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Ghambit
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on: May 28, 2009, 11:51:50 PM

Sneak peek just popped up on Spike's e3 preview show last night:
http://www.gametrailers.com/player/49819.html

and

http://www.heroesoftelara.com/   (site opens June 1)

Apparently these guys (Trion) have raised about $100 million for development of this game along with a few other smaller projects (a TV-based MMO and an MMORTS).  This is the 1st inklings of any kind of real info. on this game and I supposed there will be more as E3 goes on.  It'd be nice to have a quality AAA ultra-high-fantasy title to munch on, but this thing wont be on the plate for another couple of years I'm sure.  And, uhh... who the hell are Trion???

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Redwood City, CA May 6 -Trion World Network will unveil its first videogame, Heroes of Telara™, at E3 2009. Heroes of Telara™ is a fantasy Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG) where everyday gamers are forged into legendary heroes. In Heroes of Telara™ players are challenged to conquer the unknown in an epic, ever-changing world. Heroes of Telara™ will feature an unprecedented level of rich and dynamic gameplay, driven by recurring events, unexpected challenges and limitless new content.

"Trion is excited to share what we have been working on and to reveal the universe of Heroes of Telara™," said Russ Brown, vice president, Channel One, Trion. "The team is producing a magnificent new universe in which players can immerse themselves in endless adventure."



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Reply #1 on: May 28, 2009, 11:55:19 PM

What the fuck. Where are these people nobody has ever heard of getting funding? In this economy?

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Already in place is a high-caliber team from the games, media, and Internet industries. We have worked on, developed, and shipped over 100 original titles, including such bestsellers and hit series as Heroes, Might and Magic, EverQuest, World of Warcraft, City of Heroes, Lineage, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Pogo, and Sims. Utilizing our proprietary core technologies, we're hard at work on our first titles to be released in North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Reply #2 on: May 29, 2009, 12:43:39 AM

What the fuck. Where are these people nobody has ever heard of getting funding? In this economy?

Privately held, Trion has raised funding from investors including Act II Capital, Time Warner, Peacock Equity - the joint venture between GE Commercial Finance's Media, Communications & Entertainment business and NBC Universal - Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI) - a wholly owned subsidiary of Bertelsmann AG, a leading international media company-, Rustic Canyon, DCM and Trinity Ventures. For more information, please visit www.trionworld.com


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Reply #3 on: May 29, 2009, 12:48:43 AM

All that money and that's what they come up with. Progress is being made!
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Reply #4 on: May 29, 2009, 02:52:01 AM

I saw Elwynn Forest 2.0 and The Barrens 2.0. Good enough for me. Where do I sign up?  swamp poop

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Reply #5 on: May 29, 2009, 04:15:09 AM

I liked the tooth anus monster that landed on the player's head.  Nothing better than being swallowed by something that looks like a rectum. 

Had some neato visuals though.  Hope it's not wow 2.0.
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Reply #6 on: May 29, 2009, 04:31:27 AM

Graphics style totally reminded me of Fable for some reason.

Not that it's a bad thing. Seems to be done decent enough to warrant at least a closer look.
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Reply #7 on: May 29, 2009, 08:03:58 AM

The trailer made me think of WoW only with modern shading and textures. Way to piss away $100 million - making another WoW clone. I saw nothing in that trailer that differentiated it from WoW in any way whatsoever.

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Reply #8 on: May 29, 2009, 08:16:17 AM

The trailer made me think of WoW only with modern shading and textures. Way to piss away $100 million - making another WoW clone. I saw nothing in that trailer that differentiated it from WoW in any way whatsoever.
May well be their intention. "Modern shading and textures" can be just enough difference to get both the people who say "man i'd play WoW but i can't stand these old graphics" and those who say "man i've had enough of WoW (and want another MMO) but i don't want a game that plays worse".
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Reply #9 on: May 29, 2009, 08:50:42 AM

Meh.

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Reply #10 on: May 29, 2009, 08:51:33 AM

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Reply #11 on: May 29, 2009, 08:58:56 AM

Remember when WoW and EQ2 came out around the same time, and the latter ended up as a smear on the bottom of Blizzard's boots? Yeah, I think I know who'll be playing the role of SOE when World of Starcraft comes out.

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Reply #12 on: May 29, 2009, 09:00:58 AM

Trion's Austin office is like 2 miles from me. But then, most of the MMOG offices down here are within 10 miles, so I suppose that isn't shocking.

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What the fuck. Where are these people nobody has ever heard of getting funding? In this economy?
They've actually been at this for a while. Long before the economy took a giant bite out of itself.
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Reply #13 on: May 29, 2009, 09:16:06 AM

How long is awhile?
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Reply #14 on: May 29, 2009, 09:19:31 AM

I dont mind the game looking like WoW w/perdy graphics as long as it's truly high Fantasy and has mechanics that work and are fun.  WoW is not high fantasy and as we know (even with all its success) is quite a joke of a game mechanically.

Let's be real:  if Vanguard had released completely finished, with all the barrens actually filled in with "stuff" and not looking like a shitstain with glowy pixels, it'd quite possibly be a respectable title (at least for a time).  If Trion's aiming to succeed where Vanguard failed then I think they have a good plan.... basically, it needs to be Vanguard+AoC+WoW = !suck while simultaneously leeching off of WoW burnouts once the game fizzles.  (and WoW WILL fizzle, eventually)

I just dont think the fantasy genre has been played-out yet, especially since it's not really been done right.

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Reply #15 on: May 29, 2009, 09:32:01 AM

Let's be real:  if Vanguard had released completely finished, with all the barrens actually filled in with "stuff" and not looking like a shitstain with glowy pixels, it'd quite possibly be a respectable title (at least for a time).

