New Expansion - Controversial opinion

[Marko]

Why are so many people crying over a paid expansion? I see so many reviews saying the game is dead etc etc but then when Amazon go and release more content people are livid as they have to pay?

Let’s not forget New World wasn’t made for fun, or to be free forever! It has to generate money to keep going hence paid expansions!

I’ve only recently started playing but I think the game is great and has loads to do. Personally me and my friends have no issue with the expansion and can’t wait. Stuff like this keeps games moving forward and allows them to develop.

I bet you anything come release month of the expansion and the player count will be massive!

Also fyi people who put 1.5-3k+ hours into a game and then cry that there isn’t any content make me laugh. Imagine that a game with 0 content but yet you’ve pumped thousands of hours in? Hmm ok 😂

[Eciepecie]

I don't mind to pay $30 for any expansion. I have spend much more on cosmetics. What I am crying about is that Amazon can't deliver working product. Every update there is something wrong, bugs, exploits etc. When you buy any product in real world and it is faulty, normally you claim for a refund. New World has never been fixed properly and devs with their updates are creating tons of new problems. That's why I don't want to pay for that poor-quality game.

What make ME laugh, are new players like you who had no chance to truly test the game yet, but they are already experts.

[Marko]

Originally posted by Eciepecie:

I don't mind to pay $30 for any expansion. I have spend much more on cosmetics. What I am crying about is that Amazon can't deliver working product. Every update there is something wrong, bugs, exploits etc. When you buy any product in real world and it is faulty, normally you claim for a refund. New World has never been fixed properly and devs with their updates are creating tons of new problems. That's why I don't want to pay for that poor-quality game.

What make ME laugh, are new players like you who had no chance to truly test the game yet, but they are already experts.

Every single game has bugs and small issues with it, I haven't played a single game that's been perfect! The game has a ton of content already and maybe they can do a bit more to deliver more I don't think they warrant poor reviews etc.

Also fyi I may be new to New World but I'm not new to MMORPGs, I have over 12k hours on a single game so pipe down kiddo.

[Marko]

Originally posted by Vis:

So what we get:
mounts with 3 skins, 1 expedition, 1 weapon, 1 hearthrune and some character progression (includes: level 65, gs 700, crafting 250, artifacts) and 1 redesigned zone after losing 1 zone

For me it doesn't look impressive at all, especially at $30.

And that's the problem - we want content, but they don't really deliver. They even removed content.

Thats the lowest effort I ever seen for a paid "expansion".

tbf valid point but we haven't seen everything yet so we can't conclusively comment...

[l0xigen]

i paid 40€,first light was in the game i paid.
They removed FL,now they are putting it back as a 30€ dlc
Seems legit.
Will not pay that,still no content in 2 years. Only brimstone.

I had enough of this game,playing the same dungeon over and over again,no thanks

[DIRTYBOMB]

because it's not an expansion, it's a zone they removed and now want to sell it back

[saadalj]

hi

[Dyro]

Their complaints consist of
- Not worth $30.
- We already had First Light, so nothing new.
- Locking stuff behind paywall

- Everyone values their money differently, so it's hard to determine value, but I know I will get the entertainment I am paying for.
- IMO - The zone they're 'adding' IS new, since it had no other use. Not even as a starting zone anymore. Not too sure why they get so hung up on taking away their little PvP zone, since that was all it was for.
- We should wait until the actual Dev video gets uploaded before assuming stuff is locked behind a paywall.

[DIRTYBOMB]

Originally posted by Dyro:

Their complaints consist of
- Not worth $30.
- We already had First Light, so nothing new.
- Locking stuff behind paywall

- Everyone values their money differently, so it's hard to determine value, but I know I will get the entertainment I am paying for.
- IMO - The zone they're 'adding' IS new, since it had no other use. Not even as a starting zone anymore. Not too sure why they get so hung up on taking away their little PvP zone, since that was all it was for.
- We should wait until the actual Dev video gets uploaded before assuming stuff is locked behind a paywall.

it's already confirmed they pay walled mutated dungeons, level 250 aptitude crates, level 65, 700 gear score and I believe the new faction vendor tier as well. They could change it who knows.

[Dogtatokun]

Originally posted by Marko:

Originally posted by Vis:

So what we get:
mounts with 3 skins, 1 expedition, 1 weapon, 1 hearthrune and some character progression (includes: level 65, gs 700, crafting 250, artifacts) and 1 redesigned zone after losing 1 zone

For me it doesn't look impressive at all, especially at $30.

