By Macy P. O'hara


The space MMO games -a shortened version of massively multiplayer online games - mix character development strategies with social gaming designs. For many years, multiplayer games were limited to the consoles they were played on and only allowed for a maximum of 2-4 players at once. Eventually, consoles could be linked together using ports and allowed for 16 player games, most of which were not cooperative but rather allowed for large scale team battles. The normal progression of these multiplayer games was to use the Internet to manage the job of linking players together; this is precisely what MMO space games do. What are some of the most common game designs that you can discover for science fiction based MMO's?

Space MMO games designed with role playing game elements are character focused and make players develop the personalized skills of their characters. You will be given a wide range of missions or quests in RPG's, each of which earns you in-game currency, new items, and experience points upon completion. Leveling up your character by earning experience points is vital because your level determines which parts of the game you have access to, how strong your attacks are, how good your defenses are, and how useful you are in a group.

If you like science fiction and have always dreamed of flying through space in your own spacecraft, space MMO games that focus on the use of these ships will be most interesting for you. You will use many ships in these games, such as stealth fighters, transport craft, and war ships, depending on what your mission goal is. Learning to guide them properly, use advanced evasive maneuvers, and fight enemies using the weapons at your disposal will allow you to excel at these challenging games.

Building an army and organizing their movements in a very detailed way is part of strategy based games which share many elements with classic strategy board games. Playing a strategy game with the computer can be interesting, but the real challenge comes from going up against other gamers who can think as creatively as you.

Do not forget that taking full advantage of a space MMO game means using all of its great multiplayer features. Forming teams made up of fellow players will help you have a fun time and share your character's abilities with others.




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