Comment Richard Garriott's Shroud of the Avatar (Score 1) 555
You might want to keep on eye on Shroud of the Avatar https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/, currently under development by Richard Garriott. It is not a continuation of the Ultima franchise (he doesn't own that intellectual property any more), but he calls it a "spiritual successor" to Ultima.
They describe the world this way: "Players will adventure in an interactive world where their choices have consequences, ethical paradoxes give them pause, and they play a vital part in weaving their own story into the immersive world and lore surrounding them." The story is being developed by Richard Garriott and Tracy Hickman (of the Dragonlance series). Hickman will be releasing a novel of the world's backstory episodically.
It's not a true MMO. They are calling it "selective multiplayer", meaning you can choose to see just your friends in the world, friends-of-friends, etc, or you can play open multiplayer (more like a traditional MMO), or even as a single-player game.
They are trying some new stuff, including a novel combat system designed to eliminate the "press this sequence of keys in every combat until your foe is defeated" syndrome that most MMOs have. It is somewhat controversial among supporters, but they have budgeted time to change it to a more traditional combat system if it fails in beta testing.
They are about 7 months into development, with another 11 months to go until release. They raised money through a kickstarter campaign (now over), but you can still pledge on their website. A $45 or higher pledge gets you access to the alpha tests (starting next month), the beta test, and a copy of the first installment of the game (there are going to be 5 installments over the next several years). Higher pledges get you other digital or physical goodies.
If you are interested in pledging, you are welcome to use my referral code (7835), which will get your character an exclusive emote! Woohoo! Actually kinda lame since they haven't decided what it will be (probably a high-five), but it is something only people who were referred will have.
They describe the world this way: "Players will adventure in an interactive world where their choices have consequences, ethical paradoxes give them pause, and they play a vital part in weaving their own story into the immersive world and lore surrounding them." The story is being developed by Richard Garriott and Tracy Hickman (of the Dragonlance series). Hickman will be releasing a novel of the world's backstory episodically.
It's not a true MMO. They are calling it "selective multiplayer", meaning you can choose to see just your friends in the world, friends-of-friends, etc, or you can play open multiplayer (more like a traditional MMO), or even as a single-player game.
They are trying some new stuff, including a novel combat system designed to eliminate the "press this sequence of keys in every combat until your foe is defeated" syndrome that most MMOs have. It is somewhat controversial among supporters, but they have budgeted time to change it to a more traditional combat system if it fails in beta testing.
They are about 7 months into development, with another 11 months to go until release. They raised money through a kickstarter campaign (now over), but you can still pledge on their website. A $45 or higher pledge gets you access to the alpha tests (starting next month), the beta test, and a copy of the first installment of the game (there are going to be 5 installments over the next several years). Higher pledges get you other digital or physical goodies.
If you are interested in pledging, you are welcome to use my referral code (7835), which will get your character an exclusive emote! Woohoo! Actually kinda lame since they haven't decided what it will be (probably a high-five), but it is something only people who were referred will have.
