In the free-to-play action MMORPG Neverwinter , there is extreme pride in the new expansion and they are raving about it.
The advertising machinery of Neverwinter has been running for weeks, constantly revealing new details about the “Strongholds,” the guild fortresses. They will find their way into the PC version of Neverwinter on August 11, and the developers just can’t stop talking about how great it will be.
There will be a kind of housing in Neverwinter – just with guilds and dragons
It is said to be three times larger than the largest zone so far, as they revealed to US sites on a press tour – and further expansion is planned.
In fact, this “expansion” seems to be the keyword. Numerous buildings exist, which can be upgraded to up to 20 rank levels, and then buffs can be selected. Players can gather resources, clear enemy camps around the fortress in Neverwinter and thus create living space, everything contributes to the fortress growing and thriving.
Everything is grounded in the Dungeons&Dragons lore, as Neverwinter ensures to pay attention to it; early rulebooks already contain hints about land ownership in the pen&paper world.
Dragons’ Greed – new PvE event
As an example of the new type of gameplay, they mention the 40-player PvE event “Dragons’ Greed.” Here, several dragons have settled in the area and must be defeated. However, it does not go as simply as the guild moving from dragon to dragon and happily slaughtering them, because as soon as the dragon brood gets wind that one of their comrades has been killed in unfair combat, the rest will quickly disappear.
The guild must therefore split up and attack several dragons simultaneously if they want to secure some of the best rewards in the game.
Guild Wars must take place amicably – the PvP
Many players associate fortress battles between guilds with surprise night attacks. The opponent attacks when no one is there to defend. Such a thing will not happen in Neverwinter: Here, guilds must agree to fight each other.
When two guilds have found each other as opponents in Neverwinter, their fortresses will be glued together like a new map: Here, a MOBA-like mode with three lanes starts. Resources can be gathered, war machines built, and dragons convinced to help the respective guild.
In order to increase the excitement for the Strongholds among fans, Neverwinter is granting double experience points until August 11.
