Stalker 2 is Official Canned, New Company Creating 'Survarium' F2P MMO

[Thegreen]

[IMG]http://survarium.com/im/main_part.jpg[/IMG]
[quote]
Despite no official continuation of Stalker 2, the ideas and spirit will live on in the team's new game – “Survarium”.
Please follow our new studio's twitter [URL="https://t.co/H6G6M2Vy"]https://twitter.com/VostokGames[/URL]
Survarium website [URL="http://t.co/3YHlrWYi"]http://survarium.com[/URL]
Survarium faceook [URL="http://t.co/yg73rHgx"]http://www.facebook.com/survarium[/URL]
[/quote]
[URL]https://twitter.com/#!/gscstalker/status/195181321860022274[/URL]
[url]http://survarium.com/[/url]

[aznz888]

[img]http://www.moviespad.com/photos/tommy-lee-jones-newspaper-e6d4f.jpg[/img]

are you fucking kidding me

[Adarrek]

So its like a stalker MMO? sweet

[Niklasgunner]

:suicide:

[Ilwrath]

Didn't they already say that they're continuing STALKER 2?

[Thegreen]

[QUOTE=Ilwrath;35712023]Didn't they already say that they're continuing STALKER 2?[/QUOTE]

Change of plans

[Demeschik]

Stalker wasn't that great anyway :v:

[krakadict]

fuck no.

[Paravin]

[QUOTE=Demeschik;35712030]Stalker wasn't that great anyway :v:[/QUOTE]

Opinions are well and good, but get the fuck out.

[Hail Satan]

Hrmmmm

[Thegreen]

"It's done - GSC is gone, the team is now Vostok Games and works on an MMO called "SURVAVIUM" tbr end of 2013.
STALKER 2 - "We did not reach agreement with the rights owner regarding the use of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. brand, that’s why we made the decision to move forward as an independent studio with a new project."

"After a long silence the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 development team is finally back with the announcement. A new studio and project, despite no official continuation of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is reported, it looks like the ideas and spirit S.T.A.L.K.E.R. will live on in the team's new game -- "Survarium" "

[AceOfDivine]

Survarium?
Like aquarium?

[The Gubefather]

[QUOTE=Demeschik;35712030]Stalker wasn't that great anyway :v:[/QUOTE]

I wasn't too much of a fan of that game, but saying it wasn't' that great is completely wrong!

[Noble]

[QUOTE=Demeschik;35712030]Stalker wasn't that great anyway :v:[/QUOTE]

I hate to say it but I have to agree. It was a great idea but wasn't executed very smoothly. Poor translations (I will admit it adds some atmosphere to the game given the location, but it gets annoying sometimes), strange AI behavior, the stealth system was just..weird, loading between areas, and the games just generally felt really unpolished, or quite frankly, unfinished.

Personally I would like to see the idea of STALKER executed again but much more polished, with better gameplay, an open world without loading in between, and maybe with some vehicles.

[C.C]

[quote]We did not reach agreement with the rights owner regarding the use of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. brand[/quote]

They got cunt punted by suits regarding trademarking, typical.

[Niklasgunner]

Sergei ist sehr gay.

[Zezibesh]

F2P MMOFPS
Spells disaster

[GarrettFox]

It will suck.

Please stop buying anything with the F2P model. It is ruining the industry.

[ionuttzu]

[QUOTE=GunFox;35712108]It will suck.

Please stop buying anything with the F2P model. It is ruining the industry.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Zezibesh;35712096]F2P MMOFPS
Spells disaster[/QUOTE]
Planetside 2 looks like it will be great. F2P MMO doesn't mean a bad game if it's done right

[Hail Satan]

[QUOTE=GunFox;35712108]It will suck.

Please stop buying anything with the F2P model. It is ruining the industry.[/QUOTE]
Use the guild wars model at least

[Corn]

[QUOTE=GunFox;35712108]It will suck.

Please stop buying anything with the F2P model. It is ruining the industry.[/QUOTE]

Some F2P games are great, though. Like Tribes: Ascend for instance.

[hoodoo456]

Guys, it's being made by the GSC games people, they're just called Vostok games now. If anyone can do a F2P MMO right, it'll be them.

[GarrettFox]

[QUOTE=ionuttzu;35712139]Planetside 2 looks like it will be great. F2P MMO doesn't mean a bad game if it's done right[/QUOTE]

Planetside 2 also will have a subscription model. Which is the only saving grace and is why I haven't dropped it completely from my RADAR. It will still suffer heavily under the model.

[editline]25th April 2012[/editline]

[QUOTE=Laserbeams;35712165]Some F2P games are great, though. Like Tribes: Ascend for instance.[/QUOTE]

Unless you have played the previous tribes games. In which case you are able to recognize the mechanics which have been cut off at the knees in order to make F2P possible.

[ConcreteBath]

[QUOTE=GunFox;35712108]It will suck.

Please stop buying anything with the F2P model. It is ruining the industry.[/QUOTE]

I'll bite,

any reason why?

I think, like crowdfunding, it's a new idea and must be studies before being tossed aside. Microtransactions should buy fastter exp rates, differnt weapons and so forth. Not megaboots that kick arse. Store money should be able to be earned in game too.

This model widens a community of an already niche game. Out of all the STALKER enthusists, how many do you think will pay for an mmo, coming from a series set in single player. Making it free2play makes it easy as pie to try the game, a price tag no longer being a barrier, and poentionally drawing a larger market. If you can provide me with 2 good arguments, that i can't rebbut, i'll say you're right and rate you agree. (Huge prize!)

[Lukeo]

Pay £10 for Bloodsucker Repellent or die everywhere outside of the starting zone

[ConcreteBath]

Bonus:

Here's an Extra credits video on the subject.
[url]http://www.penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/microtransactions[/url]

[editline]26th April 2012[/editline]

God damn it lukeo

[SigmaLambda]

[QUOTE=GunFox;35712168]
Unless you have played the previous tribes games. In which case you are able to recognize the mechanics which have been cut off at the knees in order to make F2P possible.[/QUOTE]

i have played previous tribes games and tribes ascend and my response to that criticism is thbbbt

[Corn]

[QUOTE=GunFox;35712168]Unless you have played the previous tribes games. In which case you are able to recognize the mechanics which have been cut off at the knees in order to make F2P possible.[/QUOTE]

Well I haven't played previous Tribes games. Could you explain which mechanics were cut and why the F2P model is to blame?

[Makol]

[QUOTE=The Aussie;35712186]I'll bite,

any reason why?

I think, like crowdfunding, it's a new idea and must be studies before being tossed aside. Microtransactions should buy fastter exp rates, differnt weapons and so forth. Not megaboots that kick arse. Store money should be able to be earned in game too.

This model widens a community of an already niche game. Out of all the STALKER enthusists, how many do you think will pay for an mmo, coming from a series set in single player. Making it free2play makes it easy as pie to try the game, a price tag no longer being a barrier, and poentionally drawing a larger market. If you can provide me with 2 good arguments, that i can't rebbut, i'll say you're right and rate you agree. (Huge prize!)[/QUOTE]

Doesn't LOTRO use a similar system where you can earn in-game currency that can be used in the game store along with normal currency for basic items and whatnot?

[SomeDumbShit]

[QUOTE=hoodoo456;35712167]Guys, it's being made by the GSC games people, they're just called Vostok games now. If anyone can do a F2P MMO right, it'll be them.[/QUOTE]

Despite the complete lack of experience in the MMO field.