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News today comes in full force as we dive into detail on the newest episode of the Making Of series where the rumoured new simulation Five Isle showcased at this years E3 2012 is confirmed. Additionally, Otherland's Lead Sound Designer, Thomas James Slater tells us all about himself in a newly released article on Creating Sound.
New Simulation Preview: Five Isle
Five Isle is a new simulation focused around Asian-style architecture and design. Five Isle is based upon 5 ancient Chinese elements that basically govern the way the environments in the simulation behave: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Metal. It has been broken up from one large island into 5 different fragments, each of which possesses its own unique environment based off of 1 of those 5 elements.
Fire Fragment
The fire fragmnet in Five Isle is designed to be a sort of apocalyptic, chaotic scene where destruction is present all around you. You will be able to see lava erupting from volcanoes, structures and trees or forests on fire or burnt to the ground, smoke and ash particles floating through the air, and just an overall sense that the area is going through a great deal of destruction. Additionally as you venture through the zone the musical aspect of the area is meant to be very dramatic to heighten the fact that there's danger everywhere.
Earth Fragment
The Earth fragment is portrayed as nature-like with very lush, vibrant forests and plant life. The idea behind the Earth fragment is that everything is supposed to have a life or a soul and you're supposed to feel like nature is present with you as you wander through the environments.
Water Fragment
The water fragment on Five Isle is designed to be filled with water and water structures. You may find anything from water falls, towns built over top of water or rivers, [speculation]and even the possibility of underwater adventuring.[/speculation]
Air & Metal Fragments
Not much has been said about what we can expect in these zones, however enemies that players face throughout the zones have been equipped with not just scales or thick skin, but with exotic, metallic pieces of armor and weapons that are otherwise alien to anything we've seen in nature.
Creating Sound Interviews Thomas James Slater
Earlier this week Creating Sound interviewed Otherland's Lead Sound Designer Thomas James Slater. The interview is a biography into his life and explains a lot about his thoughts on sound design. If you're interested to hear about an agent in the field of sound design this is definitely something you want to read!
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New Simulation Preview: Five Isle
Five Isle is a new simulation focused around Asian-style architecture and design. Five Isle is based upon 5 ancient Chinese elements that basically govern the way the environments in the simulation behave: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Metal. It has been broken up from one large island into 5 different fragments, each of which possesses its own unique environment based off of 1 of those 5 elements.
Fire Fragment
The fire fragmnet in Five Isle is designed to be a sort of apocalyptic, chaotic scene where destruction is present all around you. You will be able to see lava erupting from volcanoes, structures and trees or forests on fire or burnt to the ground, smoke and ash particles floating through the air, and just an overall sense that the area is going through a great deal of destruction. Additionally as you venture through the zone the musical aspect of the area is meant to be very dramatic to heighten the fact that there's danger everywhere.
Earth Fragment
The Earth fragment is portrayed as nature-like with very lush, vibrant forests and plant life. The idea behind the Earth fragment is that everything is supposed to have a life or a soul and you're supposed to feel like nature is present with you as you wander through the environments.
Water Fragment
The water fragment on Five Isle is designed to be filled with water and water structures. You may find anything from water falls, towns built over top of water or rivers, [speculation]and even the possibility of underwater adventuring.[/speculation]
Air & Metal Fragments
Not much has been said about what we can expect in these zones, however enemies that players face throughout the zones have been equipped with not just scales or thick skin, but with exotic, metallic pieces of armor and weapons that are otherwise alien to anything we've seen in nature.
Creating Sound Interviews Thomas James Slater
Earlier this week Creating Sound interviewed Otherland's Lead Sound Designer Thomas James Slater. The interview is a biography into his life and explains a lot about his thoughts on sound design. If you're interested to hear about an agent in the field of sound design this is definitely something you want to read!
Originally Posted by Creating Sound
1) Please describe five things about yourself that help frame your journey into sound design.
It may be a fairly circuitous route, but like many other sound designers, I started as a musician.
When I was an undergraduate, I was a music composition major. However, in my last 2 years of study, I started veering away from writing functional harmony for normal instruments and starting delving into electronic music (like Paul Lansky, Karlheinz Stockhausen, et al.)
When I went into graduate school, my focus was ...
2) Five words to summarize that journey are…
1. oblique 2. piquant 3. epiphanic 4. whimsical 5. autodidactic
3) Five sounds that represent that journey are…
Home life: Coal tits in the woodland
beginning the journey: Obviously an Electrical flange whoosh with zaps and reverb
college time: Light restaurant...
HABITS IN FOURS
1) What four elements need to be in place in order for you to be productive?
Communication
Game assets...
2) In an ideal work flow, what would you like to accomplish in four hours?
On my current title, doing all the sounds for a single multi-attack weapon. This includes...
3) If you had four hours to listen to music/sound design, what would you choose?
Götterdamerung; Wall-E. They’re both incredible works of art in every aspect, yet worlds apart.
