[GrimGriz]

OMG. Did you guys read this: An Inside Look at Jumpgate Evolution | TenTonHammer

I just did, and it doesn't look very good.

The press was even lucky enough to view a prototype of the “player run” stations that gamers will eventually buy in Jumpgate Evolution. “Players can set their own price on these stations. They can also insert ‘modules’ on them that have refineries, refueling stations, and other elements that they can allow other players to access.”

There go all the fanciful dreams about no POS, eh?

“We’re working on ideas on how to get more storyline into the game,” commented Petersheck. “That was something the original version of the game was missing.”

Reads more like: We're working on turning Jumpgate into a WoW clone. The players used to be the story. Say goodbye to that.

Eventually, Petersheck accepted his first mission and set off into space, which was a standard kill-and-loot scenario.

Heh.

“There really wasn’t much AI [in the original Jumpgate], it was very PvP-centric,” he said. “We really wanted to add much more AI to the game.”

Seems like he says PvP-centric like it's a bad word.

Asteroids that players are allowed to mine will be denoted with bright colors of some kind – in our demonstration we saw asteroids with crystalline green, blue, and metallic gold markings. When you see an asteroid that can be mined, you’ll know. “It’s sort of like an Easter egg hunt,” Petersheck stated. “You’ll go out to an asteroid belt and attempt to find rocks that you can mine from. There will be lots of common asteroids, but you’ll know when you find a rich one.”

This sounds exactly like WoW does mining to me, except that they'll be spawning in fields of common roids instead of along the sides of WoW mountains.

For the existing Jumpgate fanbase, there’s no need to worry about the future of your game. Petersheck mentioned that PvP remains in Jumpgate and will remain a part of the game.

No need to worry eh? This gives that impression that the guy thinks we're like people playing counterstrike or something.

We want player to continue to have fun as they progress through the game and never lose interest in what they need to accomplish.

Progress through the game? Dude, you don't progress through Jumpgate. You LIVE there in your spare time. It's not a something you go THROUGH, it's a place you go TO.


I am Jackoften's shattered hopes.

[Dedsquirrl]

Maybe it's not as bad as it reads at first glace.

WowGate.....

Already got POS's......
Bleck..

[Eraser55]

Its not the game its you.

Im glad they are making changes to gameplay. If they didnt it would be only Graphics overhaul with all the boring stuff as now, exept pvp, but almoust no RP:/

[Diver012]

I think were putting the cart before the horse here. I reserve the right to pass judgement once I see the final release.

Besides, some of the changes the article talkes about sound good to me..

[Istanbul]

I'm definitely also of the opinion not too get too whacked out over any interview stuff until we've really actually seen what's coming. The current combat missions are really pretty much kill and loot missions, only the only loot is credits and exp.

[Powo]

Somebody needs to tell the game devs over there that storyline needs to be ran and controlled more by the players rather than have the GMs come up with the storyline and have players interact with it.

The best thing that happened in Jumpgate is players starting the role playing event without bugging the GM to get the ball rolling. I've actually been there.

[Radi]

I will wait until they ship it.

If it sux, well there is always Project O.

[Jump]

That article is old, it's not about a released game and is therefor meaningless. Don't be so negative or your going to ruin it for yourself long before you ever get to play the actual game.

[Scorch]

Like I was saying before, nothing is in stone and if it does not work once you guys play it, we will fix it.

This is why we don't like to give out details too soon, before they are really tested in game.

[vorlon31]

Sounded all very cool to me, esp the mining aspect. It is a vast improvement on the magically spawning pure roids we have now.

I think a similar aspect for finding non radar blipping artifacts would be good too. Look for them with your eyes amongst the roids etc etc.

[Tim]

Project O?

[Liet]

Noooooooooooooo POSes, Scorch!

[Jump]

Make them FOS's