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Amazon's MMO "New World" will have XP boosts and fast travel in their storefront to skip early content
- Thread starter geary
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Fare thee well
Neophyte
It seems no one can or no one desires to innovate mmorpgs. I still have friends that say to me, 'man, why would you play an mmorpg for its story?' I mean, jfc, couldn't hurt to have an engaging story and universe, IDK! Lol
geary
Member
The difference is WoW is on the market for over 15 years and probably the games with the most content ever. For a newcomer in this genre this is not the way to go...
ManaByte
Gold Member
It's really no different than being able to buy Battle Pass levels in a game like Fortnite. There will always be people who would rather just buy their way to the end then actually playing the game.
Skifi28
Member
That's a bit different though. There's over 15 years worth of content in WoW and some of it has not aged very well. Still, If they remove legacy stuff there'll be an outrage so they find ways around it while earning money. I say they've found a pretty decent balance between having all content available, being able to speed through it as well as downright skip it. This on the other hand isn't really an excuse for a brand new game that hasn't even released yet. The main issue all MMOs face at launch is lack of content and you're already skipping it? Sounds pretty bad any way you look at it.
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ManaByte
Gold Member
This game is being developed in San Diego, not Korea. It won't be a grind fest.
LordBlodgett
Member
Well I would now bet a lot on the game being super grindy. I really hate that shit.....
The golden age of MMOs are long gone. I think a lot of the appeal during their heyday was the relative slowness of new information being passed on the internet and among the community - which gave a sense of mystique and community effort to try and figure out the game world and its mechanics. Unfortunately, because of the perpetual connection we all have to each other now due to smart phones and social media this has essentially removed a core aspect of the MMO experience during the golden age of the mid 2000s. No one wants to be on the grind for levels or XP anymore in a mysterious game world when other MP games can provide instant gratification for the player, and publishers know this which is why they provide these options. It sucks, but it's the truth.
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GHG
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ManaByte
Gold Member
This is the internet.
MrS
Banned
Amen to this. Gaming in 2021 is fucking ridiculous man.
