The development of the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria is progressing. Soon, the Pre-Alpha will start. This version, however, rather unusually, relies on voxel graphics.
The development team is currently preparing version 0.3.0, which will be the last version before the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria is made available to the backers of Alpha 1. Therefore, version 0.3.0 will primarily focus on performance and stability, preparing the servers for the players.
Big Steps Toward Pre-Alpha VoxElyria
The Pre-Alpha of Chronicles of Elyria is what is also referred to as VoxElyria. It is a special client featuring voxel graphics. The “real” graphics will come at a later stage. With VoxElyria, testers are supposed to really focus on testing and the game systems. Graphics do not play a role here initially.
There are currently several game systems in development for VoxElyria and thus the Pre-Alpha, including:
- Proximity Chat – Depending on how far away you are from other players, they can hear you loudly, quietly, or not at all in the chat.
- Map Voting – The maps for VoxElyria will be generated and then offered to players in a voting system. They will choose which maps will be included in the game.
- Optimizations – Both the client and the server need to be optimized to provide a smooth gameplay experience.
Much Work for the Developers
Furthermore, the team is diligently working on procedurally generating and designing the world. Item slots for the characters’ equipment are also in development. Additionally, it will be possible to dress the hero in various clothing that will be visible on the character.
The team is very excited to see how Chronicles of Elyria will perform with the start of the Pre-Alpha when many players join and get their first impression of the MMORPG. No start date for VoxElyria has been announced yet.
Communication is supposed to play an important role in the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria, which is why the developers place great emphasis on the chat system.
