Earlier this June, Ubisoft released a brand-new feature to Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey. Named the Story Creator, the new tool allows players to create their own custom quests using a set of in-game assets. Similar to the game’s Photo Mode, the Story Creator allows players to designate a location for their quest and allow players from all over the world to experience their creations. Since it’s a new addition to the game, the Story Creator still doesn’t have all the bells and whistles one might want, but it does allow players to grant money and XP rewards for whoever takes on their quest.
However, it has been found that many players are using the Story Creator to craft custom quests that give players a ton of Drachmae and XP for doing basically nothing.
It’s intriguing, and for now, a legitimate way to power-up your character to take on higher-level content, so you’re probably asking, “how do I get in on this action?” Once Story Creator content is enabled in the in-game menu, players will be able to visit custom quest markers that appear on the map as dark blue icons. Once there, players will find a magical blue portal reminiscent of Diablo’s town portals, which will prompt them to launch the mission while providing some information regarding the content.
Thanks to the folks over at Kotaku, we know that players aren’t even trying to hide the fact that their original Story Creator missions are designed specifically for farming and power-leveling. Some missions even highlight how much XP and Money a player will receive by detailing it in the mission description. And with the repeatable nature of these Story Creator missions, all a player has to do is rinse and repeat to go from zero to hero in minutes.
That said, the Story Creator isn’t all about fast leveling and getting rich quick. Some players are going all-in to tell intriguing and original stories using the new tool.
What do you think about the Story Creator and how it’s being used by the community? Personally, getting more money and XP is a great way to get rid of the in-game grind, but chances are Ubisoft won’t be too happy with players disincentivizing the in-game boosters available via microtransactions, so folks should get it on this while they still can.
