Endless Ages A computer game of the massively multiplayer online first person shooting genre with elements of role play, such as character classes, quests, an auction system-based economy and a player-versus-player combat system. When released for beta in Spring 2001 It was the first multiplayer online game to merge first person shooting and role-playing. The game had its full commercial release on July 1, 2003. [1]
Originally Developed and owned by Aaron Boucher and his independent Avaria Corporation, the game was sold as share of a game engine licensure agreement with Rapid Reality Studios, [2] is now defunct game developer Who tried to Improve it by Creating a sequel named Phylon . The sequel did not have a good reception, and in July 2007 the game went off-line. In May 2008 a form Endless Ages player and an investor, doing business as Digital Motion Entertainment, [3] Acquired the rights to the game and re-released it in something similar to icts gold release, calling it Endless Ages Reborn . [1] [3]
Back-story
Endless Ages takes place after you die-and begins to inhabit the planet Iia *] [(EYE-uh,) a takeoff of Jupiter’s moon Io ,] places and time end up. Because a few minutes ago, architecture, magic, technology, and even creatures have been extinct to the world now coexist. [ quote needed ]
- Some people dispute this and believe the planet should be pronounced Eye-eye-aye when the developers used all caps – IIA. Still others, however, believe that the developer’s use of IIA was an oversight, as it would make it an acronym. It has never been suggested that IIA stands for anything.
Unlike most MMOs, Endless Ages does not have a cohesive, fully articulated back-story. The game lore is basically about the four races; The human male and female, amphibians and bloblics, are all known to each other for control of the various worlds against the monsters, known as Mobs, of which there are hundreds who roam the land and guard their territory.
Worlds
One of the main features of Endless Ages is the vast amount of land that can be explored by the user. Many worlds exist, and all differ from each other. The worlds vary from being large islands, to treacherous wineries, labyrinths and many more. There are also sub-worlds; small areas with a few dangerous and rare creatures. [ quote needed ]
Most worlds have protected areas. In such areas, players can not harm other players. They also can not loot another player’s possessions. In previous versions there were some buildable areas, where users could buy and build their own houses. [4] Houses allow users to place items in storage for sale. The houses effectively form user-created towns, and market areas. The current licensee has failed to restore the player owned-house feature. [ quote needed ]
Races
There are Four Races that inhabit Planet IIA, all of which serve a valuable purpose – to survive.
Amphibian
As a race that implements the regimen of nature, Amphibians live in the tranquility of a natural habitat, building temporary domiciles which blend into trees or caves. They are suspicious to a fault and are at home. As a race that implements the regiment of nature, other creatures within the realm are inevitably drawn to them as friends or guardians. They have the ability to dominate the minds of different creatures while devising a methodical connection with them. Above all others, Amphibians are stealthy and elusive. Standing at an average of 3 feet, they can easily grow stronger and have a unique talent for eluding attention. [5]
Female
The female possesses majestic, beauty and graceful talent, however, Deriving from the planet Earth, the female gender seeks an imperial state of existence. They retain great knowledge in Crafting skills and Magical Arts due to an extensive training. Unpredictable in their ventures, these individuals are acutely intelligent and incredibly swift. They are known for prolonged endurance and a forceful nature. Heroic in a sense, females are versatile and steady in all traditions. The average height is 5.5 feet and weight of 125 pounds. [5]
Male
This generation of humanity is robust and well educated, originating from the planet earth. The males are in this realm of high caliber, physically and mentally. Geared for war, they are elite and accelerate in the development of engineering skills, which can be used in Melee Arts. Conquering the kingdoms of war. They are clever in political affairs and exploiting human principles on an intellectual level. The average male stands at a height of 6.5 and weighs about 200 pounds. [5]
Bloblic
The Bloblic race is the most antagonistic of all the inhabitants of the Galaxy Omnir. They reign with immoral vitality and utmost greed in their home world, Malia. The sheer mention of the Bloblics sends fear through all those who are against this species. Bloblics are known as mercenaries by trade. They are stupid in developing weapons of mass destruction and gain skill quite rapidly. These marauders are focused on fighting and fighting. Due to their size and nature. They are hulking figures to gale at, standing at an average of 12.3 feet and weighing approximately 1200 pounds. [5]
Skills
Endless Ages has a wide variety of skills. The different races will also find some skills easier or harder to master. For example, Bloblics are greatly affected in hiding, unlike the Amphibians. [4]
References
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- ^ Jump up to:a b http://www.aboutus.org/Endless-Ages.com
- ^ Jump up to:a b http://www.mmorpgdot.com/index.php?hsaction=10053&ID=701
- ^ Jump up to:a b c d http://www.endless-ages.com/ea-races.html