Doomlord (video game)
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Doomlord is a browser-based fantasy
role-playing game
developed by the Hungarian Beholder Kft.
You play the role of a Doomlord or Doomlady. You fight monster
s, challenge other Doomlords, venture on adventure
s and quest
s, and meanwhile, advance your character by developing abilities, skills and buying equipment.
There is a more detailed explanation and guide to the game found at the doomlord wiki.
Like most browser-based games, the game has two major aspects: player versus environment
and player versus player
. During the pve actions, players gather resources to improve their character
. The game's main resource is soul-energy (SE), which you gather via hunting. Later on, you get additional pve options, like completing quests, challenging opponents from the dimension gate, doing adventures etc. During the pvp actions, you can engage other players. During these fights, the winner steals soul-energy from the defeated opponent.
The international (English language) version started in July, 2009. The second international game world launched in March, 2010.
The Hungarian version has 40,000 registered players, 150,000 quiz questions and 580 unique adventures. The international version has 17,000 players and 10,000 quiz questions.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
role-playing game
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
developed by the Hungarian Beholder Kft.
Beholder Kft.
Beholder Kft. is a Hungarian book publisher and video game developer company. It was established in 1992 by Miklós Tihor and Zsolt Mazán. The name was chosen after the famous Dungeons & Dragons monster, the Beholder, to reflect their devotion to fantasy....
You play the role of a Doomlord or Doomlady. You fight monster
Monster
A monster is any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction, that is somewhat hideous and may produce physical harm or mental fear by either its appearance or its actions...
s, challenge other Doomlords, venture on adventure
Adventure
An adventure is defined as an exciting or unusual experience; it may also be a bold, usually risky undertaking, with an uncertain outcome. The term is often used to refer to activities with some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing and or participating in extreme sports...
s and quest
Quest
In mythology and literature, a quest, a journey towards a goal, serves as a plot device and as a symbol. Quests appear in the folklore of every nation and also figure prominently in non-national cultures. In literature, the objects of quests require great exertion on the part of the hero, and...
s, and meanwhile, advance your character by developing abilities, skills and buying equipment.
There is a more detailed explanation and guide to the game found at the doomlord wiki.
Gameplay
The game starts with a few simple actions as possibilities. As you advance in the game, you get more and more options..Like most browser-based games, the game has two major aspects: player versus environment
Player versus environment
Player versus environment, or PvE , is a term used in online games, particularly MMORPGs, CORPGs, MUDs, and other online role-playing video games, to refer to fighting computer-controlled enemies—in contrast to PvP .Usually a PvE mode can be played either alone, with human...
and player versus player
Player versus player
Player versus player, or PvP, is a type of multiplayer interactive conflict within a game between two or more live participants. This is in contrast to games where players compete against computer controlled opponents, which is correspondingly referred to as player versus environment...
. During the pve actions, players gather resources to improve their character
Player character
A player character or playable character is a character in a video game or role playing game who is controlled or controllable by a player, and is typically a protagonist of the story told in the course of the game. A player character is a persona of the player who controls it. Player characters...
. The game's main resource is soul-energy (SE), which you gather via hunting. Later on, you get additional pve options, like completing quests, challenging opponents from the dimension gate, doing adventures etc. During the pvp actions, you can engage other players. During these fights, the winner steals soul-energy from the defeated opponent.
Hordes
During character creation, you have to choose a horde: ruby, emerald, sapphire or diamond.. Horde is similar to race in other role-playing games. Each horde gives some unique abilities to its members. Players of the same horde cannot attack each other.- Ruby: Extra chance to hit in combat, and +5% physical damage.
- Emerald: Spells have higher chance to hit, they also deal 10% more damage with spells. They also have more spell points and can buy spells 1 level earlier then the actual spell level (thus 1 level earlier than the rest of the hordes)
- Sapphire: They take 5% less damage in combat, regenerate HP and mana faster. Healing and mana potions are 25% more efficient.
- Diamond: They get more SE when winning a duel, and they lose less, when they are defeated. They can buy items cheaper.
Player characteristics
- Abilities. Players have 8 abilities, strength (increases physical damage), attack (increases chance to hit), defense (decreases chance to be hit), constitution (modifies hit points and regeneration rate), IQ (increases spells chances to hit and at same time reduces the chance to be hit by spells), magic (modifies spell points and SP regeneration rate), thaumaturgy (increases spell damage) and luck (affects combat and other things; you have to build in a clan to get this ability).
- Skills. Skills become available from level 4. The game has 45 different skills. Some modify pve elements, like increasing SE or reducing times, some modify combat, some modify other variables of the game. The higher your learning skill, the more skills you can choose from.
- Pets. After capturing a pet with the trapping skill, you can train it. Eventually you can have several pets. They will fight for you, they will advance and get more powerful. You can name them, give them equipment, heal them or even squeeze out their soul-energy.
- Equipment. As you advance in level, you can buy more and more powerful equipment from the soul-huckster. You can also get items as rewards for various actions.
Clans
Players can form clans. to cooperate with other players of the same horde. Clan members can help each other, and they can build structures together which offer various benefits. Clans can war each other and steal soul-energy from the defeated clan. Clans can also build an epic monument which makes possible to challenge opponents of epic proportions, which the clan members can only defeat together. Killing an epic opponent yields epic treasure, which is won by the clan member who bids the most treasure points.Unique features
Doomlord has several unique features which distinquish it from the average browser-based games..- Built-in quizQuizA quiz is a form of game or mind sport in which the players attempt to answer questions correctly. In some countries, a quiz is also a brief assessment used in education and similar fields to measure growth in knowledge, abilities, and/or skills.Quizzes are usually scored in points and many...
system. While hunting monsters, the players can answer quiz questions to break the monotony of repetitive actions. They can even write questions themselves. - The game has regular championship events to test the players against each other for special prizes.
- The game has special, timed events, where the players are split into groups, and compete for a limited time for one-time treasures.
- Doomlord has its own Legend, a story which unfolds as players advance levels.
- At level 24, the auction house opens, where players can bid on a large number of unique artifactsMagic itemA magic item is any object that has magical powers inherent in it. These may act on their own or be the tools of the person or being whose hands they fall into. Magic items are commonly found in both folklore and modern fantasy...
for their golden ducats. - The game is developed continually, generating content and goals for even high level players who play the game for longer than one year.
History
Doomlord first launched in Hungarian, by the name Végzetúr, in Sept, 2008.. The first game world was followed by a second in Nov, 2008. The third game world started in Jan, 2009, with a different ruleset: this world limited some of the pvp aspects, giving more weight to the pve aspects. The game is also running a competitive 4th world, at triple speed, with winning conditions which are usually being met in 2–3 months. After that, the winners get prizes, and the server is restarted.The international (English language) version started in July, 2009. The second international game world launched in March, 2010.
Statistics
As of March, 2010, the game has in its database 541 unique creatures, 1226 different items and 110 quests.The Hungarian version has 40,000 registered players, 150,000 quiz questions and 580 unique adventures. The international version has 17,000 players and 10,000 quiz questions.