I just find it so bizarre how I've really wanted a new MMO all this time, yet this one just doesn't buzz me in the slightest. But maybe I'm right to ignore it? I just don't see any buzz in the traditional community.
Look into it and decide for yourself. You don't need a stamp of approval from the traditional community to research it, eh?
It has drawn a great deal of initial interest so there are abundant articles, videos, and streams to glean information from to help you gauge you interest.
The game seems generally well received from the media I've seen, with the main exception being critique over PvE being underdeveloped and underwhelming, which is no surprise as it was shoehorned in late in development I believe.
I find it to be a cluster mish mosh of everything and nothing at the same time. It's like the devs knew nothing about mmos, so they just took bits and pieces of other mmos and smashed them together and called it a day. And unsurprisingly, because it's amazon, people still bought it anyway and are so desperate for something to play, that they gaslight themselves into thinking it's a good game and that the naysayers are in the wrong.
Loved EQ Classic and hates that carebears had it changed.
New World okay for a new release. No mmorpg was complete on first releasing. Hype is fine it gives a game a beginner's boost. What is sad is seeing good games die away because there was no hype train to carry them to the next level.
World of Greedfall. Greedfall Online. Greedfall World. New Greedfall.
Greedfall.
That's what I was thinking the first 20 minutes. Not a big fan of the pilgrim "we found this new place" aesthetic, but ok Amazon let's see.
Character Creation was very subpar. Pick gender, preset face, hair, and a skintone. We had this in 2002. Give people more options Amazon. Body types, sliders, etc even a heritage generator to really give us a custom look. Its 2021 don't tell me it's not possible we had a heritage generator in GTAO where you picked your parents and that influences your look. Along with sliders. 2013.
A fantasy MMORPG where I can only be standard "Human".. no go. the lore is going to be very boring if the only thing you can be or experience is HUMAN in a fantasy world. It's just very vanilla for me. Needs more races as it gives the game more stories to tell aka more content.
Quests are boring. Bottom line. Kill the same type of enemy over and over. It makes me not care at all about the story. I found myself clicking through a lot of stuff after a while.. I tried to read but the story is just too bland. Needs seasoning.
I like the classes being tied to weapons, sort of reminds me of ESO but obviously, they haven't figured out much yet with it. Most weapons have great synergy allowing almost any build to work. Potential to be really fun.
I love the world design but it needs more biomes. After 1 hour you have seen what it all looks like.. they copy and paste a lot of the world which gets old quickly. Pretty world but I need more biomes, snow, desert.. something.
I love the idea of setting up a camp as a respawn point. that is brilliant.
Crafting is okay I guess. A little over-complicated for some professions.
Dont like my character being slowed down to a walk for over-encumbered. Not in an MMO. I don't mind having to get back to town to dump/sell stuff but slowing me down that much in an MMO just seems pointless. Maybe a debuff that makes your stam drain as you move but not a total slow down to walk speed.
A lot of people compare NW to ESO but really it's closer to Archeage or BDO. NW has some interesting ideas that over time may develop but right now ESO does everything it does far better.
I wouldn't say it's a "bad" game but it's not very "good" either. I think the initial reaction is just because it's a first for Amazon and it's a new MMO.. the honeymoon is already wearing off I think and server mergers may come sooner than we think.
It's nothing I see myself playing long-term unless they make big sweeping changes. That could happen its amazon and it's still early. For now, Im returning to Tamriel.
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I love the world design but it needs more biomes. After 1 hour you have seen what it all looks like.. they copy and paste a lot of the world which gets old quickly. Pretty world but I need more biomes, snow, desert.. something.
Not really. You'll see a lot of biome variety once you get to the higher level zones.
The 4 noobie zones? Yeah pretty similar to each other but even the 25-35 zones begin to mix it up quite a bit with Cutlass Keys being very reminiscent of Stranglethorn vale in WoW and Brightwood ironically being dark and creepy.
I haven't made it to the oriental themed 50+ area where the Empress rules yet but I have seen many screen caps, nor the more barren and desert like northern areas yet but don't judge biome diversity by the noob zones.
