1. Outer Galaxies

Outer Galaxies is considered the next generation of free browser based gaming as it brings outstanding visuals to the plate. Players will start off building their illustrious career and soon become a pilot, steering space ships to glory. There are two factions or federations in Outer Galaxies, the Andromeda and Centuri factions. These two groups have wages war on each other for decades and will not stop. You must align to one of them and fight for the glory of your faction. There are thousands of challenges and events to be won, ensuring that the game will be very exciting and unique. There is also a cash shop in the game to allow players to get the upper hand on their opponents. The action and combat is fast paced allowing for intense battles and great fun. The game will never bore players as there is a large universe to explore. A well developed crafting system also adds to the fun. For a browser based game, Outer Galaxies has a lot to show and deserves a try.

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2. Transformice

Transformice is currently one of the most addicting browser based MMO games (free of charge )out there as it is considered pure mayhem. Players control rats whose main job is to get cheese faster than any other mouse on the map. This provides pure fun for players and the multiple maps in which players find themselves add flavor to the game. The Physics elements to this game make it hilarious and addictive as unbelievable and disastrous things occur in this game. Players who return the cheese to their hole in the fastest time will be allowed to play as a Shaman. Shamans are special rats who have the ability to help you in completing your task, by giving you extra items to speed up your journey to the cheese. Overall, Transformice is by far the best time waste out in the MMO world at the moment and is a must play.

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3. Warmachines

Bigpoint game has brought us yet another browser based MMO titles Warmachines. This game is based on tank warfare. Players will explore vast islands and use their terrain tactically to defeat both other players and computer controlled bots. A great crafting system also adds to the fun and players will be able to collect items while exploring and build weapons and upgrades from these items. Improving your tank is done very easily via a balanced market and a crafting system. Guilds and teamwork is very important in this game and players will team up with others to conquer their opponents. The game also offers some of the best graphics out of the browser based world and packs a lot of action into one small browser. In Warmachines, you are a mercenary who must control islands and defeat enemies. PVP is a large part of this game as players will fight for their island as well as their faction. Warmachines is another successful hit from Bigpoint and won’t disappoint.

4. Legendary Champions

Legendary Champions is a new F2P 3D MMO that was recently announced by Aeria games. The game challenges players to adventure into vast and unexplored territory in a fantasy world and compete in DOTA-Styled PVP as well as battlegrounds. The closed beta is set to begin at the end of summer in 2010 and is a highly anticipated title. There are over sixty champions to choose from, each with their own skills and abilities to turn the tide in the player’s favor. Teamwork is necessary and valuable in Legendary Champions as players will work together for a common goal. Players must conquer dungeons and epic monsters as they dive into this fantasy world. Guilds play an important factor in this game as players will team up and fight others players or monsters. Sign up for closed beta today and don’t miss out on one of the biggest titles of 2010.

5.World of Lordcraft

World of Lordcraft is a fantasy browser based MMO that is in no way connected to the hit MMO World of Warcraft. In World of Lordcraft, players will build cities and expand their empire in a Chine environment. PVE is a major part of this as players will fight against computer controlled bots for land and resources. PVP is very fun as players will team up with others and form guilds and alliances to destroy opposing members on the battlefield. This adds a fun and exciting twist to a very good game. There are some minor bugs with the game but nothing that will interfere with the awesome gameplay that World of Lordcraft has to offer. The game does pull a lot of history from World of Warcraft such as the Alliance and Horde factions. This adds more tension in PVP as it will decide who reigns supreme. The areas of particular interest are also similar to World of Warcraft but do not give the same feeling. World of Lordcraft is a fun browser based game that is worth a try if you are into World of Warcraft.

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6.Blade Wars

Blade Wars is a 2.5D F2P MMO that is being published by Changyou and is currently in Open Beta phase. There are three playable factions that offer different classes which is textbook to MMOs but the combat in this game is very unique and stands out the most. There is a lot of animation and flashy skills in Blade Wars which act as eye candy for players. There are combo chains for players to perform and hundreds of skills to use. There are countless quests for players to do in which they will be rewarded with experience, items and upgrades. The music in this game relates a Chinese feel to the game which his perfect but the graphics is unfortunately mediocre, being the only real let down to this title. The guild wars in this game are tremendously fun and teamwork is the key to success. The game’s tutorial system is very detailed and will allow players to get into the game quickly and perfect the game. Blade Wars is an impressive 2.5D MMO and deserves a try.

