In a video diary, the developers of New World provide insight into the MMO and the island of Aeternum. They present the story, the structure, and various areas and biomes.
What kind of video is this? The developer diary gives you an initial insight into the MMO New World and introduces the overall structure of the game. The focus of the video is on:
- The dark history of the continent Aeternum, closely tied to the mineral Azoth.
- The diverse areas that await you in New World.
- The open game world and the general freedom that players have.
- The absence of classes and the features of the combat system.
- The opposing faction of the “Corrupted,” who have been corrupted by Azoth and now fight against the players.
The video itself presents many scenes from the game world. The areas look diverse and beautiful. The developers also emphasize that contrasts play an important role in the world of New World.
No place should look the same in Aeternum
What is special about the world? In the video, Game Director Scot Lane describes the world of New World as a place full of picturesque landscapes, where dangers lurk around every corner.
Generally, the setting resembles a fictional 17th century, deliberately avoiding any comparison with America and the colonial era.
Contrasts play an important role in the aesthetics of the world, as Art Director Charles Bradbury explains. While exploring the game, each area should feel unique and different from the previous one.
What biomes will there be? In the video, you can already see the various types of areas. You can see:
- Coasts
- Snowy landscapes
- Forests
- Open meadows
- Steppes
- Deserts
In many areas, you can also see the influence of Azoth. There are shimmering areas where the mineral has surfaced and affected the surroundings.
What is the most exciting place? In the video, the power of the mineral Azoth is discussed. It influences the world around it and corrupts it if Azoth is used for the wrong purposes.
Thus, the Corrupted were also created, an opposing NPC faction that lives in the northern part of the game world and fights against us.
The most exciting place is shown around minute 2 in the video. It is a crater where a lot of liquid Azoth is present in its red, already corrupted form.
New World focuses more on PvE than before
What has changed in New World? The MMO from Amazon had already presented itself from September 2018 to June 2019 in an alpha version. At that time, the focus was mainly on PvP and the battles around the fortresses.
In December 2019, New World returned and also conducted an interview with MeinMMO. It was revealed that the PvP compulsion was removed and that PvE is being emphasized more.
The new developer diary confirms these statements. The Azoth plays an important role in the video, and the Corrupted, which can also attack fortresses in special events, were presented more intensively.
What’s next? The tweet about the developer diary indicates that further diary issues will follow. These could go into more detail about the content or gameplay system of the game.
What players are particularly concerned about right now is how the PvP system of the game will look. Currently, it is still unclear how significant the changes will be and whether PvP will still play a major role in the MMO.
However, it is certain that New World is set to launch in May 2020. Before that, there will be beta tests and surely also new articles about the MMO.
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