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Secret World Legends is a remake of the original game 'The Secret World' with revamped combat, updated visuals, and a newly designed progression systems and quest flow that is completely free to play.
Secret World Legends plunges players into a shadowy war against the supernatural in an adventure that crosses our world with the realms of ancient myth and legend. As players traverse the globe unraveling complex investigations into the unknown, theyll need to uncover clues and use their own wits as much as their characters abilities. A highly extensive and customizable arsenal of firearms, weapons, gear and otherworldly powers will give players the strength to battle the forces of darkness as they dig deeper into these vast and mysterious lands. Players can go at it alone and enjoy the over 100 hours of story at their own pace, or team up with others as they explore the world and unravel its mysteries.
- Genre: MMORPG
- Developer: Funcom
- Platform: PC
- Headstart: 23rd June 2017
- Official release date: 26th June 2017
Secret World Legends is one of the few MMO's which occupies that rare space between medieval fantasy and sci-fi adventure: the contemporary, real world. There is a twist though. An entire new world opens to you, after accidentally swallowing a rather persistent insect. We call this world 'The Secret World'. In here possibilities are endless and those stories your grandfather told you? All true. Vampires, ghouls and wendigo's have been here all along, you just didn't know it. Up until now the secret societies have been able to keep the situation contained, allowing you to live in blissful ignorance. But no longer. Darkness is about to leave the shadows and it is up to you stop it. To accomplish such a feat, you apply for one of the three societies involved in The Secret War.
- The Templars: Proudly tracing their royal lineage back to Babylon, the Templars are the lions of The Secret World. Old Europe is theirs and the Templars marble halls dominate the old London borough Ealdwic-historic capital of the secret world. Its not just a show of strength. Nothing is just a show with the Templars.
At the forefront of the war against darkness, they decided for themselves what counts as darkness. Never backing down from a fight, never forgetting a grudge. They have tradition to uphold. For thousands of years they have been single-minded in their mission to obliterate evil in all its forms. Where angels fear to tread, Templars kick down the doors.
- The Illuminati: The Illuminati may have ancient roots, but they forever remain young and hungry. In every growing empire they had play for it all, and they play for keeps. Stealing the Americas from under the Templars' noses, they grew with the United States to become a shadow superpower. Their corporate headquarters, the labyrinth is in an undisclosed location beneath Brooklyn, New York.
Acting silently, unless the occasion calls for gunshots, the Illuminati push for the New World Order. It will be empowering and ruthless. Failure is not an option. Complacency is worse than not an option. Their arsenal is the ambition of a news media startup, the rhetoric of a congressman and mogul business sense. Working hard, playing hard and fighting dirty.
- The Dragon: A whisper of a rumor of a shadow, this asian group is the most secretive of societies. With no fixed territory or structure, the Dragon have dissolved and reformed through out history. They believe a controlled society is a sick society. Only through collapse and rebuilding, the natural chaos of life, can the world be in harmony. Recently they have taken root in a nameless district in Seoul, Korea.
To an outsider, their strategies are incomprehensible. Fractal patterns, chaos theory, random numbers, and unrelated events. The Dragon understand there is no pattern, only acts of great change to be committed. From whispers to an explosion, they divine that an incident here, a disappearance there, can change the course of everything; acupunture applied to a paralysed planet.
As a member of one of these three factions you will investigate those places hit hardest by the darkness and uncover what exactly is happening in The Secret World.
Initiate investigation protocols - NEW ENGLAND - fog follows on ancient weapon - EGYPT - Dark Water rises and cultists drink deep - TRANSYLVANIA - putrescent radiation breeds creeping fungus - TOKYO - the Black Signal broadcasts blasphemous algorithms, infecting all ears - following the signal...
During your travels you will meet many colourful places and characters, humanoid and otherwise, with their own peculiar stories to tell.
All these stories and mysteries make up The Secret World. To get the full picture of what is happening here you will be required to perform some extensive research. This is not a game that spoon-feeds you what you need to know. It is for people who like their questions to be left unanswered, shrouded in a layer of fog and possibilities.
