PVP is both loved and maligned, but with the addition of 3v3 arenas and fixing of the 20v20 MOBA type combat mode, its getting better. The new mutated dungeons which escalate in difficulty add a level of depth that was sorely needed since launch.

Indeed, a lot of damage skills are based around evasion and you will do more damage or gain mana back when you dodge, making for a very active and engaged experience. Think Souls combat (DODGE!) more than a traditional MMO combat system. My core group of 5 friends have always been here for our group experience. It was the TRANSITION that was the hard part. By the time it launched it was clear that the focus had shifted more to the casual type player which has ultimately been a good thing. Limited fast travel, regional resources, and territory fights that matter. It was originally meant to be a more 'hardcore' PVP focused game. This makes sense if you look at the game's history and implementation in Alpha. New World was plagued with excessively long server queues, many bugs, and an almost bipolar game design philosophy. The sound is incredible (go shoot a musket in a cave.) and very immersive.ĪGS had a very rocky start with this game. The game is meant for you to run around and explore this beautiful world that has been created, not go into a headlong no life grind to the end. It is my opinion that, since the beginning, a lot of people have been playing the game.sub optimally. I have gotten more than enough mileage from the game (763 hours at the time of writing) and I feel like none of it has been wasted. I've been playing this game since launch and it has come a long, long way.

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