New World: Forged in Aeternum - Eye on Aeternum

In the inaugural episode of Eye on Aeternum, you’ll join Leala aka @CM_LYDIA (Community Manager) as she discusses all the exciting new content coming in April. This series will cover game updates, to video series, and interviews with the team, ensuring you stay informed about everything new in New World.
COMMUNITY QUESTION: Have you ever participated in an in-game event ran by a player?
1:05 Season 5 update
2:02 Springtide Bloom
2:38 Forged in Aeternum
2:53 Balance of Power
3:03 Scot Lane in the Hot Seat
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[@playnewworld]

COMMUNITY QUESTION: Have you ever participated in an in-game event ran by a player?

[@sno_au]

We need another character slot for each region. I have one from launch, brimstone and fresh starts. We need another character slot per region if we are to experience the MSQ as we cant do the early content and solo trials with out level 65 character.

[@Zmok3]

Yes - King of the Castle Player Run Event kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWiZaIKfrK99lbM

[@av3m0rt3m]

Absolutely. Did a couple fashion shows (even before Transmog) and treasure hunts. Those are the two outside of the usual ECR (World Tours) and Dungeoun Crawls

[@bigrobgiolas1866]

Our company on Maramma and Lilith have great leadership. We run weekly "Parades" to help members get gear, artifacts and other items. We also have housing events, fashion shows and mutation events. Company driven events are important to MMO games. Would like to see instance company houses, storages.

[@AlexandrosNewWorld]

Dear AGS, On the plus side: + Combat update is amazing, much more fluid and I feel it rewards skill even more now Things to improve: Latest patch is quite buggy, minor things, but annoying. To Scott: You are CORRECT that we do NOT need a new map. We need a MEANINGFUL PVP mode - instanced or open world - that rewards skill and cooperation in MANY different scenarios. A simple 20v20 zerg is not enough, there has to be strategy. Btw, I hope the PVP announcement in June is NOT ONLY the new PVP island.

[@LevelUpmmo]

I enjoy the insight, but I *REALLY HOPE* the big June announcement isn't just console, and I'm fearful that it is. That does very little for all of the people who already play the game and have expressed that the issue is a lack of content / progression.

[@swagjuice6206]

Thanks for taking your time with season 5 to fk it up properly, you guys really went above and beyond 🙏

[@WICIUUUU3]

There is only one correct content creator - dariocosta

[@dpdp0316]

I want more of this with scot lane, good video

[@TopherWeston]

Some great clarifications from Scot. He is a really likeable guy. I certainly do believe in him. Hopefully he can turn it around!

[@strangrfruitlove]

lollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

[@moseidon946]

Hey bot

[@strangrfruitlove]

@@moseidon946 HI TROLL

[@strangrfruitlove]

LOL

[@moseidon946]

@@strangrfruitlove hi to all the brand new accts

[@ThaCousin]

We want more OPR modes, true, but if we have to wait 3,years for something new... well, yeah give us a map in the meanwhile, pls. We are not talking about give us a map now or a new mode in a few months, or a year, or 2 years... The idea of wait for the real solutions have sense, but when it takes forever u need make something mid way.

[@fpsshotty7445]

I highly respect and appreciate this video as a vocal PvP player. One of the biggest things I wanna highlight is that PvE is heavily skewed in the data because of the fact that PvP players need to PvE to get artifacts, gear, dark matter, etc. There are also a lot more PvE activities that casual people can play. OPR being the only consistent mode that casuals can play for PvE isnt in the best state. Wars most people cant touch and open world/arena arent consistent enough to be a staple. PvP players are more inclined to play PvE as well as PvP as a casual player. Hardcore PvP players are the only ones that war log and do wars/OPR only but even they have to PvE to get artifacts.

[@ChipsFPS]

THE PVP COMMUNITY AND PVP CONTENT IS WHAT'S BEING CONSUMED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF THE COMMUNITY, PVP IS THE FRONT FACE OF THE GAME. THIS IS WHAT THE PUBLIC WILL SEE FIRST, THIS IS THE FIRST IMPRESSION YOU COULD SAY, AND NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT THEN THE FIRST IMPRESSION.

[@mainjah1356]

youre proving the point that youre just a loud minority of crybabies. he said there is a pvp game mode coming out which is more than what you guys are asking for so please act like an adult who has a life outside of a singular video game

[@kvbek1337]

Don't make just a new OPR map. New siegelike PvP mode would be amazing (one side is defending and another is attacking) and NW already has many goodlooking "fort" maps in game - Traitor's Hold, Corbenic Castle etc. Also: SWIMMING INCOMING

[@FORNAX.0]

spot on, I feel like those areas are great but massively underutilized. they're cool to come across, but after you're past a certain level, there's no point in going back to them. doing something with those cool buildings would be great

[@kvbek1337]

@@FORNAX.0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5ylk4qJqN2FjdE players were able to utilize it pretty well but those areas definitely need more attention and ideas from AGS. Imagine cross-server 20v20 in such zones, more objective oriented PvP mode that imitates and/or substitutes Siege Wars.

