A new MMORPG is in the works with Elementia, aiming to do things differently. Puzzles play a role, and your weapons determine who you are.
What is in Elementia? A conflict has broken out on the tranquil Shimmering Isle. The peaceful people are having trouble with a newly discovered race of fish beings. Your task is to ensure peace and find out what has sparked this conflict in the first place. In doing so, you will uncover a much greater threat.
You create a hero and explore a vast sandbox world presented in a low-poly graphic style. This means the models are quite blocky, and the textures lack detail. This creates a comic-like appearance. You develop your hero not through leveling up but through your weapons.
This is how it plays: Depending on which weapon you are currently wielding, you use different skills and develop the attributes accordingly. You thus determine through your equipment which role you want to take on. This also has tactical implications. For in battles, you must decide which weapon you wish to use to effectively defeat your opponents through a combination of an effective weapon and good skills.
Crafting and trading are also very important. The economy in the game world is entirely player-driven. Crafters produce equipment that merchants then sell to adventurers. The heroes venture out to defeat monsters with this equipment and earn money that they can use to buy new and more powerful items.
You can also band together with other players to form guilds and manage your own guild hall.
You must prove your wits in Elementia
What is special about the game? You can also find particularly rare and powerful weapons and other items in the world. This is done by searching for hidden places and solving puzzles there. It is said that you must put your mind to it to earn these items.
While in many other MMORPGs, you get the best items through boss fights, in Elementia, it happens through solving puzzles, which makes the game something special. The developers describe it this way:
Elementia offers many hidden caves, puzzles, and more, to unlock rare equipment and achievements that require additional efforts to discover and acquire.
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When will Elementia be released? The MMORPG currently has no release date. However, the developers spoke about an alpha that is supposed to start soon. A specific date has not yet been announced. The alpha is expected to be free.
Whether this also applies to the MMORPG itself is still uncertain. The team is still considering the best way to monetize Elementia. One thing is certain, it should not be too expensive.
Who is the MMORPG suitable for? Much is still not known about Elementia. There are also no videos to be seen from the game yet. From what is known so far, it seems that the MMORPG targets those who want to experience a sandbox where they can participate in the economy while exploring a large world.
You also have to like the low-poly graphic style. Those who value detailed and realistic graphics might be put off by the comic-like appearance.
What do you think of Elementia? Based on the information so far, is it a game that interests you?
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