In the comments, more users appear, sharing similar stories about governors they want to get rid of through a quasi-mutiny in the form of a deliberate defeat.
Therefore, intrigues are not a surprise: Interestingly, this is a point that the developers have basically foreseen. “Currently, there is no way to declare war within the same faction or to oust the company from governing a settlement. However, there are many subtle ways to support other factions in toppling the company if that is your goal,” Art Director Charles Bradbury hinted in an interview with MeinMMO before the release.
“Between the three factions and all the different companies in them, we expect a significant amount of deception and temporary alliances. That makes these battles even more exciting.”
A different variant of trickery was conducted a few weeks ago by a single guild leader, who deceived his company. After a lost war, he called for donations – and then made off with all the gold.
Have you also experienced such stories where a company simply laid down their weapons to get rid of an unpopular leader? Or are you perhaps yourself a governor and now taking a closer look at your company? Let us know in the comments!
And another player indicates that this might not be an isolated case – albeit for different reasons.
The second example: User “NewClayburn” reports a slightly different but comparable situation: “A company that controls Brightwood has a governor who embezzles state funds and does nothing,” the user reports: “Brightwood is downgraded every week while he pockets all the money, waiting for a server transfer.”
Because of this, the governor’s faction requested an attack. This is supposed to take place and be surrendered immediately – this way, they would get rid of the governor. After that, another company of the faction is supposed to instigate a new war, which “NewClayburn’s” company itself wants to surrender.
In the comments, more users appear, sharing similar stories about governors they want to get rid of through a quasi-mutiny in the form of a deliberate defeat.
Therefore, intrigues are not a surprise: Interestingly, this is a point that the developers have basically foreseen. “Currently, there is no way to declare war within the same faction or to oust the company from governing a settlement. However, there are many subtle ways to support other factions in toppling the company if that is your goal,” Art Director Charles Bradbury hinted in an interview with MeinMMO before the release.
“Between the three factions and all the different companies in them, we expect a significant amount of deception and temporary alliances. That makes these battles even more exciting.”
A different variant of trickery was conducted a few weeks ago by a single guild leader, who deceived his company. After a lost war, he called for donations – and then made off with all the gold.
Have you also experienced such stories where a company simply laid down their weapons to get rid of an unpopular leader? Or are you perhaps yourself a governor and now taking a closer look at your company? Let us know in the comments!
In New World, the wars for new territories are an important feature. However, a company was able to secure such an area without facing much resistance. Apparently, this is not an isolated case.
How do wars usually play out? The world of New World offers numerous fortresses and settlements that players can control with their company from the three factions. However, defenders can be attacked by other companies during certain periods if they have gained enough influence in the respective territory.
This was also the case for reddit user “InsertDisc11”, who reports how his company wanted to annex a new territory. Normally, a war would be instigated, in which a 50-vs-50 battle would decide the new owner.
But in this case, the “fight” proceeded a little differently than usual.
Diplomacy instead of a duel for victory
This is what happened: As “InsertDisc11” reports on reddit, his faction (the Syndicate) only controlled one territory on the server, which is governed by his guild. However, after gaining more influence in another area through considerable effort, the “Syndicate” was to be stripped of one of their territories (via reddit).
But before the fight could commence, the opponent basically surrendered: “Half an hour before the war, our guild leader said he had a discussion with the other guild, and they agreed to hand over the zone without resistance,” the user reports.
The reason: “They were persuaded by our leader and said they would do it to ensure a healthier server (purple has the most, green has about 4, and we now have 2).”
A behavior that surprised players, especially in the PvP area of New World: “This is my first MMO, and this might be more common than I thought. But I loved it so much that I wanted to share it.”
And another player indicates that this might not be an isolated case – albeit for different reasons.
The second example: User “NewClayburn” reports a slightly different but comparable situation: “A company that controls Brightwood has a governor who embezzles state funds and does nothing,” the user reports: “Brightwood is downgraded every week while he pockets all the money, waiting for a server transfer.”
Because of this, the governor’s faction requested an attack. This is supposed to take place and be surrendered immediately – this way, they would get rid of the governor. After that, another company of the faction is supposed to instigate a new war, which “NewClayburn’s” company itself wants to surrender.
In the comments, more users appear, sharing similar stories about governors they want to get rid of through a quasi-mutiny in the form of a deliberate defeat.
Therefore, intrigues are not a surprise: Interestingly, this is a point that the developers have basically foreseen. “Currently, there is no way to declare war within the same faction or to oust the company from governing a settlement. However, there are many subtle ways to support other factions in toppling the company if that is your goal,” Art Director Charles Bradbury hinted in an interview with MeinMMO before the release.
“Between the three factions and all the different companies in them, we expect a significant amount of deception and temporary alliances. That makes these battles even more exciting.”
A different variant of trickery was conducted a few weeks ago by a single guild leader, who deceived his company. After a lost war, he called for donations – and then made off with all the gold.
Have you also experienced such stories where a company simply laid down their weapons to get rid of an unpopular leader? Or are you perhaps yourself a governor and now taking a closer look at your company? Let us know in the comments!
