On November 2, the so-called Fresh Start took place in New World. This involves opening servers that can only be accessed by completely new characters. Essentially, players experience a second release. We at MeinMMO reveal everything about the time, names, and special features of the servers.
Update: About problems, queues, and more. We will keep you updated in the live ticker. A significantly larger number of servers have been opened than originally announced. The following are available for Europe:
- Artemis
- Gawain
- Fate
- Apophis
- Galahad
- Jupiter
- Crassus
- Kronos
- Ulthar
- Imhotep
- Cleopatra
- Morgraine
- Ilium
- Nyx
- Gilgamesh
When does the Fresh Start take place? The new servers will start on November 2 at different times. Four servers will be opened for Europe, each appearing one hour apart:
- Artemis starts at 5:00 PM
- Gawain starts at 6:00 PM
- Apophis starts at 7:00 PM
- Cleopatra starts at 8:00 PM
At the same times, servers in North America and partially in South America and Australia will also start. You can find the complete list in this graphic:
Old characters cannot enter the new servers for now
What makes the Fresh Start so special? New World had to deal with a number of problems at launch, including gold dupes and other economic exploits. Some players were so bothered by this that they stopped playing the MMORPG.
The “Fresh Start” servers, however, begin completely from scratch. Everyone starts anew, no one benefits from exploits, and it feels almost like a second release. A transfer between the new worlds is currently not possible.
However, the developers stated that at some point in the future, the servers will also be opened for transfers so that friends from old and new servers can play together. However, the new servers will never be merged with the old ones, not in the future either.
Can I also participate as a veteran? Yes, veterans can also create a new character and start anew on the servers. In this context, on November 2, every account will receive a third character slot.
What else do I need to know?
- The number of simultaneous players on the new servers will be identical to the old ones – so about 2,500.
- The new worlds in Europe will not receive a language designation.
- The worlds will start directly with all the new features, but without the Halloween event.
Also included is the new great sword, which will be presented to you in the video:
Level phase, quests, and travel costs have been revised
Is it worth starting over in New World? Yes, if you liked anything about the release version of New World. Because the basic game systems are still present, but with many adjustments, including:
- All weapons are available right from the start.
- The level phase up to level 25 has been completely revised, including adjusted quests, shorter travel routes, and more.
- The required experience points from level 35 to 55 have been significantly reduced.
- Fast travel is now generally cheaper, the inventory weight is not calculated separately, and there are more fast travel points.
- You run faster on roads, you can use the inventory while running, and the storage from all cities now counts across the board.
- The combat system has become more dynamic and has been supplemented with new weapons.
More about the current status of New World can be found here: New World reaches highest player count on Steam since February – Is it finally worth it?
