History VideoGame / ShroudOfTheAvatarForsakenVirtues

* {{Feelies}}: In a deliberate throwback to ''Ultima'', physical editions of the game were to come for backers with varying amounts of "swag", as Garriot likes to call it: a cloth map of the world, a runic script reference document, a metallic Collector Coin, etc. Majority of it never saw actual light.

Originally envisioned as the first installment of the ''Shroud of the Avatar'' pentalogy, ''Forsaken Virtues'' was [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0 funded]] on Website/{{Kickstarter}}, collecting over $1.9 million in pledges. It entered early access in November 2014 and was finally released in March 2018, but following a lukewarm-to-negative reception, went FreeToPlay in October of the same year. In October 2019, Portalarium sold off all of the game's assets to Catnip Games and presumably shut down, as Garriott soon left to co-found yet another studio, [=DeMeta=], and to develop the NFT-based ''Iron and Magic'' in 2022. While Catnip Games has maintained ''Forsaken Virtues'' ever since, ''[=SotA=]'' as a brand appears to be a StillbornFranchise at this point.

* {{Feelies}}: In a deliberate throwback to ''Ultima'', physical editions of the game come with varying amounts of "swag", as Garriot likes to call it: a cloth map of the world, a runic script reference document, a metallic Collector Coin, etc.

* OldSaveBonus: You will be able not only to import your character from one game to the next, but also [[NewGamePlus from a later game back into the earlier ones]].

''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'' is Richard "Lord British" Garriot's SpiritualSuccessor both to his own cult RPG series ''VideoGame/{{Ultima}}'' and to its MMORPG offshoot, ''VideoGame/UltimaOnline''. Envisioned as part one of the ''Shroud of the Avatar'' pentalogy, ''Forsaken Virtues'' was released in March 2018. The first game was [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0 funded]] on Website/{{Kickstarter}}, collecting over $1.9 million in pledges.

The game is set in a WideOpenSandbox of the ConstructedWorld of New Britannia, which is still recovering from the massive {{Cataclysm|Backstory}} that destroyed the old civilization several generations ago. Furthermore, the population of the world is under constant threat from the monsters spawned by the Cataclysm, and the prophecies tell about the impending EndOfAnAge, which many fear will be much like the Cataclysm itself. You, as the Avatar, return to New Britannia and are tasked with following the eponymous [[KarmaMeter Virtues]] (Truth, Courage, and Love), facing the HiddenVillain, and ultimately restoring peace and harmony to the world.

While the game will be fully playable offline, the devs actively promote its "Selective Multi-Player" mode, which aims to be the middle-ground between small-scale CoOpMultiplayer and a full-blown {{MMORPG}}. In short, it works by allowing you to select which other players (if any) you want to play with, so that no others can join your game. Offline characters will not be playable online and vice versa.

The ''Shroud of the Avatar'' series will [[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?p=47929 tie in with]] ''VideoGame/UnderworldAscendant'' series (and vice versa) in the same way the core ''Ultima'' series was connected with the ''VideoGame/UltimaUnderworld'' games.

Watch the early [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wckfc-0WyPs gameplay video]] and the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2_QDNO_V0 E3 2014 trailer]] on [=YouTube=]. See also the [[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?page_id=19 official FAQ]] for more details.

* WeaponOfChoice: The Avatar can specialize in Blades (swords, axes), Polearms (halberds, spears), Bludgeons (hammers, clubs), or Ranged weapons (bows, crossbows).

* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: Downplayed. If your hometown falls under siege, you will not be able to access any facilities in it (including your own house) until you lift it.

!!The game provides examples of following tropes:

* [[TheSixStats The Three Stats]]: {{Strength}}, Dexterity, and Intelligence are the Avatar's primary attributes. Derived from them are Health, Defense, and [[{{Mana}} Focus]].

The ''Shroud of the Avatar'' series will [[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?p=47929 tie in with]] the upcoming ''VideoGame/UnderworldAscendant'' series (and vice versa) in the same way the core ''Ultima'' series was connected with the ''VideoGame/UltimaUnderworld'' games.

