Corepunk is a new MMORPG that resembles League of Legends. It aims to provide content for both PvP and PvE players. There are now two minutes of gameplay available.
What is Corepunk? The game is a new PC MMORPG that utilizes a top-down perspective. It takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, which the developers describe as “a mix of cyberpunk and dark fantasy.”
The game is reminiscent of League of Legends due to its colorful comic graphics and core features like hero classes and fog of war, but it offers far more content, including PvE dungeons and raids.
You can watch the announcement trailer with gameplay footage here:
What’s new about Corepunk? In a new video, the developers of the MMORPG discussed the running and attack speed in the game.
The producer of Corepunk, Eugene Kiver, demonstrates how equipping artifacts affects speed in the game. Artifacts are extremely important and have an impact on your stat values.
Though the base running speed in Corepunk may be quite slow, it doesn’t always remain so. In the video, Kiver equips his character with new artifacts that grant +20% running speed and +25% attack speed. This changes the feel of the game, even if it doesn’t help the producer to overpower the horde of enemies.
More PvE and PvP features of Corepunk
What features will Corepunk have? In the announcement trailer, the MMORPG boasts several features that set it apart from other games.
Primarily, it includes a seamless open world, which is obscured by the fog of war that most of you will know from MOBAs like League of Legends. It limits your visibility on the map.
This gives the open-world PvP of Corepunk more strategic depth. You can use the fog, for example, to sneak up on opposing players unnoticed.
The MMORPG will initially feature 12 different heroes, each with their own skills and specializations. For these heroes, you will then be able to choose different talents on the skill trees of the available classes to adapt to your play style. Classes include, for example:
- Warrior
- Mage
- Assassin
- Hunter
- Support
- Medic
The equipment in Corepunk has no stat values and won’t provide advantages in combat. It is purely cosmetic. However, there are artifacts. They come into special slots on your interface and provide typical stat boosts like more HP and more strength, as demonstrated in the trailer above.
This includes unique abilities, such as absorbing a portion of the damage taken. Additional features are:
- PvE content like raids and dungeons
- Gathering resources in the open world
- Trading with other players
How does PvP work in Corepunk? The PvP in the open world of Corepunk will not be unrestricted. Players will have the option to toggle it on and off as they wish.
However, those who opt for open PvP can look forward to honor and karma systems. If you take down an opposing player, you will receive honor points. These can later be exchanged for stronger artifacts.
You will also receive karma points. They are based on the level and armor difference between you and the player you took out. Too many karma points lead to you becoming a player killer and henceforth being regarded as a “criminal.”
Criminals are not allowed to enter cities and as a penalty, lose one of the artifacts from their equipment upon death. This system is intended to prevent “ganking,” or the unjustified killing of low-level players.
Even a small level difference can result in being marked as a criminal.
What business model will Corepunk have? There is no information yet on how Corepunk will be financed. The official site states that an announcement will follow soon.
The developers stated on the official website that they are “principally against pay-to-win.” A cosmetics shop would therefore be a reasonable assumption.
When is Corepunk being released? A release date for the MMORPG is not yet set. An open beta test is planned for the end of 2020. Before that, at least one closed beta will take place.
You can register for this on the official Corepunk website. However, there is no date for this yet.