[@vaporflayer1469]

I have to say if you want to keep folks around on a steady basis you need to keep their interest. So a OPR map in the rotation does matter. Keep that going while working on a new style of OPR. Just saying, give a dog a treat every so often will keep that dog around versus one meal once a month.

[@kvbek1337]

@@vaporflayer1469 If I were hired at AGS I personally would go for new siegelike PvP mode and rework of current OPR map for more MOBAlike - just one or two lanes on each side with 1 big fort in the middle of the map and smaller forts closer to respawns. Map in the current state is just too big and its waste of terrain :D

[@vaporflayer1469]

@@kvbek1337 let’s look at like a supermarket. Not one supermarket has everything you need or want. So with this as my foundation on my thoughts this how I can best explain it. Some supermarkets bring customers into their stores with a one time deal of a popular product to get you into the supermarket. Now most supermarkets put that popular product in the back of the supermarket. Why? So you look at the rest of the supermarket on the way to this one time sale. So now let’s bring this to the New World perspective. Again this just me. I hear it is PvP oriented and we have this in PvP. Now this is the popular product. On the way back you now see PvE items to do on the way to getting to PvP in hopes you come back. The supermarket sends you a survey of what your thoughts are on the popular product that they had. Some say great job, some needed more, some say price to high and so on. The supermarket puts everyone’s comments into a super computer and they do the results. That’s how I think New World is going off of. The PvE world is larger than the PvP world. So they put PvP at the back while in hopes to get you into PvE. Every so often bringing in PvP events and saying “Look at what we did” and expect this to be the pat on the back that they needed to satisfy the customer service. Again I like your idea that’s sounds great. But, New World has given to many lip service speeches that most customers are tired and are looking at other places to shop. Just my 0.02$

[@fatavocado7291]

Feedback is important - also you ban 90% of discord users for providing the feedback you don't like

[@AsahDuhh]

They’ve been defensive since the beginning. Starting to show some accountability but then drop this patch and wonder why the game is dead

[@kevinarnold8634]

How is the feedback being expressed? Sometimes bans are more about the manner of presentation than that presented.

[@LevelUpmmo]

@@kevinarnold8634 Yeah, they won't mention how disrespectful these people are in their "feedback."

[@Tyriss01]

How about we just get an in-game survey and simply ask the active player base what they are doing in the game. PvE focused, PvP focused, mixed. Let the player base tell us what they are. Not some flawed data set that is clearly bias and fails to show the bigger picture. I personally only play the game for PvP (RIP Arenas, matchmaking system when please?) but I am forced to participate the majority of my time in New World into PvE content. Does that make me a PvE player in the developers eyes? I don't consider myself a PvE player, but I bet they do. Even though I dislike the vast majority of the PvE content I am forced to do. Why do we need a survey for something as benign as this? Because one of us is wrong and I think it's an important hurdle for both the developers and the community to overcome. Either the developers are wrong with their preconceived notion from their data set. Or the player base is wrong with their experience in the game. What would the future of this game look like if the developers actually acknowledged and accepted that PvP content is the bulk of their selling point, and always has been since the launch of the game?

[@Herbertti3]

While I 100% agree about the survey I'm solo pve player. Also they should make the survey pop up in game for better accuracy.

[@larkwyll7351]

I like Scott's passion for the game. Thanks for doing this chat. A few feedback points: From listening to prior communication from the dev team I remember hearing that AGS looks at data for PVE vs PVP player base split % based on players that solely do one or the other exclusively. A problem with evaluating what type of player base you have in New World and coming to the conclusion that it is 80%+ PVE focused is that PVE actually has a gear progression system built into it via its Mutated Expedition content. PVP on the other hand does not. -3v3 Arena's were nerfed so xp values came way down and overall rewards are next to nothing. -OPR caches were locked at low GS for a long time and/or had very poor GS scaling and in general pitiful rewards for time ROI especially in comparison to running expeditions. -PVP track does not provide pvp players with gear progression outside of Artifacts. This is the main issue. There is no PVP content gear progression path so the game forces all of its players to RMT to craft gear, or suffer through grinding PVE content as a PVP player. AGS doesn't give us a choice in content to run if we want to get geared. Its not accurate or fair to label the community as PVE focused when the game's system's have created that focus. It is self-perpetuating your own bias towards pve content. If we had an actually viable PVP gearing progression path solely from running pvp based content you would see a shift in data towards that content. I've been in hundreds of wars and I don't think I've ever received a single useful gear upgrade from a single reward cache from that content. In OPR's it's so randomized and low gear score drops for the bulk that I think I've only received a handful of item upgrades from OPR caches over the many characters I have and played since launch. The pvp track is all low Gear Score unusable junk outside of the Artifacts. Yes, I'm aware this is finally being revamped. But it still will not provide a reliable gear progression path for pvp'ers as the track is too slow and randomized that it will take thousands of hours to gear yourself from the track, if it's even possible for a build like bruiser that needs specific gear perks to function. This is why there is a disconnect between the community and your data and pre-conception over what type of player base you have actively playing the game. By the way the action based combat system predominantly appeals to a pvp based gaming community, not PVE. The guild I first tried the game with that had an extensive theme park mmo background, the bulk of the players didn't like the action based combat system. They are too engrained in the tab-target casual combat experience of other mmo's. The game will grow if pvp content is invested in as its the most repeatable and fun content. But this has to be realized and leaned into by the devs.

