The developers of the upcoming MMORPG Riders of Icarus have revealed new details about their game.
In an interview with MMORPG.com, the developers explained that mounts play a very important role in the game. You can count various creatures that allow you not only to move faster through the world but also to fly. Mounts grant your character access to certain skills.
For example, riding a horse gives access to a special skill that allows you to use spear and shield while mounted. Other mounts provide different abilities that make sense when using the corresponding mount.
On land and in the air
Riders of Icarus aims to enable flying through the air in almost all areas with creatures such as dragons, flying whales, or griffins. The developers ensure that it’s also fun. The controls must work well and be intuitive, and combat on a flying mount must function properly – therefore, there is an auto-targeting feature in the MMO.
However, you will not be flying all the time. There is much to do on the ground as well. You will explore dungeons and complete quests like in any other MMORPG. It also won’t always make sense to take your mount with you, so you’ll have adventures on foot as well.
Beta starting soon in Europe
In the USA and Mexico, a first closed beta of the MMORPG has already ended. According to the developers, they received a lot of positive feedback and some improvement suggestions, which they are now trying to implement. A beta is also set to start soon in Europe.
If you are interested in an MMORPG that represents a kind of “Pokemon meets MMO with aerial combat,” you should keep an eye on Riders of Icarus.
