Overview Chronicles of Elyria OverviewChronicles of Elyria was an upcoming MMORPG in which player's characters will age and die, at which point players must make new characters within their player-run family. Players begin their character between ages 12 and 15, and will inhabit their character between 65 and 120 in-game years.

Spin-off channel based on the official MMOByte Youtube channel but focused on Mobile Games and Mobile MMORPGs so we don't clutter the main MMOByte channel with them. The closest we got to seeing any gameplay for Chronicles of Elyria was a short obstacle course style demo released to Alpha testers this month. The official post does leave the door open to some sort of future for Chronicles of Elyria, and the forums and discord servers will remain online for now.

But they wont lose their progress upon death. Players will inherit the soul of their previous character, gaining their achievements and a significant boost to skill acquisition. Choose a role for your character's life, whether it be Champion, Explorer, Supplier, or Producer, and garner a unique skillset that plays a role in the economy. Instead of questing, players will form contracts between one another to deliver items, destroy buildings, capture someone, and escort people. Failure to uphold a contract results in an agreed upon consequence.

Obtain land through wealth or force and solidify your family's lineage in Chronicles of Elyria. Development for Chronicles of Elyria officially ended on March 25, 2020.

Chronicles of Elyria Featured Video. Videos Chronicles of Elyria Videos. Additional Info Chronicles of Elyria Additional InformationDeveloper: Soulbound StudiosPublisher: Soulbound StudiosGame Engine: Unreal Engine 4/ Soulborn Engine / SpatialOSLead Developer: Jeromy WalshArt Director: Eddie SmithReveal Date: November 16, 2015Kickstarter Campaign: May 3, 2016Closed Alpha: 2018Planned Release Date: 2020Shut Down Announcement: March 25, 2020.Development History / Background:Chronicles of Elyria is developed by independent game developer Soulbound Studios.

The studio was founded in 2015 by Jeromy Walsh and Eddie Smith. Development on Chronicles of Elyria was made public knowledge on November 16, 2015 and a Kickstarter campaign was launched on May 3, 2016.

The game raised over $1,300,000 on Kickstarter, exceeding the stated goal of $900,000. Chronciles of Elyria will enter Alpha testing in 2018 and is expected to officially launch sometime in 2020. The game raised about $8 million since its initial kickstarter. Chronicles of Elyria officially shut down on March 25, 2020 before ever launching.

16 May, 2016 -SoulboundStudiosYou did it! With your help. All of you, we managed to reach our funding goal! We're super excited by what this means. It means our efforts up to this point were not in vain.

It means our vision for Elyria is shared by over 7,000 other players and we're headed in the right direction.You've voted for this game through your support, and we won't let you down. We will continue to drive development forward with the seed funding you're providing and will not stop until the game meets our high standard of quality.We recognize that in a world of funding fatigue, failed Kickstarter projects, and startup indy studios attempting the impossible, you've taken a risk in supporting us. It means the world to us - to me, that we have your support and your trust. As we navigate the murky waters of business, development, distribution, etc.

We will do everything in our power to maintain our transparency and uphold our honesty policy. Because that's the kind of company we are, and that's how we'd want to be treated in your shoes.The game would not be possible without your support, and we won't forget that. You've made our, my, dream a reality. In just a few short weeks after the Kickstarter ends we'll receive the pledges you've provided to us.

Then it'll be our turn to bring your dream of a dynamic, immersive world to life. And we can't wait to write our stories right along side yours.As we look past the $900k, there's still plenty of cool features that can be added, and plenty of opportunities to go above and beyond the $900k. A project of this size unquestionably comes with risks and uncertainty, and while we've done our best to account for those, they are by nature, unexpected. So while we've met our minimum goal, we look to you now to help us go above and beyond, so we can bring you the best experience possible.We will post our stretch goals tomorrow, however, in all the excitement and anticipation we've gone and stayed up until 3am and it's time for sleep.:-)Thank you again for your continued support.

Now that we've proven there's passion in this project, let's show the world how high we can really go in the next 20 days.With much love and gratitude,Jeromy Walsh. What is Chronicles of Elyria?Chronicles of Elyria is the first MMORPG where your character ages and dies, encouraging you to think beyond your character to their role in a larger story.Fearless in its design, it embraces a character's ability to impact other characters. A closed economy, finite resources, non-repeatable quests, and a fully destructible environment means the world is experienced differently for every character.Each time you log in there is a dynamic world waiting for you. Local, regional, and national conflicts are continuously unfolding, giving birth to repeated opportunities for you to change the course of history.Live on Kickstarter through June 3rd.

What makes this game different from other MMOs?. Aging, Dying, & Souls An epic 10-year story line invites you to experience your character over multiple lifetimes. With each life you will develop your character and make your mark in the Chronicles. When your character eventually dies, their soul will be reincarnated stronger than before and their spirit and destiny will live on in another character of your making.Characters age in-game over the course of 10-14 real-world months. During that time your character will grow old and eventually die, leaving their mark on history.

But while alive you must choose your actions carefully, as each in-game death reduces your overall lifespan (by approximately 2 days) and brings your character that much closer to permadeath. However, if you're an influential player (the king perhaps), each in-game death is more impactful, leading to permadeath in just 4 or 5 times. Player Skill Matters It's no longer about getting to level cap and pursuing the best gear.

In CoE a player's skill - their timing, speed, and strategy - makes a difference. The combat system requires you to dodge, parry, and manage your stamina - not just spam buttons. Crafting also requires player skill, with mini-games designed to make crafting more than just clicking a button. Offline Player Characters To maintain realism, your character remains in-game from the moment of creation until permadeath because you wouldn't want to be interacting with a merchant only to have them sign out and disappear from the world. We've solved this with AI scripts to support your character while offline. This allows you to train skills, run your shop, and defend yourself while you're AFK. Non-Repeatable Quests Tired of killing 20 bunnies destroying a farmer's crops, only to see 50 other characters complete the same quest?

We're doing away with NPC quest hubs by enabling other players to give out tasks. That same OPC merchant may run out of reagents, leading them to ask you to bring 10 elixirs back from a far off city, utilizing the contract system to ensure delivery. No World or Mini-Map Map makers and cartographers have a place in CoE, helping players navigate their world. But watch out, because treasure maps can be faked and locations may be renamed, leading NPCs to refer to a town by the most used name.

Game-Enforced Player Contracts Implicit and explicit contracts enable you to develop unique, never-before-seen meta content. Signing in-game contracts between players creates a binding agreement so you can safely operate your business. Sign trade contracts to create a shipping business. Employ other players to procure hard-to-find resources.

Sell your services as an expert assassin and be confident you’ll receive payment. The possibilities are endless and only limited by your creativity!. MMORPG Meets Survival Game With limited inventory, hunger and thirst, drowning and fatigue, and dangerous landscapes containing both sweltering heat and frigid cold, a character must be truly heroic to become a hero. The riches are real and adventurers can become the wealthiest and most powerful in the world - if they can survive the harsh environments. Sparks of Life Chronicles of Elyria utilizes a new business model never before seen in MMOs.

Classic mahjong solitaire. CoE hearkens back to the coin-op arcade model where, for $30, players buy a Spark of Life that grants a soul the opportunity to live for between 10 and 14 months, before establishing your Soul in a new character of your choosing. (Note: 1 Spark of Life comes with purchase of the game.)In CoE, bodies age and die, but Souls live forever. In your new body, whether that be your heir or someone else entirely, your Skill Ramp will get you back up to power quickly & allow you to advance further than in your previous life.That and so, so much more more. Game is scheduled for full release December 2017, with Alpha and Beta stages in the interim.