It is very painful for me to do this review, since i loved this game while discovering it, but the cracks kept showing as i went on.

Let's get straight into it.

PROS :
> Huge, all to discover world that lets you do literally anything.
> Huge compartment of weapons, gears and mounts.
> Satisfying game loop, including the grinding.
> Tactical MOBA paced like combat.
> Ageless graphics, fantastic graphic style in general, it's even getting revamped in April.
> Caring Developers.
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CONS :
> 50% of the game content is gatekept by the most toxic, effortless and no life people you could ever think of.
> You either have to join a big group yourself (Guilds) or you'll miss out on the fun that albion has to offer.
> Joining a guild it's a second job, so if you already have a social life or other interests than being for 10 hours a day in front of a screen, prepare yourself to throw it all away to spend 6+ hours with your guildmates for a mere fraction of the loot yall are gonna get.
> The community is by far the most toxic i've encountered in 15+ years of gaming, General chat is a ♥♥♥♥ show and Moderators are simply not there, and if they are... let's say they're gonna be more focused on auto glazing themselves and remind everyone that they're a mod, got it ? they're a mod, so they hold infinite power.
> The way the world is designed is completely broken, and big groups abuse it but people hide this flaw behind the phrase "It is a survival sandbox MMORPG, what did you expect?" (Delusional.)
> You spend all your time in this game preparing for something that will never come, because again, it is NOT possible to enjoy the game after a certain stage (Black zones) due to all of them being camped 24/7 by 15+ group of people, resulting in your death and setting you back hours of gameplay.
>Without premium it is not enjoyable, at all, and if you decide to buy it like me, prepare yourself to see your money wasted, because again, you cannot progress over a certain part of the game. (Thanks god it was only 5 bucks for a week.)
> Doesn't matter how Devs try to patch the flaws of this game, they will never fix anything, it is a structural problem.
> Doesn't matter how much good intentions the Devs have, they are hand tied to a childish and idiotic community.

If you respect your time, life, and patience, please, step away.

I had fun while it lasted, im just sad it ended so abruptly without anything i could do about it, forcing me to stop.

What a shame, Albion.


Edit : As you can see from other reviews, the emotional and intellectual maturity of the community shows, instead of argumenting under a not recommended review, the most that those meat riders can say it's "get good" or "you're bad".
You guys literally have proof in front of you even before playing the game, save your own mental sanity.

If you loved Ultima Online as a child, stay away from this game.

it was amazing but I think new players would have a really hard time with it I had to watch quite a few tutorials.