In an open letter, the Executive Producer of Black Desert addressed all players. What can fans expect in 2019 in the sandbox MMO?
Black Desert has been playable in Europe and America for 34 months. During this time, new content has been regularly released. The MMO has been expanded with brand new classes, such as the Lahn or the Archer.
New area expansions, such as Drieghan or Kamasilve brought fresh air for players who did not want to start a new class.
Then, at the end of 2018, the major update Black Desert Remastered was released, which should ensure that the online game looks good in the future. The MMO itself impresses with outstanding graphics.
However, in addition to new content, quite complicated game systems have also accumulated, which can overwhelm new players. Perhaps also because Black Desert is coming to Xbox One in March, new features have been announced to make Black Desert more accessible for all players.
Black Desert wants to become more accessible
This is how Black Desert makes enhancement values transparent: If players want to upgrade their gear to the maximum level in Black Desert, they need many expensive items and a fair amount of luck. However, there is always a high chance that upgrades will fail.
In the event of a failure, the equipment is downgraded to the next lower level. So if you want to upgrade an item from level 19 to level 20, your item will be reset to level 18 in case of failure.
How likely an enhancement is, is not immediately apparent. There is a discrepancy between experienced and new players who cannot assess whether the action will succeed. Therefore, Black Desert aims to disclose the enhancement probability in the future.
This is how the tutorial should improve: Many game mechanics in Black Desert appear complicated at first glance. Although there are already videos introducing the individual systems, many players still have issues.
Therefore, Black Desert wants to make Life Skills simpler and more direct in 2019. New players will no longer have to spend a lot of time getting into the game.
These new features are available for PvP fans
This is how guilds can soon conquer land: In the future, a new mode called Territory War will be introduced. Players from large guilds will join forces with other guilds to either ally with the land of Calpheon or Valencia and go to war for it.
In addition, the way PvP in guilds works will be revised. Until now, players had to join a stronger guild to advance in PvP. However, in 2019, an update will come that allows these players to be hired as mercenaries by more powerful guilds.
This way, guilds can always fill their ranks 100% in guild wars, and mercenaries will receive some silver and the opportunity to participate in major battles.
Black Desert gets Battle Royale: A new game mode will also be introduced in Black Desert in 2019. In the Shadow Arena, players fight to be the last survivor. Players start as Schwarzgeist and must take over roaming heroes to have a chance at victory.
All players start with the same starting equipment, so it relies more on gameplay skills and less on the gear of individual players. The mode could especially convince many players who have been hesitant about PvP to compete with others.
Black Desert overhauls the market
The future promises fewer market restrictions: Those who want to sell something in Black Desert do so through the in-game market. There, you can list items and sell them to willing buyers. The problem: The minimum and maximum prices are sometimes set very tightly.
A completely new marketplace will solve this problem by significantly increasing the minimum and maximum prices. Players will also be able to see items with strong price fluctuations, which should prevent price manipulation.
In the future, players will also have the option to access the market via a smartphone app or browser.
This is how Black Desert should be worthwhile for all player types: If you want to be among the strongest in Black Desert, you need a lot of the in-game currency silver. Therefore, many players engage in activities that yield the most silver in the shortest time. Other activities are undertaken much less frequently.
Therefore, Black Desert developer Pearl Abyss wants to ensure in 2019 that previously less attractive activities, such as fishing, exploring, or cooking, become more viable. Players should be able to progress regardless of what they do.
