Dauntless’ original Ramsgate felt like an outpost at best. It was fine. It did what it was supposed to do – house all the vendors -, but it hardly felt like a real lived-in city. Everyone was cramped on top of each other and there really wasn’t much to do or see. Get in, grab your stuff, and get on your way.
The new Ramsgate is a proper town now. It’s significantly larger, every major NPC has their own proper and distinct space, and there’s even some nooks and crannies to explore too.
Let’s take a quick tour. Here’s the view when you walk in:
Your new tonic vendor NPC: Granny Strega
All the NPCs have much more impressive storefronts now:
In addition to just looking more impressive, Ramsgate has other activities such as discovering vistas, lore nodes, and even racing which can be triggered by having players gather around the starting line.
I compare Dauntless to other online, loot-focused games like Destiny, Monster Hunter, Borderlands, etc. Not that they are necessarily comparable in terms of gameplay or value, but they compete for the same type of player’s time that enjoys these kinds of MMO-lite experiences.
All those other games have cool places for players to meet up, hang out, and explore. The old Ramsgate was kind of sad compared to them previously. The new Ramsgate is far more respectable, worthy, and fun to hang out in.