General Discussion

MMORPG.com is pleased to announce that we have added a new MMORPG to our Game List. Force of Arms is a mech-based MMORPG being developed by Wardog Studios.

Nearly forty years have passed since the last colonial ship from Earth arrived. Faster The Light capability had ceased to function for reasons unknown. There has been no news since that time.

Opposing factions originally agreed to end their disputes and strive for peace and colonization of the barren planet K-9WD Gamma. Peace would not last...

The main fighting unit is Mechanized Armor (abbreviated: Mech.). Large humanoid armored war machines armed with energy, kinetic and missile weapon systems.

Initially, Force of Arms will take place on the barren frontier planet called K-9WD Gamma. The planet has a frontier colonization feel to it with political instability. The planet is one of the few planets discovered to be mineral rich with a special element that provides superconductivity components to operate well into high temperatures. The end goal is for humanity to rediscover Faster-Than-Light capability, and it is of this planet that the rediscovery will occur.

At a certain point of time, Force of Arms will be expanded to include many star systems and alien races.

General Features

• Mech based game system
• One huge world, which will change over time due to terra-forming efforts.
• Dynamic political boundaries
• Cinematic realism
• Sophisticated game play
• 3D tactical combat
• Various levels of technology
• Customizable and player created Mechs
• Solo play is possible

Learn more about this game here.

Looks like a sweet concept! I hope it turns out well!

Greetings All,

It has been a long road getting here, but we're finally listed.  Its great to be here.
For clarification, Force of Arms is a Sci-Fi system and not Fantasy (going to get that corrected soon I hope).

Force of Arms is currently in a Pre-Alpha Stage.

We (Wardogs) are part of the next wave of independent developers of providing MMO’s to niche markets.  Force of Arms is designed as a sophisticated game system and reviewing the construction system or the Mech Specifications should confirm it.  We are part of the Multiverse Network and have presented at the Austin Game Conference ’06 and the Game Developer Conference ’07. 

We welcome comments and feedback.

Wow now if we could build a variety of mechs including some that can also terraform and do other things other than fight then sign me up, sounds like a wonderful concept.

Most MMO's limit your ability to build, that would be radical if that was allowed.

Originally posted by Ciredric

Wow now if we could build a variety of mechs including some that can also terraform and do other things other than fight then sign me up, sounds like a wonderful concept.

Most MMO's limit your ability to build, that would be radical if that was allowed.

I have watched too many independent mech games be announced and then fade away since the 'Mech series was shelved by Microsoft to even get my hopes up any more.  That said, good luck getting it out the door and avoiding a lawsuit. :)

Thank you all for your comments.

Well one way to avoid IP Lawsuits with Microsoft or Wizkids, is to simply not use MechWarrior/BattleTech (TM) all together.  We have our own original IP and the Mech (abbreviated for Mechanized Armor and not as 'Mech (TM)) Construction System is not of Microsoft or WizKids.  I do agree, that I too have seen too many copies of MechWarrior/BattleTech (TM) come along and unable to generate revenue due to copyright and trademark protection.  I would wished that these groups had spent the time to make their own IP.  However, apparently this was never going to happen and so it is up to us to make it happen.

Please review the Mech Construction System and the two Mech Specifications to get an idea of the level of detail to be used.  

I have watched some of the development of this game and Im slightly curious.  I noticed some of the models in the game are the same ones used in "DropTeam" why is that? 

By the way..add cool dmage effects! nothing would rock more than to slowly blast your enemy to pieces