7.Pet Forest

Pet Forest is a F2P MMO hosted by Playomg that is based solely on pets. There is a lot of combat, crafting, collecting and exploration to do in this adorable looking game and pets are always at your side, to assist you in every situation. The world has a lot of events to get players pets and accessories. There are two classes to choose from, the priest and the warrior. The priest is the healer while the warrior is the all out attacker. Pets usually take the same route as their master and will follow the master’s every command, once treated well. Treatment to the pet is an important part of the game as pets will not help players if not treated well. The game’s community is very kind and helpful and gives many guides to help players find their way through the world. Pet Forest is a game that anyone can enjoy and have fun with so try it out and you won’t regret it.

8.Freejack

Freejack is a free to play racing game where players race head to head across many maps in New Jack City as one of four characters. Players can use a lot of tricks and skills in races which add fun and excitement to the game. It will increase their speed and lead them to hidden pathways to have an extra edge on opponents. Players can personalize and customize their character in whatever way they prefer and even have their own in game living space. The game’s community is very nice and players will make friends easily. The game is going to enter CB in July of 2010 and is full of eye candy and total fun. The game also has a combo factor where players will successfully complete a chain of skills and reap the rewards. Sign up for Freejack now and don’t miss out on this explosive and action packed title.

9.Big City Racer

Racers, start your engines! Big City Racer is a F2P racing MMO that is available right now. The game is easy to get into and fun to play as it has a small download file. Gamers will test their skill against hundreds of other racers in fast paced races. Customization of cars is important and Big City Racers doesn’t fall short as players will be able to upgrade and fix up their car from top to bottom in any style they like. Events will be help on a daily basis to keep players attracted and engrossed in the game. The game’s system requirements are very low and therefore, any PC can run it. Big City Racer captivates players with its beautiful 3D graphics and action packed races. So, start your engines and begin your race to the top of the mountain.

10.Soul Order Online

Soul Order Online is a F2P MMO that was recently revealed by Miracle Castle. The game features 3D graphics and a small download client, allowing players to get into the game very quickly and easily. The game also has low system requirements but has a lot to offer with flashy skills and awesome combat. It is based on ancient times and as fierce PVP between two realms which are in war with each other. There is also five different classes to choose from, each with its own skills to enhance and upgrades. Different weapons are unlocked for every character and these weapons are used to defeat opponents quickly and ravenously. The economy is extremely balanced allowing players to have a steady cash flow in and out and for PVP to be balanced. Dungeons are important in this game and are fun to do with a group. Overall, Soul Order is a game that anyone can play and enjoy.

11.World of Tanks

World of Tanks is a popular team based MMO entering closed beta very soon. It is set in the World War II environment where you are the controller of a tank and must defeat enemies in multiple exciting missions. It follows history very closely and you control tanks of Germany, America and the Soviet Union. Customization in this game is limitless as players will use rewards to upgrade their weapons and tanks. The game is a mixture of simulation and RPG elements which uses strategy to make it stand out. All these elements combine to make an explosive action based game. New players are sent onto the battlefield immediately, either combating other computer controlled opponents or fighting against real enemies. The player vs Player factor in this game is out of this world and there are many epic tank clashes. The game also requires deep squad based tactics. Players are on teams and must combat their opponents as a team; otherwise there will be no success. PVE is another major part of this game as players set out on their journey to conquer the world, leveling up and collecting new items as they go on. All in all, World of Tanks proves to a fresh game that we should look forward to.

This game is the pride of China. Throughout the years, many MMORPGs have taken the storyline of Journey to the West and twisted it into something else, with none actually sticking to the real storyline. Journey to the West Online is the first ever 2D MMORPG using the novel as the setting. Players will get to visit all places mentioned in the novel, with none added nor removed.

