The new letter from the Game Director for The Secret World online reveals how the MMO will proceed. So let’s start with the exciting stuff: Starting next week, the story of conspiracies and myths will finally continue. The title “Side Stories: Further Analysis” promises four new thrilling investigation missions, packed with puzzles and excitement:
- The Busy Clay: Visit Dr. Anton Aldini and help one of his missing creatures find itself – or death.
- Submersion: Head out to the grim Lisa Hui in the burned desert and try to make contact with headquarters in Tokyo. Besides a surprising ending, you will also find a new feature in this mission that unfortunately has not been elaborated on yet.
- Dragon Trial: Have you always wanted to become a true monster hunter to keep up with the Drăculeşti? Then this mission will be just right for you!
- The Abandoned: Look forward to an exciting excursion with the mysterious Mosul into the backstory of the fairytale creatures of the shadowy forest.
If you manage to master all the missions, you will receive a surprise prize and an Inspector Gadget.
Are you not a fan of these mission packs? You might be more excited about the next update Issue #9. A highlight will be the AEGIS system, which allows you to further customize your character. There will be three fillable slots: AEGIS Controller, Anima Condensers, and Expansion Modules.
AEGIS Controller, the heart of the AEGIS system, are divided into the classes Demonic, Psychic, and Cybernetic. Each company develops its own variants of the AEGIS categories, all having different effects. Controllers are equipped in weapon slots and convert a certain percentage of the damage caused by the player into damage of a specific type. AEGIS Controllers are self-learning devices. This means they have features that allow them to analyze dirt samples in the field and transmit the results to the respective parent company. Once enough data has been collected, a patch will be released over the ether.
Anima Condensers are equipped on chakra points on the player’s body. They enhance the flow of Anima energy to the controller, enabling it to convert larger amounts of damage into the desired type of damage.
Expansion Modules are equipped with subroutines designed to give AEGIS attacks an extra boost.
To work effectively, you need to constantly upgrade your AEGIS equipment; otherwise, you will have no chance against the opponents in Tokyo! If your gear is too old or poor, you won’t be able to take on many foes in Tokyo. Want to try it live? Then get ready, because in April the update will come to the test servers!
