Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen

[ariesel]

Please join us May 28th at 6pm PDT for the latest in Pantheon development. This week we'll be discussing Quests, Combat Animations, and more!

[Rakul]

Who's our representative to Pantheon? Ariesel or Morreion, or both?

[Morreion]

Arie, looks like. I used to follow Pantheon closely, but it's been years. And years. I look forward to it releasing and plan to try it, but I've learned over the past 15 years that 99% of what I used to eagerly look forward to doesn't work out.

Case in point: Star Citizen. Been getting emails from them for what, 6 years now? They're still selling virtual spaceships.

The list of games I used to look forward to but didn't work out is a loooong one.

I long ago decided not to invest more than $60 in any game (the price of a typical game copy).

[Rakul]

Makes sense. I'm in the same boat now. I keep my expectations low.

[ariesel]

Of the more recent conversations/demos this one was the most fun to watch and listen to, the others being much more technical: Perception Storylines - How They Work in Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen

However...we are never going to be able to find any of the Kuls once they learn how to climb.



Ari

[Rakul]

Hahaha!

[ariesel]

From the "unofficial" Pantheon discord:

"Joppa 💚Yesterday at 11:06 PM
Let's not call it a leak anymore, let's call it public knowledge now.
When you die:
- Return to your bind spot
- Lose X% of current experience towards next level
- Large durability hit to worn equipment (if we implement durability, which we probably will)
- Respawn with the gear you were wearing when you died still equipped.
- All general inventory remains on corpse, must be looted to retrieve. This includes money.
- Resurrection abilities will return an amount of lost exp. All priest classes will boast the same exp return for their rezzes."

Note, things can change, of course, but it's causing quite a discussion.

Ari

[Morreion]

Now that's hardcore! I bet it will change too

[Rakul]

Jul 26, 2020 7:55:43 GMT -5 Morreion said:

Now that's hardcore! I bet it will change too

Old school gaming!

[Morreion]

I like this game but am prepared for the worst. That's what I've learned since Vanguard!


Pantheon restructures to allow ‘more rapid development,’ will start next alpha phase this month

massivelyop.com/2020/10/15/pantheon-restructures-to-allow-more-rapid-development-will-start-next-alpha-phase-this-month/

Acknowledging that there has been “a great deal of confusion” around the current state of Pantheon, Visionary Realms posted a new producer’s letter to explain the history of the MMORPG’s development and what’s on the horizon.

In a nutshell, the team acknowledged that it had “backed itself into a corner” with its hardcoding and was facing a future where the project would slow down considerably. So instead, a lot of work was done to restructure the game so that “more rapid development” could take place going forward.

The good news is that the team is on the cusp of a fully playable pre-alpha: “By the end of [Pre-Alpha 5], the game will encompass the actual feel of Pantheon. It includes most systems (there is still a chance that we may need to hold off on some systems for this stage, depending on timing and resources) and it will include a full progression path from 1-50.”

Testing of PA5 is going to take place over multiple sessions, with the first one scheduled for next week. Visionary Realms says that it is shopping the game around to “interested” parties but wants a well-rounded product to show off to potential investors and publishers.

Comment:

Strykerx88

Publisher or RIP, sounds like. That’s too bad, it was really the only MMO coming that I was looking forward to.

Even if they get a publisher, I don’t hold out any hope of being able to play it before 2024.

More:


Betawatch: Pantheon promises its next alpha this month while looking for investments

massivelyop.com/2020/10/16/betawatch-pantheon-promises-its-next-alpha-this-month-while-looking-for-investments/

There are problems on display right now for Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen. This is upsetting to type, of course, but the late Brad McQuaid’s next big project is apparently knee-deep in restructuring to allow more rapid development and looking for investors, while also promising its next alpha test starting up this month. These are perhaps not great signs for the game in terms of time to release and financial viability, though we’re all crossing our fingers that Visionary Realms can pull out a win.

Pantheon talks pre-alpha 5, publishers, and properly funding the vision

massivelyop.com/2020/10/19/pantheon-talks-pre-alpha-5-publishers-and-properly-funding-the-vision/