E3 2006 Day 2 Report - PAGE 1Gabriel Vega - Thursday, May 11th, 2006
For many Entropia Universe is a bit of an unknown in the MMO realm, either by immediate dismissal or because users haven't actually taken the leap into the realm that was formerly Project Entropia.
For those that have not been following the title and the development of the game to this point the quick version will be provided on Project Entropia / Entropia Universe and the man behind Club NEVERDIE the man himself NEVERDIE.
Entropia is a massive online virtual universe in the latest conception of the game, grown from scratch in Project Entropia and expanded into the present day thanks to in game updates via the extremely scaleable engine players are able to take up the roles of colonists on the planet Calypso, as one might epxect the world is filled with pleanty of monsters ready to be slayed if need be by those pursuing that lifestyle role. Otheres may take up crafting, mining or other habits to help boost their financial side of things. The game uses a real cash economy for currecy, the established standard for the game is the PED which is connected to real world economic value where it delivers $1 US for every 10 PED.
Some might wonder what this is all about since traditionally MMO's are supposed to be games where people find their own items and work their way up the ladder, NEVERDIE in our meeting cited the vast expansion of the backdoor MMO trade system and how much money is traveling yearly outside of the grasp of publishers and that as people worry about their reputations and liability Entropia will continue to thrive and gain even more years of experience over everyone else as the community becomes stronger and as things continue to take off with updates to the engine to bring the dynamics up to par with the rest of the world.
Now on we go into our meeting with NEVERDIE and his famous Entropia club, sporting the pinnacle of entertainment features in game with the famous Club NEVERDIE, one of the most profitable virtual properties around, why? Because it helps players move out of the MMO environment into a blend of virtual socializing and reality as the player tends to mimic their personality habits. In our discussion we addressed where the game was going, where it is now and where it will most likely take off to. In the base of all things the Entropia design has been one of an evolving social and economic scale, with anything like this there are going to be the parties that have high doubts about the results to come from investing in virtual property. In the years of development though the community has gained veterans who are confident in the community and the economics of the game, such a thing is key to the success of any good game.
One of the key items that NEVERDIE shares with us and all gamers is that for one of the best experiences and motivations to really pick up on the game and succeed is to treat the game as an extension of reality. Since the stakes are real and players are really gambling their investments with each decision they produce in the game and in the grand scheme of things the Entropia project is still just in the infant stages of development with what can be done and delivered at this point in time and all the possibilities coming to gamers in the future. This means even the hunters that don't want to immediately invest can make quite a nice turnover if they manage to work out the balance of losses, earnings and expenses just like they would in any normal business environment. While it sounds complex it's not all that bad, and for those that just want the social experience NEVERDIE provides the ability to go hang out in his club for people to just socialize in with pleanty of guests and live DJ's spinning for the gamers.
Those of you who have been perked for interest about this and Club NEVERDIE can check out the official website for the club and get all the info to register and get in the game. Expect a bit of a download for the primary client since it is a large initial download once you run the installer. After that it should be smooth sailing, everyone will be waiting at the club, don't be late.