10 Gründe, warum WildStar Deinen Sommer ruiniert

Although WildStar seems to be “on everyone’s lips”, there are still a lot of gamers who haven’t even engaged with the upcoming MMO hope.

To throw a few keywords at those who are unaware, we have here ten reasons why WildStar might be worth a look.

1. Unique World

I know, I know. Not a very strong start. Every MMO claims to have a unique and incomparable world, and at its core, that’s true.

But WildStar goes a step further: Instead of changing only the color scheme and the appearance of enemies with each area change, a handful of other circumstances also shift to your advantage or disadvantage. From the changing gravity affecting jump height and fall damage to the dangerous environment that simply devours you when you step on a plant’s root, each area has its little peculiarities that can ruin the daily life for aspiring space heroes.

2. The Developers

For most players, developers are always just distant figures, and at best, one hears some filtered information from the programming area through community managers; not so with WildStar. The developers partake in forum discussions during the beta, respond to suggestions, or visit beta testers in the game to answer their questions – often multiple times a day.

[quote_right]The devs are listening![/quote_right]You can tell that the creators are not just nameless figures behind the curtains but also step into the public face of the player base, which certainly isn’t always easy.

But the often-repeated “The Devs are listening!” (“The developers are listening to you!”) is massively implemented here – rarely have you felt so connected to the developers as in the beta of this game.

3. Whacky Humor

When we talk about uniqueness, one cannot avoid mentioning the humor on the planet Nexus.

No matter if you start with the races and mention the Mordesh, space zombies in search of a cure, or the little Lopp, a rabbit race traveling through the galaxy to collect shiny objects and frequently resorting to hallucinogenic drugs to relax their day-to-day life.

Every aspect of the game is brimming with surprises. Do you see that ore lump over there? Yes, exactly that one. It is actually a 40-meter-long rock worm that will eat you as soon as you try to get at its resources.

4. Paths

A true standout feature is the path selection – this is independent of the class and determines what bonus missions you receive in the individual areas.

While soldiers receive tons of bosses and “defend the village” missions, settlers can litter the world with campfires, quest hubs, and all sorts of buff stations. Explorers investigate every corner of the planet and discover some hidden caves, whereas scientists examine every plant and creature to learn all about this strange world.

And the best part: None of this has to be done, it is not mandatory – but immensely fun.

5. Nostalgia

Despite all these innovations, WildStar feels at its core like the game you have been missing for years.

[pull_quote_right]WildStar: World of Warcraft 2.0[/pull_quote_right]It is challenging, it is exciting and hardly any battle is boring or trivial. The feeling that arises while playing is very similar to what one associates with their first MMO.

Essentially, WildStar is quite old-fashioned – and in the best possible way. It takes you by the hand where it is strictly necessary, but otherwise lets you loose on the great, unknown world that you can explore at will.

6. Endgame without end

After battling your way to level 50 with steadily increasing difficulty, WildStar is far from over. Only then does the real fun begin.

As with many other MMOs before, you can only visit the raids at the maximum level and get your face smashed by the boss foes. But it doesn’t stop at activities for up to 40 players in large groups.

From normal PvP battlegrounds to war bases that you can – together with your friends – rig with all sorts of traps, the endgame pleasure continues. But even for solo players, there is still plenty to do in the zones for max level. Not to mention the countless achievements and titles…

7. Action despite MMORPG

Most MMOs are hard to combine with the term “action”. Because even if the character heroicly conjures up a huge column of fire and it crackles on the screen, that does not hide the fact that you are only pressing one button and the character does the rest – not so on Nexus.

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Every attack must hit, and every enemy attack should ideally miss, which means for you: constant movement! Every enemy has different attack patterns, so-called telegraphs – just like you do.

Thus, each enemy type is unique, and some lazybones who stood in the red zone for half a second too long now adorn the landscape as skeletons.

8. Challenges

Whenever you might be thinking, “Hmm, these enemies are a bit easier than the last ones,” a voice booms through the speakers, “Challenge begins!” and a so-called challenge appears.

These can be relatively simple tasks like “Kill 30 of these enemies in 5 minutes” or “Reach the mountaintop within 2 minutes without being hit by one of the tornadoes”.

Depending on the challenge, there are also different ranks to achieve: bronze, silver, gold. And only the last level promises the highest chance of a wonderful piece of equipment or the fantastic housing object that you’ve been looking for for days… but don’t worry! Each challenge can be repeated after a cooldown. The direct reward motivates, making it not as mandatory as daily quests.

9. Housing

One of the arguments, if not THE reason to try out WildStar. The design possibilities of your player housing can almost be measured against the possibilities of “Minecraft” – only in much prettier graphics and with far more utility.

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Because no matter what you want to make of your home, it is possible. A beautiful house for the whole Chu family, with something exploding everywhere? Easy! A shady bar that is accessible to all players, where the Mechari dance on the tables at night? Nothing simpler than that! The possibilities are endless, and even the biggest housing enemy will be converted here. Promise.

10. Aurin

Who could resist the long-eared ladies and gentlemen? If nothing else can convince you, then this species certainly will.

Have a little compassion, after all, they have just lost their home planet! So wrap your tail tightly around your waist, perk your ears up, and dive into the adventure with your Aurin!

If you do well, you’ll even get a hug. Well, you’ll get one anyway. Aurin are somehow into that. Who can blame them?

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If even one of these points has spoken to you, then you should take a look at WildStar – when in doubt, just get a guest pass from a good friend, as pre-orderers get these at release as a bonus. But if you want to be there directly at launch, then now is your chance to qualify for the headstart! So what are you waiting for?

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