I have been giving this game a try for a couple weeks and it checks a lot of boxes for me.
With major minus lacking first person view, open pvp and a single world for everyone.
I know they are two different types of games, but if mortal had the gameplay of this EA game along with its own core then it would be unbeatable.
I agree. I picked up Valheim the day it went on sale. I like it very much. Being able to play with family and show off our builds, go on epic adventures, while braving the high seas in a longboat is sooo much fun.
The one thing I do hate (and I figure they will adjust it) is the death penalty. You take a 5% hit to all skills each time outside you die outside of the "no skill drain" status. I don't recall how long this lasts after your first death, but it's not long enough. I am a bit sick of working any skill up to 30ish of 100 and in one evening end up with 15 or 20 by the end of the evening.
Infuriating.
The only way to fix the wrong is to use admin privileges (aka built-in cheat) and set your skills to the desired number.
I guess I'll go die more in MO2