New World: Can Aeternum Console Closed Beta Still Bring It Back To Life? - My Personal Opinion
After the developers announced New World Aeternum, they subsequently announced Console Beta. This is a re-release of the original game with some changes, new content, and a release on consoles. The original console closed beta was originally scheduled to open on July 11 and last until July 17, giving invitees their first taste of New World on consoles.
However, two weeks ago, the team announced a delay to July 25 to July 31 to ensure the best console closed beta experience for players.
Console Closed Beta Delay May Just Be A Premonition Of Doom
When announcing this delay, it seemed that the team just needed more time to shape the beta and be ready to make a first impression, even if it was only in the beta.
But such an explanation did not convince the players, and inevitably, the players began to predict doom again. After all, it's ridiculous that a company this big can't keep up with deadlines, keeps releasing versions full of new and old bugs, and the cycle continues. I even aspire to reach this level of self-confidence.
And I don’t think they ever realized that the problems with the game were caused by their own development work. They seem to follow the principle that success and failure are just random, and all they have to do is keep releasing games until they can have a success like the game’s first release in 2021 again.
I think any console user who is considering pre-ordering New World Aeternum should know that the experience of PC version is just like this, delays, false publicity, lack of actual functional content, and obvious bugs that have not been fixed for years. So far, for me, it’s an excellent, fun and irreplaceable game, but it has some problems, and I don’t think this development team has the ability or energy to make it better.
Aeternum Closed Beta Overview
Anyway, this New World Aeternum Closed Beta will last until July 31st, giving players the opportunity to customize their characters, try unique weapons and explore vast supernatural zones.
Please note that Console Closed Beta will be divided into two phases:
New Player Experience (Phase 1): July 25, 9 AM PT
During this period, players can experience what New World Aeternum Console will bring at launch. Please note that the quality of the game will be slightly adjusted considering the short testing period, and Amazon will disable the standard 72-hour chat cooldown when creating a new character. Phase 1 focuses on new player onboarding and the first-time user experience.
Endgame Experience (Phase 2): July 28, 7 AM PT
During this optional period, players will be able to create a new character and choose one of the level 65 presets in Aeternum. In addition, Closed Beta period will provide players with a variety of endgame gear, powerful weapons, maximum level attribute points, and complete weapon mastery.
At the same time, players can also use the level 65 preset to create a new character during this period, or continue to invest New World Coins to obtain new gear and upgrade the original character during Phase 1. Once you’re ready, you can take on the endgame content to try out builds, skills, and get a better idea of what playstyle you might choose.
In addition, the developers have scheduled three endgame content tests for July 28-30, including Influence Races, Outpost Rush, and testing Lawless PvPvE zone. To participate in these tests, you must join North American server and test at the scheduled time.
Game Modes Are Boring
While New World Aeternum does a commendable job of bringing PC experience to console players, it won’t make any non-MMO fans into hardcore fans. It still retains the typical qualities of MMOs and may not attract new audiences.
Let’s take combat as an example, which is the core pillar of the game. In New World, attacking enemies is the primary task of the player, but the combat in the game is boring for players holding controllers.
Players’ attacks are powerless, enemies are either as soft as sponges or fall down in two hits, and players’ health is very high, so there are no consequences for making mistakes and players rarely need to improvise. Most of the game we played boiled down to locking on to a target, hacking and slashing, and then moving on to the next one.
And the extremely monotonous mission structure only makes the situation worse. Almost every mission follows the following pattern: talk to an NPC, go to the quest marker, attack some enemies or collect some resources, and then return to NPC. At the beginning of the game, there are so many missions that if you don’t play with a few friends and don’t take it too seriously, it will definitely be boring.
Of course, as you go deeper into the game, you will definitely get more and more excited. After all, this is only the opening part of the game. But the actual operation process is probably not worth our long-term obsession.
Final Thoughts
In the end, New World Aeternum may just be an interesting concept. Bringing the once popular PC MMO to consoles is a bold decision that may bear fruit if done well, but the current testing situation and our lack of trust in the development team have made us have to think that this game will run its course.
Aeternum may prove to be a fun way to kill time with friends, as all the basic content has been nailed for the console audience. But overall, I don’t think it has a chance to recreate the glory of New World. What do you think of New World Aeternum Console Closed Beta? Do you think it’s still worth trying? See you next time!
Jul-24-2024
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New World Aeternum Season 7 ...
