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More Tag Slots Would Help Player Retention
Apr 29, 2026, 19:03 (UTC)
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Last Edit : May 13, 2026, 06:42 (UTC)
# 1

We pay for character slots, weight, inventory, costumes, and all the other character-specific stuff, but the game still gates us from actually using those characters freely.

Right now, tagging only 1 character at a time feels too limited, especially in a game with so many classes. If universal gear is too much to ask for, then at least let us tag 2 characters instead of 1.

A lot of players want to play multiple classes, but swapping mains is too expensive and inconvenient. More tag slots would let people enjoy the game more without feeling punished for investing into alts.

It would also help with class balance frustration. When your main gets heavily nerfed, you wouldn’t feel forced to quit or reroll your entire account investment just to enjoy the game again. Having 2 tag slots would give players more flexibility and keep more people actively playing different classes instead of burning out.

Last Edit : Apr 30, 2026, 07:23 (UTC)
# 2

back where? To the same loop? Since the last ball until now there is no big changes as usual, I was expecting aftere crimson release to have more devs focusing on bdo which gives them the major income but instead we received same low quality updates and non-stop class changes, probably the main objective is to improve crimson. So keep sponsoring the game :)

Last Edit : May 1, 2026, 04:21 (UTC)
# 3

Kinda mad and slowly playing the game less cause I'm stuck as guardian.  Even with tagging,  I genuinely want to bench my guardian, cause I want nothing to do with her at all. 

Last Edit : May 1, 2026, 19:24 (UTC)
# 4

i will say opposite, i want un-universal gear

i want green gear to be good again

i want an end to season and academy

or, you can do season but just  end tuvala, convert all tuvala to boss gear of w/e power level is equal to it's enhanced level, or even make it akum armor instead

academy can be done without the free gear, give em level 0 loggia gear instead

and have em run around doing all the learning quests that already exist, but you get a breadcrumb quest to get you going and linking quests so they don't have to wonder what is next

so, delete tuvala, season uses green gear you find yourself, SSF

delete academy gear rewards, keep the 'lesson' format, but make part of it going to different places like florin to do LS quests

add an upgrade path for green gear to acquire new bonuses and stats and w/e, like adding a garmoth heart but instead for green level, like a tree spirit heart.  Same for blue and boss and BS and etc.  boost em to more nearly equal to Sov with addons.  A closer spectrum of gear potentials.

ok, ttfn, glhf

Last Edit : May 1, 2026, 20:27 (UTC)
# 5
On: Apr 30, 2026, 07:23 (UTC), Written by Kenzoraff

back where? To the same loop? Since the last ball until now there is no big changes as usual, I was expecting aftere crimson release to have more devs focusing on bdo which gives them the major income but instead we received same low quality updates and non-stop class changes, probably the main objective is to improve crimson. So keep sponsoring the game :)

What do you mean??? I have seen a lot better patches after crimson dropped let alone thier finally addressing class balance and its insane protection and mobility creep. Like someone joined the team again that knows what thier doing.

All these stamina increases are litterally fixing  things.

The altar of blood content is S tier addition  to the game so is the group grind stuff. They are on a roll right now in terms of patches.

Last Edit : May 1, 2026, 20:28 (UTC)
# 6
On: Apr 29, 2026, 19:03 (UTC), Written by DeliZiozo

Can we please get Universal gear already??

Being able to instantly swap between my 30 characters [ that I had to pay for ] 

would be so nice actually. :) 

Secret scroll of equilibrium + weapon exchange coupons are very very rare in the game; at least make them more accessible... Why not sell coupons for 10B each or whatever...

Let us enjoy the game pls.

I bet many players would come back to bdo.

As someone whos excited as heck for ffxivs next expansion and they are going to be offering that. Bdo would be way better if this was possible. The cloning of gear works but it is insanely clunky when your dealing with enhancements and such.

Last Edit : May 5, 2026, 08:43 (UTC)
# 7
On: May 1, 2026, 20:27 (UTC), Written by RealDLN001

What do you mean??? I have seen a lot better patches after crimson dropped let alone thier finally addressing class balance and its insane protection and mobility creep. Like someone joined the team again that knows what thier doing.

All these stamina increases are litterally fixing  things.

The altar of blood content is S tier addition  to the game so is the group grind stuff. They are on a roll right now in terms of patches.

Altar of blood could've been S tier addition but it's one time thing and after it becomes F tier chore to do weekly like so many thing they keep piling up making this game worse than lost ark

Last Edit : May 5, 2026, 19:44 (UTC)
# 8
On: Apr 30, 2026, 07:23 (UTC), Written by Kenzoraff

back where? To the same loop? Since the last ball until now there is no big changes as usual, I was expecting aftere crimson release to have more devs focusing on bdo which gives them the major income but instead we received same low quality updates and non-stop class changes, probably the main objective is to improve crimson. So keep sponsoring the game :)


When I realized this game is dead dead, was when they delayed a Farming Patch for 4 months, (6 months now) and then released Crimson Desert, which has MASSIVELY, INFINITELY, INDESCRIBABLY SHITTIER Farming than BDO. My idea was they were trying to make Crimson Desert good, and thus, would move those mechanics over to BDO as well as they can... Hah. Man, IGN was right.

I just figured, if 700 people can't make a game design mechanic that random fucking solo devs have done in Sandboxes for the last 10 years, with literally ONE DUDE, in 2 years of development, it's GAME. OGRE. If 700 of them can't do ONE functionally designed mechanic in SEVEN YEARS.

Now sure, basing the entire future of a company and game on a farming mechanic might be unbelievably stupid, until you actually think for half a second with something other than a pea-brain, as to the intent, and effort being put into development of their products being so insanely shallow and how little they care about doing so.

TLDR "we received same low quality updates and non-stop class changes, probably the main objective is to improve crimson. So keep sponsoring the game :)"

Last Edit : May 6, 2026, 08:01 (UTC)
# 9
On: May 5, 2026, 19:44 (UTC), Written by ShadesofGrey


When I realized this game is dead dead, was when they delayed a Farming Patch for 4 months, (6 months now) and then released Crimson Desert, which has MASSIVELY, INFINITELY, INDESCRIBABLY SHITTIER Farming than BDO. My idea was they were trying to make Crimson Desert good, and thus, would move those mechanics over to BDO as well as they can... Hah. Man, IGN was right.

I just figured, if 700 people can't make a game design mechanic that random fucking solo devs have done in Sandboxes for the last 10 years, with literally ONE DUDE, in 2 years of development, it's GAME. OGRE. If 700 of them can't do ONE functionally designed mechanic in SEVEN YEARS.

Now sure, basing the entire future of a company and game on a farming mechanic might be unbelievably stupid, until you actually think for half a second with something other than a pea-brain, as to the intent, and effort being put into development of their products being so insanely shallow and how little they care about doing so.

TLDR "we received same low quality updates and non-stop class changes, probably the main objective is to improve crimson. So keep sponsoring the game :)"

"IGN was right"

Which means you didn't even play CD. KEKW 

CD was a great success and is a fantastic game, keep crying. I'm sure you'll get round to playing it eventually once you figure out you have a mind of your own. 

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