Server merges are “on the horizon” for Amazon’s MMO, New World.
In a lengthy update on the official forum, community manager Luxendra explained that while there were plans to introduce mergers, “there are a few action items that need to be addressed” before the team can be “confident that merging worlds will be a net positive experience for our players”.
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“We need to test our technology. We had tested world merges in Closed Beta which caused a persistence issue that has since been resolved, and we continue to test merges with our team and non-public worlds,” the post explained, adding that any changes will first be tested in The Public Test Realm from tomorrow (Monday) morning.
That’s not all, either. Along with details of region and server transfers, as well as issues with Luck and the inability to declare war, the update also discussed representation and character design.
“Looking ahead we intend to continue adding more outfit variety both in cultural and narrative driven looks; some more grounded, historical and functional while others may feel more whimsical or supernatural in nature,” New World’s community manager explained in the post.