Kingdoms Live Game Basics & FAQ!
What is Kingdoms Live?
Kingdoms Live is a MMO developed by Storm 8 that is available from the iTunes store for the iPhone and Touch.
How much does it cost?
Kingdoms Live is currently FREE.
What makes Kingdoms Live different?
Rather than just offering the standard 3 character types, Kingdoms Live offers 3 race types that can be further specialized into 3 different class types. This results in a total of 9 possible character combinations.
What is the objective of the game?
There are no predefined objectives for the game. It is up to each player to set their own goals and objectives. This can take many forms including:
- Character Level
- Armory Items Owned
- Fight Record
- Gold Flow
- Quests Completed
- etc.
What are the different character types available?
There are two components that make up your character: Race and Class. They are chosen at the very beginning of the game and can only be changed through Legend Points or resetting your character.
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On your main screen, you will see indicators of your character's current condition.
- (1) Gold: The amount of Gold you currently have (not including amount in the bank).
- (2) Experience: Your current experience points and the number required to reach the next level.
- (3) Level: Your character's current Level.
- (4) Health: Health is an indication of your character's current health status. It goes down whenever you attack or are attacked by another player. If it falls under 27 you are unable to attack or be attacked by other players.
- (5) Mana: Mana is used to complete Quests. It is automatically regenerated on a timer.
- (6) Spirit: Spirit is used when you initiate an attack against another player. Each attack requires one spirit point. It is automatically regenerated on a timer.
Game Timers
Kingdoms Live is a real time MMO that continues to run even when you are not actively playing. Each time a particular game timer counts down to 0, it starts over again. I refer to this as one cycle. Game timers continually regenerate your Health, Mana and Spirit points up to their maximum. You will also receive your current Gold Flow Income every cycle.
- (1) Gold Flow Timer: Receive your income every 60 minutes for Orc and Elf. Every 50 minutes for Human.
- (4) Health Timer: Regenerate 1 point every 2 minutes for Orc, 3 minutes for Human and Elf.
- (5) Mana Timer: Regenerate 1 point every 4 minutes for Elf, 5 minutes for Human and Orc.
- (6) Spirit Timer: Regenerate 1 point every 2 minutes for all character classes.
Character Level and Experience
What are the benefits of increasing my Level?
Every time you increase your character level, you will gain:
- 3 Additional Skill Points
- Ability to use 5 additional army members when fighting
- Full recharge of your Health, Mana and Spirit points.
- Unlock additional Quests
- Unlock additional Land
- Unlock additional Armory Items
Your level is increased by earning experience points. Each level has an increasing experience point requirement.
How do I earn Experience?
You can earn experience by completing quests, successfully attacking another player or successfully defending an attack by another player.
Skills
There are five types of skills:
- Attack: Increases your ability to attack other players. Initially begins at 1.
- Defense: Increases your ability to defend attacks by other players. Initially begins at 1.
- Max Mana: Increases your maximum Mana points. Initially begins at 10.
- Max Health: Increases your maximum Health points. Initially begins at 100. Each additional skill point increases your Health by 10.
- Max Spirit: Increases your maximum Spirit points. Initially begins at 3. Requires 2 skill points to increase by 1.
How do I increase my Skills?
Every time your character increases one level, 3 additional skill points are available for you to allocate as you wish. Once a skill point is allocated, it cannot be changed.
Gold, Income and Land
Gold is the equivalent of money in the game. It is used to buy armory items, land and heal.
How do I earn gold?
Gold can be earned by completing quests, successfully attacking another player and gold flow from lands owned.
Land
Land is the primary source of income in the game. Each land that you buy adds to your Gold Flow. Each additional land of the same type costs 10% more than the previous land of the same type. Additional land types become available as you increase your Character Level. They can be sold for 50% of their original purchase price.
For detailed information, see the Kingdoms Live Land Calculator.
Gold Flow (Income)
Gold flow is an indication of how much gold you earn every cycle depending on your character class. Each land provides a specific income that is added to your Gold Flow Income. Upkeep costs are automatically subtracted from your Income.
Armory Items
Armory Items fall under 3 categories (Weapons, Armors and Spells) and are used by your character and army members when attacking or defending against other players. They are bought with gold and can be sold for 50% of their original purchase price. Some equipment has an associated upkeep amount that is automatically deducted from your gold flow every cycle. Additional armory items becomes available as you increase in level.
Each member of your army uses (if available) 1 Weapon, 1 Armor and 1 Spell whenever you fight. The best available armory items (for either attacking or defending) will automatically be used. Extra armory items in excess of this number are not taken into account.
For detailed information, see the Kingdoms Live Equipment Guide.
Upkeep
Some armory items have an Upkeep requirement. This upkeep amount is automatically deducted from your income every cycle (either 50 minutes or 60 minutes depending on class). If you do not have enough income to cover your upkeep costs (negative income) then your armory items will be automatically sold every cycle until your income turns positive again.
Quests
Quests are one way to earn experience and gold. They each have individual requirements in terms of Mana, Army Size, Armory Items and Level. Additional quests are unlocked depending on your character's level.
For detailed information, see the Kingdoms Live Quests Guide.
Fighting
By fighting other players, you can earn experience points and gold. You must have a minimum of 27 health and 1 spirit point to initiate an attack. You can also be attacked as long as you have a minimum of 27 health points whether or not you are online. It is important to understand the way fighting works in order to successfully attack another player or defend against an attack.
For detailed information, see the Kingdoms Live Fighting Strategy Guide.
My Army and Recruiting
Your Army plays an important role in Kingdoms Live. Army members are used whenever you fight. The maximum number of army members used in each fight is equal to 5 times your current level.
For example, if you are level 20 then up to 100 army members are used whenever you attack or defend. Extra army members are not taken into account.
Army Code
This is a code unique to each player. It is used to recruit other members into your army.
Recruit
You can invite other players into your army if you know their Army Code. Alternatively, other players can invite you if they enter your personal Army Code. These invitations must be manually accepted or rejected.
For hundres of Army Codes, see our list of Kingdoms Live Army Codes.
My Army
Here you can view the members in your army and (optionally) remove them.
Loot Items
Loot items are special items that cannot be purchased within the game. They can be randomly earned by completing specific quests.
They can take the form of items that are prerequisites for specific quest or armory items that can be used by your army. Looted items can be sold.
Occasionally, Storm 8 provides special Loot items that can be unlocked by installing products from the iTunes store.
Vault (Bank)
You can deposit your current gold into the vault for safe keeping. There is a 10% charge for this service that is automatically deducted from the amount deposited. Gold that is in the vault cannot be lost when you are attacked and can be used for Healing. However, it must be taken out of the vault in order to buy items and lands.
Priest
You can recharge your Health to the maximum at the Priest. Cost depends on your level and must be paid from the vault.
Legend Points and the Ancients
Legend Points
Legend points are spent at the Ancients and can be purchased through the iTunes store or at http://kingdomslive.storm8.com/buy/
Ancients
At the Ancients, you have the option to use legend points for:
- Gold (10 points). Amount you receive depends on your current income.
- Refilling Mana, Spirit or Health (10 points). Automatically recharges selection to maximum.
- Add 1 army member (20 points)
- Change your name (30 points)
- Change your class (50 points)
News Feed
Shows a summary of your recent fighting activity and personal comments left on your account.
Broadcasts
You can broadcast messages to all members of your army or view messages from your army members.
Comments
You can send or receive personal messages from other players through the Comments section. They do not have to be members of your army.