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I love the world design but it needs more biomes. After 1 hour you have seen what it all looks like.. they copy and paste a lot of the world which gets old quickly. Pretty world but I need more biomes, snow, desert.. something.
Not really. You'll see a lot of biome variety once you get to the higher level zones.
The 4 noobie zones? Yeah pretty similar to each other but even the 25-35 zones begin to mix it up quite a bit with Cutlass Keys being very reminiscent of Stranglethorn vale in WoW and Brightwood ironically being dark and creepy.
I haven't made it to the oriental themed 50+ area where the Empress rules yet but I have seen many screen caps, nor the more barren and desert like northern areas yet but don't judge biome diversity by the noob zones.
lol, I just looked up cutlass keys, It looks exactly like the starter zone. same exact concept. sunken ships on a coastline surrounded by undead and patchy grass.
CUTLASS KEYS:
STARTER ZONE:
But hey you are right, I only got to around level 30 so I haven't seen everything but what I've seen it's very the same with only minor alterations. I am interested in seeing the other zones you mentioned.
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"After 1 hour you have seen what it all looks like"
Not even remotely close. But whatever. I'm tired of those "I played 1 hour and I'm going to review the game" people, really.
You misread. I didn't say I played for ONLY one hour.
Ok let's be nice then. All the southern regions have that "pirate/tropical" theme, yes, so they will look similar. It's logical... same area...
But even there... if you tell me that the Restless Shore village looks like First Light or even Cutlass Keys, I'm going to call you out for not being honest. Wait until you're there... that place is Booty Bay, NW version.
And Weaver's Fen... that place must be one of the most badass looking swamp I've ever seen in a MMORPG, and I've played all the mainstream ones.
And then you go north, and you get haunted forests, frozen wastes, etc...
Yes, the starter areas ARE similar (even if not identical), but that's definitely not true past level 25.
right...
Please dont ever put me in the box with people who played 1 hour and did a review ever again. It's insulting to my gaming resume.
I may not have played past the "noob zone" but I played until level 30. My statement stands. After 1 hour you have seen what it all looks like. I googled some of the other zones.. a Frozen wastes sound good but not if it's the same starter zone but with "extra ice".
I didn't see the desert zone Iselin mentioned, so I am excited to see that myself, but yeah, most of the game looks like the starter zone. Blame it on the pirate theme or whatever you want... I'm just stating what is there for everyone to see.
Thanks.
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I only played for 1 hour and my feeling was I played this before, many times infact, and wasn't prepared to do it again.
i hope they do well with it though. Looks like they had a good start.
If you judge a game as complex as a MMORPG in one hour, then you don't deserve to play it for more than one hour. It's like judging WoW by it's starter areas. It's nonsense.
MMORPGs are not complex. Not anymore at least. The elitist crowd wants people to think it's complex because it makes them feel smart to know how this "made up system works"
relax. it's a game.
Rungar is making a valid point, he prob figured out quickly that it was similar to other MMOs he has played and he isn't wrong. That's what's funny.. he is right.
It's similar to other MMOs like BDO, Archeage and some say ESO.
People who have played MMOs for years KNOW in the starter zone if this is a game they would like or not. It doesn't take until you get to max level. If you get to the end game it means you liked it in the starter zone more times than not.
The idea that to enjoy an MMO you gotta wait until the end game is dated. It also makes zero sense for the current market. Make it enjoyable from the start or lose people.
MMOs should be enjoyable from the starter zone until the end game. I understand this is subjective and everyone is different but there is no need to insult somebody for having a different opinion than you have. it's not "nonsense" it's his opinion.
Also YES you can very much judge WoW on just the starter zones! LOL, it's the same concept the entire game. Kill x of a, bring back b get the reward.
In the end game, you get more abilities to help you kill x of a and bring back b. Same concept in the starter zone. It's really not that complex.
Every new xpac in WoW was just a max-level starter zone.
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I like all kinds of combat systems. When it comes to a MMORPG, the virtual worlds and the immersiveness are my biggest draws.
I like a lot of the systems I see in NW. I'll put money on they're going to have to iron a lot of pesky things out with these systems and this game.
The peskiest being the battle against Human Nature.