Game features:

*  6 clans for players to choose from, in which all are found in the novel.
* Original storyline according to the classic novel.
* 72 transformation system, just like how Monkey King does it. Players can collect various boss and monster cards to transform into.
* Karma system. Players will start off as mere humans, but as they complete quests or kill mobs, their karma level will raise, becoming a fairy, a demi-god, and so on. Each level will grant players new unique skills.
* Players will be able to choose to join one of the 6 “worlds”, which is actually countries. Even though players can visit other countries, there will be various PvP instances for them to grab the various rare loots

An unofficially official saying prevailing in the white collar is that “If Wednesday goes away, the rest of week will become more colorful”, which means you only need to wait two more days before you enjoy a fanciful two-day weekend.

Well, let’s move on to our today’s feature

Today is a New Wednesday, isn’t it?

I am going to bring you a new Russian MMORPG that is currently only available in Russian region, hopefully I can bring you new elements for this Wednesday, rather than leave your mind in a shambles.

Before I start to introduce this Russian MMORPG, I’d like to recall MMORPG

Technomage (TeknoMagic) is a special type of browser-based online games under the genre of MMORPG.

Casual MMORPG Tekno Magic embodies the best that can offer you a free multiplayer online games (including flash games), combining elements of the quest, tactics, role playing, strategy, puzzles.

What is a multiplayer online (online games) role-playing browser games (including flash games) or, as they are called, MMORPG?

Multiplayer games on line (including flash games) – these are games where many users working together in the mission (quest), finding treasures, battle monsters and other players. Free online games (browser-based online games) MMORPG different from client-based games on line:

- Minimum system requirements. Browser games online using the resources of your browser.

- Maximum interactive component – multiplayer on line games, such Tekno Magic (below), have not only a timer and chat (forum), and maximum use of the possibility of flash games.

- Through the use of flash technology, online games are more fun and exciting. However, flash games and have the appropriate restrictions. To correctly display the flash game you want to install the free flash player.
Most often, free online games (they are also online games, flash games online) include elements that can boast the best role-playing game, quest, strategic or economic game. Properly chosen combination, where there are role-playing, strategy, and, of course, the quest makes these flash games online more exciting and interesting. Multiplayer free online games (on line game) and so good that people cannot just play, and live in virtual worlds. One striking example of such an exciting online multiplayer games, which combines the quest (quest), the elements of role-playing games, puzzles and strategies, is Tekno Magic.

Tekno Magic – among the best free online games (online games) in 2009

Clearly, Tekno Magic is superior to many free games online (including role-playing, quests, flash games and other MMORPG). A number of compelling advantages over other free online games allowed TeknoMagic to become the best browser-based game online 2009 Release GameLand Awards.

TeknoMagic  is a casual MMORPG (type of multiplayer online games), which combines elements of strategy and tactics, role play and Quest. Few multiplayer free online games will offer you the exciting logical battles, where plays an important role not only the level and outfit your character, but also the ability to find optimal solutions to all puzzles.

TeknoMagic Features

TeknoMagic – is a wonderful world where everyone can realize themselves, saving the country from the brink of destruction in a bitter war. Combining role-playing, strategy, quest, TekMagic always ready to offer the unexpected and exciting story set in which will have to show all their logical ability. Like other network free games (RPGs, quest, strategy) TeknoMagic – it is fascinating dialogues and adventures, treasure hunts, and battles with monsters, the ability to develop interesting craft and hone their skills in diplomacy.

TeknoMagic also features a special system of ranks, competition and excitement. Special features and equipment can be obtained for the victory in the bloody battles with other players (PvP).

Among other features of the game TeknoMagic:

- Tense atmosphere of war and danger, that is embodied in a unique design, locations and style of characters;

- TeknoMagic belongs to the category of free online games, making it accessible to the widest range of users;

- Minimum system requirements: you need only have access to the internet and flash player;

- As simple and accessible to every gameplay, making the game understandable and interesting for all ages;

- The player can choose among a multitude of tasks (quest) those that are interested in is him, enabling you to create an absolutely unique character;

- The game has an opportunity to form clans, to conquer new territory, to change the political and trading environment, receiving power over the entire game world;

- Continued development and dynamics of the game world.

Mythegy is a browser-based roleplaying game that concerns on player-vs-player. It is the culmination of all that is good and evil, spanning across time to form one great nation of battles.

Throughout history, Xoros, the God of Darkness, and Nethri, the Goddess of Light, have battled endlessly to determine who will rule all that is known. Whether you are a noble Knight, backstabbing Rogue, seafaring Pirate or Super Hero or Villain, your gods require and demand you join them in battle and fight in their name. Your battle awaits!

