I work on a new game based on Archimedean Dynasty (Schleichfahrt):
Silent Depth
Silent Depth will be most comparable with Archimedean Dynasty with the difference that it will be a multiplayer only game. The main focus is the simulation aspect, it shall not become a pure shooter like Aquanox...
The underwater world of Silent Depth will be persistent. Every player has to create an account and can play using this account by logging in. Every actions the player take will be saved - the aqua world continues, even if the player is not logged in (I don't want to use the term "MMORPG" here
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Every player starts with an old rusty ship. You may trade a little bit or do some fights to get some money which you can spend to get a better ship or equipment. There will be several stations where you can repair and equip your ship as well as take a look for some jobs.
An important thing will be crafting and trade skills. Every player can (but doesn't have to) learn some trade skills to gather some resources or produce better weapons. There will be skill points who allow the players to produce better and better things with the time.
Currently technical components are ready, but the complete content as well as most of the multiplayer parts aren't in yet. The current status is a small tech demo, which is already playable. A very first multiplayer version shall be launched by the end of this year.
The further development will take some more years, but I want to add the features over the time to get some community feedback which is very important.
Regards - Xaron
