Yes, because...
Warmaster:
See here for my opinion and vote for improvements:
http://www.regnumonline.com.ar/forum...ad.php?t=77630
"Defensive beacon" isn´t listed there for a change, but isn´t very interesting anyway.
New level cap:
I can understand, that NGD needs money (booster...), but if you raise the level cap you have to create interesting and balanced new content. I don´t think this can be said of the "Warmaster" skills, at least as they are implemented now.
Gameplay:
Ok, gaining XP by defeating players of other realms is a nice improvement.
I am also not against the different quests to gain WM coins.
But killing WZ bosses and dragons is almost useless, collecting Magnas is useless and there is no useful currency in the game anymore. So there is LESS to do than before.
Apart from that: New forts are nice and interesting, but all the same.
It would be better to create at least one architecturally different design for three of the forts. I call it "Design B".
Herb, Aggers and Samal can use your current new design
Alga, Trelle and Meni can be build with "Design B".
There will be no balance problems at all. All realms have exactly one castle, one "design A fort" and one "design B fort". So "Design B" can be totally different from "Design A" and we will have more variation.
And new saves?
This is really annoying.
No long and intense battles anymore but running to die and running to die...
If the other realm has more warmasters they are faster at your fort than yourself, and they have the fortification at the back.
Formerly there was balance: Attacker + Save vs Defender + Fort
Now (worst case): Attacker - demoralized allies vs Defender + Warmasters (portal) + Fort
OR: No attackers at all = No battle