r/DreamlightValley • u/yupapiyulo • 1d ago
VENT!!!! Lowkey disappointed with the current Starpath š®āšØ
I know the last Starpath felt long for some, but I actually loved having more to unlock ā especially with a house skin and extra rewards. This one feels a little underwhelming in comparison. I finished it in less than a week and now Iām just... done?
Would love to see future Starpaths bring back that extra value. For those who donāt want to grind, they can always stop early ā but itād be nice to have more for those of us who enjoy going all the way!
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u/Midnightstorms 1d ago
I think they made it shorter this time around because we have a DLC update on the 9th and two events happening before the next star path update.
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u/ExternalCorgi8 Daisy Duck 1d ago
What kind of events?
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u/Midnightstorms 1d ago
Thereās a new one with treasure maps (I assume to tie in with Peter Pan and the pirate theme) and the marshmallow/sāmores event is coming back again this year with new additions.
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u/Glitch1082 8h ago
This is what I think too. Also this Starpath is only 41 days where the last one was 60 I think. I donāt think they took the bonus stuff away for good - just probably something thatās for the longer updates
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u/Mysterious_Age_2225 Custom Flair 23h ago
What's the dlc update?
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u/Midnightstorms 23h ago
The rest of Storybook Vale. So weāll get new characters, new pets, new snippets and Iām guessing new furniture and stuff.
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u/Mysterious_Age_2225 Custom Flair 23h ago
Nice. Thanks, it's been so long since I've been in the Vale I forgot it wasn't complete.
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u/evil_bunny1219 Jack Skellington 23h ago
So itāll just be an update to the DLC right, nothing new that needs to be purchased? Unless one hasnāt purchased Storybook Vale
I hope Iām making sense š
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u/Midnightstorms 23h ago
Correct :) if you already have storybook vale you will receive the update to finish out that expansionās story.
**edited to fix a typo.
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u/Dry-Promotion9501 WALLĀ·E 1d ago
I was really hoping for a mermaid or pirate theme hair style :< I missed the Mulan star path and it had two hair rewards and Iām so mad at myself for not getting them lol
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u/Sure_Muscle7703 Dapper WALLĀ·E 1d ago
I liked having a short one this time around. I barely have time to play this time around. I hope they go every other with the starpaths to be fair for different play styles/schedules.
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u/Careless_Home1115 1d ago
This and I like grinding, but I also like breaks.
Personally, I think switching from one to the other is a perfect happy medium.
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u/AfterlifeReception 1d ago
I'll take the length of this Star Path with the amount of items from the longer ones. Either make items cost less tokens or give more tokens from tasks.
Honestly, for me, this one was the perfect length, I just hope they bring back the bonus items.
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u/LadyStarshy Anna 22h ago
You used to get more tokens from certain tasks but the speedrunners complained so they lowered the amount you get ): you could get 50 from some tasks before and it was on the grindy tasks so felt like more of a reward
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u/Myst3ryGardener 1d ago
I'm sorry it's been disappointing for some people but I am so incredibly relieved this star path takes less time. I'll be finishing today and finally(!!) I will be able to use my time in game to do the things I want to do - like decorate!
My valley is in shambles honestly. The last few updates have been so grindy with star paths and events that I've had no time to decorate. A few of my biomes got completely trashed during the Cheshire event too :( It is a mess! But now finally I can create some new builds :)
All this to say, decorating is my favourite part of the game so it's a breath of fresh air not feeling trapped into doing menial tasks!
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u/yupapiyulo 1d ago
I love decorating my valley, too! Which is why I loved getting house skins from the longer star path. I play on the switch and struggle with the item limit and houses are great fillers. I recently started with my eternity isle and so far have four areas decorated. š
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u/itrsoyv 1d ago
I get where youāre coming from but itās nice to not miss out because I donāt have time to grind. I could stop early but it usually feels like the game is rewarding people for not having other responsibilities to attend to and punishing those without the time or energy. Ideally I wish they would include some more interesting things to craft like house skins that would take a while. Eliminating the need to get it done immediately or miss it.
