The indie MMORPG Corepunk reminds of a mix of WoW and League of Legends and launched its first small test in September. Now, in November, a larger group finally had the chance to participate. The developers have now summarized the feedback they received.
What kind of test was it? The second alpha test began on November 4 and lasted approximately 29 hours. Over 100 players were allowed to participate, selected by the developers through registrations on the website and Discord. A visual NDA was in effect during the test, but participants can freely discuss their experiences.
Within these 29 hours, players managed to reach a maximum level of 7, which isn’t particularly high. The developers stated that while they received praise from players for the areas, the content was quite challenging and penalizing.
New features in this test included:
- The naming of the areas, as the zones had no names in the first test
- An automatic mana regeneration
- Additional areas
- A penalty upon death, where players lose a part of their items
Criticism was directed at the overly high aggro range of mobs, which occasionally pursued players for 30 seconds, a too empty game world, and critical bugs that caused players to end up under the map.
In conclusion, they wrote: “Some improvements are still necessary to ensure enjoyable gameplay.” You can read the exact statements from the testers in the Corepunk forum.
Corepunk launches in Early Access in 2023
When will the next test take place? There is no exact statement yet, however, Corepunk is expected to start in Early Access on Steam later this year, where every fan can get a picture of the MMORPG for themselves.
How much does Corepunk cost? The developers are opting for a Buy2Play model, where you need to buy the game once to be able to play it. Additional money will then be earned through a shop with pure cosmetics.
Currently, there are no prices or ways to purchase the game.
Corepunk looks like LoL with dungeons and systems from WoW Classic
What kind of game is Corepunk? Corepunk is a “top-down MMORPG” with an open world. Visually and also in terms of controls, it resembles League of Legends. At the same time, it is a classic MMORPG that, according to the developers, is supposed to remind players of WoW Classic in terms of difficulty.
In the game, you can expect:
- There are 6 classes with a total of 18 different specializations.
- Dungeons and raids that are supposed to be comparable to Mythic+ (the highest difficulty level in WoW).
- Mounts that you only get starting at a certain level.
- Many PvE contents in the open world, which, however, is equipped with a fog of war that hides content outside of the field of view.
- Various crafting professions, with each player only able to master one perfectly. In addition, the best recipes are hidden, so you should get to know the players on your server who master the respective profession best.
- PvP in certain areas of the open world and in arenas. Here, 1v1 and 2v2 deathmatch arenas are planned. There will also be leaderboards. It is still unclear whether there will be a separation into pure PvE and PvP servers. The developers are currently still debating this.
- There are trains that run through the open world and can run over and kill you.
What do you think of Corepunk? Does this MMORPG appeal to you? And will you test it in advance or wait and see?
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