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Should You Play Albion Online In 2023? | MMORPG.com

SystemSystem Member UncommonPosts: 12,599
edited January 2023 in News & Features Discussion

imageShould You Play Albion Online In 2023? | MMORPG.com

As 2023 begins, there are quite a few options for you. Nick is here to tell you whether Albion Online, the open-world sandbox MMORPG from Sandbox Interactive, is the right choice for you this year.

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  • HarikenHariken Member EpicPosts: 2,680
    Open world PVP game so nope for me.
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  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Someday, maybe, but only if I could join up with a good crew, definitely not for casual soloing.


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  • MaurgrimMaurgrim Member RarePosts: 1,327
    edited January 2023

    Hariken said:

    Open world PVP game so nope for me.



    Only PvP in PVP zones, so don't worrie.
    foppoteeSmeaghoulGameboyMarc
  • foppoteefoppotee Member RarePosts: 535
    I always liked the art-style of Albion & that Crowfall but since they both are(were) focused on PvP I never tried neither.
  • ChildoftheShadowsChildoftheShadows Member EpicPosts: 2,193
    WASD movement is a must for me, unfortunately. I like the game itself I just don't like click to move. I feel so separated from my character.
    Truvidiennaxtranti
  • AngrakhanAngrakhan Member EpicPosts: 1,750
    If open-world, sandbox, full-loot MMORPGs are your cup of tea


    They aren't. Thanks for putting this in the second paragraph so I could skip the tl;dr part.
    Brainy
  • LePetitSoldatLePetitSoldat Member UncommonPosts: 149
    edited January 2023
    I must confess... I hate Albion map design. The graphics I think are beautiful! I'm talking about how biomes are divided and how the other continent is just a bigger copy of the original... Is it a bigger Death Star? I know the reason for this, but I think it removes any prospect of immersion and progression between biomes. https://www.albiononline2d.com/en/map
    TheRebellionHazenXIII
  • TheRebellionTheRebellion Member UncommonPosts: 48

    MadLovin said:

    I must confess... I hate Albion map design. The graphics I think are beautiful! I'm talking about how biomes are divided and how the other continent is just a bigger copy of the original... Is it a bigger Death Star? I know the reason for this, but I think it removes any prospect of immersion and progression between biomes.

    https://www.albiononline2d.com/en/map



    I agree that the map design is one of the worst parts of the game. Unfortunately, I think it's necessary due to the scale of some of the fights and trying to reduce lag similar to EVE Online. 50v50 fights are already laggy, so I can't imagine the game trying to process 20+ 50v50 fights at the same time in the same zone.
  • TokkenTokken Member EpicPosts: 3,644
    Still a good game to play. I have enjoyed it as a PvE player!
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  • BsmittBsmitt Newbie CommonPosts: 2
    Played it for a minute then I found Chimeraland which is better at pretty much every single thing hands down
    Sensai
  • TokkenTokken Member EpicPosts: 3,644
    Bsmitt said:
    Played it for a minute then I found Chimeraland which is better at pretty much every single thing hands down
    welcome to the forums!
    ScotLePetitSoldat

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  • NedeljskiH60NedeljskiH60 Member UncommonPosts: 8
    Playing pvp with 100ping its a no go for me. Btw game is awesome. I am not playing it just becouse of lag.
  • HazenXIIIHazenXIII Member UncommonPosts: 163

    MadLovin said:

    I must confess... I hate Albion map design. The graphics I think are beautiful! I'm talking about how biomes are divided and how the other continent is just a bigger copy of the original... Is it a bigger Death Star? I know the reason for this, but I think it removes any prospect of immersion and progression between biomes.

    https://www.albiononline2d.com/en/map



    Same for me. I really gave the game a fair shake on multiple occasions, but it just feels too shallow and confined because of the world design. Really didn't like the controls either. I honestly don't know why it's so popular, but to each his own.
  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,385
    Tokken said:
    Still a good game to play. I have enjoyed it as a PvE player!
    I am very curious as I wish to do the same that is play it as a PvE player. What do you do in the game if you don't mind elaborating.
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  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    The game is interesting, being handed a mobile phone to play is nauseating, play it on the PC!
    Smeaghoul
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  • BrainyBrainy Member EpicPosts: 2,163
    HazenXIII said:

    I honestly don't know why it's so popular, but to each his own

    Its free, what other game can you play thats somewhat current, better quality AND completely free?  Its leading the pack for Free games.

