NetDevil Announces Jumpgate™: Episode 2, Attack of the Conflux
Extensive additions to be introduced in Jumpgate: Episode 2, Attack of the
Conflux™ will include player-owned space stations, new alien territory and
more.
LOUISVILLE, Colorado, April 22, 2002 - NetDevil Ltd., an
independent developer of massive-multiplayer games, today announced plans for a
new episode for Jumpgate™, its ground-breaking massive-multiplayer space
simulator. Jumpgate: Episode 2, Attack of the Conflux™ will implement
player-owned space stations, new features, and expand the boundaries of the
Jumpgate universe far beyond the current 126 explored sectors of the galaxy.
"Our players have been telling us what they want to see in the game,
and we've been listening," said Scott Brown, President of NetDevil.
"This new episode will add features they want and revolutionize the
Jumpgate experience for players new and old." Among the key features of
Episode 2 are:
- Player-Owned Space Stations: Individual players and squads will have
the opportunity to purchase and operate a station, including a storage depot
for ship parts, trading capabilities for commerce with allies and teams, and
a spacecraft hanger allowing players to store up to 20 ships
- A new Alien Galaxy: Players will be able to explore and invade the home
sectors of the deadly Conflux
- A new Squad vs. Squad Warfare System: Squads will be able to declare
war with one another and track the victories and losses on individual squad
Web pages;
- An improved Chat Interface: Players will have the ability to send
longer and more detailed messages, create private channels with a password
or invitation-only requirement, and be able to set their own colors for
incoming chat;
- New Pirating Technology: New ship equipment allows pirate players to
steal items from their target's cargo;
- Several new ship types
As well as adding the new features to be introduced in the episode,
NetDevil will continue to seek the views and opinions of the players and make
additions and changes to the game based on those views. This unusual cooperation
between developer and player makes Jumpgate one of the most ambitious and
player-driven communities on the Internet.
The episode will be free for all subscribers to the game and will be in
addition to the content patches scheduled for implementation before Episode 2's
launch. Players can sign up and prepare themselves for the expansion today by
heading over to http://www.jossh.com
and trying Jumpgate risk-free for 10 days.
"Jumpgate has always been an ambitious project with ambitious
goals," said Josh Johnston, Lead Programmer on the Episode 2 Development
Team. "So far, we've succeeded in matching those goals and continue to
strive for that same level of ambition with this new expansion," Jumpgate:
Episode 2, Attack of the Conflux is expected to launch in the Summer of 2002.
Source: UnknownPlayer |
