A player wants to repopulate the old MMORPG Allods Online in 2021 while aiming for a change in the mindset of the developers. To achieve this, he is even giving away subscriptions to random players.
What is going on? On May 11, 2011 – and thus almost exactly 10 years ago – the MMORPG Allods Online was released. The player and YouTuber Dragagon fondly remembers the early days of the game but is annoyed that the game has developed negatively.
In the meantime, there are two different “versions” of Allods:
- A Free2Play server where there is Pay2Win
- A subscription server that does not include a shop and was launched in 2013
However, the problem in Dragagon’s eyes is that new players automatically land on the Free2Play server and thus come into direct contact with Pay2Win. Only a few manage to get to the subscription server, which he believes is therefore less populated.
That is exactly what Dragagon wants to change.
A big call and 100 free subscriptions
What exactly is he planning? Dragagon wants many new players to start Allods Online and start directly on the subscription server Smuggler’s Paradise (EU). There, they should be welcomed by veterans and get to know the game.
To do this, he is giving away 100 subscriptions for one month. The requirement, however, is that at least 75 players participate in the action and that the recipients are players who are completely new or at least returning to Allods Online after years.
Why is Dragagon doing this? The player seems to have a very special bond with Allods Online and wants to rekindle the MMO feeling and also fulfill his dream of being an Allods Online content creator. He says:
We are nothing more than a bunch of pals who want to play Allods Online like we did in the past: with an MMO feeling, surrounded by many players, which every MMO has.
This is not supported or shared by the Allods team. This is something that completely originated from within myself, and I felt compelled to do it if I wanted to be somehow successful in what I want to become: an Allods Online content creator.
Dragagon in his YouTube video
In his video, Dragagon also talks about wanting to experience how more than 100 players compete in a PvP battle, just as it used to be.
How can one participate in the action? Dragagon has set up a Google form that you can simply fill out (via Google Docs):
- You need a new account for it and must create a character on it.
- A Discord account is also required.
- If you have made these preparations, you must fill out the form and hope that at least 74 other people have done the same. Since the Discord for the action already has over 400 members, this hurdle seems to have been overcome.
- The form is to close on May 16, and then the subscriptions will also be sent out.
You can watch the complete video about the revival of Allods Online and the giveaway of the subscriptions here:
Allods Online reminds of WoW in space
What kind of MMORPG is it anyway? Allods Online takes place in a world consisting of islands floating in space. You travel through the so-called Allods, remnants of the planet Sarnaut, which was destroyed.
In terms of gameplay, characters, and interface, the MMORPG strongly resembles World of Warcraft. It was released in 2010 and has since been considered one of the best clones of the MMORPG.
Only in 2020 did Allods Online receive a huge update that raised the level cap and released a lot of new content. Just the year before, there was an expansion that introduced 3 new classes to the game.
How populated is Allods? It’s hard to say, but on Steam, where the MMORPG was released in 2017, Allods averages about 25 players per day (via Steamcharts). Dragagon also emphasizes in his videos that he wants to push the player numbers, which are likely quite small on the subscription server.
However, a community action like this could lead to a temporary increase in player numbers.
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