About Nexus War

From NexusWiki

The universe - all that we know, all that exists - is dying. It is time for a new universe to be born.

In a place far removed from our own mortality, spirits and souls do battle to determine whose ethos will midwife the birth of the new one.

This place is known by many names - Valhalla, Purgatory, - but those there refer to it as The Nexus.

Nexus War is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game wherein players engage in factional warfare. Each character is a soul plucked from time and set down to serve as a soldier in the Nexus War.

At stake is the dominant ethos in the next universe. Will existence be dominated by Law, Chaos, or the idea of free will? The answer is determined by the players.

As characters in the game progress, every action they perform is weighed against the grand scale of Law and Chaos and they will find that they lean towards one side or the other. Eventually, they will be forced to make a choice as to which side they support and fight for it.

[edit] System requirements

All that's required to play Nexus War is a Web Browser and an Internet Connection. It does not require any additional applications or plug-ins to run.

Your browser must be able to support Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and have Javascript and Cookies enabled. Your screen resolution should be larger than 800x600 for optimal display.

This game has been tested and developed with Mozilla Firefox.

[edit] Gameplay

Nexus War is a player-versus-player (PVP) environment with a rich backstory and evolving challenges. The landscape is in constant flux as forces for Law, Chaos, and Free Will vie for control of the realm.

There is a great amount of freedom granted to the player which allows them to pursue the style of playing that they enjoy most. Where you draw the line between "friend" and "foe" lies entirely with you. Bear in mind that this line varies from player to player and you may find yourself crossing swords with those that choose to walk a different path.

The Interface is primarily text-driven. Navigation is achieved by utilizing a 3x3 map grid. The center square represents the character's current location. The location description will inform players of their surroundings as well as a listing of other characters in the area. Characters can then interact with whatever is in their current location by accessing various panes containing actions that they can perform.

Characters can engage one another in combat, craft weapons and armor, enchant items with incredible power, infuse territory, tend to wounds, summon pets, and much more. Each of these activities require spending a certain amount of Action Points (AP) which are gradually regenerated over time. Thus, players can accumulate their Action Points throughout the day and expend them all in a short period of time for a casual gaming experience.

Typical of other role-playing games, characters are also bound by Hit Points (HP), Magic Points (MP), and Experience Points (XP). The life of a character is limited by a certain amount of Hit Points. The mana of a character is limited by a certain amount of Magic Points. And the level of a character depends upon their Experience Points.

Character development of unique Classes are broken into Tiers. All characters begin as a Mortal. Your first transformation is based upon your Morality (MO). Your second transformation is based upon Morality and your previous transformation choice.

The skills and spells that a character may have are governed by Character Points (CP). This limits the abilities that a character may have and helps enforce diversity amongst them as not all characters will possess the same set of skills and spells.

Solo players are competing for survival or their own in-character beliefs - whatever they may be. Meanwhile, factions are waging war with one another to compete for territory, resources, politics, prestige, or simply revenge. Ultimately, one force will rise to power and determine the fate of the next universe.

Use of the official forums and IRC channels are highly recommended but not required.

Please consider reading the New Player Guide and Nexus for Newbies articles for further information.