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The recent release of the co-op RPG titleThe First Descendanthas blown every expectation out of the water, proving once again why 2024 is the year of co-op games that players around the globe can enjoy together.However, different issues that divide the player base into different parts have already started to emerge in the game’s community that is still fresh and is still in the early stages, with AFK camping getting all the attention for now.

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The First Descendant – Players Are Already Divided 2 Weeks Into the Game

AFK farming is a concept as old as time itself, being a loophole that the earliest of gamers discovered in their favorite games through the method of hit and miss. It is also something that was never really considered to be something controversial, as long as it did not come at the expense of other players in case of multiplayer.

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And that is exactly whatThe First Descendantcommunity is divided on, with posts surfacing the game’s Reddit forum, and different users giving their perspective on players AFK camping infiltrating farm missions in the game.

Fortunately, as mentioned in a comment by another user, the studio has already taken a step to punish this kind of behaviour in the game, handing out bans that extend up to 30 days if reported and found guilty.

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However, on the other hand, some users have stated how the method saves them the struggle of running back and starting the mission, even granting them more kuiper since they got all the kills.

At the end of the day, it remains a struggle to decide what is correct and what is not when it comes to a conflicted player base of a video game, and despite the problems, it seems thatThe First Descendantis doing pretty fine for itself, even bringing back players who left the world of gaming long ago.

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The Ultimate Honor – The First Descendant is Bringing Back People to Gaming

Just like the surge ofHelldivers 2,The First Descendantis a title that allows its players to simply have fun and shoot monsters mindlessly, which might not seem much objective at first, but that is the whole point of the game.

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And as witnessed with Sony’s title, the game made byNexonis also seeing an influx of players, many of whichwho had already left the world of gamingin hopes of never returning again.What further helps the game’s case is how it stays free to play and is available on every major storefront, including Steam, Xbox and PlayStation, allowing the studio to reach a larger audience just by keeping their creation multi-platform.Have you tried outThe First Descendantyet? ensure to let us know about your experience in the comments below!

Aaditya Chugh

Senior Gaming Writer

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At Fandomwire, Aaditya has been covering the world of multiplayer and RPGs in the gaming industry for the last 2 years. He writes on anything AAA, like Elden Ring and Starfield, to Indie hits like Stardew Valley, which even got him a place at the table as one of the official reporters at M. Comic Con 2025. Sony, Xbox, Nintendo, you name it, and he will be here to provide you with whatever you might need to stay in the loop.

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