!!The game will provide examples of following tropes:

''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'' is Richard "Lord British" Garriot's SpiritualSuccessor both to his own cult RPG series ''VideoGame/{{Ultima}}'' and to its MMORPG offshoot, ''VideoGame/UltimaOnline''. Envisioned as part one of the ''Shroud of the Avatar'' pentalogy, ''Forsaken Virtues'' was released in March 2018, with later installments coming out annually after that. The first game was [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0 funded]] on Website/{{Kickstarter}}, collecting over $1.9 million in pledges.

Watch the early [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wckfc-0WyPs gameplay video]] and the[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2_QDNO_V0 E3 2014 trailer]] on [=YouTube=]. See also the [[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?page_id=19 official FAQ]] for more details.

''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'' is Richard "Lord British" Garriot's SpiritualSuccessor both to his own cult RPG series ''VideoGame/{{Ultima}}'' and to its MMORPG offshoot, ''VideoGame/UltimaOnline''. Envisioned as part one of the ''Shroud of the Avatar'' pentalogy, ''Forsaken Virtues'' is to be released at some point in 2017 ([[DevelopmentHell probably]]), with later installments coming out annually after that. The first game was [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0 funded]] on Website/{{Kickstarter}}, collecting over $1.9 million in pledges.

The game is set in a WideOpenSandbox of the ConstructedWorld of New Britannia, which is still recovering from the massive {{Cataclysm|Backstory}} that destroyed the old civilization several generations ago. Furthermore, the population of the world is under constant threat from the monsters spawned by the Cataclysm, and the prophecies tell about impending the EndOfAnAge, which many fear will be much like the Cataclysm itself. You, as the Avatar, return to New Britannia and are tasked with following the eponymous [[KarmaMeter Virtues]] (Truth, Courage, and Love), facing the HiddenVillain, and ultimately restoring peace and harmony to the world.

Watch the early [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wckfc-0WyPs gameplay video]] and the the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vo2_QDNO_V0 E3 2014 trailer]] on [=YouTube=]. See also the [[https://www.shroudoftheavatar.com/?page_id=19 official FAQ]] for more details.

''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'' is Richard "Lord British" Garriot's SpiritualSuccessor both to his own cult RPG series ''Franchise/{{Ultima}}'' and to its MMORPG offshoot, ''VideoGame/UltimaOnline''. Envisioned as part one of the ''Shroud of the Avatar'' pentalogy, ''Forsaken Virtues'' is to be released at some point in 2017 ([[DevelopmentHell probably]]), with later installments coming out annually after that. The first game was [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0 funded]] on Website/{{Kickstarter}}, collecting over $1.9 million in pledges.

''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'' is Richard "Lord British" Garriot's SpiritualSuccessor both to his own cult RPG series ''Franchise/{{Ultima}}'' and to its MMORPG offshoot, ''VideoGame/UltimaOnline''. Envisioned as part one of the ''Shroud of the Avatar'' pentalogy, ''Forsaken Virtues'' is to be released at some point in 2016 ([[DevelopmentHell probably]]), with later installments coming out annually after that. The first game was [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0 funded]] on Website/{{Kickstarter}}, collecting over $1.9 million in pledges.

** AndYourRewardIsInteriorDecorating: You can loot or craft various non-functional enhancements and place them on the walls and floor of a house you own.

* NonPlayerCompanion: NPC companions can only be hired in the single-player offline mode to avoid multiple players running around with the same NPC in tow.

''Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues'' is Richard "Lord British" Garriot's SpiritualSuccessor both to his own cult RPG series ''Franchise/{{Ultima}}'' and to its MMORPG offshoot, ''VideoGame/UltimaOnline''. Envisioned as part one of the ''Shroud of the Avatar'' pentalogy, ''Forsaken Virtues'' is to be released in October 2014, with later installments coming out annually after that. The first game was [[http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/portalarium/shroud-of-the-avatar-forsaken-virtues-0 funded]] on Website/{{Kickstarter}}, collecting over $1.9 million in pledges.

* ThighHighBoots: The first female Avatar model.

* SkillScoresAndPerks: Skill points are gained with character levels (Adventure and Crafting levels give points for respective skills) and can be spend on Active and Innate (passive) perks. Perks form a skill tree and new ones have to be unlocked by visiting a trainer after clearing all the prerequisites. Multiple points can be invested into said perks, increasing the passives' effect and giving the Avatar more "copies" of actives, so they can be used more often.