Respark FAQ:
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What kind of game is this?
- It’s an Open world MMO FPS TPS Shooter which is mainly focused on mining resources, crafting, engaging combat, and open world events.
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Is it PVE or PVP?
- The main focus is PVE, however PVP is also in plans. PVE players will not have to engage in PVP if they don’t wish to.
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Is it a Firefall clone?
- The game is a fan made spiritual successor and is heavily inspired by Firefall and will be similar in a lot of ways. It will also feature gliding and jetpacks, similar weapons and classes, but it is not a direct clone.
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What engine are you using?
- The game is being built on Unity engine.
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What will be the hardware requirements?
- In terms of hardware requirements – we’re aiming for it to be playable on GTX10xx series like 1050Ti and 1060.
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How many team members do you have?
- We have between 4 and 8 active team members at any given time.
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How long has the team been working on the project?
- The project has been in the works since early 2021, with many team members working on it along the way. Rikatemu, Spitap, and Hunter have been there since the beginning.
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When will I be able to play the game?
- We will be hosting founder only playtests over the course of the development. We also plan to host public playtests for all our community members occasionally to test to durability of our server and test player capacity.
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When will the next playtest be?
- Keep an eye out in the updates channel for a notification, we will try to give a weeks’ notice.
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How long will it take until full release?
- Only time will tell, we are limited by the number of devs and the amount of free time we each have available to work. As the team grows with new passionate devs our progress will speed up exponentially.
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How do I know that project won’t just get abandoned?
- The development will continue because this is first and foremost a passion project for all of us. The pace may vary, depending on our free time available, but it’s a very fun project and we are all here because we want to be.
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Will it be F2P, B2P, or subscription based?
- We are planning to make F2P with cosmetical items being the main source of income. It will not feature any broken P2W mechanics.
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Is there any way I can support your project?
- Yes! You can become a supporter on Patreon. Even just being active in our community is already a great support to us! The team is active on our Discord server and on our Forums.
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So how is development process going?
- The team is always working in one way or another. All team members are working completely for free in their spare time. We all have daily jobs and lives in the real world as well.
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Is there any way I can help the development process directly?
- Yes! We are always looking for new team members who are passionate about the project to join us. Right now we are in need of one new programmer and at least one new 3D artist. We use C# for Unity and have been using Rust and Node.js for backend and frontend development for servers and web interfaces. Shoot a PM to Rikatemu, Spitap, or Hunter5683 if you are interested in joining the team.