Weeks upon weeks, the store for Chronicles of Elyria had to be postponed for technical reasons, but now the time has come, the original Kickstarter tiers are back.
Actually, the store was supposed to go online immediately after the successfully completed Kickstarter campaign of Chronicles of Elyria, but unfortunately that did not happen. Fortunately, the wait for the fans is now coming to an end, as from October 3rd until October 31st, the original Kickstarter packages will once again be available for purchase.
The Store and Everything That Comes with It
The re-release of the Kickstarter tiers was a promise made by Jeromy “Caspian” Walsh (CEO of Soulbound Studios) to all those who do not have a credit card and thus could not participate in the Kickstarter campaign.
Now the studio is also giving these “Chronicles of Elyria” fans the opportunity to participate in the development of the sandbox MMORPG in the same way. However, this promise does not apply to the “Early Bird” offers, as these have already sold out.
New Tiers Starting in November
So what comes after the 28 days of Kickstarter offers in the store? At least there is a small preview. The developers want to offer their core offering in the form of 12 packages. These are divided into four categories with three offers each. The categories are: Adventurer, Gentry, Aristocrat, and Nobility.
The scope of these contents increases with the rising price, but it is balanced by the corresponding value. Furthermore, regarding the Nobility packages, it should be noted that they will be limited since there will only be a limited number of possible Kings, Dukes, and Counts per server.
To determine how many slots are still available per server (two US and one EU server), there will first be a survey among the ‘noble’ backers to see who chooses which server.
The IP Store
With the release of the store, Soulbound also wants to simultaneously release new IP shards that provide information on what players can unlock with their Influence Points (IP). The number of IP points a backer has shows how much he has participated in the development of the game and the building of the community. They can either be credited as a reward for purchasing higher Kickstarter tiers or earned by having players refer friends, stand out in the forum through activity and helpfulness, or by creating fan media, fan fiction, and role-playing stories.
Starting in November, the IP can finally be exchanged in the new IP store for mounts, wagons, crafting resources, building spaces, etc. However, these can only be used during the three-month “Pre-Release Phase”, the so-called Exposition. This serves to build up the still fairly underdeveloped world from the ground up, with villages and towns, as well as crafting guilds and combat schools being established, so that the majority of players starting at launch will already find a vibrant world with alliances, feuds, and wars.
No Feature Creep
All revenue from the store made in 2016 will benefit the stretch goals from the Kickstarter campaign. These include things like tavern games such as card and dice games or the ability to dig tunnels and create basements and dungeons. Any additional revenue will be used to expand the team to ensure the timely completion of all features.
If Chronicles of Elyria has piqued your interest, then take a look at the following video as well as our overview article: What is Chronicles of Elyria? The MMORPG with the aging process has made it!
