Is this a proper open world MMO?

[Welene Wios]

With open world locations and such? Free to explore?

Or is it just a multiplayer game with small hubs stiched trogether where you can enter in an independent "session".

**Thanks**

[Snakeyio]

no

[Ezekial 🖖]

yes

[Lawrence]

It is single player (unless you squad up) until you enter safe zones or the dark zone

[k'nt]

Originally posted by Helene:

With open world locations and such? Free to explore?

Or is it just a multiplayer game with small hubs stiched trogether where you can enter in an independent "session".

**Thanks**

In a conventional sense, a la WoW -- then no

But given how the systems in this game work very different to MMORPG games then i would say yes. Because technically this is more like an MMOTPS. It doesn't have much in the way of roleplaying aspects, but excels in systems you find in Diablo and Path of Exile, there is a big sense of a numbers metagame, and that because a big part of the experience once you reach post lvl 30. The game has 4-6 progression charts, one which is the base 30 lvls, but the game only opens up from there in how you play and how you can be challenged.
[^^this is excluding PVP modes]

[Defektiv]

Only part that is open for everyone is a relative free-for-all pvevp zone and the limit of people in any one session of that zone is 24. But you can coop just about anything and besides the rather large, well designed open world of private/coop instances there are other game modes in the DLC that have their own worlds too. Like a linear, dungeon type grinder, a timed survival mode, pvp event, hoard defense mode, raids and they're all tied together rather seemlessly.

[Snakeyio]

Game is in Single-player category. You can't play the game offline anymore it seems like the developers want more population by putting it this way. Such persuasive noobs made this game. They don't give you any right to change your server location in-game. If you are in Europe sometimes the game connects you to Hong Kong and enjoy 400 ms. If russian it would be the same. Don't buy it! strong suggestion!

[GunsForBucks]

There is a world map that you can explore co-op.

In one large central area is a PVP place called the DZ or Dark Zone. That allows you solo or co-op to enter a free for all to try to get loot or kill other groups trying to get their loot. Can be nasty for new people who have not taken time to make up proper gear sets.

The open world also has "mission" areas you can trigger to replay the story missions... you really need to play the story as it is the tutorial and the upgrades to base open up your skills. Also as you approach a mission area you enter its chat range and can enter matchmaking for that mission.

Now the DLC Survival is pretty interesting in that a bunch of people are dropped in the open world together to compete for resources to escape.. everyone starts out equal and you have to find or craft what you need.

So the game offers a lot of different things.

[Kenthros]

Need to think of it like this in terms of mmo. Is Diablo 2, 3 a open world? is PoE? GD? They all have maps to explore and stuff to kill and loot, and you can play solo or with others. Thats what its about. But the games i listed are what this game is like, in a high techy shooter style instead of fantasy.

[Diogenes]

It's not openworld like Skyrim.

You can explore as long as you don't expect to go bounding over roof tops.

If you call sticking mostly to the road network exploring, then you can explore.

I found it too limited in terms of what there actually is to explore in game, and the mode of transport being restricted to on foot only, too limited to call it a true openworld game.

[©TrenRak]

Originally posted by Foghidder:

its is an open world but not mmo.
you actualy explaining the game perfectly:

Originally posted by Helene:

Or is it just a multiplayer game with small hubs stiched trogether where you can enter in an independent "session".

[PlanetXpress]

Originally posted by Helene:

With open world locations and such? Free to explore?

Or is it just a multiplayer game with small hubs stiched trogether where you can enter in an independent "session".

It is both. As a whole it is an open world, but not a fully persistent MMO. Some sections of the world will be persistent with random players running around and other sections you will be in your own session. Entering and exiting these sections is seamless without loading screen though.

There are hubs where everyone will congregate, and outside the hubs the regular mission areas are your own session, you will only share the world with your party members.

The "Dark Zone" is the persistent section of the world where you will see other random players, and where PvP is enabled.