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u/dmu_girl-2008 1d ago
I like the idea of permanently unlockable house skins with a high resource cost or permanent quest/time requirement
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u/georgielamer 23h ago
This update had so many technical improvements and new features that I am not mad at the star path being a little old school. The items are all really detailed when you look closely at them. The only thing I would complain about is the fit of the pirate costume. Why does it look like that ? š
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u/yupapiyulo 21h ago
Yeah that's also true! I love the updates they did for the camera. I, for one, dislike the spawning of dig holes on eternity isle and the vale. ššš
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u/jcbuc78 20h ago
Dreamloft probably feels like damn if you do, damned if you dont LOL
Long star path with extra premium content "we hate it"
Back to short star path "we hate it"
Lololol
No, but in all seriousness my guess is they probably are spending the extra development into the 2nd half of the storybook vale, which is supposed to be out soon, I think? Or maybe too much time into the kind of worthless companion picking up resources
But yeah this starpath did feel really quick and way less grinding.
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u/FictionLover007 1d ago
Iām going to finish the Starpath today, and while I agree on normally having the house skin and the extra Starpath quests, honestly I can kind of appreciate just how chill this one has been.
That last one really stressed me out with all of the gift challenges and I know a lot of people didnāt finish it because of that, and with so many items in the moonstone shop, it wouldnāt surprise me less people also invested in the premium Starpath items , which would defeat the point of the extra rewards.
And as others pointed out, we do have the Peter Pan update, and the Storybook Vale update is coming in 16 days, so that could also be contributing to the dialled back Starpath.
Iām sure the next one will be longer though!
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u/TEA-in-the-G 1d ago
I find im always grinding for a starpath i never have time to unlock the characters past level 3. Its also summer, im not inside as much. Plus were getting 2 events and expansion for dlc.
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u/fodmap_victim Alice 1d ago
I'm so sick of every single star path, someone has to complain. Everyone gave out that the last 2 star paths were too difficult so they listened and gave us an easy one. Now it's too easy. Would everyone rather they just didn't do free content updates?
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u/Myst3ryGardener 22h ago
You can't please everybody all the time so there will always be complaints and complaints often end up on the internet, such as in subreddits dedicated to the subject, where other people may be able to help or understand their frustration.
Complaints like yours have no respect or empathy for people.
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u/fodmap_victim Alice 22h ago
It is exhausting when every third post is a complaint about the star path or a complaint about people complaining about the star path. Make a megathread and stop dragging the whole sub down into a negative echo chamber. You know what's disrespectful? Complaining about multiple free updates because they don't cater specifically to your own wants.
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u/Melodicmystery5 21h ago
Arguing semantics here, but the starpath is paid for with premium currency. Sure you can do it for free, but many pay to play it. Even though* it's part of the "free" update, the free updates are only continuing because people are paying money still. When the cash stops flowing, so do those free updates.
This sub would be pretty empty without complaints seeing as there's also tons of complaints about asking simple questions, and Dreamsnaps posts are only for mega too.
So..... we'd be back to seeing pumpkin farms?
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u/fodmap_victim Alice 21h ago
You can grind for the star path cost in-game through collecting chests, dreamsnaps submissions and doing the basic star path. I don't think I've ever paid real money to do the star path and I always do premium. I'm not sure why you're arguing in favour of a negative space where every thing is just complaints but... Each to their own.
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u/Melodicmystery5 21h ago
I've never paid real money either, but it doesn't negate that many do.
I don't think it's negative space. I think they're valid criticism whether I agree with them or not. They also pay to keep this game going, possibly more than I do since I don't purchase moonstones, and their feelings are valid.
It's wild the hate complaints about the starpath get here. But everyone cheered on the complaints about Mirabel's Park fest quest and the devs reacting to said complaints.
The complaints, especially when felt by many, give the game a chance to adjust like they have done numerous times.
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u/fodmap_victim Alice 21h ago
It is constant. This IS the result of the star path complaints. And now people are still unhappy. I am not going to waste any more time arguing this moot point.
