Hey so I guess I’ll start here. I’ve been completely enthralled in New World since it came out. I love the game. What I do not love is the constant re-use of assets. I mean, for example, if you are running around beach areas you will start to notice that almost every cave is exactly the same. They have the same layout right down to where the rocks are placed. This goes for every area in every region, with few exception. If this was where it stopped I could get over it. But no. There are most likely around 5 unique mobs in this game, which in itself isn’t a big deal for a PvP focused game. Again if this was where it stopped I could get over it. But no. The next most noticeable asset re-use is in the settlements. Some settlement are unique yeah. But if you look at, first light, everfall and monarchs bluffs you will notice some striking similarities in the infrastructure of the towns.
Has anyone else noticed stuff like this? At this point even the open world is starting to look similar in many areas. Mountains being reused… etc…
I’m going to update this thread with side by side photos of areas that are identical as I come across them.
See below for windward and brightwood comparisons, the only difference between these towns are the statue and a few workbenches being moved around… I’ve censored player names.
EDITED WITH WINDSWARD AND BRIGHTWOOD COMPARISONS!! This forum wont even let me comment wihtout telling me the above wasnt a full sentence so here you go AGS. A full sentence.
are you blind my man, literally look at the paths, the church is the exact same except for the scaffolding, trade post in the same spot, if you cant see they reused these assets and moved things around slightly you are blind. Period.
Asset reuse is incredibly common in all games (especially MMOs), so your observations are not too surprising. Admittedly it’s more noticeable and egregious in NW than other games, but hopefully over time the art team will continue to diversify areas, monsters, terrain etc. A foundation to build on.
Honestly, the more you look for this sort of stuff, the more you’ll find it. So just relax and try to enjoy the game lol, only gonna drive yourself mad otherwise noticing all the similarities.
