Nether

[Dark Drakan]

Yeah I have been posting a lot about these survival games, be it DayZ, Rust or The Forest but I have just came across another thats in early alpha and has gained my interest. Its known as Nether and reminds me a little of S.T.A.L.K.E.R but its a survival MMO/shared world style title instead and is still in Alpha on early access. Its showing some promise and hopefully it will end up decent when it gets closer to Beta and a full release.

Nether is a first-person urban survival gaming experience unlike any other. Nether forces players to make quick life-saving decisions in an unforgiving environment. In this post-apocalyptic urban world, death is waiting around every corner, at the top of high-rise buildings, and in the grasp of powerful teleporting creatures known as Nethers. To navigate this high-tension environment, players must use skill and craft in order to obtain food, weapons, supplies, and other resources necessary to survive in a desolate and dangerous city. Players will need to choose whether or not to team up with others or go at it solo against the Nethers, other players, and unpredictable, treacherous world objectives. In the end, players must decide if they will Prey or Pray.

Features:

• A vast and vertical urban/city environment, where players can access nearly all of the buildings, including multi-story skyscrapers
• First-person perspective creates a true survival experience
• The need to fulfill a world objective, coupled with scarce resources encourages emergent and cooperative gameplay
• Meld of PvE (player versus environment) and PvP (player versus player)
• Survival needs, such as hunger and stamina that players will need to maintain to live
• A variety of dangerous enemies with different skills and behaviors
• New weapons and items become available as players explore the game world
• Safe zones that need to be defended from Nethers and where players can purchase, sell, trade and store items
• Up to 64 players per game server
• Single purchase, downloadable client allows full game access without subscription

• Minimum:
  • OS: Windows Vista/Windows 7 (64-bit OS required)
  • Processor: 2.4 GHZ Quad Core or Better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460/ATI Radeon HD 5850
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Hard Drive: 3 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Sound Card

• Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 7 (64-bit OS required)
  • Processor: 2.4 GHZ Quad Core or Better
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Network: Broadband Internet connection
  • Hard Drive: 3 GB available space
  • Sound Card: Windows Compatible Sound Card

TRAILERS

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[Dark Drakan]

March Update #1 - Tribe Intro, Nether AI, Persistent Leveling, New Weapons

A big update is here! We are excited to introduce the starting foundations of the Tribe system, in our next update, Tribes will be expanded to include a territory system where tribes battle it out over land!

When is the Update?
**Build is currently delayed** Monday, March 3rd.
We will update times as soon as developers and server team can track down the issues! You can also see updates on Twitter and Facebook.

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PlayNether
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PlayNether

Major Updates:

TRIBES! Band together with your friends to control your server with the introduction of tribes!

• Sign up for a Tribe in the Lakeside Safe Zone - *Early Adopter Reward (Tribe Outfit) - if you signed up for Tribes with the last patch.
• Keep in touch with your members using the Tribe Chat. (/tribe)
• Outfit your character with your Tribe uniform!
• Hunt Enemy Tribe Members to earn cash bounties!

Tribe Reputation: build up your renown with the new reputation system!

• Gain reputation by killing Nether and players in enemy tribes.
• Lose reputation by killing your own Tribe Members and survivors that are friendly towards your tribe.
• Lose too much reputation and your Tribe will kick you out!
• Earn a positive reputation and you'll earn bonus account points for persistent perks!

Mantis Creature: Watch the skies and listen for wings. The new Mantis Nether has arrived!

• Mantis Nether has 3 new collectible parts that you can trade for new rewards at the Nether Hunters

All-Terrain Vehicle: Grab your friends and go hunting! Hop in this new 3 seater where you drive and your friends shoot!

Persistent account level ups: Looking for some permanence to your character? Check out the new persistent account level ups. Each level you earn grants you a bonus that you’ll never lose and get every time you spawn!

Survival Bonuses: In Nether, it’s survival of the fittest. There’s no better way to see who’s fit to stay alive than our new Survival bonuses! The longer you stay alive, the greater rewards you gain.

6 new weapons:

• Pipe Sniper: Craft the new Pipe sniper for long ranged hunting!
• Heartburner – Using the Mantis’ incendiary gland, this gun explodes in a spray of Hunter Spikes!
• Bonespur – Nether are dangerous and it’s about time you put that to use. This sword is cobbled together from Nether parts!
• Skullcleaver – just keep saying “Stop hitting yourself!!” as you cut down nether with this axe made from their fallen corpses!
• Shovel – You’ve dug enough graves, so now it’s time to fill them. Hey, this handy tool can do that too!
• Gravedigger – Since the stock on this impromptu Rifle is made from a shovel, the gun pretty much named itself.
• Added new Metal pipe scrap item
• Added new wood block item
• Craftable at any Vlad Gunsmith

Nether AI Improvements:

• Nether behaviors are now more befitting of the monsters they are.
• Trying losing your attackers by ducking in buildings and hiding places they can’t see you to get them off your trail.
• If you make a loud noise, get out of there!! If they don’t see you, they might just leave.
• Take refuge in buildings if you’re afraid of those prying eyes and ears. Nether can’t hear so well through walls!
• No place is safe anymore. Now the Outposts periodically come under attack! See if you can activate the Anti-Nether Devices to save the outpost without alerting the Nether!

Creature Mode:

• Make your way to the Safe Zone and purchase the Nether potion! Take up the reins as a crawler! Hunt those pesky survivors down and devour their bodies!
• The crawler is quick and agile. He can run much faster and jump much higher than any survivor.
• Teleport around using the Left Mouse. Watch your stamina! When you run out, you reappear.
• Constant hunger - you're always hungry for more humans! Make sure to take them out whenever you find them or you'll starve!

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