New World Season 7, Season of the Conquerors is finally here! Just like the previous season updates, 8 new Artifacts have been added to Season 7, and in this guide we’re going to talk about the ways to get these new Artifacts. Season 6 Artifacts Before that, though, let’s start with the changes to Season 6 Artifacts. These Artifacts are no longer available from the last Season Pass, but now have new ways to get them. Let’s take a look! Cowl Of Power - Light Headwear First up we have Light Headwear, Cowl of Power. This Artifact now drops from PVP Rewards Track. But since the last update, the chances of getting Artifacts from PVP Rewards Track have been increased to make the grind less painful. You now have a chance to get Artifact at the third checkpoint at level 29 and level 39 on PVP track. Then, starting at level 50, the chances of getting an Artifact every three checkpoints are even higher. Grace - Greatsword Then we have Grace Greatsword, this Artifact now also drops from PVP reward track, but as mentioned before, since the last update, in addition to a large number of New World Coins, the chances that we can get Artifacts from PVP reward track have also been greatly increased. So, prepare a strong build to make your PVP journey smoother. Season 7 Artifacts Now, let’s get to the new Artifacts, starting with the two Artifacts that you can get in the free version of Season 7 Pass. 1. Otzi - Ice Gauntlet First, we have Ice Gauntlet, Otzi, this Artifact drops at level 20 in the free version of Season 7 Pass, and the new method of obtaining this Artifact will be revealed in Season 8. 2. Heceta - Life Staff Then, we have Life Staff, Heceta. This Artifact drops at level 80 in the free version of Season 7 Pass. Again, a new method for obtaining this Artifact will be revealed in Season 8. 3. Shrapnel - Musket Next, we have a couple of new Artifacts that can be obtained through PVP related methods. First up is Musket Shrapnel. You will have a chance to receive this Artifact when you complete Outpost Rush matches and open reward caches. It is worth noting that we have multiple different Artifacts to obtain in these reward caches, but remember that you can only drop this Shrapnel Artifact from caches that are level 61 or higher. So make sure you are at least level 61 before starting this grind. 4. Justice - Earring Then we have Earring Justice. This Artifact can be obtained from Sovereign Influence - Victor’s Spoils. If you don’t like PVP, don’t worry, you don’t have to go out of your way to spend hours here to participate in these contests, instead, you can jump into any territory that is currently in conflict, go to the location where a lot of PVP is happening, usually through Fast Travel Shrine near Control Towers, and then do a little damage before leaving after the match. This way, you will receive one of the caches, and have a chance to get an artifact, which makes things easier. Not to mention, if you throw in a weapon that can deal AOE damage from a distance it will make the whole thing a lot easier. Anyway, all you need to do is go up and hit some people a few times, and then go back to what you were doing. If you have a hard time finding which area is in conflict, you will be able to tell where these contests are happening on the map. You will see some small towers on the map with different factions on them, indicating that they are fighting. Usually, this is where the contests are taking place, and there are several contests held at fixed times every day. So when you log in, check the red bar on the map that says upcoming matches, then see the schedule of the matches and be ready to start a match at any time. It is worth noting that this artifact can only drop from caches that are level 25 or higher. So don’t start this quest any time before then. 5. Aconite - Bow After that we can also get some Artifacts from open world activities and bosses. Starting with Bow Aconite, this Artifact drops from the open world boss, Viridulon the Rootbound. If you go through the portal from the front door, you can climb up the cliff to get to him, avoiding all the powerful monsters, or you can use the shortcut behind Fast Travel Shrine and skip all the enemies to get directly to him. Honestly though, Viridulon the Rootbound is a really hard boss to take on alone. So if you want to go for this Artifact, I highly recommend getting a group. 6. Burnanator - Firestaff After that we have Firestaff Burnanator. This Artifact drops from the open world boss of Shattered Mountain, Leviathan of the Deep. To get to him, you can first teleport to Alazar’s Recall Outpost in Shattered Mountain and then follow the path to his cave. Like the previous boss, he is also a tough boss to deal with alone, so it is recommended that you lead a team to deal with it to increase the chance of dropping Burnanator. Similarly, don’t forget to improve your own strength while joining a good team. If you don’t have enough coins to invest in a build, then you might want to check out the giveaway channel in iGMeet Discord. Just be active in the group and you may get a windfall! 7. Fracture - Void Gauntlet Next, we have Void Gauntlet, Fracture. This artifact can be obtained by turning off Corrupted Breaches above level 65. It is worth noting that joining the portal run is a good way to farm it because it is difficult to complete alone and requires a team to cooperate. Remember that although you can get multiple artifacts from Corrupted Breaches. However, it will not drop immediately after completing it once. You may need to repeat the run multiple times, so please be patient. 8. Dorgort’s Blade - Rapier Finally, let’s look at another Artifact we get from Expeditions, and that’s Rapier, Dorgort’s Blade. This Artifact is dropped by the boss, Ifrit, in Empyrean Forge Expedition. However, this Artifact requires at least Mutation Level 1 or higher to drop. Alternatively, Inferno - Fire Staff Artifact can also drop from Commander Marius in Empyrean Forge Expedition. So if you complete this Expedition every time, you can get two Artifacts at once. Final Thoughts In conclusion, this guide covers all the new Artifacts that drop in New World: Aeternum Season of the Conquerors. Which Artifacts are you looking for? Which is your favorite new Artifact? Regardless, let’s embark on a journey to find all Artifacts in New World!Jan-23-2025
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New World: How To Maximize ...
