[Earthrise] needs hype — badly! (A sci-fi MMORPG).

ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
edited June 2011 in MMO Extravaganza
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http://www.play-earthrise.com/

Earthrise is a futuristic sci-fi MMORPG developed by Bulgaria-based Masthead Studios, who are also assisting Interplay with a rumored Fallout MMO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uC0fhEa2Tg

From the wiki, [ http://earthrisewiki.com/w/Main_Page ]
In the aftermath of the Third World War, mankind has managed to survive and build a new society: the prosperous city of Sal Vitas. Cloning, nanotechnology and quantum engineering are part of a new reality. Thanks to these technological advances, the human species has become immortal; each individual’s consciousness is stored in a data vault, ready to be uploaded into a cloned body as necessary. New energy sources have been discovered. There is a unified government that takes good care of those citizens who abide by its strict laws. Paradise, it appears, might really have come to Earth, and the people have embraced it.
But not everything is as perfect as it appears. By exercising full control over the cloning process, Sal Vitas' government decides who will live and who will not, playing the role of God on Earth. Insurgent forces have accused the city's rulers of crimes against humanity. Armed factions fight for resources and power within the new system. And from the waves of discontent, a rebellion has fomented and formed a shadow government: Noir.
Featuring a unique skill-based advancement system and player-driven economy, as well as extensive, meaningful player-vs.-player combat, Earthrise gives you innumerable choices to forge your destiny. Whether you're a noble soldier in the raging conflict between the Utopia and the rebellion, a criminal hiding from the law or a world-renowned engineer whose power extends into intricate trade and politics, your actions will echo throughout the game world.

Even it has not make much buzz in recent months, developers have a “Question of the Week” activity to inform their forum-goers of the project.

Pics:
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Recent pics:
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A personal comment: I’m eager for this game. I played Anarchy Online as a froob for a time but the game mechanics were considerately dull. The game is fascinating but terribly outdated.

Earthrise comes to fill the gaps AO suffered and I decided to start a thread. What do you guys think?

EDIT: BTW, Beta Signup http://www.play-earthrise.com/beta/betasignup.html

More info on the Beta: http://forums.play-earthrise.com/index.php?topic=5579.0

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    psh my thread was better. though not up to date

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    What are you looking forward from the game?

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I can't even remember anymore. I signed up for beta years ago and I don't recall getting any newsletters since then

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Updated OP with new pics, video and info about joining the beta.

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Woohoo! Crafting interface pic.

    I love crafting stuff :D.
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    Larger screenshot: http://play-earthrise.com/images/screenshots/Earthrise_Screenshot_craft.jpg

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  • DkarrdeDkarrde Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I think it's a sign of the times that seeing "MMO" gives me pavlovian nausea.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Signed up for beta.

    Man I have such a craving for a AO like scifi mmo that gets at least most things right. I can be pretty forgiving if the setting is good and it plays well. I get a AO vibe from some of those screens and that's a good thing.

    We'll see how it is.

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited August 2010
    Please tell me this game has no magic or psychic powers.

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  • AddaAdda LondonRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Long overdue, still feels a bit vaporware to me. I'll get into it when it feels more likely this will see the light of day.

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Please tell me this game has no magic or psychic powers.

    It has psychic powers but they are optional to your character development.

    I wish they had a vibe like D&D psionics. Still, only some artwork has been published about them.

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  • CorehealerCorehealer The Apothecary The softer edge of the universe.Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Adda wrote: »
    Long overdue, still feels a bit vaporware to me. I'll get into it when it feels more likely this will see the light of day.

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  • Shorn Scrotum ManShorn Scrotum Man Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Signed up for the beta. A sci-fi MMO appeals to me, but besides this thread I have heard nothing about it, so I'm not raising my hopes too high just yet.

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Adda wrote: »
    Long overdue, still feels a bit vaporware to me. I'll get into it when it feels more likely this will see the light of day.

    I feel the same. But to me this feels closer to release compared to Rifts and TERA, supossed games to be innovative but that follow the common fantasy standard for most MMORPGs.

    Earthrise brings a different flavor to the modern scene. While not new, underdeveloped.

    I hope they learned lessons from titles like Tabula Rasa and AO.

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited August 2010
    Please tell me this game has no magic or psychic powers.

    It has psychic powers but they are optional to your character development.

    I wish they had a vibe like D&D psionics. Still, only some artwork has been published about them.

    OK, I'm out. Thanks.

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  • AddaAdda LondonRegistered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Adda wrote: »
    Long overdue, still feels a bit vaporware to me. I'll get into it when it feels more likely this will see the light of day.

