I looked over this game earlier today and at first was enthralled as I love the Medieval Age and the possibilities this game could bring. I watch some Twitch Streamers and liked what I viewed. Where I am hesitant was with the comparison to the MMO. I feel this is a watered down version of the MMO, with some major sell points on features like land claim and battles.
So, with that said $40 is steep for a game that I don't know how often updates are release. $20 seems more resonable as I kickstarted a game called The Stomping Land, which that dev team went silent, so if I was to lose out on my investment, I could part @ $20.
You compare this to Minecraft, which is fully Modable, and it's $30.
Price is a concern, especially if your MMO will be $60 (standard selling price).
My intentions would be to run a private dedicated server for our gaming community, so please someone convince on why I should foot the $40 and play this game, cause I am on a fence.