1 | ''[[http://themanaworld.org/ The Mana World]]'' is a free, open-source MMORPG started in 2004. |
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3 | It is not an AllegedlyFreeGame, but truly free. Playing is free of charge, there is no [[BribingYourWayToVictory item shop]] and there is no plan of the developers to ever change that. They are DoingItForTheArt in their spare time without having any commercial interest. |
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5 | The game uses retro 2D graphics which imitate the style of {{Platform/SNES}} games. Its small community consists mostly of open-source enthusiasts, and many players actively help with developing. Surprisingly, this all works well! |
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8 | !!Includes Examples of: |
9 | * AndYourRewardIsClothes: Many very difficult quests are only for getting a nice hat. |
10 | * AscendedMeme: Because of the continuous begging of the Brazilian players for "Itens" (a common translation error when translating Portugese to English), the developers added an actual item named "Iten", and later a spell to create said "Itens" with the incantation "#itenplz" which made all nearby mobs attack the user when cast. |
11 | * DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: There is almost no punishment for dying. |
12 | * EvilPaysBetter: Averted. Being evil gives you no advantage at anything, and makes you useless in [=PvP=]. |
13 | * HaveANiceDeath: The player is greeted by a random amusing message on death. |
14 | * InfinityPlusOneSword: Sorcerer's Robe. You can spend years to get one. Actual years. |
15 | * KillerRabbit[=/=]PintsizedPowerhouse: Pink Flowers and butterflies are certainly deadlier than they look. |
16 | * LevelGrinding |
17 | * LuckBasedMission: The forest bow quest, the monster oil quest, and several others. |
18 | * MostGamersAreMale: Averted. Maybe male players are majority, but not on higher levels. Also, an admin and many developers are female. That leads to [=NPCs=] like tall, muscular ChristmasElves. |
19 | * MultiPlatform: The official client for ''The Mana World'', as well as a few other [=MMORPGs=] based on the same engine, are available for both mainstream proprietary desktop [=OSes=] ([=Windows/MacOS=]), a bunch of Unix distros and both mainstream mobile [=OSes=] ([=Android/iOS=]) as well. |
20 | * NakedOnArrival: You start off naked, but get rags during the introductory mission nonetheless. |
21 | * PlayboyBunny: The waitress in Dimonds Inn (The sprite was originally designed for the 2008 easter event) |
22 | * RandomDrop: Drops are rather rare, but the one of the rarest and most expensive can drop from a defenseless plant. |
23 | * ShoutOut: Devs confirm they were inspired by ''VideoGame/SecretOfMana''. In Tulimshar, there is even a merchant sharing a name with Neko. |
24 | ** [[VideoGame/NetHack Do you want your possessions identified?]] |
25 | ** An earlier version also had cameos of [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock]]. They were removed from the game due to copyright concerns, but the sprites still exist in the data files. |
26 | * TwentyBearAsses |
27 | * UndergroundMonkey: Multiple versions of many enemies exist. For example: Scorpions (Angry, Red, Black, etc.), Slimes (Yellow, Red, Green, Sea, Santa, Rudolph), Goblins (Fire, Ice), Maggots, Snakes, Skulls, Wisps, Skeletons, Zombies. |
28 | * WeBuyAnything |
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