However, players were quick to find design issues that prevented them from truly playing the game the way they wanted. Still, enjoyment seemed to last thanks to an engaging PvP - the Faction Wars - and interesting PvE potential with Expeditions and lots of gathering and crafting. What really started to spread negativity within the community and drove players away was New World’s duplication glitch and the subsequent economic disaster, starting a chain of events that led to less communication from the developer and more distrust from players. As it is now, it’s hard to say whether the game is still worth jumping into.
New World’s Present State and Future Potential
The state of New World post-launch wasn’t too bad, but it was clear the game was not ready to be released when it was. After plenty of bans that dealt with cheaters and exploiters, most of them permanent, players were happy about the developer’s renewed communication as it shared future plans. There was a lot of hype surrounding the release of the “Into the Void” November update, which was meant to introduce lots of enemies and a new weapon, as well as fix old issues and address more pressing problems.
However, the patch was filled with secret changes to New World’s core mechanics, like the way players could farm for endgame gear and increase their Watermark and Gear Score. The crafting system was also changed in a way that makes it more difficult to get to level cap with crafting skills, simply because it costs more Gold and more materials to do the same thing in more time. These things combined had a negative impact on the community, especially because with all its nerfs, New World still had a lot of known issues.
New World is available now on PC.
