Persistent World is a term used to describe 3D game spaces that are persistently accessible online. Often made for free by the player community as an extension of the adventure action game that came boxed with the purchased game. These worlds, hosted on servers, are full of action and provide a much more realistic environment for role play on PC games for players than playing just against the computer. This is mostly because action is human to human and opportunities abound for creative play, just like in real life you can bluff, intimidate and befriend other players through the skill of your role play and the strength of the characters personality or feats of arms.
Sundren a NWN multiplayer free game
Servers which host Mulitplayer Persistent Game Worlds typically divide each world into genres to help prospective players choose their game, genres are usually things like ‘Action’, ‘Role Play’, ‘PvP’, ‘Story’, ‘Social’, ‘Melee’, ‘Team’, ‘Arena’ and so on. This indicates the primary interest of the creators and the intention for the online game, PvP for example is a world where the intention is for players to take direct combat action against each other i.e. player versus player (PvP).These worlds really come alive though with the participation of DM’s or Dungeon Masters, the creators of the game world and experts in its myths and laws. These players create unique story lines and quests, award experience and gold to creative players.
Three excellent examples of Mmorpg persistent RPG worlds designed for Neverwinter Nights are:
Forgotten Realms
This is the largest and most popular game world and is a mix of action and role playing, a vast world with great dungeons and good DM presence. If a vote was held amongst NWN2 players it is certain this place would be voted the best free online PC game.
Shores of Haldun
This is a beautifully drawn and detailed world specialising in exciting quests and thoruroughy worked out geography. The story line is unique and the Dm’s talented, many fun times have been had here.
RoME – The Return of Middle Earth
This server sets out to recreate aspects of Tolkiens Middle Earth many years after the end of The Lord of the Rings story. Extensive quests and a large world with great NPC AI to keep you on your toes. Completely different in feel and appearance to Lord of the Rings Online, which specialises in Middle Earth, and yet the creators of this persistant online game must have put hundreds of ours into this environment all to give you … remarkably… a free… place to play for as long as you wish.
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