Player-Run MMORPG by Former Ultima Online Devs Finding Kickstarter Success

An anonymous reader writes: Shards Online has returned to Kickstarter with a refocused plan and a promise to match pledges dollar for dollar up to their goal. With just a week gone by they have already reached 75% of their goal. Project Lead Derek Brinkmann says "If Ultima Online and Neverwinter Nights had a love child, Shards Online would be the result. By combining the persistent virtual world of Ultima Online with the freedom of community run servers and the ability to act as a dungeonmaster in Neverwinter Nights, we are creating a paradise for roleplayers where you are no longer constrained by the rules handed to you by the development team." The team now has their sights set on their stretch goals like more animations for roleplayers and an extra game world to be released at Alpha.

Thoughts

[Scott Clark]

This is clearly going to be the best online rpg in terms of longevity.

Cannot wait!

[Dusty Monkey]

This game is already awesome and its not even in Alpha yet!

Great Idea

[Paul Grimard]

This is a fresh look at MMO's and the Pre Pre Alpha is more playable than many games at Beta