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MMORPG Vendetta Online Released
floop writes "Vendetta Online, a MMORPG trader/shooter with decent PvP action, came out of beta on Nov. 1st for Linux, Mac and Windows. I've found pirating hapless n00bs and hunting other pirates being the 2 most fun aspects of the game so far. It has an engrossing back story and pretty screenshots. The guys putting this out are a small operation, and this is their first project. "
Tux on the box
Same price for all platforms
Fastpaced game action with PvP
Skillbased combat system, not "most expensive stuff wins"
Fastpaced, no "point, click, wait"
Minimal grinding (no hoursof waiting for the minings)
Developer contact. Several player ideas have been implemented, some within days
Developers actually ingame
Unfortunately addictive
I didn't do this, now did I?
As an old Elite addict looking for his fix, Vendetta fit the bill rather well. In the terms of Privateer or Tachyon: The Fringe it's not as immerse, since you don't have the direct story following you or cool voice commentary. What the game does offer is 'twitch' space combat, where your skills as pilot matter more than your character levels in terms of making or becoming debris. At the moment I'm having fun preying on the various NPC bots and trading cargo under the constant risk of pirate activity (NPC and player) with the economy very dynamic based on player actions. The reason I'm sticking around is because I have great respect for the developers and their desire to evolve the game world in the directions the players take it. Throughout the beta they were very responsive to player feedback, and coming from ATITD (which had only two real developers) I've come to expect more from these smaller game companies. I've yet to be disappointed.
A steaming cup of soykaf would be real wiz right now.
So is this essentially... Escape Velocity in MMORPG form? That would kick so much ass, half the world wouldn't be able to sit down for weeks.
Work is punishment for failing to procrastinate effectively.
oh damnady damn.. and payday is on friday.. :P
just might have to check it out to whizz up some creds hauling resources on the space ways.
world was created 5 seconds before this post as it is.
Try it now, 8 hours free playtime before you gotta pay. Now that is gonna build a following.
I think the try before you buy idea is great.
I played the beta on and off for awhile and in my opinion the game just keeps getting better.
Plus these guys really try and help you out with your problems in the forum.
Sorry, teleporters just kill you and then make a copy. A perfect, soul-less copy.
I'm one of those people with a job that takes up a lot of time. MMORPGs would be great if I didn't have to worry about paying for time I won't use. I wouldn't mind paying if I could guarantee I'd be making use of that time. Does anyone know if it is possible for me to pay for a month, disappear for a month, and come back again and still have the same character?
I have 3656.9 Bogomips. How many Bogomips do you have?
I've been betatesting this game for, um, a few years now. It's the greatest game ever. Here's some reasons:
If you're not playing this game already, you're missing out on a great game. So GO JOIN!
My Systems
...for well over a year.
Vendetta is truely a multi-player team game. While you can play it by yourself, the real fun kicks in when there are a few dozen ships from different factions in the same sector and they are at war. That and either killing pirates or being one.
I expect that early on, people will not love the game. As enough people rise in power and wealth, the newer members will also benifit. Looking at how large the Vendetta universe is, I expect that it could handle 10,000 players at the same time without a problem -- and probably beyond 100,000. A couple thousand playing at the same time would probably be when things start getting interesting.
There are promises of improvements to the universe over time. I'd be very interested in how the community grows and the changes impact the players in the next 3-6 months.
A firewall can not protect you from yourself. Turn off what you do not need. Do not use the firewall to do your work.
If you really want an off the shelf game then buy the $49 6 month subscription. Its the same cost as a shelf box and I hardly buy more then 3 games a year leaving 6 months to be plenty of time to exaust the game. If you want to keep playing after 6 months then its obvious the game has more replay value then many other games. If it takes 6 months for you to finish a game then its not very cost effective for you to buy a new game.
I dont mind month monthly subscriptions when you dont have to buy a box as well. And it sounds like the expensions will not have to be purchased on the side.
Good things ahead... we had the buy the box + expansions + montly. Now we have buy the montly as well as (Guild wars) buy the box, buy expansions with no montly.