I find NW to be an immersive game with responsive combat. One of my first comments about the game after I experienced it is that I was looking at it in a Sea of Thieves kind of way, ie: light on the content but very recoverable.
Great systems, great responsiveness and I haven't experienced any kind of lag yet, has anybody else?
Lumberyard seems to be a pretty decent MMORPG engine
This is looking like a great foundation to build a newly released MMORPG off of.
This game has a bright future unless somebody fucks it up
- Damp marsh (Weaver's Fen must be one of the most amazing Marsh of any MMORPG).
- Farmlands.
- Seaside cliffs.
- River delta.
- Western European style forest (oaks, etc...).
- Pine forest.
- Haunted forest (Brightwood would be the Darkshire of NW).
- Frozen tundra.
- High mountains.
- "Elven" style forest (Edengrove).
- Eastern Asian china style (Ebonscale).
- Volcano.
I'm sure I forgot some, but you get the idea that all areas definitely are NOT similar at all. And Amazon have plenty of room for more variety while sticking to the lore of that period of history, like e.g. a Viking themed area.
And all this is seamless, in a huge world without any loading screens.
They have all of the history of the world to draw from. The island could end up being Atlantis.
- Damp marsh (Weaver's Fen must be one of the most amazing Marsh of any MMORPG).
- Farmlands.
- Seaside cliffs.
- River delta.
- Western European style forest (oaks, etc...).
- Pine forest.
- Haunted forest (Brightwood would be the Darkshire of NW).
- Frozen tundra.
- High mountains.
- "Elven" style forest (Edengrove).
- Eastern Asian china style (Ebonscale).
- Volcano.
I'm sure I forgot some, but you get the idea that all areas definitely are NOT similar at all. And Amazon have plenty of room for more variety while sticking to the lore of that period of history, like e.g. a Viking themed area.
And all this is seamless, in a huge world without any loading screens.
They have all of the history of the world to draw from. The island could end up being Atlantis.
I vote for Mu, less people have heard of it, so it is even more of a Mysterious Island.
- Damp marsh (Weaver's Fen must be one of the most amazing Marsh of any MMORPG).
- Farmlands.
- Seaside cliffs.
- River delta.
- Western European style forest (oaks, etc...).
- Pine forest.
- Haunted forest (Brightwood would be the Darkshire of NW).
- Frozen tundra.
- High mountains.
- "Elven" style forest (Edengrove).
- Eastern Asian china style (Ebonscale).
- Volcano.
I'm sure I forgot some, but you get the idea that all areas definitely are NOT similar at all. And Amazon have plenty of room for more variety while sticking to the lore of that period of history, like e.g. a Viking themed area.
And all this is seamless, in a huge world without any loading screens.
They have all of the history of the world to draw from. The island could end up being Atlantis.
I vote for Mu, less people have heard of it, so it is even more of a Mysterious Island.
- Damp marsh (Weaver's Fen must be one of the most amazing Marsh of any MMORPG).
- Farmlands.
- Seaside cliffs.
- River delta.
- Western European style forest (oaks, etc...).
- Pine forest.
- Haunted forest (Brightwood would be the Darkshire of NW).
- Frozen tundra.
- High mountains.
- "Elven" style forest (Edengrove).
- Eastern Asian china style (Ebonscale).
- Volcano.
I'm sure I forgot some, but you get the idea that all areas definitely are NOT similar at all. And Amazon have plenty of room for more variety while sticking to the lore of that period of history, like e.g. a Viking themed area.
And all this is seamless, in a huge world without any loading screens.
None of that changes the fact that Windward a low-level territory, looks exactly like Mourningdale a high-level territory.
Don't take my word for it.. go to those places and look around. Then look at the map.
Farmlands, Beaches, and Forests and a Frozen area. That's what there is. The frozen area was a welcome change, I give you that.
You mostly named the features of a biome by the way. Saying Volcano is like saying Flower. It's just a feature of a biome. Not the biome itself. Unless you are telling me the ENTIRE area is a volcano which isn't true. Same with the seaside cliffs. They're just part of the beach biomes.
