Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore's Troubled Launch Continues with Disappearing Items and Movement Mishaps

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It's been an eventful journey for the team at Gellyberry since the launch of the Indie game, Ethyrial Echoes of Yore. Following the launch, the team has been grappling with several post-launch issues, including a recent DDoS attack and various in-game glitches.

For those unfamiliar with the game that is regularly featured in our weekly Indie MMO Spotlight column,  Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore is a hardcore, old-school MMORPG that promises challenge, risk, and adventure for players that are looking for a more group-focused type of gameplay. The game is developed by Gellyberry Studios and published by Freedom Games, and it was released on May 1, 2023 on Steam as a free-to-play title.

However, despite its ambitious features, Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore has been plagued by an abundance of issues since its launch. The game has received mostly negative reviews on Steam at the time of this article, with many players complaining about bugs, exploits, balance problems, server instability, and lack of content.

One of the most serious issues that the game has faced is a series of DDoS attacks on the Ethersalos game server, which have caused frequent disconnects and lag for players. The developers have acknowledged these attacks and have been working on resolving them. They have also apologized for the inconvenience and frustration that this has caused for the players. This comes on the heels of players complaining about being charged double for their subscriptions, and extreme server instability on launch.

But the issues don’t stop there as there have been several more ongoing problems that have angered many of the players that have attempted to play the game.  Crafting exploits allowed some players to level up their professions faster than