No, it wouldn't. It's time was 1998.

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Reply #16 on: May 29, 2009, 09:34:53 AM

Not sure how we got from a short video showing some landscapes, to "Vanguard".

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Reply #17 on: May 29, 2009, 09:38:53 AM

What the fuck. Where are these people nobody has ever heard of getting funding? In this economy?

People love to throw money away.



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Reply #18 on: May 29, 2009, 09:53:30 AM

I liked the look of the game.  We have no idea if it's going to be DIKU though (probably will be).  I'll play a new WOW with better graphics and new classes etc, so will a lot of people.

I hope they succeed, but we could always use another game company to laugh at.
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Reply #19 on: May 29, 2009, 09:55:41 AM

Not sure how we got from a short video showing some landscapes, to "Vanguard".

Just making Fantasy comparisons, that's how.  It has nothing to do with anything more specific than that.
It was just to point out the void that still exists for a quality western-style AAA high fantasy game; even done DIKU style.

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Reply #20 on: May 29, 2009, 10:17:08 AM

I actually thought it looked more like Guild Wars more than anything else, style-wise.

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Reply #21 on: May 29, 2009, 10:18:59 AM

Not sure how we got from a short video showing some landscapes, to "Vanguard".

Just making Fantasy comparisons, that's how.  It has nothing to do with anything more specific than that.
It was just to point out the void that still exists for a quality western-style AAA high fantasy game; even done DIKU style.

Oh,m well on the flip side. Looks like all vets can try vanguard for free for a month. look at your subscription page over at SOE.

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Reply #22 on: May 29, 2009, 10:19:26 AM

How long is awhile?
Trion was founded in part by John Van Caneghem (Might and Magic series) and Lars Buttler (EA) but John is no longer there. They've been around since late 2006...so around 2.5 years or so.
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Reply #23 on: May 29, 2009, 10:33:45 AM

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Reply #24 on: May 29, 2009, 10:41:20 AM

Not sure how we got from a short video showing some landscapes, to "Vanguard".

Vanguard is the new UO, except no one ever enjoyed Vanguard.

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Reply #25 on: May 29, 2009, 10:50:35 AM

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Reply #26 on: May 29, 2009, 10:56:58 AM

I dont mind the game looking like WoW w/perdy graphics as long as it's truly high Fantasy and has mechanics that work and are fun.  WoW is not high fantasy and as we know (even with all its success) is quite a joke of a game mechanically.

Huh?

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Reply #27 on: May 29, 2009, 11:06:37 AM

Don't you know Ghambit is like DLRiley but with clownshoes?
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Reply #28 on: May 29, 2009, 11:48:01 AM

I dont mind the game looking like WoW w/perdy graphics as long as it's truly high Fantasy and has mechanics that work and are fun.  WoW is not high fantasy and as we know (even with all its success) is quite a joke of a game mechanically.

Huh?


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Reply #29 on: May 29, 2009, 11:58:13 AM

The heck? How is anyone except people asleep for the last five years not going to look at that and say Unknown IP + Unknown company + carboncopylook = << WoW? And they got how much in investment?

The game looks fine, but the trailer showed the same games we've been playing for ten years, when the last four of them have been dominated by the one title that still has too many competitive advantages.

Are they trying for a strong China play hoping that the new WoW operators bork it enough to chase people into a new almost-but-not-exactly-like WoW?
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Reply #30 on: May 29, 2009, 12:07:44 PM

So this makes what...

Copernicus, The Secret World, Warhammer 40k, World of Darkness, TOR, and this guy launching within (ballpark guess) 18 months of each other or so? It's gonna be a fucking madhouse come 2011 - 2012.
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Reply #31 on: May 29, 2009, 12:17:20 PM

The heck? How is anyone except people asleep for the last five years not going to look at that and say Unknown IP + Unknown company + carboncopylook = << WoW? And they got how much in investment?

The game looks fine, but the trailer showed the same games we've been playing for ten years, when the last four of them have been dominated by the one title that still has too many competitive advantages.

Are they trying for a strong China play hoping that the new WoW operators bork it enough to chase people into a new almost-but-not-exactly-like WoW?

I guess it has something to do with the length of time it takes to make MMOs. When they start, and make a look, its "original", by the time it comes out, or starts to see the light of day again....there have already been 5 others that came and went.

Just a theory.

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Reply #32 on: May 29, 2009, 12:22:20 PM

Let me summarize for you, Darniaq:  Meh

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Reply #33 on: May 29, 2009, 12:25:07 PM

But but, does it have twitch!

(and I'm semi-serious. If it's just hotkey button mashing against a GCD, worse off for them).

I guess it has something to do with the length of time it takes to make MMOs. When they start, and make a look, its "original", by the time it comes out, or starts to see the light of day again....there have already been 5 others that came and went.

Just a theory.
They started making this 23 months after WoW broke every record there was. Your hypothesis would be more a propos for AoC... or Duke Nukem Forever before it died smiley
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Reply #34 on: May 29, 2009, 12:26:43 PM

What are you "huhhing" for?  Did that statement go over your head?  If you disagree, say why...

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You make some strange, completely arbitrary comment like, "Well, as long as it's high fantasy it will do great."

Whatever the fuck that actually means.

And then follow it up with, "WoW is not high fantasy" and, "is a joke mechanically"

Which again is based on some odd little definition of high fantasy that lives ONLY in your mind combined with some whoknowswhatthefuckyoumean mechanically statement.

How is that comment not clownshoes?  In the full, not really funny but actually kind of sad, definition of clown shoes.

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