Flying the unfriendly skies in Spellborn.

Frogster Interactive has announced a new little tidbit about transportation in the upcoming MMO The Chronicles of Spellborn. In an interesting twist on a traditional MMO staple, Spellborn is making travel almost a mini-game as players will use “shard ships” to traverse between the areas:

To use the shard ships, players will need to be fame level 10 minimum and interact with specific NPCs to join the crew. Departing from the docks of Hawk’s Landing they will then experience a real-time journey together with other players and NPCs. Yet, they should be wary of the menaces lurking in the Storm and be ready to defend the ship. Hostile humanoids or even monsters could attack without warning during the travel. If a player fears these encounters and needs to travel quickly, he or she can also rent a cabin, which works like a teleport.

This could be fun and bring something new to the tedium that is travel. I see many cabins in my future though because I typically use travel time for my own "breaks" if you know what I mean. For more information and a chance to get into the game early, go to The Chronicles of Spellborn.