Features

Factions

Mythegy has two factions: Good and Evil. This option is chosen when you create your character during the sign-up process.

Classes

There are currently five classes in Mythegy. They are Knight, Wizard, Ninja, Pirate, and Rogue. The details for each class are listed on the Change Class page. The first time you change your class, it is free, but any changes after that will require a gold fee. More classes will be released periodically.

Battles

To battle a player, click the Battle button on the left side of your screen. You will be directed to a page of rankings. You can sort this page by Rating and by Level, in addition to the default rankings list. Find a player you want to battle, and click Attack. You will see a confirmation screen, and once you confirm, the winner of the battle will be displayed as well as the battle logs. On this screen, you can claim your prize code, or you can go back to the rankings and continue to battle. There is a small waiting period between battling players to prevent our servers from becoming overloaded. Once that timer is down to zero, you can battle the next person.

Abilities

Abilities are special attacks used by your specific class. For example, a Ninja has the special ability of Strike. Abilities are equipped in your Inventory in the Abilities Slots, not in your Attack Items.

Others…

* Unique Game Concept – Enjoy a fun and completely new game concept
* Popular Player Market – Buy and sell your items via auctions in our newly launched Player Market
* Character (not army) PVP – Immerse yourself in your character It is you against everyone
* Personal URL – Receive your own profile and recruitment URL (ex: http://username.mythegy.com)
* Virtual Item Cards – Every item has a card image
* Recruiting Rewards – Earn gold from players you recruit as long as they continue playing the game
* Prizes – Win prizes of items, gold, skill points and more every time you battle
* Skill Tree System – Train your skills to improve your character
* Player Ranking System – Rankings are based on a large sample of your battles and where your opponents are ranked
* Player Alignment – Choose whether your character is Good or Evil
* Player Classes – Choose from several classes and change to a different class at any time
* FREE Items Shop – Equip your character right from the beginning with free items
* Player Levels – Gain levels as your character progresses which gives you access to new items and other features
* Detailed Battle Results – View how your character performed in battle on a turn-by-turn basis after each battle
* Huge Item Database – There are hundreds of items you can win and buy
* Various Fighting Styles – Fight using weapons, magic, martial arts and more
* Item Shops – There are many item shops where you can upgrade your character’s equipment
* Shops Restocked Regularly – Item shops are regularly updated making it easier to get items you want

Mythegy Screenshots

Welcome to the wonderful world of Estiah! This game was made by Nipal and Lezard, and went live on the 17th of May 2008. For the last year it has been the game I had most fun playing and that’s why I decided to write this short tutorial, to help new players discover this wonderful game.

When you log in for the first time you will see your character screen and a short tutorial will pop up. These tutorials are very helpful and I suggest you carefully read all of them. The character screen might seem overwhelming at first, but that’s where this and the in game tutorials come in! The pictures and text are color-coded.

ATTRIBUTES AND LEVELING

Characters in Estiah have 4 main stats (or attributes), Power (Pow), Dexterity (Dex), Intellect (Int) and Constitution (Con). Unlike other games boosting your stats will not make you hit harder or be able to soak up more damage. Stats determine what CHARMS you are able to use. You can think of charms as cards in TCGs (Trading Card Games) since that is what they are based on. So, raising Intellect will not make you deal more magic damage, but will make you able to use charms that require that much Intellect. Charms will be further explained in their own section.

Next, you have your Hit Points (HP) and Spirit (Spi). Hit Points determine how much damage you can take before you are knocked unconscious and lose. However, reducing the enemy’s HP to zero is not the only way to win. Spirit represents how many charms you are able to use in a Gear (deck for people that played TCGs). You make your own gears by combining charms in your collection so you can defeat anything that stands on your path. When you engage an enemy in battle you take turns playing a charm from your gears at random. If you don’t have any charms to play, you lose.

There’s also the What’s new section where you can see the players that attacked you, Personal Messages you received, results from Coliseums, Pet tournaments and such. Character advancement section shows you how much your character has evolved in each of the 4 ways.

