Blackstar FAQ ( What we know as we find out )

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1) Will my account information from Pocket Legends carry over to Blackstar?

Yes, your account information as well as platinum count will carry over. It was also stated that they are working on a system that will reserve our usernames across all of their games.

We are launching Blackstar (and more) to give you guys a wide variety of mobile multiplayer games to play. All your account info and plat will carry across all our games.

We'll be moving to a Spacetime Account, where your plat will transfer across _all_ of our games

2) With Blackstar coming, will Pocket Legends take a hit?

No, Pocket Legends will continue to grow as they added more people to the team.

We have ramped up. We were 6 when we launched PL, we are 13 now, will be 18 in a couple of weeks, continuing to grow

We will always have people dedicated specifically to PL, and guilds are very close to the top of the list in the PL development queue.

3) What are the names of playable classes?

Operative, Commando, and Engineer have been announced so far.

Very early screen of a Mode Operative and Commando aboard the UCC Blackstar.

4) Will the entire game be available at launch? Space and ground combat and exploration?

No, the game will have the ground stuff in to start, and while the space stuff would be nice to have, there are no guarantees that it will get added.

This will be a mobile MMO. The vids that are currently out are for the older PC version. We will be releasing the ground portion first, on iOS and Android. Space _may_ follow.

5) Will the game be available for both Android and iOS?

Yes!

Absolutely

6) Where else can I go to read about the game?

Their official site and their Facebook page.

Hey folks - expect much more info in the near future, but for now please checkout:

http://blackstargame.com/

and

http://www.facebook.com/pocketlegends#!/BlackstarGame

7) When is the game expected to release?

Q2 of 2011.

Blackstar will be available for download in the App Store and in the Android Market in Q2 2011.

8) What features are going to be in the game?

FEATURES

• 3D, real-time, persistent MMO
• Exciting sci-fi theme with futuristic human and alien races locked in a story-driven struggle for dominance
• Three character classes at launch with fully customizable skills and appearances
• Thousands of items and equipment such as holograms, dust cannons, and more
• Robust social features such as chat and friend lists
• Countless hours of worldwide, multiplayer, open-world gameplay
• Playable via Wi-Fi, Edge, 3G or 4G connections on most Android or Apple mobile devices
• Anticipated rating of 9+ for the following: Frequent/Intense Cartoon or Fantasy Violence

9) Will the game continue the current pay model of Pocket Legends?

Yep!

Same pricing model, same plat applies to both games.

10) What will the level cap be?

The level cap will start at 25, which is the same level that Pocket Legends was initially capped at.

11) Will there be a global cooldown?

Yes, there will be a global cooldown;

Blackstar will definitely have a global cool-down. It will probably have other skill-class cool-downs as well. Like all of your "Holographic" stuff may have a cool-down and all of your "Amp-Light" will have its own, etc. We did a build of Blackstar where the DPS character (called the "Operative") could use a target debuff to get different combo results with three different classes of weapon. It was very compelling - totally different from PL in a great way

Are there any snippets about the story?

Yes! And here it is from their Facebook page;

The doors of the UCS Blackstar will soon open to human and ‘mode’ privateers who have come to make their fortunes and fame, perhaps at the expense of their very lives! Rumors abound that the residents of UCS Blackstar have discovered an alien presence on a nearby colony. Seeing an opportunity to turn a quick profit, countless privateers leap into action to carve out their fate among the stars... where humans struggle to survive against advanced alien swarms, the depths of space, and each other!

-This time around, users will find themselves in the 41st century, in the midst of a battle between the "the ruthless Scorn, a race endowed with arcane powers granted by alien gods; the Riven, necro-cyborg beings allied with the Scorn; the futuristic humans of the United Colonies Defense Force, and their robotic allies known as the Mode."

-Take a dip in the star ocean

The game begins after humanity discovers fast gate technology that enables travel throughout the galaxy. At first, there are no encounters with strange alien races or hostile foes; instead, much of interstellar travel is uneventful as humanity colonises the Milky Way.

Yet, the uncovering of unhatched eggs in a remote planet triggers a series of deadly events that results in the birthing of aggressive reptilian aliens. Naturally, it's your job to clean the mess.

- It starts with the discovery of "fastgates", portals that open up the universe to exploration. Corporations are quick to jump into the fastgates, mining asteroid belts for resources and making the common mistake of bringing alien egg-pods onboard for study. In the short instance we played, we entered the interior of an asteroid base that was overrun with aliens. Like in Pocket Legends, we encountered smaller creatures before fighting a large, bug-like boss. When we died, we had to respawn from the beginning of the level, but if you have a healer in your party, you can be revived on the spot.