New World - Page 6

Tethler · #51 09-13-2021, 11:59 PM

3-day open beta/stress test finished. Played a little up to level 20 is check out weapon skill changes. Things I noticed:

-server stability much improved
-level scaling in pvp very different, reduced by a lot. level 20 gets their shit pushed in against targets 10+ levels higher
-lots of bug fixes
-wasn't in patch notes, but NPC AI seemed a little better. Didn't have mobs get stuck in pathing loops like happened occasionally on closed beta.
-town board missions tuned down and no longer give ridiculous xp (good to reduce leveling rate)

Overall, impressed. Bit more polished. Looking forward to launch on the 28th.

Anyone else jump in the open beta? What did you think?

bubur · #52 09-14-2021, 01:02 AM

does it still melt gpus

Tunabros · #53 09-14-2021, 01:04 AM

I never heard back from them so I didn't get to try out the game =(

Tethler · #54 09-14-2021, 01:22 AM

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does it still melt gpus

It did (kinda) brick a handful of GPUs. In the previous beta test, the default option was an unlimited frame rate, so your GPU would go into overdrive when the game launched until you went to options and set a limit.

The GPUs that burned out were sent to manufacturers which identified faults in the soldering in the cards and were replaced by manufacturers for the few affected.

Amazon has rightly set default framerate at 60fps.

Tethler · #55 09-14-2021, 01:23 AM

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I never heard back from them so I didn't get to try out the game =(

Wow, I hadn't heard that anyone was rejected, being a stress test and all. I just pushed the opt in button on steam on the 8th, and game was playable on the 9th. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Jibartik · #56 09-14-2021, 01:28 AM

We should all make sure we play on the same server this time, bubur..

Tunabros · #57 09-14-2021, 01:40 AM

TBH I'm more excited for Pantheon

I'm gonna go either as a human or dwarf cleric

let's do this

Bardp1999 · #58 09-14-2021, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Tunabros [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

TBH I'm more excited for Pantheon

I'm gonna go either as a human or dwarf cleric

let's do this

This game will actually launch though

Bardp1999 · #59 09-14-2021, 02:47 PM

i havnt been excited about New World because it looks like more of the same shit every MMO has tried to do (become WoW) but there is literally nothing i am very excited about game wise so I may give it a whirl

Tethler · #60 09-15-2021, 01:18 AM

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i havnt been excited about New World because it looks like more of the same shit every MMO has tried to do (become WoW) but there is literally nothing i am very excited about game wise so I may give it a whirl

Honestly, I kinda felt the same way as you. I hadn't been following development and had only heard the name here and there. One of the youtubers I watch started uploading closed beta vids and I thought it looked alright. 40 bucks and no sub is cheap, so I figured if it sucked it was no big loss. Something about this game is way more addictive than I expected and I had a lot more fun than I thought I would. I don't plan to quit p99, but New World is definitely gonna gonna eat into the time I spend here for a while. Will see if it's got legs once I get to the top end. Even if I hit cap and quit, it will still have been worth the 40 bucks.