Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen | |
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Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game | |
Mode(s) | Online multiplayer |
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen is a high fantasy
Setting
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen takes place on the high fantasy world of Terminus, a wildly diverse planet formed from fragments of many different realms that were forced together by massive planar collisions, each bringing their own unique civilizations and deities. Roughly 450 years after these collisions began, the god Ittero corrupted his Ginto race into a "craven, vicious people" known as the Revenant and unleashed them upon the world. Thirty-four years later, as prophecy foretold, six powerful beings called War Wizards arrived on Terminus and pushed back the Revenant armies, until two years later when the War Wizards disappeared without warning. When this happened, the remaining races mysteriously lost contact with their deities. The year is now 987 Ithosbrun Hjilen (IH), as the races strive to establish a foothold on Terminus and regain connection to their deities.
Gameplay
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen places a heavy emphasis on the social aspects of MMORPGs, such as grouping up with other players to overcome challenging encounters, joining
The game world in Pantheon is a seamless
Throughout the game world, players may encounter six extreme natural climates: Frigid, Scorching, Toxic, Anaerobic, Pressure, and Wind Shear. Furthermore, each climate has various tiers, which correspond to how punishing it is to those in its
Character progression in Pantheon is designed to be gradual enough to make accomplishments feel more meaningful.
Pantheon uses a limited action set system, meaning that at any given time, a player can have no more than 8 abilities that generate aggro on their action bar and 6 abilities that do not generate aggro on their utility bar.[22] Pantheon also uses a dual-targeting system, allowing players to simultaneously have an offensive and defensive target, with abilities automatically being applied to the appropriate target when activated. Furthermore, certain abilities allow players to have multiple offensive targets or multiple defensive targets.[23] In combat, players may encounter NPCs with Dispositions or Traits. Dispositions change the way the NPC behaves, while Traits change the stats and properties of the NPC. Both systems are designed to present players with a unique encounter each time they visit a particular area, and require the players to adapt their strategies accordingly.[24]
There are also forms of horizontal progression in Pantheon, such as Crafting and Gathering. Players can choose from six Crafting professions: blacksmith, outfitter, woodworker, jewelcrafter, provisioner, or alchemist.[25] To collect raw materials for these professions, players can utilize the 5 Gathering skills: mining, woodcutting, harvesting, skinning, and fishing.[26] Each crafting profession and gathering skill can be leveled up to gain access to more materials and recipes, and players can further pursue specializations in each.[27] While optional, Crafting and Gathering are designed to be integral aspects of the game, with crafted items being just as valuable as items looted from NPCs.[28] Other than a few class-specific rewards, such as epic quest items, most items in the game can be crafted. Crafting is designed to have a symbiotic relationship with adventuring - both will need each other at certain times. For example, instead of having to loot a specific item, it might be more beneficial to find another player who is advanced enough in crafting to have access to that recipe. Crafting also goes hand-in-hand with adventuring by allowing crafters to customize looted items to better suit the specific needs of a player.[29]
Development
On January 13, 2014, Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen was announced alongside a
On January 7, 2015, Brad McQuaid announced that Chris Perkins, who had originally joined the team as a composer,
On March 11, 2016, Visionary Realms streamed live gameplay of Pantheon for the first time ever on their Twitch channel. Over 8,000 unique viewers tuned in throughout the 100+ minute broadcast.[41] The developers continue to periodically stream gameplay and development updates on Twitch.
On April 26, 2017, Visionary Realms announced that
In October 2019, Chris Perkins stated that Visionary Realms'
In January 2020, Chris Perkins was promoted to Creative & Programming Producer in addition to his existing role as Creative Director. This new position means he is responsible for managing "the overall development effort by identifying priorities, establishing production
On January 19, 2021, Visionary Realms announced that they received a seven-figure investment from a private party. While it is not full funding,[53] it allows them to "begin preparations to support over 8,000 players already signed up for an alpha release of the game."[54] On March 27, 2021, Visionary Realms released a to-do list of items they deem necessary to complete before backers who have pledged at the Alpha tier can be brought in to test the game. It stated, "a more traditional Alpha would serve function over form and some of the unessential bells and whistles would be excluded. But Pantheon Alpha will be different. Thousands of people will experience Pantheon for the first time in Alpha. We are in an era where certain expectations are set when it comes to a first hands-on look at a game. For better or worse, we do need to consider form as well. If resources are going into form and function, then we need to be judicious about which features are included at the start of alpha, which are introduced later in alpha, and which, if any, are left for beta."[55] Starting in August 2021, Visionary Realms began providing monthly updates on the progress for each of those items as part of their Producer's Letters.[56]
On July 21, 2022, Visionary Realms announced that they "have secured another $2.4 million USD from private investments... Added to the funds raised in earlier stages of Series A funding, our total investment capital raised to date, is now $5.34 million. This figure is additional to crowdfunding efforts..."[57] Visionary Realms went on to elaborate that this investment came from a group of like-minded, accredited investors who believe in the vision for Pantheon after having investigated the company's financial and production status behind the scenes.[58] On July 27, 2022, popular Twitch streamer CohhCarnage announced that he was one of the private individuals who contributed toward the US$2.4 million investment.[59]
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