What's UniversalCentury.net GUNDAM ONLINE?
UniversalCentury.net is a Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game based on "MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM." It reproduces the Earth Territories of "GUNDAM" in actual measurements, and has a system capable of connecting
160,000 people at once. It also puts an effort in losing the server boundary which is one of the problems of network RPG by providing one powerful server, entirely for the game.
The player becomes one of the residents on Earth Territories at the beginning of the "One Year War." When creating a character, the player must decide between the Earth Federation and the Principality of Zeon, and work for the prosperity of the chosen nation.
Game Stages and World view
The world of a mobile suit "GUNDAM" will be expressed in actual measurements.
If the average height of the character is 180cm:
Space: About 1 million km (diameter)
Moon orbit: About 800,000km (diameter)
Earth: About 13,000km (diameter)
Moon: About 3,500km (diameter)
Graphics are displayed in 3D with a quarterback view from the back of the mobile suit. Changes in viewpoints to some extent are possible.
The time line is set during the first "GUNDAM" series and the One Year War. However, the game itself will continue beyond one year. Basically the players are in a One Year War that does not end. The shift of the game to the subsequent "Z GUNDAM" timeline will depend on player requests and developing the game for practical usage.
Gameplay
The main goal of this game is "to live" or "to survive". There are no final goals such as "defeating the last boss". Each user decides the goal of the game and develops his character towards that goal, like becoming "the best cook in the universe" or "the best pilot." Unique ways of playing such as "never fighting," "living on a farm," or "never leaving the Antarctic Continent," are available.
Occupation Choice Skill System
In UniversalCentury.net, the character can be in assigned to various occupations and his abilities will be enhanced by choosing a skill. Skills are broadly classified as follows:
1. Battle skill: Necessary skills for combat.
2. Development skill: Skills for developing MS, MA, and other weapons for combat.
3. Production skill: Skills to produce necessities such as clothes or food.
4. Others: Other occupations such as cameramen and physicians.
Each skill is then subdivided for further specialization. The player has the freedom to choose any skill for his character. In addition, more then one skill can be chosen so that a character can be both a soldier and a merchant. The player decides what occupation his character will be involved in.
Development of a skill depends on the experience evaluation system which grows gradually by repeating an advanced behavior. Since a limit is set for each skill, it is possible to reach the same level as a player who began before another player. Strength of the character will change depending on the composition of the developed skill, weapons, and so on.
Other Features
Since all characters are divided into either the Earth Federation or the Principality of Zeon, who are in war, it is likely that all characters will be caught up in the conflict. Even if a player chooses to live peacefully, there is no safe heaven from the conflict.
In order to make the game available to players in different countries, the game will be in several different languages. However, there is no mechanism for translation imbedded in the game, so when communicating with players from other countries, the player will require knowledge of the corresponding language. Several methods of communications are prepared which will make getting in touch with friends from the game go smoothly and easily.
The game will be compatible with several peripherals. Compatibility for some devices, such as the head-mounted video display, has already begun. Combat with the entire sky in the background will make the players more than satisfied. Please look forward to it.
Service Charge
Though the amount has not been decided upon, there will be a monthly service charge.
