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Raph Koster on MMO ecosystems, the balance of power, and tennis
Most MMORPGs have the core sandbox problem: Whoever gets there first, controls all the toys and has the power to drive everyone else away. Even in a themepark, the “richest” players, whether they...
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Crowfall is spicing up its maps with ‘adventure parcels’
The maps in Crowfall are assembled in a combination of procedural and hand-crafted generation. Individual bits are hand-crafted, but the maps as a whole are put together using these linking pieces....
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Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones comes together in one of Crowfall’s races
Can’t decide between your love of two popular geek fantasy franchises? Come on over to Crowfall, and you can enjoy both! The Crowfall art team is happy to announce that work has progressed on two...
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Crowfall explains its fun-first class balancing philosophy
Earlier this week, ArtCraft posted up its monthly ACE Q&A for Crowfall, and there are some juicy nuggets to behold within! Design Lead Thomas Blair and Senior Game Designer Mark Halash begin by...
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Lost in Crowfall’s alpha? There’s a video for that – three videos, in fact
If you’re a Crowfall backer currently logging into the game’s current test phase for the first time because you are too impatient to wait for the game’s delayed soft launch, you’re not alone. And if...
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Crowfall’s Raph Koster goes into insane depth on the cost of creating video...
If you have an exceptional memory, you might recall that a couple of months ago, Crowfall and Star Wars Galaxies designer Raph Koster wrote up a blog post on the cost of making games. The MMO expert...
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Crowfall shows off the Assassin’s toxic skills
Nasty toxins, sneaky attacks, and underhanded tactics: If these things appeal to your style of play, then you’re definitely going to want to check out Crowfall’s newest class, the Assassin. To master...
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Crowfall pores over Patch 5.4 improvements
Crowfall’s pre-alpha test is back in business, having restarted with a brand-new build on January 23rd. The team braved an ice storm to record a video that covers all of the Patch 5.4 improvements as...
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Crowfall addresses randomness, streaking and deck-style random outcomes
How much time do you spend thinking about random chance? If you play video games, probably a fair amount. The designers working on Crowfall certainly have, and they’ve also taken the time to talk...
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Crowfall’s new hires bring studio to 45 people as ‘complete game loop’...
Let’s talk about money. Specifically, let’s talk about Crowfall’s money. ArtCraft is doing just that in a dev blog out today. Referencing the $6M cash injection it picked up from investors at the tail...
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Crowfall’s most recent video Q&A covers crafting, stats, and demonstrations
Are you ready to make some ornamental accessories?! That may not seem like Crowfall’s whole raison d’etre, but one of the major points covered in the most recent live Q&A session is showing off...
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Crowfall gives a glimpse of the goddess Yaga in new art timelapse
It’s almost magical to watch a talented artist create a striking piece of concept art from start to end. ArtCraft isn’t keeping this magic to itself but is sharing it instead with fans. This week’s...
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The Daily Grind: How do you feel about the increased focus on PvP in upcoming...
Don’t look now, but PvP is coming — and it’s coming to almost every new MMO in development. It only recently hit me just how many upcoming games are being centered around PvP as a core mechanic....
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Crowfall lays the foundation for future systems
While ArtCraft is busy at work shoring up the fundamental systems that will make up Crowfall’s core gameplay, the studio also has to lay the foundation for future features — some of which might not...
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Raph Koster calls potential manipulative MMO microtransaction AI ‘horrendous’
Here is some nightmare fuel for gamers imagining the future of the industry. How about an artificial intelligence that deliberately manipulates and messes with players in games to drive revenue...
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Crowfall: Game feature video extravaganza and plans for future games
Talk about a video bonanza! ArtCraft unloaded a whopping eight new Crowfall videos this week for fans to enjoy. Each one of these covers a different core feature of the game, from Eternal Kingdoms...
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Crowfall explains its new approach to character selection with the Crypt
As it currently stands in Crowfall, you are not the character that’s marching around. You are a little shining blue crow, which is what you start as before you select a specific avatar and customize...
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Crowfall’s latest development stream is all about hello and goodbye
If you missed the most recent development livestream from Crowfall’s team, you can watch it now just below. And it’s covering a lot of ground, including the recently announced changes to the way that...
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Crowfall delves deeper into crypts with its latest video Q&A
Are you still struggling to wrap your mind around the way that Crowfall’s new Crypt system is going to work as character selection? The team has been working overtime to explain the system, but you...
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Crowfall’s concept art attempts to capture the spirit of conquest, building,...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then Crowfall just spat out a 3,000-word essay in full technicolor. The art team behind this upcoming PvP MMO pumped out a trio of paintings that attempt to...
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