Bulgaria-based Masthead Studios, the developers behind the upcoming Earthrise sci-fi sandbox, have checked in with German fansite OnlineWelten for the second in a series of dev journals designed to shed more light on the enigmatic title. This week's piece focuses on character builds and details an avatar named Tommie who provides a jumping-off point for examining a few of the skill and gear options available to residents of Enterra.
Tommie uses a combination of power armor and speed armor (Nova and Quicksilver, respectively), highlighting the ability to mix and match equipment bonuses in Earthrise. The character also uses a combination of weapon types including a long-range sniper rifle and short-range blades for melee encounters. The article also specifies a number of attack and buff abilities, though the Masthead team takes pains to elaborate on its desire to keep buffs in check. "We want to make sure that everyone knows that in Earthrise, buffs have very, very low durations and if you imagine having 10 of them at the same time -- well, this could prove quite difficult," says the article.
Stealth on over to the full article for more details, including snippets regarding combat medic, assault, and concentration skills.
Reader Comments (8)
Posted: Sep 15th 2010 9:44PM (Unverified) said
Combat video....That is all.
Posted: Sep 16th 2010 12:15AM Halldorr said
Are they still "developing" this game? I was really looking forward to it until it started to feel more like vaporware.
Posted: Sep 16th 2010 4:02AM BGExorcist said
I am literally impressed they can provide even screens. I wish these guy the best, but here its so hard for any real project, not involving stealing money, to evolve in something good :).
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Posted: Sep 16th 2010 4:19AM Lobotomist said
Apparently they have been hired to do Fallout MMO. So I really doubt this will ever see the light of the day.
Posted: Sep 16th 2010 9:38AM (Unverified) said
They aren't hired to do the Fallout mmo. Masthead sold rights to the engine they built for Earth Rise.
Posted: Sep 16th 2010 9:48AM Halldorr said
Which is good...was very much looking forward to the game.
Posted: Sep 16th 2010 9:58AM Aganazer said
This is starting to look like it may be the second MMOG ever developed whose target audience isn't retarded people with asperger syndrome.







