As in the Gold Box series, there will be many special weapons, armors and other items to discover. Quite a variety can be spotted in the screenshots. The developers have stated that there are over 100 spells, and as your character can reach 16th level, you can cast level 8 spells. Spellcasters can cast any spell they know from their list. Early screenshots show the interface before refinement where it tended to clutter the screen.
Later images show a much more attractive and less cluttered version.
According to the developers, it will be further refined and polished before release. The game currently requires 2 CDs. Projected system requirements are shown below. Connection must be at least 33kbps. The host chooses who is the leader of the group, but the game can continue if the leader dies.