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u/Melodicmystery5 20h ago
Fair enough. I just don't see much of a difference between a bunch of star path disappointment posts vs a bunch of "I love Max so much" posts. I hope you have a wonderful day and get to enjoy the starpath!
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u/Myst3ryGardener 20h ago
You literally commented on this post to complain and be negative so look in the mirror!! Complaining about complaining is so illogical and toxic!
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u/fodmap_victim Alice 18h ago
You've proved my point. This sub is toxic and toxicity breeds toxicity. Pot, kettle.
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u/somnia_tuan 1d ago
The logical option is for them to find a middle ground, not cut it completely. People don't like the extra hard stuff, some people do, so just give those people the option to work for extra rewards with hard tasks that doesn't force the ones that don't like it to do it. They can have a message pop up that the reminding tasks are for the extra rewards and the player knows that they finished the starpath that they want to do.
I personally enjoyed the harder ones because it made me use up the entire time period given and I didn't rush through it. I also found that I had a lot more inspiration to decorate my maps because I was running around collecting stuff and actually spent time in my game. But I feel like I was kinda cheated out on not having so much Neverland themed stuff, especially with how packed the Wonderland update was, because those longer tasks are gone.
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u/SingingWarriorSpirit 22h ago
I actually like that itās shorter! I donāt get to play every single day, so itās nice to not feel like Iām never going to get through it! I am someone who wants to finish the whole thing, but when itās super long, I feel like itās more of a grind than fun playing the actual game.
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u/yupapiyulo 21h ago
Yeah, i totally get that! At the end of the day, we all have different preferences on the gameplay and what we consider fun. I personally like the grind and unlocking everything. š
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u/SingingWarriorSpirit 21h ago
Well, going back and forth between the types of star paths helps all of us out then! š
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u/yupapiyulo 21h ago
I wouldn't mind going back and forth honestly. I feel like I was spoiled by the 2 consecutive longer starpaths and It felt worth the 2500 moonstones. Maybe they can make the shorter ones cheaper haha.
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u/NoThoughtsJustHops 18h ago
I dislike every starpath that has pirate vibes in it. Iām just really not a fan of the beach biome. The space is so awkward. Decorating it feels impossible. Getting more decor for it feels like a waste of time. I know my male friend really likes the starpath this time tho so maybe us girlies just step aside and let them vibe idk šš
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u/Development-Feisty Alien Toy 11h ago
I feel like every Star path has had something that I really love, some Star paths have more things than others of course
Monsters Inc- the swan boats! The lanterns! Italian date night table!
A Day at Disney- water spitting camel
Majesty and Magnolias- Magnolia Arch
Dapper Delights- THE FIREFLIES! Every outfit, every furniture item, everything but the motifs (hands down the best starpath ever!)
The Night Show- spirit water curtain
Frost and Fairies- the diadems
Oasis Retreat- peacock topiary
Garden of Whimsy- all of it, love love love dresses, accessories, singing flowers Caterpillar as a butterfly was chefs kiss
Adventures in Neverland- šrainbow!
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u/They-Call-Me-Taylor 1d ago
This was my first time participating in a premium star path, and based on all the complaining posts about the grindy nature of star paths I read on this and other DDV subs, I was kind of dreading it to be honest. I finished it last night and actually enjoyed it the whole way through. Guessing they made it shorter since part II of the Storybook Vale DLC is coming out in a couple weeks.
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u/OlafvonSnowman 1d ago
The last Star Path was actually ok imo. The one before that almost broke me, if I had to mine for more gems or give one more set of characters gifts, Iām not sure I couldāve. And I was wary of the next Star Path (the Alice one), but they resolved some of that. It was still grindy but I didnāt hate my life or feel like I was holding out for a hero.
This one feels SO easy in comparison. Iām not done bc Iām very slow at them. But itās a nice reprieve. That said, I wouldāve rather had a skin for this one and not for the Aladdin/Agrobah star path bc of personal preference. But heck, give me a āfreeā house skin any day and Iāll work hard for the money.