[@josepablolubianor.3219]

+1

[@amayadracoyt]

+2

[@moseidon946]

This man said how we feel, thank you.

[@viciuslab]

Speaks the truth!

[@JJo1792]

I agree that these things lower the incentive to engage with pvp and therefore reflects it in the data, but how do you know the analysis of said data doesn't account for these things being changed/buffed and affecting the interest. Is it statisitcally significant enough to warrant more focus/resources being used on pvp more than it already is? My mind goes to things like the dedicated server they granted warloggers for their event and even the release of arenas.. regardless of how arena's was implemented, the update itself did not bring a ton of players to the game, and we saw that for our selves. I think it's more beneficial as player, to recognize that pvp will always be the minor draw to a game unless the game was entirely pvp focused. Come to terms with it, and if you temper your expectations you will be less disappointed when they actually do update and focus on things for the game mode. PVP's draw is person to person engagement. Players make the content so the constant asks for more and more development for pvp, to me, doesn't make much sense.

[@RavenStryker]

I don't think Scott understands how much we appreciate him. We love seeing his face on camera and hearing his answers to questions. When Dave left to move onto other things, Scott was left as one of the sole better communicators on the team. The others are good, but they don't really seem to come off with that passionate feel and representations like Dave and Scott do/did. Glad to see you getting your feet wet Lyrdia and hopefully you'll be able to get these better more in depth questions asked.

[@ellis2888]

Agreed! I hope more people understand that as well. He has been doing miracle with what he got left.

[@mehdidj5736]

Thank you for your work. I love your game and like wine, it improves with time. Don't give up. I beg you, ignore all these disrespectful trolls. Focus on the positive. Please, you can improve the experience with simple things: -Update the sandworm rewards so that they reflect the difficulty overcome. You have a lot of content that is not being exploited because the rewards are not updating -Add more PVE endgame content with real difficulty and special mechanics. -The runs are of no interest. They do not represent any difficulty. Why not instantiate runs and force access to elite zones to a group of 5 maximum? -Balance the OPR by forcing you to choose your role at launch. -Add a war system modeled on the opr for small companies which would allow them to generate golds. Example creating a fort in a region which would be won in 20VS20 and would allow the winning company to keep it for 24 hours and thus gain part of the region's profits. (Members of a company that already owns a region would not be able to participate). This way we make beautiful PvP content accessible to small companies and rewarded.

[@spebut1160]

these are pretty decent idea! love it!

[@TheLegalTwit]

The 5 to 1 stat is ridiculous for so many reasons. Most PvP players have left and those remaining will be pve centric. When the influence races launched everyone was PvP. It was packed and it was awesome. Catering to pve when the game is about to die is crazy.

[@Kebein.]

8:40 but a new map would have acted like a temporary bandaid to cover up the waiting time for new pvp content etc. and a new map wouldve been easier to create than developing an entirely new mode or something else

[@milrowz]

this

[@thatbr1tguy906]

Finally getting swimming folks, get those Speedos on

[@craybest]

Didn’t see it at first 🤩

[@Haybert]

This has been by far the most transparent video weve seen in months. hope this continues to be the case.

[@newbishere1351]

You guys better start disabling some of these broken exploits asap today. Don’t let these issues get out of control. Shame. Delayed the update for a month to be riddled with bugs and exploits and broken features.

[@antoniorodriguez3645]

What exploits?

[@newbishere1351]

If I say here, I will get banned. AGS bans people in chats for spreading exploits but not the people in game who abuse them. Bow has a new exploit and other things aren’t working as intended.

[@xxalmightyyy]

Not being communicated is not the main problem.. the main problem is the lack of content we been receiving this past year that’s why player numbers dropped more then ever before, the type of content you guys give us doesn’t keep us playing for that long and coming along I think the community deserves way much more, specially for my PvP community of this game, we need some new Opr maps & cross world arenas at least! Coming from a player that has thousands of hours I think I know what I’m saying!

