Why I Quit Tower of Fantasy After 500 Hours

I had a feeling this day would come, I just didn't want it to.

0:00 An Apology And Confession
0:37 The Evangelion Collab
3:28 The Game Costs Too Much
6:46 The Future (?) of Tower of Fantasy
7:41 End Credits

#tof #toweroffantasy #toweroffantasyglobal

[TRILX]

The reason why the main cast in the EVA collab was missing voice-acting was due to a bug (go figure, the publisher is incompetent). Also Asuka, Rei, and Shinji don't have voice acting due to the EVA IP holder saying they can't have original voice acting for the collab, not due to a lack of money. It's like this for every EVA collab apparently.

All of the points in the video are valid though

[syarifht]

The potential for this game is so hugeeee... even if we coping it is not Genshin competitor but we could agree if it was done right this would have been extraordinary mobile game setting apart from WUWA and Genshin. HE IS HIM

[kirigherkins]

My jaw dropped when you said A6 Lyn lasted six months. I played up until right before 2.0, everyone was hyping up Lyn as the greatest unit ever, an evergreen investment, the face of the meta. I'd resolved to skip her because I was a dedicated tank main. Also hearing that DPS is all that matters is pretty disappointing, the only reason why I loved ToF in the first place was BECAUSE it had the holy trinity of roles and I love playing tanks in MMOs. This game had such potential. Another reason I quit before 2.0 was finding out that Marc wasn't coming to global. I'm still salty

[enzorocha]

Aaand that gut punch at the end playing Shymie's song, "Meant To Be." I'm not crying, you're crying! xD But seriously, good job toasting ToF, and, more importantly, thanks for the farewell video. I've played this game and watched so many ToF CC videos since last year, and I can count on one hand the CCs who had enough respect for their loyal viewers and subscribers to say goodbye as well as you have, if at all. Right, @KyriosYuudai? lol Just upped and switched to Hoyo without so much a peep, the lug. You, on the other hand, didn't leave us hanging. Thumbs up for Harambe—I mean Codename VERMILION.

Anyhoo, I'll still be a subscriber, still awaiting "The Game" you would heartily recommend as you promised ;)

[TeamTheAces]

I took a break for like 4-5 months. Took a peek at the tierlist while thinking of returning. Saw absolutely everything I had worked on was in trash tier and Immediately decided not to return.

If my entire account progression goes from "Alright" to "gg your collection is ass" in just a few months worth of units, then yeah, trash design. Even without touching the game again I could tell power creep was a major concern and thats usually what separates a good gacha from a bad one.

Which is unfortunate cuz I really loved this game on release and only took a break cuz of life and back then the future of the game looked bright and everything was going well in my opinion.

[DannyMongAlam]

What sets Hoyo Gotcha games apart from ToF is that Hoyo games 4-star characters are not trash. In ToF, all four stars are trash and have no reason to be there. But like in Genshin, even a 4-star can compete in terms of DPS with a 5-star character or often become more important than a 5-star character. The 5-star character can use a 4-star- or even a 3-star weapon and still become viable. It's sad because I was really hopeful for TOF, but it's so sad with its state now.

[jeffcarrier]

Voices were fixes the 2nd or 3rd day but unreal that happened. You can only play the story once. And I totally agree they need to take MC out of these FMVs.

[danielkurtz]

I think the power creep hurts this game even more than a standard gacha game, being that its a multiplayer MMO. MMOs are meant to be grinded for long periods and to reward players for that time spent. This is the exact opposite for TOF. Someone could outpace a two year old account in 5 seconds by simply buying the A6 version of the most recent dps and their matrices.

[Natsuke]

Funny how some people still stomach to play this chore.