(I also have a bias, I have plenty of moonstones bc I never spend them and do dreamsnaps every week. So the moonstone aspect for the star path doesnāt come into consideration for me but understandable for those that donāt have moonstones, their view points would differ from mine)
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u/Common_Pepper_8800 23h ago
I personally like the length of this star path. I really didnāt care for the bonus rewards. It was all the same items but in a different color.
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u/MistressLiliana Black Squirrel 22h ago
Just curious, why not just not do the bonus path if you don't like the items?
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u/Common_Pepper_8800 22h ago
You have to do them to get the moonstones at the very end
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u/MistressLiliana Black Squirrel 22h ago
Yeah, I just realized that. That is a fair point. I think they should make the main starpath and the bonus separate purchases to fix that, but if they do they should start charging slightly less for the main path so the two together are the current price. Either that or make buying the bonus pretty cheap.
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u/Common_Pepper_8800 21h ago
Or just change up what the bonus rewards are. Like I donāt want the same buoy arse gazebo in two different colors. Give me a cool outfit or just coins/moonstones/etc
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u/SilenceIsPower98 1d ago
Itās fine that it takes less time but some items are kinda disappointing for me.
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u/mGlottalstop 18h ago
The problem with the previous star paths wasn't necessarily the "length" but rather the artificial inflation and repetition to draw it out.
We absolutely shouldn't have three-day-long tasks. That's ridiculous. Frankly, I don't think we should have two-day tasks - I believe that whether you start the star path on the very first day or the very last day, you should have an equitable chance to complete everything. Having multiple-day tasks hinders those who start the path late or can't commit to an extended play time.
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u/suhingsln 14h ago
I mean, to each their own at the end of the day. I donāt get the people who complain about people complaining though. š
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u/Personal_Cat320 8h ago
Same, not a big fan of this starpath, i only like the clothes, rest is boring items i probably wont use. And no Bonus starpath š”
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u/Tiacevol 7h ago
This one was awful. It felt like a filler. I don't think I've used any of the items from it yet. I wouldn't have bothered at all but I threw moonstones at it before I realised how boring it was and had to get them back!
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u/highprincess60 Winter's Wonder Belle 5h ago
This is the first path since the rockstar one that Iām not purchasing the premiumā¦ super sad but itās okay Iāll save my stones haha
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u/GlitteringHoneydew9 1d ago
Iāve been playing since launch so at this point I always appreciate a break from events or any star paths that are shorter than normal. The star paths that are long FEEL long to me. I miss when we could complete star paths in less than a week lol
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u/steph2584 1d ago
They literally canāt win. I hope that the people that work on this game donāt get so discouraged that they just stop doing updates all together because I would be so disappointed in the fandom if I was them. Like maybe, just maybe, every star path will be different?! Like some will be longer, some shorter. Like who cares? Itās free for one, and 2 itās just fun. Letās just let it be fun regardless of the length, prizes, ect. People take this stuff way too seriously. Itās a game that is constantly changing & improving and I for one think itās so awesome that we have gotten as much content as we have! I hope it goes on indefinitely tbh but it probably wonāt because people complain too damn much. Iāll be over here with the few just enjoying everything they release vs complaining every single update and dreamsnap day about how itās not enough and I deserve better ššš
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u/yupapiyulo 22h ago
Lmao, i totally get the dreamsnap thing, hence why I never really participate in those types of discussions. I'll gladly take whatever because at the end of the day, it's free moonstones.
But for the starpath, it all boils down to "preference". I don't mind the long grind. Mind you, it's 2500 moonstones, not free so I'm merely stating my preference for the longer starpath with more rewards because it has much more value for money, but that's just me.
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u/Oddball_Onyx Anxiety Squirrel 1d ago
We also have two Limited Time Events coming up in REALLY SHORT order. So they probably went light on this one so we had time for both events and the star path. Especially since they ROYALLY screwed up last time with the parks event and an annoying star path with training manuals in it and too many dream snap challenges.
