Just before the release of New World, we would like to take another look back at the beta and recall the best and funniest moments that the last testing phase of the MMORPG provided us.
What is it about? In the beta of Amazon’s new MMORPG, some cool stuff and nonsense happened, and the nice thing is: thanks to Twitch, a lot of it was captured on video.
We at MeinMMO want to present some of the funniest moments to you here so you can remember what makes New World so great before next week's release.
Don't worry, if you haven't yet gotten into New World, we will of course explain what is shown in the clips and why it is so absurd or funny. Without further ado, let's get started.
“Stealth is real”
What is happening here? Okay, it's not Twitch, but still a remarkably beautiful moment that proves that you can really hide when things get too much for you. In the clip, we see a player being chased by a Syndicate player. This is part of the game’s open-world PvP.
As the poor fellow is only level 14, his only option seems to be to run away. He chooses the steep path down the mountain and squeezes past as many line-of-sight obstructions as possible. As soon as he momentarily loses sight of his enemy, he lies flat on the ground in a bush.
The enemy player does not notice him and runs off in another direction, as he suspects the clever fox is somewhere else entirely. Thus, the protagonist of the video escapes the unfair fight alive.
Why is it so beautiful? Most MMORPGs emphasize that you can easily and quickly identify your opponents, especially in PvP. New World does this too, but only in the open terrain. That you can simply run away from a fight if you want to is a nice alternative to the often unfair scuffles.
And let's be honest, who doesn't chuckle to themselves when they lie in a bush watching their enemy desperately searching for them?
The Role of Invulnerability
What is happening here? You can see how a player dodges through a great axe attack. That alone isn't particularly special, but a small detail in the video amazes the community. It's about a so-called i-frame at the end of the dodge roll and how one can use it to their advantage.
An i-frame refers to a few frames at the end of an animation where the animation has already finished, but the skill is still active. The dodge roll makes you invulnerable for a short time. Thanks to the i-frame, you remain invulnerable for a few milliseconds after the roll.
The player in the video uses this i-frame to perform another dodge roll, which makes him invulnerable throughout the entire duration of the actually widespread great axe skill. Thus, he completely avoids damage from the entire ability.
Why is it so beautiful? It is noticeable that the dodge roll lasts longer than it should. By chaining multiple rolls together, you can become invulnerable for much longer than originally possible.
Even the streamer who notices this is visibly shocked and amused, trying to laughingly explain the phenomenon to his viewers. Definitely one of the most beautiful moments of the beta.
Completely Off Target
What is happening here? The clip here represents a problem that has really annoyed many fans of New World – namely the hit detection with fleeing opponents.
If you have played one of the betas, then you have certainly experienced it at least once. You chase an opponent, are finally close enough, swing your weapon, and miss. It happens regularly in New World that you swing right through fleeing enemies without hitting them.
In the clip from streamer Yakousou, the poor pursuer experiences this multiple times, and his opponent can ultimately escape, even though he should have been hit multiple times.
Why is this frustrating? Amazon clearly needs to work on hit detection. From our personal feeling, these issues occurred much more often in the first beta than in the last beta, but the bugs have certainly not completely disappeared, as the clip proves.
Without this bug, the fleeing rogue would have been severely outmatched and would have likely been looking at the grass from below in just a few seconds, but the swing into empty space saved his life. He can probably hardly believe his luck.
New World’s Creed?
What is happening here? In the clip from streamer Prydatv, you can observe a wonderful situation that could just as well have taken place in Assassin's Creed.
The player is in PvP mode and fighting against several nasty foes from the opposing side. As a mage, he is helpless against the two melee fighters rushing towards him and chooses his last resort, jumping to his death. Or does he?
In true Ezio fashion, the magical assassin can cling to the edge below him in mid-air, saving his life while his two pursuers leap to their doom, falling past the gasping acrobat.
Why is it beautiful? The clip wonderfully illustrates how a true assassin’s weapon is missing in the MMORPG, but the playstyle can still work wonderfully.
That the streamer can still hold onto the edge in mid-air proves how well movement works in New World and how much freedom you have when it comes to traversing the world. There is so much potential for more funny clips, and we are excited.
Mass Farming thanks to Life Staff
What is happening here? You can see how the streamer BagginsTV gathers a massive horde of wild boars to a certain point and then kills them all. This works because the spawn rates for monsters have been significantly increased compared to the first beta.
In the first beta, there was some frustration regarding the long wait for certain monsters to appear because they had to respawn. To address this, the spawn rate was increased, allowing for the mass farming you see in the clip.
Thanks to the Life Staff, the solo player does not have to fear dying, as the Life Staff provides regeneration and heals you when you hit an opponent. Armed with an axe, the player hits multiple enemies at once and is thus nearly at full health despite all the foes around him.
Why is it so beautiful? That it works is actually absurd. But already in our best builds for beginners, we reported that the Life Staff is a super good secondary weapon because it can keep you alive and is absolutely effective.
In this video, the principle is taken to the extreme, as the player, even at level 44, is hardly taking any damage despite having a massive number of enemies on him. This way, he can farm leisurely while explaining to his viewers that Amazon hopefully doesn't change the spawn rates.
What do you think about the clips, and do you perhaps have more exciting footage for us that absolutely needs to go on this list? Which one did you like the most? Feel free to write it to us in the comments; we are looking forward to it.
In the last clip, you can also see the best weapon in New World, at least according to MeinMMO editor Benedict Grothaus.
