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Lord British Announces Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

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The countdown is up on Lord British Presents, and the site is currently livestreaming a Special RoosterTeeth Podcast from SXSW where Richard "Lord British" Garriott introduces his next gaming project: Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues, a new RPG harkening back to his seminal Ultima games which will also adhere to some of the tenets he set out a few years ago on Facebook asking "What is a Lord British 'Ultimate' Role Playing Game?" The Kickstarter Campaign for the game is now live, seeking one million dollars to finance its development. The Shroud of the Avatar website is live with forums, a FAQ explaining why this is coming to PC, how it relates to Ultima, and how to influence development. Here's the overview offered on the Kickstarter:

With Shroud of the Avatar, Richard and his team will again reinvent the classic fantasy role-playing experience. Using state-of-the-art tools and technology, the game will focus on what made his seminal Ultima Series great. Once players are introduced to the game, they will discover their own story woven into the immersive world and lore surrounding them. Players may choose to follow the life of the adventurer or, if they prefer, focus on exploration and discovery. Players may even choose the life of a homesteader; either nestled within the safety of the settled lands, or on the dangerous but potentially lucrative frontier. The world is full of opportunities and challenges!

The familiar psychological profiling used to create your character, organically derived game-play responses to player behavior and fundamental virtues and consequence of actions will all play a huge role in Shroud of the Avatar. Players will be free to choose their path, but must then live with the consequences of their actions.

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Re: Lord British Announces Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues

Mar 10, 2013, 05:35

EricFate

Silicon Avatar wrote on Mar 9, 2013, 12:38: EricFate wrote on Mar 9, 2013, 03:09: I wish I still had enough faith in his vision to want to contribute, but I feel like he lost his way after Ultima 7. Lots of ideas with no restraint is a recipe for a Moleynoux-style train wreck. Add in an internet only, persistent world type environment and it interests me even less. Without a Raph Koster type on board, I can't even justify forking over enough to reach even the lowest tier. Oh geez. ANYBODY but Raph Koster. The key word is 'type'. Someone with online experience who is willing to reign in RG when he starts trying to implement things which are not interesting, fun, or technologically feasible. Also, someone who has seen just how wrong things can go, with some capacity to actually learn from the mistakes. Not Raph himself.

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Comment [quote="EricFate"Mar 10, 2013, 05:35][quote="Silicon Avatar"Mar 9, 2013, 12:38][quote="EricFate"Mar 9, 2013, 03:09]I wish I still had enough faith in his vision to want to contribute, but I feel like he lost his way after Ultima 7. Lots of ideas with no restraint is a recipe for a Moleynoux-style train wreck. Add in an internet only, persistent world type environment and it interests me even less. Without a Raph Koster type on board, I can't even justify forking over enough to reach even the lowest tier. [/quote] Oh geez. ANYBODY but Raph Koster. [/quote] The key word is 'type'. Someone with online experience who is willing to reign in RG when he starts trying to implement things which are not interesting, fun, or technologically feasible. Also, someone who has seen just how wrong things can go, with some capacity to actually learn from the mistakes. Not Raph himself. [/quote]

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