The upcoming release of Season 5 in New World heralds the arrival of several lucrative opportunities for making New World Coins. This guide will explore various methods to capitalize on these opportunities during the initial days of New World Season 5. Let’s delve into the details without delay. 1. Matrices The first point may seem obvious, but it’s essential to emphasize, particularly with the arrival of Season 5. New artifacts are being introduced to the game, some of which are exceptionally powerful. This will undoubtedly drive demand as players rush to acquire and upgrade these artifacts quickly. Consequently, prices for armor, jewelry, and weapon matrices are expected to soar during the initial days of Season 5. To capitalize on this opportunity, consider placing buy orders at the lowest possible cost or engaging in bulk crafting using gypsum casts. This will allow you to flip these items for a quick profit on day 1. 2. Ingredients Furthermore, Season 5 introduces new recipes for high-quality attribute foods. It may be advantageous to take quick screenshots of these recipes as the prices for their ingredients are likely to surge in the initial days of Season 5. Therefore, consider purchasing ingredients at lower prices now to capitalize on selling them at higher prices later. 3. Refining Components Moving on, let’s discuss refining components. Typically, New World experiences a surge in activity during the initial days of a new season launch. This influx of players leads to increased crafting and utilization of various components, resulting in higher demand and subsequently higher prices. This trend persists not only during Season 5, but also in subsequent seasons. To prepare for this, consider placing buy orders or purchasing inexpensive components in bulk. By doing so, you can capitalize on selling them for higher prices during the first two days of the next season’s launch. I’ve already stocked up on a significant quantity of these components when buy orders were at 0.1, ensuring easy profits as I anticipate higher selling prices during the early days of Season 5. 4. Resource Nodes Another notable addition is the introduction of numerous new resource nodes in Season 5 of New World. This influx of resources, particularly ore, is expected to drive down the overall cost of various resource types. You have 2 viable options: Firstly, consider selling off all your reserves of Orichalcum and Mythril preemptively. Alternatively, upon the launch of Season 5, seize the opportunity to engage in intensive mining activities in Myrkgard. By swiftly gathering resources and selling them before prices decline, you can maximize your profits. 5. Market Flipping Finally, it’s crucial to anticipate the upcoming additions to the game, particularly the introduction of new weapons and armor pieces. For instance, let’s focus on the new artifact designed to enhance slash damage. Given this development, crafting modifications geared towards boosting slash damage are likely to be in high demand during the initial days of Season 5, leading to an increase in their overall price. If you’re willing to take a calculated risk, consider accessing the trading post and placing some buy orders to capitalize on this potential surge in prices. While it’s improbable that 50 people will purchase these items on day one of Season 5, there’s a significant likelihood that their prices will substantially rise. This strategy can be applied to various other items as well. The key is to assess upcoming content and adjust your approach based on anticipated demand.Mar-04-2024
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New World: The Fire Staff B ...
Greetings, fellow players! In today's discussion, we're diving deep into the reasons why Fire Staff builds stand out in New World Season 5. Our focus will be on the Nature's Wrath, a pivotal element within these builds. I'll meticulously examine every aspect to showcase the formidable power of this newly introduced artifact and some excellent gems, along with highlighting some remarkable synergies with the Fire Staff. So, without further ado, let's delve into it! About Nature's Wrath The Nature's Wrath, which is a new artifact if you haven't played in New World Season 5, that increases your base damage by 20% at the cost of never being able to gain a temporary Empower, the weird interaction with this, with Fire Staff, is that it actually has no net nerf to Fire Staff. It is very necessary to carry some New World Coins with you so that you can deal with other situations. Because 3 sources of Empowers in Fire Staff are all not temporary Empowers, they're conditional Empowers, and conditional Empowers are not stripped by this effect. So, Fire Staff can essentially gain 20% base damage for free, which results in it doing more damage. For the Nature's Wrath, you have to make a choice there where you're trading off some sort of burst that you would be getting from Empower for more consistency that you'd be getting from base damage. Empower for most weapons that are Elemental. You can typically have 14% associated with the damage ring of the Elemental. In this case, it would be a fire damage ring, and 7% associated with a Powerful Honing Stone, which brings you to 14. Add on the 10% that you'd be getting from a Runeglass by putting in a Runeglass in all your armor, you're up to 24. And then you add on these 2 extra 5%, then you're up to 34. You can add on the extra 20% that you get from Runes of Helios, and you're over that Empower cap. Runeglass Gems Another thing that kind of compounds with this problem is the advantage of Runeglass that Elemental damage-oriented weapons have. Runeglass from an elemental variant does Empower, and it has no active cooldown. It is a bigger value than it is for melee-oriented classes. Melee-oriented classes gain 1% base damage. It has a 1 second activation cooldown, versus something like the Fire Staff gains 2% in power, and it has no activation cooldown. So, Fire Staff is twice as powerful in terms of pure stats alone. Because you're gaining base damage, you need more Empower to get near that cap to maximize your damage overall. This is like a wonderful source of that everyone takes as a sacrifice to your armor rating. You drop from 2.5% on a typical gem to 2% for the armor rating. Elemental weapons inherently have an advantage with this, and people are using this with the Fire Staff to do incredible amounts of damage. They can essentially hit the Empower cap. Jasper Gem The Jasper is fixed in terms of Runeglass. Jasper is the best way to increase your Empower in New World Season 5. All you have to do is put it into your gem slot, and you will gain 24% Empower, which will consistently put you at or near the Empower cap for most weapons. This allows you to deal more damage than base damage. Essentially, maximizing each individual bucket results in more damage. That's why it's usually beneficial for certain weapons to not solely invest in base damage. It's better to maximize power. It's something that people can do to maximize damage on their builds in the game.Apr-23-2024
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New World: A Detailed Guide ...
