A producer of New World, Katy Kaszynski, spoke at a developer conference at the end of October 2021 about the current state of the MMO, where Amazon wants to take the game and how feedback from fans is handled. Some players wish for mounts and other PvP where they can completely loot the opponent.
This is what New World says about mounts: According to producer Katy Kaszynski, New World is really supposed to be a “new MMO”. It is a difficult genre because they did not want to be “like any other game.”
As an example of a typical wish from MMO players, Kazynski mentions mounts. They are not allowed in New World for a strange reason:
“It’s not that we are against mounts in the game. What we want is an immersive experience, and we felt that the Port Stones, for example, fit better into our story than mounts did.”
Katy Kaszynski, Senior Producer of New World
The lore of the game would say that the animals of Aeternum cannot be tamed.
Mounts could still come – but not anytime soon
Furthermore, Amazon is mainly concerned with immersion, players should feel like they are fully immersed in the world and be given the sensation of being able to do something in the world.
“We are listening to the people. We know that mounts are something that some people really want. And it’s not just mounts – there are other things that people are interested in seeing – and that’s not off the table either. In an MMO, nothing is ever off the table. But it won’t be coming anytime soon.”
Katy Kaszynski, Senior Producer of New World
Mounts are a recurring topic in New World that divides opinions. Back in 2020, our editor-in-chief Leya called for:
Clear rejection of “Full-Loot-PvP”
This is what New World says about “Full-Loot-PvP”: The producer says that they are listening to the fan base, but they are trying to understand what people really want: What do players want when they demand mounts?
The “Full-Loot-PvP” that New World used to have is now being clearly rejected: They do not want to bring that back.
But the question is: What do people expect who wish for “Full-Loot-PvP”? When talking to the PvP fans, some simply said “griefing,” but others said they just wanted to go out and experience something and see what happens.
They listened to the people and asked themselves: What kind of design can they give them that fits New World? They then came across the “Faction Control Points” as a solution.
According to the producer, they cannot always give the fans exactly what they want, but they strive to find solutions that harmoniously align with the vision the team has for New World.
Meanwhile, players already have specific ideas on how New World could compensate for the missing mounts:
Players cheer the idea of how New World can compensate for the missing mounts
