Toontown online

Posted on 31/12/2011 by denlove

Disney’s Toontown Online (commonly known as simply Toontown) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by The Walt Disney Company and billed as the first such game intended for kids and families. Designed for children as young as seven, but also played by teens and adults, the depth of the game’s content has drawn in many older players. Toontown‘s 3D virtual world takes its theme from the colorful style and humor of classic animated cartoons, packaged into an online game experience that its authors claim is social and kid-safe. The game was rated “E” (Everyone) by the ESRB for “Cartoon Violence” and “Comic Mischief”.
The game plays like other RPGs using a simplified interface. (The game designers have claimed that Toontown is “easy to learn but difficult to master.”) Nearly all activities in the game utilize the mouse, the control key, and the arrow keys on the keyboard, and Gamepad. At the beginning of the game, a “Toontorial” teaches the new player how to move, how to battle Cogs, how to communicate, use gags, and how to complete the first set of required tasks. Battles with Cogs are turn-based: the Toons attack, the Cogs counter-attack, and so on until one side is victorious. When it’s the Toons’ turn, the player simply clicks on the gag they wish to use, followed by the target, assuming the gag requires one. A successful Cog attack reduces the Laff Points of the toon, or a gag hit reduces the life points of the Cog, leading back and forth until one or the other has none left. The Toon and the Cog can dodge the other’s attack based on skill level and randomized events.

Toontown has a report button where Toons can report other Toons who break the Disney House Rules. A reported Toon will be sent to a moderator who will review the Toon. True reports will place a ban to the Toon. False reports will be reviewed and the toon who reported so will get a warning, or a temporary suspensions for abuse of the Report Button. There are five options in the report button which are Foul Language, Sharing/Requesting Personal Info, Rude or Mean Behavior, Bad Name, and Hacking.

A Toon with a bad name will not be placed on ban however will be forced to change to an appropriate name while having a name chosen by the Toon council. If the problem persists, then the toon can use the Ignore Button to block further conversation with the toon, or they can teleport to another location. Problems can also be sent over the phone to Toontown Online.

MapleStory

Posted on 03/11/2011 by denlove

MapleStory is a free-to-play, 2D, side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by the South Korean company Wizet. Several versions of the game are available for specific countries or regions, and each is published by various companies such as Nexon. Although playing the game is free, some character appearances and gameplay enhancements can be purchased from the “Cash Shop” using real money.
In the game, players travel the “Maple World”, defeating monsters and developing their characters’ skills and abilities as is typical in role-playing games. Players can interact with others in many ways, such as through chatting, trading, and playing minigames. Groups of players can band together in parties to hunt monsters and share the rewards and can also collaborate together forming guilds to interact more easily with each other.

In July 2010, the Korean version of the game was completely revised in a patch named the “Big Bang”. Other versions followed suit and have since received the Big Bang update. Later in the year, the Korean version received the Chaos update which introduces PVP (player-versus-player) and professions to the game.

Player’s assume the roles of citizens in the Maple World with no specific objective to win the game and work on improving their characters’ skill and status over time. The antagonist of the game, the Black Mage, was sealed away years ago by five heroes. Fearing his resurrection, Empress Cygnus enlisted the Maple World to join her Cygnus Knights in preventing his evil from returning. However, they failed and the Black Wings resurrected the Black Mage resulting in a cataclysm known as the Big Bang.

MapleStory is a 2D scrolling platform game that worths a try!

Entropia Universe

Posted on 31/10/2011 by denlove

Entropia Universe is a massively multiplayer online virtual universe designed by the Swedish software company MindArk, based in Gothenburg. Entropia uses a micropayment business model, in which players may buy in-game currency (PED – Project Entropia Dollars) with real money that can be redeemed back into real world funds at a fixed exchange rate of 10:1.This means that virtual items acquired within Entropia Universe have a real cash value, and a participant may, at any time, initiate a withdrawal of their accumulated PEDs back into real world currencies according to the fixed exchange rate, minus transaction fees, the minimum amount for a withdrawal is 1000 PED. It generally takes several months for a withdrawal to be made, and as a result players often discouraging players from making such withdrawals, and revenue of the business is therefore largely generated from activities within the virtual universe.