And that's the problem - we want content, but they don't really deliver. They even removed content.

Thats the lowest effort I ever seen for a paid "expansion".

tbf valid point but we haven't seen everything yet so we can't conclusively comment...

We know their track record though. In 2 years look at how little has been added. Also, look how their monetization has exploded: a season pass, a cash shop (which includes basic stuff other games have for free like transmog) and now a paid expansion. What's next a log in fee?

[Dyro]

Originally posted by DIRTYBOMB:

it's already confirmed they pay walled mutated dungeons, level 250 aptitude crates, level 65, 700 gear score and I believe the new faction vendor tier as well. They could change it who knows.

Knowing AGS, they probably already switched something up that's been said over text. I'll wait to hear it in the 'next week' video before confirming anything that is that big.

[Alenfal]

Originally posted by Marko:

Let’s not forget New World wasn’t made for fun, or to be free forever! It has to generate money to keep going hence paid expansions!

Is that the "controversial" opinion, that the game exists as a cash grab lol? I think that's a decent consensual opinion actually.

Also I'm sure people have stated their grievances on the XP pack. The folks that believe the game is dead aren't clamoring for content, their minds are already made up. It's those that want engaging and possibly sustainable content that are assuming the XP pack will be lackluster, the one's you're dragging through the sand in your last paragraph.

Here's another controversial opinion, most people "asking" why others are complaining about the XP pack are insecure over their disposition of the game and are trying to reinforce it by poorly discrediting certain statements.

[Professor Goat]

Originally posted by Vis:

So what we get:
mounts with 3 skins, 1 expedition, 1 weapon, 1 hearthrune and some character progression (includes: level 65, gs 700, crafting 250, artifacts) and 1 redesigned zone after losing 1 zone

For me it doesn't look impressive at all, especially at $30.

And that's the problem - we want content, but they don't really deliver. They even removed content.

Thats the lowest effort I ever seen for a paid "expansion".

this right here.. add in them saying they wont ever add mounts after years of tens of thousands of players asking for it..

player count drops to 15k, now they add mounts attached to a paid dlc.. lmfao cmon kids. 900k players on release. 130k came back for the last major update. theyve screwed the playerbase over so many times. 15k players? im sorry, but the people defending this game are a fringe minority.

they could bring back majority of the player base but theyd rather suck what cash they can from the remaining 15k players.. lol thats not growth. thats a desperate cash grab.

[Dim]

Originally posted by Marko:

Why are so many people crying over a paid expansion? I see so many reviews saying the game is dead etc etc but then when Amazon go and release more content people are livid as they have to pay?

Let’s not forget New World wasn’t made for fun, or to be free forever! It has to generate money to keep going hence paid expansions!

I’ve only recently started playing but I think the game is great and has loads to do. Personally me and my friends have no issue with the expansion and can’t wait. Stuff like this keeps games moving forward and allows them to develop.

I bet you anything come release month of the expansion and the player count will be massive!

Also fyi people who put 1.5-3k+ hours into a game and then cry that there isn’t any content make me laugh. Imagine that a game with 0 content but yet you’ve pumped thousands of hours in? Hmm ok 😂

All the raging it's about Mounts. We're asking for this since day 1. Finally in game, yet locked behind a paywall. Show me any other game on the world that locking such basic QoL feature behind $30 tag. I'm 100% locking maps/items behind micro dlc's, but locking the most common QoL addition? Ehm..

[Klauki]

Everything from this DLC should be part of the base game because there is nothing realy new - just reworked.
The Mount is the only exception but could have been placed in the shop instead.
In general - This is just another example of how bad business decissions mess up gaming^^

[Klauki]

Originally posted by Marko:

Originally posted by Eciepecie:

I don't mind to pay $30 for any expansion. I have spend much more on cosmetics. What I am crying about is that Amazon can't deliver working product. Every update there is something wrong, bugs, exploits etc. When you buy any product in real world and it is faulty, normally you claim for a refund. New World has never been fixed properly and devs with their updates are creating tons of new problems. That's why I don't want to pay for that poor-quality game.

What make ME laugh, are new players like you who had no chance to truly test the game yet, but they are already experts.

Every single game has bugs and small issues with it, I haven't played a single game that's been perfect! The game has a ton of content already and maybe they can do a bit more to deliver more I don't think they warrant poor reviews etc.

Also fyi I may be new to New World but I'm not new to MMORPGs, I have over 12k hours on a single game so pipe down kiddo.

...get a life old man.