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[Updated] Wasteland for sale: Fallen Earth opens its item store
Some men are born into greatness, the saying goes, and some have greatness thrust upon them. In MMOs, some are launched with item shops, and some thrust item shops upon us. In another sign that the MMO genre is irreversibly marching down the path of microtransactions, Fallen Earth quietly opened the doors to an item store, offering a pair of luxury goods in exchange for cold, hard cash. The two items currently for sale are a Kaibab Cur pet and a pair of brass goggles. The Cur is one of the new pets in the game -- in this case, a four-slot-carrying dog -- while the goggles give lowbie characters a hand up with protective stats while making your avatar look like a mad scientist. Interestingly enough, Icarus is limiting players' purchases of each item to one per account. You can scope out the goods at the Fallen Earth store on the official site. We'll certainly be keeping an eye on Icarus to see how the store develops and how players react. Although considering that Fallen Earth takes place in a post-paper currency economy, one wonders if Icarus Studios would accept poker chips instead. [Update: The Fallen Earth team has responded to player concerns with this item store. Their statement can be found after the jump.]
Enter to win a Fallen Earth item from TUAW
Fallen Earth is a pretty popular post-apocalyptic MMO, and as we announced at GDC, not only have they released a Mac client, but they've got a pretty impressive iPhone app to go along with it coming later this year. To celebrate, they sent us a special code for some virtual in-game Brass Goggles -- we're not sure exactly what they do, but we're told that they're a third level item with the stats of a seventh level item, and that they'll provide some protection against piercing, fire, cold, and ballistic damage. So they've got that going for them. Which is nice. Anyway, if you're a Fallen Earth player and want a chance at some groovy in-game gear, just leave a comment on this post before Friday at 5pm, making sure to use a real email (so we can contact you if you happen to win). If you need something to comment about, tell us how you'll use your favorite Apple product after that apocalypse goes down. We'll choose one random winner to get the code, which you can then redeem in-game for your Brass Goggles. Good luck to everyone who enters! We'll keep an eye out for the Fallen Earth iPhone app, and let you know when it shows up in the store.
