Based on the information provided by the sources, the Nightreign game has received a mix of reactions from the players. Some players are really enthusiastic about the content, while others have posted complaints. Through the official Elden Ring Twitter account, the company shared a tweet in a dark and beautiful tone along with an artwork for Nightreign, which is a separate game of co-op roguelikes. The artwork presented a glowing crack in the earth, which was both beautiful and terrifying at the same time. Players not only started to ask questions but also went so far as to complain and even demand things. It’s really a whole mood.
One of the crucial things that came up was new content within the game. The players were particularly after new weapons with a user called MasterOfMAYMAY directly saying ‘so… when new weapons?’ while another one called JustK@太刀型台主 who could be translated as JustK@Katana-type Streamer was hinting if the weapons could come from the enormous Shadow of the Erdtree expansion or even Dark Souls. That indeed is a wish because after playing with a specific set of tools for a considerable amount of time, the players usually want to experience something new. But FromSoft has been really quiet as per its custom and is only allowing the art to do the talking.
On the flip side of the coin, there are the players stealing the spotlight, demanding, begging, and asking for the next big thing. There are pulverizing comments like ‘Could you please release elden ring 2?’ from purrrikura and ‘Stop Nightreign. It’s time for ER, BB, AC, or Sekiro sequels,’ said Absurd, which can be seen everywhere. What an unending tug-of-war among the players who are still very much into the current game and the ones who are already looking over the horizon, impatient for the next Miyazaki masterpiece. It is a bit comical but at the same time, you do get it. The waiting period for Elden Ring was killer and now that it is here, the thirst for more has just become… unquenchable.
Now we need to shift our focus onto the Nightreign gamers. The reactions have been extremely… diverse. There are among the players who are enjoying the game, for instance, Tipy010516 reported that they had a go at Undertaker and Scholar on the ‘deep of night’ mode, and declared it to be ‘so cracked I love them’. On the contrary, users like cnnection_error (eldritch idiot, great name) are not impressed and claim that the randomized ‘balancers’ are very predictable. They say the same good old ‘crystal curse and beast’ mix was the deal on the first day, followed by ‘dog invasions’ on the second; it was not a rogue-like experience but rather, it felt like playing the same thing over and over again. Meanwhile, Gilbert Brissen is pleased with the new map but is also annoyed that nice areas keep being ‘blocked constantly’ by the same curses and invasions. It’s like they offer you this fantastic playground, but at the same time, they don’t allow you to play with the ‘WET PAINT’ signs everywhere telling you not to touch.
Besides the Revenant, oh, the Revenant! The official artwork pointed out this character and unambiguously started a whole mini-drama. Cody87146068 (Rev the Warlock) was like; ‘I don’t get why you are showing this picture of the revenant when you are aware no one uses her because she is way too weak compared to all the other classes,’ and that was heavy. Drazon333 chimed in saying that they had been in 30 matches and hadn’t come across a single one. But then sageartemis spoke up ‘i still play her! her and scholar’. Hence, it’s a very particular character that some people adore while for others, she is almost nonexistent in matchmaking. It’s these minute aspects of class balance that seem to incite the most dedicated players.
You also have to be compassionate toward the international audience. User 3770CNAP made a request in Portuguese: ‘Baixem o preço da DLC de sote aqui no Brasil, por favor’ which translates to ‘Lower the price of the DLC over here in Brazil, please’. The pricing of goods across different regions is always a contentious issue and seeing it come up in the replies is a rude awakening that gaming is a global pastime with very disparate economic conditions.
Hang on, what was my point again? Oh right, the value debate. That’s another firestorm. Some players think the DLC is a steal. Veil. This debate over content and price is common on platforms like PlayStation and Xbox.
