Trials of Ascension: A truly innovative MMORPG

A project in Sedro-Woolley, WA by Forged Chaos
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An immersive sandbox MMORPG gaming experience for players brave enough to step outside the industry mold!
Backers: 349
Average Pledge Per Backer: $249

Funded: $86,835 of $750,000
Dates: Oct 23rd -> Nov 23rd (31 days)
Project By: Forged Chaos
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Latest News

Trials of Ascension cancels second Kickstarter campaign

March 4th - via: massivelyop.net
What crowdfunding giveth, crowdfunding also withholdeth. This is the hard lesson that Trials of Ascension has had to learn, not once, but twice. (Read More)

Trials of Ascension back on Kickstarter for the last time

February 20th - via: pixeldynamo.com
Creating a world of haves and have nots (Read More)

Until Next Time!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We see now how we've missed our mark here on Kickstarter. We came in thinking way too much of our design and not enough of our effort. We are going to change that. We are going to regroup, rework, and return. We would like to thank each and every one... (Read More)

Details of a Spell

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday Everyone! Today's update is about a topic we have always been very hush-hush about - spells! We've never announced what any of our designed spells will be but it's time we changed that. I'm about to let fly with the details of a spell... (Read More)

Exploring the Depths

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey Everyone! Here's a video of us exploring a cave.  Sorry for the volume in the beginning - the recording software decided to auto-level me or something weird like that.  Volume gets up to normal a few seconds in. This video should give you an... (Read More)

Falling - For Your Entertainment

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Someone somewhere asked if they could see falling in the game. Don't remember who or why (sorry!) but we were doing a lot of work in the game today and I thought I'd capture this little diddy for everyone to enjoy.  (Read More)

Poem of the Pickthorn Ghost

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
In 7526 the tale of the Ghost of the Pickthorn Wood begins to circulate. Though unsubstantiated, common wisdom holds that the woman who became the ghost ventured into the forest one night in an attempt to follow her fiancee to a neighboring town,... (Read More)

A Special Wallpaper!

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

The Mighty Mawktopus!

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Very few creatures in TerVarus are feared like the mawktopus. Known to be over 30 feet tall, this behemoth has an insatiable appetite for flesh. Its gaping maw, comprised of row after row of serated teeth, takes up nearly the whole head, leaving... (Read More)

Concealment

November 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Today we're sharing some of our ideas and thoughts on concealment.  With no name plates glowing above people's heads from 100 miles away, and with true darkness, this video hopefully illustrates just how careful you're going to have to be when... (Read More)

A New Player Race and Graywalkers: Purgatory

October 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Halloween Everyone!!! A New Playable RaceWhat better day than Halloween to announce something we've been holding to the chest for a very long time! We've said the humans were to be the only playable race for the launch of TerVarus. Well, we've... (Read More)

Kicking It Forward, An Endorsement, FAQ Update, and an Interview!

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Lots of stuff in this update, so lets hop right into it! Kicking It ForwardWe've joined the legions of other Kickstarters that believe in the idea of Kicking It Forward and helping others! You can find the Kicking It Forward link on our Kickstarter... (Read More)

Day/Night Cycle

October 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all you wonderful backers! Here's a quick video showing off the day/night cycle of TerVarus.  Enjoy! Keep in mind we have lots of work yet to do on assets and environment.  (Read More)

New Add-Ons!

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
By the log of pledge adjustments, we can see many of you toiling over the decision of taking higher tier rewards or lowering your tier and grabbing more add-on points.  We thought we'd make it a bit more difficult for you. We're mean like that. ;)... (Read More)

More info, stretch goals, and our first ascendant!

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Lots to cover!! More Information!When we launched our Kickstarter we assumed that we would keep the page as short as possible and go link crazy back to our site since that is where the depths of ToA information resides. That's not a wise thing to do... (Read More)

Oops!

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
It looks like we goofed! We didn't put international shipping on the $50 Journeyman tier but we did on the $100 Veteran and $200 Master tiers. We aren't allowed to edit the tiers, but consider the $10 international shipping removed from the $100... (Read More)

$50,000 and we're just getting started!

October 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you!!  Your enthusiasm and desire for ToA is shining through!  Sure, we've got a long way to go but within the first few days you've put us at #3 on Kicktraq's Hot List, pushed us up to #6 Most Anticipated over at mmorpg.com (putting us ahead... (Read More)

Trials of Ascension launches Kickstarter

October 24th - via: massively.joystiq.com
Although originally announced to start on October 21st, Trials of Ascension's Kickstarter was delayed a couple of days, and finally launched today. Now that its hat is thrown into the crowdfunding ring, ToA hopes to garner enough player support to bring this sandbox with a skill system, dynamic spawning, and multi-step crafting to fruition. (Read More)

Trials of Ascension Interviews: A Little Q&A about the KS for ToA

October 23rd - via: mmorpg.com
Too many abbreviations? We're talking about a little question and answer about the KickStarter for Trials of Ascension. Still not sure what Trials of Ascension is? You'll know much more after reading today's Independency. Head through the jump and then tell us what you think in the comments. (Read More)

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