Freeworld: Interview with a Vampire (WarCry Exclusive)

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 First off, I want to thank Draconus for lending me the time to interview him.
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 Xavian: Variations, and the amount of different races in MMORPG's usually play a very important role in the game, how many races do you have planned to have in FreeWorld that are playable so far?

Draconus: We have 5 starter races, and one you can unlock in the game. The next race that is not in the game yet, will be the Frillen, they are a crafting race; short, fat little guys with big hands. And I'm not really ready to release the 6th unlockable. Also one of the things i would like to mention is you will not find any races in FreeWorld that are from any other game/book/movie. All the races (except human) are 100% different then seen anywhere else.

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 Xavian: Customization of characters help players relate to a game, how customizable will the players in Free World be?

Draconus:  We plan to have a lot of controls as far as customizing the way the player is played. Like skill, stats, special abilities and religion.. And a few others. There will be many faces to choose from and you will also be able to ajust height and weight. We will be spending a good amount of time on this but we are putting most of our time into game play.

Xavian: What kinds of skills do you have planned for Free World so far? And which ones will be different and blow away all other games?

Draconus: Lol, well, we have a ton of skills planed, I don't have the list in front of me right now, but a few of them stand out in my head. One of them I really like is "Drunken Master", where you will gain more and more Drunken Master Fighting skill as you fight drunk.

Xavian: "Lmao, I wonder who came up with that idea?"

Draconus:  Lol, I came up with that one after a beer. There will be super drunken master moves and everything; it will be really cool. Also Hand to Hand Combat will be coming soon, with lots of punches and kicks, back flips, the whole works. You will be able to be a real kung fu master. Also the tech skill will be added very soon. It is a little know fact that FreeWorld is not just a fantasy game, it is planed to be a cross over fantasy/sci-fi game where tech items come from the void. Everyone always asks "why do paladrones look like aliens?" That's because they are. But this is a whole side of the storyline that will start to unfold this phase and phases to come.

Xavian: FreeWorld seems to get bigger everyday, how big do you plan on making Free World? (IE: How many maps?)

Draconus: Well, we have not set a size, but we really want to make sure that all the space is used. In making the world bigger, we have been making more un-used space, so after the expansion, we will be taking our time to look over everything we have, and start adding new dungeons, monsters, cities, and scenic vistas. I think it doesn't really matter how much space you can say you have, it matters what is in that space, like 100 square miles of empty desert *cough* SWG *cough*, just to say your world is big is a waist. So, we will have a nice sized world, but try our hardest to not have too much useless stuff in it.

Xavian: Every phase the Developer team of FreeWorld usually focus on mainly one top thing during that phase, like graphics, gameplay, armor, etc... What is the main goal of this phase? And if you know, what will be the main goal of next phase?

Draconus:  Ok. Well next phase has not been planed as of yet, but this phase we will be...
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 1) Redoing every model in game
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 2) Upgrading all the monsters and buildings to high poly models
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 3) Every texture in the game will be upgraded to high-resolution textures
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 4) Every zone will be increased 4 times the size 
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 5) New tree engine will be added to every map (all the leaves will blow in the wind and change speeds with wind speeds)
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 6) A new grass/plant engine will be added in the next few weeks
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 7) Seasons will come to FreeWorld very soon, where the trees and grass will change color and the weather will change. 
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 8) More skills will be added
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 9) Here is the big one most people are looking for, magic will be coming.
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 This is only the start of what this phase will bring.

Xavian: How long will each season last when they come out?

Draconus: Well, it has not been set 100% yet, but what I'm thinking is a game year will last 1 real life month, so a season will go for about a week. However the season system will be split up into 8 parts, so each season slowly changes.

Xavian:  Guilds seem to never get enough recognition, how big of a role will guilds in FreeWorld be given?

Draconus: The guild system will have a lot of features, such as setting up rank systems, guild tags, guild castles and such. But I think the main thing that will set FreeWorld apart is the "guild war pacts", guilds will be able to declare war on other guilds, and in PvP you will be able to hunt down, and kill members of rival guilds for greater XP and PvP XP amounts. We are also think of adding a feature where if you kill a member of a rival guild you will get the pick of one item out of his/her inventory. Guild war pacts will be brutal and will be acted apon without mercy.

Xavian: Alrighty then Drac, that about raps it up. Thanks for the chance to interview you and your time.

Until later date's folks, peace out, and always remember to keep FreeWorlding!
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 Xavian the brave

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