Estiah’s leveling system is quite different from other games. In other RPGs you get stats when you level up. In Estiah, you level up when you get enough stats. See the progress bar over there? It represents how many stats you need to level up. There are three ways to gain stats:
1. Do the daily job
2. Level up a skill
3. Eat food (You can only eat food from level 20 and onward so this will not be covered in the tutorial)

There are two types of stats, normal and special. You can gain normal stats from doing the daily job and eating food. Special stats are gained from skills and Elixirs (a type of food). You have a limit of how many normal stat points you can gain for your character, that’s what Character Growth (x/900) represents. Special stats don’t count in Character Growth and there’s no limit to how many you can gain.

SKILLS

Skills are one of the most important aspects of Estiah and are your main source of attribute points. You can view the progress of your skills under the Character (L. X) menu -> view your skills They are divided into 4 categories:

1. Battle – these skills are gained from using certain types of Charms, or specific strategies during battles. For example, using a lot of charms with the Fire rune will level your Fire skill, while using a lot of charms that destroy Armor will level your Destruction skill.

2. Trade Skills – they are gained from Gathering, doing certain jobs and doing events.

3. Evolution – mostly by doing jobs, pet racing and fighting and PvPing.

4. Renown – you don’t gain attribute points from them. Their usual reward is a title, but they can have other rewards as well. A title is a word that you can put in front or behind your name to signify that you accomplished something, for example there’s a title for killing a lot of Golems called Golem Crusher. You would then be called Golem Crusher <name>.
Most skills have several ranks and you gain attributes only after you have Mastered them (filled the bar). Higher ranks of skills open up as you level up, Rank 2 of most basic Battle skills (Fire, Sword, etc.) open up every 10 levels. Your character will evolve as you play him, if you insist on using charms with the Fire rune you will level your Fire skill quickly and thus gain Power and Intellect.

CLASSES

Estiah is a RPG at heart, and as all RPGs, has different classes. The classes are divided into Tiers 1, 2 and 3 (T1, T2 and T3). Everyone starts off as an adventurer and can later specialize into a T1 class at level 20, T2 at level 30 and T3 at level 40. You can view the class hierarchy here. There is also class-specialized board where you can check out individual strategies for each class. You can specialize into a class if you fulfill the requirements (stats and mastered skills for T1 and T2 with an addition of items for T3) by going to the Class Guild hall. You can check where each class’s guild hall is by hovering over cities on the map.

You should play the game however you like and let the skills and your class come naturally. Are you an evil black mage that wants to light his opponents on fire? Use Fire and Shadow. Or are you a shining Paladin that wants to protect his allies but still be able to smite evil wherever it shows? Maces and Holy are your thing. There’s no way to screw up your character before level 12-15 at all. Even if you think you’re screwed at 30 you can probably still recover. Around level 10 you will no longer be able to use all the charms you get so you will have to prioritize stat points to be able to use the charms you want.

AP AND RESETS

Almost everything that you can do in Estiah requires Action Points (AP). You gain 20AP every 2 hours, so you have 240AP to use up each day. The maximum amount of AP you can store is 1200, but you gain AP slower the more you have over 240. It is most effective to use up all of your AP daily. Each Dungeon encounter uses 15AP, Events and Arena use 12AP and Gathering uses 10AP. Attacking a player of your own or lower level in Player vs. Player (PvP) combat uses 10AP while attacking a player higher level than you uses 1 less AP per each level he’s higher than you.

A lot of stuff in Estiah happens on a clock:
You get 20 AP every 2 hours
Dungeons reset every 12 hours
Events reset 20 hours after you complete them
Job, travel and PvP diminishing returns reset every 24 hours

THE MENUBAR

Near the top of the screen, there’s a menu bar that will help you navigate. Hovering over each of the sections of the menu bar makes a menu drop down.

Player (L. X) menu lets you:
View you character – returns you to the main character screen
View your skills – shows the progress of your skills.
View your fights – gives you the list of all of your fights in the last 7 days. They are private. You can make them Public by pressing the corresponding button. Public fights are kept forever, but you only have space for 5 public fights.
View your charms – gives you an overview of your charm collection
View your private messages – this is your Private Message (PM) Inbox. You can Private Message other players by opening their character profile and selecting Messages.
Support the game – this section allows you to donate to help Estiah. The stuff you get for donating doesn’t imbalance the game in any way, it is mostly for convenience. If you like the game, please consider donating.
Below all of this you have your gears. Clicking on the name of one brings you to the Gear builder that we will discuss later.

