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Otherland MMO
Otherland is an Unreal-powered action-MMORPG based on Tad Williams highly acclaimed novels. Embark on exciting adventures in a virtual multiverse where you fight the Red Queen's army in the medieval 8Squared, explore Mars, hunt on Bug World or socialize in the bars of futuristic Lambda Mall.
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Release Date: 10 Sep, 2015
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Includes 4 Steam Achievements
Title: Otherland MMO
Genre: Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Early Access
Developer: Drago Entertainment
Publisher: otherland co-production GmbH
Release Date: 10 Sep, 2015

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Note: This Early Access game is not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development. Learn more

What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Otherland is a huge game which has been in development for many years and is now nearing completion. However, as a small developer we still need help from the community to give the game its finishing touches. After several CBTs we decided against doing a traditional OBT outside of Steam. Though this would have likely brought a huge user peak in the beginning, the feedback would not have been meaningful. Instead, we opted for an Early Access Program, since we hope to deeply involve the community in the final steps of this journey. Lastly, the revenues from Early Access purchases will be reinvested into additional development resources and more servers, providing an overall superior final product.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“We are currently planning for six months, however, Otherland being a big game, the duration of the Early Access phase will depend on community feedback. We may need additional time for balancing, debugging or simply to add other great features that our players come up with!”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“It is in the nature of any MMO to never be complete and thus besides balancing, optimizing and bugfixing we will continue to work on additional features and content during Early Access. You can expect new worlds with hundreds of new quests, new enemies and new items before our official launch. Additionally, we are currently working on several game features that are almost done, but not yet implemented, such as Clan Land, Clan Wars and additional Battlegrounds. Our intention is to let clans grow and develop before implementing any further clan features. There may very well be more changes to come, depending on community feedback.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“Feature-wise, Otherland is nearly complete. Most of the bugs we found in CBT are fixed and both client and server were performance optimized. The game should already have enough content to allow you to play for hundreds of hours and present you with many reasons to try out our PVP features. However, as a small developer there is only so much we can do. This means that you will certainly encounter previously unknown bugs and that we still need to adjust the balancing. As the community and server load grow, we will also need to make adjustments and work on further server optimizations.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“The current pricing is aimed at players who are willing to support us and are ready to invest into great content and the creation thereof. Instead of an item shop - as originally planned - we will offer DLC that includes new content but is optional to buy. No Pay2Win! As for the pricing and business model after the official launch, this has not been decided yet and may differ between territories. Early Access Players’ benefits will however last throughout game phases.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We are listening to the community on Steam and in the official forums. We count on them to provide us with feedback on new builds as well as to guide the general direction of the product. We cannot make every wish a reality but we promise to take all feedback into consideration!”
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30 March

Otherland Patch 5.5.42 Today

Today we will release a large patch for Otherland bringing, among other things, factions, daily quest and additional content to the game. For details, please have a look a look at the patch notes below.

The servers will go offline at 13:00 CET for a downtime of 2-3 hours. We expect all servers to be back online around 16:00 CET at the latest.

UPDATE: Servers are now live!

Patch v5.5.42

  • The level cap for characters have been raised to level 60!

  • Otherland gets factions! With this patch we are introducing the faction mechanics along with the first 3 factions: White Army, Red Army and the Hackers residing in the Bad Sector area below Lambda Mall. Factions come with their own UI to track your reputation progress and we introduce associated daily quests along with it. These are unlocked at the Monastery once you completed the Water Isle story quest line.

  • More than 90 daily quests are being introduced in this patch. Along with these new quests come 20 new locations as well. While the majority of the dailies is in one form or another associated with factions, we also added the first batch of faction independent dailies that award credits.

  • Faction vendors based in their home area are now offering lots of interesting rewards - including end-game epic gear. Players will need an appropriate standing with a faction in order to use/equip these rewards. 

  • Mars has received a content update by adding 12 new side quests along with various smaller visual enhancement to the simulation.

  • Additional hints and explanatory elements have been added in the early stages of the game.

  • SOMA drops have been overhauled. Enemies now drop all SOMA colors based on their level and difficulty. Stronger or elite enemies now drop a higher SOMA quantity than normal difficulty enemies.

  • There is now a group mechanics in place that distributes SOMA drops equally among all members of a group/party when they are in the vicinity of the member collecting the SOMA.

  • The difficulty of enemies has been increased across the board. This is another step in the ongoing balancing towards the skill and ability revamp we are working on.

  • Since we are slowly but surely working on the first raid for Otherland, this patch already adds changes to party/group. When a sixth player is being invited to a group, the group leader can expand the group to a raid allowing him to add 5 additional player. Should the group size drop to 5 players, the group leader can revert the raid to a group. Raid leaders can also promote selected raid group members to assistants.  

  • We fixed the issue with cut-scenes being skipped or getting played without sound.  

  • Tons of collision issues in all simulations have been fixed.

  • Lots of fixing and tweaking to path finding has been done to avoid many different misbehaviours of enemies and NPCs alike. 

