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Aigle Novice Member Joined: 8/18/06 Posts: 5	8/18/06 1:44:04 PM#1 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I would like to indicate this old (about 4 years now) space simulation game : Darkspace... Some of you might already know it as a pay to play game. There are two society running it : * The one developping it, called Palestar, (www.darkspace.net - www.palestar.com/) which run pay to play servers. * PAGN (www.darkspace.net.sg - www.pagn.net/) which run 'Darkspace Asia' (which is, in fact, english) for free. Here's the website description and a few screenshot : DarkSpace is a Massively Multiplayer Online Game set in the time of space travel and interstellar warfare. The universe has become a tumultuous place in the future of political infighting, economic sanctions and diplomatic posturing. All of the factions have high hostility towards one another with a few outposts staying neutral, at least initially, to determine their best interest. Players start out as an ensign in the midst of a human civil war intensified by reports of an alien species aggressively spreading its domain throughout the known universe. Beginning with small crafts, you work your way up the ranks toward the ultimate goal of Grand Admiral, capable of commanding capital ships and planning the core strategics of your faction. In this online universe, hundreds of players come together to forge alliances in a pulse-pounding struggle for mankind’s destiny. Mission goals will vary from pilot to pilot and completed objectives will bring favor to that faction's existence in the galaxy. The fate of the galaxy relies on your coordination with your team. In such an unpredictable universe, objectives will be obtained and rival borders will be pushed back only with teamwork on a massive scale. Players will need to choose their ships wisely, as each ship type fulfills its own versatile and vital role within the faction. A scout will reveal enemy positions as it lifts the fog of war, while combat-equipped heavy cruisers tear into the enemy forces with relentless speed and force. Planetary invasions are carried out with high-capacity infantry transports, and subsequent security is insured by engineering ships that rebuild and stabilize the planet's buildings. With all of its influential forces acting as one, the universe of DarkSpace continues to evolve. In the opening moments of gameplay, the dominant factions are human with a mysterious and advanced alien species silently closing in from the galactic rim. In the meantime, neutral and radical bodies with agendas of their own will force players to deal with the circumstances they create within their own borders. Features : Featuring 3D accelerated graphics using PaleStar's proprietary Medusa engine! Command over 18 unique spacecraft and installations from the three warring factions! Dynamic stereo rendered environmental sound, ranging from the crackling hum of alien particle beams splitting 5-kilometer capital ships in half to the frantic radio distress calls from allied ships on the verge of destruction! Massive planets, asteroid fields, orbiting moons, brilliant stars, wormholes, and black holes rendered in beautiful detail! Real time particle systems showing ship damage, torpedo impacts, nebulas and various other gorgeous effects will startle the senses! Players subscribe and participate in massively multiplayer world shattering campaigns, receive dynamic content updates of new ship types, new races, technology, and strategies that will make the game virtually replayable. Global Ranking boards keep an active career report on players: tracking ranks, achievements, kills, campaign wins and a host of other statistics and accolades, such as Merit badges, medals and commendations. Subscribing members only! Team play capability supporting anywhere from 1 on 1 skirmishes to an all out 200-player grand scale war with a full host of capital ships, frigates, interceptors, multi-atmospheric bomber squadrons, orbiting battle platforms, stealth craft, marines boarding ships and assaulting planets. Zero- G commando units and over 25 unique weapons systems with each faction having its own specialized weapons! Use the intuitive command system to send orders to subordinates, allowing player-to-player communications with a click of the mouse. View your ship status from the Engineering window, setting repair priorities and viewing the state of ship's systems and weapons! The game play supports a variety of skill levels. New players will be commissioned on a smaller, less complicated craft learning how to handle basic tasks and eventually gaining prestige and rank to take on more responsibility and command! Various victory conditions in different scenarios will challenge even the most skilled players allowing a multitude of strategies and attacks. Intuitive control allows players to set waypoints, pre-plot hyperspace travel routes, and move fluidly through the universe! The Fog of War requires stealth and scouting to know the enemy's location and win the battle. Spies can raid enemy installations and gather valuable intelligence on fleet locations and technology. Spy drones can be attached to enemy ships to intercept valuable enemy communications! Over 49 types of versatile starship enhancements, ensuring each player becomes a vital team-member! Screenshots : Screen 1 Screen 2 Screen 3 Interested ? Here's the way to register for a free PAGN account in order to play Darkspace Asia : * Firstly, register an account on www.pagn.net * Then check your mail-box and activate your account. * Once this is done, head to www.darkspace.net.sg, download category, download the lastest client, install it and run it in order to have it update itself (about 5minutes). * Once the update is finished, log in with your PAGN account and password, if everything is OK, you'll have a fullscreen window with a chat, a main window in the middle and buttons on the top. Click on the 'Update' button (yes again, that's very important, otherwise the game won't launch) (about 10 minutes). * You're now ready to play ! Any question? Check the 'Beginner's Guide & Information' forum : www.pagn.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=124 If you can't get an answer, don't fear posting on the forum, we'll gladly help you! Note: You might need to wait a few time (up to one hour, but it took me about 5 or 10 minutes) in order to have your account active to play on Darkspace. Note 2: Even though it shows you an error when you activate your account, it DOES work. Note 3: When on lobby, in order to join the chat, click on 'Rooms' and then select the room you wish to join (probly 'General') ** Note 4: If you can't launch the game and it doesn't give you any error, it mean you probably forgot to click on the Update button. (You must update two time : first time when you log in, second time when you are on lobby). Hope to see you in-game, maybe shall we meet, my in-game name is Aemaeth/Aiglon.
