5 Years Gone... Is this game worth buying now?

[LordWallDeMart]

How good is the Co-op and PvP? If I get the game, which DLCs are worth looking for? 


Thanks 🙂

[Ragnarr Loðbrók]

49% Yes, 49% no, 2% up to you.
The game is definetly fun, but it some there are some issues with this game that are existing quite long.
Also every update has the potential to break working stuff, and causing new bugs.
A few people are complaining for some performance issues aswell mainly mini-freezes & stuterring.

Coop is fine mostly , about PvP can't tell, i usually avoid toxic sweaty PvP in these days due the average behaviour of the players that can be found in PvP. But usualy in Northgard the PvP players are a bit more chilled than others PvP players from other games.

About DLC's the description of some DLC clans are old and needs to be rewritten because of recent reworks.

About the Clan it really depends on your own playstyle what you like and what you dislike

[Gugarag]

OMG cant you just try it? What kind of person you are, 5 years looking at the game and never try it by yourself? You can even refund it.. ffs, people theese days...

[ꃳꋬ꒯ꋬꇙꇙ]

Originally posted by Elmor:

What kind of person you are, 5 years looking at the game

Who are you to judge? The OP didn't even say that he or she had been looking for this game for the past 5 years. What if they can't get the game going in 2 hours, and what if they miss the refund time period?


OP just asked if the game is really worth it at this point in time. People like you are the very reason why the gaming community has stepped up to the utmost level of toxicity. If you can't help, then STFU.

My goodness... kids these days...

[yazuoislife]

The game is actually really fun. I haven't played too much pvp but it seems alright as most randoms aren't looking to troll and will actually communicate. The Co-op should be just fine as well, it functions like a normal game.

On to the rest of this, I have all clans except Eagle and Lion so I can speak on most of them. Obviously you should view a bit of gameplay with them before actually spending the money whether that be through your own games or whatever. But, the majority of the clans are worth the money. I wouldn't recommend kraken to a new or returning player because they just had a huge change that makes it really wonky to play them but otherwise it's fine once you get used to them. The only clan I'm not sure I could ever recommend purchasing at least right now is Ox. It's tedious to play because you need to wait for so much. Your warchief is stronger but costs way more, your buildings have default 1 villager availability and you need to wait to really get your warchief going at all even after pushing him out. Poor in PvP, boring in PvE.

You will find different mechanics and play styles with each clan; some of the most notable being Squirrel, Dragon, and Rat. They're all pretty unique and while you will have favorite clans most if not all can be fun to some extent. The other content like conquest is very fun but with the recent patch extreme difficulty is genuinely impossible on some clans, although I doubt it's a problem for a new player it is something weird that might happen again. As Ragnarr Loðbrók said there are a few bugs but honestly most of them aren't that noteworthy and they don't happen very often.

The game times tend to be pretty high on average even with PvP so expect to some long gameplay. Overall a worth it buy in my eyes and most of the DLC while up for debate on whether they're perfect are definitely enjoyable.

[Kriffix]

Yes! Very easy RTS to get into if you are looking for one

[Fauxsteel]

nah

[Captain Crispy Bacon]

Originally posted by Elmor:

OMG cant you just restrain yourself from expressing your pointless opinion? What kind of person you are, 5 years...

dixi

also, since we exchanging here stuff no one interested in and does not care about: reported as spam and blacklisted you

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regarding the topic. the game is interesting, but irritating as hell. the only game with worse UX I can remember is No Man's Sky. If you don't understand what I'm talking about - then buy it.

[Dionysus]

Originally posted by ꃳꋬ꒯ꋬꇙꇙ:

Originally posted by Elmor:

What kind of person you are, 5 years looking at the game

Who are you to judge? The OP didn't even say that he or she had been looking for this game for the past 5 years. What if they can't get the game going in 2 hours, and what if they miss the refund time period?


OP just asked if the game is really worth it at this point in time. People like you are the very reason why the gaming community has stepped up to the utmost level of toxicity. If you can't help, then STFU.

My goodness... kids these days...

yeah the community is gettin better with the latest patch they banned a lot of super toxic people. so things are cooling off and the few toxic ppl left are less toxic out of fear of being banned too. overall I gotta say the community management has been actually quite good as of super recently

[Fauxsteel]

Originally posted by Dionysus:

Originally posted by ꃳꋬ꒯ꋬꇙꇙ:

Who are you to judge? The OP didn't even say that he or she had been looking for this game for the past 5 years. What if they can't get the game going in 2 hours, and what if they miss the refund time period?


