Role playing games have been around a long time, and people started making computer RPGs as soon as there were computers. But how do you play them, and how are they different from other types of game? Find out everything you need to know to start playing RPGs online, here.
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What is an MMO, RPG, or MMORPG?Imagine leading a powerful force of players against an army of great evil, barely emerging in victory after a long and exciting battle – that is the virtual life of millions of players in MMORPGs each day.
MMORPG is a combination of MMO, meaning “massively-multiplayer online,†and RPG, meaning “role-playing game.â€Â Sometimes just called MMOs because MMORPGs are so popular, the RPG games are different from other games because of their depth. |
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Last Updated on Saturday, 14 March 2009 13:37 |
Since RPGs are about building a unique character that fits your choice of play style, leveling up can get complicated. There's learning to do when you're new to a game. The other choice is to go by trial and error, where mistakes in character improvements can make it hard to play.
On the other hand, there are usually how-to guides that describe time-tested ways to make each type of character strong. These guides are usually written by players who've gone before you and found the combinations of abilities that make for a successful game.
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No matter whether combat in your game is real-time or turn-based, land-based or space-based – some things are true in all battles, and learning the basics will help you survive and be a better teammate in group play. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 20 April 2009 11:00 |
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Games give players ways of recruiting each other for activities. The recruiting tools include either chat channels, in-game forums, a specific place for finding adventurers, and combinations of these. When friends aren't online, players will turn to these recruiting channels to find people to help attack computer-controlled enemies, which is usually called a hunt.
Hunts and hunt recruiting work best if you keep these things in mind:
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Last Updated on Saturday, 18 April 2009 08:37 |
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Once you've spent enough time looking for craftspeople and teammates for adventuring, you're going to start wondering about these guilds you see people joining everywhere. Why do people join guilds, which often ask characters to donate XP, cash or loot? What do guilds do, and why would you want to join one? |
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RPG’s or role-playing games—and specifically online or massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG’s)—have moved from the sole domain of the stereotypical gaming geek, into mainstream awareness and popularity in just a few short years. What was it that fuelled this fire, and how long will the fire burn? To answer these and many other questions, we must first delve into the past, to the roots of all modern RPG’s, to a little game called Dungeons and Dragons. |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 April 2009 19:59 |
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