Dear adventurers, this year’s Springtide Bloom Event is back in New World Aeternum. You have until April 30th to get involved! This event asks you to help Bloom Herald uncover the mysteries of the ethereal Wispybloom to earn new and returning event-specific rewards. You need to visit some villages to start quests, earn reputation, and buy items in event-specific shops. In addition, you also need to make Wispy Spritz, because there will be swarms of Wispy Wasps guarding the blooms during harvest! You can use Spritz to lure Wasps into blast radius to kill them, and harvest Wispy Wasp Goo in exchange for Springtide Tokens. In this guide, we’ll talk about everything you need to know about this year’s New World Springtide Bloom Event! All Events Locations Before jumping in, I need to remind you that Truth Seekers must be level 25 or higher before they can begin their quest for enlightenment. There are four Springtide Bloom Locations around Aeternum: Monarch’s Bluff, Everfall, Brightwood, and Weaver's Fen. Each event location has an event-specific store, token trade-in location, and Wispy Spritz crafting tables. And you can also collect all Lore Pages here. Start Event To start an event, you need to visit one of the event locations. Talk to NPC on Bloom Herald platform to start the event. This will walk you through making your first Wispy Spritz and completing your first Wispybloom Field. How To Make Wispy Spritz? To complete this Wispybloom Fields event and get event-specific items, you’ll need to have some Wispy Spritz on hand. You can make them at any event location. Before doing this, you need to prepare some materials, including: 10 Fiber, 3 Honey and 1 Fire Mote. This will give you 8 Wispy Spritz. Once you’ve crafted them, you’re ready to head to Wispybloom Field for the event. Wispybloom Field Wispybloom Fields are located throughout Aeternum. You can easily find them via circles in the sky and icons on the map. Once you enter the field, 3 Wispy Wasps will spawn. They will chase you and cause damage to you, so be careful. If you have enough New World Coins, I would recommend equipping you with some decent gear to avoid getting hurt by these angry Wasps. If you attack Wasps, you only deal 1 damage to them and cannot kill them. To destroy these Wasps, you need to spray Wispy Spritz on one of the glowing white circles. Then, lure Wasps there and Spritz will explode and damage them. But don’t worry, it won’t hurt you. You need to do this about 3 times to completely destroy these Wispy Wasps. When you kill Wasps, sometimes you’ll be rewarded with a Wispy Wasp Goo. This will drop as a loot bag, so check it carefully. When they are dead, you are also free to pick the flowers in the center of the field. Harvesting this flower will reward you with some Wispybloom Petals. These Goo and Petals can be exchanged for Springtide Tokens. You can then use these tokens in the event store to earn event-specific rewards. Improve Event Reputation It is worth noting that there are 3 tiers of items in the event store, namely Blossom, Shepard, and Herald. To access items in each tier, you need to gain sufficient event reputation. The required reputation for items in each tier is: Blossom: 0 Reputation Shepard: 1,000 Reputation Herald: 4,000 reputation You can earn event reputation by completing tasks, interacting with Joyous Gift Piles every day, and exchanging event items for event tokens. Rewards Each settlement will have a richly decorated Springtide Centerpiece surrounded by a bunch of colorful Gift Baskets, and each Centerpiece can be looted once per day. Additionally, you can pick up festive gifts at Springtide Villages center. Each village party bag pile can be robbed once per day, and there are 4 party bag piles in total. These will reset at 5am local time. The above is all the contents of this Springtide Bloom Event guide. Hurry up and join in, reveal the secrets of event lore and win rewards!Apr-24-2024