Would it be possible to do an alternate server that used the Alpha/pre-1.0 version of the game?
This version was considered by many former players to be one of the best versions of ArcheAge before it was ruined by p2w mechanics.
I know this version was launched in RU but don't know how possible it would be to revive it.
Some tidbits about this version that stand out:
- no regrading
- inland trade runs gave less gold, but also had an option for gilda stars
- trade pack recipes were much different, and served as an item sink for several items like logs, coral, stone, leather, fabric, in addition to farmed items
- no combined feed, livestock had specific plants they had to eat (i.e. geese only ate beans)
- no processed items like trimmed meat, ground grain, dried flowers, ground spices, etc.
- trade packs had 'tiers', with higher tiers being worth more gold but requiring rare drop items to craft, and the items dropped at a fair rate.
- no regrading of ship components so ships all had the same speed, and there was no weight limit for passengers
- there were no tax certificates, taxes were paid with in-game gold
For Example:
*Villanelle*
Common: Villanelle Gooey Snack
- 80 Rice
Common: Villanelle Crusty Bread
- 30 Rye
Uncommon: Villanelle Candied Apples
- 2 Cherry Branch (rare drop from harvesting cherry trees), 15 Apples
Rare: Villanelle Floral Wine
- 3 Polished Rice (rare drop from harvesting rice), 2 Dark Rye (rare drop from harvesting rye), 50 Cherries
On the downside, there were no big global events. No luscas, abyssal kraken, mist merrow, etc. But there were still world bosses.
It was a more fair version of the game, and I think it would interest many players who wanted to experience a different version of the game.