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Fresh Start might actually work. (edited)
Ok after reading Trion's actual footnotes about the fresh start servers. They make it so you cannot create a character on the legacy server once you create a character on the fresh start server. They have blocked all access from legacy accounts. This was a good move. Might even give me hopes that they have the proper leadership in place. But when they reopen the cash shop in 3-6 months its going to be just like it is right now.
http://www.trionworlds.com/archeage/en/2016/10/27/producers-letter-october-2016/
http://www.trionworlds.com/archeage/en/2016/10/27/producers-letter-october-2016/
Are you onto something or just on something?
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Seems to contradict more official sources, however I agree, if they do this it really isn't a fresh start server after all.
I wondered why someone mentioned they were prepared to transfer over 10K gold. Thought the comment was strange but makes more sense now
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Edit to add: They thought it thru a tad bit more this time and learned from a few past mistakes,lol.
http://www.trionworlds.com/archeage/en/2016/10/27/producers-letter-october-2016/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIA9mUXLsuE
At about 1 minute in.
It's in the video requirement for new accounts took me 1 minute of google search.
http://forums.archeagegame.com/showthread.php?290869-Fresh-start-servers-confirmed-for-3.0-and-tentative-launch-date-is-December.
and FTR last year's fresh start servers were a disaster. So I'm really nervous about giving Trion another chance.
When you do a search don't just check the first thing in the list but look at the results and choose the one that will most probably answer your query.
'A new account that selects the Legacy setting won’t be able to access Fresh Start servers, and vice versa. This includes Fresh Start accounts being blocked from creating characters on Legacy servers, preventing the transfer of account-level resources to alts for consumption. This has been a popular topic after our announcement of Fresh Start and I’m very proud to say we’re going to lengths to prevent it.'
http://www.trionworlds.com/archeage/en/2016/10/27/producers-letter-october-2016/
I just checked all this and I am not even interested in this game.
Would like to them eliminate everything from the CashShop except Cosmetic, and make a sub server only , But a server like that would become there most populated over nite , and they would not be able to Dbl dip like they do ....because of the whales , which are already lining up to hit the fresh start server
And i get they wanna make money we all do , and XLgames factors into any decisions , but what would it hurt to try 1 Sub only server to see how it would do ...THey have already shown they can just disable these P2W items , So give it a chance ....
The problem is overtime it will degrade into what every other server is like. Massive P2W and 1 Mega guild literally locking out all content besides potato farming and instances.
1) People can still buy apex and sell it for gold. Aka legal RMT basically. So people with large wallets will be able to buy an advantage on the new server.
2) They already stated eventually they will add the P2W elements back into the cash shop. Just not at launch
3) Eventually they will link the AH clusters and allow for transfers. (once the server is able to stand on its feet with the rest of the game)
4) Once a guild gets power they dominate all the major endgame elements, locking the rest of the server out of the ability to make money ingame... therefor the only way to keep up with gear progression with that guild is to spend hundreds of dollars a month.
The biggest problem with archeage is Trion and the games payment model. The second is the fact one guild can literally dominate and kill off a server. (Why most servers are on farm status now... once a guild gets 50+ active ppl with an average gear score 6000-6500+... well no one can kill them as a group anymore, unless the whole faction/server works together. And good luck getting that to happen).
The only way the server will really fix the game is simple.
1) Find a way to stop the use of alts.... more alts = more labor = more money for main = more progression. And you can make an unlimited amount with new accounts. So again $$$ = Progression here. Archeage was designed in Korea where you cannot make alts on separate accounts. In NA that restriction is not in place, game is not designed for people to make 2 to 20 alts to make 4000 gold a day from farming/traderuns screws up the balance.
2) Remove Apex and make it pure p2p. Cost $15 a month to log in... cannot use apex to get access.
3) Removal all cash shop items besides costumes. This include removing mounts since they have special effects to them.
4) Permanently segregate the server in all respect from the rest. No linking the AH or allowing transfers from non-p2p servers.
5) Find a way to prevent a single guild from taking over all the major openworld content (Problem with the core design of the game in my opinion).
Most these changes would mean trion would sacrfice a huge amount of revenue. Since the F2P model cost players who play seriously $30-500 a month currently. Players either fork over the money or buy apex with Gold. Buying with gold means someone else paid that bill so the cost remains the same even if you personally spend nothing for those that argue this. If they go to p2p that $30+ every serious player is spending will drop to $15 with the occasional costume purchase. Good luck getting trion to voluntarily cut their profits by 40-50%.
So the 4k gearscore you worked so hard to attain will be completely worthless in 3-6 months once the floodgates are opened on the cash shop.
Crap all over this game and the trion that ruined it.
#makeArcheagegreatagain
I'd ask yourself one question. Does the fact you will occasionally run into characters more powerful than you ruin an environment where you will be more powerful than most of the players you meet?
If the answer to that question is yes then "The fresh start server will be like all the others."
If the answer is no, then get in on day one and make sure to burn your labor each day. You'll be fine. You may also want to avoid the RNG and simply buy items at the grade you want them.
Most players don't multibox. Most players don't swipe. Those that do may have an edge on you. Most won't. But in an older server where most players have been playing much longer than you, then most players will be able to beat you pretty easy.