1- Remove basic mount spawns, sell basic mounts at stable for 1 gold. You have already made it easy but its a pain to go out and get them. Higher tier or different mount spawns remain as normal. New players can have trouble finding mount spawns near cities, especially if there are no mounts spawned at that time. Seems like a pointless step. Especially forcing a player to make a 5-10 min run to a mount spawn when their mount dies.....why? Have some respect for our time.
2 - Any and all skill books that can be found in the capital city libraries should automatically be given to players and activated when they use the skill. Having to figure out what skills you need, when you need them is a big barrier to new player retention as they get frustrated building a character.
Skills that need to be hunted down outside of starter/capital towns remain as normal.
Having to run around these big cities to find the book seller, after consulting a guide of what skills you have to buy as opposed to already having, and figuring out in what order you need them is asinine and a time waster again.
Maybe keep the skill books sellable as a boost for the skill gains, not as a requirement to unlock them.
This game disrespects your time wayyyyy too much. Im not talking about travel time, as the game is big and beautiful and travel can be enjoyable, especially if you are watching/listening to something in the background. Im talking about small things like the above.
2 - Any and all skill books that can be found in the capital city libraries should automatically be given to players and activated when they use the skill. Having to figure out what skills you need, when you need them is a big barrier to new player retention as they get frustrated building a character.
Skills that need to be hunted down outside of starter/capital towns remain as normal.
Having to run around these big cities to find the book seller, after consulting a guide of what skills you have to buy as opposed to already having, and figuring out in what order you need them is asinine and a time waster again.
Maybe keep the skill books sellable as a boost for the skill gains, not as a requirement to unlock them.
This game disrespects your time wayyyyy too much. Im not talking about travel time, as the game is big and beautiful and travel can be enjoyable, especially if you are watching/listening to something in the background. Im talking about small things like the above.