New MMORPG hope appears in 2022 for PC, PS5 and Xbox – reveals first details on classes and PvE

With Throne and Liberty, NCSoft is releasing a new and very interesting MMORPG that is scheduled to be released worldwide in 2022. But so far, hardly any details about the general gameplay and classes were known. However, initial information was shared in an interview.

What do we know about Throne and Liberty? The new MMORPG from NCSoft was originally planned as Lineage Eternal, but was completely taken offline and reworked in 2017. In development, it is said to have already devoured more than 75 million euros.

The game is based on an open game world in which locomotion should play an important role. Players can use grappling hooks, but can also transform themselves into aquatic and flying animals. The game world will be completely open and you will encounter huge world bosses and PvP sieges. That was the info so far.

In an interview, however, new details about the game have now been revealed (via Thisgame).

No classes, lots of dungeons and endgame PvP

What do we know about classes and combat system?

• There are only humans as a playable race. However, you will also be able to transform into animals during combat, which offers new abilities but also other weaknesses.
• The combat system should be action-packed and similar to Blade & Soul.
• There will be no typical classes, instead you will be able to equip two weapons that will define your playstyle and that you can switch back and forth between. You will be able to level and improve these weapons over time.
• There shouldn’t be a classic Holy Trinity of tank, healer and DD.
• There will be classic levels for your character.
• Originally it was planned to only be able to create one character, since one can learn everything. However, this has since been discarded.

This trailer gives a first insight into the gameplay of the MMORPG:

What do we know about PvE and PvP?

• The day/night cycle becomes important because some monsters only appear at night.
• There will be an overarching story that should explain to the player what they are actually fighting for, but also individual stories per area. Here the developers emphasize that a story that is often missing in Korean MMORPGs is particularly important to western players.
• The PvE should play an important role with quests, bosses and dungeons.
• There should be exclusive PvE content for the strongest players.
• In general, the developers emphasized that guilds should be important and that players have to work together for a lot of content.
• In the endgame, the focus is on the massive PvP battles with hundreds of players at the same time. Weather events should play a role, such as wind, which reduces the damage from bow attacks, or sewers, which can only be used when it is not raining.
• Whether there will be PvP in the open world is currently unknown. However, there should be no situation in which one guild alone can control a zone or world boss and thus force other guilds out of the game.

In June 2022 there should be a detailed presentation of Throne and Liberty.

Versions for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, but no crossplay

What else was revealed in the interview? In addition to the PC, the MMORPG will also be available for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. The old generations of consoles haven’t been mentioned yet, but consoles don’t play as big a role in Korea as they do in the west.

There should be no crossplay between the PC and the consoles. This is partly because simultaneous patching across platforms is difficult, but also because players find it unfair as one platform may have advantages over the other.

What did NCSoft reveal about the payment model? Throne and Liberty will be either Free2Play or Buy2Play. In any case, there will be a shop and NCSoft promises that it will do without Pay2Win.

It has been said that players want “achievement through effort and skill” and the developers value that as well. However, players who only play a few hours a week should be able to use the shop to unlock the game. Here the balance is essential, say the developers.

Throne and Liberty will also be translated into “a dozen languages”. Exactly what these are has not yet been revealed. However, with Guild Wars 2 (text and audio), Blade & Soul (text) and Aion (text), NCSoft games have already been published entirely in German.

When is the game out? In the interview, the developers also emphasized that they want to continue to release globally at the end of 2022. However, there could be delays with the consoles because the version there has to be approved by the manufacturers.

What do you think of the previous information about Throne and Liberty? Will the MMORPG be a real one again at the end of the year? Or does the PvP endgame not appeal to you?

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