Hey Linux gamers,

I was a little too excited and bought a copy of the early access of Entropy. Entropy is a new Starship MMO much similar to EVE Online. I know a lot of you responded to my last article saying that you wanted to wait for a first look at the game. I have made such a video for you. I have been having many issues with Kazam for a while now. If anyone would recommend a new game recording software please leave a comment below.

Initial Startup

After you install Entropy make sure you run it from the Steam client, as I was reading on the Entropy forums that people were having issues starting the game from the terminal. I ran the game,it booted up and I got a Blue screen for 1 second, then the game loaded as per normal. Just keep in mind that until they sort out the terminal start up issue. Make sure you start Entropy from the Steam client.

No Time

I have had very little time to play with Entropy, But I did learn a few things about the game that I did not have time to mention in the video. For example if you do purchase the top 2 early access tiers, your character will not be deleted on launch day. I do not really like that idea. I feel that Artplant is really trying to force gamers to pay more just so they can keep their character. Mind you the game after release is suppose to have no monthly fee but well have to wait and see about that.

Entropy will have a “Player-driven Economy”, there is not much in terms of a player base right now. So as of now in-game “credits” can go pretty far as most items are sold at their base price. But I can imagine that as soon as Entropy is launched that prices for items will begin to rise.

When you watch the video below if you look at the bottom of the screen you will see a orange bar. That bar is your experience bar. Also when you level up you will be able to put points towards skills that will effect your play style. If you one want one of your characters to be a miner or be combat orientated there are skills towards those areas. I myself am going with a well rounded character.

Character Creation

The character creation is pretty simple and straight forward. The character you make is going to be represented in game as a portrait.Also you can change facial features like having Warf’s ridge line(from Star Trek : Next Generation) on your forehead. So you can have your face look in a certain direction and take a snapshot and (BAM!) now you have a slick portrait for your profile. The only thing I do not like right now in terms of the character creation is how there is so few options for hair and facial hair, but again Entropy is in alpha so not much can be done about that for now.

My Alienware X51

Intel Core i7-3770 CPU @ 3.90GHz × 8

GeForce GTX 555/PCIe/SSE2

Ubuntu 13.04 64-bit (12.04 preloaded)

8GB DDR3 Ram

1TB HDD

Nvidia 310.44 driver

3x Logitech F710 wireless gamepads

Overall First Impressions

Overall I am very excited about Entropy’s potential, Almost as excited as I’ll be when Nuclear Dawn gets out of beta. So for now I would recommend if you want in to get a head start on mining, trading or just flat out destroying everything in your path I would purchase the 40.00$ access. Or else just wait until launch day then get in with everyone else and maybe some defectors from EVE. I feel that Entropy has a great opportunity to be the Linux Solution to EVE Online. Unless CCP decides to bring EVE: Valkyrie to Linux or Artplant messes this game up real bad. Game On.