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5 min read"It's Designed to Be Autoplay Combat"
The central argument of this episode is that Throne and Liberty fails as a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMO) because its core design revolves around autoplay mechanics that make player engagement optional, turning the game into something closer to a mobile idle game than a proper PC MMO. The host, Asmongold, watches a series of clips and streams to understand why the game has generated such negative reactions, and what he finds confirms his worst suspicions.
The Autoplay Problem
The most damning observation comes from watching the game's actual players. Asmongold scrolls through Twitch streams of Throne and Liberty and notices a pattern: "I haven't seen a single person who's actually playing the game so far." Every streamer he watches has their character on "astral hunting" mode—the game's autoplay feature that automatically targets and kills monsters. The streamers themselves are doing nothing, and Asmongold is watching them watch their characters play themselves.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:00) **Episode Intro & Sponsor Block** - Asmongold plays through a series of sponsored ad reads for PayPal, Bose, and Crocs.
- 2 (01:32) **First Impressions of Throne and Liberty** - Asmongold begins watching a video of someone playing Throne and Liberty and immediately criticizes its autoplay mechanics.
- 3 (03:39) **Graphical and Performance Critique** - Asmongold highlights the game's poor visuals and performance, calling it a downgrade compared to older MMOs.
- 4 (04:59) **Mobile Game Design Elements** - Asmongold identifies multiple mobile game tropes in Throne and Liberty's interface and systems.
- 5 (06:47) **Comparison to Older MMOs** - Asmongold compares Throne and Liberty unfavorably to ArcheAge and other classic free-to-play MMOs.
- 6 (09:01) **Pay-to-Win and Monetization Concerns** - Asmongold discusses the game's monetization model, including the battle pass granting offline play.
- 7 (11:48) **Live Stream Analysis: Autoplay Dominance** - Asmongold switches to watching live Twitch streams of Throne and Liberty to see if the experience improves.
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