Age of Wulin

Age of Wulin
Developer(s) Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.
Publisher(s) Snail Games
Webzen, Inc.
Snail Games USA
Mental Games Russia
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Release date(s) July 18, 2013[1]
Genre(s) Action MMORPG
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Age of Wulin is a 2013 free-to-play 3D martial arts action MMORPG, developed by Chinese developer Suzhou Snail Electronic Co. Ltd. (Snail Games) and published by Webzen in Europe. It was released on 10 April 2013 in North America. Age of Wulin revolves around the Wuxia-inspired lore surrounding martial arts and adventures in medieval China.

The original version, named 九阴真经 (Nine Scroll Manual/Nine Scroll True Classic) is published in China by a games developer through the Woniu (蜗牛网) portal. Alternative versions are: Age of Wushu, published in North America by Snail Games USA;[2][3] Age Of Kung Fu, published by Cubizone for South-East Asia; and Легенды Кунг Фу (Legends of Kung Fu), published by Mental Games for Russia.

Gameplay

Players initially select one of eight factions, and then develop their characters, learn new skills, and engage in PvE and PvP content. The game does not feature a class system, but allows players to join one of 8 player factions, or Schools: Shaolin, Wudang, Emei, Beggars' Sect, Tang Clan, Scholar's Academy, Royal Guard and Blissful Valley.[4] The only restricted skills are the internal skills of each school. This means if a player leaves their faction, or school, the player loses the ability to use that school's internal skill.

Quests and many other activities, including gathering, crafting and combat, give experience points which are converted into "cultivation" points used to upgrade fighting skills. Elements of the game include solo and party dungeons, an equipment system, crafting and professions, a housing system, and mounts. The attributes of Chivalry and Guilt determine the player's reputation and alignment in the Jianghu System.

Combat

The in-game combat contains actual martial arts as well as super-human abilities and elements from Chinese legendary stories such as depicted in films like Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Hero.[2][5] There are no classes or level restrictions. Instead the game uses a skill-based system in which the player has to learn new abilities and talents in order to progress. Combat depends on skill proficiency rather than any assigned numerical value.

There are three types of skills, akin to the Rock-paper-scissors game: Overt (damage skills), Feint (defense-breaking skills), and Block (blocks incoming damage). There are also assorted skills outside of these categories. Utilizing skills consumes Energy, the equivalent of a Mana pool.

Sects

Development

Promotion at E3 2012

The game entered into its last closed beta phase in China in June 2012 and does not require a closed beta key anymore to participate. The European version was expected to launch in 2012[2][13] but was further delayed until July 18, when it entered the Open Beta phase with three servers, two for the French-speaking and the German-speaking community and one for the international English community. The North America version, Age of Wushu, launched on April 10, 2013.

See also

References

  1. "Age of Wulin MMORPG - Official European Website". Webzen. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  2. 1 2 3 "Age of Wulin « Free MMORPG". DotMMO.com. 2013-03-19. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  3. "Age of Wushu renamed for North American Server". MMOculture.com. 2012-01-06. Archived from the original on 2012-01-13. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
  4. "Age of Wulin Feature - MMORPG Feature - MMOsite.com". Feature.mmosite.com. 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  5. "Age of Wulin". PC Gamer. 2012-06-29. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  6. "Official Age of Wulin Blog: Age of Wulin Sect : Shaolin". Blog.en.wulin.gpotato.eu. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  7. "Official Age of Wulin Blog: Age of Wulin Sect : Beggars' Sect". Blog.en.wulin.gpotato.eu. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  8. "Official Age of Wulin Blog: Age of Wulin Sect : Emei". Blog.en.wulin.gpotato.eu. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  9. "Official Age of Wulin Blog: Age of Wulin Sect : Scholar's Academy". Blog.en.wulin.gpotato.eu. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  10. "Official Age of Wulin Blog: Age of Wulin Sect : Tang Clan". Blog.en.wulin.gpotato.eu. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  11. "Official Age of Wulin Blog: Age of Wulin Sect : Blissful Valley". Blog.en.wulin.gpotato.eu. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  12. "Official Age of Wulin Blog: Age of Wulin Sect : Royal Guards". Blog.en.wulin.gpotato.eu. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  13. "Age of Wulin". En.wulin.gpotato.eu. Retrieved 2013-08-09.

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