Thursday, April 12, 2007

Forgotten Legends - Q&A with Andrew Harrison of Doomsberg Entertainment

Recently I had a opportunity to do a Q&A with Andrew Harrison, the founder and lead modeler for Doomsberg Entertainment about "Forgotten Legends", an up and coming MMORPG.




Forgotten Legends takes place on the Planet of Pagon, after a war erupted in the wake of a severe meteor storm. Players will spend time engaged in the war and exploring the different effects the meteor storm has had on the races and the land. As players complete quests and missions a second and more sinister plot will begin to emerge, creating a PvE storyline that will satisfy those who like a more traditional role-playing game story.

MMORPG Informer : What and/or whom is Doomsberg Entertainment?

Andrew : Doomsberg Entertainment is a small indie game development team with a strong passion for creating online games.

MMORPG Informer : Is this the first project being done by Doomsberg entertainment and yourself, or have there been other projects along the way?

Andrew : This is the first project by both Doomsberg Entertainment and myself.

MMORPG Informer : Why did you decide to build Forgotten Legends upon the Multiverse client platform?

Andrew : Before coming across Multiverse I had looked at numerous other engines which we could use, however the majority of them lacked certain features that we needed for the game. Multiverse not only planned to support those features, but their level of support to the users of their platform was very good and they charged no upfront fee. They have also been very helpful with the promotional side of things having shown a video of our game at the AGC last year and hosting a playable demo of our world at the GDC this year. Overall the platform supports everything we need and the team goes that extra step in helping us fulfill our dream.

MMORPG Informer : With so many MMO's out there, both "Free to Play" and subscription based, what is it that Forgotten Legends will bring to the plate to help it stand apart from the pack?

Andrew : Forgotten Legends will be taking the best elements from many of the games that already exist to create a game that is easy to play and has the freedom that many gamers are after. From the moment players log in,the game will use familiar systems so players can start enjoying the game straight away. As the game progresses they will find themselves in
will be a great PvP section of the game with huge open battlegrounds and the opportunity to attack enemy towns. Players will even be able to turn against their faction and join either the enemy or even the side of evil in the world. Basically, players will have more freedom and variety along with an easy to learn core all in one game.

MMORPG Informer : Speaking of "Free to play" any ideas about the subscription service for Forgotten Legends or are you looking into alternative methods such as"Real world currency shops"?

Andrew : The current plan is to have a monthly fee. We may look into alternative methods such as using advertising to make the game free for those who don't want to pay, but there is no current plans to allow real-world money to be used for in-game items or anything along those lines.

MMORPG Informer : Will there be different selectable races and character classes in Forgotten Legends?

Andrew : There will be 6 races to choose from and 12 different classes. Players will be able to change and level up different classes all with the same character, so players wont need to make multiple characters just to tryout each class. The 6 races will be broken into 2 warring factions.

MMORPG Informer : What will the in game economy/crafting system be like, if any?

Andrew : There will be a thriving economy and crafting system with both playing a major part in the game. The majority of the best items in the game will be crafted using a range of common items and special items from PvP and PvE rewards. Our aim is to try and move away from using a basic currency to buy most items so there will be less gold buying/selling in the game. Instead the better items needed for crafting will have to be collected by the player and will not be tradeable.

MMORPG Informer : At this time, how far off from Alpha/Beta testing are you with Forgotten Legends?

Andrew : We have currently planned to start alpha testing around September. After the alpha testing has started we will decide on when to start beta testing.

MMORPG Informer : After Forgotten Legends, what is next for Doomsberg or are you not looking that far ahead just yet?

Andrew : We haven't looked that far ahead yet. We expect it to take a few years to complete Forgotten Legends and even after release we will be focusing on supporting and updating Forgotten Legends.

I wish you and everyone at Doomsberg Entertainment much success with this and future endeavors. I myself am looking forward to see how this project progresses.

To find out more about "Forgotten Legends" and Doomsberg Entertainment visit them at http://www.doomsberg.com/.


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