even years to receive a reply from. I've sent a ticket before on the site, and didn't receive a response until 2 months later, where the problem was already too critical to be taken care of. As of right now, we have around 1 to 2 communications support admins that I know of, but that's about it. 3500 players, around 100 having a problem daily, yet only around 2 people are taking care of tickets apparently.
Last, but not least,
PAY TO WIN
iEra has always been pay to win in my eyes. Sure, you could grind out on jobs such as shell digging, car missions, and pizza crafting, but that only gives you a small amount per day, if you take breaks. For some, the grind is just too much and decide to give up, while others take almost half a year to reach their ultimate goal. The pricing on certain guns are also incredibly ridiculous. To be able to just buy the top teir guns, you'd need more than 200 euros (220 USD), in order to buy the 3 top guns. On top of that, it is incredibly easy to use them once acquired. BAR is basically a 5-6 shot kill, Minigun is basically bullet haven, and GM4 is tap, tap, win.
Please, please PLEASE do not start a riot. I am only listing the current problems I see with the game. You may have a debate, but it must be a well thought out debate. Please don't go around throwing tantrums and saying "OMG HES RIGHT, BURN IN HELL GAME." At least I am able to voice my opinion, and you guys have the same rights as well. Just don't make it a huge riot.
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