Developer Perpetual Entertainment was on-hand at E3 2005, giving the media a look at its upcoming MMO RPG, Gods & Heroes: Rome Rising. Gods & Heroes looks to be very much a traditional MMO in several senses, letting players create a unique avatar based within one of several classes, and quest through a large-scale, open world (in this case, modeled after the ancient Roman world.) However, there are some specific qualities that stand out about this game, including its decidedly strategy-focused combat model, as well as its god devotion system. Members of the team (including the head of the project, former Diablo II lead-designer, Stieg Hedlund) were able to give us a lengthy and detailed look at the game's many mechanics, and we came away intrigued by our experience.