Make My MMO: Chronicles of Elyria’s armor, Shroud of the Avatar’s R62

This week week in MMO crowdfunding, Chronicles of Elyria dropped its latest community journal, which highlighted new armor sculpts and concept art and promises inventory stacking, surname tokens, title transfers, package merging, new rewards, a 0.5.0 production blog, and domain and settlement selection coming in the future. “For our Alpha 1 backers, Caspian provided some updates via the Early Access forum,” the newsletter says, but that’s behind closed doors. Stay tuned for that prodo blog!

Meanwhile, Shroud of the Avatar pushed out R62, Legends of Aria weathered a pay-to-win controversy, Camelot Unchained ran a battle test with nearly 3000 players and bots, City of Titans finished the rebuild of its alpha test server, Albion Online kicked off the Carnival Challenge, Path of Exile prepped a new patch for the Betrayal League, Dual Universe rearranged its alpha testing schedule to run three 96-hour tests per month over weekends, and we compared Star Citizen with Elite Dangerous.

Read on for more on what’s been up with MMO crowdfunding over the last couple of weeks and our roundup of all the crowdfunded MMOs we’re following!

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Recent MMO crowdfunding news

Choose My Adventure: Where Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen meet - I'm going to attempt to connect apples and oranges here. In my final days with Elite Dangerous for CMA, I have actually managed to connect a few mental bridges between…

Fractured isn’t letting the Unity/SpatialOS squabble get in the way of alpha testing - The drama between Unity and SpatialOS back in January seemed to hold dire possibilities for MMOs that were using both -- such as the upcoming Fractured. Fortunately, the spat seems…

Star Citizen updates testers on development of the Anvil Carrack and ArcCorp cityscape - Missed the Daymar Rally in Star Citizen last weekend? One of the hilarious player-designed commercials from the event kicks off this week's episode of Around the Verse for the benefit…

Camelot Unchained’s newsletter looks at the small parts building larger things - If there's one theme to the latest Camelot Unchained newsletter (and as always, it's a lengthy newsletter), it's the reality that there are lots of moving parts involved in making an…

Ship of Heroes upgrades to Unreal Engine 4.21 for a plethora of features - Upgrading versions of game engines is never terribly interesting. The one advantage for Ship of Heroes in this regard is that the nature of the title's development means that "incremental tech…

City of Titans says it’s completed the rebuild of its alpha test server - City of Titans had a rough 2018. The Kickstarted City of Heroes spiritual successor was meant to release its "issue 0" alpha by the end of the year, but damage…

Shroud of the Avatar’s Release 62 brings housing improvements and back-slot gear changes - The folks at Portalarium want everyone in Shroud of the Avatar to experience the joys of home ownership, which is why one of the major changes coming with today's Release…

Legends of Aria players grumble over perceived pay-to-win items in new cash shop - Yesterday, Legends of Aria players were startled to see the new cash-shop in the early access version of the game. Upsetting players even more was what was in the shop.…

Albion Online teases its upcoming randomized PvE dungeons throughout the game world - The next update for Albion Online is offering new paths to treasure just spawning in the world, although you're going to have to fight through some enemies to get that treasure.…

Star Citizen addresses crashes as testers recap the player-run Daymar Rally - Star Citizen's alpha has been plagued with stability issues in its latest build, and you might be tempted to think, duh, it's an alpha, it's not meant to be stable.…

Crowfall tries out its updated scoring system in a new round of campaigns - A new round of test campaigns has started in the world of Crowfall, and this time around, the game has been updated with the new capture bonus mechanic that was…

Ship of Heroes works on super speed, missions, and leveling, plus hunts for ancient City of Heroes videos - Last week, Ship of Heroes boss Casey McGeever gave a quick status update on the forums. Heroic Games has been focused on super speed, which as superhero fans know is…

Albion Online balances risk and reward for transporting goods - It may not be a standalone content update, but Albion Online's Nimue Patch #6 is no slouch in the additions and changes department, either. The January 28th patch allows players…

Camelot Unchained’s latest battlefield test included nearly 3000 players and bots, surpassing Kickstarter promise - Camelot Unchained's beta has gotten a bit wider this week with the addition of more backers into the testing phase. It's still beta one; it's just that beta two donors…

Star Citizen’s Around the Verse covers intuitive flight controls and landscaping desolate moons - Cloud Imperium's Sean Tracy and Steve Bender headline this week's episode of Star Citizen's Around the Verse, and if you didn't expect clowning, then you must be new here. The…

AdventureQuest 3D’s Moglomancer pet class is on way to early access for $99+ backers - If you love pet classes, you'll be getting a treat soon in AdventureQuest 3D. The Moglomancer class, the final stretch goal in AQ3D's Moglin plushy Kickstarter, is under development now.…

Here’s what The Repopulation’s current owners are working on in 2019 - At the tail end of 2018, The Repopulation actually saw some forward movement under its new owners at Idea Fabrik, with the launch of a major patch focused on the…

Camelot Unchained is working on trebuchets, Luchorpán animations, and… underpants - Hot damn, we hope you like trebuchets because Camelot Unchained is talking about 'em again. "While still ongoing, we’ve previously completed a whole host of things for our fully-destructible, fully-networked…

Legends of Aria pulls controversial item from in-game store as dungeon patch and anti-gank spell go live - This week we've been covering the unfolding concern over Legends of Aria's newly instituted in-game store, specifically the release of a power hour potion to speed up skill gain and…

Crowfall takes inventory in its latest dev diary - Ahh, the humble inventory. It's a feature often taken for granted in MMOs; after all, you've gotta have somewhere to keep all of that loot. But any crafter or packrat…

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Campaigns and crowdfunded MMOs we’re watching

