Portalarium, the developers of the selective multiplayer RPG Shroud of the Avatar, have now announced the plans for the release of the game.
On July 28, the final wipe will take place. All characters will then be deleted for the last time and the status of the world will be reset. On this day, the distribution of the limited building plots in the game will also begin. These will be allocated in waves based on the amount paid and the date on which a building plot was reserved.
Soft Launch for SotA
Portalarium also announces that there will be no regular release of the game. No one needs to wait for a final release date, as there will not be one. Rather, they will proceed in the same way as they have so far. Each month, a new update will be released, adding new content and new features to the game. This also means that the story of Episode 1 will not be completed by the final wipe but will gradually find its way into the game.
Is the Offline Mode disappointing?
Some fans are quite disappointed with the planned features for the offline mode. This mode will have its own respawn rules, which are intended to give the feeling of being able to achieve something in the world. There will also be an NPC economy, through which players can make a profit by selling items, and NPC companions will find their way into the game, although nothing is yet known about them.
Disappointment arises because it is still uncertain whether multiple save games can be created in the offline mode. Furthermore, there will likely be no way to advance time by sleeping. This could lead to quite annoying gameplay. NPCs will have daily routines, and if, for example, you need to meet an NPC at a specific time in a specific place, but have no way to speed up time and must wait in real time, it could lead to frustration.
It is also demanded that at least for the offline mode, the UI should be worked on so it does not resemble an MMO UI and does not contain unnecessary windows and information for a single-player mode. The developers, however, have not yet commented on this, which in turn fuels players’ fears of an offline mode that is just an appendage.
