In the currently running fourth Closed Beta of ArcheAge, a spectacular naval battle took place over the weekend.
Every game that markets itself to players describes itself in a so-called “feature list,” which reads a bit like the part of a personal ad where the benefits are described. In ArcheAge, it states, among many other points, “naval battle.” As a player of conventional MMOs, you don’t really know what to expect from that. It’s convenient that such a naval battle took place over the weekend in the fourth Closed Beta of ArcheAge.
Apparently, members of some guilds have already accomplished something in the open beta, having their own small ships or even galleons under flags, fulfilling the dreams of many people (what am I saying – the dreams of all people!). They maneuver into a situation where they can call out cool pirate phrases like “Port, Port,” “Fire at the galleon on the right,” “Man overboard” or “Target the driver! Target the driver!” – although the last one sounds more like a gangster movie.
The guild “Fist of the Empire,” which recorded the video, employs a kind of “clown car” technique. They overload a small ship with many fighters. You can see in the video whether they have success with the tactic. In any case, the clip provides insight into the nebulous feature “naval battle.”
The fourth Closed Beta is still running until Wednesday. We expect that a date for the Open Beta will be announced by the end of this week. However, this has not yet been confirmed.
