New MMORPG combines LoL and WoW - First tests finally start in September

The MMORPG Corepunk has been in development for 8 years and has some interesting approaches. It aims to be as complex as WoW Classic while offering dungeons as challenging as Retail-WoW. This is mixed with graphics, the “Fog of War,” and the isometric perspective from LoL. In September, the first players will be able to get their hands on it.

What kind of game is this? Corepunk is a “top-down MMORPG” with an open world. Visually and in terms of gameplay, it resembles League of Legends. You control your character with the mouse instead of WASD, and you must also fire skill shots using the mouse. At the same time, it is supposed to have many elements from old school games.

You can choose from 6 classes with a total of 18 different specializations. Particularly cool are unusual playstyles like a bomber or an engineer who uses trains in combat.
There are dungeons and raids that are said to be comparable to Mythic+ (the highest difficulty level in WoW). Otherwise, you can expect hostile camps and world bosses in the game world.
There will be 4 gathering and 4 crafting professions, with crafting playing an extremely important role. You can learn all professions, but the more you specialize in one, the worse you will get in the others. This is supposed to lead to having to know the best crafters on a server, as was the case in old school MMOs.
You should only get mounts starting from a certain level, and there will be “corpse runs” after death. This is reminiscent of WoW Classic.
A major feature is the “Fog of War.” This ensures that you can only see a certain area around you. Everything else is concealed, so you will be completely surprised by some dangers.

It is currently unclear whether there will be separate PvE and PvP servers. The focus of the game is actually on open-world PvP, but the developers are discussing the possibility of introducing pure PvE servers.

What is new now? In September, a small group from the community will be allowed to test the game. There are likely to be bugs and larger problems. Over time, more and more players will be allowed to participate in the tests until it then transitions into beta. However, it has not been announced when exactly the beta will start.

We have embedded a trailer with 15 minutes of gameplay for you. A video from February even lasts an hour, and you can find it here.

Corepunk – 15 Minutes Gameplay

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News on Weapon Mastery and Talent Trees

What else is new? Recently, there was a blog post about character development. Each class has three specializations, each offering its own talent tree. There, you can select passive effects, where you always have to choose between three options. These talents include general bonuses.

In addition to passive effects, there is also weapon mastery. Here, different adjustments for skills are available, such as an enhancement, a modification, or even a complete overhaul of them.

Everything you adjust in weapons mastery specifically affects only one skill.

Difficult development due to Corona and the war

How is development going so far? Mixed. The first beta was supposed to start in 2020 and a release was planned for 2021/22. However, due to Corona, there was a delay.

Artificial Core, the developers of Corepunk, also come from Ukraine and have recently suffered due to the war. Although many team members had already emigrated to other countries, including Greece and the Netherlands, one developer was temporarily missing, which had significant effects on a small indie team.

Overall, the developers communicate very little externally, as there are only irregular blog posts. However, those who engage in Discord or forums get quick answers to their questions.