Sir.Killalot
Legacy Member
Onlangs deze MMO ontdekt, het is een sandbox MMO in ontwikkeling door Star Vault (die roots hebben in UO). Het is een beetje in hetzelfde genre als DarkFall, maar met uitzondering dat Star Vault een realistischer visie heeft en dat Mortal Online veel meer kans heeft om effectief uit te komen en te werken.
Korte beschrijving van op wikipedia (in het Engels):
Mortal Online is an upcoming MMORPG currently being developed by the newly-started Swedish video game company Star Vault. The game uses Unreal Engine 3 by Epic Games and focuses on a sandbox-style of gameplay. It is scheduled for release during summer 2009.
Mortal Online is primarily a PvP (player versus player) based game, but with an intricate set of PvE (player vs environment) content as well. The game features no level system. Rather, players will be measured purely on skill. There will be different races for the player to chose from, which are listed below. Players can have multiple characters per account, and all characters on a specific account share a soul called a Deva which binds the characters and their actions.
Features:
* Free-for-all PvP - There are no areas in Mortal Online where you cannot freely attack anyone you please. However, within city limits players will be protected by NPC guards, so although you may certainly attack others within cities, doing so would not be wise. Approximately 90% of the world will be completely lawless.
* Real-time combat that relies entirely on player skill. Attacks must be aimed, which means they can also be blocked, dodged, or parried.
* Skill based progression system, rather than a level and class based system. A vast library of skills will allow players to create their characters to fit their playstyle. In addition, skills can be changed at any point in time. More information on skills below.
* No levels means that end-game content starts from day one, so you will never be restricted from attempting anything you want because you haven't attained the required level. There will be relatively no grind as character skills will progress relatively quickly, meaning you can join the action without spending months reaching the highest level.
* No classes in the traditional sense. Players will be able to choose which skills to train instead of choosing a class at the beginning of the game. However, players will be allowed to join NPC guilds (some of which are reserved for veteran players), provided they meet certain attribute and/or skill prerequisites. Joining one of these guilds will reward players with a class bonus, and because skills can be changed at any time, players can change or leave NPC guilds at any time, but doing so will remove the associated class bonus for that guild.
* Full loot - Upon death, your corpse will be fully lootable. In order to retrieve your items, you must return to your corpse after resurrecting and loot your own corpse, provided no one else has done so already. However, looting innocent players will temporarily flag you as a criminal.
* First-person perspective for both ranged and melee combat. The game changes to third-person only while riding mounts, as controlling a mount is done much more easily from third person.
* Next-generation graphics that relies on Grome, Speedtree, and the Unreal Engine 3 by Epic Games.
* Non-instanced gameworld where you will always be able to follow any player everywhere as long as there are no natural obstacles (locked door, a cave-in etc).
* Mounted combat, both ranged and melee, where your speed influences the damage your attacks inflict, and the faster your riding, the more difficult it becomes to change direction.[10] Mounts can be bought or tamed, and they won't jump out of your pocket or disappear into thin air. All mounts must be stabled to keep them safe, otherwise they can be stolen, killed, and eaten.[11][12] In addition, mounts may take damage or be killed while riding them. Finally, mounts will not be race specific, although some mounts may have a weigh limit which might restrict larger races from using them.
* Siege warfare where cities can be conquered and buildings can be destroyed.
* Realistic creature loot where a dragon will never drop a sword or a rabbit will never drop money. However, powerful items can be crafted using items that are removed from these creatures (ex: dragon scales may be used to craft superior quality armor).[11]
* Epic quests and creatures with truly unique rewards, that will require a large group of adventurers to defeat. Unlike in most MMOs, however, once these epic creatures are killed, they don't come back.
* No floating names above characters' heads, combined with first-person view gameplay means that players can use their surrounding environment or camouflaged clothing to prevent being detected, which creates realistic stealth that will be an important part of gameplay.
* Player housing system that allows you to build or purchase your very own house.
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Zoals u ziet een vrij hard-core PvP spel, zéker niet voor de gemiddelde MMO'er. Ondanks dat ziet het er wel veelbelovend uit en beloven ze dat casual spelers ook aan hun trekken zullen komen.
Het wordt ontwikkeld door een zeer open bedrijf, denk niet dat ik al devs zo open met hun community heb zien spreken. Daarentegen is het wel een zeer klein bedrijf en willen ze het op eigen houtje uitgeven.
Mijn scepticisme gaat vooral uit naar het feit dat het geen 3d person, maar 1st person MMO is. En dat is niet iets dat we gewoon zijn in mmo's
Releasedate staat momenteel op zomer 2009, iets wat mijn scepticisme ook opwekt, hoewel ze er al van 2005 actief aan aan het werken zouden zijn.
Ik ben er in elk geval benieuwd naar. Het ziet er goed uit, en heeft veel meer kans om werkelijk uit te komen dan Darkfall. Time will tell!
