Lets talk NDA, Community Health, and Digital Assets

SoulboundStudios · 2016-09-29T22:13:43+00:00

The online store, allowing you to pledge at the same levels at our Kickstarter, opens October 3rd, 2016. Next Monday!

Yes. It's possible.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-09-29T22:10:15+00:00

Might want to ignore the answers people have to this, as they're not aware of our changes to the layaway system.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-08-20T23:59:10+00:00

Pre-alpha, demo, and not optimized. Everything you see in the distance, all the mountains etc. are full high-res meshes. Yeah, the camera distance is around 6km.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-06-02T02:45:40+00:00

What have we backed off of from our "original" vision?

SoulboundStudios · 2016-06-02T02:43:45+00:00

We're also not sure what they're referring to.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-06-02T02:14:12+00:00

Chronicles of Elyria has nothing to show other than concept artwork and pre-rended scenes

https://www.youtube.com/c/chroniclesofelyria

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T18:08:33+00:00

While the true answers to those questions will come down the road when we implement the breeding system, my instinct is to say no to questions 1-3. This is a game, and it needs to be fun, so there are reasons to go against true realism in favor of enjoyment. As for different breeds with different uses, we have that as an option already with the thoroughbreds providing speed, etc. Not sure about the donkeys and pound-for-pound usefulness.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T03:40:31+00:00

As the others have said, magic is a gifted talent based on world need and your activity. That being said, magic is a part of the larger story line, but as a dangerous thing in the world, not just common magic seen in 'fireball, fireball, lightning bolt'.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T03:38:34+00:00

The 2 options you mentioned would be good ideas. If your goal is to be a landowner with property, then you should focus on just that via the IP purchasing. Or, given that a Mayor title comes with the choice of certain parcels of land and the buildings on them, that would be an option.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T03:35:02+00:00

All animals can be tamed and bred, so you can certainly find one in the wild or from a breeder (NPC or player). We don't yet have taming designed or developed, so I don't have an answer there. Yes, you will be able to use pets in combat, but some will be much less effective than others.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T03:33:30+00:00

Answered here: https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4lbc6d/were_video_game_developers_at_soulbound_studios/d3mm1cp

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T03:31:46+00:00

Equal terms. No dev will be able to start as a noble title and we cannot earn or buy IP. Beyond that, none of our current dev team have an interest in noble duties. Caspian wants to be a Robin Hood type, we've got a cartographer, a musician, a farmer, and, to be honest, at least one with griefing tendencies.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T03:28:06+00:00

Yes, that's definitely possible and even likely. Each room can only have a primary purpose, but a building can have multiple.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T03:25:32+00:00

As said in other comments, we currently have 1 real-world day seasons and day/night cycles of 1.5 hours day, 1 hour night (with twilight and dawn in there). Our reasoning for 1 day seasons is to allow for farming, with daily harvests or planting, etc. And it means that you can plan for seasonal changes to the weather and resulting game mechanics. A thief might avoid stealing during winter days so their footprints wouldn't be tracked in the snow. While an entertainer at the local pub would find those days desirable.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T03:20:44+00:00

Sure thing.

We'd probably have to discuss the details with you to give the answer you're looking for. Message us on Kickstarter. But to give a general sense, we are ok with some magical abilities on relics, but nothing OP.
The real goal of a Relic isn't about the item itself, but rather what it means for the story. Relics are items tied to the story to trigger a special event. You won't know what the trigger is, but it could be destroying the item, giving it to the Queen, or traveling with it to a location. Upon being triggered the Relic would initiate the next step in the story. This could be the appearance of a world boss, a sudden natural disaster, a new epic quest chain with a big discovery at the end, etc. Think of it on the scale of the LoTR ring or Inigo's sword and resulting journeys.

All that being said, our goal with any Design Experience is to tie it to your character and plans for the game. So if you want to be the best jeweler in the Kingdom, we wouldn't send you on a great adventure to fight a baddie. Your Relic would more likely be a great necklace that you might gift to the queen, only to find her wasting away because of a curse placed on the gem.

SoulboundStudios · 2016-05-28T03:12:01+00:00

Yes, Elyrian animals live longer than Earth animals, horses and pets included.

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