New World’s July Update is introducing musical instruments and performances as a new trade skill, a group finder for expeditions, and countless other changes. Typical of aNew Worldmonthly update, the lengthy patch notes feature hundreds of minor adjustments, bug fixes, and quality of life improvements.
Amazon Games' highly anticipated flagship MMORPGNew Worldwas released on PC last September and initially saw a huge population of players eager to explore the island of Aeternum. Using a stamina-based combat system more closely resemblingDark SoulsthanWorld of Warcraftand boasting an engaging three-way faction war,New Worldwas seemingly bound to be the next big MMO in a genre bereft of promising new titles.New World’s population fell sharply after release, however, due to players' frustration with the lack of endgame content, bugs, and performance issues. In an effort to retain players and address the biggest issues,New Worldhas been releasing large monthly updates with new content and polished systems.
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The most recentmonthlyNew Worldupdatecaps off July with several interesting new features. Five musical instruments have been added as part of the new trade skill, including guitar, drums, and upright bass. 31 songs can be collected throughout the game, and players can perform them solo or in a band of up to five players. Similar to Entertainers fromStar Wars Galaxies, musical performers inNew Worldprovide helpful buffs to spectators who can tip performers for their efforts. The new Summer Medleyfaire event is also taking place, celebrating the game’s fishing and musical activities with special rewards.
Continued efforts to make life easier forNew World’s solo playershave resulted in the addition of a dedicated group finder tool for expeditions, and Expedition Tuning Orbs have been removed in favor of simple daily limits for expedition runs. In turn, expedition loot has been reduced somewhat since they’ll be far more accessible. Loot quality, in general, has been improved, so level 60 players should notice more Epic and Rare loot and better stat combinations. Over 150 perks have been adjusted as well to shake up the meta and make various perks more attractive.
Hundreds of minor adjustments are also listed in the patch notes, some examples being the removal of the one-second mana regeneration delay after consuming mana and adding invulnerability frames to the revive animation to protect players from frustrating deaths.New World’s major monthly updatesare always impressive in scope, showing that Amazon Games is intent on improvingNew Worlddespite its other MMORPG,Lost Ark, having recently stolen the spotlight.