[@AsahDuhh]

It’s wild they still don’t understand that

[@willcrow2846]

When was the last time y’all mentioned the word WAR in one of these updates? WAR is the endgame of New World. Your most dedicated player base is OBSESSED with war based content. As a Product Manager how do you not invest in the feature that makes your game unique and makes people play your game for thousands of hours? Plus, when they are not playing they are in DCs with their 100+person company building a community, I’ve never seen that in a game. Yet, we all know War has a SERIOUS problem with access, I know so many people that have quit this game because they don’t have access to the best content that this game has to offer. However, instead of investing in features that bolster your X factor, you misconstrue data into thinking we want a new OPR map, pvp zone, or unrepeatable pve content. None of these things will save your game. But, finding a way to support more companies (community), more wars (competition), more territory and glory (reward) might.

[@willcrow2846]

I understand that server merges have to happen. However, there are ways to achieve these goals without having more worlds.

[@shirokuro1720]

Wars are so boring to play and watch, more pvp modes are needed

[@Kebein.]

because the dedicated community is still there (and war is only for a small percentage of the playerbase). they need to focus on things that get people to return to the game or else the game will die out.

[@s2adrenaline]

So unbelievably annoyed with the PVE vs PVP numbers argument. You are REQUIRED to PVE in this game to do PVP. It is the only mode that was given any love and it's the main form of progression. Every PVP player does PVE so OF COURSE the PVE numbers are higher. That argument to focus on PVE because more people play PVE is flawed given that a lot of people who play the game PVE so they can PVP. Once you have gotten to the level where you can PVP, there is VERY little reason to continue to log in to the game. PVP should be a major focus of endgame as it's the most repeatable content. OPR in it's current state is a joke and nobody wants to play hyper casual PVP for thousands of hours. Wars are a major part of what keeps this game alive and that's because it's a very fun endgame PVP activity. It's so gated that it's almost impossible for the majority of players to play, so OF COURSE players will quit the game after they've finished doing what they want with PVE. This is why relying on stats is incredibly flawed. When you neglect PVP or have a misguided understanding of what the players want with PVP, you end up in this situation where PVP is in an absolute terrible shape. The PVP numbers would grow if you gave PVP players what they actually wanted and not more super casual XP grind pvp.

[@Ninjamouseman007]

my question is why can't the expeditions be a minimum of 2 players for those who can't find a 3rd or more player to help out with the expeditions for example it's normally just my mom and myself playing at a time

[@gingerlovesmmos]

Thank you all, really enjoyed listening to this :)

[@drelkag]

Gamepad support is near perfect outside of rebindings and some map lag. Great work.

[@maxthebean8047]

Welcome Leala! Looking forward getting New World news from a recurrent community manager.

[@antiguy]

I am most definitely not excited to see more of this hypersensitive discord mod who can't game dev her way out of a paper bag

[@willcrow2846]

Make movement great again, Make movement great again, Make movement great again, Make movement great again, Make movement great again, Make movement great again, Make movement great again, Make movement great again, Make movement great again

[@slytherben]

If you want your game to die, pursue new players who don't care about New World and IGNORE the customers you have.

[@Joky_Joe]

A few months ago I participated in an "Open World War" vs all 3 factions with about 200players in 1 area, was ran by Aidoran on Twitch. Also the New Years gathering at Windsward was an amazing time with everyone.

[@spadesofhearts7714]

100% agree. We don't want a new map. The ones who say that are the ones desperate for new PvP content. A drop of water is better than none type thing. However, the community has their pitchforks raised and others have abandoned ship. I think appeasing the player base by implementing some needed changes and additions will help with community aggression towards to devs. Imo, it feels like we're heard and ignored. We voice something we want, and the devs do whatever they want. I've only been playing for about 5 months, but it seems there hasn't been a new PvP mode for 3 years! You talk about doing what's best for the majority, but the numbers aren't showing much retention of players. Personally, I'd love more balance changes. Im tired of FS/BB and FS/Rapier. Other weapons aren't even close to the level of these weapons. We need variety. Also, little sidenote: What's with the Hatchet hate? It's quite literally unuseable in PvP. Whiff after whiff. Tracking is awful and throw hatchet feels underwelming. The game feels like it doesn't respect the player's time as well. This is a personal gripe I have that may not be completely exclusive to New World. I've dabbled in a few other MMOs, but New World feels like a time sink. As far as money acquisition goes, it feels awful. I want to jump in and enjoy PvP. But I'm constantly needing to devote hrs of time to farming Ennead dungeon for gold, or spending my time with other money making methods. This is a major reason why I've borderline quit. This, however, could just be a me issue. But I don't want to invest 8 monotonous hrs for 16hrs of fun. I'd rather just play another game at that point. You guys have definitely added some needed things this season. Such as the respec costs being lowered, controller support, server merges, etc. But haven't quite given the players what they truly want. It's like feeding us appetizer after appetizer, while we're just waiting for the entree. Idk what's planned for the future, but you're banking a lot on whatever you have to release in June instead of focusing on the game now. We're at an all time low for avg player, almost hitting the 8000s. I truly hope you guys know what you're doing. Sorry for the ranty opinion. I'm just disappointed and hoping that you guys can turn this game around. As it stands, I'm not having fun with the FS meta. I'm not having fun with the money grind. I'm not having fun waiting for new game content. I'm not having fun with the constant bugs. I'm not having fun with how underwelming most melee weapons are. For these reasons, I think I'm done with New World for now.

