Game News Age of Decadence June Update

[Infinitron]

Tags: Age of Decadence; Iron Tower Studios; Vault Dweller

This month's Age of Decadence update is short but sweet:

We're going to start beta-testing (closed test) in July, which means that we spent June tweaking and balancing questlines and don't really have anything interesting to say. The next month update will have first impressions and such, but this one will have to be pretty boring, unless you really like reading updates.​

The focus is on the options, choices, and paths now. There is a truckload of them. If you thought that Teron had a lot of options, you're going to be overwhelmed with what we have in store for you now. More characters, more quests, more options, more scheming, more reactivity, more opportunities to fuck things up. I rarely speak with excitement about my own work, but I'm very proud of how everything turned out and came together.​

The Abyss evolved into a great area. It's very different from what you've seen so far. Most locations have fairly 'realistic' atmosphere - people squabbling, scheming, plotting, and murdering each other over nothing. Not a lot of fantasy there. Now, the game IS a fantasy RPG and in the Abyss you'll get the first taste of it.​

I asked Scott to go over the Abyss doc and breathe his magic into the words. He seemed to like it: "I really like this one, especially the end. It's a great idea, bringing together the history and the ultimate realization of a violent and amoral world. You've created the anti-Chosen One."​

Sounds awesome. There are several writing examples from the Abyss included, as well as a bunch of screenshots of Maadoran, the city that will be featured in the upcoming pre-order exclusive beta release.

 

[April]

Backers-only beta release? Have I missed something, can't find anything about it on the first page of the IT forum.

 

[J_C]

I think he is talking about the ones who preordered.

Thursday can't come soon enough. I want to play this game in September. You hear me Vault Dweller ? In SEPTEMBER!

 

[Niektory]

They want to start testing somewhere in July. That is, not yet.

 

[Infinitron]

I think he is talking about the ones who preordered.

Whoops, had a brainfart there.

 

[Kem0sabe]

Looking great, but those first shots of the city were a bit heavy on the bloom?

 

[Elhoim]

Looking great, but those first shots of the city were a bit heavy on the bloom?

It's the desert sun.

 

[tuluse]

The palm trees look cool.

 

[Excidium]

Nice pics.

 

[sea]

Why must I wait.

 

[shiteatingnippledick]

It's not going to come out this year no is it?

Also hideous bloom. Will play the shit out of it though.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Mentioning George RR Martin's wall but not Hadrian's?
For shame.

 

[Goral]

I also can't wait to play new beta. It's a shame though that "the private testing will be Maadoran only with pre-built characters." Although this will allow me to restrain myself from playing the demo in every way possible giving me plenty of new things to do once the final release comes out.

 

[Vault Dweller]

Pre-built characters will be used for the closed beta-test only. When the second part of the game is released to those who pre-ordered it, they will be able to make their own characters, start in Teron, and then go to Maadoran.

 

[CappenVarra]

Will replay Maadoran 7 times

 

[Melcar]

My God. This shit isn't even funny anymore.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Why is that Melcar?

 

[Melcar]

Oh nothing. Just that the game has taken FOREVER and these monthly "updates" seem like the latest scheme from VD to keep interest on the game. I dare to say that by the time AoD comes out I will have ran out of whores to fuck and will probably be married.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

Don't be a pussy pussy, you a damn pussy.
Nail your aunt and gain my respect.

 

[Melcar]

All this pussy talk is giving me a boner.

 

[Major_Blackhart]

I've had one since you said hello.

 

[Excidium]

[Perception] He didn't say hello.

 

[Melcar]

I've had one since you said hello.

I may use that as a pick up line.

Why the hell is it a closed-beta?

 

[Excidium]

All the stuff goes through a closed beta test first.

If you mean why the demo is exclusive for pre-orders, it's because VD must think that was a cool idea to take from kickstarter and other indie scam games.

 

[Vault Dweller]

Because it will have bugs, scripting errors, balance issues, and such. They need to be ironed out first, so we'll work with people who helped us test the combat demo and the first 'full gameplay' demo. Then it will be released to those who pre-ordered.

We didn't plan to release more content until the game is ready, but we got a lot of requests for it (beta-access) from people who pre-ordered, so we decided to give them a chunk of the game to play. We *are* very grateful for their support, so that's the least we can do it.