Black Prophecy - Real-time space combat

[OutOfExile]

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:siren: [b]Apply for the closed Beta[/b] [url=http://blackprophecy.gamigo.com/]here![/url] :siren:

[b]FAQ:[/b]
[quote][b]What kind of game is Black Prophecy?[/b]

Black Prophecy is a fast-paced 3D real-time combat space MMO with state of the art visuals playing in the dense universe crafted by the award-winning Sci-Fi author Michael Marrak.

[b]Is Black Prophecy anything like Eve Online?[/b]

Black Prophecy is a Massively Multiplayer Online Space Shooter with role-play elements focussing on fast and exciting real-time combat space battles. Our approach is to provide quick and easy game fun without the necessity to develop your character over months. So besides the fact that both games play in space, they do not have much more in common.

[b]Will it be possible to exit your ship and walk around on space
stations or planets?[/b]

This feature will not be part of the release version but is not necessarily ruled out for any further expansions of Black Prophecy.

[b]Will Black Prophecy have some kind of crafting system like
other MMOs have?[/b]

Yes, Black Prophecy will offer a sophisticating crafting system that allows to craft nearly any items available in the game.

[b]Will there be PvP in Black Prophecy?[/b]

Yes, Player vs. Player combat will play a big role in Black Prophecy. You will be able to engage other players in different kinds of PvP missions and battlegrounds. Player vs. Player combat will also be an essential part of the game’s endgame content.

[b]Is there any kind of customization in Black Prophecy?[/b]

Black Prophecy will allow you to fully customize your pilot avatar and ship. It’s up to you what colour you choose for your ship and which ship modules and weapons you decide to use. The vast amount of available modules and ways of assembling them gives you countless possible combinations to personally define the shape and look of your ship.

[b]Will Black Prophecy support Joysticks, especially joysticks
for flight simulations?[/b]

In Black Prophecy you will be able to control your ship with the classical mouse/keyboard setup but also with a gamepad or a flightstick.

[b]What kind of skill system does Black Prophecy use?[/b]

The skill system is quite similar to commonly used systems. You receive experience points by performing specific actions, e.g. killing NPCs or accomplishing missions, and level up within the maximum level range. With increasing levels, you gain access to better versions of items such as ship parts and weapons.

[b]Will clans have their own clan stations?
If yes, what purpose do they serve?[/b]

Yes, clans will be able to purchase a clan station as their base of operations. Such a clan station will offer several functions: beginning with a ship dock where members can modify their ships, a shared depot with access right management, living quarters that define the member capacity of a clan and many more. The larger the living quarters are, the more members can join the clan. These functions can be increased by using better or bigger module versions. Some modules are only available to clans who have reached a specific clan level.

[b]What will my player character look like?[/b]

In Black Prophecy, the ship represents the actual player character, which can be assembled with numerous different ship parts and weapons. It's quite similar to how you would equip your character with body armor in an MMO with 3D player avatars. In addition to this, you will also have a 3D avatar of your pilot which is fully customizable and will appear in dialogues with NPCs or in conversations with other players.

[b]Will there be resources in Black Prophecy and do they
serve any purpose?[/b]

Yes, there will be three different kinds of resources which serve different purposes. First of all they are needed to modify items such as ship parts or weapons. Resources are also a kind of tax for the factions. A part of the resources gained by clans have to be handed over to their faction. These resources will be used in big PvP faction battles and define how often the faction member can respawn during the fight. Furthermore clans have to invest resources to fight other clans. This also defines how often the clan members can respawn at their base within the combat area.

[b]Will each faction have its own cockpits or do they all
share the same?[/b]

Each faction will have its own distinguished cockpit coming along in three different variants. You can already take a first glimpse at the screenshots showing one variant of each cockpit.

[b]What kind of payment model do you plan for Black Prophecy?[/b]

We’re pleased to be able to offer Black Prophecy on a “Free to Play” basis. Further details will be provided closer to the time of release.

