Families

Journal Abridged – Bolstering & Earn-to-Play

Assassin and King concept art from Chronicles of Elyria.
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With just days left until the KickStarter, which is on May 3rd so get ready, we have been given an incredibly interesting Developer Journal to chew over. Like the last Developer Journal, this one too concentrates on the business model to an extent, however, perhaps an anti-business model might be more accurate. This is about balance. Balancing those who have less time but more money with those who have more time but less money in a way that ends up with everyone having a darn good time!

If you want to read the Developer Journal in full it can be found on the Chronicles of Elyria website, or you can read on for the Journal Abridged. Because we will be diving in with the far shorter bullet pointed version. Continue reading →

Journal Abridged – Character Customization and Bloodlines

Character customisation from Chronicles of Elyria
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This series takes the Developers Journals and gives you all the information straight up. Just the neat facts here, no ice or mixers. If you want discussion then you are going to have to wait for the Journal Discussed which will hit later in the week.

Your character is how we are represented in Chronicles of Elyria. Even in a game where individual characters may pass on, we are still going to have around a year of looking at each one and using them as our means to interact with the world. Character customisation therefore is important. Luckily that is the topic for this weeks Journal which is now live over at MMORPG.com. Either head over there for the full article or read the abridged version below. Continue reading →

Journal Discussed – Families and Family Selection

Chronicles of Elyria Town
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In Chronicles of Elyria blood is thicker than water. Families matter. They are your social support structure. They are the ones that give you that first helping hand in the game. They give you a group to belong to, food to eat, and a roof over your head. They are also an incredibly interesting game mechanic. If you have not read the Journal Abridged yet, you should. The contents of this journal are going to affect how you start your character, how you play the game and how you progress you lineage.

As one can expect when talking about such a key aspect to the game there has been a lot of chatter. Some discussions focus on wide topics, while others look at the details. This Journal Discussed turns the spotlight on some of the hot topics and the developer’s response to them. Continue reading →

Journal Abridged – Families & Family Selection

Family selection from Chronicles of Elyria
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This series takes the Developers Journals and gives you all the information in bite-sized chunks. Just the facts here, nothing else, no fluff. If you want discussion then you are going to have to wait for the Journal Discussed which will hit later in the week.

A crucial part of an MMO is the social aspects. The people you play alongside, the relationships you build up. In Chronicles of Elyria, those close social bonds will be built between you and your family. This Developer Journal fills us in on all the background to Families and Family Selection. Want to read the whole thing it is up on MMORPG.com now or the abridged version is below. Continue reading →