SK'z Poetry Garden: Unification Wars

Saturday, January 31, 2009

Unification Wars

Story

Unification Wars takes place 1000 years after the collapse of the United World Council, an agency devoted to governing the laws and safety of the universe. The fall of the UWC occurred when the agency forced out many criminal federations, causing them to ally and kill off all of the UWC leaders. Now, in 11000 AD, the universe is slowly becoming encompassed by greed and power. Even those unwilling to go to war are forced to for their own survival. The universe now awaits for the arrival of the Ultimate Empire, who is destined to unify the shattered empires of the universe.

Features

Unification Wars is a Massively Multiplayer Online game. Therefore, players interact with all other players within the server, which includes over 2,200,000 registered players. The game features an in-game chat system, allowing quick communication among players, as well as a forum for posting information and questions.
Three servers are available to play on, including paces suitable for different playing styles. “Real Time” is fast-paced and provides lots of action, while “Hourly” sets a pace for those looking for a more recreational type of play, and “Daily” is recommended for those players only able to log on to the server once a day.
Players can choose from 6 possible races to play as, each with unique characteristics that can affect the play style a player may choose to pursue.
The game provides 5 types of economies, called infrastructure, that can be developed to further increase the success of an empire. These can be focused on or an empire can choose to develop more than one at once, leading to different economic possibilities. 10 types of resources can be gathered to be used for building star ships for use in exploration or conquering.
101 unique star ships are available to be researched and built.

Reception

Although many of the players reside in Malaysia, Unification Wars has spread to all parts of the world since 2003. It has received media attention through newspaper and gaming magazines in Malaysia, as well as numerous gaming websites.