Strategy, challenge, depth, emotion, execution. Outside of the basic joy and that comes from a healthy blend of them, these are the building blocks of a solid game for me. We could argue for days and list many other things that a good game doth make, but for the sake of time and avoiding a novel lets stick with these for now.
My first love of games started with Zelda, it grew and expanded through Romance of the Three Kingdoms and before long Diablo 1 & 2 came and took several years of my life away. My very first true love for RPG’s however really started with Final Fantasy IX. This is the game that really brought it all home and ignited my passion for the genre. The playfulness of the characters, the depth of the story, the plot twists and engaging combat – they all added up to a very beautiful equation. I went a little retro and played previous entries in the series, but the single most captivating title of my life has been Final Fantasy XI. 6 long years of traversing that incredible world, taking on the challenges of leveling, grinding, exploration and eventually the quite daunting endgame. Dynamis truly opened my eyes to the vast possibilities of community gaming. The danger of your environment was always present and traveling to a new area came with high risk and a true investment of time that really and truly connected you with your character.
New is not always better, and this is a bright shining star for us as a development team. New idea’s and elements can be great, but you do not always have to intentionally deviate so far from the path to be unique that you end up with a flaming bag of crap. Sure, it is in fact unique – but it is still crap.
We have journeyed and played through the years of Role-Playing Games, we have the same heartaches that thousands have cried out for a change, and we have risen to the challenge to actually do something about it. We will make the games we want to make and we will answer the call for making deep characters and stories, vast worlds, intense customization, and proven game-play techniques that will add up to journeys like you have never experienced. We will wake the seemingly dead elements that many have declared lost and we will tirelessly pursue our goals until they have come to fruition. There is a reason ROM sites still exist, there is a reason that private servers are undertaken by very small teams for MMO’s during their golden age.
RPG fans, we know your cries and have felt your pain over the years..
Fantasy MMO fans, there is still hope..
World, we’re comin for ya!
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