In Throne and Liberty, the first fortress battle took place. The development team has now released a video summarizing the event. It shows what players in Europe can look forward to when the MMORPG finally launches in the West.
What are the fortress battles?
- In a fortress battle, multiple players fight against each other for dominance in a castle. Various respawn points and routes for breaching the castle are available for conquest.
- Players can transform into gigantic golems. They can tear down walls, transport players, shoot lava balls, and immobilize opponents.
- The battles are temporary events. The first mass battle took place from February 2 to February 4, 2024, and the next one is already planned for February 18.
- As a victory reward, the winners receive Sollant and Lucent. With Sollant, players can craft items and upgrade their gear. Lucent can be purchased with real money and is used to buy items on the marketplace. A streamer has already explained how pay-to-win the MMORPG is through this currency.
How many players participated? Although the MMORPG is currently only available in South Korea, over 15,000 players participated. The development team at NCSoft counts all 10 servers together. A total of 1,540 guilds participated in the mass battle.
In a YouTube video, the team shows how the mass battle unfolded. The video is in Korean, but from the moving images, you can see how smoothly the MMORPG ran despite the many players:
Fortress battle had different outcomes on the servers
How did the fortress battles go? The gigantic battles had different outcomes on the various servers. On one server, for example, there were 15 attempts to capture the castle, making the three days turn into a fierce struggle.
Depending on the strategies employed by the guilds, there were different course of battles. This was also influenced by the four different golems that players can transform into. In addition, there were fierce battles over a central respawn point that was crucial for capturing the castle. Some teams, for example, tried to exert pressure on the respawn point to capture it.
How was the fortress battle received by players? In the comments section of the YouTube video, many users express great praise for the fortress battle. They find that the event was fun and hope that NCSoft will stick to the events.
Even those who lost the siege battle had their fun. The comments give hope that the battles will also find great resonance in Europe. So far, Throne and Liberty is only available in South Korea. A release in the West is planned for 2024.
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