CotW or classic?

[Chupete Wargaming]

I'm sure this is asked a lot of times. I'm new here and new in Hunting games and checked Classic and looks an interesting game, but I don't like too much P2W model. I readed too that classic is more Sim than CotW being more arcade. Then, I'm not sure what could be better or wich to pick, if get membership on classic or buy CotW. I guess that idea is to evolve CotW being the new game, and could be a better investment.

Some suggestions are appreciated.

EDITED:
I would like to add that I'm not a "graphics" guy. I prefer immersion, replayibility, leaderboards, contests and so on..

[Sunshine]

It isn't that easy, saying classic equals sim, while CotW equals arcade(sim).

In my opinion, both are too arcade, yet both also offer some realistic aspects.
The animal behavior in CotW is generally better and not as robot-like as in classic - except for the ever-returning animals after shooting, that is annoying.

They seem more natural and lively, and the environment too. I clearly prefer CotW, but there are some points I hope to see fixed:

- Terminal ballistics (weapons are too weak/do not penetrate authentically)
- Animals are still too robotic and will return to a spot after MINUTES of being spooked reliably and repeatedly
- Anmimals are over-abundand. Behind every tree is a silver or gold trophy, some areas are so crowded that you regularily see multiple bears walking alongside some deer and "oh look there's a coyote watching them too!" - WTF!?

These are my biggest issues, but aside that, the game can be rewarding and captivating.
Classic meh, it just doesn't cut it for me anymore, mostly due to the P2W model.

[Chupete Wargaming]

Originally posted by Lethargo:

It isn't that easy, saying classic equals sim, while CotW equals arcade(sim).

In my opinion, both are too arcade, yet both also offer some realistic aspects.
The animal behavior in CotW is generally better and not as robot-like as in classic - except for the ever-returning animals after shooting, that is annoying.

They seem more natural and lively, and the environment too. I clearly prefer CotW, but there are some points I hope to see fixed:

- Terminal ballistics (weapons are too weak/do not penetrate authentically)
- Animals are still too robotic and will return to a spot after MINUTES of being spooked reliably and repeatedly
- Anmimals are over-abundand. Behind every tree is a silver or gold trophy, some areas are so crowded that you regularily see multiple bears walking alongside some deer and "oh look there's a coyote watching them too!" - WTF!?

These are my biggest issues, but aside that, the game can be rewarding and captivating.
Classic meh, it just doesn't cut it for me anymore, mostly due to the P2W model.

To have to buy a subscription is not a problem at all if game deserves it.I see is not too much expensive, and I see in the site that there are leaderboards, competitions and so on...

About sim/arcade, no idea, I just say what I readed.

[Sunshine]

Originally posted by C4nt3r:

To have to buy a subscription is not a problem at all if game deserves it.

Oh I agree!
And in my opinion, it doesn't.
Instead of addressing problems that have been there for years (messed up organ-maps, forever-raining-hirschfelden, some easy to fix sound issues, the robotic animals like roebucks, the mis-aligned iron-sights of older weapon models etc. etc. they went for "the pim effect" and sucked every cent out of their customers by introducting ridiculously over-expensive stuff like water fowl hunting (where you NEED the equipment to be successful!) and stupid re-skinned "premium guns", so that's where they lost my money and trust.

CotW is pay once, play as you like. I welcome the DLCs and hope there will be more, as long as they will be fairly priced and I see they fix issues, I will buy them.


I read your edit, and if you prefer competitions and leaderboards, then Classic is for you, definitely.

[miro]

COTW
- beautiful graphics but bad animations
- cost 30 eur
- very immersive
- boring after a while

CLASSIC
- can be played for free (every week you can hunt free animals)
- for 30 eur you can buy a lot of stuf and expand mechanics a LOT
- leaderboards, competitions
- trurack , so you can always hope for better trophy and never get bored

[Chupete Wargaming]

Wow, seriously, I'm thinking on refund CotW guys.

