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Saga A New MMO Enters Stage 2 Beta

Filed under PC News on December 4th, 2007

screenshot_18_orig.jpgSaga a new Free Massively-Multiplayer Online Real-Time Strategy (MMORTS) today locked in December 11th as the start of their final Beta. Players who joined in the Phase 1 Beta test will be the first to gain entry; others will be admitted on a first-come first-served basis.

Here’s a few changes from beta stage 1: The initial screens and user interface have been improved and completely rebuilt in an easy and intuitive format. A brand new storyline-based quest system has been added that includes epic boss battles for multiplayer strategy. The chat system has been renovated to enhance trading and guild communication. A tournament system will be introduced later in Beta 2 that allows players to win products as well as increase their ranking. In addition, Saga received a major graphics overhaul making the visuals spectacular.

Sound fun? Do you want to join the beta?

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Saga a FREE MMORTS Starts Beta Singups

Filed under PC News on July 5th, 2007

machines-screen.jpgSaga A free-to-play massively multiplayer real-time strategy game, has entered open beta testing. Players can head to PlaySaga.com or a variety of games-oriented outlets to download the game and start playing right away, joining thousands of players already in on the action.

Saga is a persistent-world real-time strategy game set in a fantasy universe inhabited by Elves, Dwarves, Ogres, Giants, Demons, Dark Elves and mechanical beings. Players collect troops, build armies, conquer new lands and build up kingdoms that exist even when the player is not online, complete with resource collection, city building and peasant management. Saga includes massive armies that gain experience through subsequent battles, multiplayer questing, an auction house for trading troops and spells, guild wars and espionage.

Saga has no subscription fees. Players pay as little or as much as they decide, by purchasing ‘booster packs’ of random troops and spells, which are traded and customized to create the strategic army of choice for each player.

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Saga is a persistent-world real-time strategy game set in a fantasy universe inhabited by Elves, Dwarves, Ogres, Giants, Demons, Dark Elves and mechanical beings. Players collect troops, build armies, conquer new lands and build up kingdoms that exist even when the player is not online, complete with resource collection, city building and peasant management. Saga includes massive armies that gain experience through subsequent battles, multiplayer questing, an auction house for trading troops and spells, guild wars and espionage.

Saga has no subscription fees. Players pay as little or as much as they decide, by purchasing ‘booster packs’ of random troops and spells, which are traded and customized to create the strategic army of choice for each player.

Key features

  • Choose one of five distinct factions (Light, Machines, Magic, Nature, and War), each with its own races, powers and buildings, to control in a persistent world that exists even when you’re not online.
  • Build your army from over 100 unique troop types, plus thousands of possible armor and weapon upgrades.
  • Trade troops, spells and resources with other players using the in-game market, or buy booster packs in hopes of finding rare and powerful units.
  • Choose from over 100 buildings to enhance and expand your kingdom.
  • Use spells and special abilities to turn the tide of battles and impact game play.
  • Quest and campaign across the land to earn experience and win treasure to enhance your kingdom.
  • Form guilds of online allies; then join forces in war against other guilds for fortune and glory.
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