SNAIL GAMES USA announced today that the first expansion to its groundbreaking MMO RTS Ministry of War will launch January 22, 2011 on new server Rage. The Arcadian Ladder will add a host of new features to the world’s #1 browser game, further pushing the technical boundaries of what is possible in a browser game.
The Arcadian Ladder expansion is named after is a massive 50-level battle instance which challenges Heroes to battle against progressively difficult Bosses which drop ever-more epic loot.
Also debuting in The Arcadian Ladder will be:
- A full-scale Auction House for players to buy, sell, and trade weapons, equipment, skills, and treasure.
- The Levers of Fortune, a slot machine which drops resources, building and research boost items, plus a chance to win rare Heroes.
- A new streamlined user interface (UI) to give Ministry of War players a larger viewing field and easier navigation around the enormous game world.
Ministry of War is a historical-based MMO which represents a quantum leap forward in browser-game design and technology. Players choose one of the world’s greatest Civilizations (Imperial Rome, Persia, Egypt, or China) and then build, battle, and trade their way to world domination. The Arcadian Ladder expansion will launch first with a new server, Rage and legacy servers will be updated with the expansion in early February.
More new features of The Arcadian Ladder expansion include:
- Lightning Guard – A ferocious new World NPC who drops epic gear.
- Gear Forging – Gear can now be forged up to 10 levels, increasing the overall attributes of equipment at every level.
- Hero Monument – A new building category which allows players to train special Tier 5 troops in every Age.
- Spectator View for Contested Zone Wars – Players can now observe other players’ Contested Zone (CZ) War battles in real-time.
- 40 New Shop Items – Among many others, Flash research and construction cards will allow for instant completion of queues. Aegis Camouflage provides protection for Heroes on the World Map. Carryall increases the storage capacity of players’ inventories.
- Online Time Rewards – Dedicated players will receive free resource bonuses for spending time online every day.
- Experience Capsules – Items equipped to Heroes which fill up with Exp gained in battle. Once full, they can be transferred to another Hero for an instant Exp boost.
Ministry of War
Official site: www.ministryofwar.com
Gameplay features: www.ministryofwar.com/features.php
Screen shots, concept art and press pack: http://ministryofwar.com/media.php
About Snail Games USA
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Snail Games USA is the North American division of Snail Games (Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.), a leading developer of MMOs and virtual worlds in China.
About Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.
Named as one of the “Top 10 Chinese game developers,” Snail Games (Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.) is a leading developer of MMO and virtual worlds in China. Founded in October 2000, Snail Game’s library of titles includes Ministry of War, 5 Street, Age of Armor, Voyage Century and Heroes of Gaia. Snail Game’s wildly popular titles are currently sold and distributed worldwide. To learn more, please visit: www.snailgame.net.
SNAIL GAMES USA announced today that the first expansion to its groundbreaking MMO RTS Ministry of War will launch January 22, 2011 on new server Rage. The Arcadian Ladder will add a host of new features to the world’s #1 browser game, further pushing the technical boundaries of what is possible in a browser game.
The Arcadian Ladder expansion is named after is a massive 50-level battle instance which challenges Heroes to battle against progressively difficult Bosses which drop ever-more epic loot.
Also debuting in The Arcadian Ladder will be:
- A full-scale Auction House for players to buy, sell, and trade weapons, equipment, skills, and treasure.
- The Levers of Fortune, a slot machine which drops resources, building and research boost items, plus a chance to win rare Heroes.
- A new streamlined user interface (UI) to give Ministry of War players a larger viewing field and easier navigation around the enormous game world.
Ministry of War is a historical-based MMO which represents a quantum leap forward in browser-game design and technology. Players choose one of the world’s greatest Civilizations (Imperial Rome, Persia, Egypt, or China) and then build, battle, and trade their way to world domination. The Arcadian Ladder expansion will launch first with a new server, Rage and legacy servers will be updated with the expansion in early February.
More new features of The Arcadian Ladder expansion include:
- Lightning Guard – A ferocious new World NPC who drops epic gear.
- Gear Forging – Gear can now be forged up to 10 levels, increasing the overall attributes of equipment at every level.
- Hero Monument – A new building category which allows players to train special Tier 5 troops in every Age.
- Spectator View for Contested Zone Wars – Players can now observe other players’ Contested Zone (CZ) War battles in real-time.
- 40 New Shop Items – Among many others, Flash research and construction cards will allow for instant completion of queues. Aegis Camouflage provides protection for Heroes on the World Map. Carryall increases the storage capacity of players’ inventories.
- Online Time Rewards – Dedicated players will receive free resource bonuses for spending time online every day.
- Experience Capsules – Items equipped to Heroes which fill up with Exp gained in battle. Once full, they can be transferred to another Hero for an instant Exp boost.
Ministry of War
Official site: www.ministryofwar.com
Gameplay features: www.ministryofwar.com/features.php
Screen shots, concept art and press pack: http://ministryofwar.com/media.php
About Snail Games USA
Based in Los Angeles, CA, Snail Games USA is the North American division of Snail Games (Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.), a leading developer of MMOs and virtual worlds in China.
About Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.
Named as one of the “Top 10 Chinese game developers,” Snail Games (Suzhou Snail Electronic Co., Ltd.) is a leading developer of MMO and virtual worlds in China. Founded in October 2000, Snail Game’s library of titles includes Ministry of War, 5 Street, Age of Armor, Voyage Century and Heroes of Gaia. Snail Game’s wildly popular titles are currently sold and distributed worldwide. To learn more, please visit: www.snailgame.net.
