![]() Ships can be rammed, grappled and boarded! Skillfully sail through the swelling sea and prepare your ship for ramming. On the receiving end, players with good reactions and anticipation coupled with a nimble ship can dodge incoming fire. Cannonballs are physics controlled, with a significant firing arc and hang time, meaning prediction and good aim are necessary to deal damage effectively. Be unsinkable! At the end of a match ships can be upgraded and customized with captains, cannons, armor, mates and more!Ĭannons are the heart of combat in Maelstrom.Ships sailing in 'Dead Waters' for too long end up as monster chow! Be cunning! As the match progresses hungry sea monsters become more aggressive and encroach the safe waters ships can sail in.Be greedy! Maps are littered with floating treasure chests and ships loaded with gold.Be ruthless! Sink other players ships, take their loot and collect their bounty!.The goal is to: Loot as much gold as possible while outwitting and outgunning all others and be the last ship sailing. Maelstrom is a third-person strategy game created by veteran developers from the Warhammer: Dawn of War series, Company of Heroes, League of Legends, and Overwatch. Solo and multiplayer: AI captains are capable opponents who offer no quarterĪs the stretch for additional features continues, players can now pick up Maelstrom from Steam’s Early Access store for around USD $10.Grim fantasy combined with thunderous naval combat in a vibrant, monster-saturated world! Captain an Orc, Dwarf or Human warship and sail the turbulent Abyssal Ocean to play online multiplayer, in free-for-all or squad based matches.Brains & brawn: positional damage, ammo types, and special captain abilities.Aye aye cap’n: Pick a captain and crew that fit your combat style.Fast-paced action: use cannons, ramming and boarding to sink opponents.Master the open sea: power up your ship with loot from sinking enemy ships.Tactical naval combat: survive a magical ocean and its deadly creatures.Maelstrom’s latest press release pointed out the following features: Customization continues it with up to three crew mates offering stat boosts, a captain providing a signature special ability, and a number of feature choices which can change how the cannons work to providing a speed or maneuverability advantage. ![]() Players will also be able to choose one of nine ships available before each battle, each with different strengths, weaknesses, and passive abilities. Gunpowder Games Lead Developer Blaine Smith said: “We’re stoked to finally turn the game loose and see how players react to the monsters and chaos of 16 warships trying to outwit each other, trading broadsides and blasting the bits off each other in battle!” ![]() Maelstrom was originally intended to be funded out of a Kickstarter campaign that was shortly shutdown by Gundpowder for lack of backers, only to start over and finally succeeding in raising their intended amount of money (USD $10,000). “As more players sink, the monster infested ‘Dead Waters’ encroach on the outer areas of the map, reducing the play area and forcing a climactic showdown”, explained Gunpowder Games through their latest press release. Each time a ship is sunk, its loot will float up to the surface waiting to be collected. Maelstrom seems to follow all of those as it puts in command of pirate-like ships in a free-for-all PvP or PvE Battle Royale experience with some peculiar and really interesting features like sea monsters that rise from the deapths to feed on the players as less of them remain alive.Įach player will start the game on the outskirts of the map, having to sink other player’s or NPC’s ships in order to collect loot containing powerups, useful items and treasure. Gunpowder Games is an indie studio integrated by industry veterans that have worked in huge gaming companies like Riot Games, Blizzard and Sony, that came together under the premise of “creating games that are engaging, thought provoking, highly competitive and addictive”. As of today, players can purchase it for around USD $10 with a 10% discount price. Independent studio Gunpowder Games announced today the release of the Steam’s Early Access version of the their naval battle-royale game, Maelstrom. ![]()
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