In the upcoming MMORPG Shroud of the Avatar those who pay for access to the test server and the Dev+ forum can early benefit from changes to the game system.
Anyone who has acquired a so-called Dev+ access at Shroud of the Avatar gets access to the so-called Dev+ forum and the test server. This access was offered during the Kickstarter campaign and for some time afterward to those who spent at least 450 dollars on the game.
In the Dev+ forum, upcoming changes and planned features as well as patch notes are announced earlier than in the regular forum.
Those who pay can enrich themselves with insider information
It has now been announced in the Dev+ forum that a change to the game economy will be implemented with the next release. This change means that significantly more resources will soon be required to craft a specific object.
The economy in the game is completely driven by the players. This means: Those who have now received this information early by paying for Dev+ access can already start gathering and stockpiling these resources on the live servers and can already craft the object that currently requires fewer of those resources.
Thus, players with Dev+ access have a significant economic advantage over all other players. They can craft the object cheaply now and then sell it profitably after the change is implemented.
This has caused some excitement in the forum. The corresponding thread in which the criticism was expressed was, however, deleted without comment by the developers. There is currently no official statement on this.
Second crowdfunding campaign is moving slowly
The developers are currently apparently more focused on completing the new game version that will be released this Thursday. Additionally, in about two weeks, the second crowdfunding campaign for SotA will end. This is currently moving very slowly, and it is not yet certain whether the minimum goal will be reached. However, another crowdfunding campaign to fund Episode 2 of the RPG is already in planning.
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