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Atlantica Online : Loading... 2008 in review: F2P MMORPGsJan 05, 2009 11:40:20 AM News Item: 7634
Today's Loading... takes its cue from Ralsu's excellent Best F2P of 2008 article, summarizing the impact of subscription-free games on MMORPG gaming over the last year. Atlantica Online continues to impress, but do Western devs have a dog in this fight?
A brand new Fasaria World beta giveaway and five new Ten Ton Hammer articles ranging from a WoW Coldarra zone guide to an opinion piece on the flattening learning curve of modern MMORPGs fills out Loading... 2008 in Review: F2P.read more  Comments
Atlantica Online : Atlantica Online's Mercenaries are historically significantDec 18, 2008 07:00:00 PM News Item: 7300
Filed under: Historical, Culture, Game mechanics, MMORPG industry, New titles, Free-to-play, Education
Atlantica Online sure is making news lately with the ways they're incorporating so many different features in their game to make it truly unique. We know about the turn-based combat from a previous developer diary, but in this latest article, we're treated to an explanation of the Mercenary system.
Originally, Mercenaries were going to simply be like items that a tooncan collect, but the devs at NDOORS found themselves discovering new ways to use the Mercenaries. They created backgrounds for them and actually developed a sense of affection for them, so their importance is much greater now. Each Mercenary can eventually evolve into personages of historical significance. For instance, the archer would become Robin Hood, the inventor would become Leonardo da Vinci, and so on. Not only will this add some concrete understanding of these high-level Mercs, but it will with any luck force gamers to research these names if they were sleeping in History class again.Atlantica Online's Mercenaries are historically significant Thu, 18 Dec 2008 19:00:00 EST. Comments
Atlantica Online : Ten Ton Hammer's Atlantica Online Review Nov 17, 2008 07:54:20 PM News Item: 6462
Beware the Moles!
Danny "Ralsu" Gourley fell in love with Atlantica Online the first time
he played it. The tactical game from NDOORs forces gamers to think and
delivers an experience for newbs that is outside the normal Care Bears and rainbows
of other games. Despite a few inefficiencies in how the game runs on
even beefy systems, Ralsu still thinks the game is first rate because
its gameplay is so solid:
The beauty of Atlantica
is its strategic gameplay (view some video here).
Most games drop gamers into hundreds of hours of Whack-a-Mole,
but the moles whack back in Atlantica.
Find out the good and bad about Atlantica in Ten Ton Hammer's
full review.
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Atlantica Online : Top Ten Free-to-Play Games - Selling Lemons or Selling HatsNov 16, 2008 08:14:27 PM News Item: 6441
Not Every Game is Run by
Slimeballs
In the latest Top Ten Free-to-Play Games, Danny "Ralsu" Gourley
dissects the apprehension about the choices F2P gamers have when a game
uses an item mall. He cuts to the meat of the issue, acknowledging that
many F2P item malls leave gamers feeling as though they've dealt with
a sleazy used car salesman. And he offers a
breath of fresh air with the approach used by NDOORS for Atlantica Online:
As a fan of F2P games, I'd like to tell readers that
being
afraid of item malls makes as much sense as the
square root of negative one. Unfortunately, many
F2P titles validate the fear, and instead I have to convince you why
you
should ignore your instincts when considering the item mall for Atlantica Online.
Read the full argument in the Top Ten
Free-to-Play Games.
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Atlantica Online : Consider the turn-based MMORPG with Atlantica OnlineOct 28, 2008 03:00:00 PM News Item: 6040
Filed under: Fantasy, Culture, Game mechanics, MMORPG industry
There are turn-based games, and then there are MMORPGs. The idea of mixing the two doesn't seem like the greatest of ideas, does it? Turn-based combat would take away from the high-action immersive fighting that we've become accustomed to through our favorite online games. This is most evident in the recent popularity of FPS-style MMORPGs. Yet, despite this, the RPG side of MMORPGs began with turn-based strategy.
Over at MMORPGRPG.com, Atlantica Online's Producer, Kim Tae Gon, explains the reasoning behind the decision to make this highly-popular game turn-based. Going back to the fundamentals of games like chess, Kim Tae Gon believes that this type of game mechanic is more approachable for a larger audience, especially considering the popularity of games like chess across the world. "With casual games and FPS games well recognized, it's time for something new, like turn-based games. I honestly hope Atlantica will be the starting point." Consider the turn-based MMORPG with Atlantica Online Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EST.
