Entropia Universe
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Entropia Universe is a massive virtual universe with a real cash economy. There are no experience points or levels within the game, and it is not officially categorized as an MMORPG; however, it shares elements of regular MMORPGs, in that skills and special items figure prominently in game play. The game is produced in Sweden and has a universal following of ever growing fans.
Date of creation: January 30, 2003
Entropia Universe Environment
Entropia Universe presents a vast landscape to explore, with two continents, Eudoria and Amethera. Both continents are located on the planet Calypso; there is also a space station in orbit over the planet. However, to get to the space station the players of Entropia Universe need to own a hangar which contains a working spaceship; this can be quite costly. Alternatively, players may pay for someone else to transport them. All areas within the Entropia Universe are inhabited by dangerous creatures or smart mobs.
Entropia Universe Download
The Entropia Universe download is free, however "newbies" when they first start playing are not given any other items or clothing beyond a bright orange jumpsuit. As such, although you can play for free, more involved gameplay is very difficult. Reading the Entropia Universe Guides here on Entropia Directory will give you a solid foundation to build your Entropian wealth upon. The Entropia Download is updated severals times a year via VU's (version updates).
Entropia Universe Economy
One major difference in Entropia Universe from other MMORPGs is the ability to convert real world money (via a credit card or similar) into in-game money and vice versa. Money within the game is represented in Project Entropia Dollars (PED). The exchange rate is fixed at 10 PED to one US Dollar. A transaction fee is charged for converting the currency both ways.
Entropia Story Line
In a nut shell: Colonist travel across the galaxy, from Earth to the planet Calypso, they create robots which rebel, war breaks out, nuclear warfare mutates the native creatures making it tough to survive outside of protected areas!
Entropia Universe Community
Entropia Pioneers were the first real community resource to spring up outside of 'Project Entropia'. Today there are a wealth of Entropia Related Sites to choose from, the most popular being Entropia Forum. In-game communities form by creating societies or guilds and there are many meeting places including an Entropia University and Art Gallery.
Entropia Universe Game Play
Players in the Entropia Universe Game may kill and loot tougher creatures (Mobs) which contain a higher than average number of items or PED. Players may also be paid for actions in the game; most of this sort of payback comes from guessing locations for Resources in-game. Similar to gambling, the payback is usually much less than that which is required to be contributed.
For many players the Entropia Game is not just an 'online social network' but a Business ranging from The Club Neverdie Space resort to the 'Entropia Investment Fund'.
Entropia Universe Tips
Playing smart from day one will be crucial to your success in the Entropia Universe. Read our Entropia Universe Guides even before you download or install the game.
Entropia Universe In The News
The popularity of Entropia Universe is largely due to the huge amount of press the game gets whenever a player spends over 10,000 US Dollars on one of Entropia's virtual properties. The most prominent example being - Entropia's NEVERDIE buys a Space Station for $100,000 USD. Read more at Entropia Universe News.
Entropia Universe has gone by many names, abbreviations and misspellings.
Project Entropia, Project Entropia Universe, PE, Entropia, EU, Planet Entropia, Entropia Univers, entopia universe and eutropia universe are the main ones. The Entropia Universe game will always be PE to the early pioneers.
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