Legends of Aria starts today into the Closed Beta. Then fans of sandbox MMORPGs can find out how a modern Ultima Online plays.
The MMORPG Legends of Aria has become an unofficial successor to the classic Ultima Online among fans, as it brings so much of the original while modernizing it without changing the core of the game too much. The alpha phases were a resounding success, and the entire game has changed significantly through feedback from testers. For example, there is now a large main world which players can explore to experience adventures. Previously, only small worlds were planned (under the former name Shards Online), essentially islands managed by players.
Play on your own islands or in the main world
These islands or shards still exist. Anyone can acquire such a shard, design it themselves, and set their own rules (for example, regarding PvP). Other players travel to these shards and experience adventures there. However, with the main world, there is now a large landscape created by the game’s developers where regular gameplay can occur, similar to other MMORPGs.
If you’re interested in an unofficial successor to Ultima Online that closely follows the original, you can be excited. Because today, on January 29th, the Closed Beta starts! And it brings some new features:
- Eastern border as a new gameplay area
- Two new cities: Helm and Pyros Landing
- Contempt: A dangerous new world dungeon
- Catacombs: The largest dungeon in the game so far
- Karma and Conflict System: All player actions are recorded so that each player knows who they are dealing with
- Revamping of the user interface
- Smoother movements
- Balancing improvements
- Mounted combat
- Fast travel
- Many other adjustments and optimizations
Buy a Founder Pack to participate
If you want to participate in the Closed Beta of the MMORPG Legends of Aria, you can now purchase a founder pack with appropriate access from the official website of the MMORPG.
The last alpha of Legends of Aria took place last fall. Characters from the alpha can be transferred to the beta.