So no need to say Haunted forest... it's still a forest with the same undead mobs from the newbie zone. An Elven forest is a forest. Western European forest.. is guess what.. a forest. Pine Forest..
haha I went to a High School named Pine Forest true story..the worse type of tree btw the sap is almost impossible to get off your car... but man you named 4 types of forests.. so it's fair to say then, that a good amount of the game is ONE biome type.
Really? You had to name each type of forest?
It's like you wanted to name all the parts of the sandwich when I say " dude all they have is PBJ here to eat."
You are saying "well actually... there are peanuts, butter, bread which is made from wheat, and then the jelly which is made from real strawberries. Lots of different foods."
I'm like "Yeah cool.. but still.. all they have is PBJ sandwiches." over and over again.
"Beliefs don't change facts. Facts, if you're reasonable, should change your beliefs."
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
- Damp marsh (Weaver's Fen must be one of the most amazing Marsh of any MMORPG).
- Farmlands.
- Seaside cliffs.
- River delta.
- Western European style forest (oaks, etc...).
- Pine forest.
- Haunted forest (Brightwood would be the Darkshire of NW).
- Frozen tundra.
- High mountains.
- "Elven" style forest (Edengrove).
- Eastern Asian china style (Ebonscale).
- Volcano.
I'm sure I forgot some, but you get the idea that all areas definitely are NOT similar at all. And Amazon have plenty of room for more variety while sticking to the lore of that period of history, like e.g. a Viking themed area.
And all this is seamless, in a huge world without any loading screens.
None of that changes the fact that Windward a low-level territory, looks exactly like Mourningdale a high-level territory.
Don't take my word for it.. go to those places and look around. Then look at the map.
Farmlands, Beaches, and Forests and a Frozen area. That's what there is. The frozen area was a welcome change, I give you that.
You mostly named the features of a biome by the way. Saying Volcano is like saying Flower. It's just a feature of a biome. Not the biome itself. Unless you are telling me the ENTIRE area is a volcano which isn't true. Same with the seaside cliffs. They're just part of the beach biomes.
So no need to say Haunted forest... it's still a forest with the same undead mobs from the newbie zone. An Elven forest is a forest. Western European forest.. is guess what.. a forest. Pine Forest..
haha I went to a High School named Pine Forest true story..the worse type of tree btw the sap is almost impossible to get off your car... but man you named 4 types of forests.. so it's fair to say then, that a good amount of the game is ONE biome type.
Really? You had to name each type of forest?
It's like you wanted to name all the parts of the sandwich when I say " dude all they have is PBJ here to eat."
You are saying "well actually... there are peanuts, butter, bread which is made from wheat, and then the jelly which is made from real strawberries. Lots of different foods."
I'm like "Yeah cool.. but still.. all they have is PBJ sandwiches." over and over again.
I've been everywhere on the map. Each area except of course the newbie areas in the south feels different, and is different.
I won't waste my time arguing with someone out here to bash the game with a lot of bad faith. And yes, a pine forest definitely feels way different than an oak forest or a jungle.
The
only part where I'd agree with you if you weren't generalizing it to
the whole area is that the TOWN in Windsward is similar to the TOWN in
Mourningdale. But ONLY the TOWN, the rest of the area is definitely not.
1st.. I'm not arguing with anyone. I'm just stating my opinion. Secondly, Sir, bashing the game and telling the truth are two different things. I'm not bashing the game, I'm just saying I don't think it's as good as people are making it out to be. Just because I don't see New World in the same light as you, does not mean I want it to fail or I'm bashing it. I just don't share your opinion.
Maybe over time which they still have a lot of btw things may change. I'm not saying it can't. I'm saying right now.. the game is pretty average grindy sandbox MMO stuff.
People are acting like it's the second coming when it's really the 100th coming.
"Beliefs don't change facts. Facts, if you're reasonable, should change your beliefs."
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
- Damp marsh (Weaver's Fen must be one of the most amazing Marsh of any MMORPG).
- Farmlands.
- Seaside cliffs.
- River delta.
- Western European style forest (oaks, etc...).
- Pine forest.
- Haunted forest (Brightwood would be the Darkshire of NW).
- Frozen tundra.
- High mountains.
- "Elven" style forest (Edengrove).
- Eastern Asian china style (Ebonscale).
