It has been a few weeks since the 1.0 release of Last Epoch, and even casual gamers seem to have reached the endgame. Now there are discussions that the content might not be as fun as it seems. The developers respond, stating that they want to make improvements and are asking for suggestions.
What is the problem with the endgame?
- Last Epoch has 3 activities in the endgame: the endless arena, dungeons, and monoliths.
- Of these three, monoliths are what most players grind. Here you can increase the difficulty steadily and determine the loot you receive.
- The problem for many players is: In the long run, the content becomes boring, as there seems to be a lack of a goal to work towards.
This is what the developers say: In a post on Reddit, the focus is on the monoliths, with the fairly simple criticism that they are “slow and boring.” A major issue is increasing the corruption. This takes time, especially if you want to play a second character.
The game director of the game, Judd Cobbler, responds:
We will significantly expand the endgame systems with the 1.x patches. The monolith has been designed to serve as a foundation for future expansions. We already have solid plans for additional endgame content, but if you have any suggestions for what you would like to see, create a thread, and I’ll read through it […] I love working with you on stuff like this.
Under the comment from the chief, several suggestions arise immediately, such as accelerating the path to 100 corruption. Playing a second character is super annoying, especially when trying to equip him in the endgame. An item that speeds up the process could be one option.
Others suggest “super rare monoliths” that cannot be reset. Small rooms with chests and no enemies, such as “Loot Caves” or special boss fights. Maybe even a cow monolith…
“Finally game developers with brains”
The communication between the developers and the community is generally well received. In another thread, it says: “Finally game developers with brains and common sense, this is really refreshing.”
It discusses, for instance, that Eleventh Hour Games, the creators of Last Epoch, want to combat gold sellers. After popular family sharing on Steam was disabled because scammers exploited it for gold sales, there are now plans for automated banning procedures.
Whether these plans will work remains to be seen. Players are skeptical: gold sellers have not been defeated by any studio, and it seems unlikely that Eleventh Hour Games will succeed.
Nevertheless, there has already been positive feedback from the community in the past. The initial stance of not implementing nerfs during the season was reconsidered due to many opposing voices: Last Epoch will weaken OP builds because the players want it that way
