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Dark and darker - The issues about War Maul and Cleric class

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We need to address the issues surrounding the War Maul and the Cleric class . While I'm currently maining the Fighter, I started my journey as a Cleric back in playtest 2 and continued until about a month ago. With my extensive experience as a Cleric, I feel compelled to highlight the problems with the War Maul and the Cleric class as a whole: 1, The War Maul : The War Maul stands out as one of the most unconventional and underperforming weapons in the game. Despite boasting high damage (especially with armor penetration), its slowness makes it almost unviable. In a fast-paced combat environment like Dark and Darker, a weapon with a -55 move speed penalty that lacks blocking capability is a significant handicap. Face-tanking enemy attacks isn't a practical option due to the lethality of skills. To make this weapon more usable, I suggest a simple adjustment: reduce its armor penetration and damage while providing a substantial increase in move speed reduction. This change would...

New World has had to halt its servers at least

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New World set sail on its maiden voyage into the realm of paid expansions with " Rise of the Angry Earth " just yesterday. The introduction of fresh content, particularly the eagerly anticipated addition of mounts, has breathed new life into Amazon's MMO, resulting in a resurgence of player interest, longer queues, and a substantial rise in player counts. When New World originally made waves with its launch two years ago, it achieved staggering player numbers, exceeding 900,000 concurrent players within the first month. However, in the interim period, the player counts had simmered down to more modest levels. Yet, with the launch of "Rise of the Angry Earth," concurrent player counts have experienced a dramatic upswing, doubling from September's peak player count. As of the present moment, it has reached an impressive 54,498 concurrent players, according to SteamDB. Although this figure doesn't quite reach the peaks of October and November 2022, coincid...