If the hero can die of old age, then it shows that the MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria wants to offer something special.
There are many MMORPGs on the market, making it difficult for developers to find a niche and attract players to their product. The Soulbound Studios aim to achieve this through a realistic sandbox world. In Chronicles of Elyria, you create a hero whose path in the world you define.
Do you want to become a renowned blacksmith or a bandit who ambushes other players in the woods? Do you wish to explore the lands and delve into dark dungeons? You have almost no limits. It is even possible to rise from a simple farmer to the ruler of an entire dynasty. Then strategy elements come into play, as you’ll need to manage resources and the kingdom.
However, ambition always comes with risks. Only if you are willing to take high risks, you will have the ability to significantly change the fate of the world through your actions.
Even heroes die of old age
This also applies to your hero. As time passes, he ages and can even die. The older your character becomes, the more it shows. He gets gray hair, men grow beards, wrinkles appear on the face… If the hero dies, he is permanently dead – permadeath is the rule. Therefore, you should consider having children, as part of your abilities will be inherited. The lifespan of a hero is about one real year.
You develop the character through a free skill system; there are no classes. However, your personal skill and coordination are also important. For example, a blacksmith creates items through mini-games, and you swing your sword yourself; there are no auto-attacks.
Dynamic stories
Although Chronicles of Elyria is a sandbox game, there are also stories that you can experience. However, these conform to the sandbox elements. There are no predetermined quests. Instead, the developers have created an AI-based story engine that generates its own stories, taking into account the status of the world and the heroes. For example, a journey through the desert may develop into a small story, or events can evolve due to the players’ actions, potentially leading to great wars.
Even the developers cannot predict these stories. Moreover, they aim for a certain degree of realism. Wandering into the wilderness without a map can result not only in being attacked by wild animals, other players, or monsters but also in running out of food and water. If you want to send a message to other players, you hire a courier. But whether you can trust him is another story…
The MMORPG Chronicles of Elyria is expected to be released in 2016. For each character’s lifespan, a certain amount (likely between 20 and 40 dollars) will need to be paid. Therefore, you must pay money every year to continue playing, as heroes live for a maximum of one year. You can find more information about the game on the official website: chroniclesofelyria.com.
