The sandbox MMO Life is Feudal: MMO is getting a major update that brings a sort of reboot. This requires a wipe, which not everyone likes.
Why does the MMORPG need to reinvent itself? Life is Feudal: MMO was released in January 2018 in Early Access but could never really take off. Success has not come. According to Steamcharts, the current player count is 730 concurrent players. The reviews from the past 30 days are not good, with 36% and “Mostly Negative”. The reboot is supposed to change this now.
Players find the onboarding too opaque, the PvP occasionally unfair, and there’s too much grind. Furthermore, the MMO is plagued by performance issues and bugs. However, it must be said that it is still in Early Access, which has lasted for over two years now.
The game is generally quite difficult and is aimed only at those who seek a real challenge in an MMO and do not mind losing long-established settlements in a battle.
Wipe for the Restart
What is required for the restart? The developers are planning a major update titled Godenland. This will bring significant changes, including:
- A revision of the rules in the world, which will also affect PvP. This is intended to become fairer.
- Combat will undergo a revision.
- The skill cap will be increased.
- Taxes will be revised.
All of this makes it necessary to conduct a so-called wipe. This means that players will basically lose everything except for skills, their guilds, and premium items.
When are the update and wipe coming? The Godenland update is coming today, April 17th. The wipe will take place on April 20th. This way, players can still use the weekend to try out the new features and prepare for the restart on Monday.
Players Have Different Opinions
What do players think about the wipe? Opinions are divided, which is why the developers of Life is Feudal: MMO had to conduct a poll. It turned out that most are in favor of the game’s reset.
- Exelyze on Steam says: “Not bad but long overdue.”
- On Steam, Cinstea Firestor[M] is excited about the wipe: “Yeah! Cheers soon!”
- deusxx2 is upset on Steam: “Great! Our guild has built a base for a year and now everything will be deleted. We’re leaving this game!”
- Pete81_Fi on Steam feels similarly: “I’ve ground so many hours to get my own house and a few extra buildings, and now you’re deleting everything? Including my inventory and my money? If that really happens, then I’m leaving the game!”
What kind of game is Life is Feudal? It is a sandbox MMO set in a medieval fantasy world. You essentially start with nothing, similar to a survival game, and begin gathering resources and crafting items to slowly build something up.
Over time, it is even possible to build entire settlements that can then be wiped out in siege wars. PvP plays a significant role. You can essentially be attacked by fellow players at any time.
Life is Feudal: MMO is generally a very challenging game and is aimed only at those who seek a real challenge in an MMO and do not mind losing long-established settlements in a battle. MeinMMO author Benedict Grothaus has looked at it.
