The MMO Crowfall proves to be a mixed bag. Now, the Thralls introduce a new idea that resembles a strategy RPG.
Crowfall is gearing up to bring new impulses to the MMO genre. This does not come as a surprise: They have made it a priority. Nevertheless, it is always a surprise what different ideas they include in the mix.
If they don’t work for us, they are doomed to damnation
Now they have introduced the “Thralls”, a type of “serfs” that players can recruit. In a FAQ, they explain why the “are not really slaves” (that would be politically incorrect), but rather why they are happy to work for the player and make sacrifices:
They are doomed and cursed spirits who must earn their ticket to the afterlife through forced labor; otherwise, they will remain stuck on a dying world that is being devoured by the “Hunger”. So the players are the good ones!
Thralls in Crowfall have their own stats, can fulfill various tasks
The special thing about Thralls: They were craftsmen or soldiers in their former lives. In the game, they can serve as merchants, guardians, or trainers, help bind spirits to weapons to enhance them, and seem to be the spice of the game. A kind of “servant NPC spirits”, through whose clever use, players can gain a decisive advantage.
The Thralls can be captured in the world with a soul gem, pardon, “bound”. They are said to frequent the places where they were found in life.
The catch: The Thralls will have different stats and will therefore be suited for specific tasks. A dream for MMORPG fans, who are as hot on stats as children at a birthday party are for pizza rolls. So: extremely hot.
Exact details on how the Thralls work are not yet available; it’s all still in the “paper” stage. They can probably be assigned to buildings and all those great things that fans of strategy RPGs have long desired.