    I feel the same. But to me this feels closer to release compared to Rifts and TERA, supossed games to be innovative but that follow the common fantasy standard for most MMORPGs.

    Earthrise brings a different flavor to the modern scene. While not new, underdeveloped.

    I hope they learned lessons from titles like Tabula Rasa and AO.

    In what way is this closer to release than either of those two games?

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    I think they are aiming to release it before the end of the year.

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited August 2010
    Question of the Week: "Does range affect damage, ex assault rifle point blank opposing to assault rifle from a tree 10 m away?"

    http://forums.play-earthrise.com/index.php?topic=6759.0

    Awesome! Melee attachments for ranged weapons.

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
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  • DarkewolfeDarkewolfe Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Is the OP just a shill for this company?

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  • Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2010
    Going off of post history I would be willing to give the benefit of the doubt.

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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited September 2010
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    Is the OP just a shill for this company?

    How about you make accusations like that in reports instead of the thread?

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  • bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Looks promising. But so did STO.

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Darkewolfe wrote: »
    Is the OP just a shill for this company?

    No.

    I just wanted to make a thread for this game that looks promising and let other players know about it. To tell you the truth I'm not a hardcore MMO player. Hell, I'm just a casual gamer.

    But I would like to start a guild/organization with interested PA forum members if it's possible.

    EDIT: If your comment comes from reading the name of title, I just thought it might be funny. It (the game) also doesn't makes much noise. The devs are quite discrete.

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Going off of post history I would be willing to give the benefit of the doubt.

    TYVM.

    I just wish there was more interesting information and media available on the game.

    BTW, new interview: http://www.gameogre.com/forums/mmo-interviews/8114-earthrise-interview-w-atanas-atanasov-producer-earthrise.html

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Well, a new QOTW: http://forums.play-earthrise.com/index.php?topic=6778.0

    The pic shows a possible teleporting device and dual-wielding.

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  • bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    That teleporter looks really out of place.

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    you mean futuristic technology and trees aren't really related to each other?

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Now that I think about it, it could be an elevator, the entrance to an underground bunker.

    Perhaps for a guild/organization base.

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  • bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I don't even.

    There's just a teleporter/elevator/thing in the middle of a field with no other structures. It just looks weird. Especially in a game that's futuristic, you wouldn't expect this shit to be sitting out in the open. If it were an elevator it could be a bit better designed for an underground bunker or whatever. These little gotchas make me not interested. Just saying.

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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    well that seems like the purpose of a teleporter to me, to transport to places far away and out of place

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Maybe it was built by the PC.

    The character might be holding tools, not weapons. He used them to craft and deploy a teleporter.

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  • bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Wren wrote: »
    well that seems like the purpose of a teleporter to me, to transport to places far away and out of place

    Because there's no way in hell you could make it not look like a giant cup in the middle of a jungle-ish area, mirite?

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
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  • WrenWren ninja_bird Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    bowen wrote: »
    Wren wrote: »
    well that seems like the purpose of a teleporter to me, to transport to places far away and out of place

    Because there's no way in hell you could make it not look like a giant cup in the middle of a jungle-ish area, mirite?

    when it was designed back in some sci-fi labs on planet sci-fi, I doubt the engineers had palm trees in mind

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    A new QOTW: http://forums.play-earthrise.com/index.php?topic=6797.0

    I hope repositioning in game is something more than running away.

    EDIT:
    New character profile: http://www.onlinewelten.com/games/earthrise/specials/flammenteufel-freddy-6682/seite-4/

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  • ArchsorcererArchsorcerer Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Some of the storyline revealed in a developer journal:
    http://mpogd.com/news/?ID=6705

    Tentacles?
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  • KazooKazoo Get in the van. I have candy.Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    The graphics look nice. Bright and colorful. I like that.

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  • Ain SophAin Soph Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    The FPS in the gameplay video looked really low. It doesn't put my expectations for it any higher than a turd sandwich, but I'll still try for the beta on the off chance I'll be pleasantly surprised.

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  • The Dude With HerpesThe Dude With Herpes Lehi, UTRegistered User regular
    edited February 2011
    I guess the fact that no one has posted in this thread, or made a new one, since September, isn't a good sign.

    And considering the game went live today. :(

    Why, oh why, can't we get a good Sci-Fi MMO? I loved me some AO back in the day...but back in the day.

    Oh well. Back to praying for AO 2 someday.

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  • bowenbowen How you doin'? Registered User regular
    edited February 2011
    Wish I could see how many users they had.

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