MMORPG.com's Bill Murphy has been spending some quality time in the open beta for Perpetuum, a space-themed MMO. Bill has found a complex and engaging science fiction MMO. Is it worth the time to try out? Read Bill's Perpetuum First Look to find out!

I’ve had the good fortune to spend some time with Perpetuum’s open beta, and I’ve come back from the planet of Nia to report on what’s shaping up to be a very complex, and possibly very engaging science fiction MMORPG. I’ve only just scratched the surface of what’s available in Perpetuum, but I will say this much right off the bat. If you’re looking for a game you can just pick up and play, Perpetuum is not for you. If on the other hand you’re looking for a game that you can really sink your teeth into and a game that takes time the learn the ins and outs of, then you might have found what you’re looking for.

Read more Perpetuum: A First Look.

a bit late no ? in 8h the game go live

hmmm

yup

Nicely done first look. +1

I really like the 'thumbs up', actually makes me want to try.

Originally posted by cosy

a bit late no ? in 8h the game go live

Telling people what we know and think about the game JUST before the game's launch? I'd say it's perfect timing, but why let good criticism go to waste?

Nice write-up.  From the time I spent in beta, I agree.  It's a very well produced game, and one that has quite a bit of depth beneath the surface.

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Originally posted by Stradden

Telling people what we know and think about the game JUST before the game's launch? I'd say it's perfect timing, but why let good criticism go to waste?

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Giving positive review and 'thumbs up' - what a cheap way to compensate the hype meter freezing, being delayed with updating gallery and whatnot... Did CCP stop paying you for viral marketing of the game?

Just joking :)

good read

maybe just a tad too much on how hard it is to get started - not really - just do the initial tutorial and then enter the nearby terminal and do all the tutorial assignments during which you will get a couple free bots and a generous amount of NIC (in-game money)

a word about the community though

it is small and very protective of the game

so if you are a bit thin skinned don't critisize any aspect of the game in general chat or on the forums - you will be attacked

fortunately - as opposed to the community - the devs (who are available in-game quite a bit) and gms are quite patient with "stupid" questions

Originally posted by Stradden

Originally posted by cosy

a bit late no ? in 8h the game go live

Telling people what we know and think about the game JUST before the game's launch? I'd say it's perfect timing, but why let good criticism go to waste?

 

u get  a point but open beta ended 1 week go that is why i say is late

peace

too bad you are the Robot, could have wished that there are human avatar as well

but i might try this game, i am tired of waiting for Earthrise which probably wont release anymore

Eve with robots...hell yea ill try it.

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Originally posted by TweFoju
too bad you are the Robot, could have wished that there are human avatar as well
but i might try this game, i am tired of waiting for Earthrise which probably wont release anymore

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I could see human avatars walking around in terminals, maybe. It's not really necessary for the game play as it stands. I don't think there's any question about the game being worth what they are asking for it either.

It's not a very solo friendly game though. You're not going to die right of the bat or anything like that, but the game really revolves around multiplayer. 1)Join a corporation 2)Find out what they need and then do a lot of it 3)??? 4)Profit!

Oh yeah, there are some starter tutorials on the PO forums that are extremely useful. What you should spend your first EP on, what a lot of the extensions actually do and the benefit they provide you, etc. They are short and informative.

Nice game, but it just lacks content.  Expect to get bored within a month or two.  Could be a good game in a year or two.

Even deeper and more difficult then EVE, which I played for 6 years. Unique crafting system requires much more teamwork, then anywhere else.

After the 6 days of the early access, all I can say: Perpetuum > EVE

But if you try it solo, you will fail miserably.

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Originally posted by schawo
Even deeper and more difficult then EVE, which I played for 6 years. Unique crafting system requires much more teamwork, then anywhere else.

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Crafting system requiring teamwork? Single person can make any item in the game, it is only a matter of NIC to buy the kernels. Yeah, deep and complex...

Sad to see someone not understanding the core game mechanics after 6 years.

How can they be talented company? They basically ripped off eve completely.

Originally posted by xuiton

How can they be talented company? They basically ripped off eve completely.

 

maybe or maybe not.. but yet. This is a good and great deal.