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Game Title: Pardus |
| Genre: Browser-based |
| Developer: Bayer & Szell OEG |
| Publisher: Bayer & Szell OEG |
| Status: Released |
| Official Site: http://www.pardus.at/ |
Pardus is a free browser-based Massive Multiplayer Online Game playable with all common web browsers - No downloads or plug-ins required! It set in a futuristic universe where traders, pirates and other pilots of various races and factions strive to gain wealth and fame in space.
Located in a technologically advanced but war-torn universe, you are an adventurer who roams through a multitude of diverse galaxies in your spacecraft while striving to obtain wealth and power - as are many others.
Gameplay
There are various ways to work towards these goals: Mining raw materials, constructing buildings which manufacture sellable goods, carrying out assignments, developing profitable trade routes, bounty hunting, plundering buildings and ships, smuggling illegal contraband, commanding a starbase and countless other possibilities.
Ships and Equipment
There are dozens of ship models available in Pardus; additionally each ship may be outfitted with various weapons, shields and other equipment. Ships and equipment available to a player depend on the player's faction or syndicate, faction rank, competency level and experience points. Ship choice also depends on what the player intends to use it for, fighting, trading, or a mix of both.
Combat
Combat in Pardus is turn-based; the player chooses how many rounds to battle against an opponent. The number of hits and damage per hit each round is based on the combat skills and equipment of the character. Luck also plays an important role in combat. Some NPCs may hold a player for additional rounds of combat after a player tries to retreat.
Economy
The economy in Pardus is dynamic and relies entirely on player actions. Several times each day all planets, starbases and buildings in the game consume and produce a variety of commodities, provided certain upkeep needs are met. There are dozens of types of commodities available, ranging from low-tech raw materials such as Food, Water, Energy, Ore, and Metal, to high-end finished products such as Droids and Hand Weapons. Some illegal commodities, such as slaves and drugs, also exist.
Constructing Buildings
Players can constructed a variety of buildings that produce a variety of different goods at certain intervals during the day. All buildings require certain resources to be available within the building in order to produce goods; the type of materials needed and goods produced depend on the type of building. Players may stock their own buildings, or they may leave their buildings open to trade with other players; likewise, they may collect the produced goods themselves or leave those goods for sale for other players to consider purchasing.
Starbases
Starbases are important trade centers in areas where no planets are to be found and are a very important part of the economy in Pardus. Player-owned Starbases, though generally more difficult to maintain than other buildings, can make their owners a considerable amount of money if well placed.
Trading, Jobs and Missions
One of the simplest methods of obtaining wealth in Pardus is trading. Players buy goods from a planet, starbase or building, then travel to another to sell it in a "buy low sell high" fashion. Many players establish trade routes between certain buildings which they maintain regularly.
Planets and Starbases hold randomly generated missions that replenish at certain points in the day. There are a variety of missions; for instance killing NPCs, delivering packages, or transporting VIPs. When a mission is completed successfully, the player receives a reward of credits; if the mission was a faction mission, the player will receive an amount of rank increase, or if the mission was a standard (non-faction) mission, the player will receive an amount of "competency" instead. There are also special faction missions available only during times of war.
PvP Combat
Player versus player (PvP) combat is frequent in Pardus. Like combat with an NPC, PvP combat is turn-based. Players may also set ambushes that are triggered by other players, even if the ambusher is offline. PvP combat is particularly intense during Faction wars; frequently alliances will declare war on each other as well.
Game Features
*Step-by-step tutorial for learning the basics of gameplay
*Guides assisting new players in a special Help Chat
*All game-action is carried out in realtime - not turnbased
*Action Points system allowing players with limited time online to be just as competitive as players that have unlimited time online
*Navigation on a graphical interface
*Dynamic economic system with prices adjusting to player actions
*A vast, dynamic universe containing various planet types, harvestable and tradeable resources and innumerable dangers
*Factions, player-alliances, free territory delimitations and private starbases
*Gain military rank through missions for advanced faction ships/equipment
*Piracy, Ambushes, Bounty-hunting, Cloaking, Drug and Slave Trading, Smuggling - but remember your actions will be reflected in your reputation!
*Syndicates for advanced pirate as well as "good guy" toys/ships
*A multitude of NPCs for you to kill - or to be killed by!
*Moderated ingame forums, chats, and a private messaging system
*A friendly, mature, troll-free, leetspeak-free and intelligent player-community
*Sophisticated Production Tree with dozens of possible buildings and commodities
*Large assortment of ships, ship equipment and weapon classes available for combating PvP and NPCs, trading, or a combination of all - it's your choice!
*An advanced skills system for a wide variety of high-end specializations
*Premium Accounts with many extra features
*And so much more ...
Pardus is a game launched long time ago. With years of running, it can still attract lots of people. And thanks to the stuff, the official site has exhaustive manuals & guides. So new guys can learn the game quickly and make their steps in the space.
Check here to play: http://www.pardus.at/. The universe is waiting for you to make your mark.
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