Naudrion: Fall of the Empire - open world action-RPG by Russian guy - now available on Early Access

[AlexMordor]

Will there be a GOG release? I certainly hope for a GOG release!

Maybe, but why you don't like Steam?

 

[Lord_Potato]

Will there be a GOG release? I certainly hope for a GOG release!

Maybe, but why you don't like Steam?

I'm always there for the underdogs

Besides I prefer to keep my collection in a DRM free place.

 

[AlexMordor]

I work intensively on story quests and place items and chests in the location.
The game will encourage you to explore the world, I have placed many secret caches.

 

[AlexMordor]

Naudrion already has more than 1000 wishlists in Steam!

Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336840/

Development is progressing, the world of the game with all the settlements and characters is almost completely ready. Now the priority is to work on quests.

The game is scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of 2020.

 

[Lord_Potato]

Looks like a prettier Gothic 3 (which I am playing at the moment and having lots of fun). Good luck!

 

[Cat Dude]

It does look more similar to Drakensang at this point than Gothic. Please don't copy Gothic horrible combat animation.

 

[Sweeper]

Dude just release the thing in early access and never finish it.
It's all the rage these days.

 

[cyborgboy95]

I don't know why but this one-man effort looks more appealing to me than official upcoming Russians games like King Bounty 2 or SpellMaster... Best of luck.

 

[Paper]

Finite or respawning enemies? I'm always bummed when i clear out the world/an area and can't do more mindless grinding or experiment with different combat ideas.

 

[Lord_Potato]

It does look more similar to Drakensang at this point than Gothic. Please don't copy Gothic horrible combat animation.

Drakensang is a party-based RTwP game. This is a single character action based game. Inventory and quick actions bar look very Gothic 3-like. Different kind of games completely.

 

[Cat Dude]

It does look more similar to Drakensang at this point than Gothic. Please don't copy Gothic horrible combat animation.

Drakensang is a party-based RTwP game. This is a single character action based game. Inventory and quick actions bar look very Gothic 3-like. Different kind of games completely.

Not really. I said based on what I saw on the screenshots.

 

[Lord_Potato]

It does look more similar to Drakensang at this point than Gothic. Please don't copy Gothic horrible combat animation.

Drakensang is a party-based RTwP game. This is a single character action based game. Inventory and quick actions bar look very Gothic 3-like. Different kind of games completely.

Not really. I said based on what I saw on the screenshots.

And you provided no explanation/justification for this bizarre statement what is so similar to Drakensang? Camera angle?

 

[Lord_Potato]

It does look more similar to Drakensang at this point than Gothic. Please don't copy Gothic horrible combat animation.

Drakensang is a party-based RTwP game. This is a single character action based game. Inventory and quick actions bar look very Gothic 3-like. Different kind of games completely.

Not really. I said based on what I saw on the screenshots.

And you provided no explanation/justification for this bizarre statement what is so similar to Drakensang? Camera angle?

 

[Cat Dude]

It does look more similar to Drakensang at this point than Gothic. Please don't copy Gothic horrible combat animation.

Drakensang is a party-based RTwP game. This is a single character action based game. Inventory and quick actions bar look very Gothic 3-like. Different kind of games completely.

Not really. I said based on what I saw on the screenshots.

And you provided no explanation/justification for this bizarre statement what is so similar to Drakensang? Camera angle?

Inventory, menu and UI

 

[Lord_Potato]

Still similar to Gothic 3. You even have 3 bars for Health, Stamina and Mana, like in Piranha Bytes game.

 

[AlexMordor]

Few new screenshots.
Gameplay video coming soon.

Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336840/Naudrion_Fall_of_The_Empire/

Spoiler

 

[AlexMordor]

New gameplay video.

 

[PorkyThePaladin]

What's the combat like? It's kinda hard to tell from the video. Is it just spamming LMB? Are there timing elements (timed block, timed dodge) ala Gothic 1/2, Risen 1?

 

[Lord_Potato]

Looks neat. But aren't those swords hitting too far, beyond the range of blades? Seems like a problem with hitboxes.

 

[Üstad]

Hi! I am developer of Naudrion. If you have any questions about the game, you can ask me.

Personal request, can you make an ornate interface like old crpgs? Even the new good crpgs lack them, I'm talking about interfaces like diablo 1, path of exile etc. I'd buy it since no game that I know of uses such interface.

Minimalism can go to hell I want ornate shit.

 

[Lord_Potato]

Hi! I am developer of Naudrion. If you have any questions about the game, you can ask me.

Personal request, can you make an ornate interface like old crpgs? Even the new good crpgs lack them, I'm talking about interfaces like diablo 1, path of exile etc. I'd buy it since no game that I know of uses such interface.

Minimalism can go to hell I want ornate shit.

I would rather see him removing the obvious bugs and releasing a fun game then trying to satisfy all the personal requests from various people. Interface seems finished, but the hitboxes are not. A one man team must keep his priorities straight.

 

[Üstad]

Hi! I am developer of Naudrion. If you have any questions about the game, you can ask me.

Personal request, can you make an ornate interface like old crpgs? Even the new good crpgs lack them, I'm talking about interfaces like diablo 1, path of exile etc. I'd buy it since no game that I know of uses such interface.

Minimalism can go to hell I want ornate shit.

I would rather see him removing the obvious bugs and releasing a fun game then trying to satisfy all the personal requests from various people. Interface seems finished, but the hitboxes are not. A one man team must keep his priorities straight.

Of course fundamentals come first, I hate it when devs try to cover up their buggy game with shiny things.

 

[PorkyThePaladin]

I prefer sharp timing in aRPGs to great hitboxes, if both cannot be had. Like you have to click block/parry within .5 seconds of enemy attack animation start, or it fails. Same with dodging. Otherwise, no matter how good the hitboxes are, the combat is boring. If there are no timing elements, it's just a LMB spamfest, like Bethesda games, and if they are there with loose timing, it's unskillful too. Too tight however, and you have something like Dark Souls 3, where parry is unusable for most peopel.

 

[Jinn]

One of my major critiques right now would be that the movement has a very floaty look to it. It's always good in a game like this where exploration and travel is central to have your character and the denizens of the world to really feel as if they have the weight of gravity above each step and that they are connected to the earth. The best example of this is the bouncy feeling and plodding movement you find in Gothic 2. That kind of weighted movement goes a long way to making the player feel connected and immersed in the world.

Similarly, the combat could use more weight behind it too. It looks like a lot of wild swinging and every slash landing on the enemy looks like it's continuing to go through thin air. Like Porky said, this leads to the kind of combat feeling you find in games like Skyrim, which is just terrible and some of the worst action RPG combat around.

 

[AlexMordor]

What's the combat like? It's kinda hard to tell from the video. Is it just spamming LMB? Are there timing elements (timed block, timed dodge) ala Gothic 1/2, Risen 1?

It is not just LMB spam. You can use block and many different skills.