While the financial side looks somewhat decent, it’s the actual in-game side of things that’s currently facing a lull. Here’s why,

No New PvE Content (3 years and counting)

The relaunch as we covered in the past, was a much needed rebirth for Secret World Legends. A freemium model, new players, and redesigned mechanics and systems are nice and all. However, from an existing player point of view, it’s been very much same old same old.

Keep in mind, those that have been playing since launch have already done all the content multiple times over. The initial expectations were managed by Funcom, with them saying that they’ll start SWL’s road map with the re-introduction of the Tokyo maps again. Many expected that to mean that more time would be spent developing the continuation of the game’s main story. That was in June 2017. Here we are toward the end of January 2018 and we still have no clue about when anything new drops.

Burnouts & Retention

Why’s that significant you ask? Because players are getting bored of doing the things they’ve already time multiple times. Based on Steam Chart numbers and in-game population, it appears a large majority of players have gone to play something else in the meanwhile. That could be dangerous for Funcom, especially if a significant portion of those players are Patrons/subscribers.

What doesn’t help is that SWL’s official road map is right there for all to see on the game’s website. It clearly states that Dark Agartha at least, will be ready late 2017 or early 2018. Many on Reddit and elsewhere are now using this against the game. For Funcom, doing that puts them in a no win-win situation. Nobody likes to be given promises that one can’t keep or meet. The reality is, we don’t know exactly when the new content will be ready, so when it comes, it comes.

What Can Players Do Meantime?

The same old. Personally, I’ve been re-doing missions for the Anima Shards. I’ve kind of lost my excitement of running dungeons. Having multiple difficulty tiers with the Elites are nice, but it wears out really fast. And what of PvP? Shambala, out of all the former PVP modes which includes Fusang, Stonehenge and El Dorado, is probably my least favorite. It’s mindless, quick and there really isn’t a point to do them for any sort of progression.

So here’s to hoping we see brand new content for Secret World Legends sooner rather than later, for everyone’s sake.

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With the Steam release coming in a few weeks, Secret World Legends has revealed their content road map for the rest of the year. The first order of business for the remainder of July until September will be to re-introduce content from The Secret World.

First up is Issue 7, A Dream To Kill. This content DLC pack which previously players have to pay for, will be a free update. The new missions will take place in the Transylvania zone and continues to main story. A few key characters will be introduced and play an important role in setting up the Tokyo story line, as it did back in TSW.

Shortly after that, The Whispering Tide community event will take place. Agartha, the magical gateway transportation hub in the secret world, is under attack from the filth. With monsters inhabiting this once pristine glade, players must band together to take them out. Upon completion, the portal leading to Tokyo will open, ushering in the new zone for the continuation of the story. This is one event you do not want to miss, as the “Flappy” raid is one of the most fun fights I’ve ever had in TSW.

Apart from PvE content, it is also good to see that the seasonal events such as Halloween and Winter will be coming to Secret World Legends. Funcom is way ahead of the curve in terms of writing horror stories for their Halloween missions. Hopefully, fan favorite cosmetic rewards will make an appearance in SWL.

But the one that we’re all looking forward to is towards the end of the year or beginning of 2018. The road map suggests that we’ll get new Season 2, the story beyond Tokyo then. For more info, check out the official post here.

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