Game Development: Salem & Haven

[DDDsDD999]

Loftar said on IRC salem beta is planned to be released on april 15th because the American director thinks "middles are good".

[ArvinJA]

Loftar said on IRC salem beta is planned to be released on april 15th because the American director thinks "middles are good".

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21:01 < DDDsDD999> Also loftar, salem beta; put me in coach.
21:01 < Tonky> lol
21:02 < loftar> Sorry, but it's not primarily my decision. :)
21:02 < DDDsDD999> Hnnnnnnnnnggggg
21:02 < DDDsDD999> I can handle it coach, trust me.
21:02 < loftar> We're coming along rather nicely with the mapgen, though, so I think the beta will start to open up within a week or two.
21:03 < Algsome> didn't you say that
21:03 < Algsome> like a month ago
21:03 < Algsome> =[
21:03 < Tonky> closed beta, right?
21:03 < DDDsDD999> What algyturtle said.
21:03 < loftar> I don't know. Did I? :)
21:03 < Tonky> when will open beta be?
21:03 < loftar> The date is preliminarily set to the 15th.
21:04 < Tonky> oh? not at the end of the month?
21:04 < Rawrz> evening
21:04 < Tonky> hi rawrz
21:04 < loftar> No, apparently the producers think that "middles are good". ^^
21:04 < loftar> They're so cute. :)
21:04 < Tonky> how cute? :p
21:05 < DDDsDD999> Cute as an algyturtle.
21:05 < DDDsDD999> Or a mudkip.
21:05 < Tonky> lol
21:05 < loftar> Pretty cute. :)
21:05 < loftar> The primary producer is an American, and he's just so... American. :)
21:05 < loftar> In a cute way. :)
21:05 < Tonky> sounds like kaios cute, then
21:05 < Algsome> loftar, come visit all of us in MA
21:06 < loftar> A big energetic guy. :)
21:06 < Algsome> =]
21:06 < Algsome> or have the salem launch party in salem, then invite us
21:06 < Tonky> oh thats not fair, alg
21:06 < Algsome> what
21:06 < Rawrz> yeah
21:06 < loftar> Very outspoken, if I may say so. :)


[Oddity]

Excellent.

[Ninijutsu]

I hear there will be micro-transactions that allow you to purchase ingame items with real life money. I hope this doesn't get out of hand to where things such as high quality armor or already-tamed animals are offered. Small things like backpacks or aesthetic items would be good to monetize.

Be careful about pay to win status, jorbtar.

[TeckXKnight]

I hear there will be micro-transactions that allow you to purchase ingame items with real life money. I hope this doesn't get out of hand to where things such as high quality armor or already-tamed animals are offered. Small things like backpacks or aesthetic items would be good to monetize.

Be careful about pay to win status, jorbtar.

It doesn't, we've been over this. We've been over this extensively both in this thread and in private testing. As has been said before, do not attempt to fix problems that don't exist. =)

[Centurion]

Hello Guys,
Just a quick question,

What age is Salem set in ?
I see we have Conquistador Helmets, Wind Mills, Rifles etc etc...

Does that put us during the Aztecs, Spanish Conquistadors etc etc era ?
Thanks in advance,

[Tonkyhonk]

What is Salem?

Salem is a new take on a concept that should be familiar to y'all. Freeform building MMO with permanent death, yadiyadi, except set in colonial New England this time.

[Centurion]

Thanks. Should of read through it more carefully.

Off to the wiki then to read up about it.

[Gauteamus]

set in colonial New England

I think the actual year is left to the player's imagination, but the extreme interval would be somewhere between 1626 (founding of Salem, Massachusetts) and 1775 (outbreak of American Revolutionary War), the Salem witch trials infamously occurring in the 1690's.

[Centurion]

Well read up abit on the Wiki.
Now i understand the Witchcraft... Seems like its going to be a massive part to the game, rather excited now.