[b]Where can I download or purchase Black Prophecy?[/b]

Black Prophecy is still in development and therefore not yet available for purchase or download.

[b]When will the beta for Black Prophecy start?[/b]

Closed beta is due to start in April.

[b]When will Black Prophecy be released?[/b]

A final release date has not been determined yet but we will keep you posted on that matter.[/quote]

[b]Features:[/b]
[quote][b]NEXT-GENERATION GRAPHICS[/b]
Black Prophecy uses the latest in graphics technology to produce breathtaking visuals.
[b]FAST-PACED ACTION COMBAT[/b]
Black Prophecy is more action-oriented than a traditional space simulation. We are trying to avoid long travel times or other activities where the player isn't really doing anything.
[b]EXCITING PLAYER VS. PLAYER COMBAT[/b]
Black Prophecy allows players to organize big PvP battles and also offers varied PvP missions.
[b]CAPTIVATING STORY[/b]
Black Prophecy's universe, story and background has been created by the award-winning Sci-Fi author Michael Marrak.
[b]MODULAR SHIP DESIGN[/b]
Player ships are not sold as whole, but instead consist of modules like cockpits, wings, engines etc. All these modules are available in different shapes and sizes, which allows the players to customize their ships.
[b]ITEM MODIFICATION SYSTEM[/b]
In addition to the modular ship design, players can also further customize their ships by adding modifications to their ship's modules and weapons.
[b]MODULAR CLAN STATION SYSTEM[/b]
Player clans can build clan stations that are expandable through a module system. Different modules add different functionalities to the station.
[b]RESOURCE SYSTEM[/b]
Clans can fight each other to conquer resource stations.
[b]AWARD AND MEDAL SYSTEM[/b]
Similar to an achievement system, players can earn medals and awards for performing specific tasks.
[b]TACTICS SYSTEM[/b]
Players can learn and execute breakneck flight maneuvers.[/quote]

[b]Playable Factions:[/b]
[i]The Tyi[/i]
[img]http://blackprophecy.com/typo3temp/pics/5a86bdd177.png[/img]
[quote]The Tyi-protectors were created after the first species wars and are the second superhuman species besides the Genides. Contrary to their genetically manipulated arch-enemies, they have completely devoted their bodies to cybernetics (at first as part of the project, later of their own will).

The trigger for the cybernetic project on Sabiador was its inhabitants' increasing fear of a retaliatory strike by the Genides that surpassed them both physically and mentally. The designation Tyi [pronounced Tai] is an abbreviation for Tactical Yeomen Inhabitants (T.Y.I.).

Almost a century after the creation of the first Tyi-protectors, the burning desire for independence awoke in this new human species that was already in the millions – it peaked in the so-called cybernetic exodus. Many of the Tyi created on Sabiador traveled through space and founded the now powerful colonies Atebathos, Murna and Irata IV.

The Tyi have superhuman strength and endurance. They are resistant to radiation, have independent bloodstreams as well as backup organs, speak all languages and are true multitaskers. They also gather and process data at an increased rate.[/quote]

[i]The Genides[/i]
[img]http://blackprophecy.com/typo3temp/pics/7b1170709e.png[/img]
[quote]To better deal with the unusual and sometimes hostile environments in space and on the colonial planets, the colonists started long ago to manipulate selected test subjects physically and sometimes psychically. The initial successful experiments were probably carried out on colony ships shortly before the Second Diaspora. Depending on preference, the manipulations took the form of cybernetic implants, technological extremities and artificial organs, while others preferred to restrict their studies to the many possibilities of biogenetics.

The graceful Genides were the first of the two new human species to be created on Sabiador. They need virtually no sleep, their wounds heal quickly and they are capable of telepathic communication. Most of them are also resistant to illness, their thought processes are faster, they can hear in ultrasonic and infrasonic frequencies and have a long life expectancy.

After the first Species Wars and the expulsion of the Genides from Sabiador, six million refugees made their new home on the planet Delta Pavonis II (d-Pav II). The Genides renamed the planet Geneera and developed into a considerable commercial and economic power.

