UPDATE

The code of DOFUS has been completely rewritten in Action Script 3 so now the leading Flash MMO will prove even faster and more responsive, while over 2,000 animations and 10,000 maps are being entirely redrawn. With this complete revision, the game will be much more fluid, attractive and fun while keeping the same minimum system requirements, gameplay and features that have made it a worldwide success through the years.

GAMEPLAY

Dofus takes place in the ‘The World of Twelve’ (although many players just refer to it as the Dofus World), named after the 12 character classes which inhabit it. Players control a 2D avatar (with a slight anime/manga feel) belonging to one of the 12 character classes in a3rd person view.

Players gain levels by obtaining experience. As in most other MMORPGs, experience can be gained by defeating monsters and completing quests. With each level, players gain 5 characteristic points, 1 spell point and 5 life points: which can be used to improve the characteristics of a player and upgrade their spells. As a character’s level advances, new spells and equipment becomes available. Players recive a special ‘aura’ when they reach level 100, and gain another at 200. The maximum level a player can be is 200. Players may also decide to take up professions and frequently band together to undertake dungeons. Many also become part of guilds, letting them interact with others more easily.

CLASSES

There are twelve character classes in Dofus. Each class has a unique set of spells that other classes can not obtain (although some spells are shared with creatures living in Dofus). The classes are: Ecaflip’s Coin, Sadida’s Shoe, Eniripsa’s Hands, Osamodas’s Whip, Iop’s Heart, Enutrof’s Fingers, Cra’s Range, Sram’s Shadow, Feca’s Shield, Xelor’s Sandglass, Sacrier’s Blood and Pandawa’s Flask.

COMBAT

Whist the game takes place in real-time, combat in Dofus is conducted more like a turn based strategy game – where each player takes it in turns to make a series of moves and attacks within a time limit. As such, when a player attacks monsters – they are transported to a ‘copy map’ where the fighting takes place. Once a fight begins, no other players may join that fight.

Players use a series of spells (which are unique to that character class) to either: attack, heal, buff or drain one’s Action Points (AP) or Movement Points (MP). All actions done in combat (by both players and monsters) consumes an amount of AP and all movement consumes MP.

ALIGNMENTS

The alignment system makes it possible to participate in the eternal war between the cities of Bonta (City of the Angels) and Brakmar (City of the Devils). It makes it possible for characters to benefit from advantages: such as the ability to wear a shield, access exclusive areas and the resources.

The territorial conquest system , allowing most areas to be controlled by one alignment. Players from the current alignment of the area can benefit from increased drops and experience in that area. The bonuses are determined by which alignment has the most areas, the one with the most gaining less.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Pentium® III 900 MHz (or equivalent Mac),
256 Mb
Windows® 98 SE and +, Mac® 9 and +, Linux…
250 Mb
RTC 56 kbps
Flash© Player 8.0 (for Windows®, Mac® and Linux)

FEATURES

- Missions: ACE Online missions are similar to quests in any RPG. As it is a flight shooting game, there exist various intergalactic quests in large quantities to keep players entertained.

- Battle Formation/Brigade system: In ACE Online there is a formation system similar to a regular party in any RPG. A maximum of 6 players can fly any formation (triangle, reverse triangle, X form and so on). The formation leader stays in the middle to move around and fight. Skills that generate from each formation are all different, depending on who participates in the formation. A much stronger formation can be achieved if members of the group work in perfect harmony. Additionally, there is another formation system similar to a guild in any RPG, which is known as a “Brigade? There can be up to 40 people within the brigade, with the leader in the middle. By registering their own brigade mark, they can be identified from the other users.

- Battle/large scale battle: These can be fought through local wars such as 1 on 1 battles, formation battles and brigade battles. It is also possible to fight with strategy and tactics where one force battles against the other in a large-scale conflict within the server. Three dimensional battles that take place in the air and on the ground will prove to be an intense experience. As a result of these battles, your nation will profit.

- Leader system: The leader, often referred to as the “President”, is the person who exercises the right of policy, manages the economic side of the nation and serves as the Commander in Chief of the military. If one becomes a nation leader, they will receive strong authority, economic help and a chance to communicate with the other leader 1 on 1 to settle differences.