OP just asked if the game is really worth it at this point in time. People like you are the very reason why the gaming community has stepped up to the utmost level of toxicity. If you can't help, then STFU.

My goodness... kids these days...

yeah the community is gettin better with the latest patch they banned a lot of super toxic people. so things are cooling off and the few toxic ppl left are less toxic out of fear of being banned too. overall I gotta say the community management has been actually quite good as of super recently

lol this game can't afford to ban players. Too few people play this niche game.

As someone who keeps to their self, I don't grief nor interact with others ingame unless it's to cooperate; i think it's silly to ban people who say hurtful things.

[Dionysus]

Originally posted by Fauxsteel:

Originally posted by Dionysus:

yeah the community is gettin better with the latest patch they banned a lot of super toxic people. so things are cooling off and the few toxic ppl left are less toxic out of fear of being banned too. overall I gotta say the community management has been actually quite good as of super recently

lol this game can't afford to ban players. Too few people play this niche game.

As someone who keeps to their self, I don't grief nor interact with others ingame unless it's to cooperate; i think it's silly to ban people who say hurtful things.

the only people that seem to get banned are toxic players that drive down numbers. hilariously numbers are up since the news came out about the banned players. if you got no ban you got no problems

[LordWallDeMart]

Originally posted by yazuoislife:

Thanks for the detailed info...


If I get the Viking Age Edition, then I should be getting all the content, right? Or are there any microtransactions or items to purchase? Also, will the game get any more DLC so that I can get the full bundle at a later point?

[yazuoislife]

Originally posted by ZR:

Originally posted by yazuoislife:

Thanks for the detailed info...


If I get the Viking Age Edition, then I should be getting all the content, right? Or are there any microtransactions or items to purchase? Also, will the game get any more DLC so that I can get the full bundle at a later point?

I believe all content besides the Lion Clan should be there. I might be wrong and the lion is in it, but yes it should definitely include at least most of the clans. Lion if not in the bundle is in Cross of Vidar which I personally have not gotten although it might be fun because of the extra story quests and the new clan. Regarding getting more DLCs I don't really know if they're going to create new clans or not. At the very least there isn't a hint of one right now, so it might be a while.

Edit: It looks like I'm correct and that Lion is in Cross of Vidar.
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/12024/Northgard_The_Viking_Age_Edition/

[Aratorin]

Yes, there will clearly be lots more DLC, as they've got a bunch of Southern Kingdoms to release.

That bundle goes on sale a lot, and you can just rebuy it later to get the extra stuff. You only get charged for what you don't have. For example, I could buy the bundle for $1.12 right now, because the OST is the only thing I don't have.

[-V1XEN-]

What bugs me the most about this game, isnt the game! Its the developers.. When they have put their heart and soul into the game but let themselves down with details and testing. I cant remember when they actually brought out an update or DLC that hasnt had more things wrong with it than the game before it came out. I have no clue how developers can fk things up more times and release things in that state without someone actually testing it first. If they have testers, I dont think they have a clue about black box or white box testing, or any other formal methods. Personally, when I was a dev, I would have been ashamed to let something go out to clients without it being well tested. That aside, I also find it very annoying upon each DLC or update they reset your settings so you have to go through setting things and resetting tick boxes you had set, again a sign of a developer who really doesnt care about their clients or want to do a good job.. As long as it earns money!

However, once you get past the fk ups, and you relearn the changes they have implemented, its a decent game and yes I play it a lot when im tired as its an easy game to play but hard to master.

[Dionysus]

Originally posted by -V1XEN-:

What bugs me the most about this game, isnt the game! Its the developers.. When they have put their heart and soul into the game but let themselves down with details and testing. I cant remember when they actually brought out an update or DLC that hasnt had more things wrong with it than the game before it came out. I have no clue how developers can fk things up more times and release things in that state without someone actually testing it first. If they have testers, I dont think they have a clue about black box or white box testing, or any other formal methods. Personally, when I was a dev, I would have been ashamed to let something go out to clients without it being well tested. That aside, I also find it very annoying upon each DLC or update they reset your settings so you have to go through setting things and resetting tick boxes you had set, again a sign of a developer who really doesnt care about their clients or want to do a good job.. As long as it earns money!

However, once you get past the fk ups, and you relearn the changes they have implemented, its a decent game and yes I play it a lot when im tired as its an easy game to play but hard to master.

didnt you get banned already?