[Dèádly]

in classic you have to pay for every weapon you want to own with IRL currency. and even then if you hunt an animal that is not an ethical kill for that weapon it does not count. there is a second currency you earn from kills that you can buy ammo and other consumables. theres no atv so travel is slow and the missions are not that specific of what to do and where. the free to play is 5% of the content and you'll get bored of the 243 really early on with basic scope. again everything better you will have to pay on top of the membership.

with cotw you can eventually buy everything in store -DLC buy harvesting animals and the missions are easy to find and atv travel is the best! in classic your tracking an animal went up in skill for that one type of species you were looking for or hunting. which was a pain when you went to new regions and cotw fixed it with the skill tree which tracks all animals way better! they even put an arrow so you cant get confused when the AI bugs out and goes in circles before running away, now it will show you a line on huntermate so you can be on the right path.

theres more tid bits why cotw is better but ive played classic with all its flaws and im glad i moved on. its always going to be up to you and if your not sure maybe you should play both.

[Chupete Wargaming]

Originally posted by Amaranth187:

in classic you have to pay for every weapon you want to own with IRL currency. and even then if you hunt an animal that is not an ethical kill for that weapon it does not count. there is a second currency you earn from kills that you can buy ammo and other consumables. theres no atv so travel is slow and the missions are not that specific of what to do and where. the free to play is 5% of the content and you'll get bored of the 243 really early on with basic scope. again everything better you will have to pay on top of the membership.

with cotw you can eventually buy everything in store -DLC buy harvesting animals and the missions are easy to find and atv travel is the best! in classic your tracking an animal went up in skill for that one type of species you were looking for or hunting. which was a pain when you went to new regions and cotw fixed it with the skill tree which tracks all animals way better! they even put an arrow so you cant get confused when the AI bugs out and goes in circles before running away, now it will show you a line on huntermate so you can be on the right path.

theres more tid bits why cotw is better but ive played classic with all its flaws and im glad i moved on. its always going to be up to you and if your not sure maybe you should play both.

Interesting, but AFAIU there is not Competitions in COTW right?

[MacAttack]

Originally posted by C4nt3r:

Originally posted by Amaranth187:

in classic you have to pay for every weapon you want to own with IRL currency. and even then if you hunt an animal that is not an ethical kill for that weapon it does not count. there is a second currency you earn from kills that you can buy ammo and other consumables. theres no atv so travel is slow and the missions are not that specific of what to do and where. the free to play is 5% of the content and you'll get bored of the 243 really early on with basic scope. again everything better you will have to pay on top of the membership.

with cotw you can eventually buy everything in store -DLC buy harvesting animals and the missions are easy to find and atv travel is the best! in classic your tracking an animal went up in skill for that one type of species you were looking for or hunting. which was a pain when you went to new regions and cotw fixed it with the skill tree which tracks all animals way better! they even put an arrow so you cant get confused when the AI bugs out and goes in circles before running away, now it will show you a line on huntermate so you can be on the right path.

theres more tid bits why cotw is better but ive played classic with all its flaws and im glad i moved on. its always going to be up to you and if your not sure maybe you should play both.

Interesting, but AFAIU there is not Competitions in COTW right?

theHunter Classic offers global competitions. And unless you only want competitions where you compete against other Classic players globally, you can go with Classic. However, Call of the Wild does offer in-game competitions/challenges you can start while playing multiplayer. I think the host has to initiate them. You can compete in public servers, or start private sessions and compete with friends. You don't get any monetary rewards other than bragging rights, but they're still a lot of fun. Some are quite hard too. I forgot that there were even multiplayer competitions in Call of the Wild, I was having too much fun just doing pure hunting.

I like multiplayer and leaderboards just as much as the next guy, but sometimes its fun to get back to basics and just hunt. That's what most old hunting games were like anyway. Play to hunt.

It's up to you.

[Rager]

COTW i like better, but they are kinda not the same at this stage.

I find Classic to be easier if you have a bow.


Classic has the fun tracking getting better rpg elements to the game, but lacks the money/beauty.



The one thing that makes COTW so much better than classic is the engine, and the range you can see and shot animals.

[Dèádly]

OH I COMPLETLY FORGOT!
in Classic you have to pay to unlock multiple weapon and item slots also!
that was ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. CotW you have them all unlocked the second you start.

[hariat droma]

im happy with COTW. I never could play with this old classic graphics and dumb k.i. But its on your own