The new generation of Genides are aesthetically pleasing. Their heads and bodies are almost entirely hairless (apart from the eyebrows – retained for aesthetic reasons), as they consider body hair an evolutionary irrelevance.

Genid society is based on a feudal, pre-modern, aristocratic culture with a heavy emphasis on military organization in the face of the constant threats that it faces from the Jadd Baran and the Tyi.[/quote]

[b]Media:[/b]
[i]Cinematic Trailer:[/i]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyNdFKGk0iE[/media]
[i]Gameplay Trailer:[/i]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik61--E0EgY[/media]
[i]E3 2010 Trailer:[/i]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBkErSW-r_Y[/media]

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[b]Other Info:[/b]
[url=http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2009/04/24/interview-reakktor-talk-black-prophecy/]Rock Paper Shotgun Interview[/url]

:siren: [b]Apply for the closed Beta[/b] [url=http://blackprophecy.gamigo.com/]here![/url] :siren:

[Aurora93]

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUnJ4r8ognw[/media]

THE UNIVERSE STANDS AT THE [i]THRESHOLD[/i] OF A NEW ERA

[OutOfExile]

That trailer is the perfect blend of awesome action and comedy.

[SystemGS]

[QUOTE=Aurora93;21907125][media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUnJ4r8ognw[/media]

THE UNIVERSE STANDS AT THE [i]THRESHOLD[/i] OF A NEW ERA[/QUOTE]

i can't take that seriously oh god hahah

also, this looks like eve online except you get to fly your ship around independently

[OutOfExile]

[QUOTE=SystemGS;21908118]i can't take that seriously oh god hahah

also, this looks like eve online except you get to fly your ship around independently[/QUOTE]

As it says in the FAQ this is nothing like Eve besides the fact that it takes place in space. One is an action game the other isn't. I know people are going to keep making this comparison.

[SystemGS]

[QUOTE=OutOfExile;21908277]As it says in the FAQ this is nothing like Eve besides the fact that it takes place in space. One is an action game the other isn't. I know people are going to keep making this comparison.[/QUOTE]

EVE looks similar, both graphically and in terms of design. Caldari ships and, from what I can discern, possibly TYI ships, look a lot alike. But anyway, the game itself seems like it would be fun, so long as it has good mechanics aside from "lol pvp or pve". If it features something similar to EVE Online's sovereignty system (all the new MMOs seem to be doing this) then I'd buy the game. Graphically stunning, the gameplay looks smooth, and if you can free-roam and move into any profession you want, it would be fantastic.

Imagine actually having to pilot a freighter through a space corridor to its destination, with the possibility of an opposing faction's attacking. I think this is pretty damn cool.

[Undomian]

[QUOTE=Aurora93;21907125] [URL="http://www.facepunch.com/#"]View YouTUBE video[/URL]

[URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZUnJ4r8ognw[/URL]

THE UNIVERSE STANDS AT THE [I]THRESHOLD[/I] OF A NEW ERA[/QUOTE]

That trailer is [i]DESTINED[/i] to sound like a joke.

[OutOfExile]

[QUOTE=SystemGS;21908426]If it features something similar to EVE Online's sovereignty system (all the new MMOs seem to be doing this) then I'd buy the game.[/QUOTE]

It's free

[thrawn2787]

[QUOTE=OutOfExile;21908577]It's free[/QUOTE]

I think its free in the sense that there is no monthly fee, like Guild wars

[OutOfExile]

[QUOTE=thrawn2787;21908761]I think its free in the sense that there is no monthly fee, like Guild wars[/QUOTE]

Dunno, depends on what their definition of Free to Play means. If it's a good game I'd be perfectly fine with a one time fee if it means no stupid microtransactions.

[editline]06:07PM[/editline]

Then again they do say purchase/download

[Humor]

When applying/creating account, it keeps saying all of my emails are already used.

[OutOfExile]

-snip-

[TheTalon]

Free to Play?! HolyFuckShit!

