Besides getting re-settled back into ArcheAge (post service merge), I literally took the past few weeks off from doing most everything else that was gaming related. So there’s a whole lot of news that I’ve simply missed (and don’t really intend to try to catch up on any of it).
Re-visiting what I wrote around a month ago (which itself, was re-visiting the post I made at the end of 2022), the whole irony I’ve found myself in is that it’s this 11 year old game (ArcheAge) that will be what I’ll be mainly playing in 2024 (when back in December 2022, I had serious doubts I’d be playing anything at the end of 2023). And I have no illusions about this game having much longevity after this year once ArcheAge 2 gets closer to launching sometime in 2025 (given what XLGAMES has already telegraphed behind the scenes when it comes to ArcheAge in NA/EU where it will see the same fate as ArcheAge Asia did a month ago).
I’m totally fine with that. My transitioned (Unchained) subscription to Patron will last until April, and I have more than enough credits to extend Patron to the end of the year (with a lot left over for cosmetics, decor, or premium pass purchases). I’ve also been sinking more labor/gold into finally improving the gear on my main and a few alts (helped with the free gear sets they’ve given us in the past few months).