[@vaporflayer1469]

First off appreciate you trying to pool things together. The main reason why you have what you say 5:1 PvE:PvP is I think the content you push is PvE related more than PvP. The old saying is “build it they will come” well if you keep building PvE content you will have more to keep PvE’ers. Since you have the lack of PvP content and you don’t build on it how do you expect PvP’ers not to stay to feed that hunger? How many new dungeons compared to how many OPR’s maps? Hmm dungeons PvE:OPR’s PvP? I can go on but time is short. First fix your past before moving forward. Lip service should be a crime in my opinion.

[@gdot8772]

Ive watched about 100 of these videos, in that time still played the same OPR map 10,000 times…

[@PaIadin96]

I very like this new format! It is mostly oriented on than small hardcore PvP (or PvE) part of community. So players who very engaged in the game finally can have dialog with devs thru this format (not jsut getting announcements but actual dialog). I want to see more videos like this.

[@JakobEslinger]

The problem I have is that you say that pve out weighs pvp. I think this is a self validating problem. PVP players would have a large population if you guys were adding stuff for them to do. A new outpost rush map would 100 percent help freshen up a mode that had been basically the same since launch! I totally agree that the player base wants another game mode, but that doesn’t mean abandon the current modes! Why not both! A new map would keep the community engaged while you guys work on a new mode! Im sorry but I can’t understand the reasoning for not wanting to make the one game mode players have to play PvP better or add variety to it! PVP player base would be bigger if they saw more support and felt listened to. Influence races did not scratch the itch for PvP that i wanted at all so that falls flat for me! But I’m not one to complain without offering some solutions. I think a 4 teams of 5 in a giant map arena that has a mix of pve minions to fight to get some resources for some objective mixed with areas where you can engage other teams. Some kind of almost moba game mode where you are trying to kill minions to get resources to finally destroy the other 3 teams bases! Something like that sounds new and fun. ALSO, revert the nerfs to PvP ex and rewards! That period of time where everyone was spamming 3v3 after the update was so much fun! Not its dead and depressing

[@cyborg7162]

thanks for sharing that stuff, really waiting for the June annoncement,

[@strangrfruitlove]

lollllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll begging for new content

[@chiarolanzio2011]

I’m recently returned after playing from launch through brimstone sands update. Didn’t love that update and left. Came back, purchased the DLC, and have enjoyed it ever since. Looking forward to where the game is headed.

[@tempfile3368]

We haven't gotten content since the xpac, the time before this was brimstome. All of this is content we blow through in less than 2 hours not counting the artificial time gates that you add which is just stalling enjoyment. When will there be actual content added.

[@maximmad8511]

Would you consider of making jump more of a combat ability? Like making jumps a bit higher so you could avoid some attacks Like spear swing (And for balance Making it cost stamina only during combat) And also making some attacks varianing depending on you are in jump,crouch etc

[@NWLIC1]

You say you play the game alot but do you have a healer in your staff? There can´t be one because the state healing is in after this patch is mind-boggling. Please fix this

[@LadyBugbuzzTTV]

I took place in a player driven hide and seek event where we had lead players pick a spot to hide they had clues and one photo to try to find them clues were given out over time the photo was first and prizes were given to the first three players to find them. it was so much fun and the creative places we had to climb to or travel to get there was so cool

[@Vik-Tor94]

5 to 1 pve? did you take in consideration that PvP players have to participate in pve events to make gold to buy / craft a better gear? since there is no way to determine the intention of the player, your statistic is polluted. I'm pve player but I have to participate in pvp events grinding for artifacts. so, it is not black and white as you tried to say it is.

[@AsahDuhh]

Yeah that’s an inflated number led by gold farmers. And yeah. This game is so broke that pvpers are not playing because it’s a bad game with no endgame content

[@KailarJennings]

They have no idea. I pve because I have to, I play this game to pvp that’s it.

[@greyaye8565]

Y'all know that they have the data, right? It's not difficult for them to see whether those players are also doing PvP. Almost everyone I know that plays this game doesn't give a damn about PvP. Also, they said 5-to-1 ratio of players who focus on PvE vs PvP. Not 5-to-1 ratio of PvE content to PvP content being consumed. You lack the critical information.

[@Vik-Tor94]

@@greyaye8565 perfectly stated! "data", yes, they have lots of it. but it is so much different from analytics. "garbage in - garbage out". I am a life long quality professional and there is something wrong with their QC department. either they don't want to admit it or the head of the department is someone's close friend.