I'm sure there's an initial purchase though, you don't get quality graphics like that for free, ever

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Reminds me of the X32I Redemption mod for Crysis

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhJTySoYydY[/media]

[Boozy&Bitter]

Looks completely freaking awesome. Will try.

[PyromanDan]

Oh my god its like someone took eve pumped up the graphics and made it all based around the fighting
[b][i]FUCK YES[/i][/b]

Registered for beta, sent me an email telling me that I may or may not get in, who has gotten in?

[TheTalon]

It's Freelancer, EvE and X3's 3-way accidental child

[Rooster Assassi]

This looks amazing.
Now, to wait.

[ijyt]

Registered. The explosions and debris look fantastic.

[LawnBriefing]

Also applied, looks brilliant.

[The DooD]

Holy shit. I came into this thread expecting an EVE clone, looking for a gameplay to disprove me. OH MY GOD did it do just that. It looks fucking awesome. Especially the combat, that looks amazing. I can't wait to try it out.

[editline]09:02PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=TheTalon;21912587]Free to Play?! HolyFuckShit!
[/QUOTE]

It could be like micro transactions, or premium/free accounts. I agree, something like that is never free and rightfully so.

[OutOfExile]

-snip-

[thrawn2787]

I'm hoping more for a guild wars thing, but who knows. And they only recently got a publisher, and I think it was the publisher's decision to make it "Free to play." I've been following this for awhile, really hope I get into the beta

[TheTalon]

[QUOTE=The DooD;21925350]Holy shit. I came into this thread expecting an EVE clone, looking for a gameplay to disprove me. OH MY GOD did it do just that. It looks fucking awesome. Especially the combat, that looks amazing. I can't wait to try it out.

[editline]09:02PM[/editline]

It could be like micro transactions, or premium/free accounts. I agree, something like that is never free and rightfully so.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't mind Microtransactions, Lately some of the better freebie MMO's have cash shops that don't let people who pay money have a ridiculous advantage

[Dashiel]

This actually looks really awesome, if the flight is anything like in Star Wars Galaxies then I'm in.

[EcksDee]

What kind of payment model do you plan for Black Prophecy?

We’re pleased to be able to offer Black Prophecy on a “Free to Play” basis. Further details will be provided closer to the time of release.

PLEASE FUCKING BE 100% FTP Maybe with cash shop for things that don't make someone stronger like custom bullet trails or something but FTP!

[dryer-lint]

Is this another one of those games where space has a megical speedlimit that's magically determined by how pointy looking/small a ship is?

[thrawn2787]

[QUOTE=dryer-lint;21943292]Is this another one of those games where space has a megical speedlimit that's magically determined by how pointy looking/small a ship is?[/QUOTE]

I think it's pretty hard for people to imagine flying without speed limits or air resistance (granted, you can't go as fast as you want in space, but if anything accelerated long enough it'd be going pretty damn fast)

Also turning in space is different than that in an atmosphere, not just speed mechanics

[OutOfExile]

[QUOTE=dryer-lint;21943292]Is this another one of those games where space has a megical speedlimit that's magically determined by how pointy looking/small a ship is?[/QUOTE]

This explains all the physics stuff:
[url]http://www.blackprophecy.com/index.php?id=111[/url]

[Insistent]

Looks great, but i hope that everything will be in the open world, not instanced.

[editline]07:05PM[/editline]

[QUOTE=The DooD;21925350]Holy shit. I came into this thread expecting an EVE clone, looking for a gameplay to disprove me. OH MY GOD did it do just that. It looks fucking awesome. Especially the combat, that looks amazing. I can't wait to try it out.

[editline]09:02PM[/editline]

It could be like micro transactions, or premium/free accounts. I agree, something like that is never free and rightfully so.[/QUOTE]

Gamigo games, cash shop.

I would rather pay every mouth than paying for cash shop, i would go to jumpgate evolution.

[Big Dumb Patriot]

Looks like a boatload of fun. I applied for the Beta- hopefully I can get accepted!