What is Archeage Unchained you ask? Its pay to play version of Archeage with no labor pots, and no patron status. It will have cosmetic items in the marketplace, and feature seasons like other games of this type. Everyone will have housing, but its not clear how they plan to implement it. Some of the biggest problems with Archeage was it cash shop, and the limited amount of land. Unchained seems to fix both of these issues. I'm very excited about this and I will be following this new game very closely. Although I hope the price is reasonable.
I have copied this following from their forums but if you want to read from their website here is a link: Forums
Are you keeping the Free To Play version of ArcheAge? Yes, both versions of ArcheAge (ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained) will co-exist. New content and updates are coming in the Fall. What are the differences between ArcheAge and ArcheAge: Unchained? Your feedback over the years encouraged us to provide a different game experience for you, our community. ArcheAge: Unchained is a new way to play the game with a different business model. We've changed entirely its monetization which was simply not possible to this great extent with the already existing ArcheAge F2P version. In ArcheAge: Unchained there is no longer a subscription model. With a onetime purchase, you can enjoy the content as often as you want. You will be able to purchase vanity items via Credits and we will implement seasonal ArchePasses. We are focusing on fairer gameplay which is why we decided to change a few monetization features for ArcheAge: Unchained. There’ll be more information in the next couple of weeks so stay tuned! Why didn't you change the monetization of the original ArcheAge F2P version and instead make a new game out of it? Over the last years, we considered several ideas on how we could change the monetization system to create a more fair game experience for our community. Several changes have already been implemented in the original ArcheAge version such as the Hiram gear, the implementation of exchangeable mounts and pets for Manastorm Crystals and the Merchant’s Favor tokens in crates. Unfortunately, our idea for ArcheAge: Unchained was not feasible for the original ArcheAge F2P version with an already existing game economy. The original ArcheAge servers will remain and we will keep two different versions of ArcheAge with different business models. We absolutely believe that ArcheAge: Unchained is the right decision. We want to continue this adventure for several years with our great community for both versions - ArcheAge and ArcheAge Unchained. Will I be able to transfer my items or Credits between both versions? As ArcheAge: Unchained has a different business model, it will be implemented like a new game with a new server environment. There will be no transfer of items or characters between the already existing version and ArcheAge: Unchained. Credits can only be used where they have been bought. In ArcheAge: Unchained everyone starts fresh! There will be no additional bonus if you switch from the F2P version. It’s all about your skills, your dedication and the decisions that you make! What will be the price for ArcheAge: Unchained? When is the release date? We will reveal more information in the upcoming weeks. Stay tuned! Do I still have to get Patron Subscription? There will be no subscription in ArcheAge: Unchained. No one can simply purchase an advantage over others. Everyone will have the same amount of Labor regeneration and a cap of 5,000 Labor Points. Housing will be available for everyone. What about Apex? Apex will not exist in ArcheAge Unchained. Will there be new content alongside this release? Both ArcheAge versions will receive a new major update this fall. They will each have the same content and updates which will include a new skillset named Swiftblade, a revamp of the siege system, a new naval arena and lots more. We are super excited about this update! Follow our social media platforms for regular updates! This is going to be epic! *Some topics discussed in this FAQ may be revised prior to the official release of ArchAge Unchained.
New video shows big graphical update for Archage as well as Archage Unchained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19twc1MT1Dk
ive been in talks with a couple of mates from the guild i used to be in for a long time during that game all the way into 2014 and 2016 etc. couple of them are interested in making a return. wondering what the interest is like here. maybe a poll to see general interest and who will play day 1 ?only issue is there is 2 regions and TAW has a mostly large NA force iirc
I am worried about the pay to win side of this new server, since again it doesn't have account limitations unlike the server I am currently playing on, so the whales, instead of milking cash shop, will buy multiple accounts to make infinite labor. However I might be interested to switching to this server if they remove hiram gear (the main reason I don't play on official servers anymore) but sadly I don't see that happening with the advanced version of the game.
I'll keep watching the announcments to see how it ends up looking
I am loving the sound of the changes for Archeage Unchained, the P2W aspect really put me off ever trying the game and I will defiantly be trying out the game when it re releases on Oct 15.
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if youre reading this and if youre a returning player... me and ALOT of others fully understand where you are coming from. trion fucked over ALOT of players. its understandable and even im hesitant on buying in on it.
but returning or new players alike. they will have a general access PTS available on the 7th of october that will run till the 13th. so we can judge ourselves what its like etc i know me and alot of my old guild buddies are tempted and keeping an eye on the game
If we start a vanguard division/guild what fraction do we pick? If I remember correctly we have at least two.
I probably chose Haranya.
1 day until launch, I actually cant wait to play this for the first time.
yea =)
I pick the server alexander, fraction haranya.. hope it's working. Im just installing the client for name reservation
omfg this launch..
we have several hours of queue on alexander.. ridiculous.. seems I picked the wrong server.. the others are not that crowded..
did anyone else make similar experiences?
When Archeage was originally in TAW, the decision was made to have 2 guilds on the same server, 1 on each side... that decision was frowned upon heavily by other players on the server as TAW was playing with the enemy... recruiting was extremely difficult due to this... I would suggest that if TAW does have another go at this game, that they would stick to one side... guild diplomacy was so difficult because of this decision...
we r on Tinnereph / nuia now. this is EU though.
any1 else playing there?