[@milrowz]

@@greyaye8565 everyone i know in this game just do pve for gold... dont know a single soul that only do pve

[@trapmaster420]

We should consider getting rid of the seasonal model

[@xmeik1217]

Hol up, they brought on one of the Official Discord mods that ban people any time there's any criticism in the Discord? We're never getting another OPR map

[@Adirtan]

one thing is costructive criticism and second one is being uncultured swine who that have need to insult ppl :)

[@greyaye8565]

People use the term "criticism" as a blanket pass to just insult. Every time I've had criticism, I've received positive responses from the Devs/Community Managers. Maybe people should be less terrible when the provide feedback.

[@Han_AK]

I didn't take part in an "event" but i remember at the sandworm release that we gathered up a small group on my server to take it down and put alot of time into gear management, builds, set-ups etc and even if it was at that point kind of rough to manage a group of 20 players with all kind of gear, knowledge and so on, yet it was really nice to have this sort of "grind" to achieve something which was new and on a high difficulty and i wish this sort of "harder" content will soon reach aeternum ( i am playing since closed beta )

[@ShiftzGamingLounge]

The one and only complaint I have about this video was when Scott gave us the "you think you do, but you don't" attitude regarding a new OPR map. For the majority of PvP players a new OPR map with map rotation would do a lot more for the player base then he is implying. I understand resource management and such may make releasing a new OPR map harder than it sounds but it's absolutely something that is clearly sought after by the players. Other than that, this video was much more flushed out and concise than the previous one, more of this guys. Keep up the good work 👍

[@Sensei_SeRn]

I'm not really big on making suggestions, unless I'm on a playtest trial, but I feel like I have to get this out there and that you guys are reading these comments. I have not seen anyone really touch on this subject, but here it is. I think we need a special storage for bound equipment that we want to be account wide. I think there are some artifacts that come out that I can no longer get on new characters because my other character already got them. The ones from the pvp track to be exact. But also something we could deposit money into from other characters, so we could get them out on characters we've recently made. I see you guys pushing for people to make new characters, but if I'm being honest they are kind of at a disadvantage if you can't get gear or things like that from older characters. These items are level locked anyways, and you won't be able to equip them until you reach max level. I don't know why this is not in the game already, but if you guys can figure out a way to implement this without it being able to be abused by players, I know I'd really appreciate it, and I'm sure other players would as well. I hope you read this comment, and consider my suggestion.

[@Savvvo]

Level 250 Swimming = GO TO A SECRET ISLAND WITH HIPPOS

[@lucvi4901]

The description of every items is bugged, we can't read anything... What are you doing? Do you know?

[@ReddieEX]

in all honesty, you delivered an incomplete and buggy patch with longer time for development the 2nd time now and you still talk about how complex stuff is. yes it might be so and you might work on it but you're missing talent. the endresult is what the costumer cares about and what youve delivered until now is just not ok at all.

[@Kebein.]

8:30 Strong blizzard classic server vibes: "You think you do, but you don't"

[@youngreign6229]

As the Witchers we do non game in game events all the time like dodgeball with spears or ice skating races. We even did one once where we dressed a consul up in a turkey outfit and people got gold to shoot him with a musket around thanksgiving 😂

[@atariplayer3686]

Great job, looking forward for more update to the combat system and inventory management! 👏💪

[@risunapple105]

if delaying this overhyped and most likely disappointing announcement to june is a choice made by the actual devs, just so it could reach fresh eyes during whatever game event is being held that month... i think you're completely oblivious to just how much resentment the general video game population has over amazon game studios and the amazon brand in general. new world will not be getting many actual new players simply because it is a game maintained by amazon and its awful track record with this and previous games they've released. focus on the people who already own the game instead...

[@JJo1792]

Honestly, this video solidifies it for me. I think there's legitimate passion behind keeping the game alive. I don't know what's happening internally and honestly, I don't care. I'll enjoy whatever comes and be grateful. I'm not going to pretend everything is perfect all the time, but I'll play it when I want to and enjoy it. That said, I disagree about the opr thing. OPR as a game mode is fun, but having different maps that cater to different strengths of builds and the technology of the game is inportant, I think. There are a ton of really beautiful places in the world, I feel like there's a missed opportunity to uttilize those assets to set up new spaces to participate in and enjoy the same fun gameplay in a different skin. But maybe I'm part of that small minority vocalizing that I want a different map.

[@PWNAGIZER]

Can you guys post the uncensored version. Now I'm curious.

[@mikerum6107]

you based an entire expansion on world pvp ( influence ) where only 100 players can join each point out of the 2500 capasicty on each server.. not alone that, you still made running faction missions better then acualy playing the ( influence race ) so basicly its just a faction quest simulator and nothing els...

