Archlord - Free to play as of January

[Kodylan]

Not really sure I give a damn about this game at all, but I just got this email about them changing the service of Archlord:

Hail Fellow Gamers,

The battle for supremacy is warming up! Prepare for the ultimate MMO experience as ArchLord goes Free to Play!

Take up a 10-day FREE TRIAL and experience ArchLord like never before as thousands of players immerse themselves in the quest for the ultimate prize in MMO gaming!

That's right! Codemasters Online Gaming are thrilled to announce that as of January 4 2007, you can experience the excitement and adventure for FREE as ArchLord becomes a Free to Play service with NO MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION FEES REQUIRED!

Any new accounts created will no longer be required to provide their credit card details.

But I played the BETA and wasn't impressed!

Fear not, in the past six weeks ArchLord has been vastly improved as the PvP heats up and action explodes across Chantra as guilds lay siege to one another, hungry for glory and honour!

Face up to the definitive challenge and conquer the mystical world of Chantra!

Choose from three diverse races. The majestic Humans , towering Orcs or seductive Moon Elves. Each will offer unique skills and abilities to overpower opponents on your route to the pinnacle of MMO Gaming!

Explore the mystical word of Chantra inspired by five elements, fire, spirit, earth, water and air.



Discover a multitude of diverse landscapes, fearsome monsters, formidable spells, potions, weapons and armour, all at your disposal.

But beware! Chantra is a fearsome land with enemies far and wide, and allies hard to uncover. ArchLord will call upon your mighty skills for survival, friendship and ambition for success in this treacherous and challenging landscape. As progress is made throughout ArchLord, I call upon you to be wise, and seek many allies whilst preparations lay in wait for TOTAL DOMINANCE!

So what does this mean exactly?

Codemasters Online Gaming would like you to experience the fierce PvP and thrilling quests available as ArchLord goes FREE TO PLAY.

In order to take up your FREE 10-Day Trial, simply follow the instructions below.

[Draegan]

I Beta'd that game for approximately 10 minutes. It's downright awful. Everything is just bad about it. Thats why it's free.

I payed for one month of RFO just for shits and giggles. That will be the last dollar I spend on a codemaster MMO.

[Kodylan]

Originally Posted by Draegan

I Beta'd that game for approximately 10 minutes. It's downright awful. Everything is just bad about it. Thats why it's free.

I payed for one month of RFO just for shits and giggles. That will be the last dollar I spend on a codemaster MMO.

Yeah I played the beta too and agree, it was terrible. The hype they gave this game didn't remotely come close to the reality of it.

[xilsharn]

Rickshaw?

[Kodylan]

Originally Posted by xilsharn

Rickshaw?

What the fuck is wrong with your brain? Don't backseat moderate dipshit. If threads like http://www.fohguild.org/forums/mmorp...te-online.html aren't rickshawed then there's no reason to rickshaw this one.

I don't personally give a fuck about the game but someone might, which is why I posted it.

[Draegan]

Kodylan does have a point. I guess. But this game is really terrible. There should be a warning that this game lowers your intelligence.

[frott]

Originally Posted by Draegan

I Beta'd that game for approximately 10 minutes. It's downright awful.

Fear not, in the past six weeks ArchLord has been vastly improved as the PvP heats up and action explodes across Chantra as guilds lay siege to one another, hungry for glory and honour!

[Immy]

Originally Posted by frott

Fear not, in the past six weeks ArchLord has been vastly improved as the PvP heats up and action explodes across Chantra as guilds lay siege to one another, hungry for glory and honour!

How much they paying you, I'll double it! I want a spokesman!

[Draegan]

Originally Posted by frott

Fear not, in the past six weeks ArchLord has been vastly improved as the PvP heats up and action explodes across Chantra as guilds lay siege to one another, hungry for glory and honour!

Well thats all fine and dandy, are the graphics, controls, UI, combat, spells, item iztion, skills, server quality any better? Not to mention movement and pathing. Ugh. Awful. I don't remember can you jump in the game? I hate when I can't jump down a 1 foot hill to keep going straight, but have to walk around it.

[Hachima]

I bet it still follows the traditional Korean MMO model where the grind is insane and if you actually want to level you have to buy in game exp mod items from their store. I guess it makes it easy to come back and play a bit as you please.


I don't care for any of the junk Codemasters puts out though. There are free to download/play MMOs that are just as good or better than Archlord if you are looking for something different.

[Fury]

Originally Posted by Draegan

Well thats all fine and dandy, are the graphics, controls, UI, combat, spells, item iztion, skills, server quality any better? Not to mention movement and pathing. Ugh. Awful. I don't remember can you jump in the game? I hate when I can't jump down a 1 foot hill to keep going straight, but have to walk around it.

When I see stuff like this I find it amazing that Developers can release games in these states. It's like they have been watching "Field of Dreams" too much and think, "If we build it, they will come...."

And they keep wondering why WoW remains so popular.

[Soygen]

lol @ Frott. Nicely done.

[Witoubo]

Funny that A) someone took you seriously. B) They didn't notice you quoted the clip verbatim.

[Draegan]

Meh I got douched. But my point is still valid.

[Auren]

I found it moderately entertaining during beta. It's a very simplistic game and the leveling pace wasn't bad at all. Having said that I definitely wouldn't pay full retail to play, even without the monthly fee but I may try the free trial and see if the changes they made are good enough for a gaming session here and there when I'm really bored.