City X menu
Visit city places – allows you to visit everything the city has to offer: dungeons, market, gathering, discovered sites, guild halls, etc.
Go to city market – let’s you buy items and charms the city is selling. You can also craft charms here. In Estiah, players do not possess the knowledge to craft charms so you have to pay people that specialize in crafting to do it for you.
Auction House – items and charms are put up here by cities, so players can bid on them. Player’s can’t put up items or charms to auction off. It is very good for obtaining charms that need some hard to get materials to craft
Bounty Board – you can view the list of most wanted players here. Defeating them in PvP will bring you money and fame. IF you don’t like someone, why don’t you try putting a bounty on his head?
View world map – you can view the world map here. It allows you to check what dungeons and guild halls are in what cities and also lets you move around.
Market rates for the city you’re currently in are also displayed here.

Action Xpts menu
Player versus Player, Coliseum and Outlaw Hunt – all of this is explained in the Player versus Player section.
Arena – takes you to the arena to fight monsters for gold.
Gathering – go to the wilderness to gather some precious materials
Below all that are the dungeons available in the city.

Jobless/Job menu
Apply for a new job – takes you to the recruiter where you can apply for a job. You can do a job daily and you should do it every day so that your character advances at a steady rate. On the recruiter’s screen you can see what you will get from doing a job; jobs can reward stats, gold, skills and items. Clicking on the name of a job shows exactly what it will reward. If the “skill” on the right of the job is yellow it means you still haven’t mastered it. If it’s gray it means you have. There are even special jobs that allow you to move to other cities. Try doing a job now. Choose a job you like and press “Apply”. You still haven’t worked though, pressing “Work” after you’ve pressed “Apply” will actually make you go to work and give you the rewards form the job. The list might seem small now, but as you level up more jobs will show up.

Pet racing and fighting, adopt a pet – takes you to those screens. Will be further explained in the pets section.

ITEMS AND INVENTORY

Items are used for multitude of purposes and you can get them from almost anywhere. There are 6 colors of items in Estiah.
Grey – very common items, they are not used in crafts or anything else and are mostly safe to sell.
Green – They are used for crafts or have other purposes, they are common
Blue – special drops from dungeons mostly, used for crafting powerful charms and items
Brown – items that drop from players when you defeat them in PvP
Red – consumable items, mostly foods
Purple – special items

Inventory X/100 menu:
View your inventory – shows all the items in your Inventory and your Storage. Items you get from Dungeons and Events go into Storage first, which is unlimited, but they disappear after 7 days if you don’t reclaim them into your inventory. Green clock by the items in Storage means you have more than 3 days to reclaim them, yellow means between 1 and 3 days and red means you have less than a day left. Items have different types which are displayed in the pop up you get when you hover over the item’s name. Clicking on the buttons in the filter group allows you to view only items of a certain type. You can also sort them by using the sorting options on the upper right. You can manipulate the storage to let you keep your items for a long time. If there’s only 1 day left on 1 Mithril Bar in your storage and you receive another that gets put into storage, the timer will be reset and you will have 7 days to reclaim your 2 Mithril Bars. Reclaiming an item from storage puts it into your inventory. You can also sell items from this screen. Item’s selling price is determined by the current market rate of the items type in the city you are in. You can view the market rate in the city’s market screen. The traders also take a 20% cut so the items you sell will be valued at 20% less than the market price.

Reclaim items in storage – puts all of your items that are currently in storage into your inventory.

View your achievements – for doing extraordinary deeds in the land of Estiah you can gain achievements that you can use to brag to other players.
View adventurer’s diary – shows the story of all the dungeons you finished.
Gold – the main currency of Estiah. This shows you how much you have. Arena is one of the best places to gain gold if you’re strapped for cash.
Honor Points – if you’re in a guild you can get Guild Honor Points (GHP) with which you can buy charms from the guild’s showcase.
Phoenix Feathers – you get them by donating. They are used for buying donation items.

