Online game "Perfect World"

Perfect World is a famous and legendary game. One of the first such large Asian MMORPG, which was called "the Chinese World of Warcraft". In its homeland it was released back in 2005, first distributed by subscription, and with the transition to the conditional-free model has rapidly gained popularity. By the spring of 2008, when Perfect World was launched in Russia, it had already been played by tens of millions of gamers worldwide. A year later, and in our country had a million active players, conquering and exploring the virtual "perfect world. So why was Perfect World so popular and how does it feel now?

Immediately say that Perfect World feels great to this day - working official and free servers, where there may be earlier versions, the game is regularly updated, new events and even classes are added. And one of the reasons for such popularity - colorful setting, the world of Perfect World itself, which clearly refers to the Chinese and Asian style and mythology.

Traditional Chinese architecture, some signs and customs neighbor demons, bizarre creatures and monsters, some flying elves - although almost everyone flies in this perfect world, it generally became one of the main features of the game.

And the plot plays on the Chinese legends of Pangu, the mythical ancestor, the first man on Earth, the creation of the world, the creation of races and their struggle with the celestials. The action, however, takes place not on Earth, but on the planet Pangu, but the references to Chinese mythology are obvious.

Also in the story appear angels and demons that maintain the balance in the world of men. Then a certain disaster happened, the angels and demons disappeared, but there were several races, which now need to unite in order to overcome all the evils, which also came from the gods.

Originally in the world of Perfect World there were three races and six classes (two for each race), but today, after the release of many additions to the game realized 6 races and 15 classes. The most common - are, of course, the people, as much like the Earthlings - except that they can fly, and not on the wings, and their swords. The classes available to humans are the classic warrior, the mage who falls into a painful but effective trance, and the charming girl-shooters who set enemies on fire with phosphorus from their cannons.

Sid race - these are such local elves, which are the only races that can fly from the first level (the rest of them are available after 30th). For them, the authors have implemented the classes of priest, archer and paladin. We would like to mention the priest, who, unlike many of his counterparts in other games, can not only heal allies and help them in every way, but is also able to provide serious resistance to enemies, attacking them with lightning and casting malicious curses.

Zoomorphs are one of the most interesting races in the game, available from the beginning. Representatives of this race, which also refers to the Chinese mythology, are able to transform from human to some beast and back. They fly through the air on tame animals, and in addition zoomorfs perfectly swim. Druids of this race can be only female - these attractive maidens, however, are very dangerous in battle and cunning as foxes. They can transform into chanterelles during fights, and they are also able to charm opponents and poison them.

In contrast, Zoomorph Werewolves can only be male - with their large health reserves they act as "tanks", that is, they fight on the front lines and take most of the damage. They can also turn into a tiger. And the zoomorph wanderers are analogues of the warriors aimed at physical damage, but they can turn into white monkeys to inflict stronger and more massive damage.

Representatives of the amphibian race, who were forced to surface from the bottom of the ocean because of constant clashes with demons, can also transform into mermaids when in the water. Choosing this race you can become an assassin able to become invisible and deal heavy damage, or a shaman - like priests they can help allies and cripple enemies with their elemental magic (namely elements of earth and water).

There is also a race of the ancients in Perfect World - these are the descendants of the gods, who once first began to explore the lands of the Perfect World. They are represented by classes of guards, masterful with two-handed swords, and mystics, who can summon demons from other worlds and even grow plants in battle.

Finally, members of the Shadow race - reapers and ghosts - can transform into dragons. Ghosts can also steal the spells of their opponents, while reapers are always surrounded by thunder and ice spheres, the combination of which gives various additional bonuses.

As you can see, all races and classes in Perfect World are interesting and unique. Some feel better in battles with computer opponents, others are indispensable in battles against other players. But all classes need to actively pump and develop, passing the difficult, long way to the maximum levels and endgame content.

Initially in the game the maximum level went beyond the 300 mark, then the role system has been optimized, and now the ceiling is 105. Plus there is a rebirth system that allows you to raise the level even more, but this is a slightly different mechanic than it was originally.

We level up in the traditional for such MMORPG way - to gain experience, levels and status, defeating enemies in battles (combat is classical here, when we select an enemy and use different skills on him), doing quests, participating in numerous PvE and PvP-activities, when, for example, go to the raids and instances of bosses, dungeons clean up.

The most important thing in the role system is the already mentioned mechanics of rebirth - it opens up new and advanced opportunities for characters who have already achieved a lot. So, over time, characters have light and dark skills, which then turn into divine and demonic. And to learn them, you just have to go through rebirth. Many skills can be improved with rare knight runes.

In addition, after the rebirth of the character there is an opportunity to pump the so-called "levels of heaven" - a total of 9 of them, and each has 10 more sublevels. As a reward, we learn new active and passive skills, open new locations, dungeons and daily activities. You also get the opportunity to develop such an important characteristic as morale. Finally, when we reach level 105 and level 1 of "Heaven of Power" we are rewarded with a very useful magic item called "Atlas of Heaven and Earth", which allows us to improve attack and defense parameters of our character.

