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The Secret World becomes F2P with Secret World Legends
- Thread starter kulapik
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I thought the combat was pretty fun! I mean, not ground breaking but standard MMO stuff.
Many, including myself, think it was just too dull and mediocre mostly due to the animations. This relaunch is supposedly focused on improving combat first and foremost as that's the #1 feedback they got ever since the beta.
Loved this game on release but the animation and combat was outdated before it even released. Didn't help that Guild Wars 2 came with a great com at system and smooth animations.
The main reason I left was that PvP became a joke and the devs refused to acknowledge a clearly broken skill until the competitive community was dead.
The main reason I left was that PvP became a joke and the devs refused to acknowledge a clearly broken skill until the competitive community was dead.
Oh okay so that's the relaunch, pretty interested in what they can achieve!
Crosspost from the OT:
edit: oh boy
Crosspost from the OT:
edit: oh boy
Interesting. I hadn't followed feedback really, just dived in. I'd be down to go again at the re-launch.
Lanrutcon
Member
Oh what the hell.
You telling me I'm going to lose my goddamn wardrobe? Those things don't even have stats.
Oh. Interesting. I got it as part of the humble bundle a couple months ago and it's a really solid package for the most part. Tons of well written lore, good music, atmosphere is there in a creepy X-Files episode sorta way.
Wonder if people who bought it will get anything in return?
Edit: My wardrobe will be gone? But I spent a ton of pax on my outfit ;-;.
Wonder if people who bought it will get anything in return?
Edit: My wardrobe will be gone? But I spent a ton of pax on my outfit ;-;.
There seem to be transfer for items and stuff, just reading the FAQ. I have lot's of stuff, lol.
Honestly this is weird. TSW will still be playable, but I guess not get further updates.
https://www.secretworldlegends.com/faq
NOT MY COAT AND HAT, PLEASE!
Vincent Grayson
Member
I always felt like Secret World had a lot of cool ideas that suffered from the misfortune of being put in a mediocre MMO.
Give me an adventure game in this setting though, and I'm all over it.
Give me an adventure game in this setting though, and I'm all over it.
Ah shit, I better go do some missions to get my free points stat. Or send them an email because I'm pretty sure I've done 20 missions already, no FP yet.
An old fashioned point and clicker set in the TSW universe would be fantastic
. Hope it's something they're planning to do eventuallyEdit: Letter from the producer of TSW: http://steamcommunity.com/games/215280#announcements/detail/616272184662195465
His Majesty
Banned
I really, really hope that it works out. The writing and storytelling in The Secret World are fantastic, without a doubt the best in the MMO genre and giving most single-player games a run for their money.
Hopefully they can increase their content output with this new launch.
Day fucking zero.
Hopefully they can increase their content output with this new launch.
Day fucking zero.
KCroxtonJr
Member
Oh man, if the controls and combat are made to feel MUCH better, I'm going to be all over this. Hoping for something more action-oriented and less traditional MMO.
LelouchZero
Member
This is really cool!
I really hope they put this on the PS4 and Xbox One to attract more players.
I really hope they put this on the PS4 and Xbox One to attract more players.
Mithos
Member
Ouch, I dunno, I spent a hell of a lot of time in PvP just so I could upgrade armor/weapons (I hate/loath PvP), not sure I want to start from zero again...
I they could have 100% native controller scheme, that would be nice, but the current game do not work well unless you use a keyboard, (xpadder + keyboard for me).
Rellik
Member
This.
To be fair, it sounds like it'll be pretty different gameplay wise, so you'll have a different experience regardless, maybe they're clearly changing stuff to the point that builds won't be work the same (if at all) with the new launch.
franklyshankly
Member
So is there an actual date for this now or is it still up in the air?
Within the next 3 months, they've only said first half of 2017 as far as I know
They say in the FAQ you will keep your old chars as they will keep the old servers up as well.
Hopefully they keep the investigation missions in.
texhnolyze
Banned
Will it be available on Steam? It's region-locked for me.
Yeah, I remember playing the beta where the upper part animation of the character model is somewhat separated with its lower part. It just feels weird.
Yeah, I remember playing the beta where the upper part animation of the character model is somewhat separated with its lower part. It just feels weird.
EastOfEden
Member
They're calling this a "shared world RPG" instead of an MMO like the original.
Looking forward to this, but I'm glad they're leaving the original's servers on. I'm like 3 quarters through the story and I don't want to restart.
Looking forward to this, but I'm glad they're leaving the original's servers on. I'm like 3 quarters through the story and I don't want to restart.
Beta starts today. I am a Lifetimer I feel like I should get into this
If you do, looking forward to some impressions.
KCroxtonJr
Member
On their FAQ page it says it will ONLY be available on Steam at launch.
Mithos
Member
And they also say the original game will be removed from steam, back to standalone client for us that want to keep playing the original.
Vigilant Walrus
Member
I've heard from many people saying that this game is not the most underrated MMORPG out there. The story and subject matter and setting is supposed to be really good. I own the game but have never played it.
ESO, The Path of Exile and FFXIV are getting major expansions this summer.
BDO, GW2 and Warframe are continually getting large updates.
This game has a short window of opportunity, but I'd love to see it do really well. Here we have a horror themed, modern day setting. It's a great alternative to the sci fi and fantasy staples that dominate the genre.
ESO, The Path of Exile and FFXIV are getting major expansions this summer.
BDO, GW2 and Warframe are continually getting large updates.
This game has a short window of opportunity, but I'd love to see it do really well. Here we have a horror themed, modern day setting. It's a great alternative to the sci fi and fantasy staples that dominate the genre.
Chaos2Frozen
Member
Wait, Secret World is still alive?!
Spiritreaver
Member
I'm interested, but skeptical. Very few MMO relaunches have launched into something I find better. TSW has a lot of qualities I love, especially the player progression. There's a lot of freedom in your build and weapon type (except perhaps in nightmare raids) and I hope they don't ditch that.
I hope they build on the progression instead, and try to make more weapon combinations even more viable.
I hope they build on the progression instead, and try to make more weapon combinations even more viable.
cj_iwakura
Member
Not a good look, IMO. Shouldn't alienate existing players to bring in new ones.
Existing players can still play their characters and "old game" if they want. Kinda like a vanilla shard.
If "The Secret World" is still being kept around (it's setup up as buy once and expand with the item/content store) that's a good thing. The problem then becomes does it still get new content or will that all go towards "Secret World Legends"?
Looking forward to seeing how this relaunch is handled.
Just watch the trailer, it's clearly still using their engine instead of Unreal Engine 4.
All new content will be produced only for Legends.
cj_iwakura
Member
Oh, sweet. We'll see how it goes then. Still feels like I better hurry up and finish Egypt.
Dreamworld engine has yet to see a console release. I doubt it's happening honestly.
Gotcha. Thanks! That's good then for those already invested. Not like The Secret World doesn't have a lot of great content already that is available. I expect they'll still do seasonal events like they've done but it will just go into maintenance mode like Anarchy Online and Age of Conan.
EdwardTivrusky
Member
Only if you play the new version as it's on a new server. The old version will still be up and both can live together on your machine. There's a steam link a bit further up which explains it all. You can transfer some stuff across to the new game but old quest progress is reset on the new game.