Albion Online Patch Makes Zerg Ganking A Lot Harder

Albion Online introduced a controversial change to the game in today's patch that has a lot of PKers / gankers upset.

It may not seem like a big change but it makes it MUCH more difficult for people to gank solo gatherers in Red / Black zones. Prior to this change a squad of PKers could simply catch up to a gatherer, dismount, then attack them. Getting hit by another player automatically slowed you down while mounted and this allowed the PKer's friends to catch up and finish you off. Since Albion Online is a full loot game (in red/black zones) PKing gatherers can be extremely profitable.

While this change makes it much harder to kill gatherers in PvP areas it doesn't make it impossible. Players need to adjust their strategy as seen in this helpful image by /u/KhaymusReborn

Not everyone is so salty about this change. There are several threads on r/albiononline celebrating the changes.

Take a look at the new changes at work: