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Earthrise Road Map (Launch/Post Launch Features)
drakes821
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It looks like they have a good plan.
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Very solid plan actually.
From what i heard, Hey have to release now or go out of business. They have no more money to continue making the game
I hope this one does well. I just cant pay $50 for an unfinished game.
Kat
I like the honesty and it is actually what most MMO's plan on doing, but over a longer period and they don't tell you. They lie about everything being in on release. However, the dates on the roadmap are just indicators, i would take those with a pinch of salt. You don't implement one new thing a month like that lol.
I'm not sure where you've heard this from, but you have no proof its simple a rumor that gets spread almost everytime an MMO is released.
@Vinterkrig
What "main features" aren't in at release? The only one I can see is territory wars, and thats not in for a reason like they say in the post.
"Siege territories will open for conquest – The development team would like to allow players to grow their characters and get a foothold in the hostile world of Enterra before the territory conquest opens. This will give guilds more of an opportunity to organize their members in preparation for the day when everyone will rush to fight for control of the conquest territories that cover more than half of the Earthrise map."
And I think they are going to follow through on the timeline. They said they wanted to release something like this earlier but decided to wait so they could make sure they could follow through.
What main-features? The only thing not in at launch is territorial warfare and there wasn't a single MMO to this date where it was available at launch.
They even explain why it will be added a month after launch instead of relesing it directly.
I'm following this game for 3 years extensively, and read every little snippet I can found about it... there's never ever been the slightest hint at them running out of money.
Masthead is not tied to a publisher who want's them to release the game either, they're 100% self-sufficient with private sponsors.
It looks good on paper, but that's all it is at this point. I would be really surprised if they managed to release the stuff in that list without having to delay anything. Who knows what kind of sales figures and subscription rates they've based their plans on. If they don't sell as much as they thought they would, or if too many people don't sub after the free month, their plans could be in a world of hurt.
As is true of pretty much all MMO companies releasing their first game.
Like any company developing a product. If they haven't done extensive market research and projected sales forecasts, they are amatuers. That goes for any business.
I think it looks pretty good. I can't wait and i'll be there on the 4th. Any guilds organizing??
As far as money goes. Running out of money or having plenty of money is immaterial. As long as the game is in reasonable shape, what do you care. Now if it is a broken game that is released because of funds, thats bad. Even in this case though, you cannot affect the outcome at this point, so stop worrying about rumors of insolvancy.
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