A good steampunk MMO is sort of a holy grail for some of us Massively folk, so we're excited to bring you the news of another one in the works. Black Gold Online is the title in question, and it's currently being developed by Snail Games. If that name doesn't ring a bell, consider that the firm is behind the upcoming Age of Wulin Wushu free-to-play martial arts MMO.
According to MMO Culture, Black Gold will pit two rival factions against one another in a struggle for control of a world divided between nature lovers and technologists. We don't know a whole lot of gameplay details yet, but we'll keep our eye on this one. Don't forget to check out the Russian server alpha footage after the cut.
Ooh... color me intrigued! Some of the footage looks very "generic fantasy", but the promise of steampunk goodness will be enough to lure me in to at least try it whenever its released.
Well, don't get discouraged yet. I have seen other reports on the game that listed it as three-faction (and there isn't much official info out there yet to confirm). So, it's possible that the two-faction thing is an error.
Let's hope it gets 3-factions, but judging from this clip and the usual tropes, there are no clues to a third faction. Just like Atlus' own Steampunk MMO (that got cancelled), you got "Nature vs. Technology" thing going.
So they either need to make the third side a balance of the two (one that accepts both) or something other; a third power like Undead or Cosmic Magic that chafes and doesn't like both sides. Probably best with non-humans for player races, too.
I just don't trust $nail Games. They've burned me in the past, and I was sorely disappointed with how they run things. Censoring the unhappy players in the forums, ignoring balance issues, not fixing obvious bugs, and the greed for wringing every last penny out of players is just too much.
Other than the concept art...how is this a steampunk game? It's like Argo Online...that wasn't steampunk at all. I'm still waiting for a REAL steampunk game to come out. Tossing in a few cogs and gears and a guy dressed in Victorian England style every now and again doesn't make your game steampunk.
Pass. I'm tired of seeing firearms in games be neutered simply to allow for a military conflict between two populations with vastly different tech levels.
"If that name doesn't ring a bell, consider that the firm is behind the upcoming.... free-to-play martial arts MMO."
Then I was all :|
Another crappy generic Asian grinder MMO, and, to boot, it looks like a couple of the mobs in the game were lifted straight from the Iron Kingdoms setting.
On that note, someone get to work on an Iron Kingdoms/Warmachine MMO, stat!
Someone couldnt finish the other three team concept and now drags a stored shelf item of the dusty alcove and instead of a purple rabbit eared girl we get a red haired halter top girl?
You just have to wonder what goes through the minds of a company that siezes an opportunity..........
