The remains of GSC to develop Survarium... a F2P MMO. - by Briareos H
Xenith on 5/5/2012 at 23:15
It might work like the Dead Frontier mmo, where you can chose whether or not you want to be in a pvp (or rather with-other-people) session or not, if not then it's just you vs enemies. Otherwise it's you and other people vs enemies. One simple check-box for loner version on or off. :P
Angel Dust on 14/5/2012 at 01:44
I don't know about anyone else but that Day Z mod for ARMA 2 (RPS write-up (
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/05/10/thank-you-for-the-dayz-part-zero/) here and there are also plenty of good video links in the comments) has made me more interested, and even excited, about this Survarium thing. I still want STALKER 2 of course, but there is certainly potential for something great here.
Muzman on 17/5/2012 at 05:59
Yeah something like that would get me interested. I guess we don't really know anything about it yet.
If they drew on the book heavily the way I hoped the first game would do, that'd be cool too. I don't think they'd run into any copyright worries.
Basically, everyone gathers at bars and shanty towns around the edge of a dangerous and abandoned "Zone" of the landscape. There you trade and form groups and hear about missions for specific stuff. Then you tool up and venture in. It gets more dangerous and radio active the further you go and that's pretty much the difficulty curve. To get further you have to buy or steal better gear, plan routes, lay in provisions etc etc.
Something like that would amuse me. Don't know if it would work as an mmo.
polytourist97 on 18/5/2012 at 21:14
I actually like the sound of this, and I'm not usually a proponent of the multiplayer aspects in games like STALKER. But to me it seems like an organic evolution of the game's ideas.
retractingblinds on 14/6/2012 at 23:34
I'm personally skeptical of it. But at the same time, I see why they are doing this. The idea of a F2P game in general generates a ton of caution from me. Survarium is most likely a means for Vostok to get some solid ground to stand on. The closure of GSC no doubt shook them up financially, and obviously enough (from the existence of investors) they couldn't just maintain themselves and get back to work on a spiritual successor to STALKER and push it out in some years time.
The investors know what Vostok are all about, they knew how successful STALKER was and, my guess, the Vostok leads discussed with them that they wanted to do a free 2 play game to get themselves on their feet. F2P games tend to be really successful. Look at TF2, LoL, and no doubt the trend will go on. Vostok resorting to a F2P content delivery with a premium service sounds reasonable enough from a financial point of view, and I feel it is important to support the guys behind it, not only because they know what makes a good game, but they deserve it. As a community, the game could be built up on our shoulders. I've seen a lot of hostility towards them, and I just get the feeling it's the upset fans who don't see the whole picture.
Dia on 7/7/2012 at 16:44
Wherein we learn a little more about Survarium:
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I'll definitely give it a try - at least in the 'Free Player' mode. Sounds interesting.
Dia on 10/7/2012 at 13:02
At the risk of being labeled a graphics whore, I have to admit they do look yummy.
Koki on 10/7/2012 at 13:08
None of these modes interest me.