Note: This is the ModDB profile for the Tales of Fyrndell Tech Demo. The tech demo will be the first 30 minutes to 1 hour of the full game, and will be created to give a glimpse of the story, show off our AI, and display the technology we are working on for the full game of Tales of Fyrndell.
The Story
Fyrndell is a land in strife after the Ten Year War. You play as a general under the Kingdom of Trythia as your forces finally take the upperhand in the war, all to unveil the true meaning for all the death and destruction, and to stop the evil forces opposing you.
Trythia--a kingdom that has been at war for ten years, with its enemies getting closer and closer to the capital as each day passes. As the end of the war nears, Trythia's Supreme General unleashes his fury. The Black Legion leaves the Trythian capital, smashing through enemy fortifications while retaking land.
As one of the Supreme General's subordinate commanders, you must take your legion to towns and villages in Trythia, retaking them one-by-one. As the land is retaken and power restored to the kingdom, Trythia goes on the offensive, pushing into enemy land.
Arriving at an enemy city close to the border with Trythia, you witness the Black Legion's power--your Supreme General ravages the enemy city, killing every creature in sight. As the city burns to the ground, the Black Legion--and other friendly legions--move deeper into enemy territory, ravaging and murdering across the land. On this path of conquest and obliteration, you uncover something about the Supreme General--and your country--that sends shivers through your spine and goosebumps on your arms. All is not as it appears, and your world is torn upside-down.
The Game
Tales of Fyrndell is to be a technologically-advanced first-person real time strategy game, wherein you play the role of a general in first-person view, commanding your legion and strategising attacks against the enemy. Tales of Fyrndell will be released episodically, for a planned $30 for 10 hours of gameplay. The decision to release this episodically guarantees the fact that we can keep up with current technology while still progressing the story.
The design document is not currently completed. The game has been in planning since early 2004 by Dan and Josh Mattia, and its completion will be the highest point in Dan's life. Overdrive Games is passionate in delivering the best experience possible, utilising technology and hardware to its fullest.
Who is this being developed by?
Tales of Fyrndell is being developed by Overdrive Games, a division of Game Overdrive.
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In the past few weeks since the prior news post, I have been hard at work expanding upon the world of Fyrndell. As a story-driven game, Tales of Fyrndell will be full of lore, intrigue, relationships, treachery and plot, and I've enjoyed writing the prologue these past few weeks.
While I do not yet have the time to begin actual development on the mod and assemble a suitable team, I do intend to create the universe of Fyrndell.
I invite you to read the prologue to Tales of Fyrndell and leave comments and suggestions either on our Mod DB profile or on my deviantArt. Also, please check back frequently for new installments and chapters.
I have also begun work on designing and coding a Fyrndell-specific website, so I will make a news post when the website is available.
If you are interested and skilled in using the Dragon Age Toolset, I would be interested in hearing from you. I believe Dragon Age: Origins will serve as a fine framework for the first installment of Tales of Fyrndell.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me or leave comments, criticism, or suggestions. I do want to hear your ideas!
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: Retaking captured lands will still be an important part of the game, and will probably be the majority of Episode 1 and a segment of Episode 2. But really, that's just an introduction into the storyline, which takes twists upon entering the enemy's homeland ;)
Yeah I figured the 'whole world being turned upside down and torn apart' bit in your story will be pretty major. ;) Alright that sounds really cool. Expecially the added RPG bit. I'm really looking forward to progress with this thing. It's sounds very promising.
: Each town will have different requirements to be recaptured. For some, stealth will be key; for others, you'll have to do a full-blown siege. As you retake Trythian lands, as well, the story pieces itself together.
There'll also be the sense of an RPG in the game. After recapturing a town, you can visit the inns, taverns, etc. in the town.
The focus of the game isn't retaking your lands, however: that's just a small portion of a larger pie.
I'm curious about this game and I'm wondering if taking town after town back wouldn't get a little repetative to the player?
We're still looking at engines, and making our own is one of our options. However, this probably won't happen until AFTER we finish the tech demo.
Tales of Fyrndell isn't separated into "modes"--there's no gap between FP and RTS. I can't say anything right now regarding what I mean, but you'll see soon enough.
Thanks for your feedback!