Lost Ark is my most recent MMO, having quit WoW almost 14 years ago. The combination of good timing and an Lost Ark Gold opportunity (covid) meant I am at home working and able to play longer than many people.
I was awestruck by every second of it.
I've experienced the part of the storyline dungeon that everybody is progressing at same time, you can always find 3 other players to work with and solve puzzles on Area Chat together. the first three weeks are among the most satisfying according to me. Roundel Abyss Dungeon appears impossible to me at that time, as a lot of people don't know what they are doing and willing to working out the details and feel a sense of satisfaction once you've defeated it, I can remember being happy for the rest of the day.
Every day , people are doing horizontal content, some going for more vertical progression and to each his own but everyone was happy, you can see crazy/dedicated gamers who are rushing to get Astray, Moloko collection, island soul collection, or even getting up to 1400 by the end this month. There's a lot in game that's waiting for us discover you can never run out of options to play.
I'm one of the lucky ones to not be burned out like others, owing partially to my initial mindset of just focusing on my main focus. The FOMO came on with the express event and the Felton pass. After not being able to participate in Argo's battle on release. figure that more characters might accelerate my progress. At the point that I've established a routine and have been doing daily posts post reset and Cheap Lost Ark Gold finally islands, Chaos Gate, or world boss. And if my daily schedule is not too busy I'll earn some island souls or skill points.