Kvarno: How do you envision Adellion to change over the years? Would go as far as cultures ceasing to exist? Adopt the ways of other cultures be annihilated etc.
As a humble sage, I would venture to say that much of Adellion initially will go through many changes. We will have to wait and see what the changes are. I cannot predict the future as soothsaying is not my forte.

Kvarno: Might capitals change, cities be destroyed or change ownership and ethnic association?
Cultures who have had their main cities destroyed could opt to choose another city and "move" the capital to that location. Just because Adokon is Rahkzan's capital doesn't mean that Rahkzan can't "move" his government to a new location while attempting to route the invader. Cities will come and go over time. Leaders will rise and fall. Empires will grow and collapse. In some areas of the world, the politics of the world will mean nothing. This is the way of Adellion. Adellion will be what you make of it.

Check out the main page of AD Stratics ASAP before the interview gets buried.

Even if you are not picked out to participate in the current phase, you will still have a chance in the later. Release is scheduled for first half of 2001. Please note that this estimate could change. To make a game is a difficult process, and we all want to take the necessary time to make this a good game.

Yep, that leaves them open until June, with a caveat that they could push it back even further.

Peek of the week is a new regular feature where tidbits on various items - weapons, toys, food, customs & traditions, religion and entertainment are just few of the subjects we’ll cover here. Enjoy

This week's peek is focused on Dom-Torsad, the Imperial City of the Amarr Empire. Read about it here.

 

(Warning: Russian image server, your mileage may vary).

 

Thanks to AO Vault for the lookie-loos.

What will make WWII Online distinct and different from other Massive Mutliplayer games?

Sheesh... where do I start?

The carnage! On a grand scale! The game is PvP, kill or be killed, and you can do it in so many ways. :) As well the technology we are working on should allow everyone to play in one world, no shards, no zones required. The game will combine traditional sim genres, but the FPS aspect is really new. For FPS crowd they will be fighting in by far the largest MMP game world ever made, not a shoe box like most FPS games, with real visual ranges in miles instead of a few hundred feet, and real weapons with realistic ranges from a handgun to an 88mm AA/AT gun. That's our version of a BFG.

Come brothers, drool along with me.

Finally free to explore the world, I was amazed by the beauty and complexity that the graphics engine allows. The weather effects were especially impressive. As a storm moved in, a red haze surrounded me and lightning arced from the clouds above to actually hit the ground in front of me. Chunks of turf were blasted free and lay for a short time on the ground surrounding the hit.

You can catch more of David's recounting of events here.