Reign of Guilds is a new MMORPG on Steam, where you fight against monsters and other players from a first-person perspective. It aims to return to the roots of the genre and has chosen an interesting path, especially in PvP.
What kind of game is this? Reign of Guilds is an old school MMORPG with a large medieval world combined with fantasy elements like magic. The focus is on the conflicts between the guilds, but there should be plenty to do outside of that.
- At the beginning, you create a character without a class and can distribute the first attribute points as you wish. Later, you will have the opportunity to specialize in one of 14 “mini-classes”.
- It relies on an action combat system where you need to aim actively. There will be no tab targeting like in WoW.
- Crafting plays an important role, as items lose strength over time due to wear. Therefore, you need to continuously create new equipment.
- For PvE fans, there will be dungeons and world bosses. There is also player housing for every type of player.
- However, the main focus is on PvP. You can conquer one of 60 fortresses, rise to become the lord of one of the 14 counties, or take the role of king. The king rules the entire world, collects taxes, but can also be overthrown.
The game also features guild wars with up to 150 participants. In most zones of the game world, there is also open PvP, with an especially interesting karma system.
Those who only eliminate “evil” enemies will be crowned as saints. They do not need to fear penalties and even receive discounts from merchants. However, those who attack helpless victims outside their level range will become “psychos”. They lose a part of their equipment and experience points when killed. Furthermore, from a certain point on, merchants will no longer want to speak with them.
You can get a first glimpse of the gameplay here:
Free playtest on Steam runs until July 17
What is this test? Currently, the fourth playtest for Reign of Guilds is running on Steam. It runs until July 17 at 9:00 PM and is completely free to play.
To participate, you only have to visit the Steam page and request access for the playtest there. You will receive it immediately and can start downloading right away.
The test includes the tutorial, the first 2 of 14 counties, and the guild battles for them. Compared to the last test in April, the control system, adjustments to the AI, and new abilities have been introduced to the game. Another county was also planned, but it was not finished in time.
What happens next? Before the early access, several adjustments are planned, including marketplaces, two more counties, underground mechanics in the form of mines and caves, and the implementation of Easy Anti Cheat. When exactly early access will start is not yet known.
Currently, Reign of Guilds is noticeably behind schedule. The original release for early access was planned for 2021.
What payment system does Reign of Guilds use? The MMORPG will be a pay2play title. You will have to purchase it once and then also subscribe to play it.
In return, it completely forgoes direct pay2win, but also “indirect pay2win”. By this, the developers mean certain premium features like buffs, which are often referred to as pay2progress.
What do you think of Reign of Guilds? Does the game appeal to you? Or are you put off by the outdated graphics and the subscription model?
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