Eternal Tombs: New Action Combat Sandbox MMO | Pre-Alpha Testing Begins
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- Eternal Tombs is a game that popped up onto my radar earlier this year, and because of several things I found and really liked (live event coordinators called Tomb Masters and the Triune Studio’s perspective on Microtransactions) I began studying the game more. While it is fun to study a game on paper, nothing beats diving into the game and going hands on. Luckily I’ll be able to go hands on with it tomorrow (March 26) through Thursday March 28. Even better than that, you can sign up to join the testing next week April 2nd, just head over to www.eternaltom... and sign-up for the pre-alpha testing.
So what is Eternal Tombs? Eternal Tombs is a sandbox style MMORPG with specific developer created content in the form of Tomb Master run events as well as 19 raids at launch. It is an action combat MMORPG, with six classes with magical items and a full magic system, however summoning magic from within yourself is evil and cannot be done. The combat system is complimented by a professions system that allows for further character customization, both with the created of items as well as academic studies.
For people worried about PVP in most sandbox style games, Eternal Tombs is very much a PvE focused game and PvP is always going to be an optional thing and “the main story is not behind it” said Dragnorox (official staff member) on the official discord server.
The monetization of Eternal Tombs is easy: Buy to play, optional sub, no pay to win and no microtransactions. As far as developmental money, there is no kickstarter, there are no founder packs. If, and only if, the free beta cannot be afforded, will Triune Studios open a Patreon page, and that is only a may. They haven’t said they are going to open one, they have said they are leaving that avenue open to them if they need it.
If you want to support them, head over to Steam and wishlist their game. store.steampow...
If you would like to know more, check out their homepage
www.eternaltom...
And if you want to see the game while it's being live streamed, follow me on Twitch / paradox_gaming_network and on 26 March at 1pm Eastern I’ll be streaming the game.
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As someone who finds PvP to be an integral aspect of an MMORPG, as long as Triune doesn't pull an Ember's Adrift and say "never," to any potential future PvP server or structure, I'm totally fine with that.
If the game is a hit, I'm sure PvP will find its way in there somehow, someway.
Why PvP is a must for me? Because people are far more interesting to interact with and against than simplistically coded virtual monsters.
That is totally fair. I know a lot of people who don't like the PVE aspects of games.
I've had guild members who are the best people to have in a PvP skirmish, but they hate doing dungeons and raids and only will do so for Bind on Pickup loot.
Events run by live staff can be a double edge sword in my eyes.
They can be more dynamic, etc, however, if the tomb master is not good, the event won't be good.
Additionally, the lack of predictability how the events occur, might be frustrating for some people.
You should check out the video I did on the events themselves. I think they have answered a lot of your concerns, and if they didn't, I'd love to know more about what concerns you have.
The system they put in place seems, at face value, really good. Now, will it be good after we test it. I don't know.
The Dragon's Dogma 2 microtransactions issue is irrelevant because it is a single-player game. I am loving the game; currently level 34.
The microtransactions are limited and have a negligible impact - as convenience boosters - even in the early game. The items are all available in game.
If I buy the PortCrystal (limit is 1), I still need nine more. If I buy Rift Crystals, they are mostly to give to other players who are not on my Friends List (to hire their slightly higher-level Pawns).
That's fair and I respect that; I just have a difference of opinion. In a single player game if there are MTX, that means the developer designed things to promote purchase of these items.
Live events run by live staff? Sounds like early Asherons Call. Still my favorite MMO of all time that seems to be mostly forgotten man AC had so many unique mechanics and one of the best procedurally generated loot systems of any MMO. Wish other games took more inspiration from it.
I think more modern devs need to look back on the old games that started the industry.
Haven’t heard of this game before. I’m interested. I’ll have to look into some more
I'll post my stream after I knock that out tomorrow.
Personaly i am not a big Fan of Action Combat, but i will give it a try. Also i liked your other Videos on this Game.
Thanks. During my break I decided to focus on the good things the companies are doing and the things t hat benefit the genre as a whole.
3:55 Wait, wait, wait... this is concerning, how do you have an optional sub without P2W?
(this includes pay for convenience, which is P2W in my eyes, you save time that most of us don't have)
Great question. The optional sub unlocks the ability to have multiple characters. Without the sub, you get a single character.
I asked the developer how is it going to be that people won't just buy a second copy of the game instead of a sub. The developer said it was acceptable if people bought a second copy instead of paying the optional sub.
The optional sub does that, and only that.
What do you get for subbing then?
Extra characters.
Although the developer commented that they don't care if you buy a second box to buy a second character or pay the sub.
This game will be huge in size; 200GB. For sure not going mobile
Its only as big as it is right now because its not optimized. I don't think it will hit 200 gb. That would mean a lot of bloat.
Let's go. First.
With being first comment comes great responsibility.
Need you to share this video to ever corner of the interwebs.
AI art?
God it looks just like New world and that game is about to die.
Looks a little like New World, but a lot different in terms of design and mechanics, etc.