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Interview: Myth III (Mumbo Jumbo)
January 9, 2001 | Tuncer Deniz | |
Mumbo Jumbo is the new game development team that has recently been formed to create Myth III: The Wolf's Age for Gathering of Developers. IMG interviewed Scott Campbell, project leader on this new sequel in the popular Myth series of real-time strategy games.IMG: Could you give us a little background about yourself? MJ: Well, no. I'm not at liberty to give out that information... Statute of Limitations and all... I can say that I was the lead story and concept designer for the CRPG Fallout. And no, I'm not the Gen-13 artist of the same name.IMG: Can you explain your involvement in Myth III and how it all came about? MJ: It was actually kinda funny. A co-worker said, "Hey! Why don't we make a design proposal for Myth 3?" And I said, "Uh... OK." And, after a few weeks of re-playing Myth 1 and 2, going through various fan sites, reading all the manuals, extracting all the flavor text, and even role-playing GURPS Myth, I had a story concept. So, after typing it up, we gave the whole Design Proposal to Take 2. Apparently, someone there liked it, since we beat out several other Myth 3 game proposals. Just a few weeks later, and I was saying, "We're actually doing it!?!" Looking back, it really wasn't all that funny.IMG: Can you give us a little background on the story for Myth III and where the name Myth III: The Wolf Age came from? MJ: I'm being told by superiors to be intentionally vague about this. But, since interpretive dance does not translate well to the printed medium, I will divulge a few tid-bits of information: Myth 3 is a prequel to the two previous games, taking place 1000 years before the first Myth. The hero of our story is Connacht the Wolf; a hero so great that they name an entire Age after him. Near the end of the Wind Age, the Trow were in the height of their power, enslaving the Oghre to build massive Iron temples to their god. The nightmare Myrkridia stalked the night, preying on humankind. And the being known as Moagim was reborn to raze the world with his army of undead. Out hero definitely has some work cut out for him. This game will allow you play in the dangerous and fantastic past of the Myth world, where many secrets will be revealed about the world of Myth and it's future. And, you'll be able to play Soulblighter when he was a good guy. How cool is that?
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