And, of course, much attention is paid to obtaining, buying, and improving equipment. To access some particularly useful equipment you need to accumulate reputation points and gain new ranks. Equipment can also be created, including using the craft skills of the tailor, blacksmith and craftsman - you need quite rare materials to craft unique types of equipment like twilight gear, "weapons of eternal night" or "weapons of the sixteen kings of the clouds".

But you need to regularly monitor the state of things - they can break. And we improve the equipment by sharpening and inserting stones of different levels. By the way, flying tools of each race can also be improved to fly faster. On the ground it's better to move on the riding pets (maunts), which, as you guessed, can also pump their characteristics and grow in levels.

As we said before, Perfect World has a lot of activities that allow you to gain experience and new levels. It is clear that these are mostly the usual quests and challenges in the spirit of find, kill, and fetch, but the main thing here is that there are a lot of activities and tasks - and almost always the game throws up new adventures.

So, when you reach level 70 there is access to the time labyrinth (Chronomir) and the ability to perform related tasks. In the process of passing the different levels and locations Chronomir there is even a choice - to kill or save the "Princess Moon Cat", which affects the further story. And those who reach level 80 and a certain status can perform class quests from the so-called "Chronicles of Heroes" - the reward will be, among other things, personal stories and secrets of this or that class.

In addition, new adventures and entire regions were discovered as additions were released (and there have been many over the years). Thus, thanks to them we went to the distant past to unlock the mysteries of the City of Tears of Heaven, stopped the invasion of the Soulless Lords, explored the mysterious realm of Moray spirits by joining one of three factions, opened the vast, full of new opportunities and adventures western lands and the northern continent.

And we also gained access to the "World of Men," a vast region that, on top of everything else, is valuable because of its historical movement mechanics. It allows you to perform particularly important tasks and actions that push the game's story forward and influence the historical development and life of the entire server.

And, of course, Perfect World has many dungeons, related raids, challenges, and bosses. Towers of Buddha, Silver Citadel, Twilight Library, Sea of Illusions, Palace of Dawn, Tomb of Whispers - dungeons are many, they are all different, with their own challenges, requirements to levels.Some can be passed in solo mode, in others without a cohesive group better not to go.

I would like to mention Sea of Illusions dungeon in particular, which is inspired by Chinese culture, music, literature, chess, calligraphy, philosophy and painting. That's why there are no usual monsters here - you have to pass special tests and traps, solve riddles to be able to defeat the three main bosses and get your reward.

As for the battles between players, there are traditional arenas for team battles or fights in the "every man for himself" style, as well as the usual for the genre guild battles and territorial wars. An ideal world includes over 50 territories, each of which can be attacked by one guild or another to conquer it and receive rewards. Battles are large-scale and multi-stage, including sieges. Interserver guild battles differ in that they are fought over the territories of a single Dragon Island (and there are also dozens of them), and during the battle each side begins to be helped by dragons.

In general, for guild members a lot of activities, battles and tests - here and the battle for the city, and battles in the "League Guild", and guild quests, and participation in special events. For example, during the "Spring Safari" we have to defeat the treacherous "Bear Commander" as quickly as possible and prevent him from capturing one of our guild girls - so only male characters fight here.

Moreover, Perfect World has a mode of confrontation of entire dynasties and even its own royal battle, which takes place in a parallel world.

Perfect World has always been rich in features and attracted not only by its cutting-edge graphics, stylish character costumes, and the ability to fly. Yes, there's a lot of grind when you have to beat monsters long and hard to gain experience and new levels. Yes, there's donation, a built-in store and battle pass, and you can get certain perks for living money, as in almost all conventionally free games.

But almost all of the features and resources will also become available as you simply play Perfect World. There are so many events, challenges, dungeons, raids, quests and content in general that there's no time to get bored and complain about the donation - please, play, and you will be rewarded!

The social component is very developed here - it has always been one of the main advantages of the game - you can even hold weddings (Perfect World was one of the first games where this was implemented) and go to theme parks together. The community is also buzzing with life - beauty and cosplay contests and special Perfect Parties are held.

All of this explains why the game is still alive today. And it's still constantly updated - for example, in late 2022 a global update "Return of Heroes" was released, which, among other things, added new guild trials, new stories in "Chronicles" and a system for returning players called "Hero's Way".

It's interesting that even after all these years, the game looks pretty. It's not just about the colorful landscapes, but also about the stylish appearance of the characters. In general, customization is given special attention - there is even a built-in "Fashion Catalog".

Certainly, Perfect World is one of the most important MMORPGs in the history of the genre, the importance of which is difficult to overestimate. A lot of different content, a lot of quests, challenges and modes for PvE and PvP, a lot of races and classes, an abundance of possibilities for boosting, pretty picture, oriental color, weddings, flights in dreams and in reality - all this is in the game to this day. And something tells us that this "Perfect World" will last a long time.

Zarium. May 2023