The new game Erenshor aims to be a single-player RPG in the world of an MMORPG, inspired by games like Runescape. The unique twist: Although the game simulates an MMORPG, there are no other people in the fantasy world, but thousands of quests, items, opponents, and even AI-controlled teammates. A demo is set to launch on September 8.
This is the idea of Erenshor:
- The game is based on the idea: MMORPGs are great, if only it weren’t for the annoying other players.
- So Erenshor replaces every player with a bot controlled by AI.
- The game advertises with the thesis: ‘Experience MMORPG gameplay on your own terms, at your own pace.’
Erenshor aims to impress with an unusual concept:
An active player base, but you are the only player
How is this supposed to work? The developers promise a fully functioning MMORPG, except the other players are not humans and the ‘O’ stands for offline.
The player is the only human in an active player base trying to navigate the MMORPG: The bots hunt monsters, complete quests, search for powerful items, and invite the player to trade or play together.
In the game, one can discover ‘living cities, dungeons, forests, and beaches,’ collect loot, and become stronger, promises the Steam page of Erenshor.
“Teammates” remember how you treat them
It is said that the teammates will remember the player and recall how he treated them. One should grow as a server to defeat the strongest enemies.
As a key element of the game, ‘persistent simulated players’ are introduced, who level up – whether the player is in the game or not. They also find better items, whether with the player or without him.
And when the ‘teammates’ know you better, they invite you to play together. But you can also go hunting and eliminate the ‘teammates,’ because Erenshor promises: Everyone drops loot, even the ‘good guys.’
Sounds a bit like Tron.
Additionally, there will be no ‘microtransactions’ in the game (‘Never!,’ as the developers promise), and the player gains access to multiple character slots: all heroes share a common bank. Secondary characters also have the option to start with an XP bonus.
What all this will end up being seems unclear at the moment. Surely the success of the game will depend on how authentically the ‘teammates’ behave. There is also the question of whether they will try to cheat you out of the best items in a raid, rip you off in trading – or whether they will insult the player’s mother and/or sister in PvP.
Demo launches on September 8 – Release then in 2024
A first demo is set to be released on September 8, with Erenshor fully launching in September 2024.
If you’re looking for an MMORPG but none for other humans, you don’t have to wait until 2024, but can help yourself here:
