Everheart

I haven't posted a developer update in a while. Originally, my goal was to have the game ready for alpha testing by the end of August. I am on target for that goal in terms of game systems, but I am behind schedule on game content. I will likely organize some closed tests within the next couple weeks with limited game content. There might only be 5 or 6 levels worth of questing and content, but at least we'll be able to start testing some of the game systems.

I've been working hard to get his game out. Here are some of the things recently implemented.
* Quest system with soft-coded and hard-coded quest types.
* In-game mail
* Chat channels
* Combat
* Spells & ability systems
* Cooldowns & spell effects
* Fighter, Spellcaster, Rogue, and Cleric classes
* Guild/sub-class system
* Instances - rooms that instanced to the player. Other players will not be able to enter the same instance unless grouped with the player.
* Phasing - A system that allows rooms to be loaded/unloaded depending on quest progress. Character progression changes the way players perceive the world.
* Random Loot - Loot drops are designed to feel like roguelike games.
* Party System, including the following loot systems: Need before greed, random, free for all, and manual assign
* Spam/language filters
* Robust online editor. All game content can be created online. A built-in script editor allows builders to create interesting quests, mobs, rooms, and objects in java-like language. Compiles down to an in-game virtual machine.