[2021] Dev Discussion #26 - Login Rewards

Glorious Ashes community - it's time for another Dev Discussion! Dev Discussion topics are kind of like a "reverse Q&A" - rather than you asking us questions about Ashes of Creation, we want to ask YOU what your thoughts are.

Our design team has compiled a list of burning questions we'd love to get your feedback on regarding gameplay, your past MMO experiences, and more. Join in on the Dev Discussion and share what makes gaming special to you!


Dev Discussion #26 - Login Rewards
What are your thoughts around login rewards, whether on a daily or longer-term basis for cosmetic items? What reward systems from other games have you liked and disliked, and for what reasons?

UPDATE: VOTE IN THE NEW DEV DISCUSSION POLL HERE!

This discussion came directly from community feedback during December's live stream. For some additional context, check out these Discord quotes from Steven after the stream:

Steven: Ok question. What if, everyday you got a cosmetic coin. And each month there was a unique cosmetic purchasable by 30 coins? You could build up coins overtime and by the months cosmetic you want. That way there isn’t as much pressure

Steven: a) Gonna do a community discussion with this topic
b) I think every month would be cool, but am open to community feedback/sentiment on this frequency
c) I think as long as the reward is more a gift than a pressure or p2w tactic, that it is cool

Steven: Some people have less time to play for certain things, and everyone likes to collect things... a login reward is an opportunity to give casual players who may only play a few hours a week something to work towards in addition to their in-game efforts. but thats just my opinion, and thats why it will be cool to hear everyone's thoughts on it

Keep an eye out for our upcoming Dev Discussion topics on archetypes and hybrid combat!

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UPDATE: Greetings everyone! Thank you again all for taking the time to comment in this thread and vote in our poll <3 we've put together a quick recap of your top feedback for our team, so check out what you shared with us:

Against Login Rewards

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[*] Those who disliked login rewards shared that they felt that gameplay should be rewarding enough to incentivize players to log in each day.
[*] Others felt that the concept of login rewards went counter to our stance on there being “no daily quests”, and are more of a “chore” that can lead to potential burnout.
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In Favor of Login Rewards

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[*] Those who enjoyed login rewards shared that they appreciated them as long as they were not P2W, and mainly cosmetic.
[*] Others felt that login rewards, depending on their implementation, could help players still feel a sense of accomplishment even if they had more limited playtime.
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Alternative Solutions

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[*] Many shared that they felt rewards based on overall subscription length or time played vs. consistent logins were a more amenable option.
[*] Others agreed that they would be more open to login rewards if different “catch-up” mechanics were enabled.
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Hakaiju

Didnt we already have a Megathread about this topic with 200+ replies? Seems like a waste to me to open a new one and makes me feel like the community management isnt really watching this forum.

I promise I'm here and watching and definitely saw and read through that megathread already ;) in fact, this Dev Discussion was a direct result of both the response to the recent live stream AND the forum threads that popped up in its wake. We wanted to have a more official topic on the matter as you can see here, and provide you some more context that folks here on the forums may not have seen. Plus, we wanted to phrase the question more specifically to get your feedback on certain angles!

Loving the comments and opinions. Please make sure to also vote in the poll thread. 🙏