Post by Morreion on Mar 18, 2010 7:34:23 GMT -5
Erebus: Travia Reborn official site
GDC10: Erebus hands-on impressions (Massively)
This year's Game Developer's Conference featured a ton of free-to-play titles, and one of the most intriguing was Erebus: Travia Reborn, a classically inspired dungeon crawler with retro graphics and a distinctive Diablo-esque feel. We sat down for a hands-on demo with the developers from Outspark and came away enthused about trying the full version of the game when it releases later this year.
Erebus features a 2D isometric camera style with a fully 3D world. The game attempts to combine the best in old-school design in terms of dungeon crawling with modern instancing techniques and large maps that are not room-based. The map areas were also designed without player caps in order to facilitate large scale PvP battles and party-based action. In addition, the Erebus client is a paltry 160MB download, enabling players to get started very quickly and also keeping the system requirements low. Outspark commented that the game runs exceptionally well on laptops and netbooks, and the performance, taken together with the free-to-play model, are two aspects of the game that should appeal to a broad swath of players.
Combat and skill usage is unique, as there are only four stats that your character can raise, and certain items require certain stat levels...PvP factors heavily into the design of Erebus, and Outspark unveiled a number of different ways to indulge in the play style. Faction versus faction plays a large role in the game's PvP battles, as well as 50 on 50 guild wars and higher level maps that feature free-for-all player killing.
Combat and skill usage is unique, as there are only four stats that your character can raise, and certain items require certain stat levels...PvP factors heavily into the design of Erebus, and Outspark unveiled a number of different ways to indulge in the play style. Faction versus faction plays a large role in the game's PvP battles, as well as 50 on 50 guild wars and higher level maps that feature free-for-all player killing.
Erebus: Travia Reborn Beta Begins March 17 (Warcry)
The first stage of Closed Beta for Erebus begins this Wednesday (March 17) at 3PM PST, and players accepted into the beta can begin downloading the client now.
During the first Closed Beta, the level cap will be set to 30, and players will be able to explore four maps, including the first major dungeon. The enchant system will be enabled, but players will only be allowed to upgrade items to +3. PvP and Arena battling will also be activated, but largescale combat (guild vs guild fighting as well as village conquering) is being saved for a later Beta.
During the first Closed Beta, the level cap will be set to 30, and players will be able to explore four maps, including the first major dungeon. The enchant system will be enabled, but players will only be allowed to upgrade items to +3. PvP and Arena battling will also be activated, but largescale combat (guild vs guild fighting as well as village conquering) is being saved for a later Beta.
