I hope this game makes it out of the blocks, and I agree that its a bit early to call it vapor, however the parallels between DF fan replies and Earthrise fans is uncanny.  Small indie team, no time to make videos, making a quality product with more features than any 3 MMO's combined. (and all for 1/10 the normal budget)

We'll see.

Originally posted by Dracus

I'm not saying that Earthrise will not happen at all.  We're pretty much agreeing that it won't launch for Beta this year. Perhaps next or the year after.

Correct, its not all about the "eye-candy."  Great graphics and videos don't mean a game is in the works as we have seen with other titles.  But a good amount of information can be provided from screenshots as well as what has been provided.  Consider it, reading between the lines and pixels.  Stay tunned to see often at the rate of new screenshots occur.

As for the forums, I referred to the one in which my message was copied, no developer responses so far about the game platform.  Now if there has been a response about the platform and possible specs (of course likely to be high-level or generalized), then a link would be helpful.

 

I'm not familiar with the drama of Darkfall, other than it's fate of going live is debated.  But something to check into is what happened to Star Trek Online. As mentioned by Enigma, what has been provided so far (again, so far) is following along with what PE did with Star Trek Online.

 

Let's put something else forward here on the table.  The announcement of Scaleform for the UI, just last month.  If I understand this correctly, this allows the Scaleform system to be integrate the system into their own front-end, not for the company of Scaleform to install it and make it work.  Integration of 3rd party products never work the first time though when using proprietary platforms.  It takes time for full integration and proper use.  So that is another point of to use caution.  New UI system within the year of launching Beta? (This by itself, not to worry about; but hen coupled with other items..)

Unless of course, the platform was licensed or of open source to begin with...

Yes I too am a skeptic of there being a beta this year.   But i still have faith that is why i rell friends that they might have beta between autumn-2009. 

It's actually a lie that there are no videos...

I remember watching an interview for this game in which the dev was playing a "demo" of Earthrise... It looked pretty.

Originally posted by Itzcoliuhqui

It's actually a lie that there are no videos...

I remember watching an interview for this game in which the dev was playing a "demo" of Earthrise... It looked pretty.

I call this, lies.

Next.

Originally posted by Joker2240

 

I took it yes and I just realized my mistake and add to it. (I was tired and lazy when i made that post.)  Yes I too am intrested in hearing more from masthead about the game engine.  That is why i thought i put that post there also.  I apologize for any inconvenience.

I didn't realize that this title is to have a FPS style system...  mmm...  FPS for a MMO, with 3 to 4 years of development, by a small team, with a home brew platform, still adding in 3rd party system...  ready for Beta this year and release early next year...  that is very ambitious.

Ambition is a good quality for the creation of a MMO.

Ah, but has also lead to many disappointments.

The amount of ambition with given resources is an indication of the amount of risk involved.

Originally posted by Consensus

still anyone can make some screen of pretty enviroments. that does not mean it is a game.

Neither do videos. Nothing but a hands-on presentation 'proves' a game's existence if you want to be so existentialist about it.