  • The performance in various areas of 8 Squared has been improved. These improvements should be especially noticeable for low spec machines and those running the game in 4K or even 5K.

  • Lots of visual issues with gear has been fixed in this patch and many of the materials have been reworked.

  • Various items had their colors and hues readjusted to better fit together visually. The discrepancies within various color ranges should be insignificant now.

  • Emotes have been reworked and lots of smaller issues related to emotes have been fixed. Characters now have a new set of emotes.

To discuss this patch please head to the discussion topic HERE.

We hope you will enjoy the new content.

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25 January

Water Isle Content DLC / Steam Sale

UPDATE!

The maintenance is over and Water Isle is ready to be explored. Thank you and have fun! Here are the "Patch Notes":

· The Water Isle simulation is now unlocked. A whole new zone to explore with lots of quests and meeting with the Water Master once again.

· Additional quests are now available in the monastery. These quests lead the player to the Water Isle and its new content.

· Credits can now be bought in the in-game shop.

UPDATE2: The game is on sale this week for 75% off - your perfect chance to step into Otherland if you have not done so yet!


Hello Others!

Today at 02:30 PM CET we will update the servers. Please expect a downtime of up to 3 hours.

We will unlock the new area "Water Isle" which contains more quests, more rewards and a level cap raise! You shouldn't miss it!

Alpha, Akio and the DRAGO-Entertainment Team

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About This Game

Otherland is an action-packed Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game based on Tad Williamss highly acclaimed novels. Embark on exciting adventures in a virtual multiverse with several diverse worlds ranging from fantasy to sci-fi. Built on the Unreal-engine, the Otherland MMO features beautiful graphics, action-based combat with direct controls, PVE and PVP, a rich storyline and complex RPG character development with four classes and numerous skills. The game’s unique virtual reality setting brings several innovative features. The eDNA System, for instance, allows you to craft and clone both Items and NPCs to help you protect your virtual apartment or play a part in clan wars.

A unique virtual universe
Otherland is a network of virtual worlds with completely different graphic styles! This allows for an incredible variety in landscapes, NPCs, outfits and weapons. Shop, trade or just hang out in the Bars of the futuristic Lambda Mall. Fight other players in the Hacker Zone, join the medieval war of EightSquared, uncover secrets on Mars, fight fearsome creatures on Bugworld or explore the Chinese-themed FiveIsles... Each world is filled with numerous quests, connected by a rich backstory presented as a sequel to the novels.

Breathtaking Graphics
Visually stunning landscapes, gorgeous environments, smooth effects and incredibly detailed characters all created on Unreal Engine.

Action-based Combat
Combat in Otherland feels more like an fighting in an action game than in a classic MMORPG. Aiming directly, moving with WASD and using your mouse to look around and control directions contribute to that feeling. Yet, you need to use Skills and Items wisely to defeat your enemies.

Character Customization
Based on four classes, Otherland bursts with an astonishingly wide variety of character customizations. Heights from tiny to huge, morphologies going fromthin to muscular, and the ability to wear anything and everything you find will give you the chance to find your own truly unique look in the Multiverse.

Crafting
Every item and NPC in Otherland is made out of electronic DNA. After defeating opponents, players can extract their eDNA to gain unique recipes for items - or even NPCs themselves. This unique feature creates numerous options to customize players’ looks and interact with the world.

Player housing
Set in Lambda Mall, each player is given their own virtual home called USpace, which can be decorated and customized. USpaces are used to grow Soma, the game’s main resource, and can be attacked by other players, leading to PVP encounters. Afraid to go on vacation? Collect eDNA from creatures and clone them to protect the USpace in your absence.

Clans and Clan Wars
Found a clan with your friends!. Coming soon: Wage clan wars and choose to donate your eDNA creatures to your clan’s own world: the Clan|Space. Expand your Clan|Space, explore and defend it!

Classes
4 Classes are available to the players.
Warrior: This is as close to the classic tank as possible, specialized in strong close quarter abilities and high endurance.
Assassin: The second close combat class in the game. Massive damage but low endurance make this class a glass cannon.
Marksman: Their range advantage lets them keep their opponents away. A strong damage output with the safety of range makes this a survivor’s class.
Energizer: With its medium output of damage and average endurance, this class might not seem the best choice at first glance. But their healing abilities make up for all other shortcomings.