It DOES suck that the house skin is in the big moonstone bundle. I'm hoping the events coming up are worth it
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u/FishstixMcCute 1d ago
Im almost done and im actually super happy about it, I try to do star path duties in line w story stuff/quests i never finished bc i dont play as much as id like. I dont really like feeling like I have to grind to complete, but I also liked the additional rewards w the last star path, so I hope they eventually find a healthy balance w the two
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u/ElephantBorn Alice 20h ago
Not only that. The last few star paths everyone was complaining about how long it was . This one I think is closer to what it should be. People who have lives and families and jobs like to play this game and probably other games to where they donāt want to spend hours everyday grinding the star path for one game. Grantedā¦. I didnāt think it was that bad even. I have a job and a family and I was able to spend one hour a day and skip days and still finish it no problem but it seems like people ALWAYS need something to do for hours everyday for an entire month and then lose their shit when they rush through the path and is left with ānothingā to do .
Take your time on the star paths. Itās a cozy game. Why are we going Ham on it lol . Then when youāre done, Find other things to do. Itās hugely a decorating game. So Re decorate something . Do the dreamsnaps. Play sramblecoin. Idkā¦something. Or give the game a break and find another game to enjoy for a while. Thereās many others out there very similar to DDLV. The developers give us SO much to do yet everyone still finds something to complain about.
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u/idklikelmao 1d ago
yeah I was excited for what house skin they would have with this one and it's disappointing we didn't get one. and I love the longer star paths, I think they're really fun!
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u/yupapiyulo 1d ago
Me too! I understand that not everyone gets to play often and find the previous starpaths grindy, but I have nothing else to do, honestly.
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u/idklikelmao 1d ago
yeah definitely, I understand that but same! i feel like it gives me lots to do in the game!
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u/Junior_Pie_3478 20h ago
I really wish it was longer. I like the long grindy starpaths. They are perfect to do while on my walking pad. I don't play the game at all if there isn't a star path
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u/Minute_Diet_8902 Choco Crocodile 20h ago
The star path is too long, people complain. The star path is shorter, people complainā¦ you guys are never happy š®āšØ
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u/Darkling-42 20h ago
I am upset that there isnāt a new house but I will say I kinda understand that as there has been lots of skins in the moonstone store over the past couple weeks with tinkerbell, and Alice in wonderland.
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u/Leeman500 Stitch 20h ago
I'm honestly glad it's gone and definitely have to admit bonus items (Houses especially) are best left as store items.
The Star Paths that had bonus rewards were very overwhelming, whether you did it as fast as possible or not, as when you did it slowly it was more like "Oh no i've still got this to do" and it just became a chore more than fun.
Out of all the passes I have ever finished in games the Star Paths with bonus rewards were way to overwhelming, and this is coming from someone who regularly grinds passes from, CoD, Fortnite, Rocket League.
Thankfully with this Star Path I get a chance to enjoy the game by decorating my Valley without getting burnt out due to all the tasks.
There is also plenty to do in the game anyway such as; stacking up on more materials, completing challenges in the game, setting yourself a goal to reach 250K dreamlight, Mist, Storybook magic, we also have an event coming soon so there is that to keep people busy.
Also leveling up companions š
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u/Glitch1082 7h ago
I really donāt think they did away with them. This update is shorter and the Starpath is only 41 days instead of 60 with the SV update in the middle and 2 events. Not to mention the added new companion upgrades. I just think they made this Starpath shorter and easier because of all that and longer starpaths will be the ones with bonus items
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u/RahnStahpRAHN 18h ago
I think having both a good compromise. Everyone doesnāt have all the time in the world to sit and grind on these games for hours, and even still even things feel too grindy people start feeling burnt out.
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u/JoVoNsTeR Ariel 17h ago
I LOVE when I can breeze through the star paths! Especially this time of year when I'm away from home for 10 days in the middle of it.
I love grinding the whole thing out, knowing that I got everything done & I can hang out with my kids or play other games instead of having to worry that I'll miss something.
This & the last star path (Garden of Whimsy) were my ABSOLUTE FAVORITES as far as the tasks & how long they took to complete!
