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Translation devices are back along with forum mergings!
Recently some forums were removed due to redundancy, and some forums merged together.
The old species forums that were 3 separate forums that only let the species of that forum enter have all been merged into 1 species forum.
The idea behind the old 3 species forums was to give each species a place to talk without fear of the other species spying on them about what they were talking about, whether it be battle plans or just smacktalk behind the other species back.
Since the 3 forums are now 1, that would have no longer been possible. Enter the language translation devices of the past.
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A long time ago, I tried out an update to the site that would enable each species to ONLY be able to read their own species posts. Marines could only read other marine posts and alien/predator posts would look like another language to them.
UNLESS the marine used a translation device, that, once equipped would allow them to see the other species posts. The drawback however was it had to be equipped on the head, and would only work for 1 species at a time.
So with an alien translation device on, the marine could read alien posts, but not predator posts. The marine would have to un-equip it and equip the predator device.
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Those devices are back, and will be able to be used in the 1 species forum. In that forum, you can only read your own species posts, other posts will look....alien to you.
The devices are very rare items. Almost on par with nuclear bomb items. Once one is found, it will be VERY valuable as it will let the person see what the other species is saying anywhere.
Soldiers can loot one from killing other members NPC hunters can get one from killing and looting NPC's Everyone else can get one by putting a bounty on someones head.
There will be a very small chance for each of those actions to loot a rare item such as this translator.
There are 2 versions for each species:
Predators: Simple Language Upscaler = Lets predators understand alien sounds. Complex Language Breaker = Lets predators read human language.
As of now, there are no more level ranges when attacking.
Previously, you had to be withing 2x the levels of the person you wanted to attack.
This meant if you were level 4, you could only attack people that were levels 2 through 8.
This also meant that life as a PVP fighter or soldier could be very lonely.
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No more!
Now you can attack ANYONE regardless of their level range. A level 500 can attack a level 5!
However....
In order to keep it balanced somewhat, bonuses and penalties are now applied to your damage that you deal.
If you are LOWER level than the enemy, you will gain an attack bonus to your damage based on the skill of the weapon you are using.
If you are using a small arms weapon, your small arms skill will give you a damage bonus against that higher level player. The higher your small arms skill the more damage you can do. The same applies to any other weapon types.
If you are HIGHER level than your enemy and want to bully them around, you will get a damage penalty. This is also based on that weapons' skill level.
This doesn't just mean higher level players will do crap damage. If the lower level victim has no armor and is weak, the higher level player can still easily kill them, but it will still be a fight.
Similarly, if a low level goes up against a high level, they could win if they have practiced a lot with that certain weapon type, and the high level has bad or no armor, that low level might just KILL that higher level player!
This will make fightin much more fun around the world, as everyone will now ALWAYS have someone to target, provided the enemy isn't hiding.
We now have population stats at the bottom of the main forum page where it used to tell you how many of each species was online.
Now it gives bonuses to experience, resource gain and damage based on how many of each species is online and how many members are in that species.
The fewer the members of a species the higher the bonus multiplier.
Alternatively, the more members of a species that are online at the same time, the higher the bonus multiplier as well.
This rewards members that are more alone and their species has the least amount of members, but also rewards the species that has the most active members.
You can click the help ? mark next to each species to learn more.
The bonuses apply to everything, fighting, resource gain from posting and fighting, even crafting gets the resource multiplier bonus.
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Welcome to AvPvM.com!
This is a web MMO based on the Aliens vs Predator universe. That includes by default, humans who are the marines.
This is mainly a message forum. However it has incredable RPG game technology built into it and lets you play out a real AvP RPG through your browser!
What you see here is the main news page. Updates to the game will be displayed on this front news area. From here you can log in or register. We will now visit the registration area and you can create your character!
You can move forward in this tour by clicking on the arrows in the upper left of this box.
Here, you can register a new account. The first area is basic forum information, a name, password email etc. The later part is where you create your character.
Choose from:
Aliens - Can regenerate blood, turn other members into aliens with facehuggers, and heal by using headbites
Predators - Have very powerfull weapons. Can carry the most weight. Have a self nuke weapon
Marines - Get bonus to money, have higher intelect so they can craft easier, more variety in weapons.
Each species can then select a profession.
Soldiers - Soldiers get bonuses to attacking other members, and can even get looted items off of killing other members of the game.
NPC Hunters - These guys have the ability to hunt NPC units. NPC's stand for NON PLAYER CHARACTERS. They are created from NPC Crafters. Hunters get items and exp from killing these computer enemies. They very little from from killing other members.
Crafters - Crafters CRAFT! They use tools bought in the store area to create weapons, armor and items. They then can sell those items in their very own user shops!
Pet Owners - These people get a pet that can fight with them and grow with them. Each species gets a type of pet. Aliens get eggs which then turn into facehuggers and then aliens. Marines get synthetic robots, and Predators get Initiate warriors to train. Pets generate CPU's that are used as fuel for clans to attack with. Pets also generate money and gain exp along with their owners.
And of course. Each profession has a sub-profession, such as offensive/defensive attackers, or NPC crafters, or specializing in pets that heal you.
Once you are set, fill out the rest of the forms and submit.
This is the main forum area. There are lots of forums to post in. Posting gives you many things such as:
Posts
Money
Exp for your pets
Resources for crafters
There are even forums just for each species. You can even buy your own forum area, or your clan can buy their own forum area. That way your clan has their own forum to post in and no one else can see it.
The same goes with the species forums. Only aliens can see in and post in the aliens forum.
Keeping active ensures a powerful life.
Since you have not registered an account yet. You do not see an inventory. However you can get an idea of the store areas here.
This is the main HUB of the game. On the left you can see the many store links available to you as well as character links on the top left. Click off of this tutorial and hover your mouse over each button to see where they go!
This is the User Shop area.
Crafters can purchase their own stores here, and then put any item up for sale. They can determine the price of an item and how many to put up for sale. They can also ban people from using their shop.
This is the area you would go to find weapons, armor, and special items such as weapon upgrades, or medical supplies.
This is the Clan area of the game.
Members can either join a clan or create their own clan. They can then enter this area to manage it.
A clan is a group of people under 1 banner. Each clan has many things they can do:
Attack other clans using CPU's
Store items in the clan bank
Build clan structures to boost the clan defense and damage
Clan leaders can designate co-leaders as well. Clan leaders and co-leaders can attack other clans, and form ranks among members.
Each rank allows the member more and more access to the clan system. A rank 1 can only view clan things. A rank 5 can do just about anything with the clan.
There are even Help Files for the game.
It is a seperate system from the game running at wetpaint.com. It is user generated so you can even create an account here and add/edit to the help files. It works just like wikipedia does.
If you have any questions you can probably find the answer here. To get to the Help Files you just click on the big link under the main navigation back on the site...
Now you can register your own account.
Click on the REGISTER link in the upper left and sign up!
Simple Language Upscaler = Lets predators understand alien sounds.
Complex Language Breaker = Lets predators read human language.
Galactic Simplified Soundwave Compiler = Lets marines figure out alien sounds.
Galactic Soundwave Compiler = Lets marines understand predator language.
Alien Simple Sensory Organ = Lets Aliens understand Human language.
Alien Complex Sensory Organ = Lets aliens understand Predator language.
This is a web MMO based on the Aliens vs Predator universe. That includes by default, humans who are the marines.