[kimcortez]

I still play it just doing daily quest.
Many things I don't like in tof
1. Lag
2. Rewards are lacking (daily log in, boss drop, monthly task, contents)
3. Powercreep
4. Content is lacking if your old player who almost finish all exploration
5. The game rewards is decreasing update to update from asperia where you get DC and costume, SSR weapon, matrices from boss drop to vera with no more DC but with gacha machines to domain 9 with nothing rewarding but red nucleus as the only thing useful. Many maps but nothing to do and nothing to hunt cause the drops are trash

[annaradford]

Great to hear a shout out to deep rock galactic.

[TheUhmmmmmmmm]

I personally don't see the reboot ending well.

[albal]

500 hours? I'd struggle to get 500 hours in most games. I don't have 500 hours in a lot of games but then again I'm not a hardcore gamer these days.

[iota]

I fully concur with your opinion that the game is excessively costly to engage in. I would argue that it lacks free-to-play friendliness, as all the cosmetics, outfits, and mounts are essentially gacha-based. However, I must disagree on one point - the absence of Eva characters in the in-game VA did not detract from the narrative for me. The game's reward system does not provide the same level of satisfaction as Genshin Impact and Star Rail. Nevertheless, Tower of Fantasy still manages to offer unique features that set it apart. For instance, in the EVA big escape fight, the characters were actively engaged in combat, and the impact could be seen across the entire map. This kind of large-scale collaboration is unparalleled in other gacha games. The anti-gravity rail introduced in version 3.6 was particularly impressive to me. In comparison, the storytelling in Genshin Impact and Star Rail tends to be filled with repetitive dialogues that consume a significant amount of time. The reason I prefer playing Tower of Fantasy over other games is its ability to keep things fresh and exciting. While Genshin Impact may be more polished, the immersive experience offered by Mirroira is unmatched, despite its power creep and less rewarding nature. Genshin Impact is known for its rich, story-driven gameplay; however, the excessive use of lengthy dialogues and cutscenes can be off-putting. Moreover, the time-limited events fail to offer a truly engaging experience, with 'Wuthering Waves' being a prime example of mediocrity. Although I firmly believe that Tower of Fantasy is a superior choice for me, I refrain from imposing my views on others. Each player has their own preferences and emotional connections to their games, making it essential to engage in respectful discussions about gaming choices.

[ognamesweretaken]

Dude, I remember playing ToF (back then when Vera was released) and always feeling mid compared to my guild because my luck sucked a## (The only time I won a 50/50 was Ruby) so I had to kept using standard characters (C5-6 btw) and being one of the weakest in the guild. I ended up quitting since my main (Crow) was pretty much useless compared to big S (Samir) and not having Nemesis made it worse. Even using a fire team with Ruby, King and Cocorritter, I just wasn't good enough. Like how is it that finally, I got the latest character (ruby) and not even 2 months later I was useless again because new OP character came around.

(Side note: Been playing genshin for 3 years and I can still clear abyss with my very first triple crowned character: Yanfei)

[TntEffectTnt]

Free to Play is the way to go with most of these games. I spend 10 minutes a day on dailies and I was able to get both of the collab characters. I'm not worried about maxing with these games admittedly but I can get something cool once in a while to play with.

[AzariusR]

I've already stated the same issue since launch, they powercrept too much and NEVER improve the older 5stars lol. Then when the game became 'OH You need the newest characters to be OPTIMAL' and your old stuff is all became useless is already a RED FLAG.

[madias]

All i hope is that asuka doesnt get powercreeped

[krisnaputra]

i do agree that powercreep is still a thing, even with the double element characters that has been release recently, the second element are just gimmick while the characters main element is still the best, i don't know why they didn't do anything about powercreep, what so hard to just create new characters that aren't powerful but still useful?

and also about play time, yap its really time consuming, they keep making content like chores while new player/comeback player are sit on the corner, every new event are just for veteran making it locked behind story or even lock behind map, imagine new player playing it, can't even clear the event. . .

[nickstinger]

Yes! They need to rebalance EVERYTHING and keep the older weapons 100% viable.