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Earthrise is a post apocalyptic science fiction MMORPG set in the distant future. Featuring a unique skill-based advancement system and player-driven economy, as well as extensive, meaningful player-vs.-player combat, Earthrise gives you innumerable choices to forge your destiny. Whether you're a noble soldier in the raging conflict between the Utopia and the rebellion, a criminal hiding from the law or a world-renowned engineer whose power extends into intricate trade and politics, your actions will echo throughout the game world.

This game has several compelling features. First, it is one of very few in the last few years to have a skilled based system (no classes). The last to be successful with Earthrise Credits was Star Wars Galaxies Pre-Combat Upgrade. While this may be scary, it also shows just how many people might finally have a chance to return to that good old style of progression. 

The main thing for me is this skill system. With over 250 abilities and 25 'trees', there is much to offer. The crafting system is perhaps the most in-depth since Star Wars Galaxies Pre-New Game Enhancements, which is certainly saying something, since even with the NGE the crafting system is still quite complex.

I think we have much to look forward to from this game. We see not only massive potential, but a very rare good starting point at launch. They offer much to look forward to, including personal vehicles in early spring and an optimization shortly after launch for those having issues with low-FPS.

I have noticed one thing that is perhaps vastly under-rated, and this is the player map. The player map is absolutely HUGE, and includes several continents. While this may seem a bad thing, it actually is a strength as there is only one server on Earthrise. We will finally see a dynamic economy, and no more Earthrise Gold upset because you found out a friend is on another server!

Overall I rate this game a 9. The 1 rating point was taken off due to the current gear tier system, though I'm sure we can expect a fix soon. Those new to the MMO concept be warned however, as we finally have broken away from the kid MMO's like WoW. After SWG Pre-CU we finally venture once again into the realm of a complex; player-skill driven Massive, Multiplayer, ONLINE!