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Hey everyone! It's been a little bit since I've made a post but we're back with Otherland news for this month. We'll start by recapping what has been going on in the community and displaying some of the released screenshots and contests. We also have some interesting things happening in the next few weeks such as (possible) contests and giveaways, so keep on the lookout for that.
Just a little aside, we still are aiming to be the Number 1 fan site for Otherland; we're simply waiting for the game to actually be released before we go wild with posts. As we get closer to the release you should definitely see more activity. We also want to get our wiki up and running with information about the story of Otherland, so stay tuned for contests surrounding that as well.
Lets get on with the news!
Otherland Poll: Which element in Otherland is most important to you?
A poll has been on going for the past few weeks promising screenshots for every 100 votes! If you've missed this poll you should definitely get your vote in. Two screenshots have already been unlocked and we're nearing the third!
Google+ Hangout with the Otherland Team
The official Google+ page for Otherland proposed a question a few days ago asking the community if it would be interested in participating in a Google+ hangout during testing periods. If you're interested, let them know by +1'ing the news post.
Official Otherland Facebook 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800 Likes Unlock!
Otherland is slowly creeping up in popularity and has reached 2800 likes and released a few brand new screenshots! Want to see more media content? Refer your friends to Otherland. Also don't forget to like Otherland NetFeed as well!
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Be sure to follow me on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest Otherland news the fastest!
Just a little aside, we still are aiming to be the Number 1 fan site for Otherland; we're simply waiting for the game to actually be released before we go wild with posts. As we get closer to the release you should definitely see more activity. We also want to get our wiki up and running with information about the story of Otherland, so stay tuned for contests surrounding that as well.
Lets get on with the news!
Otherland Poll: Which element in Otherland is most important to you?
A poll has been on going for the past few weeks promising screenshots for every 100 votes! If you've missed this poll you should definitely get your vote in. Two screenshots have already been unlocked and we're nearing the third!
Google+ Hangout with the Otherland Team
The official Google+ page for Otherland proposed a question a few days ago asking the community if it would be interested in participating in a Google+ hangout during testing periods. If you're interested, let them know by +1'ing the news post.
Official Otherland Facebook 2500, 2600, 2700, 2800 Likes Unlock!
Otherland is slowly creeping up in popularity and has reached 2800 likes and released a few brand new screenshots! Want to see more media content? Refer your friends to Otherland. Also don't forget to like Otherland NetFeed as well!
Originally Posted by Otherland Facebook
We've reached 2800 LIKES! Our 3000 milestone is just around the corner! Twitter user @RichardAHallett requested a screenshot with interesting architecture, so we thought this one was quite fitting!
>> You've gotten us to 2800 LIKES just before the weekend! Would you want to live in a magical fungus house?
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This week we have a pretty gigantic news recap from the previous couple weeks. A few weeks ago, Otherland participated in the E32012 convention where they showed off quite a few goodies! We'll be taking a look at some of the new screenshots that have been posted over the course of the past few days such as the new screenshot we were given exclusively as well as recognizing Otherland's Facebook page reaching almost 2,500 likes! Quite the feat . Lastly, we'll be touching base with Florian Horpel as we dive into the newly released interview by Gaming Climax.
Stay with us past the break to see the full news post!
Otherland NetFeed Exclusive: Never Before Seen Screenshot!
Gamigo sent us a never before seen screenshot today! Catch it below and remember to share this page with the social buttons at the top of this post! Also like our Facebook and Twitter pages!
Otherland @ E3 2012 Recap
Otherland has a small but powerful presence at E3 this year showing off a lot of interesting things about the game. Gamigo's Anothony Guzzardo tirelessly showed off the game and its features to members of the press all week! Lets take a closer look at what happened:
A couple new posters were showcased at the Otherland booth.
Some never before seen screenshots were also released throughout the event as well as some Facebook unlocks!
Interview with Florian Horpel @ Gaming Climax
An interview was released recently interviewing Florian Horpel! Although a lot of the interview is facts we already know, it's nice to have a refresher on our current list of known information. If you remember, Otherland NetFeed made a giant compilation post a little while back with everything we know so far. Anyway, lets get to the interview:
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. Lastly, we'll be touching base with Florian Horpel as we dive into the newly released interview by Gaming Climax. Stay with us past the break to see the full news post!
Otherland NetFeed Exclusive: Never Before Seen Screenshot!
Gamigo sent us a never before seen screenshot today! Catch it below and remember to share this page with the social buttons at the top of this post! Also like our Facebook and Twitter pages!
Otherland @ E3 2012 Recap
Otherland has a small but powerful presence at E3 this year showing off a lot of interesting things about the game. Gamigo's Anothony Guzzardo tirelessly showed off the game and its features to members of the press all week! Lets take a closer look at what happened:
A couple new posters were showcased at the Otherland booth.
Some never before seen screenshots were also released throughout the event as well as some Facebook unlocks!
