Cat writes, "Because really, who can be fussed to remember “Salem” when it’s “that MMO with permadeath”! With the free-to-play MMORPG market already burgeoning with options – and potential players with increasingly limited temporal currency – Salem’s gimmick is definitely attention grabbing. [...]
"Provided you’ve already thought all that through, here’s some info on the game’s economy from Björn Johannessen, Creative Director, out of gamescom."
Salem is a delightful little game for Java users everywhere. Crafting is the name of the game here, as it is at the center of doing anything, and everything. Take on the role of a Pilgrim brought to a new world, and earn your place with nothing but what you can find yourself or earn from others.
The developers of the indie permadeath MMO, Salem, disappointed many today with the announcement of an upcoming server wipe accompanying the next update.
So many gamers gravitated toward Minecraft and Terraria; because of these games' crafting/creation elements. And the Minecraft-iness is one of the things that makes EverQuest Next so exciting.
In that spirit, MMO-Play presents a list of five MMOs for players who possess that creative spark.
