In Anthem you will not be able to trade with other players, confirmed lead producer Mark Darrah. He also provided information about matchmaking features that aim to prevent griefers from trolling.
The evolution of your character and the Javelin exosuits will be an important part of Anthem. Players can further upgrade their Javelins by finding various loot in missions. This raised the question among some fans whether there will be a marketplace where players can trade with each other.
No item trading between players in Anthem
BioWare wants to maintain control: At least at launch, there will be no trading between players. Producer Mark Darrah stated that the reason for this decision is the balance of the game. BioWare wants to maintain control over this.
Trading could ruin the player experience: Trading would be a way to circumvent the personal experience of one’s own progression, Darrah further explained. This would come at the expense of one’s own gaming experience. It could also be that certain loot is tied to the story. After all, we already know that three of the Javelins must be unlocked in missions.
Matchmaking should be controllable for everyone to prevent trolling
Mark Darrah provided more information about the multiplayer, especially the matchmaking: Players will have various options to define the matchmaking personally. This is intended to prevent “griefers” from trolling other players. Griefers are players who intentionally annoy others in online games without directly breaking any rules.
These are some of the confirmed matchmaking features:
- Players receive a report when a mission starts in their network that they can join
- Players can use matchmaking to “fill” their own missions with players
- On the world map, players will see if a mission is currently taking place that they can join
- Players can participate in missions with the same Javelin classes
- Anthem will have features for players to deal with toxic players.
In what form players can take action against trolls has not been revealed by Darrah. Possible options could be report and blocking features. However, the producer made it clear that detailed matchmaking is important to the developers.