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Aigle Novice Member Joined: 8/18/06 Posts: 5	8/18/06 4:46:01 PM#2 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Could the game be added to the free MMO list please ?
tigris67 Guide Joined: 9/18/05 Posts: 1778 "You know what happened to the man that got everything he ever wanted? He lived happily ever after"	8/18/06 6:03:46 PM#3 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) so....do you command one ship? or a whole fleet like an RTS? Hi! My name is paper. Nerf scissors, rock is fine. MMORPG = Mostly Men Online Roleplaying Girls http://www.MichaelLuckhardt.com
Aigle Novice Member Joined: 8/18/06 Posts: 5	8/18/06 7:13:23 PM#4 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) One ship. You start with a small choice of ships, only the basics one, and gain medal and prestige through playing differents roles (bombing, capturing planets, building planets, fighting, capturing ships, reparing other ships, ......). There are two differents servers on Darkspace Asia : Newbie server, on which you can play scenarios of about 3hours each max, and Metaverse Server which is a permanant-universe server (expect when it get reseted obviously). Also there are three differents races with each their best-optimized tactics (ie. one of the race has more firepower and their ships can cloak and auto-repair the hull but less armor/shield, specifically modded ships, etc).
Goluh Novice Member Joined: 3/24/05 Posts: 372 Fom Fanatic	8/18/06 7:25:10 PM#5 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) 1 ship at a time played it for bout 15 minutes already bored.
Aigle Novice Member Joined: 8/18/06 Posts: 5	8/18/06 7:36:16 PM#6 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) To be honest it's the first time I ever hear somoene saying he got bored in Darkspace. You probly came at the bad moment or didn't see the interesting stuffs.
CapnHulk Novice Member Joined: 4/18/06 Posts: 35 "From now on, ending a sentence with a preposition is something up with which I will not put."	8/19/06 1:34:49 AM#7 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I tried playing this, but there were literally only 4 people online. 4 people on a whole server. Madness.
Nierro Novice Member Joined: 6/23/05 Posts: 1693 Time flies like an arrow; Fruit flies like a banana.	8/19/06 1:38:47 AM#8 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) At least it has good graphics
Gorukha Novice Member Joined: 7/24/03 Posts: 1448 I r0x j00 r0x we all r0x	8/19/06 1:39:05 AM#9 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Space mmorpgs suck, it's that simple. It's better be hated for who you are, than loved for who you aren't.
boognish75 Novice Member Joined: 8/21/04 Posts: 1549 People take mmo''s way to seriously	8/19/06 1:41:04 AM#10 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Originally posted by Gorukha Space mmorpgs suck, it's that simple. earth and beyond did not suck playing eq2 and two worlds
Gorukha Novice Member Joined: 7/24/03 Posts: 1448 I r0x j00 r0x we all r0x	8/19/06 1:48:05 AM#11 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) I agree, it blew. It's better be hated for who you are, than loved for who you aren't.
Aigle Novice Member Joined: 8/18/06 Posts: 5	8/28/06 4:12:06 AM#12 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) Despite the comments, I wanted to show you some pics of an event we had on 08/27 (MM/DD) to show you how the game really looks like when we have enough players, just like in the good old days. We really enjoyed it much, lots of fun, friendly ambiance and players .... .... http://www.pagn.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19525
Xebec Novice Member Joined: 10/12/03 Posts: 62	8/28/06 7:18:29 AM#13 Report this post Explain why you are reporting this post: (750 characters max.) It's a really nice game if you get the hang of it. The game itself is not really newbie friendly, but the people in DarkSpace Asia are. If you don't mind having a tough time at the start and like space games this is your game. Myself I recently started playing DarkSpace Asia after playing the P2P version for months. In fact the free version is just as good and I wonder why I even tried the P2P version. I find the game very fun to play, as I joined a very friendly fleet. I guess I like this game so much because of the ship to ship combat :) You should try this one if you haven't, because it's better than all free to play games out there. Take the Magic: The Gathering 'What Color Are You?' Quiz.