3001SQ (Société des Mondes Virtuels) – Kickstarter unsuccessful, dev halted in 2018.
AdventureQuest 3D (Artix Entertainment) – Raised 368k; beta began Oct 2016.
Albion Online (Sandbox) – Launched July 2017, hit Steam May 2018.
Antraxx (Team Antraxx) – Kickstarter canceled.
Ascent: The Space Game (Fluffy Kitten Studios) – Successful KS. Fully launched 2016.
Ashes of Creation (Intrepid Studios) – Successful KS. Alpha zero.
Broke Protocol (Cylinder) – Unsuccessful KS. In free early access.
Camelot Unchained (City State) – Kickstarter successful; open donations/packages.
Caribbean Conquest (Invenio) – First KS canceled, second ended unsuccessfully.
Codename Reality (Orode) – Kickstarter unsuccessful.
Contested Space (Zon)
Crowfall (ArtCraft) – Kickstarter win, open packages, Indiegogo crowdfunding ongoing.
Chronicles of Elyria (Soulbound) – Kickstarter successful, open packages.
Citadel of Sorcery (MMO Magic, Inc.) – Open donations.
City of Titans (Missing Worlds Media) – Successful KS; Issue 0 delayed into 2019.
Descent Underground (Descendent Studios) – Successful KS.
Divergence Online (Stained Glass Llama) – Three campaigns; now in KS early access.
Dogma: Eternal Night (Prelude Games Factory): Kickstarter. Probably dead.
Dragon of Legends (Thrive Games) – Successful Kickstarter.
Dual Universe (Novaquark) – Kickstarter funded, donor platform. Backer alpha.
Eco (Strange Loop Games) – Funded, now in alpha.
Edengrad (Huckleberry Games) – Kickstarter funded; in early access.
Elite: Dangerous (Frontier Developments) – Funded and fully launched.
Empyrion Online (Eleon) – Kickstarter canceled; launched on Steam early access.
Endless Trials (Fire Hurts) – Kickstarter canceled.
Epic Space (EpicSpace.net)
EverFeud (PSB) – Kickstarter canceled.
Ever, Jane (3 Turn Productions) – Now in open beta.
Fractured (Dynamight) – Kickstarter successful. Pre-alpha.
Global Adventures (SubaGames) – Kickstarter funded.
Gloria Victis (Black Eye Games) – Open donations, no end date; in early access.
Greed Monger (Greed Monger) – Abandoned, now allegedly in refund process.
Grim Dawn (Crate Entertainment) – Funded and launched.
Guardians of Ember (Runewaker) – Funded and launched.
Guns of Icarus (Muse) – Funded and launched.
Hero’s Song (Pixelmage) – KS canceled; Indiegogo. Canceled w/ refunds.
Infinity: Battlescape (I-Novae Studios)
HEX (HEX Entertainment) – Funded and launched.
Legends of Aria (Citadel Studios) – Kickstarted as Shards Online. Early access.
Life is Feudal (Bitbox): Indiegogo ended. Currently in beta.
LUX (Chimera) – Kickstarter canceled.
Maestros of the Anthymn (String Theory) – Kickstarter canceled.
Maguss (Maguss) – Indiegogo successful; open beta.
Mekria (Infinity Online Studios) – Kickstarter canceled.
Midair (Archetype Studios) – Kickstarter successful.
Nebula Online (Mizar Games) Kickstarter canceled; launched in November.
Neo’s Land (NeoJac Entertainment) – Open donations, no end date.
Novus AEterno (Taitale Studios)
OrbusVR (Ad Alternum) – KS funded March 2017. In early access.
Overpower (Hydrant Games) – Kickstarter unfunded; heading to early access.
Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen (Visionary Realms) – Open donations. Pre-alpha.
Pantropy (Brain Stone GmbH): First Kickstarter canceled, second funded.
Pathfinder Online (GoblinWorks) – Doom, mostly.
Planet Nomads (Craneballs) – Kickstarted, early access launched sans multiplayer.
Pixel Starships (SavySoda)
Project Gorgon (Elder Game) – Kickstarted in three tries + Indiegogo. Early access.
Project Oasis World (POW) – Kickstarter unsuccessful.
Pumpkin Online (Monique) – Downgrading from MMORPG.
Temtem (Crema) – Kickstarter fully funded; now in alpha.
The Exiled (Fairytale Distillery) – fka Das Tal; KS unsuccessful. Early access.
The Flower of Knighthood – Kickstarter canceled.
The Realm: Reawakened (Stephen Nichols) – Ongoing GoFundMe.
The Repopulation (Idea Fabrik) – Kickstarted twice by A&B. Back in alpha.
ROKH (Darewise) – Kickstarter canceled; in  early access but not active dev.
RUiN (Tarhead Studio) – Kickstarter successful.
The Stomping Land (Alex Fundora) – Abandoned.
Sacrament (Ferocity Unbound) – Kickstarter failed; Patreon ongoing.
Saga of Lucimia (Stormhaven) – Indiegogo. Intermittent pre-alphas.
Shadow’s Kiss (Clockwork Throne) – Ongoing Patreon, Kickstarter funded.
Shroud of the Avatar (Portalarium) – Soft launch July 2016. Launch March 2018.
Squadron 42 (Cloud Imperium) – Beta delayed until at least 2020.
Star Citizen (Cloud Imperium) – Ongoing donations/packages. Backer alpha.
TUG (Nerd Kingdom) – Totally abandoned without a word. Now considered a scam.
Vigor Roads (NeuronHaze) – Kickstarter unsuccessful; early access planned for 2017.
War of Rights (Campfire Games) – Successful Kickstarter; in early access.

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