An exploit introduced by the ArchePass is currently causing a money flood in the MMORPG ArcheAge. This is ruining the economy, which is why the publisher Gamigo is threatening consequences.
What is the problem? World boss quests that players can complete with the ArchePass are currently having a very negative impact on the economy in the MMORPG. Gamigo has since intervened in the situation.
What kind of exploit is this? Due to the exploit and a seemingly faulty reset of the dungeons, it is possible to complete world boss quests up to 17 times a day. Each time nets you 50 gold. If you play multiple accounts, you can amass a lot of gold in the game in a very short time. You just have to “farm” the world bosses.
A precarious situation
How is this affecting ArcheAge? The game is currently flooded with gold. However, there are currently no real activities that consume a lot of gold, leading to inflation.
What does Gamigo say about the situation? The publisher is aware of the problem. There has even been an official statement. In this, Gamigo threatens all consequences to those who exploit it.
What do these consequences look like? This is currently unknown. It is only stated that exploiting the exploit goes against the user conditions and there is no tolerance here. There could now be bans.
Why is the situation still somewhat unclear? Gamigo will currently want to investigate the full extent to see how much the exploit has already affected the economy and how many players are affected. Whether there will be a reset of the servers to an earlier state is still unclear. However, it cannot be ruled out.
In addition, Gamigo must weigh carefully how to handle bans if many players have indeed exploited this exploit. The company does not want to ban a large part of the player population.
Players are angry and scared
What do players think about the situation? There is dissatisfaction. On the one hand, because this exploit is even in the game and disrupts the economy. On the other hand, because those affected are the ones who own the ArchePass, which leaves a bad taste for some.
Additionally, many now fear that Gamigo will take harsh measures and impose many bans. This would be particularly fatal for all who wanted to secure good properties quickly, now that the land rush is starting.
- WarDance writes in the official forum: “Shame on me for thinking that the dungeons were reset and thus a maximum of 17 ArchePass quests per day was allowed and intended.”
- Varsava explains: “I think Gamigo is still figuring out how exactly to intervene without rushing it. This could damage the game even more.”
