Order & Chaos Online
| Order & Chaos Online | |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Gameloft |
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
2011 |
| platform | Android , iOS , Windows Phone |
| genre | MMORPG |
Order & Chaos Online , or Order & Chaos (O&C) for short , is an online role-playing game developed by Gameloft for mobile platforms. It is available for the Android , iOS and Windows Phone platforms . Due to the large number of players who can play together on one server at the same time, the game is one of the so-called MMORPGs ( Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game , translated as mass multiplayer online role-playing game)
publication
Gameloft released the game on April 27, 2011 for iOS , June 27, 2011 for Android , March 28, 2012 for Mac OS and July 10, 2012 for Windows Phone . There was also a version on Facebook, which was discontinued.
Each operating system uses separate servers. Thus it is not possible that z. B. Android users meet iOS users. A server consolidation was initially planned, but was rejected because the implementation would be too problematic according to Gameloft.
Game world
The fantasy game world Haradon is presented in a comic-like, three-dimensional environment. It is divided into continents, which are divided into areas, which in turn are designed for special level areas of the characters. They can be reached on foot, on a mount or via portals that are spread over the entire game world in order to accelerate travel in the game world. On the individual continents there is a large number of villages or larger cities that can be visited. The following areas are distributed on the continents:
- Arcadian forest
- Coast of tears
- Swamp of the Lindworms
- Whisper Island
- The great desert
- Sinskaald ditch
- Sub-kingdom
- Mendel village
- Eternal Frostlund
- Scorched land
- Tivef's secret theme park
Game flow
In order to get to know the world in Order & Chaos, each race starts in its respective starting area and has to accept certain tasks there in the form of quests and hand them over again after completion in order to steal so-called experience points, virtual money and equipment. Depending on the height of the experience point, the character rises a level. At the moment the maximum attainable level is 73. Depending on the level, the character learns new skills or previous skills become stronger. As the level rises, you fight your way against computer-controlled opponents from area to area until you have explored the entire game world of Order & Chaos.
Furthermore, the player has the opportunity to enter so-called dungeons with a total of three other players, specially sealed off, smaller game worlds in which more powerful computer opponents and bosses can be found. These bosses can usually earn loot of higher quality if you kill them.
Dungeon
You can enter different dungeons with up to four other players. There are two modes for each dungeon, Legendary and Normal. The legend mode is mostly only intended for level 70 players. Each player has an exhaustion bar, which fills up by killing the bosses in the legendary dungeons until it has reached the daily limit of 100 exhaustion. The player is then no longer able to visit another dungeon that day. However, he has the opportunity to purchase so-called energy tablets in the in-game shop, which reset the exhaustion level. So he can re-enter dungeons until the exhaustion bar is full again.
PvP / arena
There are numerous open PvP ( player versus player ) areas in the country zones . Any player who enters such an area is vulnerable to other players who are also in that area. Race, class, level and membership in the same guild do not matter here. The only exceptions are players who are in the same group. If a player leaves such an area, he is still vulnerable for 5 minutes. This prevents losing players from fleeing and breaking off the fight by simply crossing the territory border.
There are also arenas. These are instanced areas where players meet. There are currently three game modes:
- 2 against 2
- 4 against 4
- Battlefield (4 against 4 in Capture the Flag mode)
An 8-on-8 mode has also been announced.
There is a separate league system for all modes. Victories collect points and rise in rank. Points and ranks are required to acquire special PvP equipment, which makes your own character much more resistant and persistent against the attacks of other players.
Game setup
Player races and classes
At the beginning, the player selects a race and gender for his character and names him with a desired name, if this has not yet been taken.
A fraction system such as B. in World of Warcraft does not exist. Thus there are no restrictions that need to be considered when choosing the breed. All races can communicate with each other and form guilds and groups. In the designated PvP areas, every class and every race is vulnerable.
There are currently five different races:
- human
- Eleven
- Orc
- Undead
- Mendel
Each race has an active as well as a passive race-specific ability (skill). The races are divided into five different classes. Depending on the choice, the characters have different skills:
- Warrior [Guard / Bloodseeker]
- Mage [Stargazer / Elemental]
- Cleric [Divine / Martial]
- Ranger [murderer / sniper]
- Flame Knight
Server types
After selecting the race and class, the player must choose a server that is best located in his region to avoid connection problems due to the distance. At the moment there are the following servers in each of the three regions:
- Europe
- Market of the Observer
- Blade Hall
- Storm Cape
- Rock island
- America
- Arcadian forest
- Coast of tears
- Swamp of the Lindworms
- Asia
- Glimmermoor
- Arcane Fields
- Forgotten valley
- Swamp eye
- Sailen
Pricing
The game is now available for free in the respective stores ( free-to-play ). In the first few years the game cost around € 5.99. The first 3 months after purchase were included in the price. After that, subscription costs ranged from € 0.79 (1 month) to € 2.79 (6 months). This cost structure has now been completely removed from the game.
In the game you can buy the in-game currency runes, where the prices for individual packages are between € 1.79 (10 runes) and € 99.99 (950 runes). So-called rune promos take place regularly, where the packages are offered up to 50% cheaper. These runes can be exchanged for various items in the in-game shop.
In the first months this shop was still poorly equipped. It now offers a variety of useful items such as B. Enhancement spells (buffs), better traps for mounts (mounts) and gems (Gems), which significantly improve equipment. This principle is commonly viewed as a pay-to-win principle, as it enables players to purchase significant advantages over other players by real money wagering.
reception
Awards
- O&C was 4 × MMO of the Year for 2012 and 2013.
- Jury Award at the Role Play Convention 2014.
- Game of the year 2011 2nd - Order & Chaos Online.
reviews
According to Chip, Order & Chaos Online does n't try to hide its roots, because its style and gameplay is very reminiscent of Blizzard's box office hit World of Warcraft (WoW). However, fun and addiction are also similar and ensure hours of activity. In the opinion of the editors of Chip.de, it steals the show from many a WoW clone, not only from MMORPGs on mobile platforms, but also on the PC. However, one is undecided as to whether the classic long online role-playing sessions on the tablet or smartphone are very comfortable in the long run.
After a long-term test, igadget says that, despite some weaknesses, the game is a great MMORPG that will cast its spell on iOS players all over the world.
Review portals such as Metacritic (82/100) and IGN (8.3 / 10) consistently give a good result.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ [1] (Accessed December 10, 2014)
- ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from September 3, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Accessed December 10, 2014)
- ↑ PhoneArena Award (accessed December 10, 2014)
- ↑ chip.de review O&C online
- ↑ iGadget-News.de order & chaos ( Memento of the original from September 4, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Metacritic O&C online
- ↑ IGN Entertainment game rating
