(You can thank Jakers for the opener. RIP Jakers the Brit)
In the year 2054, a popular new game is scheduled to release using the new high tech gaming system called the CNSS, the Central Nervous System Simulator. Using this high tech piece of software it places your body into a sleeping state while the CNSS interrupts all motor functions and transfers the data into movement to the game. Using the CNSS, the highest budget MMORPG and game in general Bladelands Online was created, with thousands hours of gameplay and almost infinite skills to master and hone, with almost infinite replayability. Rated perfect scores by almost all game reviewers ever known, Bladelands Online became the most popular game ever created and earnt the highest budget for any video game creation ever, scoring almost a hundred billion pounds worth in money to date and still rising on just pre-orders alone.
You were lucky enough to score a pre-order copy and today is the exciting day that the game goes live. Ready to take the plunge?
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Aim of BladeLands
In Bladelands, there are a total of eighty 'floors', which each contain different towns, monsters and areas. To progress through to another floor, the boss of that floor must be defeated, be it using teamwork or solo play. Once the boss is defeated, all players are free to quest on to the next floors, and on the final floor, floor 80, is where the final boss is sat where you will need to beat him in order to win the game. Once the game is won, you will be able to escape the realms of BladeLands once more. However, it isn't crucial to rush the floors and basic survival will take hand. There is a hunger and thirst based system, as well as energy levels needing to be restored, so try to have a little time to relax rather than focusing all your might into becoming stronger.
Character Creation
Welcome to the BladeLands Character Creation Format. We Would Like You To Answer Some Questions About Your Real Life Selves...
What is your name?
What gender are you? [Male] [Female]
How old are you? [Must be above or equal to fourteen.]
What did you do in your real life? [Such as jobs, if you had one.]
What do you look like? [Please insert key details. No mutations.]
What appeals to you most in B.L.O.? [A feature of the game you like.]
What do you think you'll focus on?
Game Mechanics
In BladeLands Online, there are two things that you should pay attention to and they will serve as vital tools for you within the game of BladeLands. These two things are:
Your HUD.
This is crucial to pay attention to, and it will be displayed at all times to show crucial stats about you. Here is an example of an average level one player.
Kirito Averdeen ||||||||::{80/100} |||||:::::{50/100} Level 01{55/100} Hunger{Full} Thirst{Full} Sleep{Full} Wielding{Iron Longsword} Floor 01 - Town of Beginnings
The green bar indicates your health, which when it drops to zero you will die automatically. Your stamina is lost when you perform special abilities, and as there is no 'magic' on BladeLands you instead use a variety of special abilities which cost stamina. Call it the mana of this MMO. Your level will be determined when your XP meter is full, and the higher the level you're trying to achieve, the more XP you will need to fill up. Hunger, thirst and sleep can kill you on this game if not managed, and when your are very hungry/very thirsty your stamina may not naturally regenerate.
Your Menu
Using the menu is quite simple, but you can't use it mid-combat unless you want to get out an item such as a healing potion, or you want to change your weapon. Whilst outside an obvious combat situation here is an example of an average player's menu screen:
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