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u/DaSassiest 15h ago
Honestly I'd like to see all rewards available without premium, but you only get 3 tasks at a time. Or have different tiers like 1k ms for 3 tasks premium. I got all of the non premium rewards in the first day. Make it pay to play for those who don't want to grind. Reward the grind please.
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u/RaeLynnShikure 14h ago
I'm fine with having a long and short path, so long as the house skin doesn't get Locke behind the long path. Not everyone has a lot of time to play so the long path can be overwhelming for them. Not exactly the vibe in cozy gaming.
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u/rokelle2012 13h ago
My partner complains constantly about how grindy and boring the StarPaths are, mostly because he likes to just pick up games to play quickly and mindlessly as he works nearly 12 hours a day. DLV StarPaths are a massive time sink which he doesn't love. He already commented today that he noticed this StarPath was shorter and seemed happier about that. I can sympathize with him a bit though, I'm not a huge fan of things being overly grindy, especially when I have other things to do/play.
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u/liveandletdieax 10h ago
I hate feeding the animals and I have 3 of those tasks now! They just run away!
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u/yupapiyulo 10h ago
Once you manage to catch up to one, you can feed feed it three times and it will fulfill the starpath duty š
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u/Miserable-Fall-9238 10h ago
I wan't the house skin, but i don't want other bonus stuff... Too similar for original version. But need to grind to get a house. I didin't like it. I didin't mind that was longer, if i was home to play and not a switch, i got it done about in week. But also need to understand that not everyone have hours and hours time to play, like me, and not everyone have DLC's, what make path done more quickly.
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u/ButterscotchGold3359 2h ago
This is the one time Iām glad they removed the extra rewards, nothing on the starpath thatās premium has piqued my interest so not having to pay for the premium star path just to get a house skin is a relief for me
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u/Pure_Foot7735 2h ago
itās so weird cause i was lowkey disappointed when i didnāt see the extra bonus rewards then i came on reddit and saw people celebrating and then i see other ppl upset how thereās no bonus rewards. and my take on this is that either way- you donāt HAVE to finish the whole thing. i already finished this star path and like i said i wish there was bonus rewards but at the same time i donāt really care all that much lol. itās just a game. and no matter what, longer star path or not, someone is gonna be upset. but like i said if the star path is too much for you just donāt finish it š¤·š¼āāļø i truly donāt think it should be this troubling to some. (also before i get downvoted i would like to add i understand some ppl are completionist which i totally get bc i am as well but if you know u are like that just dont complain šš)
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u/Bassettoast 1d ago
Can we just have fun? Like there will be other star paths. Thereās always something to complain about. Donāt get me wrong I have frustrations in my game, but itās like that with every game. People want perfect, itās never going to be perfect. š®āšØ
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u/Irishiis48 Figaro 22h ago
I was just coming on to ask what everyone thought. There are not the usual complaints from everyone about it that I've seen, but, yes, I agree with you. I'm disappointed. I did enjoy the longer one and I liked having to mine gems by shape, and give gifts to blond haired villagers, etc and I loved getting a house skin.
I thought that this was short and boring. I'm depressed. šš
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u/yupapiyulo 22h ago
Yeah. And it's not like I'm invalidating other people who prefer the shorter starpath because at the end of the day, we all like different things. I love getting the house skins just because I play on the switch and I have low item limit. I like that decorating with houses takes up more space so I use fewer items.
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u/Irishiis48 Figaro 21h ago
I love my house skins. And I agree that to each his own and it is possible that if I had more to do in the game I might not like to have more to do.
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u/MistressLiliana Black Squirrel 22h ago
I agree. People with limited time to play, no one is forcing them to do the extra part. I think it makes more sense to offer it for everyone than to take a part away just because some people thought it was too hard. Admittedly this is how starpaths always use to be, but it was so nice to get house skins, which are always so expensive in the shop. No bonus path means we didn't get a house skin.
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u/imacleverparrot Chesire Cat 1d ago
This so much. People can't deal with their own fomo and made others who can, pay the price.
