Crowfall seems to be an MMORPG with a unique approach aimed at PvP fans. However, the developers want to reach every player of online role-playing games.
What is Crowfall? The MMORPG from Artcraft Studios offers a slightly different approach than conventional online role-playing games. You travel in campaigns to the dying worlds to collect resources for your Eternal Kingdom. During the campaigns, PvP battles take place. Essentially, there is no real persistent world as you would know it from other MMORPGs.
A game for everyone?
Who is Crowfall aimed at? The MMORPG seems to appeal to players who enjoy PvP battles and want to “win” something. The campaigns eventually end with a clear victor. It is essentially about competition and not about experiencing quests and a story.
What do the developers mean? However, the development team explained that they want to offer something for every MMORPG fan. This references the so-called Taxonomy of Player Types by Richard Bartle.
What is the Taxonomy of Player Types? The British author and game expert Richard Bartle theorized that players can be categorized into four types, akin to playing cards:
- Clubs (or Diamonds) – The Fighters
- Diamonds – Those who die for wealth
- Hearts – Players who seek social interaction
- Spades – Players who seek information and want to explore everything
Fighting, Exploring, Collecting, and Group Play
How does this translate to Crowfall? According to Artcraft Studios, this is also the case in Crowfall, and each player category can find something enjoyable in the MMORPG.
- Clubs – The Fighters find plenty to do in the campaigns, when they battle monsters and other players. There is always something to fight against.
- Diamonds – In the campaigns, you can try to be the victor to collect as many resources as possible. This way, you can expand your Eternal Kingdom to be the largest and most beautiful.
- Hearts – You get many opportunities to team up and interact with other players. For example, to fight in groups against other groups or to build your kingdom together.
- Spades – You can explore each of the dying worlds and discover secrets.
Can Crowfall really appeal to every MMORPG player? It is ambitious, to say the least, to create a game that truly appeals to every online role-player. Everyone has specific preferences.
For example, PvP is a topic that often leads to a division among players. Some love PvP, while others avoid it. However, if a game offers open PvP, it affects all other aspects. Those who simply want to explore the world can be repeatedly attacked. This dampens the enjoyment for those who do not like PvP.
Since Crowfall heavily focuses on player-versus-player battles, it will likely be challenging for it to appeal to everyone. Let’s wait and see.
