A thoughtful Reddit user discovered in a post about the upcoming MMORPG Throne and Liberty at publisher Amazon Games that the title from NCSoft is coming to the West as a Free2Play title. Amazon Games and NCsoft have now apparently agreed, but some fans have concerns.
What kind of game is this? Throne and Liberty is a new MMORPG from NCSoft. It is published in the West by Amazon Games. The developer describes the game as a world with a constantly changing environment that influences gameplay.
Initially, players can only create human characters, which, according to NCSoft, can transform into creatures and fight in the air or in water. Additionally, battles may be influenced by self-induced environmental effects such as a solar eclipse or rainstorms.
Check out a trailer for the upcoming MMORPG Throne and Liberty here.
What exactly did the Reddit user discover? As reported by user YoutubeSGSAMI on Reddit, they took a closer look at the game catalog from publisher Amazon Games. While reviewing the entry for the upcoming MMORPG Throne and Liberty, they noticed a small but important detail:
Throne and Liberty is a Free2Play MMORPG […]
Amazon Games, publisher of Throne and Liberty via amazongames.com
This confirms what many fans have already suspected. The new MMORPG Throne and Liberty will be a Free2Play title in the West under publisher Amazon Games.
Players express doubt about the F2P system of Throne and Liberty
What are fans currently critical about? Recently, fans expressed their frustration on Reddit after leaks from a beta claimed that skins would improve your performance in Throne and Liberty.
Now players express doubts about the F2P release of Throne and Liberty due to fears of P2W mechanics. On Reddit, the following statements can be found:
- User Comprehensive_Fee_23:
The only concern is that the game will have Pay2Win features, which can be a huge problem in a PvP-oriented game. Let’s hope they can monetize the game in the West without Pay2Win. I’m actually glad that Amazon is the publisher because they understand what the Western community tolerates. Pay2Win will ruin the game, and I’m pretty sure Amazon will be able to communicate this to NCSoft.
- User Happy_Ad_5195:
Based on the little information we have, are we going to see the same mechanics as in Lost Ark, where we buy all kinds of crystals or whatever through microtransactions to ensure a good chance at not failing with item upgrades? I see the name AMAZON over this game and immediately think of LOST ARK and the gambling method I call it there.
Regardless of P2W concerns, fans criticized that players can kill each other without hesitation at night and that the combat system will probably employ strict tab targeting. Additionally, there was criticism of abilities that hinder movement, and to top it all off, the Asian version of the game is said to have autoplay.
How is monetization being structured? NCSoft recently stated that they are looking to fine-tune monetization alongside gameplay based on information from the upcoming beta phases. They are looking for ways to maximize the global success of Throne of Liberty.
What do you think? Is Free2Play fundamentally the right way, or do options like Buy2Play and subscription models provide a sensible alternative to the in-game shop and co.? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
