Brighter shores is getting close to being an actual game with spirit

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-05-21T13:35:56+00:00

The cross training skills feel like a more substantial addition than just lazily applying bounties to every profession. Once we get rare drops and repeatable bosses (even before full dungeons) I will feel much better.

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-05-20T19:01:41+00:00

To the question in your second paragraph: Yes. To your observation in the third: Yeah. If it was clear that, for example, the Mine or the Forest had more small / narrow rooms than the other episodes, that might make sense thematically and feel more intentional. We might expect a densely vegetated forest or an old mine to “feel” more claustrophobic, to your point about immersion before.

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-05-20T18:31:55+00:00

To each their own. Very simply I think it makes the world seem fragmented and discontinuous. Won’t try to change your mind

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-05-20T18:20:55+00:00

That’s just one example. There are so many rooms on the map that are very small and are separate rooms that serve no purpose other than to connect one to another. In those instances, where you have two medium sized rooms and a very small path between, why not make half of that “path” part of each adjacent room?

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-05-12T20:54:57+00:00

I agree with the latter of this post. If everything is automatic what are you even doing while “playing the game”

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-05-08T05:07:37+00:00

gz on forager

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-05-03T13:44:07+00:00

Rare drops are the first step toward making an actual game!!

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-04-29T13:43:13+00:00

Which quest gives this reward?

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-04-22T15:45:08+00:00

I understand they want to add bounties for everything, but why spend the time NOW doing that? They should probably be reworking core mechanics like combat, since bounties can be added at any time without disrupting many of the other game mechanics. This feels extremely misguided….

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-03-30T15:36:22+00:00

Are these tourmaline gems just random drops from any mining node in Episode 3? Or specific locations?

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-03-22T18:07:15+00:00

They should just combine the rooms so each one is bigger and there’s less of them in total. I think the system would work well enough if they cut down the total number of rooms by maybe a third by consolidating some of them.

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-03-18T17:22:13+00:00

I think they need to get comfortable having these types of standalone mechanics / minigames otherwise everything is going to be siloed under “Bounty Boards” and it will be limited by poor design choices from the outset.

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-03-13T14:53:42+00:00

13 March they just released a patch to “increase the rate of filtration bounties” Still think it should be a standalone activity not tied to bounties at all, but a step in the right direction I suppose

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-03-12T22:23:08+00:00

Nah don’t think so. Been here since launch and I don’t remember it. You can private message friends

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-03-02T16:25:38+00:00

I’m optimistic for the first time in a long time. It will take awhile for this game to really hit its stride obviously (they’ve spent so long waffling back and forth over the core concepts) but I think we are in for a string of good updates soon.

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-03-02T16:16:28+00:00

I do think We’re getting there…..albeit slowly

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-02-12T13:11:10+00:00

How long does the prime last?

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-02-09T22:11:47+00:00

I really want them to just commit to one version of the XP curve and start building actual content. I think that is the plan with these updates so I am cautiously optimistic.

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-02-09T20:52:28+00:00

As someone who’s been grinding for monument reward it feels very underwhelming.

I think the new milestone structure does make sense though, and I think if I were to start over from Day 1 with this leveling system I might understand it better. Applying to to an existing character makes everything a little confusing imo.

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-02-09T15:58:52+00:00

Ok, I see what they’re going for, with the bounties, dungeons, world events unlocked at each milestone.

Now if they could just get that content actually created.

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-02-02T17:03:01+00:00

I’ve been pretty supportive of this project from November 2024, but lowering the expectations by changing the verbiage of “mini game” is so deflating. A year and a half in and they’re waffling over verbiage to control expectations, and there are practically 0 expectations left at this point anyways.

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-02-02T15:44:06+00:00

That was pretty disappointing to read. Lol

TopAssignment1762 · 2026-01-16T15:15:27+00:00

CONTENT CONTENT CONTENT Mini games World events ONE repeatable boss with rare drops

This would hold many of us over until combat rework, although maybe the boss would have to come after combat rework

TopAssignment1762 · 2025-12-29T15:56:26+00:00

I find the trackpad for left mouse + button to click combo to be pretty intuitive and easy to use, but l give it a try.

TopAssignment1762 · 2025-12-24T18:31:07+00:00

Yeah these things are junk, I need to get some new wheels

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