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MMORGPDOT.com Interviews Magic Hat Software on their game Irth Online.

MMORPGDot: Your reactions aside, how has the overall player response been? The game is still in, more or less, the honeymoon period - have any major issues popped up that you didn't expect?

Tony Pungitore: First of all, we have the greatest community of any other MMO out there. The IO community is our greatest resource. Our community is actively involved with game development and they help us at every turn to refine mechanics, content and features. So things pop up all the time from the community and as a result the game is on a perpetual course of improvement.

The greatest thing for us is to take a player concern and turn it into player praise. One issue that the players considered major at release was no tutorial. The game was not released with a tutorial so players had to refer to the manual. Players want a manual as a reference and not as a learning tool. Players want to learn to play by playing. So we came up with a tutorial for them and they praised us.

Initially players said that combat was too slow. So we revamped combat and players applauded.

So sure there were issues and to some extent there will be others in the future. But the community has learned that we are responsive and intend on rectifying any issue that arises to the community's satisfaction.

Has Irth joined the contender list? Read the interview and decide for yourself.

More News and Info on Irth Online

Landing on Irth for the first time.
IGN has some new screenshots from Irth Online, the open-ended fantasy MMO released just yesterday by Magic Hat Software. The game is available by digital download for $29.99, with a $13.99/month subscription fee, and has some pretty easy-to-meet system requirements. If you're looking for a new eclectic MMO to obsess over, Magic Hat promises this isn't just another plain jane persistent-world game.

"The setting is an expansive environment in which a fragile peace exists among three diverse civilizations, the northern Arcadians, swamp-dwelling Morbus and tropical Mezoteks. Key features and elements that seem likely to interest players who prefer open-ended virtual worlds include a free-form storyline and a skill system in which it's said characters can learn any ability without racial or class-based restrictions."

Take a look at the new Irth Online screenshots from IGN.
Other links you might enjoy:

• Other Irth Online News
• Irth Online Official Site

Apparently, this Irth can be mined for screenshots.

Every site and its brother is getting some exclusive Irth screenshots. The newest set at RPG Vault sport this description:

- Magic Hat Software's Irth Online is a fantasy-themed persistent state project said to emphasize role-playing and letting players determine their own in-game experience. Officially announced in April, it's currently in beta and targeted to launch within the coming months. The setting is an expansive environment in which a fragile peace exists among three diverse civilizations, the northern Arcadians, swamp-dwelling Morbus and tropical Mezoteks. Key features and elements that seem likely to interest players who prefer open-ended virtual worlds include a free-form storyline and a skill system in which it's said characters can learn any ability without racial or class-based restrictions.

View the newest Irth Online screenshots at RPG Vault.

Take me to your leader Irthling.
RPGVault has posted some fancy new Irth Online screenshots. P. Diddy, or excuse us, Diddy, shortened his name, but refused vehemently to say this:

" Magic Hat Software's Irth Online is a fantasy-themed persistent state project said to emphasize role-playing and letting players determine their own in-game experience. Officially announced in April, it's currently in beta and targeted to launch within the coming months. The setting is an expansive environment in which a fragile peace exists among three diverse civilizations, the northern Arcadians, swamp-dwelling Morbus and tropical Mezoteks. Key features and elements that seem likely to interest players who prefer open-ended virtual worlds include a free-form storyline and a skill system in which it's said characters can learn any ability without racial or class-based restrictions. "

You can view the Irth Online Screenshots at RPGVault.