This issue of the Respec column is also the last one and discusses, among other things, Epocylipse: The Afterfall, Gloria Victis, Shards Online, and the online survival game The Culling.
Epocylipse: The Afterfall – New Post-Apocalyptic Online RPG
Epocylipse: The Afterfall is a post-apocalyptic online RPG, which, while not an MMORPG, offers a multiplayer mode where “numerous” players can interact in the same campaign. The exact number of players will be announced later.
Epocylipse takes place about 60 years after a meteorite impact in 2169 devastated the Earth. The survivors formed small communities scattered across a large, open game world. You are an adventurer trying to survive in this post-apocalyptic world.
You are allowed to team up with other players to explore the devastated world, establish new settlements, procure food, or fight against the creatures of the world. Nothing is known yet about a possible PvP mode. However, the developers are targeting a hardcore player base. A wrong decision can lead to the hero’s death. Combat is turn-based against the ever-changing and mutating nature, and the hero improves through many skills. Development is still in the very early stages, with only concept art and initial 3D models available.
Gloria Victis – Dynamic Events Bring the Game World to Life
The developers of the MMORPG Gloria Victis are currently working to make the game world even more lively through dynamic events. These will not be fixed events, as seen in other MMOs, but rather occurrences that can change and develop. They should feel natural.
More info about Gloria Victis.
South of the places Dunfen and Mereley, you can see an initial such event in the current alpha version of the game. In addition, the developers are working on overhauling many areas to further improve the graphical quality of Gloria Victis.
Shards Online – Cluster Connections and Catacombs Coming
The Ultima Online-like MMORPG Shards Online is making great strides. The game world consists of so-called clusters, essentially islands where players can act and which players can partially manage themselves.
The development team is currently working on a way to connect the individual clusters so that players can travel from cluster to cluster. Each cluster has different rules. One may have quests and PvE, while another features open PvP.
Moreover, the development of the catacomb dungeons is progressing well, allowing them to be integrated into the pre-alpha of Shards Online soon. However, the developers have also announced that the alpha had to be postponed to spring.
More on the topic: My World, Your World: Shards Online Wants to Become an Ultima Online Successor
The Culling – Registration for Alpha Now Possible
If you’re into survival and looking for an online game that is somewhat inspired by the premise behind the “The Hunger Games” film series, you can check out the MMO The Culling. For the action-packed survival game, the registration phase for alpha has now started. This is set to begin later this month. The early access phase will then start on March 8, and interested players can purchase the game for $14.99 on Steam and join right away.
Interesting: Respec: Early Access Booms – With The Culling, Another Survival Massacre Begins
Hero’s Song – John Smedley’s MMO Could Get New Crowdfunding Campaign
The Kickstarter campaign for John Smedley’s new MMORPG Hero’s Song was unsuccessful. Now they plan to raise money either through pre-orders on the game’s website or through an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign. The decision is expected to be made in the coming months.
Smedley explains that they do not want to bind themselves to a publisher who might want to dictate the development of the game. So far, they are doing very well with the available financial resources and think they can release the game in October of this year.
Why is Respec not continuing? We are temporarily discontinuing the Respec format as the access numbers unfortunately fell short of our expectations. In the future, we will again focus on specific indie highlights. This means: we will focus on a single title for a day that has the most interesting story instead of trying to cover 5 titles at once. This approach is much better received by you and makes it easier for us to maintain a clear line.
