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Who do some players only look at games with WoW lenses on? It's possible to have an MMO that plays *nothing like WoW* and all of the conventions that you throw at it go out the window. It's not made for randoms and they aren't creating PvE content that has to be tuned.

Soulbound just announced they're using SpatialOS which is a big big deal... or could be. Soulbound Studios using Improbable's SpatialOS for new MMO | Latest news from the game development industry | Develop Learn More - Improbable It can literally change what is possible technically...

That design got scrapped because of the publishers. The lead designers of that are the ones who are creating Revival, based on many of the original ideas of RIFT that got canned so it could be a more WoW-like game.

I actually think he *is* wrong (whoever he is). There is a grind and a million things to progress, but if you pursue them your character becomes appreciably different than other characters who did not pursue the same progression paths. Very few people know there's an entirely additional...

Very early combat preview from PAX East, and also some words about character evolution... I like what Jeremey says.

No, that's the definition of what killed the genre. When there's a whole world of activity available, why offer one linear path of progression (that had nothing to do with the rest of the game?)

Snow accumulation. Chronicles of Elyria - Snow Accumulation Tech Preview - YouTube

It's in the exact state it's been in for 10 years; the lead developers are working on it with varying amounts of production support. The current support Illfonic was giving them has been cut off, as Illfonic needs to keep afloat. Simple as that. It's definitely not dead.

Nah, spend some time in the Founder's channel... it's just dead with Illfonic (and maybe not even that.) Edit: Full disclaimer: It certainly could be dead! But they aren't stopping

Damn shame. It's not dead though.

I believe they are using the Unreal engine. They are releasing more screens now, building up to the PAX showing and then eventually the Kickstarter.

Actually the game is less gear-dependent than pretty much anything out there.... there isn't a "best in slot" in the same way theme parks do it, and there are actually more valid customization options available. Also, why play something other than a witch or a ranger? For fun. And agree...

As far as I understand, the quests are the main way to get contribution points which you absolutely need, and quests also reward inventory expansion.

Early look teaser video.... Kickstarter coming in May. And for you cynics, you should read up a bit before dismissing this one on a screenshot. It has some very innovative features... Chronicles of Elyria - Early First Look - YouTube

No, just spend a lot of time in their IRC and the game director hangs out there a lot, and he floats some ideas/test images, etc. Just a big fan of the virtual world/sandbox side of things so try and pay close attention to games in that mold... ! Edit: Here are a couple of the tests...

Might be some news coming up on the 29th. They are motoring towards a Kickstarter announcement, and have a new website about to pop.

It basically curb stomps it in every way. Not comparable. Of course, ED is "finished" but has the much smaller scope..... SC has a few years left, but, again isn't even comparable.

They just released all of the room renovation kits... if you have a house with an upgradable room, you can apply these kits to it... for crafting, sacrifices, and so on They are wrapping up Stage 1 of development and entering Stage 2, which is building out the first city of Crown's Rock.

Exactly this. I also think it's a pretty good idea to get toxic players out of your community no matter where they're being toxic.

The first release of Revival is out today... if you're a home owner, you can download the offline client and walk around inside your house(s). Revival

I dunno if that's worth a reproduction. I look forward to capturing real one in game

Lead Revival devs will be on Revivalcast today at 4pm Eastern doing a Q&A. I'll be one of the guest hosts, so you can make fun of me too. TheoryForge:Twitch

Friday's blog was a doozy, all about (not having) quests, but how the world will work to draw and leader players to create their own adventures. Revival - Weekly Blog Update #35 - The Greatest Adventure I think this thinking is what we need going forward... wether Revival can deliver it...

If you know who Derek Smart is, that's all that you need to consider about what was written there.

You cannot listen to that fool.

PvP is some of the absolute best you will find thanks to the combat system. But, there aren't a lot of people interested in doing the structured stuff right now, it seems.

That's a common misconception, I think; and of course it's a fine line. They aren't asking for money; they are offering a limited selection of real estate in the game's first city for founders, but entirely unnecessary to play the game nor part of their funding plan. And pricing (and the...

Well, I'd prefer a discussion on the announced game systems and their potential to change the status quo. But this is kind of a cynic's approach, and I really feel we as gamers need to find a way to stop leading with that. Anyway. There's no doubt there's a risk to the project, from a...

This ties neatly into another thread for a game that's early in development: Revival. I think there is real innovation going on there. But I wonder even in a case like that, is the equity players have in WoW and other games too strong? Do players really leave a game for 'features' in another...

Sure, I get that. But this community in the past has always had some smart people who enjoyed discussing/speculating on these types of games, systems, etc. Was hoping for more of an exchange with like minds who took the time to learn about what is known, etc.

Someone has to. For all of the old-school posing that goes on around here, I thought for sure there'd be more discussion.

Well, that's just it; how do we define "better"? Is it more features? More content? Different systems? I guess I'd posit that the games that have "failed" have done so because even the tiniest of bugs or balance issues or rough systems are treated by players as insurmountable problems. WoW...

This has nothing to do with the quality of WoW or the quality of other games... Honestly, plenty of "better" games have come along since, but players have too much equity in WoW to leave. Even for a better service. It's the Facebook syndrome vs. Google plus. Facebook is shit, many better...

Been playing this, it's much more of "EVE Online" meets "Game of Thrones" than Crowfall can ever hope to be. It's a ton of fun and I even ran into Thott last night.

Great new blog post on dungeons in the game; Gives some insight into combat and how the systems in the game work. Leave what you think you know at the door Revival - Weekly Blog Update #34: Dungeons

New blog with a first look into the active crafting system, as a cook. I posted some followup questions which Snipehunter answered as well. Crafters and merchants have a lot to look forward to! Revival - Weekly Blog Update #24: A Day in the Life of a Cook

Weekly Blog Post - all about guilds... Charter Organizations & Secret Societies. Amazing stuff here. Revival - Weekly Blog Update #23: Hoist the Colors High!

Good stream today with some housing, including showing off some props for the room kits. Twitch

Interview with Chris Holtorf, lore master. Some good chatter, including talking about the death penalty and live storytelling. Game Devastation Ep. 8 Revival Design/Lore Lead Chris Holtorf | Game Devastation

New blog, the cultures in Theleston. Revival - Weekly Blog Update #21: The People of Modern Theleston