Entropia Universe
Entropia Universe (formerly Project Entropia ) is a MMOFPS (MMORPG / FPS), which play many hundreds of players simultaneously together over the Internet. In July 2008, there were about 740,000 registered players, although it is not known how many of them are actually active. In the current version (July 2010) the game uses the CryEngine 2
Game content
The game is an online role-playing game. The special feature is that it not only officially allowed, it is conducive to trade with real money. On the planet Calypso you use the currency PE dollar, which is linked to the U.S. dollar at a ratio of 10:1.
Planet, continents and Space Stations
Currently (September 2013), the planet Calypso, Cyrene, Next Iceland, Rocktropia and Arkadia are available.
Calypso - The Planet
Calypso is the first planet that could be colonized by humans. The climate is warmer than that of the Earth, which is located on the ecliptic of Calypso. The sun never disappears far below the horizon, and rises higher at midday. Due to strong heat exchange between the hot and less hot regions prevails on large parts Calypso a pleasant subtropical climate. On Calypso are so far only two continents of the settlers reached: Eudoria and Amethera.
Eudoria - the old continent
Eudoria is the smaller of the two continents and far better use. I mean, that is a wide network of teleporters and related varieties or outposts exist. Once achieved, a teleporter offers as a time-saving way travel between various other previously explored by the player teleports to the planet. Furthermore, the continent has a much better infrastructure. Eudoria has an estimated area of 50 billion square feet, or 4650 km ² and an estimated coastline of 30,000 km. The climate on Eudoria is subtropical to tropical, vegetation alternates between open plains and moderate to dense forest cover. The highest mountain is Mt Cerberus with 512 m followed by Mt Hermes ( 495 m) and Mt Hydra ( 494 m). There are only three major rivers in Eudoria: Orthos River, which flows into Lake Ambrosia, where both north and south, there is a drain. To the south of the Orthos River continues to the north Thetys River, in which the Nereus River flows. Why the Ambrosia Lake has two outlets so far is unclear. The capital is Hadesheim, the main cities are Atlas Haven, Port Atlantis and Twin Peaks. More cities are Cape Corinth, Jason Centre, Minopolis, Nymphtown and Zychion Citadel. Zychion Citadel was destroyed recently by an attack by androids.
Amethera - the new huge continent
Amethera is the larger of the two continents. He is even bigger than Eudoria. Until today (18 July 2008), not all areas of this vast continent unlocked. In the previously inaccessible areas, there are 24 teleporter stations. The main cities are Genesis Amethera HQ, New Oxford, Omegaton West Habitat, Sakura City and Tresure Iceland City.
Neverdie Club - a club in the universe
Owner is the player Neverdie - the first participant of this game that has made a million online (based on real dollars) in this game. There are several domes ( with "Dome " is a dome with flora and fauna of the planet Calypso meant on the space station ), where you can hunt. Every month, around $ 250,000 to loot ( loot or items that you looted from a slain creature) are distributed.
Crystal Palace Station - a space station in outer space
Here you can hunt the species Aurli and Kreltin. These are available only on this space station. In early 2010 the space station for 3,300,000 PED was sold to the players Buzz Erik Lightyear. Adding to the fictional in-game currency, so the investment amounted to approximately $ 330,000.
Economy
The entire economic system in the game is based on the games currency to PE dollars that can be exchanged in a ratio of 10 to 1 in real dollars. The Information Exchange is possible in both directions. The fixed peg to the dollar makes real investments possible. So, for example, has bought the British actor Jon Jacobs for $ 100,000, the virtual property of a holiday resort on an asteroid. It offers its players at virtual hotel suites, mining rights for virtual commodities and hunting rights to purchase. Jacobs earned in this way supposedly already 1 million U.S. dollars in the game and has a monthly income of about $ 12,000.
Costs
There are no participation fees in the game and also the game client can be downloaded free of charge. The game is financed by the operators to retain an unspecified part of the converted in-game money. The business model of Mind Ark seeks its own words, aims to ensure that the average cost would amount to one U.S. dollar per hour of play. In addition, Mind Ark sold from time to time virtual land to the players.
An active play along is also possible without use own money: it can " sweat" ( in the game " Vibrant Sweat" called ) of animals by means of a free and - away available from game start - device be collected. This " sweat" can be sold to other players or further processed by a self. Although this method may appear time consuming and perhaps even tedious at first glance for some minds, it 's a - in comparison to permanent paid games - acceptable way in this virtual economy without "contribution " to earn money.