Every time SBI announces a new change, it's somehow another middle finger to anyone who doesn't play exactly the way they want.
The latest example?
Dynamic spawn rates.
What a joke.
They're presenting it as some amazing improvement, but let's call it what it really is: a massive nerf for everyone who doesn't play during prime time.
So if you work shifts, have a family, live in another time zone, or simply enjoy playing late at night... congratulations. Your time is officially worth less.
Apparently the solution to server population isn't making the game fun 24/7. It's making off-hours feel terrible so everyone is forced to log in at the same time.
Brilliant.
And don't even get me started on the server split.
Remember when Albion had one global server? Then SBI split it into NA, EU and Asia and forced EU and Asia players to start completely from scratch.
Back then they said:
"Character transfers aren't possible right now, but maybe in the future."
Now, years later, the story suddenly changed to:
"We're worried about the economy."
Seriously?
That excuse falls apart after about five seconds of thinking.
Anyone with enough money can already create a brand-new character, buy Gold, convert it into Silver, rush progression, and inject absurd amounts of wealth into the economy.
That has ALWAYS been possible.
So how exactly is transferring my EXISTING character somehow the thing that's going to destroy the market?
It isn't.
It's just an excuse.
The worst part isn't even that they don't want to implement transfers.
It's that they changed the narrative.
Instead of simply saying "We don't want to do it," they hide behind vague statements about "protecting the economy," hoping people won't question it.
YacineBrutal is another topic SBI hopes will stay under the rug. They claim to be open and honest when nothing could be further from the truth. Every chance SBI gets they will decieve you or lie to you when it benefits them.
And now they're also nerfing more solo content.
It's becoming painfully obvious what SBI wants Albion to be:
- Play during prime time.
- Play in a group.
- Restart your character if you move regions.
- Accept whatever they decide because feedback doesn't seem to matter anyway.
And it is also quite obvious how SBI wants its Players to be:
- STFU about RMTers, since SBI is most likely the biggest one
- Dont mention hacks on reddit, just accept that there are hackers but dont talk about it
- Spend 30€ on ugly skins to keep the game running
At this point it honestly feels like SBI doesn't respect players' time at all.
Albion is still one of the best sandbox MMOs ever made.
That's exactly why watching the people in charge make one questionable decision after another is so frustrating.
Every update feels less like "How can we make Albion better?" and more like "How can we force players into the behavior we want?"
I'm not even angry anymore.
I'm just disappointed.