CHARMS

Charms are what you’ll use instead of weapons in Estiah. Long ago, the Curse was brought upon the lands of Estiah disallowing the use of any kind of weapons, hoping to bring peace to the land. However, humans have found a way to capture the very essence of weapons and magic into things that we call Charms. Let’s take a look at a simple charm:

First we have the charm name, in this case Copper Sword. Next is the charm effects section, in this case 9 Melee (20% P). This means that Copper Sword will do 9 Melee damage with 20% Penetration to the enemy. What is Penetration you ask? In Estiah, Armor is used to defend against Melee damage and Ward is used to defend against Magic damage. If the opponent has 20 Armor on himself and you play a charm with 9 Melee (0% P) you will do 9 damage to his armor, lowering it to 11 but leaving his HP untouched. If you attack him with Copper Sword you will still do 9 damage to his armor, but you will also do 9*0.2%=1.8 damage to his HP, rounded down, so he will also lose 1 HP.

Next section describes the charm’s requirements. In this case, Copper Sword requires you to be at least Level 5 and have at least 8 Dexterity and 7 Power. On the lower left and the lower right of the charm are its Runes. Copper Sword only has one Rune, in the lower left, the Sword rune. Think of Runes as types, Copper Sword is obviously a sword so it has the Sword rune. Using charms with a specific Rune will raise the corresponding skill, in this case, Sword skill. There are game mechanics that take Runes into account, but they are only encountered at higher levels. There are 12 Basic weapon runes and 12 T3 classes; each T3 class corresponds to one Rune. If you want to find out more check out Attributes, charms and class relationships. And finally, squarely at the bottom sits a number that shows how many of that specific charm you have. The maximum you can have of one charm is 5.

There are 6 different rarities of charms:
Grey – vendor charms, you can buy them in cities, the weakest type of charms.
Green – treasure charms, drop from dungeons, you will have the most of these in your collection.
Blue – rare charms, drop from dungeon bosses, very powerful.
Yellow – craft charms, their power can vary widely.
Red - class charms, you can get them from your T1, T2 and T3 class guild halls. Specialized but powerful.
Purple – epic charms, they are extremely hard to get but also extremely powerful. Only a few of them are in the game.

FIRST STEPS

Even after reading this tutorial the game might still seem mystified and hard to you. The best way to learn something is by doing it and that is exactly what we will do here!
The sewers of Inachis are infested with rats and other vermin, why don’t we clean them up, we might even earn some money doing it. Under action menu select “Inachis Sewers”. Are you brave enough to press “Enter” and face the horrors that lie below?

Our first fight is against a Hamster and a Mouse, notice the drop down box next to your picture? That’s how you decide what gear to use in the fight. We will use the default gear, so press “Fight”. You can manipulate the battle replay as explained in the Arena and Battle Replay section.

After the fight finishes you are presented with the items you have gained and the battle log. Notice how we got a grand total of 3 gold. We also got Rat Hair, which is an item and Bronze Helm, a green charm. Hovering over the name of the charm will show you its stats. We can see our skill, Sewer Cleaner also increased. This is a Renown skill, but it doesn’t reward you with a title, when you master it you are rewarded with 500 gold. I suggest you take your time to do so, 500 gold is very useful at the beginning of the game. When you are ready, press “Continue this event”.

Our next fight is going to be a bit harder, but no vermin can stand before our might!

This time we receive a bit more items and another charm. We will put these items to good use later. Let’s see what awaits us in the third room, press “Continue this event” Third fight is against even more rats, but they are still not a problem. After the fight you will receive more items. Press “Continue this event” to come to the boss of the dungeon, the Rat God. Try fighting him.

Can you see why you lost? You ran out of charms to play before you could kill him, that’s called exhaustion. Let’s go back to the city and formulate a new plan. Press “go back to city”. We’re now going to get a job so that we can reach level 2. Press “Recruiter’s Room”. We’re presented with a list of jobs we can do, choose the one you like and press “apply”. “Apply” is now replaced with “Work”; press it to actually do the job. You can do a job every 24 hours and can change what job you want to do whenever you want by visiting the Recruiter’s Hall. Different cities have different jobs available. After doing our daily job we’ve gained a new level and our HP has increased. Your HP increases every level while your Spirit increases by 1 every 2 levels.