Gameplay of Entropia Universe

The backstory of Entropia Universe is that of a distant science-fiction future. The specific settings vary a little bit on each planet. On Planet Calypso participants assume the roles of colonists who must develop the untamed planet of Calypso and explore its two continents, Eudoria and Amethera. Populated with fierce and dangerous creatures, the perilous wilderness on Calypso is also rich in minerals and ore, both of which can potentially be a source of income for would-be colonists.

There are two space stations in orbit over Calypso. Their names are – Club NEVERDIE (CND) & Crystal Palace (CP). In order to travel to them, players either need to own a hangar which contains a working spaceship, or alternatively, players can pay other participants acting as pilots to fly them there. As of 2009 all pilot services are disabled, so temporary teleports to and from the space stations are being provided for a fee of 40 PED.

Developer(s)	MindArk
Publisher(s)	MindArk
Engine	CryEngine 2
Version	12.1.3
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows
Release date(s)	January 30, 2003
Genre(s)	MMORPG/RCE/FPS
Mode(s)	MMORPG
Media/distribution	Download (Free)

PoxNora

Posted on 30/10/2011 by denlove

PoxNora: Battlefield of the Immortals is a multiplayer online game that combines a collectible card game with a turn-based strategy game in a fantasy setting. PoxNora was originally launched via Java Web Start through a browser and can be played on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.

Players build decks, called “Battle-groups”, on PoxNora’s website. A Battlegroup consists of thirty runes in any combination of spells, relics, equipment and champions. The game is launched via Java Web Start and players enter one of four game lobbies where they can chat or enter games. A fifth game lobby is reserved solely for trading discussion. Games consist of two players, though matches against AI “bots” are possible now with the release of single-player campaigns, first introduced in the “Path to Conquest” Expansion.

The game is free for trial play, but to be able to upgrade runes, or to trade for other runes, it is necessary to purchase runes. Every booster pack has a set number of rarity slots. The premium subscription gives access to Premium Campaigns, store discounts, the possibility of being allowed the privilege of beta testing upcoming expansion runes, the ability to “craft” runes by sacrificing other runes using “crafting recipes”, and the ability to obtain a few “Limited Edition” runes that otherwise do not appear in purchased packs.

PoxNora’s world is split among eight factions. Each rune belongs to a particular faction. Players receive bonuses if their Battlegroups have at least 15 runes of a given faction and a greater bonus if all 30 runes are from the same faction. An additional Shrine Bonus is activated by having 15 runes of a faction.

Vindictus

Posted on 30/10/2011 by denlove

Vindictus is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game created by devCAT.

Vindictus takes place in the same setting used in Mabinogi, but is placed chronologically several hundred years prior to the first game during a period of war and strife. Nexon America, Nexon’s North American division, announced the new name on March 12, 2010 at the Game Developers’ Conference in San Francisco.

Vindictus’ “Classes” and “characters” are one and the same. When beginning the game, players will have a choice to play as one of five characters, each of which has different combat skills and abilities. Players are free to alter certain aspects of their character’s appearance, but basic abilities and combat styles are set at character creation. They are gender-locked.

There is a dyeing system that allows players to dye clothing and weapons for an entirely unique appearance. At character creation, people may customize eye and hair color, hair style, height (which affects gameplay) etc. There are some customizations that require NX, but they do not use Premium character cards; instead, the player must buy them during Customization.

Some customization things players can buy are:

Necklaces
Inner armor
Body tattoos
Different hair

These customizations give players a boost in the LUK, or Luck stat, which increases the chance of getting better items dropped from Evil Cores.

Each playable character has unique skills making game-play different across each character. In addition, each character has two sets of skills for their main and alternative weapons. Skills can be upgraded by using AP points which are rewarded by completing battles and even when you are not playing the game. This is due to the Meditation skill which periodically rewards an AP point even when you are logged off.

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