Zone Worlds
This page is an edit of the other Zone page because it is locked. It is a work in progress
Zone is a futuristic 2D battle server. You can choose a team and a class and directly enter the battlefield. Each planet offers a different style of game play. The goal is to beat the enemy by conquering their bases or by finding all flags and bringing them back to your base.
You can use one of the numerous futuristic weapons such as laser guns and plasma sabre, or use the wide collection of pistoles, riffles and grenades to overthrow your enemy. Additional weapons can be bought for in-game currency in the dropships or gained in events.
On most maps you can also find vehicles such as hover bikes and mechs, which offer protection and powerful arms or let you faster access other parts of the map.
You need to play strategically to be successful - you can use mines for defense, start your jetpack to fly over walls, place boxes to block the path for the enemy or choose the medic class and heal your team members.
Maps
There are sevaral different maps on Zone. Each map has its own set of rules and unique style of game play.
Iricia
Conquer all bases - take over the five bases and your team will win. The main base (Base1) is located at the northern region of the map, it is the base people seek for domination as the team in possesion of the base are able to teleport their teammates using their HQ. This is the most popular map because it allows for long and challenging battles. The Events Team can restrict the teams to special guild names, so that it is possible for guilds to compete against each other.
Spar Arena
The Spar Arena has quite a history. It was originally added to replace Alpha, but due to Alpha's popularity, the spar dropship was merged with the alpha dropship. The Spar Arena is composed of four sparring areas and a practice area. The sparring areas are set up so you and another player can enter and spar with each other. The first two areas are public and anyone may watch the spars. The other two, the elemental snow spar, and the normal spar are private. Only the members participating in the spar will witness the events that may take place. The practice area is an area where you and others can go in and battle the practice bot.
Deathmatch
A deathmatch map - the last survivor wins. There is a time limit, the game ends drawn when the time runs out and there is still more than one player alive.
Members of the Events Team can change the rules, like specifying which weapons are allowed. This is the map on which most of the monthly event weapons are hosted off on.
Guild Wars
A more tactical map for Zone, as class selection depends a lot on what you do to overcome the enemy. This map is an elimination style map, meaning once you are dead you cannot return until the next round. There are new classes such as the engineer, which is the only class able to drive hover bikes and mechs. The map also utilizes the Dark and Light side classes from the previous map "Zone Wars". These classes are the same as before, but the darkside powers now have a grenade launcher. There are a special type of Scout and Medic on Gwars. The medic supports a blaster which can bounce foes about to knock them away and the Scout has the lavagun and dartgun. There are 2 teleports to the lava caves, where only melee weapons are only allowed. This makes things a lot more instense if there are only a few on your team left. Also, some nice particle effects are used in the caves. The Events Team can restrict the teams to special guild names, so that it is possible for guilds to compete against each other, or one guild can compete against the server.
KOTH
A classic king-of-the-hill map, up to 4 teams can take part in the battle for the center of the map. If one team has more players standing in the middle than the currently leading team, then it will take over the map. The first team that is protecting the hill for four minutes wins the round. The losing teams will get some time bonus in the next round, for balancing team strength. The Events Team can restrict the teams to special guild names, so that it is possible for guilds to compete against each other.
Wild Cross
The typical capture the flag map, this map is most commonly referred to as CTF (Capture the Flag). Wild Cross features a wide variety of classes and weapons that are not readily availible on planets like Iricia. The objective of this map is capturing the flag. After capturing the flag five seperate times, the round is ended. Wild Cross does not have one single objective, it is also set around the medals that can be gained. The flag medal, poison medal, flame medal, and many more medals can be attained on this map.
Bunker
Not much has been said about Bunker yet, but it is going to be coming to Zone soon. The game play on Bunker is subject to change, but at the moment there is a somewhat definitive objective. The goal on Bunker will be to control the bases. There will be three bases and each base will be a power line. If your team captures the base, it will take power from the other team's base and will lower their shields. After a certain point the enemies power planet will fail.
Events Planets
Platform
Platform does not have any specific form of game play. The only distinct difference in game play is that platform has a gravity effect which makes it more difficult to fight. Platform is open one half an hour every two hours. It alternates with Zone wars.
Zone Wars
Zone Wars has some history. It was originally in the place that Guild Wars (GWARS) is located. It was taken out, much to the dismay of many Zone players. Due to popular request it was brought back as an event world, and is open one half an hour every two hours. The game play on Zone wars is very simple. The objective of the map is to attack the other teams base. There are only two teams, Light Side and the Darkside. The first team to take down the other teams base wins!
Snowrace
Snowrace is a mini world. Snowrace is composed of 15 different tracks. It is opened by Events Team members. Once opened, you will move to the start line. The Events Team member will enable mechs, bikes, or foot. You will be put in that vehicle, or on foot, and you will have to race to the finish. The first one there wins.
Jumprace
Jumprace is an mini events world. When opened, you will be warped to the start line. You will have the dark powers class and a blaster. An Events Team member will start the round, and the objective is to avoid the obstacles and other players to finish first.
Lava Event
Lava Event involves the blasters. An Events Team Member will call the event, and will start it. Once started, blasters will blast you back a few tiles. If you happen to hit the outside, you will be warped out of the event. The last man, or woman, left wins!
Platform Races
Before you get too excited, Platform Races is not yet released. Platform Races is very similar to Jumprace. There will be different tracks set by the Events Team Members. The first person to the finish on the trick obstacle courses will win!
Last updated by Pooper200000 08:19, 22 September 2008 (CEST)
To be done still: Adding pictures, and more details
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