April 11, 2018 10:37 PM EDT
With any long-running MMO it can be easy to feel like you have missed the boat - or in ArcheAge’s case the luxury liner. The Fresh Start initiative is an ingenious solution to the problem: rather than chasing a level cap that feels forever out of reach you and an entire server can start from scratch experiencing ArcheAge in a time capsule.
Crafting is all about change so it is only fitting that the crafting system itself should be upgraded once in a while.ArcheAge Gold Previously failing to regrade items would result in their destruction - but now you can continue to use them regardless of the outcome. New crafting requests meanwhile enable more direct and safe transfer of items produced for gold. All in all there is less risk involved in realising your creative ambitions thanks to Legends Return.
Finally comes the battle balance update. It may not be as visibly fearsome as a fire-breathing beast or shadow incursion but is just as dramatic - shaking up the game’s meta by overhauling every skillset. Just as ArcheAge’s progression servers pull it nostalgically back its new features push it forward - rather like the waves of the ocean. A free-to-play ocean that is with castle-building and a player-driven economy. You won’t find that on your package holiday.