GEAR TYPES

B-gear
The Brandy Burg, or B-GEAR as it’s known by pilots is a Fighter/Bomber capable of air-to-air dog fighting as well as tactical bombing. The first production design of the modular-frame GEAR series by Next Generation Co. Ltd and it is the most balanced of all active GEARs. When tensions built up between the Deca and the Shrine over the ATUM Project, the Decan governments went ahead and started to build military aircraft.

A-gear
The Anima Mortar, or A-GEAR, is a GEAR designed with ground combat in mind. Threatened by the impressive performance of other GEARs, the Shrines started a ruthless ground campaign. Unprepared, a new GEAR needed to be designed to accompany this threat.

I-gear
The Idle Sniper, or I-GEAR, is a GEAR designed for rapid response and long range strikes. Designed after the B-GEAR, it is the second design in the modular-frame GEAR series. As Next Generation Co. Ltd was busy producing the B-GEAR, governments went to Freeway Co. Ltd for the next new GEAR.

M-gear
The Meadow Bugle, or M-GEAR, is primarily a support vessel. As the war with the Shrines dragged on, as well as a potential war between other Decan powers, the M-GEAR was designed as the third design in the modular-frame GEAR series.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Requirements
OS: Windows XP / Vista / ME / 98
CPU: 1 GhZ Pentium 3 or Equivalent
RAM: 256 MB
HDD: 2.0 GB Free Space
Graphics Card: Any 32MB VGA Card

Recommended Specification
OS: Windows XP / Vista / ME / 98
CPU: 1.5 GhZ Pentium 4 or Better
RAM:  256 MB RAM
HDD: 2.0 GB Free Space
Graphics Card: Any 128MB VGA Card

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FEATURES

The game features an unprecedented level of detail for an MMORPG—2 warring factions, 6 races, 8 archetypes, 28 classes, hundreds of skills, and over 1,500 quests. Its visuals were designed by artists who won the 1st, 2nd, 6th, and 10th place awards at Dominance War, one of the most prestigious global art competitions, in both the 2D and 3D categories. All of the animations are motion captured, and the Allods 3D game engine was developed entirely in-house. The orchestral soundtrack, composed by Mark Morgan and rising star Vladislav Isaev, was inspired by classical, electronica, new age, and tribal musical genres. An immense amount of content is featured in the game: raiding and dungeon instances, pets, balanced PvP, a crafting system designed as mini-games, dozens of astral islands (Allods), and numerous other features. The story spans a series of games published over 11 years beginning with Rage of Mages, featuring a background history remarkable in its complexity and depth.

LEAGUE RACES

- Elves; Elves are the most ancient of all the races on Sarnaut. Throughout their history, the Elves have gone through many stages of development. They were the only wise inhabitants on the planet once and have watched the development of the other races. They were also the first to form a state, and first to understand and master magic.

- Gibberlings; The Gibberlings are small, funny, furry and rational creatures that once inhabited a separate continent on Sarnaut. Called “Isa”, which means island in their language, it was significantly smaller than Yul. Their natural enemies were tribes of wild Orcs and the severe northern environment.

- Kanians; In ancient times, the Kanians emerged from a strategic union of tribes after defeating the Orcs. From the very beginning of the settlement of Kania, the founding principles of the kingdom were a free state for all its citizens. This reflected its social order.

EMPIRE RACES

- Xadaganians; The Xadaganians are a perfectly balanced military machine, always ready to fight for its main objective: Astral domination. A fighting machine which is constantly upgrading itself, with the parts that make up its armed forces perfectly matched. Only a miracle can save an enemy facing the full force of a Xadaganian attack from inevitable destruction.

- Arisen; The Arisen are strange and alien to the world of Sarnaut. They have returned to Sarnaut two thousand years after their death. Destiny has granted them immortality to ensure that the future of the world will belong to them.

- Orcs; The Orcs are a walking natural disaster, capable of destroying anything that gets in their way. If they could organise and unite under a strong leader who could be as respected as the Ancient Heroes, the Orcs could rule of the world.

ASTRAL SPACE

It’s made up of floating islands called allods. Players can explore this randomly-generated space on player-built ships with crews of up to dozens of players. Each crewmember serves a distinct role on the ship, from navigator to helmsman, to even Captain. Players can discover massive treasure troves, battle Astral Demons larger than entire ships, or even fend off other players who have decided to embrace a life of piracy.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

OS: Windows  XP / Vista
CPU: 1.5 GHz Pentium 4 or better.
RAM: 512 MB
HDD: 3 GB Free
Graphics Card: ATI Radeon 9600+ VGA Card

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