- Volcano.
I'm sure I forgot some, but you get the idea that all areas definitely are NOT similar at all. And Amazon have plenty of room for more variety while sticking to the lore of that period of history, like e.g. a Viking themed area.
And all this is seamless, in a huge world without any loading screens.
None of that changes the fact that Windward a low-level territory, looks exactly like Mourningdale a high-level territory.
Don't take my word for it.. go to those places and look around. Then look at the map.
Farmlands, Beaches, and Forests and a Frozen area. That's what there is. The frozen area was a welcome change, I give you that.
You mostly named the features of a biome by the way. Saying Volcano is like saying Flower. It's just a feature of a biome. Not the biome itself. Unless you are telling me the ENTIRE area is a volcano which isn't true. Same with the seaside cliffs. They're just part of the beach biomes.
So no need to say Haunted forest... it's still a forest with the same undead mobs from the newbie zone. An Elven forest is a forest. Western European forest.. is guess what.. a forest. Pine Forest..
haha I went to a High School named Pine Forest true story..the worse type of tree btw the sap is almost impossible to get off your car... but man you named 4 types of forests.. so it's fair to say then, that a good amount of the game is ONE biome type.
Really? You had to name each type of forest?
It's like you wanted to name all the parts of the sandwich when I say " dude all they have is PBJ here to eat."
You are saying "well actually... there are peanuts, butter, bread which is made from wheat, and then the jelly which is made from real strawberries. Lots of different foods."
I'm like "Yeah cool.. but still.. all they have is PBJ sandwiches." over and over again.
I've been everywhere on the map. Each area except of course the newbie areas in the south feels different, and is different.
I won't waste my time arguing with someone out here to bash the game with a lot of bad faith. And yes, a pine forest definitely feels way different than an oak forest or a jungle.
The
only part where I'd agree with you if you weren't generalizing it to
the whole area is that the TOWN in Windsward is similar to the TOWN in
Mourningdale. But ONLY the TOWN, the rest of the area is definitely not.
1st.. I'm not arguing with anyone. I'm just stating my opinion. Secondly, Sir, bashing the game and telling the truth are two different things. I'm not bashing the game, I'm just saying I don't think it's as good as people are making it out to be. Just because I don't see New World in the same light as you, does not mean I want it to fail or I'm bashing it. I just don't share your opinion.
Maybe over time which they still have a lot of btw things may change. I'm not saying it can't. I'm saying right now.. the game is pretty average grindy sandbox MMO stuff.
People are acting like it's the second coming when it's really the 100th coming.
You are not allowed to have a different opinion of a small flock of fans here , They do not accept anyone pointing out the flaws in there newest Internet girlfriend ..
People are acting like it's the second coming when it's really the 100th coming.
And you're acting like someone who doesn't get something that many of us do get.
You're no better critic nor is your opinion any more worthwhile than anyone else's around here. Certainly not qualified enough to be disparaging with statements like "people acting like it's the second coming
BTW... Great Cleave, the area just north of Brightwood. Is that the snowy biome you were looking for?
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People are acting like it's the second coming when it's really the 100th coming.
And you're acting like someone who doesn't get something that many of us do get.
You're no better critic nor is your opinion any more worthwhile than anyone else's around here. Certainly not qualified enough to be disparaging with statements like "people acting like it's the second coming
BTW... Great Cleave, the area just north of Brightwood. Is that the snowy biome you were looking for?
HUH?
Dude I didn't claim to be anything or more qualified or saying I know better..unsurprisingly that is how New World fans are treating anyone who doesn't think the game is the best MMO they have ever played.
I only gave my opinion, the fact that it's getting that type of response and is making me think there must be something there to what I'm saying.
Yes, I saw a snow area in-game already. I liked it. Already said so here.. Im confused about what that means though for you? My original post a page back or so listed A LOT of things and you guys stuck to the Biome part... It's actually hilarious.
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Look into it and decide for yourself. You don't need a stamp of approval from the traditional community to research it, eh?
It has drawn a great deal of initial interest so there are abundant articles, videos, and streams to glean information from to help you gauge you interest.
