Alex Carter

If you are a die-hard MMORPG player and you are older, you will have heard of Tibia, one of the oldest PC MMOs in the gaming world today. What is incredible is that nearly three decades after its initial launch, the game has added a new character class.

In case some younger MMO players are not familiar with Tibia, here is a brief introduction to it. Tibia was released in early 1997 and was defined as an isometric online RPG at the time. Originally developed by a group of German students in their spare time, Tibia has become more popular and its overall quality and player base have greatly improved.

Even though it was launched earlier, it has continued to update and improve itself over the past quarter century, and this year it has also made a new change, that is, adding a new playable class - Monk. But in the current gaming world and gaming environment, is this big change for this long-standing MMO right or wrong?

According to the developer, Tibia is expected to complete all the work of the Monk class (called vocation in the game) entering the game in 2025, and fill the shortcomings of the entire game that does not focus on both melee and healing. Its appearance may be a great opportunity for players to rekindle their passion for exploring Tibia, and it is also an opportunity for players to understand the complexity of the new class, try new strategies and adapt to the new team composition.

But in fact, in 2025, when MMOs are blooming everywhere, it may not be a wise decision for Tibia, which has been released for more than 20 years, to make such a big change at this time.

First of all, the players who are active in the current game have long been accustomed to the previous Tibia gameplay, and after the addition of the new class, they may need to spend more time and energy to readjust and modify their gameplay and strategies. But unfortunately, most of these loyal players are between 30 and 40 years old, have their own lives and work to deal with, and do not have much time to study Tibia. This will lead to the loss of many player groups and bring very large risks.

In addition, there are already many excellent games waiting for players to explore in the world of MMORPGs today, such as Diablo 4, POE 2, FFXIV, and Elden Ring. Most importantly, Monk Class also exists in the first two games. So except for those YouTube bloggers who try to experience the different gameplay of Monk in multiple games for comparison, regular players don’t need to try this game from the last century for this new Class.

Of course, many MMOs will also launch some new changes in 2025, such as new seasons, new leagues, and new expansions. Facing the impact of these games, Tibia may not be able to resist. After all, the defects of its own image quality and gameplay cannot be directly changed by the addition of a new Class. Even, it is very likely that Tibia will face the risk of decline in this year's game wave.

In general, we always look forward to some new changes in long-standing games such as Tibia, but for the change of adding a new Class, it may be a risky behavior. I wish you a happy game!