    When the game wasnt free it has 450 players.
    KyleranSmeaghoulLePetitSoldat
  • XNL00XNL00 Newbie CommonPosts: 10
    One of the few MMOs I would dare play these days. The art and design of the game is amazing and the game is really fun (they could do a better job on the outfits which are pretty ugly). But PvP is not for me anymore. If one day they add more PvE content and in such a way I can play only in gardening / fishing / mining without having to fight often something similar to the Weapon / Armor Craftsman, Tailor, Technician and Chef classes from the Angels Online game that only serve to create potions , armor, weapons and tools and move the market I will play with great pleasure.
    Kyleran
  • ZenJellyZenJelly Member RarePosts: 385
    Short Answer is No. The longer answer is also No.
  • Marcus-Marcus- Member UncommonPosts: 1,010
    I enjoy it quite a bit. 
  • BsmittBsmitt Newbie CommonPosts: 2

    Tokken said:


    Bsmitt said:

    Played it for a minute then I found Chimeraland which is better at pretty much every single thing hands down


    welcome to the forums!



    Ty ty. And seriously for a mobile game, which face it that is what albion is with it's camera angle, not being able to swim and fly, boring computer generated dungeons, simple tedious gathering, boring landscape with barely any animals or personality... I could go on, Chimeraland is an unbelievable game. The only knock I can think of against it is it's so in depth and complicated that you could learn astrophysics in with the same time and brain power, but it's amazing. You don't need to pay anything (maybe at endgame that changes but there is so much to do and explore before then I haven't come close yet. You can apparently even explore space. Originally I was put off by the amount of player built houses littering the land. Then I learned (around level 50) that you can destroy old player built houses if then haven't been on In a while and level up your siege skill in the process. I can't believe they aren't promoting it. It's almost as If they feel it's not aggressively monetized so they aren't focusing on it, but they should. Best most in depth game I've played since early wow, maybe gta online. Stunningly beautiful, oozes personality. Even the cities have grown on me ( though they aren't developed enough imo. But albion's cities are boring garbage anyway. Amazed that this is a mobile game
    Kyleran
  • ScotScot Member LegendaryPosts: 24,273
    edited January 2023
    Bsmitt said:

    Tokken said:


    Bsmitt said:

    Played it for a minute then I found Chimeraland which is better at pretty much every single thing hands down


    welcome to the forums!



    Ty ty. And seriously for a mobile game, which face it that is what albion is with it's camera angle, not being able to swim and fly, boring computer generated dungeons, simple tedious gathering, boring landscape with barely any animals or personality... I could go on, Chimeraland is an unbelievable game. The only knock I can think of against it is it's so in depth and complicated that you could learn astrophysics in with the same time and brain power, but it's amazing. You don't need to pay anything (maybe at endgame that changes but there is so much to do and explore before then I haven't come close yet. You can apparently even explore space. Originally I was put off by the amount of player built houses littering the land. Then I learned (around level 50) that you can destroy old player built houses if then haven't been on In a while and level up your siege skill in the process. I can't believe they aren't promoting it. It's almost as If they feel it's not aggressively monetized so they aren't focusing on it, but they should. Best most in depth game I've played since early wow, maybe gta online. Stunningly beautiful, oozes personality. Even the cities have grown on me ( though they aren't developed enough imo. But albion's cities are boring garbage anyway. Amazed that this is a mobile game
    I have considered it but the Steam reviews showed mixed, it is good to have players keeping us informed though. It had two reviews on MC, they were not good, but just two reviews means there is not enough to form an opinion. I have noticed that smaller MMOs that do not do well initially seem to fall under the radar, and they can make a comeback.
  • DigDuggyDigDuggy Member RarePosts: 694
    I periodically go back to Albion.  I like it and it seems very active, which is a surprise because of the PVP focus.  I'll keep coming back and seeing what's going on.  They seem to have very active developers and they seem to make mostly good decisions with udpates.
  • MsGamerladyMsGamerlady Member UncommonPosts: 192
    I don't do shoulds.


  • KyleranKyleran Member LegendaryPosts: 43,975
    Smeaghoul said:

    Kyleran said:

    Someday, maybe, but only if I could join up with a good crew, definitely not for casual soloing.





    This statement is incorrect, I have played off and on for a total of 3 months and have my own guild of one person. Total silver is 160 million and about another 100 million in gear, all solo.
    You can casually solo in EVE as well, but in doing so players definitely miss out on what truly makes EVE different from other games, the territory control wars and all that goes with them.

    I believe Albion to be quite similar, sure, it might be somewhat fun to PVE only, but I would want to be part of the greater picture.

    YMMV

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