![]() To facilitate this, players will need tools that make this possible. In many cases, we want to bring back the gameplay of pulling and splitting packs of mobs. That said, while Terminus is more of an open ‘sandbox’ world and not about moving linearly from one quest hub to another, establishing footholds in the depths of dungeons will not be the only way to advance your character.ġ.2.1 So then tell us more about the concept of ‘pulling’ and ‘crowd control’? If done correctly, this style of gameplay can be a lot of fun and also provide opportunities to socialize. The developers of Pantheon are interested far more in the latter than the former. To others, it means moving to different locations, establishing a foothold in a dangerous area, and then often having one or more members of the group ‘pulling’ mobs back to that foothold. To some, camping means sitting around in one place for hours on end with lots of downtime and lots of boredom too. This is a tricky question to answer, primarily because ‘camping’ means many different things to many people. So, while we’re not trying to appeal to everyone, Pantheon will attract a large group of gamers, both young and old.ġ.2 Will playing Pantheon involve ‘camping’? Millions of players have been exposed to massively multiplayer games in the last 15+ years. When these younger gamers play Pantheon, they’ll find that cooperative play, but in a lasting, persistent, and content-rich virtual world. They love playing PC and console games, regardless of genre, with their friends and against the game’s AI. There are many younger players out there who enjoy cooperative and social play. And it doesn’t take a lot of research to find countless articles, blogs, and posts full of players seeking for the kind of experience we aim to offer in Pantheon.ġ.1.1 Does that mean that Pantheon’s target audience is just older players, the gamers who played and enjoyed many of the first generation of MMOs?Ībsolutely not. In fact, the Visionary Realms team feels they are part of this orphaned group. Why? We feel that, at least recently, the MMO players who enjoy these elements have been orphaned. Players who want an MMO to be their home and to interact with communities and player-driven economies will find what they are looking for in Pantheon. Players who desire cooperative play, working together as a team, and the shared experiences that result from playing with other real people to overcome challenges will enjoy Pantheon. Pantheon is first and foremost a deeply social game. While some MMOs have been designed with the goal and desire to appeal to all gamers, all of the time, we at Visionary Realms believe the future of MMOs is all about creating more focused games, targeting specific gamers with distinct preferences. Please check out Pantheon Features for more information.ġ.1 Who is the targeted player (demographic) base for this game, and why? While Pantheon utilizes a number of classical game mechanics, there are many new and interesting features we are introducing to complement the old. Our intention, therefore, is not to bring back ‘everything’ from the old days, but rather to pick and choose those which make sense and are needed to make a fun, social, cooperative, and challenging game.ġ.0.2 What will Pantheon feature that is new and different? Likewise, some game mechanics often associated with earlier MMOs involved inordinate amounts of downtime, overly severe penalties, too much competition over content and resources, and even downright boring or overly repetitive gameplay. We also understand that while gamers’ tastes don’t fundamentally change over time, their situations, lives, and responsibilities do. Pantheon, therefore, will indeed bring back some of these conventional mechanics and ideas but with a fresh perspective, some tweaks and revisions. That said, we also feel that many of the features and mechanics of previous MMOs have been abandoned in more recent games, resulting in a less challenging, compelling, deep, and social experience. There are already emulators out there that are clones of earlier MMOs and Visionary Realms has no desire to make another emulator. Pantheon is most definitely a modern MMO with modern graphics and new and exciting features and mechanics. Is Pantheon a clone of older games or is it a modern MMO? Please see the What is Pantheon page for more information.ġ.0.1 It sounds like Pantheon is bringing back a lot of ‘older’ MMO game mechanics. Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is a new, modern, high fantasy MMO currently in development incorporating both new and classical game mechanics. 1.0 What is Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen?
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