[@brianblattner861]

Good video. I agree with players really wanting more than just another OPR map. Another mode would be amazing.

[@yipp_yippee]

Can't believe how many easily visible bugs are in the Season 5 Patch. Simple things like Season 5 Activity cards having Spring event activities that cant be completed because the event is not active. Corrupted Bunnies is also an activity, but thankfully any bunny will work. The Machine Gun bow.... I can understand the miss... the activity card "mistake" is just SLOPPY work

[@FairuzaGoes]

I like this kind of video. One thing you could give is a more deep dive/breakdown into stats. Like player percentages that do xyz activities! p.s. Lydia did great on camera!

[@johnryan8985]

This lady is adorable. We need more of her. I liked this interview. Good job.

[@mykolago]

Thanks for great video. I'm sure it will bring more internal information to players. Very nice format and great video. Fully agree with Scot, You must not follow popular requests. Try to find great way/feature as puzzle fitting into bigger picture. We do not need many inconsistent features - they will kill game in long perspective. IMHO, the conspiracy with June release -> the game will be available on PS5/XBox. Yes, it would bring more players into the game. Please work on end-game content, otherwise all new players will leave in 3-6 months...Yes, it's complex to find balance between hard grind with slow level up and enjoyable gameplay for 1-3 hours per day... Thanks again for your job!

[@midderftw]

What is Scott saying is exactly this rule while taking the feedback: "If player tells you he is not happy - he is always right. But if player tells you what to do to make him happy - he is usually always wrong." Typical "you think you do, but you don't" moment. Small design changes might be easy to solve with community, but things like OPR map are not. I guarantee you that if they add new OPR map, people will very soon complain about other OPR problems. There are games like Counter Strike where some people play only one map for years, but this map is in the perfect game. Same it is with League of Legends, how many big changes to Summoner's Rift there were in last 10 years? Basically none, only small changes here and there that had big impact. But fundamental level of the game is great, that's why it works. Of course NW is very different game, but point stands. If game is perfect, you would not care about playing one map for 4 years.

[@ivanp1504]

Finally proper conversation, keep the things like that, players needs videos like this. 👍

[@ayashiikaze6293]

Are we still coping?

[@DaVaStation]

Please,PLease,Please fix! I can't no more get upgrade my lvl weaponsmith and etc professions to trying destroy patterns AND schematics!!!!FIX THAT ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Ragebru11]

That chair faded as hell. They've spent more time in that chair, than they have at their work PC. 20% PvPing, but you disregard the fact that 100% of the player base HAS to PvE to even get to PvP. How many players never even played long enough to get a decent enough PvP set to stand a chance in PvP? I've logged hundreds of hours grinding out money, weapons, artifacts, armor, and jewelry in PvE just so I could stand a chance in PvP. Do I enjoy PvE? Not really, but I can't stand going into content undergeared.. and the 675 faction gear just doesn't cut it. We are forced to sink an unreasonable amount of time to be able to afford armor, weapons, jewelry, potions, and food.

[@MOKAD82]

I finished season 5 quest and uninstall game. Its over for me. Same content. Farm, farm, farm... I loved my first hours on game but the end game is bad.

[@nicholaspietrantonio4651]

I like this video and the new format. Lydia was great! I feel a bit more confident about the future hearing Scot in this video.

[@Vik-Tor94]

splash, float, swim?! are we going to Atlántida in June? if we're going under water, I want a seahorse as my mount.

[@ThiagoDom]

Honestly streamers are doing anything for views. And these companies are fighting to keep their games alive. They're doing a great job. The problem is not the game. The problem lies on these stupid streamers that leads ppl to whatever idea they want, just for views and more views. Sometimes even a small issue turns into a New content for them. I miss the old days were streamers were streaming Gameplay and not a bunch of content for views... Keep the good job New world team.

[@MrHawk88]

i dont watch any streamers, i jus want content and not lied too

[@Ardie27]

I think end game like wars in this MMO can be fixed by just taking out the company aspect of owning territory. It should be Faction driven not company driven. This way everyone can take part and feels part of the end game and not the 1% or 2% hardcore. This way Factions mean something and if your faction owns a territory, each member can get maybe 200 coin a day for each territory that faction owns. Players that would get into the wars would be open for anyone to sign up from that same faction and the players would be randomly picked from the war board list to fight in the war. The game should be fair for everyone to have a chance to play everything the game offers and this way I believe would make open world influence race even bigger too and everyone in the dog would fight for 200 coin per territory a day. ( Companies should still be in the game, but not run the game )

[@astevenswrites]

I see what you did there... So the question is, swimming finally, or something else water-related!? Intriguing, to say the least. And thanks Scot for seeming like you're always trying to keep it real with us, even when you sometimes have to talk like a broken record.

