Embers Adrift Weekend Alpha Tests Continue, New Gameplay Videos Released

Stormhaven Studios’ latest Embers Adrift state of the game update offers a rundown of what the studio accomplished in the last month of 2021. The team has been running weekend alpha tests since fall last year giving them much-needed data and feedback that they’ve been using to further polish existing content.

Stormhaven says that they’ve also done a lot of work fine tuning the game’s combat, ability, and progression systems. The team says that they’ve buffed progression during the early stages of the game and players should now feel stronger and have access to more skills within the first 10 levels. They’ve also implemented position bonuses that increase or decrease damage depending on how players are positioned relative to their opponents, their chosen role, and the type of weapon they’re using.

New content is also continually being added every day, including new creatures, new animations, and more recently, new character customization options. “Our character creator has seen a slew of new features added,” says Stormhaven. “From mustaches and make-up, to war-paint and complexions. We really enjoyed the last iteration of our new character creation, but it just keeps getting better and better (psst… you can now edit your character appearance in the login scene anytime you want by right-clicking on your character).”

Last but not least, Stormhaven has also released several new videos and trailers including the official gameplay trailer for the upcoming MMORPG. You can check those out right after the jump. You can also head over to the Embers Adrift official forums for the full State of the Game update.