Miner Wars

[mchls]

Miner Wars Overview

Miner Wars is a first-person action-survival space simulation game set in the year 2081. This first installment of the Miner Wars franchise is currently being developed by Keen Software House a. s., an independent software company founded and lead by Marek Rosa. There are currently two branches: Miner Wars 2081 as a classical single-player, co-op and multi-player and Miner Wars MMO as a massive multiplayer online version.

Taking place in a post-apocalyptic inner Solar System, approximately 10 years after the destruction of Earth. The premise of the story supposes a very limited technological advancement, and a population desperately struggling to live long-term in space without a home planet. War breaks out over vital resources such as food, oxygen and fuel.

Official development of the project commenced in 2009. Miner Wars runs on the VRAGE engine, built and tailored specifically for the title.

Gameplay

The player controls a mining ship on an adventure across the inner Solar System.

Miner Wars is an action-oriented game, set in a fully destructible and open-world environment, which remains persistent as players complete missions or play online with others. Realism and survival will be key aspects of gameplay. Inventory and the way players use resources such as fuel, ammunition, oxygen, ore, and weapons will be important when surrounded by dozens of warring factions.

Multiplayer

Miner Wars 2081 features both competitive and co-operative multiplayer. Players are able to complete the entire story campaign with multiple online allies. Miner Wars MMO will be released about 6 months after MW 2081 and will be classical massive multiplayer online game for one-time buy price (no subscription fees).

Background

The game is set in the year 2081, 10 years after the destruction of Earth.

Being so early in space technology and colonization, people are ill-equipped to survive in space indefinitely. Mining colonies previously established in space allowed some few hundreds of thousands people to live in space and continue the species.

War breaks out.

Stay tuned...

Development

Development on the Miner Wars franchise began in 2002 as a side project by Marek Rosa, the current Founder and CEO of Keen Software House.

In 2009 the project began full-time work and a production team was formed. Originally planned for release in 2011, a trailer was released in 2010 that caught the eye of Audio Director Dan Wentz, sound artist for games such as Saints Row, FreeSpace, and Red Faction. The production team continued to grow in 2010, and there are currently around 30 core developers both working internally at their headquarters in Prague, and externally in America.

The website has undergone several changes, and collects regular feedback from gamers through the forums. In October of 2010, the pre-alpha version of Miner Wars 2081 was released to the public, with a free demo version and discounted pre-order version.

Miner Wars 2081 is expected for publish in Q1-Q2 2012.

Miner Wars MMO is scheduled for Q4 2012.

Platforms

Miner Wars 2081 and Miner Wars MMO will be available for Windows PC, and later released on Xbox 360 Live arcade.

Key Features

Colossal-Scale Destruction – Everything in Miner Wars 2081’s environment will be destructible and persistent—everything.

Deform the terrain, chip away at cover, and make things difficult for campers. Thanks to Miner Wars’ VRAGE™ engine, the environment can be used to absolute tactical advantage. Build bases inside gigantic asteroids, burrow shortcuts and kilometres-long tunnels through solid rock and make a silent pounce with the harvester drill.

6DoF / FPS in Space – The combination of 6DoF and first person makes Miner Wars an exciting and fast-paced battleground.

FPS veterans will feel at home with our 'WASD' mouse-and-key setup; and for space simulation fans, your beloved joysticks will ensure intuitive play and added advantage.

Skill-Based Game - Miner Wars is not about ‘grinding’ your way to level X.

Miner Wars is not about repeating mundane tasks or quests, leveling or experience points. Player skill and mental agility, creative and tactical cunning—in multiplayer an understanding of psychology and choosing which battles to fight or retreat from is a key aspect of gameplay.

Wide Variety of Ships – Choose the best ship for the job.

Each ship has its advantages and disadvantages; you will have to experiment to ensure the best craft for the particular mission. Upgrades and add-ons to your ship will also play a large role in outfitting the best possible vessel, be it a mining operation, a full-scale battle, exploration, stealth, or tunnelling.

Complex Dungeons in Space – Seamless transition between outdoor and indoor environments.

Enter large asteroid bases and space stations full of enemies Players will also be able to battle each other in these indoor areas and engage in some truly intense multiplayer battles.

Ship Upgrades - Every ship can be upgraded with a wide variety of equipment, weapons and augmentations.

Armour plating, storage space, engine boosts (in both speed and economy), radar systems, maneuvering-thrusters, mining tools, and myriad others on offer.

Mining and Exploration – Players are encouraged to explore and harvest.

There are many elements, compounds and materials to be mined from asteroids and sold for ‘Credits’, or used in various ways. Some of these are extremely rare and valuable. Exploration is also a key element of the game, finding items and credits which can be spent on weapons, upgrades, tools, etc.

Epic-Scale Battles – The VRAGE™ engine allows up to 300 ships to be displayed in a sector at once.

The variety of weapons, 300 ships and the size of the sectors allow for some colossal battles.

Looting – Any destructible ship in the game can be looted by another player.

Looting is a vital part of the Miner Wars experience. When a player decides how they will pursue another, by disabling the engines rather than simply obliterating them with missiles will result in a higher proportion of the items and equipment items in their inventory.

It’s important to always be careful of what you carry in your inventory, lest you have it stolen or lost.

Factions - In the Miner Wars Universe there will be dozens of factions.

Each faction will have different approaches and motivations throughout the story-world—from miners to fanatics, privateers to nations. In Miner Wars 2081 the player is a part of the EAC – Euro-American Confederation. But there are other factions too: Fourth Reich, OmniCorp, People’s Republic of China, Arab Islamic Empire and more.

In the up-and-coming Miner Wars MMO, players will be able to choose to join a faction, or form a corporation, complete with shares and leaders.

Combination of Single and Multiplayer Elements – If a mission is too difficult, you can simply hire a friend to help you on your mission or quest!

System Requirements

Minimum Specs

CPU: 2.0 GHz

RAM: 1GB (1.5GB on Windows Vista)

Graphics Card: NVidia GeForce 6 series or better, ATI Radeon R520 (X1300-X1950) or better, Intel GMA X3000 or better. Requires at least Pixel-Shader 3.0.

Video Memory: 128 MB

Hard Drive: 3 GB

Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Vista or Windows 7

DirectX: DX9.0c or DX10

Network: Active internet connection during installation and during game play!

Recommended Specs

CPU: 2.5 GHz

RAM: 2GB

Graphics Card: NVidia GeForce 8800 GTX

Video Memory: 512 MB

Hard Drive: 3 GB

Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible

Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Vista or Windows 7

DirectX: DX9.0c or DX10

Network: Active internet connection during installation and during game play!

Anti-Piracy

The game will not use any sort of DRM protection or activation code. To play the game you only need to download, install, and enter your login/password. The game interacts with our servers during the gameplay - active internet connection is needed to play the game!

The game is not locked to your computer, so you can play it from home, a friend’s place, or secretly at work.

Rating

At this time we estimate a Teen Rating (13+).

Miner Wars

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ScreenShots: Miner Wars - Pics

[mchls]

Miner Wars 2081 promises to be a combination between Descent, Elite/Freespace & Red Faction

[YDinopoulos]

Descent??? OMG αυτο και αν με παει σε εποχες Ρentium 2 & Voodoo 3000 !

Θα ειναι ενα απο τα παιχνιδακια που θα το τιμησω !

[mchls]

Miner Wars 2081 is currently slated for release on the second half of 2012

[mchls]

Miner Wars 2081 – New Screenshots, Single Player Campaign Demo coming in July | DSOGaming | The Dark Side Of Gaming

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