New Amazon MMORPG New World doesn’t include the power to swim, though it has been discovered that walking underwater is entirely possible.
Fans of Amazon Games’ New World have discovered that while swimming within the game isn’t yet possible, walking underwater is an option. The game is an MMORPG set within the phantasy world of Aeternum and is already proving to be successful, with New World seeing over half 1,000,000 players on its launch day earlier this month.
New World is an open-world adventure that tasks players shipwrecked on the island of Aeternum with survival, foraging, and battling, with both PvE and PvP combat available. Players can survive using the game’s arsenal of weapons, including melee, ranged artillery, and otherworldly powers. The new release’s popularity has overwhelmed servers, with many unable to access the game thanks to long waits. Developer Amazon Games Orange County is predicted to seek out a fix soon, ensuring all players of the game will be ready to uncover the various secrets the planet has got to offer. With lots to explore and knowledge, New World is already proving to be one of the foremost popular new IPs of the year.
Despite its popularity, New World isn’t an ideal game, with many players calling out the shortage of swimming. The game includes multiple bodies of water, yet players aren’t ready to swim, with the game lacking the choice and animations. As reported by PCGamer, the game appears to be prepared for a swimming feature and even offers a breath meter when players enter deep enough water. Oddly, while no New World inhabitants have the swimming skill, they’re instead ready to walk underwater. When water goes above players’ heads, they’re still ready to continue walking despite being submerged, though this may soon cause drowning. The phenomenon was outlined during a video by YouTuber Ordinary Sense.
The lack of swimming is a stimulating choice for a brand spanking new World because the feature is fairly common within similar open-world survival games. Traditionally, games that do not have swimming will stop players from entering water that’s too deep. Therefore the fact New World doesn’t have this might suggest that swimming was originally intended for the game’s release. The inclusion of a breathing meter also suggests the feature may are in development at one point, despite not making it to launch. It’s possible swimming is going to be added during a future game update.
The strange underwater walking has already become a meme among New World fans, with players mocking the shortage of swimming across social media. Many bodies of water in the New World tend to get on the shallower side, though there are many areas during which players can give underwater walking a try. The game’s developer hasn’t yet addressed things.
New World is out there on PC via Steam and Amazon.
Source: PCGamer, YouTube/Ordinary Sense