This won’t help us defeat the Rat God so let’s go back to the city, Press “City Inachis” on the menu bar and we’re back on the main city screen. What do we need to be able to defeat the Rat God? More charms in our gear. There are 3 ways to get charms: buy them from the city vendors, craft them or get them as loot from dungeons. We’ve already seen the charms we got as loot, let us now buy some charms. Press “Market”. From this screen you can access all the shops this city has to offer. We’re interested in low level charms so let’s enter “Charm Bazaar”.

There’s a big selection here, but let’s just buy what we need, 3 Large bones should be enough. If you don’t have the money to buy all 3, that’s all right, we’ll get more money in a minute. Under the Action Xpts menu select Arena. Fight a rat in the arena, After the battle you’ll be 4 gold richer. Do that 5 times and we’ll have enough gold for one more Large bone.

Now that we have our new charms let’s put them to use. Under Character (L. 2) press Default Gear 2. This will bring us to the gear builder. If you haven’t already read Gears section I suggest you do it. We’re going to add Large bones to our gear.

In the collection part of the screen find Large bone, to the right of it there will be an “+” button. Press it as many times as you have Large bones to add all of them to your gear. If you have other charms not used in your gear add them as well. When you add all the copies of one charm to your gear, the charm in your collection will be dimmed. While we’re at it, let’s also change the name of your gear. Press “Click here to rename” on the left part of the screen and rename your gear to “Rat God Killer”. We’re not done yet, we have made significant changes to our gear and the gear builder is warning us the changes are not saved yet. Press the save button. Now we’re ready to face him once again.

Go to the dungeon again (Action menu -> Inachis Sewers). Notice how we don’t have to get through the entire dungeon again. You only have to go through the entire dungeon if a dungeon reset occurred (every 12 hours). The gear we have currently selected is Default Gear 1, the gear that failed to kill the Rat God last time. Let us select the gear we made specifically for killing the Rat God. Press the drop-down box and from the list select Rat God Killer. Now press “Fight” and watch as the Rat God meets his demise. Congratulations, you just finished your first dungeon!

Earlier, I said we would put items we got to good use. Let’s do that now. Go to the market (City Inachis menu ->Go to city market). Near the bottom, under craft shops there is “Fight With Art”. Inside, you will find a great many items to craft, but we’re interested in only one, Rat Cloak. Players in Estiah can’t craft items because of the Curse (read the game’s main Story if you want to find out more) so other people have to do it for them.

If you have all the materials and enough gold, the [craft] button will be visible, press it to craft the charm. Notice the X1 to the right? It means you will get one copy of the charm per craft. If you want 5 copies of the charm you will have to craft it 5 times.

WHAT TO DO NEXT
You should complete Inachis Sewer dungeon 5 times to master the Sewer Cleaner skill that will give you 500 gold. To view the progress of your skills under Character (L. X) select view your skills. You can move to other cities from the world map. You only get 1 movement per day. After you’re done with the sewers there are other dungeons to conquer:

High Summoner’s Study (L. 4) in Eversweep – this dungeon teaches you about Focus. Did you notice how when you fought multiple enemies your charms always hit a random enemy? What if you want all of them to hit the same enemy? That’s exactly what Focus does. Focus: 4 means that the next 4 charms your team plays will hit the same enemy.

HolyGrace Square (L. 4) in Aleas – teaches you about Protect. Protect is something like an inverse focus, if your ally plays Protect: 4, the next 4 charms the enemy team plays will target him.

River’s Edge (L. 5) in Inachis – teaches you that normal armor and ward doesn’t stack. if you have 12 Armor on yourself and you play a 6 armor charm nothing will happen. If you, however, play 6 armor (cumul) charm you will now have 12+6=18 Armor

The first couple of dungeons will teach you some very important concepts and you should pay attention when doing them. If you can’t beat a dungeon view the battle replay where you lost and try to see if you missed something or if the enemy has a certain weakness that you didn’t exploit. And, before all, have fun!

FURTHER READING

One of the best sources of information about the game is its Wiki, learn to love it.
The in-game FAQ is also very useful.
If you’re stuck not knowing acronyms and other words people are using, check out the Glossary.
For general tips take a look at List of suggestions for new players
If you’re having trouble PvPing at lower levels read Introduction to low level PvP
If you have an unsolvable problem, make a post in the Beginner tips board, people will be glad to help you.
To get a feeling for T3 classes check their respective threads in the Classes Discussion board.
You can also ask for help on Estiah’s IRC channel.