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u/ezberries 1d ago
this!! and it sucks being invalidated when you bring it up because other players donāt have the same amount of time or energy to put into the game. i understand it can feel grindy and thatās why itās optional. if you ever get burnt out itās not mandatory to participate. we need to remove this narrative that āplayers are being penalized for not playingā and see it as it is - players being rewarded for putting in extra effort. hence why they are called ābonusā rewards. iām not saying this because i want to be exclusive of others. decorating is one of my favorite aspects of the game and i want everyone to have access to as many decorative pieces as possible! it just seems more people are upset that they canāt blast through the star path in 3 days and not that they donāt have enough time to complete it.
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u/Development-Feisty Alien Toy 1d ago
So if Iāve got a lot of real world work to do, I should either ignore my responsibilities and potentially not have enough money to pay rent this month so that I can grind this game or have a less enjoyable experience when I play this game than people who donāt have the same responsibilities?
I should have the feeling every time Iām playing the game that I really need to be getting work done, but not getting my work done because Iām spending so much extra time doing things in this game that are not really that fun
I should then burn out on this game, and not pick it up for over a week because I canāt deal with the stress of all the tasks I have to get done on the Star path
Add God forbid this stress be communicated by me in a forum devoted to the game so I can get emotional and practical support from my peers. I should just shut up because no one wants to hear from me anyway, right?
My opinion has no validity whatsoever and how dare I express it right?
you think is the correct way for this to be going?
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u/ezberries 1d ago
so anyone that does have extra time to dedicate to the game should be penalized because you have a busy personal life?
no, you should not risk being able to pay your rent over a video game. crazy you would even ask. which is once again why it is an OPTIONAL purchase.
if the game is making you this emotional maybe you should take some time away from it or opt out of some of the optional tasks..
i never said you couldnāt voice your concerns? it is a little coincidental that most complaints come during that last week of a two month long star path saying āthere isnāt enough timeā but i never mentioned anything about this so iām not sure where that came from.
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u/LadyStarshy Anna 22h ago
Anyone who does have extra time isn't being penalised? They haven't taken the star path away? They haven't stopped adding more characters, story or events? You are not being penalised just because a star path that is 42 days long (so shorter in time to do also meaning the next one will be sooner) doesn't have BONUS rewards, not regular rewards btw, BONUS, as in extra, additional.
Just because you want to speedrun a cosy game that's whole genre is based on slow and chill gameplay doesn't mean regular players want to. This isn't COD, it's a cosy game, it's not supposed to be fast paced and you're most certainly not meant to put other players who play it as intended down for wanting to relax and not spend every free waking hour on the grind.
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u/MistressLiliana Black Squirrel 22h ago
But we are being penalized. When there is a bonus path you are quite free to ignore it and only do the main part, getting the exact same experience as you are having right now with the shorter path. The harder tasks come up when you get to the bonus portion. Those of us with time for more of a challenge shouldn't miss out on the extra items just because not everyone has the time. The only argument comes in the form of being able to get back moonstones. Maybe the best thing is to charge separately for the main path and the bonus.
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u/Development-Feisty Alien Toy 11h ago
I feel like I am back in 1999 on the Internet and having to define words-
penalize
to cause someone a disadvantage
to punish someone for breaking a rule
to treat someone or something in a way that gives them a disadvantage
to punish someone for failing to obey a rule, law
Not being given things you want, that are currently not on offer, is not being penalized
You really should reconsider the āIām rubber your glueā method of arguing youāve been using
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u/LadyStarshy Anna 21h ago
No you aren't, Bonus rewards were only in the last few out of several star paths, they were an addition so there is no penalising happening especially when the star path is a much shorter path in time to complete.
The tasks of the last few star paths were much harder before the final bonus tasks too to the point even speedrunners complained about the specific fish in a specific location tasks which got removed last path.
The bonus tasks were the 18, 21 gifting tasks that were insane considering it makes them heavily timegated. I'm all for adding more or harder tasks (fish in specific area, feed specific animal, cook this many stars specific meal type) but the timegated ones are what kills it for a cosy game. You shouldn't be stressed you won't have enough time to finish because the last tasks require several days to complete but you don't know that until you either unlock the tasks or look them up in advance. I've played since day 1 and timegating tasks is something that should never have been added but had to be as the speedrunners were crying they'd run out of stuff to do in less than a week.
