Gala Games Studio Update

Summer is nearing an end, but the fun isn’t over yet. The Walking Dead: Empires team has been busily building out the survival MMORPG and are ready to share a piece of it with you. A pre-alpha demo will be available to play starting August 30th at 12pm Pacific

For the uninitiated, The Walking Dead: Empires is an MMORPG set in the world of AMC’s The Walking Dead. If you would like to learn more about the project  head over to the website, twdempires.game 

Hot Keys For Playable Demo

  • ‘B’ for Build Menu
  • ‘C’ for Crafting Menu
  • ‘F’ to switch between melee and ranged weapons
  • ‘H` for HQ Menu
  • ‘I’ for Inventory Menu
    ○ While viewing inventories, hold CTRL and then left click to quickly transfer items
    ○ Right click weapons in inventory to quickly equip them
    ○ You can deposit items into any HQ’s inventory but you can only withdraw from your own HQ inventory

What Happens When I Die?

  • Your weapons and tools will lose some durability
  • If you have built an HQ, you will spawn near your flag
  • If you have not built an HQ, you will spawn in a random location within the zone

Resources

  • Branches and small rocks respawn and can be picked up by hand
  • Trees and Boulders require tools to harvest wood and stone, respectively
  • Ammo and Med Kits can be acquired from containers (vehicles, dumpsters, etc) and
  • dropped by slain walkers
  • All resources respawn and resource containers replenish at various intervals

How Does Traversing Zones Work?

  • There are 9 equally sized zones
  • Each zone is a unique area
  • The arrangement of zones, and the one in which you currently stand, are displayed below your radar on the upper right side of the screen
  • You can travel between zones by moving towards a zone adjacent to yours and standing in the designated transfer area (yellow arrows)

HQ Upkeep


Building Your HQ
Your first task is to build an HQ (press “B” to access build mode). Be sure you find the perfect location on the map to place your HQ. Building your HQ will also trigger a wave of walkers determined to destroy it. Protect your HQ from the wave and you will successfully unlock your first tier of constructs (floors, walls, etc). Now, you can build a shelter to protect yourself from walkers.

Maintaining Your HQ
Your HQ construct requires you to “feed” your HQ inventory with resources so that the constructs you build (walls, doors, floors, etc) do not take damage over time. All constructs must be built within the boundaries of a buildable area (green grid shown in Build Mode) which surrounds the HQ construct.

Accessing Your HQ Inventory
Click your HQ construct (flag) and you will open your HQ inventory. Fill it with resources that will be used to upkeep your constructs. These resources will also be used to upgrade and repair your HQ. Anyone can access your HQ inventory and place resources inside. However, only the HQ owner can remove resources.

Upgrading Your HQ
Press the “H” key to open your HQ menu. From the HQ menu you can repair or upgrade your HQ. Upgrading your HQ unlocks more constructs, increases the size of your buildable area (green grid), and awards you with Player XP. Don’t forget to prepare yourself for the walker wave onslaught that will occur immediately after initiating your HQ upgrade!