New World is Getting Greatswords, Revamped Starting Experience
New World is gearing up for its next major update on its Public Test Realm, with planned additions including the highly requested greatsword weapon class, a revamped starting experience for new players, and an all-new desert-themed zone, the Brimstone Sands. Although the next update is a work in progress, New World's current list of changes on the PTR is already monumental in scope.
As New World was Amazon Games' first crack at the MMORPG market, the highly anticipated game was faced with understandably high expectations. Initially attracting a massive number of players, the population of New World sharply declined in the following weeks as disappointed players cited the lack of endgame activities, tedious grinding, and uninteresting combat. In response, Amazon Games has been putting in a commendable effort to improve the game with numerous significant updates that seek to address players' concerns. New weapons, endgame content, revamps to combat and the crafting economy have all helped shapeNew World into an improved experience compared to its state nearly a full year ago.
Massive New World Update Adds Musical Performances, Group Finder
The next major update forNew World is beginning testing on the PTR and the changelog shows many promising additions coming to the game. A total revamp of the starting experience is in the works which will optimize the quest flow with NPCs who move around, helping eliminate the back-and-forth tedium. New quest mechanics such as wave events, tracking and traversal challenges, puzzles, and dynamic events will take place during the new story thread that takes players around each game region. New enemies, major locations, and characters are also being added to the open world.
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