A place to talk!

[fathom lynx]

I wanted to make a more open-ended post and ask how newer or more casual players are feeling lately—what your experience has been like, what’s felt fun or frustrating, or just general thoughts. Personally, I’ve felt a bit intimidated in some of the heavier discussions, so I figured it might be helpful to carve out a space where people can just talk about the game more casually and honestly.

Just for context, I started during the beta and have played on and off since, so I’m definitely not an expert. I can only speak from my own experience and how I feel about things. If you see things differently, that’s totally okay—my goal here isn’t to argue, but to better understand how people are engaging with the game and I really like how it plays and felt like talking more about it.

I’m also not here to pitch fixes or solutions because I’m not a designer or developer, and honestly that stuff’s complex. I think it’s okay to just share feedback and experiences without having to provide an answer every time.

One thing I’d love to avoid is blanket statements like “most people hate this” or “everyone thinks X is bad.” I don’t have the data, and I don't think most of us do either. What we do have is our own perspective—and that’s valuable enough. So if you're reading this and thinking, “Well I only played a little” or “I don’t know if my take matters”—it totally does.

So I'll start with the character designs.

I think they look cool and are super easy to make out who it is in a split second even with skins on which is great!

Feel free to start on a different topic you like as well! It's nice to hear what people like too.

[rose jacinth]

I think the problem is, the vast majority of players who post in the discord are experienced and higher level players. Causals generally dont care enough to go seeking out a games discord.

[fathom lynx]

Most people who are really active on Discord are definitely more hardcore players. I guess my hope isn’t to magically get tons of casual players to show up, but more to keep the door open in case they’re already here or just lurking.

I also think it’s healthy for even the veteran crowd to be reminded that other kinds of players exist and that their experiences matter too. The devs are clearly trying to make something that appeals across different playstyles, so if people like me don’t speak up at all, that part of the playerbase doesn’t really get represented.

So yeah, I’m not expecting a huge shift overnight—just trying to help make space for a wider range of voices, even if it starts small.

[vale geode]

i'm still casual, i just like to talk (also it's not the only game i play tho)

and the experience right now is...i hate Oath of all my being he's oppresive sometimes and can legit block anything

he's the only hunter i struggle a lot against

[thin escarp]

I just started playing recently and I love the game in it's current state. Character designs, especially the animations and game pace are my personal highlights

[vale geode]

Also i've got a major brain problem when i see loots all over the place after kills, i want to take it but then i need to chase people down too sometimes, mostly because of shards

[hearty yacht]

I'm def not a hardcore player but have been bopping around the game and discord for a hot second. I just love discussing things lol

In terms of relevancy to gameplay, I love Eva's support style and cant wait to see what other kind of kits they throw in as support.

[fathom lynx]

Yeah me too, I end up freezing and quickly backed into a corner where I'm not sure how to get out of it or avoid the situation in the first place. It's similar with Brall with me.

All the loot looks pretty and shiny too, nice to look at ;D

[fathom lynx]

I love Eva's playstyle too, it's something new for me. My friends like playing competitive games and I veer towards supportive/utility roles and frankly I don't have the consistency to land most or half my shots to play dps.

I like to craft and draw, so my hands and wrist are a bit worn out at times so a hunter like Eva feels great.

[fathom lynx]

I love all of the designs even if they aren't the hunters I play, for me it's clear that it's well loved and thoughtful. Most recent thing I appreciate is when you pick Eva, she looks somewhere else on the screen, not at you. A subtle choice to not head into a sort of fanservice territory. It could also have another meaning I'm missing, which would be fun to find out. But I also think all the hunters look to the same point on the screen x')

[vale geode]

haha yeah xD, brall is much skilled to play against tho he can mess up a lot

and actually fun to play against i think, Oath is not fun at all

he can even block ultimates like nothing

and his R does a lot