Come Saturday, July 25th, we hope those of you in the Fallen Earth beta (or looking to get in by then) have some spare time. The Fallen Earth team is planning to host an atypical stress test in the shape of an in-game event -- Texas Invasion: A Clan Challenge. Here's the hook: Players have been asked to help fortify the Grand Canyon Province and raise up arms against invading Texans. This can be done by seeking out Texan encampments, where players can scavenge for valuables, kill invaders or craft to earn points.
Doing any and all of these things earn players points, and the player with the most points will earn the title Defender of the Province. Aside from sounding cool, this title also comes with a prize pack consisting of an Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 videocard, a Fallen Earth messenger bag and a Fallen Earth t-shirt. The prizes aren't solely individual, however, as clans will be tallying up points during the event. Clan points come from individual players and the most successful clan gets to claim in-game notoriety via a commemorative -- and we're assuming in-game -- monument, complete with the name and date of the event.
Oh, and apparently this winning clan will also earn a week-long takeover of the Fallen Earth website. Talk about an ego boost! Check out the official announcement for further details -- such as the scheduled hours for the event and how clans not already in the beta can join up now and compete as well.
Reader Comments (6)
Posted: Jul 21st 2009 4:07PM AlamoeJones said
That sounds really awesome. Being from Texas I'd love to know what part Texans play in the game.
Posted: Jul 22nd 2009 12:04AM (Unverified) said
Well, according to the website background on the world... Texas shouldn't have anything to do with the area Fallen Earth occupies, which is the Grand Canyon area. Supposedly the area outside of the Grand Canyon is pretty much unknown to the residents, though there are some strangers who come into the province from somewhere outside, and some of the worse CHOTA mutations live in areas outside of the province, as they can't handle the lower levels of radiation.
So I wonder what people from Texas are doing coming all the way through a couple of states to make an armed invasion... It makes me wonder if this is going to wind up as a canon happening, or they're just throwing it out in beta test.
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So I wonder what people from Texas are doing coming all the way through a couple of states to make an armed invasion... It makes me wonder if this is going to wind up as a canon happening, or they're just throwing it out in beta test.
Posted: Jul 21st 2009 4:24PM (Unverified) said
Loving FE already. This is gonna be a scream. Can't wait.
Posted: Jul 21st 2009 4:53PM (Unverified) said
I was really hoping this post-apoc mmo would be the winner out of the couple uncoming. I like this grunge feel to its design, but like so many others have already stated, the game is far from ready for primetime.
Posted: Jul 21st 2009 6:16PM Anatidae said
Has this game been improved that much over the last month? When I last saw it... well... I sort of thought it was MMO tech and gameplay from 5+ years ago.
Posted: Jul 21st 2009 6:25PM Darkstryke said
It's still a mess that is nowhere near ready for a September release. There will be no 'giant miracle patch' to save this release.