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Atlantica Online : News from the Wider MMORPG World: September 30th, 2008Sep 30, 2008 06:00:00 PM News Item: 5561
Filed under: At a glance, Fantasy, Dofus, Knight Online, MMORPG industry, Pirates of the Caribbean Online, News items, Free-to-play, Chronicles of Spellborn, Dream of Mirror Online
The MMORPG genre is more than World of Warcraft, Age of Conan, and Warhammer Online. Here's what's going on in the rest of the world.
Ankama Games commencees new Dofus Heroic Server; includes permadeath
As of September 23rd, there's a new worlddedicated to Ankama Games' Dofus. Called the Heroic Server, its most notable feature is permanent death for all characters. Once dead, the gamer's opponent is allowed to take the character's items, and the deceased becomes interred in the Cemetery of Heroes, a worldwide ranking that can be consulted via a dedicated website. To offset the permadeath penalty, all skill and professions leveling will be much easier, allowing gamers to rise in rank much more quickly. To the brave and the bold: the Heroic Server calls!
Atlantica Online begins open beta; offers prizes
For their open beta commence, Atlantica Online's NDOORS is offering gamers of its Free Leagues -- the Player vs Player system -- a variety of prizes, including a Nintendo Wii, an iPod Nano, or $10,000 in cash. Interestingly, these prizes become obtainable only once the gamer population hits certain landmarks: 5,000; 10,000; 20,000; and 30,000. "NDOORS created something unique in the MMORPG world when we designed the deep turn-based, strategic world of Atlantica Online. So we decided we needed something just as original for our open beta," said Peter Kang, CEO, NDOORS Interactive. "This is going to be unlike anything anyone has seen before."
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Atlantica Online : News From the Wider MMORPG World: September 9, 2008Sep 09, 2008 12:00:00 PM News Item: 5045
Filed under: At a glance, Fantasy, Sci-fi, Entropia Universe, MMORPG industry, New titles, News items, Free-to-play, Virtual worlds, MMORPGRTS, Kids
The MMORPG genre is more than World of Warcraft, Age of Conan, and Warhammer Online. Here's what's going on in the rest of the world.
Nanoverse Online lets you experience life an a micro scale
Duplex Systems has announced its second MMORPG, Nanoverse Online, which takes place in a world "unique physics". While their website show photos of insects, the description of gameplay delineates more of a mechanically-oriented gamerbase. "It is not the visual power that counts, but compelling and exciting gameplay," says Marko Dieckmann, Managing Director, Duplex Systems. "Nanoverse Online will bring the fun back to MMORPGs, a genre full of cliches, copied over and over again." There is no official release date for Nanoverse Online, but screenshots are expected to hit their website soon.
NDOORS partners with Nexon to bring Atlantica Online to Japan
Nexon Japan has in recent times signed a publishing agreement with NDOORS to let Japanese gamers into the turn-based strategy world of Atlantica Online. "We are fortunate and thrilled that Atlantica's unique action and fun can be shared and enjoyed by many gamers throughout the world," said Cho Sung Won, NDOORS' CEO. With a gamer base of over one million users, Atlantica Online stands poised to make a enormous showing with its new global existence.Continue reading News From the Wider MMORPG World: September 9, 2008 Comments
Atlantica Online : Atlantica Online: Battle and Monster ScreenshotsSep 03, 2008 12:55:38 AM News Item: 4922
Captured moments
The third round of closed beta for Atlantica Online is in full swing and another batch of screenshots is in the offing. This game has already piqued the interest of Ten Ton Hammer's Danny "Ralsu" Gorley, as he explains in his Top Ten Free to Play Games August 2008. What's so fascinating about this game? Read our exclusive editorials, screenshots and previews to find out!
- Click here to see the new screenshots!
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Atlantica Online : Top Ten Free-to-Play Games August 2008Aug 29, 2008 12:07:22 AM News Item: 3996
Ralsu Wants More Time to Game!
Ten Ton Hammer's Danny "Ralsu" Gourley seems to think it's a good time
for free-to-play gamers. He is getting very excited about Runes
of Magic, and his love affair with Atlantica
Online continues:
Atlantica
Online
starts and ends the month in the top slot because the game flat out
rocks. It may not suit everyone, but it caters to its audience
extremely well.
- Check out the Top Ten
Free-to-Play Games August 2008
- then tell us your own top ten
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