Earthrise Preview

MPOGD has put together a quick preview of Earthrise, based on what they learned about the post-apocalyptic MMORPG from Masthead's George Petrov at GDC.
A distinction that sets Earthrise apart from many MMO games is that the level-based treadmill has been scrapped, in favor of a skill-based game. How the skills are developed is up to the player, but of course that would depend on how the player wishes to develop their character. (They (gamers) are not forced onto a path, and not forced into any alliance they can't change. We want our players free to explore any path they choose to.)

By that, Petrov also means players may even be murderers if they'˜re willing to take the chance. While PvP is planned to be wide open throughout most of the zones in the game, players who choose to be killers will have to live with the consequences of their actions. They will be red-flagged and hunted. For example, imagine if you take down a member of your own faction? Imagine a scene where you've maxed out your stars in Grand Theft Auto and you've got an army of police and their hardware on your tail except PvE characters and other players will have you in their gun sights.