Combat
The combat is reticule-based with skills from a hotbar, a system similar to the one used in Elder Scrolls: Online. You can equip two weapons at the same time, a primary and a secondary weapon. The system is based around builders (to generate resources) and consumers (powerful execution skills). Your primary weapon generates resources twice as fast as your secondary weapon.
You can equip six active abilities and five passive abilities at the same time. Those abilities can be unlocked during your progression throughout the game.
Are there classes?
At the start of the game you can pick a class but it's not a strict system. Your skills are defined by the weapons you equip and you can equip whatever weapon you want during the game. So no, there aren't really any classes. The game does feature the traditional holy trinity of tank, healer and dps but if you have unlocked enough skills you can play any role on one character.
How many skills are there?
Every weapon features around 15 slottable active skills and 20 slottable passive skills (and also 20 permanent stat boost). Seeing as there are 9 weapons, there are in total around 300 skills to unlock.
Click here for a video on the new combat system.
Missions in Secret World Legends come in multiple varieties.
Main missions: These missions are an integral part of the overarching storyline in The Secret World and must be completed in order to advance to further areas. They are usually a combination of action, investigation and sabotage missions.
Action missions: Combat-heavy missions which usually require you to kill enemies. Don't be mistaken though, these quests are still very story-heavy and are accompanied by excellently directed and voice-acted cut-scenes.
Investigation missions: Best put on your thinking hat for these missions. They follow the same pattern as traditional adventure games. From translating morse code to interpreting Bible verses, these quests really put your reasoning and out-of-the-box thinking to the test. No quest markers and no help except for your own brain matter.
Sabotage missions: Stealth and subterfuge are key here. These missions usually require you to infiltrate a place unseen and avoid traps. Combat to be avoided!
Dungeon missions: Every dungeon in The Secret World is accompanied by its own story. From Soviet space programs to the Viking landing in America, these stories are as diverse as you could possibly imagine.
Item missions: Smaller missions which add flavour to the world. More akin to your traditional MMO fetch quests.
All missions except for the item missions feature directed cut-scenes with fully voice-acted NPC's. No longer will you have to put up with throwaway quests for the majority of your playing time. The Secret World truly takes storytelling and questing to another level in the MMO genre.
Why is The Secret World being relaunched?
Good question! Funcom goes in detail here on the decision to release Secret World Legends.
In what way does SWL differ from TSW?
One major difference is that the game is free to play for everyone. But just as importantly, Secret World Legends has updates befitting a modern-day action RPG. This includes a redesigned combat system to make action feel more natural, more intuitive systems to interact with, enhanced visuals, an improved flow of quests, and improved structure of the early game for new players.
What is the subscription model?
Secret World Legends is f2p. This means that you can go download the client right now and play. All current and future content will be free.
So the game is pay to win?
The answer is no, according to the developers at least. You will be able to earn (almost) everything without spending money. There is a cash shop running on a currency called Aurum. Aurum is used to purchase a variety of in-game items and services in Secret World Legends. This includes but is not limited to: additional weapon pages, extra inventory space, additional characters, exclusive vanity items, and much more.
I need to buy additional character slots?
Yes. Every account gets one character slot by default.
Do we really have to start over again?
Yes. Everyone starts from scratch. Players from The Secret World can link their account though. When you link your account, you will be able to copy over any remaining membership from TSW to Secret World Legends. In addition, you will be able to copy over some vanity items from the previous game. You can also exchange your Funcom Points for Aurum.
Help! I am a TSW Grandmaster. What happens to my lifetime subscription?
Link your Secret World Legends account to your old TSW account and you will become a Patron in Secret World Legends forever!
Why didn't you say something about PvP?
No one cares about PvP in The Secret World.
When can I play?
If you signed up for the beta (and even if you didn't get in), you can start playing right now. Otherwise you will have to wait until the 26th.
Why is this game an MMO again?
No one knows.
Where can I download the game?
https://secretworldlegends.com/
Can I play this on Steam?
The Steam version releases on July 31st.
Well His Majesty this thread is a shambles. You should feel ashamed of yourself.
Please keep in mind that Funcom has kept most information hidden until now and the NDA has only recently lifted. As time progresses, hopefully everything will become clearer. In the meantime feel free to look at some screenshots.
Also be sure to type ./chat join #sanctuary in-game. This is a very friendly chat aimed at helping newcomers.
