One of many interviews coming from Austin GDC is this interview by News Manager Keith Cross and Jumpgate: Evolution Producer Hermann Peterscheck and NetDevil President Scott Brown talking about Jumpgate: Evolution.

Intervew with NetDevil at AGDC On Wednesday at the Austin Game Developers Conference, News Manager Keith Cross had the chance to sit down with Jumpgate: Evolution Producer Hermann Peterscheck and NetDevil President Scott Brown to talk about Jumpgate Evolution.

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I'm an Eve Onine player, and from my perspective NetDevil are trying very hard to make the best game they can. 

I think a brief comparison to Eve would have inspired thought. For example, unlike Eve, Jumpgate involves piloting your own ship from the cockpit. They also have a Newtonian physics model (almost realistic space flight). There are few space games and more people will play them as the innovations continue.

Having better AI is an excellent idea. I like the concept that it generates new situations as players interact with it.

I think Eve Online and Jumpgate could learn much from each other. However, I think the big difference between them is the 'levelling' processes. With Eve Online, you learn skill points over time (and financial power is earned by effort). With Jumpgate, I think you attain power only according to the effort you put in. These differences should remain because they will appeal to different sorts of people.

I prefer Eve Online, because I like to plan years ahead and I can keep up with my corp even when I am busy with work. However, I know others who would like to attain enourmous power very quickly and Jumpgate is probably better for them.

Jumpgate is/was probably the greatest MMO ever. The only one I ever bother paying for. SO many are the same old hack and slash that they just end up repeating themselves. Jumpgate is unique however. The flight and physics model is fantastic. The graphics...A bit dated even back when I was playing (played for 3 years). I look forward to Evolution and may very well subscribe again. 

Jumpgate brought me to MMORPGs, I cant wait for this new version to arrive