Players of the selective multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar are looking forward to July 28. Because on that day, world persistence will be introduced.
This means there will be no more wipes. The status of the world and the characters will be preserved. From that day on, the developers expect a rush for the limited building plots in the world, as the housing system particularly excites many gamers. Those who build a house in one of the NPC or player cities from July 28 will not have to worry about it being removed due to a wipe. However, maintenance costs for the structures will apply, which must be paid with in-game money starting from that date. Those who cannot raise the money will lose their house.
Final Wipe of Shroud of the Avatar is still not launch
The developer studio Portalarium states that even after the final wipe, there may still be smaller rollbacks. If unforeseen problems arise, they want to keep the option open to return to an earlier status – this is not supposed to affect characters and ownership.
Furthermore, the developers point out that the final wipe will not be the official start of the game. They are still in Early Access. Only when the content for Episode 1 of the game is finalized will they exit the Early Access phase, and then Shroud of the Avatar will be considered officially launched. This is expected to happen no earlier than the end of the year.
They are aware that this approach confuses many players. Because a persistent world is regarded by many as the beginning of an online game. Moreover, many fans will start the game without the story being fully integrated. Not all quests are yet included, which may result in players not being able to experience the complete story with the character created immediately after the final wipe. However, they believe this is the best approach.
SotA will continuously be developed
In general, the game is not supposed to be “finished” even at launch. They plan to release new episodes annually, which will bring new continents, new quests, and a lot of other features. Furthermore, they plan to release significant updates monthly even after the launch of Episode 1, which will bring new content or changes.
If you have your eye on the selective multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar and plan to spend some kind of second life in the game’s fantasy world, then you should keep an eye on July 28 if you want to acquire a house.
