The MMORPG Camelot Unchained (PC) is supposed to be the spiritual successor to the popular PvP MMORPG Dark Age of Camelot. This month there is good news: A dedicated test server has been opened in Germany. Esclabor is supposed to make the game much more enjoyable for Europeans. But 10 years after the announcement and countless delays, the mood among potential players is at an all-time low.
This is the new server: The head of the game, Marc Jacobs, stated in a newsletter on May 6 that after a long time, they are now ready to conduct a weekend test on a server in Germany (via camelotunchained).
This is a big deal for Camelot Unchained because you can’t just transfer the code to another server.
German server significantly reduces latency for Europeans
The test has now been completed and yielded good results (via mailchi). They rave about “great results” – players have instead of a latency of over 100 milliseconds now a latency in the tens.
The test is also not just a one-time thing, but a full-fledged server that will also participate in future weekend tests.
Former fans extremely upset for 2 years
What is the reaction? The mood surrounding the MMORPG Camelot Unchained has been at an all-time low for about 2 years. Back then, the team decided to develop a second game alongside the MMORPG:
- The developers said the new game, “Ragnarök: The Final Stand” would help and progress the MMORPG significantly.
- The fans didn’t want to hear any of it; they wanted the developers to focus entirely on Camelot Unchained because that’s what they paid for.
Because Camelot Unchained had already been postponed extremely often, many lost faith in the MMORPG and demanded a refund of their contributions, which they had put into the game via crowdfunding.
At the announcement, hopes for the MMORPG were still high:
On the US website Massivelyoverpowered, where for years they reported positively about the game, and where developer Marc Jacobs regularly visited, the tone in the comments has become cynical and hostile:
- They mock that even 10 years after the announcement, only “art” is visible in the newsletter and no gameplay.
- It is said that bringing a European server for a game that has 2 testers worldwide is ridiculous.
- Another quips: At the moment, it’s even an exaggeration to talk about Camelot Unchained as a game.
Camelot Unchained is apparently in a state where even clearly positive news signaling progress echoes in the anger of the players.
The reddit about the game is virtually dead: The official news hardly gets any upvotes or comments.
The most upvotes have an article discussing whether a warning should be posted on reddit that the game will probably never be released.
We have dealt with the situation of crowdfunding games on MeinMMO:
The 7 biggest crowdfunding MMOs – Where do they stand in 2021?