[@christophercastellanos3537]

if i q for an m2 do NOT put me in an m1 ill leave it without fail. m2 is already a joke as far as difficulty goes i only run them cuz getting an m3 is almost impossible due to the low pop. and the deserters penalty of 20 mins can suck it. why am i getting penalized for leaving a dungeon difficulty i didnt choose to wait 20+ mins to join gtfo

[@daemonkisure2952]

plis dont let the game die, i know it has great potential to be one of the best mmos ever created and PLISSSSSSSSSSSS ADD THE SCTYHE TO THE GAMEEEEEEE

[@babyws18]

Thank you! I'm cheering for this team and this game.

[@thomasj.5981]

Good job, looking forward for more!

[@bramskirsten4970]

I think colloseum battle will be fun

[@lawnchair52]

if i didnt buy the paid expansion am i now locked out of progressing in the game? like should I even look forward to future updates if I will have to pay to play them?

[@wrandifan]

I’m glad AGS took their time and delayed the patch in order to ensure precision and minimal issues on this release. Season 5 is a masterpiece, a true wonder as to how they were able to squeeze so much enjoyment and content into one patch. My faith in the future of new world is fully restored and I’ve never felt more convinced that my time invested into this game is being appreciated. These devs truly have been blessed with immense skill and should be treated with the highest respect. They respect and understand what the community wants, and by the end of this year I have no doubt that all of the obvious alley oop slam dunk ideas such as cross world 3v3s, new opr map, practice wars, etc will all be added. God bless you AGS.

[@saggy-nuts]

You sound like a paid endorsement, lol

[@TheRenati123]

Really good video, and good clarifications for the future.

[@MrVikingmead]

This was really enlightening and I’m grateful for the communication. One question and one comment: when determining what percentage of the population is playing PvP vs PvE, how is that determined? For example is based on number of hours played globally for either mode? Many PvP focused players play a lot of PvE for gear. If that gear could be reliable obtained through PvP exclusively I’m sure what would be the tactic used. Comment: a lot of the player base (that I’ve run into) are folks with professions that would understand decisions to wait until an event in June to reach a bigger audience. Makes sense, if it doesn’t harm any of the dev team’s plans, please explain that up front in the future. You’ll have people complaining “the game is dead.” But the rest of us adults will understand. Many of us are not paid employees of AGS, but still invested and agree with the decisions that supports the game’s longevity.

[@bweach7393]

How do I get the musket on the wall behind you, I need it so bad (also please give us musket bayonets please im begging you)

[@rufflescbt]

Imagine a New mod like a Battle Royal, ALL players going to a island in a boat and the objetive is running from a Lot of zombies (circle that Will close) and get in the center of the Island and so be the last one ALIVE. Farming and creating weapons, etc. Would be great.

[@erph_n]

i love new world keep going lovely group

[@mango5772]

I totally enjoyed this new format, good video.

[@av3m0rt3m]

Loved this video!!! Looking forward to more!!!

[@Kalaxynho]

we need a journal in the game with all information about all DG, Trials, "public dg- like myrkgard" for the players look where an item drops and go farm it... (wow have this in the game, and it's amazing, such some other features... just copy it like some others good ones...pls)

[@SeanO-ri5ri]

Never participated in a player event. Also, can you please tell someone to quit gatekeeping trials by having us make keys (orbs) to enter?

[@jacobgill26]

They're not going to have players in the long term if they don't pull their head out of the sand soon.

[@jezbyyy]

Also your artifacts are locked behind PVE content for the most part and you need those artifacts FOR PVP so of couse the data is going to show more people PVE because you NEED TO for gear. You guys are so skewed by your data to think people are actually doing dungeons. I sit in a cross world dungeon que for 45 mins but i can play 2-3 oprs in that time considering how fast OPRS pop

[@Fuma_da_NET]

I wanted them to release the sandworm, so random people could try a new challenge. It's something that's there, but it's stopped because it's very bad to bring 20 people together in a group, at least here in BRAZIL.

[@DJMegabit]

@PlayNewWorld - I hope you read these too. I agree we need a different mode. However, we do need map too its been along enough. The answer is both. I have 2k hours and I barely play OPR since its not dynamic enough in mode and map.

[@Ohanzea]

You destroyed movement to make a money grab at console and it was only good thing about NW revert the changes or game is deadb😊

[@johnatanflavio]

This is a video the community has been waiting for, thank you for that!

[@RAWKUR]

We quite literally just want a new OPR map but at this point just rearrange the map since there’s no plans to release a new OPR map.

[@sirgrumpsalot]

Game is pretty much in a same state as that chair Scot is sitting on

[@larkwyll7351]

I agree regarding the OPR map vs new pvp mode comments Scott made btw. More pvp mode content is much more valued than a new OPR map.

[@soulsmichi]

14:44 "I hope I didn't DROWN you with too many question".. SWIMMING CONFIRMED? :D

[@Moridinn]

Suggest you keep an Eye on Aeternum, it's pretty broken after your patch