Interview with Florian Horpel @ Gaming Climax
An interview was released recently interviewing Florian Horpel! Although a lot of the interview is facts we already know, it's nice to have a refresher on our current list of known information. If you remember, Otherland NetFeed made a giant compilation post a little while back with everything we know so far. Anyway, lets get to the interview:
Originally Posted by Florian Horpel via Gaming Climax
Otherland by gamigo is a Free to Play MMORPG that is based from a novel by Tad Williams. Could you give us a brief introduction about what Otherland is all about?
The MMORPG Otherland is the continuation of the series of novels of the same name by Tad Williams and is set after the events in the books. It’s a bit difficult to summarize. Basically, you’re in a world about 100 years in the... (Continue Reading...)
The game features an “Eight Squared” simulation and a “Mars” simulation. Can you tell us more about these two simulations?
Otherland consists of a number of simulations that the player will be able to travel to over the course of the story or for PvP challenges and other reasons. EightSquared, like Lambda Mall, will be available when... (Continue Reading...)
There are chess pieces in every place in Otherland. Can you tell us what signifies these pieces?
Great question. Without wanting to give away too much of the story: The chess pieces represent the two warring armies in EightSquared and are only seen in that region. If you look at EightSquared from above, it’s a... (Continue Reading...)
What can players achieve from winning the mini games in Lambda Mall?
The minigames are mostly there as a bit of a distraction. They serve no purpose in the story or for earning experience. It is really fun, though, just to hang out in a bar and... (Continue Reading...)
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After a prolonged vacation on my part, Otherland NetFeed returns! Also don't miss the Q&A videos answered by none other than Tad Williams himself. Lastly, we're touching a bit on Otherland at E3 2012 that starts this week! Stay tuned for updates!
Otherland NetFeed Returns!
Hey everyone! Otherland NetFeed is back from a... shamefully extended vacation... Yes unfortunately some unavoidable, life changing things happened, but life goes on and Otherland NetFeed continues to exist! I do want to apologize for the absence of any news or sign of life around here but I plan to get back in the groove of regular posts considering Otherland's expected release is coming up very quickly. We're already almost in Q3, with an expected release of Q4! Should be pretty exciting over the next couple of months.
New 2,300 Facebook Likes Unlock!
A new picture was released with the achievement of 2,300 likes on the official OtherlandMMO Facebook page!
Tad Williams Q&A Recap
All 5 questions have been answered! Make sure you didn't miss any of them by viewing them below:
Otherland at E3 2012
Otherland will be attending E3 2012 showcasing their latest Otherland news and features! We should see something new and exciting for E3 (because there's always something new and exciting for E3) to due with Otherland so make sure you keep it locked at Otherland NetFeed as we dive into the details!
For now, here's a floorplan showing where the gamigo booth is setup this year:
Our Social Sites, now with Facebook!
Be sure to follow me on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest Otherland news the fastest!
Otherland NetFeed Returns!
Hey everyone! Otherland NetFeed is back from a... shamefully extended vacation... Yes unfortunately some unavoidable, life changing things happened, but life goes on and Otherland NetFeed continues to exist! I do want to apologize for the absence of any news or sign of life around here but I plan to get back in the groove of regular posts considering Otherland's expected release is coming up very quickly. We're already almost in Q3, with an expected release of Q4! Should be pretty exciting over the next couple of months.
New 2,300 Facebook Likes Unlock!
A new picture was released with the achievement of 2,300 likes on the official OtherlandMMO Facebook page!
Tad Williams Q&A Recap
All 5 questions have been answered! Make sure you didn't miss any of them by viewing them below:
Otherland at E3 2012
Otherland will be attending E3 2012 showcasing their latest Otherland news and features! We should see something new and exciting for E3 (because there's always something new and exciting for E3) to due with Otherland so make sure you keep it locked at Otherland NetFeed as we dive into the details!
For now, here's a floorplan showing where the gamigo booth is setup this year:
Our Social Sites, now with Facebook!
Be sure to follow me on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest Otherland news the fastest!
It's been quiet around Otherland lately and not much news has been released, however we're back in action today with a video from Tad Williams answering one of the questions proposed to him from the "Ask Tad a Question" contest held a few weeks ago! We're also showcasing a new screenshot we've unlocked for reaching 2,200 Facebook likes on the official Otherland Facebook!
Tad Williams Community Q&A - Part 1
Part 1 of the community Q&A we had. Expect more very soon!
Otherland Facebook Achieves 2,200 Likes!
In honor of reaching 2,200 likes on the official Otherland Facebook, we've unlocked a new screenshot of Drakes Manor in Eight squared. Check it out below!
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Tad Williams Community Q&A - Part 1
Part 1 of the community Q&A we had. Expect more very soon!
Otherland Facebook Achieves 2,200 Likes!
In honor of reaching 2,200 likes on the official Otherland Facebook, we've unlocked a new screenshot of Drakes Manor in Eight squared. Check it out below!
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