Black Prophecy - MMO Space Shooter

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

What is Black Prophecy?

Black Prophecy is a fast-paced 3D real-time combat space MMO with state of the art visuals. Both the Player-versus-Players combat and an exciting storyline in a rich universe are important aspects of the game.

Screenshots: http://www.blackprophecy.com/index.php?id=22

Videos: http://www.blackprophecy.com/index.php?id=5

This game looks awesome. I've been following it for awhile now and it looks like they're finally gearing up to release it this year. Be sure to register for the beta here.

It's the love-child of EVE Online and FreeSpace 2. Amazing graphics, PvP combat, modular ship designs, and more. Best of all, it's free-to-play. More questions? Check out the game's FAQ page.

[.Markus]

Signed up to the beta couple days ago, looks like a properly good game!

And btw that's an EPIC trailer!!

[obiwong]

It's the love-child of EVE Online and FreeSpace 2. Amazing graphics, PvP combat, modular ship designs, and more. Best of all, it's free-to-play. More questions? Check out the game's FAQ page.

does it have something like eve's sovereignty system?

[georgevella]

That trailer is incredible.

I just hope its not overly complicated like EVE Online.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

does it have something like eve's sovereignty system?

Not exactly, but it has something similar. In Black Prophecy, you capture resource areas that automatically send resources to your faction and clan/guild (if you're in one). These resource areas can be contested by an enemy faction and if you lose it, you lose the resources that would have been generated in that area. As you may assume, you can defend important areas to prevent enemy factions from taking it over. I don't think that's the "main focus" of the game though - just a part of it. Like EVE Online, there will be instance-based PvE or PvP missions that you can do solo or as a team.

[Waylander]

reminds me of jumpgate (another space mmo), hope it has trackir support its more or less standard in flying games now

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

reminds me of jumpgate (another space mmo), hope it has trackir support its more or less standard in flying games now

It reminded me of Jumpgate Evolution too. As for TrackIR support, it would be nice if they added that. As it stands now, I don't think it's supported. Is it really a standard? I only know of one game that has TrackIR support: ArmA II.

[deletedxyz]

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. meets Shattered Horizon and Mass Effect.

[McCordRm]

Can I pilot my ship with a flightstick? That's really the ONLY thing I disliked about Eve Online.

Click-to-fly, and click-to-target, sucked.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

Can I pilot my ship with a flightstick? That's really the ONLY thing I disliked about Eve Online.

Click-to-fly, and click-to-target, sucked.

(Y)

Will Black Prophecy support Joysticks, especially joysticks

for flight simulations?

In Black Prophecy you will be able to control your ship with the classical mouse/keyboard setup but also with a gamepad or a flightstick.

http://www.blackprophecy.com/index.php?id=67#c285

[carmatic]

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. meets Shattered Horizon and Mass Effect.

my internet is too slow to load the video, but from that description it sounds abit like Descent?

[mokthraka]

Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. meets Shattered Horizon and Mass Effect.

I think it would be freelancer meets mass effect. god damn I love freelancer

[bolerodan]

hmm I am verrry interested in this. I always enjoyed space fighters, mainly Freespace 2.

[dead.cell]

Thanks for the heads up! Looks awesome. :D

[carmatic]

finally watched the video after leaving it to load all night...

i like the mix of outer space and indoor areas, to take my Descent analogy further its as if its a mix of the classic dungeon crawler Descent with the space combat Descent Freespace... or something...

[eviljedi]

Apparently beta invites have went out for this. Anyone get one?

[Fairlytayleree]

Not yet, here's hoping. Liking the control scheme.

[Skulltrail]

Great find Anaron! (Y)

[Prince Charming]

Fun, a 'direct' control space MMO could be great fun. It's like X3, but multiplayer. Always seemed that the click-to-control of EVE felt more steering than flying.

[PricklyPoo]

Fun, a 'direct' control space MMO could be great fun. It's like X3, but multiplayer. Always seemed that the click-to-control of EVE felt more steering than flying.

Star Trek Online

(Terrible game though :pinch:)

[Razorwing]

That actuallly looks really cool.

[MightyJordan]

This looks great! I've signed up to the beta.

[Dashel]

Hope they emphasize joystick use. Gawds I just want I-War and Privateer to make a MM love child.

[Yusuf M. Veteran]

I signed up for the beta as soon as it was available and I didn't receive an invite yet. :/

[eviljedi]

Just got an invite through for this. The system is taking a while to link my forum account with my game account though.