Broke down and purchased a new machine in anticipation of its release in a year or so, hopefully.  I will be an Alpha tester anticipation a late summer early fall access.  Spent roughly $1500.00 mostly on a high end graphics card to run this game.  Not saying that I really did need to upgrade my 6 -7 year old machine.

Asus PRIME Z390-P Performance Results – UserBenchmark

I haven’t posted anything in a while about Pantheon:The rise of the fallen.  It is still in development but here is an excellent article on it:  http://www.mmorpg.com/columns/top-5-pantheon-rise-of-the-fallen-features-were-really-excited-about-1000011516

Another installment on Pantheon, the upcomming new MMORPG game.  Really looking forward to it.

One of Pantheon’s main differentiators is the way we are handling Quests and Story-related content. The consistent trend in current MMORPGs is one of linear, quest-driven leveling mechanics that funnel players from quest hub to quest hub throughout their leveling experience. This is consistent with the “Theme Park” approach of modern MMOs where little emphasis is put on free exploration or risk vs. reward. Instead, players are led by the hand and told where to go, what to do and how to do it.

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/1006/feature/10902/Pantheon-Rise-of-the-Fallen-Feature-Spotlight-Perception-System.html

MMORPG Blog has released more information on Pantheon, take a peek:

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/1006/feature/10876/Pantheon-Rise-of-the-Fallen-Feature-Spotlight-Extreme-Climate-Atmosphere-Systems.html

A good discussion with MMORPG Mag.com

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/1006/feature/10867/Visionary-Realms-Tackles-Your-Questions-About-the-Mana-Climate.html/page/1

Just read a good article about Pantheon and wanted to share:

A Glimpse into the Pantheon Development Process at Visionary Realms

http://www.wolfsheadonline.com/a-glimpse-into-the-pantheon-development-process-at-visionary-realms/

As I had stated previously, I am seriously looking at alternatives to EverQuest.  Pantheon is in the development stage and I liked what I saw and became a backer.  Recently they have been showing the game off to the MMORPG world and here is a link to what MMORPG.COM thought.

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/1006/feature/10675/Pantheon-Rise-of-the-Fallen-GDC-2016-Hands-On-Preview-of-Brad-McQuaids-Magnum-Opus.html

I am looking forward to this game and more news on it.

Pantheon is coming soon, check out their news feed

https://pantheonmmo.com/news/latest_news/

Pantheon: Rise of the Fallen takes place on the high-fantasy world of Terminus, a wildly diverse land formed from fragments of many different realms and times, bringing with them their unique civilizations and deities. Explore long lost realms, as their people and cultures vie for power and form alliances, struggling to gain a foothold in an unfamiliar world. Uncover civilizations and awe-inspiring locales that offer incredible adventures for you and your friends to experience. Enter a world where the environment itself tells the story and where content is always king!