The game seems generally well received from the media I've seen, with the main exception being critique over PvE being underdeveloped and underwhelming, which is no surprise as it was shoehorned in late in development I believe.
I had my world colourized. It's neato!
Loved EQ Classic and hates that carebears had it changed.
World of Greedfall. Greedfall Online. Greedfall World. New Greedfall.
Greedfall.
That's what I was thinking the first 20 minutes. Not a big fan of the pilgrim "we found this new place" aesthetic, but ok Amazon let's see.
Character Creation was very subpar. Pick gender, preset face, hair, and a skintone. We had this in 2002. Give people more options Amazon. Body types, sliders, etc even a heritage generator to really give us a custom look. Its 2021 don't tell me it's not possible we had a heritage generator in GTAO where you picked your parents and that influences your look. Along with sliders. 2013.
A fantasy MMORPG where I can only be standard "Human".. no go. the lore is going to be very boring if the only thing you can be or experience is HUMAN in a fantasy world. It's just very vanilla for me. Needs more races as it gives the game more stories to tell aka more content.
Quests are boring. Bottom line. Kill the same type of enemy over and over. It makes me not care at all about the story. I found myself clicking through a lot of stuff after a while.. I tried to read but the story is just too bland. Needs seasoning.
I like the classes being tied to weapons, sort of reminds me of ESO but obviously, they haven't figured out much yet with it. Most weapons have great synergy allowing almost any build to work. Potential to be really fun.
I love the world design but it needs more biomes. After 1 hour you have seen what it all looks like.. they copy and paste a lot of the world which gets old quickly. Pretty world but I need more biomes, snow, desert.. something.
I love the idea of setting up a camp as a respawn point. that is brilliant.
Crafting is okay I guess. A little over-complicated for some professions.
Dont like my character being slowed down to a walk for over-encumbered. Not in an MMO. I don't mind having to get back to town to dump/sell stuff but slowing me down that much in an MMO just seems pointless. Maybe a debuff that makes your stam drain as you move but not a total slow down to walk speed.
A lot of people compare NW to ESO but really it's closer to Archeage or BDO. NW has some interesting ideas that over time may develop but right now ESO does everything it does far better.
I wouldn't say it's a "bad" game but it's not very "good" either. I think the initial reaction is just because it's a first for Amazon and it's a new MMO.. the honeymoon is already wearing off I think and server mergers may come sooner than we think.
It's nothing I see myself playing long-term unless they make big sweeping changes. That could happen its amazon and it's still early. For now, Im returning to Tamriel.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
The 4 noobie zones? Yeah pretty similar to each other but even the 25-35 zones begin to mix it up quite a bit with Cutlass Keys being very reminiscent of Stranglethorn vale in WoW and Brightwood ironically being dark and creepy.
I haven't made it to the oriental themed 50+ area where the Empress rules yet but I have seen many screen caps, nor the more barren and desert like northern areas yet but don't judge biome diversity by the noob zones.
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lol, I just looked up cutlass keys, It looks exactly like the starter zone. same exact concept. sunken ships on a coastline surrounded by undead and patchy grass.
CUTLASS KEYS:
STARTER ZONE:
But hey you are right, I only got to around level 30 so I haven't seen everything but what I've seen it's very the same with only minor alterations. I am interested in seeing the other zones you mentioned.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
i hope they do well with it though. Looks like they had a good start.
Please dont ever put me in the box with people who played 1 hour and did a review ever again. It's insulting to my gaming resume.
I may not have played past the "noob zone" but I played until level 30. My statement stands. After 1 hour you have seen what it all looks like. I googled some of the other zones.. a Frozen wastes sound good but not if it's the same starter zone but with "extra ice".
I didn't see the desert zone Iselin mentioned, so I am excited to see that myself, but yeah, most of the game looks like the starter zone. Blame it on the pirate theme or whatever you want... I'm just stating what is there for everyone to see.
Thanks.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
relax. it's a game.
Rungar is making a valid point, he prob figured out quickly that it was similar to other MMOs he has played and he isn't wrong. That's what's funny.. he is right.
It's similar to other MMOs like BDO, Archeage and some say ESO.
