A recent update on the official Discord channel for The First Descendant has revealed that Nexon will indeed nerf gold farming in the upcoming hotfix. This decision follows a detailed comment from the game's director about the state of the Vulgus Strategic Outpost.
Korean action RPGs, particularly free-to-play titles, are known for their grinding mechanics. Like Warframe, The First Descendant follows this trend, but players found an efficient gold farming method through the Strategic Outpost using Valby, also known as the "Valby Run." This outpost allowed players to farm up to three times more gold due to its infinite mob spawns, causing significant in-game imbalance.
Initially reported by PCGames, Nexon's new statement on Discord explains that the farming efficiency of the Fortress Outpost will be adjusted to match other popular farming sites within the game. This means direct nerfs to the Fortress Outpost, which has surprised and disappointed many fans.
This new direction contrasts sharply with an earlier comment on the developer's official website, where Nexon mentioned preparing a patch "without completely blocking The Fortress Outpost issue." They had planned to update other farming locations to match the efficiency of the Fortress Outpost, including reducing the cooldown for the Vulgus Strategic Outpost and rebalancing locations for collecting Void Fragments.
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The "Valby Run" had become a cherished part of The First Descendant, and the initial plan to maintain it while enhancing other locations had garnered positive feedback from the community. Nexon's latest statement, suggesting a nerf to the best gold farm in the game, risks undermining this goodwill.
The ambiguity in Nexon's latest statement and the straightforward comment from the CEO, who indicated no intention to nerf content outright, suggest that a definitive approach is still in flux. Nexon’s swift and effective response to AFK farming issues in the past indicates they might have a more balanced solution in mind. Fans will need to wait and see what changes are implemented, but the recent update has certainly raised concerns.