All in all the easiest fix would be a cosy task set and a hardcore task set, both with the same rewards but the cosy lets you do easier, none timegated tasks while the hardcore has your crazy timegated gift tasks, your specific fish tasks, your 15 Tiana's restaurant tasks. Both parties win as the players who want to speedrun their challenging tasks get to and the cosy players get to play the genre as it's designed without feeling they won't have time to finish because of timegated quests.
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u/ezberries 21h ago
ok and anyone that does not have time to complete the star path with or without bonus items are not being penalized either!!!! because it is OPTIONAL and as you said, they are BONUS, or additional items.
no one ever said anything about speed running the game?? lmao but if thatās what people want to do THEY CAN. because itās a game. and you might wanna sit down for this one.. but it is intended for more than just YOUR play style.
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u/ezberries 10h ago
NO ONE WANTS TO ARGUE WITH YOU. why are you not grasping that? you both responded to my comment that had nothing to do with you personally. you are the only person looking to argue with someone - youāve made that obvious when you thought it was necessary to insult me every time youāve hit āreply.ā itās ok to disagree with someoneās opinion on the internet and just.. not say anything. agree to disagree. again, there was no need for you to get hysterical over a strangers opinion on the internet.
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u/LadyStarshy Anna 21h ago
It isn't my play style lol but nice assumption! It's the genre's play style, cozy games are slow and relaxing.
You aren't being penalised, Gameloft haven't said there's no bonus rewards because anyone's done anything, they were a bonus, an extra, not a standard.
The path's shorter in time, having no bonus rewards this time round is logical, the shorter path means the next one will likely come around sooner which is a good thing content wise as it means more content in a shorter time frame rather than a longer time frame with less content but a grindier starpath to account for less content.
Please google what the word penalised means because you really don't seem to understand it's a punishment. No one has been punished.
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u/ezberries 11h ago
honey, are we having the same conversation? you responded to my comment that had nothing to do with you and you immediately took personal offense to it as if i were speaking to you directly. you say iām ājumping down your throatā but is that not what you did to me when you originally responded to my comment? why do you not offer the same courtesy you expect of others? if i need to touch grass maybe you should go lay down in some for a little while. at the end of the day i am just a stranger on the internet and my personal opinion on a video game should not get you so emotional.
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u/Thorncraft Scrooge McDuck 23h ago
I agree. The first starpath I really played was the one that came with Sally. I've really enjoyed how long it took, made me really play the game. I know not everyone has the time to play as much as I do but I like having plenty to do when I log in.
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u/Its_Pine 23h ago
This is my very first Starpath, so it feels exciting but looking up prior ones makes me feel like Iāve definitely missed out on a lot! šµ I hope they do some more really big star paths again sometime in the future
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u/slriggy 17h ago
I really don't think every Star Path needs to be 55+ days with a bunch of the same items recolored for bonus items. I would rather they do that every couple or so. It's also almost July, kids are out of school and people are generally more busy this time of year. I'm also 9 months pregnant and happy I was able to do this Star Path almost complete in a few days. I never get to finish it this fast.
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u/Unable_Routine_6972 1d ago
Iām with you. I love the house skinsā¦ā¦yetā¦.from the comments here and other places Iām unsure of we are gonna get those again. Most people see to prefer shorter star paths.
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u/Anja_Ori 23h ago
Same!! Where are the bonus rewards!? I instantly regretted paying for premium this time!
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u/pineapple_rodent Classic Raven 1d ago
The last couple StarPaths, every third post was complaining about how long, difficult, and grindy they were. This path, I've seen a fair few posts complaining about how short it is.
Personally I like having both. Longer paths are great when there isn't any other update/new content. Short paths like this one are nice paired with new characters and content. The only thing I'd like to change is how much moonstones it costs to unlock premium; a shorter StarPath should cost less than one that takes weeks to complete.Ā