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Hellgate: London Multiplayer


Hellgate: London was designed to be primarily focused on solo and cooperative PvE combat, but players can duel and there is a free-

for-all PvP Mode for subscribers. Dueling can only take place outside of Underground hubs. Players can also choose to enter into

PvP mode, which means they can be attacked and harmed outside of Underground hubs by anyone else that has chosen to enter PvP

mode. That is, those in PvP mode, must always be ready for PvP. This is a way to have wide-ranging free-for-alls, or create a

“friendly-fire” way of playing the game. In multiplayer mode, players can meet and organize for team play and quests in safe

zones - the old Underground stations, protected by the Freemasons' wards. The world will not be split in "shards" or servers, but

rather play like a massively multiplayer online game with heavy instancing, such as Guild Wars. Every character is capable of soloing

the entire game. Grouping with other players is optional, though grouping will bring benefits in terms of experience gain and items.

As the number of players within an instance increase, the difficulty of the instance increases. The game does not feature LAN support.

Servers and regional support

Ping0 manages the US and EU regional servers for Hellgate: London, while IAHgames manages the SEA regional server along with the game support and user forums for SEA region players.

Hellgate: London was launched on 31st October (Singapore time) for the SEA region. IAHGames is the company distributing the game and hosting the regional server. From its launch from 31st October, IAHGames has received complaints for not being able to implement patch 0 in a timely fashion.

Hellgate: London Gameplay

gHellgate: London is an action role-playing game that builds upon the core design of roguelikes by using random generation of maps,

monsters, and loot to allow for replayability. The game can be played in either third person perspective or first person perspective.

Melee classes default to a third-person view, whereas ranged classes default to a first-person view. Precision aiming is not required to

use most weapons; which track their targets, “lock-on”, or carpet an area with explosives. The game contains sniper rifles and other

weapons that require accurate manual aiming, most are exclusive to the Hunter faction. Hellgate: London can be played offline or

online without a fee. Players can pay a monthly fee to gain additional content over time, including new areas, weapons, monsters,

classes, quests, events, titles, game modes and other content.The game consists of five acts to unify the areas a player travels through

on a greater scale. All acts account for approximately 40 hours of single-player gameplay.

The game world of Hellgate: London is a set of demon-infested dungeons and city streets, featuring safe zones such as disused

Underground stations. The safe zones scattered across the world act as havens, where players can purchase and upgrade items at NPC

merchants, interact with other players in the game world, and commence or complete quests. The journey between zones is randomly

generated, levels are fully 3D, rendered with the game's own proprietary graphics engine. Included in these environments are

randomly generated enemies, bosses and items. The game features historical London areas and buildings, St. Paul's Cathedral was

featured in an early concept art drawing. Another building that has been brought up in an interview is the Clock Tower which houses

Big Ben.[citation needed]
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