For a while now, we’ve been working on a planned world redesign, intended to replace the current mostly empty game world with a new more interesting, detailed and visually appealing world. Thanks to a number of improvements on the shader and terrain design parts of our engine, we’re now ready to move ahead with this project. Starting December 19th, we will be shutting down and wiping the Dawntide Beta Server, after which it will remain down for a period of 1-2 months during which we will be constructing and populating the new world. During the downtime we’ll be posting teaser shots of the new world and the visual improvements in the works, so stay tuned to the website.
For the time up until the wipe, we’ve implemented a few temporary changes to let players relax, let loose and have some fun with their characters before they get wiped. As of today, the following changes are currently in effect to the server:
- PVP is now enabled in all areas except the immediate area around the starting town.
- All items now stay with you when you die.
- Skill EXP is gained 5x faster and turns into skill 5x faster.
These changes are only for the duration up until the wipe, and will not remain after servers come back up in January/February. Have fun!
TheInternetMan
Good luck and godspeed Dawntide, let the Sandbox genre be bathed in glory not sorrow.
Basilteshi
Most excellent. Cannot wait to see what you bring about, in the new year.
assaulth3ro911
I really want to see more games like ArcheAge, Wurm is a bit broken because it is mostly Indie. Hopefully you guys have better luck.
Divayith
Any of my old pals around – keep in touch and i’ll see ya if the game ever comes back up :D
Fossil
That’s just after finals, was hoping for some quality time with DT.. Well good luck, guess I’ll just continue lurking in the forums :)
GMPathy
Hopefully the downtime wont be too long and people can get xmas out the way, without the Dawntide Divorce. Also people can get a fresh perspective after a break and may notice new things for attention in the next phase of beta. I am very excited about the news of a new world, that should offer players new things to explore and will hopefully offer as all an idea of a realistic playerbase, or at least those that are watching developement and not participating right now.
News of a wipe is never popular as people do spend long hours building characters, boats, houses and towns. I do sympathise a little but its the nature of the beta beast that things get wiped eventually. Hopefully Wiz will keep the increase skill gain rates for a short period after the rebuild to allow people to retrain a little quicker and get back on track.
While I am sure lots of you will be away from the game/forums for the break I will continue to be around and try to keep players up to date with all developements that I become aware of.
Petiu
Is the new concept art any indication as to what we might expect to encounter after the world redesign?
LordWiese
Looks like the olf warlord Arethorn will make a comback, I really miss this game, and my old friends and I know how to play it better than anyone, I look forward to seeing the new world, and of course, laying claim to it.
Traciatim
Seriously, I haven’t been lurking and just happened to stumble in here today. It’s been 1 month, how’s the progress looking?
wippons
I have been lurking (because I unfortunately found the game after the servers had come down) and have not heard any updates either, other then the delay which might extend the down time. Some update would be nice, even if it is “sorry all this will take a little bit longer, but we are making progress!”
Tell us anything :D.
Arctic
Im realy waiting for the opening of the OBT. Perhaps this was the game that i can play with pleasure as opposed to the current MMORPG.
kranick
any news? :P
Enixnero
@assaulth3ro911 This game is indie too you know
Working as Intended isn’t a mainstream company
being indie does not really affect whether games die or not, Wurm’s bad moderation and money leeching is what is killing Wurm, that and people protecting all the trees within for over an hours walk from the spawn (which is why I lived on Maple Island :D and ran Maple Island Trading Co. XD)
Icefire
Can’t wait for the server to be back up, I hardly got to experience the game XD Joined about a week, maybe, before the server went down… Hopefully the new world will have more realistic mountains :P
bjchang13
this game isn’t gonna be one of those games that dies, is it?
bjchang13
be-cuz its been down for a good 5 months….
bjchang13
how do u download this game? it doesn’t let anyone download it right?