Lovecraf inspired Perma-deathMMO?

[HonkyPunch]

http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/01/20/paradox-announce-free-to-play-mmo-salem/
COUNT ME IN
If it's any good at all.
as it stands it's just a guy talking about it.

[Justin Meisse]

mmo + early stages of development + 2011 release = wtf!?

[HonkyPunch]

= f2p, persistent world!?
Free 2 play+Permadeath+Ability to create/destroy objects in the world = Endless griefing.

[eld]

free to play is a pretty abused term these days though, often it becomes a glorified demo.

[Bigjohn]

Isn't that basically The Secret World? I thought that one will be Lovecraftian.

[eld]

Isn't that basically The Secret World? I thought that one will be Lovecraftian.

Entirely different company

[HonkyPunch]

The secret world looks cool too, but this one is more interesting to me with the perma-death aspect.

[Kwramm]

perma death? ....how much free time do you guys have? ;)

[eld]

perma death? ....how much free time do you guys have? ;)

Don't worry, there'll be a scroll of resurrection for $9.99 ;)

[Ride]

...i have waited for this day, for so very long.

[Slum]

Don't worry, there'll be a scroll of resurrection for $9.99 ;)

"Free to play... the first time"

[00Zero]

i like the sound of this game a lot. like minecraft....but different. want to see the style

[brandoom]

I couldn't watch the full video, he eye was too distracting. lol, seriously though.

[Rai]

All I ask is, will it fill the void Ultima Online left in my brittle little Sandbox heart? =[

[Slum]

All I ask is, will it fill the void Ultima Online left in my brittle little Sandbox heart? =[

http://euotopia.com/ :)

[XenoKratios]

You spend 2 years on your character and journey to find a noob who wants to duel you.

The duel starts

You quickly find out he's the top player of the game as he puts on his legendary armor.

You can't quit because you think you can take him, you in vision the glory.

What do?

[Turbosmooth Operator]

Spend 2 years on your character, find noob who wants to duel you.

The duel starts

You quickly find out he's the top player of the game.

You can't quit because you think you can take him, you in vision the glory.

What do?
Alt + F4

[Kwramm]

nah, just be super paranoid with the 2 year old character. Better never even log in and start a new character instead. Pretend the character is dead.....oh wait. nevermind about perma death then...

[achmedthesnake]

holy CUTHULU for the win!

[rolfness]

griefer heaven ...

I cant wait to see what the forums for this mmo will be like .. loool

[Emperors Teeth]

...so every users first experience of this game is getting off the boat, getting done-in by someone and having their stuff nicked? Sounds like a winner ;)

[TortillaChips]

They'll just make you pay money to have your character brought back to life then? Well I guess that's no different to most f2p MMOs, if you want to be able to play properly then dish out £20 a week.

[PogoP]

I couldn't watch the full video, he eye was too distracting. lol, seriously though.


Well aren't you a charming human being.

[Yozora]

I couldn't watch the full video, he eye was too distracting. lol, seriously though.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who got distracted by his eye. I did watch the whole video though.

Personally I don't like the idea of perma death.

[eld]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who got distracted by his eye. I did watch the whole video though.

Personally I don't like the idea of perma death.

I think people are thinking too much inside the box with this one, Who are to say this game has massive amount of grinding or even any character progression?

[Tyler]

An MMO with actual importance to the death system? Brilliant!

I can't say for sure, but you don't know how that could affect how gameplay progression takes place too. Who's to say your character is all that important? Maybe it's not all that hard to start over? I'll have to see how this one pans out.

All i wish is that there were fewer new MMO's being made, and that the developers would keep adding lots of new content to the currently released ones (LotRO, WAR, etc.) Why reinvent the wheel. Do a graphics overhaul or something instead? I like to spend a lot of time in these universes, i think there are far too many to keep a track of. Thats why i'm such a fan of long running singleplayer roleplaying series.

[Pseudo]

Hats off to any company who will greenlight that pitch.

But seriously guys, how are you getting so excited for a "revolutionary new mmo" with a dev cycle of less than a year that doesn't even have any gameplay to show?

[Bigjohn]

Sounds interesting. But listening to the video, I didn't get the sense that this was a Lovecraft MMO, or that it would have the whole Cthulhu thing. Sounds like it would be a combination of all sorts of things, rather than explicitly in the Lovecraft universe.

[HonkyPunch]

I don't know where I got that from either actually.
probably the thread title on the website I nicked it from.

[eld]

Sounds interesting. But listening to the video, I didn't get the sense that this was a Lovecraft MMO, or that it would have the whole Cthulhu thing. Sounds like it would be a combination of all sorts of things, rather than explicitly in the Lovecraft universe.

could it be...

no.. impossible..

http://mcnutt.files.wordpress.com/2006/11/second-life-1.jpg

[HonkyPunch]

"Salem
Out 2011

Alright, how’s this for a setting. Salem is a casual massively multiplayer crafting game where everybody plays settlers in a fantastical re-imagining of 17th century New England. You’ll be able to forge into the wilderness and build yourself a homestead as a good little pilgrim, or travel a darker path and become a murderous witch (or anything in between, since there aren’t any classes). The example of witchcraft that the developers plucked out of the air for us was that witches will be able to “curse their neighbours cow so it starts making blood instead of milk,” which is nice.

Nice, and completely at odds with the twee and cartoonish art style that the team are pursuing for the game. The in-engine stuff I saw looked more like Maple Story or Farmville than the concept art above (albeit in 3D), but while the developers did cite Farmville as a point of reference Salem will have more in common with the studio’s previous game, Haven & Hearth, than anything else. Like Haven & Hearth, Salem will feature perma-death, which as I gather is quite an exciting feature! Thanks, Kotaku." Some quote from a dealy I cant find a link to.
http://kotaku.com/5739362/there-is-real-death-in-this-video-game
and a link to more about it.
I'm going to be the prettiest witch around, and curse all kinds of stuff.

[Ride]

Alpha footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQiSnq9Xo3s

Not what i imagined really.

[eld]

basically haven and hearth then:

http://www.havenandhearth.com/portal/shots/107.png

I'm guessing they're somehow involved or behind this salem project? (notice the questionmark icon)

edit: oh, just read the long post above, they are behind this.

[HonkyPunch]

Yeah. Never played Haven and Hearth though.
We'll see how salem turns out.
Also, naked guy in a chef hat cutting wood for the win.
Looks pretty "cute" for permadeath.

[eld]

We should try to get a game of haven and heart going with a big bunch of polycounters, it's pretty much a hardcore minecraft focused around building a society.

[HonkyPunch]

LOL
build a society with a bunch of polycounters.
It's so crazy it might work.