Business Model and Future DLC Plans
Otherland in Early Access is a Buy to Play game with optional free and paid DLC to be released over time. There are no micro-transactions at this point. The game features two currencies, bits and Credits. While bits are the main in-game currency which you can farm and earn through quests, credits are used for vanity items and currently in the game for testing purposes (given to players as a bonus). Again, the use of credits is optional, they can NOT be bought at this moment and you will be able to earn them through daily quests after the next big update.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 7 SP1
    • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD4000
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 16 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible audio
    • Additional Notes: Otherland does not support connection over VPN if split tunnelling is disabled and does not support IPv6 connections.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 7 SP1
    • Processor: Intel i5 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia 750Ti or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 9.0
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 16 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible audio
    • Additional Notes: Otherland does not support connection over VPN if split tunnelling is disabled and does not support IPv6 connections.
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207 products in account
127 reviews
Not Recommended
0.9 hrs on record
Posted: 31 October, 2015
Early Access Review
Literally the worst MMO I have EVER played, 1 hour and some to get through the tutorial, most features are locked until then, the pics and vids of the game are nothing like it at all. "Customization" to begin with is a neat feature but honestly this game is so bland, quests are SOOOOO boring, the most UNfree Mmo ever made. DO NOT waste money on it.
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4 reviews
Not Recommended
0.3 hrs on record
Posted: 2 November, 2015
Early Access Review
First off before i start I want to say that Yes I understand that this game IS in Early Access with that said.

The games servers are up and down it seems. Which I can kind of understand so not a huge deal but it is an issue nonetheless. Tutorial: Try out the classes? More like wait for the lag to end while we switch the class for you. Im not running a whimpy rig which makes it all the worse. I could understand if i was trying it on a potato. Ive been around many an mmo and while this one looked pretty and the worlds interesting (At least from the trailers) The game itself from what i saw (Which wasnt much mind you from my play time) didnt look bad at all. The gameplay even in the tutorial left much to be desired and a sour taste in my mouth. Do others enjoy it? Probably and thats fine im glad people like it I personally however cannot. If things get fixed in the future and it isnt as laggy, the servers stabilize etc I may give it a shot again if it goes on sale or free to play (Not saying all f2p games are good or amazing most are trash)
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12 reviews
Not Recommended
1.4 hrs on record
Posted: 29 October, 2015
Early Access Review
The character classes are dull and borning; the gameplay is old and tired; just another mmo.

If you are a fan of the books, don't buy this game expecting to be dropped into otherland world. If you haven't read the books, then this is just a mediocre game and not worth the entry fee with so many other choices for free to play out there.
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TE5LA
207 products in account
4 reviews
Not Recommended
0.8 hrs on record
Posted: 29 October, 2015
Early Access Review
To be fair, this review is written after only 46 minutes into the game. The reason I didn't get further is the game mostly did not work.

I have been following this game on and off since 2008. Off mainly because I never received any emails about the game for seven years now (same email address). I figured the game had just ceased development. I noticed it on Steam recently and I guess they had some development issues and it changed hands. I thought I'd give it a try.

First of all, I have a pretty decent setup:

Intel i7-2600K, ASRock Extreme 77 motherboard
32GB G-Skill 2566 MHz RAM
500GB SSD
Zotac 6GB 980Ti Amp! Edition graphics
Benq XL2420L 144Hz monitor
Windows 7 64-bit Ultimate

The game is apparently capped at 60Hz, which is what it showed in most of the setup and tutorial areas, except when passing through the portal gate to get to the class testing areas. These don't even appear to be instances. All it seems to do is change your appearance for the class you're trying. FPS dropped to about 3-4 fps for several seconds.

First I tried to change the key binds because I'm left-handed and always do in games. The key bind options did not work. They would appear to change when you selected them (except 'Left Ctrl', which exited the window) but they would not take and went back to the defaults when you closed the window (after pressing 'Apply'). So finally I decided to move on using the default keys. I faired no better.

I went into the Warrior area first and I could use basic swing attackes by left-clicking mouse but none of the skills would reliably function. I occassionally got a couple to work but eventually they just stopped doing anything. I left that area and went to Marksman. My avatar did not change to Marksman but remained a Warrior, but I could not use the sword even. I left the area and came back, still a Warrior. After three or four times exitng and entering, I finally changed to a Marksman. None of the skills worked, not even the basic ones.

I did not try the other classes because, by that time, I could see no point. I realized I was never going to play this. Now people may claim this is happening only to me and there must be a problem with my system, but I assure you there is not. I've played hundreds of games and have never found one I cannot play. After seven years of development, this game should be far beyond this point. I don't know how it got Greenlit.

Another thing that is odd in the design you may want to be prepared for: The VERY FIRST thing you must do in creation of a character is choose their name, which is totally backward. You have no idea what the avatars look like, the classes, the customization options, etc. I don't know about you, but when I play an MMO a lot of the name choice is decided on how the character looks. Every MMO I've ever played saves the naming to the very last. And by the way, the customization is very very limited. I don't know if they plan to improve this but if they don't, everyone will look exactly the same, save for their gender.

I'm sorry, I wanted to like this game and recommend it. But I'm only telling you my experiences. I cannot recommmend Otherland.
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532 products in account
4 reviews
Not Recommended
7.3 hrs on record
Posted: 2 November, 2015
Early Access Review
This game is not what they advertise as.
It has half of the content and the updates are more or less lies. The devs also refuse to refund even if it has under 2 hours of playtime. Also on release the servers were down 3 hours making it so people would have to wait the two hours of the refund policy.

EDIT : While its not a bad game by any means I just do not reccomend it. There are free games that capture the same things, it would be much easier and less of a hassle to just go to a free game.
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