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Rating
7.5
out of 10

	Game		World of Battles
	Developer		Frogwares
	Publisher		Focus Home Interactive
	Website		Website
	Business Model		Free-2-Play and Premium
	Release Date		Dec 2009
	Platform		Client
	Genre		MMO RTS

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World of Battles is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online real-time wargame in a fantasy setting, where up to eight armies, each one made up of as many as 16 units, clash in exciting player-versus-player battles. In addition to the fast and furious action on the battlefield you can talk to other players, find, create and schedule games through the lobby system.

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Welcome to a world torn by warfare and strife; a world where the dead walk as a ravenous horde, and might armies clash even in the very depths of the earth. Welcome to a world where mortal men and women find themselves the playthings of ancient gods and their mysterious agendas. Welcome to the World of Battles!

World of Battles is a free-to-play massively multiplayer online real-time wargame in a fantasy setting where up to eight armies, each one made up of as many as 16 units (with each unit featuring up to 30 individual soldiers!), clash in exciting player-versus-player battles. In addition to the fast and furious action on the battlefield players can talk to each other, find, create and schedule games through the lobby system.

Build your unique army that will implement your tactical ideas – buy new units with gold won choosing from:

9 different races - players can choose to play as Amazons, Barbarians, Beast Folk, Dark Elves, Dwarves, Elves, Knights, Orcs or the Undead, each with their own unique units and their own advantages and disadvantages.

More then 10 completely different unit types with clear relations between them - players choose from available units, carefully selecting those that will work best with their chosen tactics while striving to minimize their own weaknesses and exploit those of their enemies.

Hundreds of specific amazingly detailed units that you can play with and collect - during the course of play, players earn experience and gold which can be used to improve existing units and purchase new units for their collection and to use on the battlefield. Units can also be upgraded with unique and powerful weapons and equipment, which will not only change the unit's abilities, but will be reflected in their appearance on the battlefield. Each of these units has been designed not only to be unique on the battlefield, but with attention to detail that makes each one a unique digital miniature, all without the hassle of trying to find a place to keep them or needing a large and crowded tabletop to play.

No Man is an Island
Commanders would be wise to form alliances to deal with their foes. World of Battles supports an in game teaming system, which allows for up to four players to join forces during the course of a battle and reap increased rewards of gold and experience for their collective victory. In addition to these teams, World of Battles supports the creation of player guilds, allowing players to join together and share in guild resources and special guild-based chat.

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Genre	MMO RTS
Style	Fantasy
Server Location	EU
Persistence	Ranking

Captain Level Subscription – The cheapest possible subscription that provides a player with basic benefits, and can be purchased for Gems on regular basis. This subscription level offers increased unit slots in the army, as well as the ability to include units of allied races. It also offers a small percentile bonus for Gold and XP, and a small addition to selling prices.

Marshal Level Subscription – The mid-level subscription, which provides player with optimal benefits for the amount of Gems spent. This subscription allows you to use Gold to purchase items and equipment that are normally sold for Gems! Thus, the subscription cost is compensated for many times over!

Overlord Level Subscription – The highest level of subscription opening all game features, items, equipment and unit slots for Gold purchase instead of Gems. With this subscription, Gems are only spent on Master units and on the subscription itself – everything else is purchased for Gold; and with bonuses for battle earnings, your armies will have more than enough Gold!

Subscriptions are purchased for 30 days. When this time is over, it will be auto-renewed if enough Gems are present on the player's account; otherwise, the subscription will be cancelled. Unsubscribing does not refund Gems spent on subscription and does not offer any compensation for subscription time remaining. Players can switch from one subscription to another. In some cases it may cost fewer Gems, based on the current subscription, the new subscription being switched to, and subscription time left.

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Gameplay	7
Fun Aspect	7
Support	7
Dev Activity	8
Graphics	8
User Interface	6
Sound	6
Overall	7.5

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World of Battles is a multiplayer, real-time, tactical war game with RPG elements, where players command fantasy armies in battles, alone or as part of a team, with other players from all around the world.

Not tried this yet but I will shortly, game looks showy graphics wise and the teaser looks interesting. Guilds and rankings seem strongly featured.

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