Links:
Home | Mortal Online
STAR VAULT
Mortal Online - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trailer:
Gametrailers.com - Mortal Online - Trailer HD
Interviews:
MMOWatch
Next Generation MMORPG, Exclusive Mortal Online Interview -- MMOsite News Center -- www.mmosite.com
MMO News und Community für Online Rollenspieler - Interview mit Henrik Nyström von Starvault AB
Korte beschrijving van op wikipedia (in het Engels):
Mortal Online is an upcoming MMORPG currently being developed by the newly-started Swedish video game company Star Vault. The game uses Unreal Engine 3 by Epic Games and focuses on a sandbox-style of gameplay. It is scheduled for release during summer 2009.
Mortal Online is primarily a PvP (player versus player) based game, but with an intricate set of PvE (player vs environment) content as well. The game features no level system. Rather, players will be measured purely on skill. There will be different races for the player to chose from, which are listed below. Players can have multiple characters per account, and all characters on a specific account share a soul called a Deva which binds the characters and their actions.
Features:
* Free-for-all PvP - There are no areas in Mortal Online where you cannot freely attack anyone you please. However, within city limits players will be protected by NPC guards, so although you may certainly attack others within cities, doing so would not be wise. Approximately 90% of the world will be completely lawless.
* Real-time combat that relies entirely on player skill. Attacks must be aimed, which means they can also be blocked, dodged, or parried.
* Skill based progression system, rather than a level and class based system. A vast library of skills will allow players to create their characters to fit their playstyle. In addition, skills can be changed at any point in time. More information on skills below.
* No levels means that end-game content starts from day one, so you will never be restricted from attempting anything you want because you haven't attained the required level. There will be relatively no grind as character skills will progress relatively quickly, meaning you can join the action without spending months reaching the highest level.
* No classes in the traditional sense. Players will be able to choose which skills to train instead of choosing a class at the beginning of the game. However, players will be allowed to join NPC guilds (some of which are reserved for veteran players), provided they meet certain attribute and/or skill prerequisites. Joining one of these guilds will reward players with a class bonus, and because skills can be changed at any time, players can change or leave NPC guilds at any time, but doing so will remove the associated class bonus for that guild.
* Full loot - Upon death, your corpse will be fully lootable. In order to retrieve your items, you must return to your corpse after resurrecting and loot your own corpse, provided no one else has done so already. However, looting innocent players will temporarily flag you as a criminal.
* First-person perspective for both ranged and melee combat. The game changes to third-person only while riding mounts, as controlling a mount is done much more easily from third person.
* Next-generation graphics that relies on Grome, Speedtree, and the Unreal Engine 3 by Epic Games.
* Non-instanced gameworld where you will always be able to follow any player everywhere as long as there are no natural obstacles (locked door, a cave-in etc).
* Mounted combat, both ranged and melee, where your speed influences the damage your attacks inflict, and the faster your riding, the more difficult it becomes to change direction.[10] Mounts can be bought or tamed, and they won't jump out of your pocket or disappear into thin air. All mounts must be stabled to keep them safe, otherwise they can be stolen, killed, and eaten.[11][12] In addition, mounts may take damage or be killed while riding them. Finally, mounts will not be race specific, although some mounts may have a weigh limit which might restrict larger races from using them.
* Siege warfare where cities can be conquered and buildings can be destroyed.
* Realistic creature loot where a dragon will never drop a sword or a rabbit will never drop money. However, powerful items can be crafted using items that are removed from these creatures (ex: dragon scales may be used to craft superior quality armor).[11]
* Epic quests and creatures with truly unique rewards, that will require a large group of adventurers to defeat. Unlike in most MMOs, however, once these epic creatures are killed, they don't come back.
* No floating names above characters' heads, combined with first-person view gameplay means that players can use their surrounding environment or camouflaged clothing to prevent being detected, which creates realistic stealth that will be an important part of gameplay.
* Player housing system that allows you to build or purchase your very own house.
--
Zoals u ziet een vrij hard-core PvP spel, zéker niet voor de gemiddelde MMO'er. Ondanks dat ziet het er wel veelbelovend uit en beloven ze dat casual spelers ook aan hun trekken zullen komen.
Het wordt ontwikkeld door een zeer open bedrijf, denk niet dat ik al devs zo open met hun community heb zien spreken. Daarentegen is het wel een zeer klein bedrijf en willen ze het op eigen houtje uitgeven.
Mijn scepticisme gaat vooral uit naar het feit dat het geen 3d person, maar 1st person MMO is. En dat is niet iets dat we gewoon zijn in mmo's
Releasedate staat momenteel op zomer 2009, iets wat mijn scepticisme ook opwekt, hoewel ze er al van 2005 actief aan aan het werken zouden zijn.
Ik ben er in elk geval benieuwd naar. Het ziet er goed uit, en heeft veel meer kans om werkelijk uit te komen dan Darkfall. Time will tell!
Links:
Home | Mortal Online
STAR VAULT
Mortal Online - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Trailer:
Gametrailers.com - Mortal Online - Trailer HD
Interviews:
MMOWatch
Next Generation MMORPG, Exclusive Mortal Online Interview -- MMOsite News Center -- www.mmosite.com
MMO News und Community für Online Rollenspieler - Interview mit Henrik Nyström von Starvault AB
