Respec – Hacker attack on Smedley and many do not know what Shroud of the Avatar is

Due to illness, the Respec column is a bit late today, covering topics around The Repopulation, Shroud of the Avatar, and John Smedley.

The Repopulation

Is the development of the promising science fiction MMO The Repopulation finally continuing? Idea Fabrik, the developers of the underlying Hero Engine, announced that they made significant progress by reducing server costs, conducting essential tests, and completing other tasks, which has now allowed them to resume subscription plans.

However, not all issues have been resolved yet. Are they referring to the recent accusations from The Repopulation developer Above & Beyond? Above & Beyond only stated that this has nothing to do with The Repopulation.

Shroud of the Avatar

It is curious: After almost three years in development, many gamers still apparently do not know what Shroud of the Avatar actually is. The developers asked in the official forum whether all online-exclusive items like houses and others should also be available in offline mode.

The survey resulted in a clear outcome that the items should also be included in offline mode, but it was also revealed once again that apparently many still have no idea what kind of game Shroud of the Avatar is. In various forums on other websites, the surprised question arose about what this offline mode is about and what it is doing in an MMORPG…

Dark Era

Game321 launched a new MMO called Dark Era, where you take on the role of a time traveler, experiencing adventures in different eras. This includes the time of King Arthur, Robin Hood, the Roman Empire, and ancient Egypt. There are many adventures to experience here. The MMO can be played either in the browser or as a client game. Those who wish to participate can do so directly on the website.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZGG7p9NdNc

Hero’s Song

John Smedley’s new MMORPG Hero’s Song is attracting a lot of attention. Even from a side that the former CEO of Sony Online Entertainment and Daybreak Games wanted nothing to do with anymore. It seems that hackers have launched DDoS attacks on the servers of Pixelmage Games.

It is suspected that Lizard Squad is behind this, who apparently still have an outstanding score to settle with John Smedley, as he stated last summer during the arrest of a member of the group that the punishment was too lenient.