Seafight

Seafight is an online browser game company Bigpoint, which is operated since 18 March 2006. The game currently has nearly 44 million registered players (as of April 2013) and approximately 20,000 active players. So far the game in 30 languages ​​is available worldwide.

Structure of the Game

In Seafight to play as a virtual pirate on a nautical chart and has monster or computer ships ( NPCs ) and teammates there to sink and so can by collecting experience points and solving tasks, so-called quests, reach ever higher level by means of a pirate test, on which there are new ship levels, new challenges and new monsters and NPCs are. Overall, the game is divided into 20 levels, divided into subject areas, " ice ", " Continental", " tropical " and " Lava".

As a pirate one organized in guilds, which can then jointly solve tasks or to conquer an island. Likewise, different bonus cards available where you get some games bonuses.

Aim of the game

An object of the game is to win the jackpot of up to 10,000 euros in a monthly battle of all players registered for ( Battle) or the profit for the guild in the amount of $ 5,000. The Battle takes place on 32 (December 2011) separate country maps ( Maps) instead, but the jackpot can only be won on a country map. The jackpot is filled by collecting throughout the game. If one has the time of his win so no 10,000 euros together, you get paid only the collected fraction. Another win has the guild jackpot, which is paid to the winning guild and can be divided there among the participating players.

However, these battles have been exposed for about a year and replaced by so-called Clash events where you can win a package of in-game items monthly. The goal is to score as many sinkings of other players in a period of about seven days.

Game costs

Diverse in-game items such as ships, weapons, equipment or ammunition can be purchased in the game against an in-game currency, the beads. These beads have to be purchased by the player for €, or can be collected as a reward for certain tasks in the game. Most in-game items you can earn over time by collecting gold and bid in a virtual marketplace to purchase some high-priced items ( ship designs, types of ammunition ) are only by direct cash use in the payment area. For more games comfort, like a faster repair of the ship in case of damage or the like Seafight offers premium access for six or twelve months. Various savings and starter kits provides Seafight surcharge new players.

So far four add -ons have been released on CD for Seafight which also contain free elements of equipment and premium access for a certain period each addition to exclusive ship designs. The first add-on was released in 2006, the second in November 2007, the Third in December 2008 and the last in October 2010.

Technology

The Seafight client is completely based on Adobe Flash and can be played with all major browsers.

Awards

• 2006 - 2nd place at the German Developer Award in the category Best German browser game 2006
• 2011 - Nomination in the " Browser Game of the Year - Award" Best in the category Classic
• 2012 - winner of the audience prize at the " MMO of the Year - Award" in the Best Action Browser MMO category

Criticism

Criticism of the game has grown substantially in recent years. Looking at the Games forum so the operator sees with massive criticism regarding cost factor and the use of unauthorized scripts exposed. Meanwhile, the operator sets against unauthorized scripts and exploits a fight. However, going the number of users, both suspended players, as well as players who have lost the desire by the scripts in the game back.