People who have played MMOs for years KNOW in the starter zone if this is a game they would like or not. It doesn't take until you get to max level. If you get to the end game it means you liked it in the starter zone more times than not.
The idea that to enjoy an MMO you gotta wait until the end game is dated. It also makes zero sense for the current market. Make it enjoyable from the start or lose people.
MMOs should be enjoyable from the starter zone until the end game. I understand this is subjective and everyone is different but there is no need to insult somebody for having a different opinion than you have. it's not "nonsense" it's his opinion.
Also YES you can very much judge WoW on just the starter zones! LOL, it's the same concept the entire game. Kill x of a, bring back b get the reward.
In the end game, you get more abilities to help you kill x of a and bring back b. Same concept in the starter zone. It's really not that complex.
Every new xpac in WoW was just a max-level starter zone.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
I like a lot of the systems I see in NW. I'll put money on they're going to have to iron a lot of pesky things out with these systems and this game.
The peskiest being the battle against Human Nature.
I find NW to be an immersive game with responsive combat. One of my first comments about the game after I experienced it is that I was looking at it in a Sea of Thieves kind of way, ie: light on the content but very recoverable.
Great systems, great responsiveness and I haven't experienced any kind of lag yet, has anybody else?
Lumberyard seems to be a pretty decent MMORPG engine
This is looking like a great foundation to build a newly released MMORPG off of.
This game has a bright future unless somebody fucks it up
Imho
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
I hope you got your money back
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
None of that changes the fact that Windward a low-level territory, looks exactly like Mourningdale a high-level territory.
Don't take my word for it.. go to those places and look around. Then look at the map.
Farmlands, Beaches, and Forests and a Frozen area. That's what there is. The frozen area was a welcome change, I give you that.
You mostly named the features of a biome by the way. Saying Volcano is like saying Flower. It's just a feature of a biome. Not the biome itself. Unless you are telling me the ENTIRE area is a volcano which isn't true. Same with the seaside cliffs. They're just part of the beach biomes.
So no need to say Haunted forest... it's still a forest with the same undead mobs from the newbie zone. An Elven forest is a forest. Western European forest.. is guess what.. a forest. Pine Forest..
haha I went to a High School named Pine Forest true story..the worse type of tree btw the sap is almost impossible to get off your car... but man you named 4 types of forests.. so it's fair to say then, that a good amount of the game is ONE biome type.
Really? You had to name each type of forest?
It's like you wanted to name all the parts of the sandwich when I say " dude all they have is PBJ here to eat."
You are saying "well actually... there are peanuts, butter, bread which is made from wheat, and then the jelly which is made from real strawberries. Lots of different foods."
I'm like "Yeah cool.. but still.. all they have is PBJ sandwiches." over and over again.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
1st.. I'm not arguing with anyone. I'm just stating my opinion. Secondly, Sir, bashing the game and telling the truth are two different things. I'm not bashing the game, I'm just saying I don't think it's as good as people are making it out to be. Just because I don't see New World in the same light as you, does not mean I want it to fail or I'm bashing it. I just don't share your opinion.
Maybe over time which they still have a lot of btw things may change. I'm not saying it can't. I'm saying right now.. the game is pretty average grindy sandbox MMO stuff.
People are acting like it's the second coming when it's really the 100th coming.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
You're no better critic nor is your opinion any more worthwhile than anyone else's around here. Certainly not qualified enough to be disparaging with statements like "people acting like it's the second coming
BTW... Great Cleave, the area just north of Brightwood. Is that the snowy biome you were looking for?
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Talk about an immersion killer
My hope is that the tip of the island we’re on in game is the tip of a lost continent.
I’m more of a the glass is half full type of person.
"Be water my friend" - Bruce Lee
HUH?
Dude I didn't claim to be anything or more qualified or saying I know better..unsurprisingly that is how New World fans are treating anyone who doesn't think the game is the best MMO they have ever played.
I only gave my opinion, the fact that it's getting that type of response and is making me think there must be something there to what I'm saying.
Yes, I saw a snow area in-game already. I liked it. Already said so here.. Im confused about what that means though for you? My original post a page back or so listed A LOT of things and you guys stuck to the Biome part... It's actually hilarious.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.