Neo's Land

Still, the only semi-fantasy sandbox game that I even know of is Haven & Hearth. Which was a good game, but the UI is shit and permadeath is hard bro.

Edit: The best thing is that they're selling the engine so people can make their own MMO. That alone is pretty huge.

So anyone can get in on that? I'll start gettin them shits today if so.

Whats up wit this flex you get in ?

The demo is available to anyone that registers.

We are working through a few issues with the demo. However, please do register at the site and invites will be provided for the login. Invites will be sent in the next couple of days. Backers have the priority, but we will get everyone in.

Additionally, we will be providing a video tutorial of how to operate the GUI and of building.

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Is there somewhere they're specifically posting these updates? I can't seem to find it.

They need to work on a way better pitch and give Kickstarter a second try. If the game is getting made regardless, I'd half the initial goal at least because second round Kickstarters have it hard enough and this game isn't even going to come close. It would have the benefit of a new name, I suppose.

I wasn't overly impressed in the beginning and they've still got a long way to go, but I do like their transparency and motivation to get this shit done the way they want it done.

I really hope they change the title and get a good spokesman. This could have great potential if it gathers a following.

That game looks like fucking garbage.

At least find some decent artists

Column_sl said:

That game looks like fucking garbage.

At least find some decent artists

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Probably because they're using unity. While that engine is pretty awesome, it's limited in a lot of ways. I'm willing to over look the graphics if the rest of the game is good.

They really need new animations, though.

Sithro_sl said:

Probably because they're using unity. While that engine is pretty awesome, it's limited in a lot of ways. I'm willing to over look the graphics if the rest of the game is good.

They really need new animations, though.

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This is pretty much my hope. I stopped caring about pretty colors long ago. I'm willing to overlook a lot of things if the gameplay is top notch. Graphics, CS, maybe even short term shitty servers.... as long as it delivers in the enjoyment factor.

As far as MMOs go graphics seem to matter to most players. Look at EQN and how many jumped ship because of the graphics and style choices (many jumped ship for more/other reasons too). A game's choice of style and graphics definitely matter to me - but it has to work for the game and be consistent. Cardhunter or FTL dont have cutting edge graphics but they work, so does Minecraft I guess (never played). What works for an MMO is probably more grounded in the FPS/3rd Person genre then those examples.

Minecraft has a simple, iconic style. It's very tech limited but it's block-style is cohesive and even if some people don't like it, the mass majority does. Unfortunately for this game, it's tech limitedandthe character creation person looks sort of hideous. It can be heavily refined for sure, but I think that's a long shot considering the lack of additional funding with the Kickstarter blunder. Gameplay over graphics I agree with. But the argument that graphics don't matter is a bad one when it comes to gaming and if you're going to have simple graphics, great art style is crucial.