Spellborn Producer Has His Say

Posted Jun 22, 2006 at 11:40AM EST by QJ Staff

Listed in: MMORPG Tags: Beta Testing, Jasper Kyd, Massive, open beta

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Erik 'Nann-E' 't Sas, busy working on the development of The Chronicles of Spellborn has written an open letter to all fans still eagerly anticipating the final release. The subject is where the project stands currently; if you don't have time to read the entire missive, here are some highlights.

" Hello all,

"Summer has hit Holland. While I am writing this letter, the beach outside my window is flooded with people enjoying the thirty plus degrees. Around me a large group of very dedicated people is hard at work at finalizing what must be one of the most amazing projects I have ever been part of. When we set out to create The Chronicles of Spellborn many years ago, none of us ever expected that we would actually end up creating a game that will potentially cause quite a revolution within the MMO genre."

Since the initial beta testing ended in April, they've been busy ironing out a few glitches. They have also entered into a partnership that will ultimately enable the release of a new, "full-blown open beta" before the final release. What folks are wondering most is "what's new?" Erik's answer:

"Not much. The ideas we had when we started are all still in there. Some have been slightly altered, and most have actually been expanded upon; The crafting system, for example, has been slightly redesigned to offer exciting crafting possibilities for those that enjoy the more intricate side of crafting; While weapons and armour are still designed to create a unique preferred look, we added a whole layer of sigil slotting that enables players to define a statistic build to specialize their play style; We have designed over 1400 quests that together bring the world and its history alive in a way never before experienced in any MMORPG."

Of course...if it ain't broke, don't fix it!! (A good rule for ALL programmers and code warriors...)

The most exciting addition, apparently, is the addition of the musical score by Jasper Kyd. In conjunction with what promises to be a massive marketing campaign, the European rock group "Within Temptation" is recording some tracks to support the upcoming Beta version, with one song to be released as a single, complete with video clip.

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