


Tl dr Basically, the reason I loved this game, besides the traditional MMORPG elements, is that it managed to include a sort of political system that allowed servers/nation’s to coordinate and strategize for defense/offense that led to keeping/losing important buffs. One second you could be working with someone from another nation, the next you’d have your Lord Marshal giving global commands on where to head for PVP. They were two distinct areas that I remember that allowed all nations to come together in order to PVE under a anti-pvp protection, but sometimes would disappear when a PVP oriented activity would begin. They managed to tie in PVP and PVE PERFECTLY. They could even set a tax (usually minimal, like 5%) on NPC goods in order to fund the nation’s defense.

Both had global alert chat for their nations. If your guild alliance succeeded, the guild master of that guild alliance would become the Lord Marshal (main leader), the three allied guild leaders would become Archons. Each server/nation had it’s own castle siege that guilds of that nation would try to take control of. These raids were coordinates by the in game leaders of each “nation”. It really, from my experience, made people proud to be a member of a certain nation. Often times a nation would coordinate with another for to have an advantage. One server would raid another for relics (items that gave server wide buffs to the citizens of that nation). These nations could raid each other via a hub in the central of each server’s world known as the “Rift” (a fancy way of a server selector). I know MMOs today often haven served vs server PvP, but Aika had 5 “servers”, which were actually different nations. Trying to find a game similar to it so please read below if you want fo help (appreciate the help in advance). Massive map, six classes, and unique mechanics that I had never seen before and still haven’t really seen. Enormous swords and menacing double scythes give a satisfying sense of power. That is if you get far enough into the game to drop all your lousy noob equipment before giving up.At the time I started playing it I was ten (2010), the game had been out for a year or so. Your character is notably fantastic looking. Fairies look majestic and mystical, floating cloaked enemies are mysterious, and guards are modeled well. After all, who cares about the map you're running around on when you don't see it again after an hour or two. The same care applied to modeling the universe is evident through the sharp character models. Most MMORPG's struggle to create an immersive world. Grand castles, distant landscapes, beautiful sunsets, and all manner of interesting architecture bring Aika Online's world to life. Every once in a while you're privileged to a bit of deep backstory and begin to care about what’s going on, and you understand why you should care about the world. A surprising level of detail goes into describing objects and places, giving the impression that developers sought to give players a reason to explore. But, the map is a different story, quite literally in fact. I groaned while watching pseudo cutscenes littered with clichés, following a formula of: a pleasantry, a problem, transitioning into an overblown reaction, and ending with a mismatched farewell. There is a quirky tongue-in-cheekiness about the presentation that made me both sigh and laugh at the same time. The dialogue between characters fails to weave a grand tale but it’s not too bad. Large Scale PvP - join one of five warring factions and participate in large scale PvP with up to one-thousand players fighting at once.Amusing Dialogue - NPC conversations are both engaging and entertaining, leading to humorous interactions.Pran Pet System - raise a human-fairy companion through adulthood, that evolves based on how you treat them.Great Modeling - explore an expansive world and discover unique characters with visually appealing designs.Variety of Classes - six different classes to play, with a wide variety of skills to ensure each play through is different.Raise your Pran from a child to adulthood and along the way she will change based on how you treat her. But you don't have to go alone, take a companion known as a Pran with you on your many adventures. Pick from half a dozen different classes and a significant amount of unique abilities to reign over both other players and fierce monsters. When not participating in the Nation Wars, players can complete over a thousand quests, raise a pet, craft, and conquer dungeons in the enormous world of Arcan. Wrestle for territorial control with other nations and complete a variety of missions. Participate in massive battleground fights between hundreds of players to obtain magical artifacts. Aika Online is a PvP-focused MMORPG developed by JoyImpact.
