Over the weekend, the Ship of Heroes team took part in a special live stream event with developers Casey McGeever and Matt Wilson showed off a number of in-game things, most notably including villain costumes among the various groups. You’ll get a good look at costumes, texturing and more, as well as glean a few hints about enemies and their powers.
Ship of Heroes – Warehouse District Detailed in Latest Blog Update
The latest blog has been posted on the Ship of Heroes site, this time detailing the Warehouse District. The location will be a “mission hub” of sorts where players can patrol and go “street sweeping”. In addition, players will find a wealth of trading opportunities with the district holding imports for transfer and exports waiting for ships to haul them off.
Ship of Heroes – Large-Scale Raid Test Features Hundreds of Character Clones
The Ship of Heroes team has sent out a new video to show off some of the internal large-scale raid testing with 100, 200 and 300 character clones all hanging out in a single environment. Apotheosis City raids will allow for up to 50 players, though more are possible.
Ship of Heroes – Fourth Villain Group Revealed Along with the Role of Magic
The Ship of Heroes site has been updated with a new blog post to unveil the game’s fourth villain group called the Red Sigil. In addition, the role of magic in the game is explored, most particularly focusing on The Attuned, a “general-purpose faction” that is centered on mages and learning magic.
Ship of Heroes – New Customization Options Added as a Result of Community Feedback
The Ship of Heroes site has been updated with a new post detailing additional customization options as a result of community feedback. Most notably, players will have more costume pieces added in the future as well as new ways to adjust skin tones and, eventually, to be able to add emblems to costumes.
Ship of Heroes – Dark Magic Powerset Previewed – A Perfect Halloween Addition
The Ship of Heroes team doesn’t want folks to think that Halloween is something superheroes will be immune to. As a result, a new blog post has been posted on the official site to reveal the first information about the Dark Magic Powerset. You have to admit, it’s the perfect addition for Halloween!
Ship of Heroes – Lightning Blast Powerset Previewed in Latest Video
The Ship of Heroes team is ready to show off the latest powerset that is currently in the works. This time, the Lightning Blast is the third full powerset to be shown off to fans. It is a primary powerset for Devastators and can be a secondary for support characters. Lightning Blast will provide players with a primary and secondary damage effect as well as a debuff to defenses. Add in some self-buff powers and you have a robust powerset to consider.
Ship of Heroes – First Round of Character Creation Alpha Complete
The Ship of Heroes team has sent word that the first Character Creation Alpha event is now complete. To show off some of what players made during the special alpha, a set of screenshots have been released on the game’s official site. This is the first time that anyone other than developers have had an opportunity to lay hands on the game.
Ship of Heroes – New Mercenary Clan Introduced: The Yekus
The Yekus are a newly revealed mercenary clan that will be present in Ship of Heroes. This group is a multi species group that can be used as soldiers no matter which side a player is on. In essence, they are “muscle” for all sides and can be present in eleven worlds.
Ship of Heroes – PAX Plans: A Panel Discussing Designing a Superhero MMO
The Ship of Heroes team will be on hand during next week’s PAX West convention. As part of the weekend’s events, CEO Casey McGeever will be on hand with representatives of Missing Worlds Media (City of Titans) and Silverhelm Studios (Valiance Online) to present a panel entitled “A Homoe for Heroes” that details how a superhero MMO is designed.