Devilian: “Wir haben aus den Fehlern von ArcheAge gelernt”

The producer of Devilian answers some questions and discusses the recent changes in the game – such as the removal of Stamina.

What the Community Wants

“If action RPGs and MMOs had a child, it would be Devilian” announced Andrew Sipotz, the producer of Devilian. In an interview with our colleagues at mmobomb, he talks in detail about the current state of the beta and what has been learned from experiences with other releases.

Learned from the Mistakes of ArcheAge

When asked whether they learned from other releases, such as ArcheAge, Sipotz responds relatively openly. Although he was not a member of Trion at the time, “I had the advantage of learning from the experiences of the employees and how we can thus improve Devilian. We know how important it is to be transparent. How important it is for our alpha and beta players to see progress and to know that their feedback is valued.”

Removal of Stamina

One of this feedback was the stamina system. Until recently, all players had only a limited supply of stamina, which strictly limited how many dungeons they could visit per week. This was received so unenthusiastically by the community that they initially sent out weekly stamina potions and ultimately completely abandoned this system. “Restricting factors like ‘Stamina’ or ‘Energy’ were very popular, but they are currently dying out. (…) You decide how many dungeons you want to experience per day, not us.”

A Small Glimpse into the Future

Players can look forward to more content in the future. The introduction of several PvP game types is next on the long list, scheduled for Closed Beta 4. The special feature of these modes is that players will fight in their “normal” form and will not switch to “Devilian” form, as has been the case otherwise. The second major feature is the “Devilian Wars,” where guilds can fight for entire areas of the game world. “It’s a lot of fun to see your guild name appear on the world map.”

For more about the game, visit our Devilian topic page.