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The Rise & Fall of New World
Apr 15, 2024
Join us as we delve into the turbulent history of New World, Amazon's ambitious MMORPG. From its record-breaking launch to its struggles with server queues, exploits, and content challenges, we explore where it all went wrong and what the future holds. ----- 🛡 Support The Tank Club & Keep The Channel Alive! ➞Patreon: https://patreon.com/TheTankClub ➞YouTube Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe_BWW1pfFIvYfdGv0MZlLQ/join ----- 🌐 More Tank Club Content ➞Website: https://thetankclub.com/ ➞Discord: https://discord.gg/pt3HZg9 ➞Twitch: https://twitch.com/tc_lee13 ➞Kick: https://kick.com/tc-lee13 ➞Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheTankClub ➞Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheTankClubGaming ➞TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@tc_lee13 ➞Instagram: https://instagram.com/tc_lee13/ ----- #TheTankClub #MMORPG #NewWorld
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Hello everyone and welcome to the Tank Club
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Today I wanted to have a little look at the downfall of the New World MMO and take a closer
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look at its turbulent journey over the last couple of years. Since its launch in September 2021, New World captured the attention of MMORPG enthusiasts
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and top content creators alike, boasting close to a million eager players at its peak
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This initial surge, however, masked underlying issues that would surface and significantly
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impact its trajectory. The game's launch was marred with excessive queue times, attributed not just to its popularity
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but also to server capacities being overwhelmed. This was largely exacerbated when specific servers became hotspots due to endorsements
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by popular MMO creators, leading to frustration among players who faced long wait times and
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server instability, with players being kicked from the game and sent straight to the back
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of the queue. Amazon Games' response was swift with attempts to add more servers, however, the damage was done
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The game's launch had not fully anticipated the demand, despite significant hype and advertisement
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This oversight was the first of several missteps. Shortly after release, a myriad of bugs and exploits emerged, including a notable exploit
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where players could manipulate the client in windowed mode to gain gold and duplicate
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items, along with various bugs existing with the trade post. Despite patches and temporary solutions, these issues reoccurred, undermining the game's
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economy and fairness. The influx of illegitimately acquired items and gold, which remained in circulation, gave
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an unfair advantage to some players, and many of those responsible completely evaded
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punishment, which soured the experience for many of the fair players. Despite these challenges, New World still maintained a semblance of a healthy player
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base, with numbers that any MMORPG would find respectable. Yet it wasn't the technical issues alone that led to the decline in player engagement
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The game initially offered an engaging experience with active combat, exciting PvP wars, comprehensive
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crafting and stunning visuals. However, as players progressed, the lack of content became apparent
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For many, including myself with around a thousand hours played, New World simply feels forgettable
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There was a noticeable absence of excitement, attachment, incentive and reason to log in
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to the game, with the journey offering more enjoyment than the destination due to scant
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end game content. I last played New World Uncompleted and M3 Barnacles, and then just didn't even think
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about the game again until months later when I realised that I hadn't played it
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Amazon Games has made efforts to revitalise interest with updates, new expeditions and
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vast new zones such as the Brimstone Sands and Rise of Angry Earth
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These updates were well received, adding much needed content and improvements to New World
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The beginner experience of the game has been significantly improved and updated, and the
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story has been developed with added lore. Nevertheless, the slow pace of significant updates, and the initial lack of engaging
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lore and storylines has left many players disinterested. I personally have no interest in going back and starting the game again, just to experience
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the updated story and try to follow the lore, in hope that it will make me enjoy the game
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more. The end game content, or lack thereof, is a pivotal issue
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Even with the introduction of a raid boss, the Sandworm, and new expeditions, the rewards
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and incentives to participate are repeatedly lacking. The new raid boss, for example, hasn't even been updated, so they spent a year advertising
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promoting and working on the Sandworm, they released it, and months later they bring out
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the Rise of Angry Earth patch, and this content becomes useless. The stagnant state of PvP modes and wars, coupled with the unaddressed dominance of
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shell companies, which took far too long to be sorted out, further diminished the competitiveness
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and the engaging nature of the game's PvP aspects, which were a focal point and a large
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exciting point at the start of the game. Outpost Rush hasn't had a new map the entire time it's existed, even though I see players
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asking for it constantly, all the time. Something that you think would be a relatively easy thing to add, just adding a new map to
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an existing game mode. Communication from the developers has often felt out of touch with the community's desires
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there's been many things that have brought up a lot of frustration, a lot of people have
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quit the game because of things that they've decided to bring out and change and adjust
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And also some of the balancing issues just haven't met that player expectation, with
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slow response to bugs and gameplay issues also playing a major factor
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By the time issues are resolved, players have already moved on with a negative perceived
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image of the game, now with resources presumably diverted to the development of a new Lord
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of the Rings MMO, there's concern over the future investment in New World
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With both seasonal battle passes and events providing lacklustre rewards, there's rarely
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any incentive to do them and log into the game, and the events have already turned stale
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as many of the events are very similar to one another, and the good events are the same
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regurgitated events year on year, which happens admittedly in most MMORPGs, but that doesn't
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make it okay. With new content releases being delayed, bugs and issues not being addressed quickly enough
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roadmaps empty and giving players zero excitement for the future of the game, no end game content
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or long term engagement, and developers not appearing to listen to their community
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New World stands at a crossroad, with a dwindling player base, and a community seeking more
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than just seasonal content updates. As a player who has experienced the highs and lows of this game, it's clear that without
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a renewed focus on content delivery, player engagement and community dialogue, the challenges
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facing New World may well define its legacy. I'd love to know in the comments below what your thoughts are on the current state of
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the New World MMO, I'd like to know the things you like, the things you dislike and the reasons
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why you might have stopped playing. I appreciate you for watching this video, thank you very much for watching and I'll
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see you next time, bye bye for now
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