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Friendships in Arkheim In this short Dev-Diary, we reveal one other improvement that is currently work in progress: This improvement is all about friends and chat interactions and will go live very soon. Invite a Friend to Arkheim The time is ripe to enjoy the best moments in Arkheim with your closest friends and co-gamers. When starting a new game round you will be able to send out an invitation to a friend, either via link or email. Once your friend registers an account, you will be…

Ever wondered how a game like Arkheim - Realms at War is made? What is the journey of an idea before it makes it to the game? How are bugs being fixed? Who creates the beautiful images? How do we keep players entertained? And - who are the human beings behind this project? The Arkheim - Realms at War Team invites you to take a peek behind the scenes. Today we want you to meet Quality Assurance Patrick! Discord name: Ocel0t Hi Patrick. First of all, tell us something about yourself. What is…

The Elders of Arkheim The most dedicated Generals of many Who act as a Guide and a Mentor to any Who contribute, making Arkheim better for all Shall be known as the Elders, the Moons hear your call -So said the Moons- Elders are born from the Community Arkheim - Realms at War couldn't have become the great game and community it is today without the valuable contributions, thoughts & ideas of our most passionate players. This passion is not only a major driver for the game development but…

Warlords & Troops Who are the Warlords? Warlords are the chiefs of your armies. You command your Warlords and lead them to battle, together with their troops. No Warlord is like another. They all differ a lot from each other. Not only by their name, appearance, personality and leisure activities, but also by their attributes, troop-slots and skills on the battlefield. Here are the most important factors you should look at when choosing your Warlords: Troop Slot Type (Infantry, Cavalry or…

The Items of Arkheim No Warlord should go to battle naked. You can equip them with items that give your Warlord bonuses of different kinds. They may increase the initiatives of a particular troop-type, increase attack or defense values, increase the percentage of XP you gain during a battle or increase certain probabilities, for example, the probability to deal critical damage, resurrect troops, or poison the enemy’s troops. Equip your Warlords wisely. A bow increasing the strength of…

Ever wondered how a game like Arkheim - Realms at War is made? What is the journey of an idea before it makes it to the game? How are bugs being fixed? Who creates the beautiful images? How do we keep players entertained? And - who are the human beings behind this project? The Arkheim - Realms at War Team invites you to take a peek behind the scenes. Today we want you to meet Game Writer Sam! Discord name: DistantWorlds Hi Sam. First of all, tell us something about yourself. What is your…

We make War that we may ascend in peace - Misquoted Aristotle Objectives of the War & Peace System: The War & Peace system is to moderate the game in a way so that it encourages Realms to encounter even and interesting fights with other Realms. It shall bring more options for diplomacy to the game and set clear goals, incentives, and rules for war between equally strong Realms and avoid unfair wars and constant raiding of smaller Realms over a long period of time. To do this, 3 diplomatic…

Congratulations to the Realm Silver Vales for winning the S3 round of Early Access! We in the Arkheim team wanted to sit down with the winners for a moment and ask a few questions on how their game round progressed. Hello Silver Vales, and congratulations on winning the S3 round! How did you come up with the name Silver Vales? Silver Vales was born during EA1, the old leaders of the realm back then (the only remaining one now is Sylania) were deciding a new name for the realm and Silver…

Ever wondered what the War Potential values in the statistics actually mean? The ‘War Potential’ does not only indicate the total strength of a player’s army, it is alsoan important factor for the calculation of the XP and Soul Energy gained in PvP battles. What is War Potential?War Potential is a value indicating how much war power there is available and ‘in stock’.It includes the power of the troops that are attached to the Warlords but also those that are in Town and not attached.…

Once the three sacred Moons align and form the Full Moon Trinity, the Eternal Anvils of Arkheim shall activate. With the power of the Moons, they will forge the Eternal Orbs. Divine artifacts that hold the Power to reach Eternal Light... What happens during Endgame? The Endgame is the last 2 weeks of a game round, weeks 9 and 10. These 2 weeks will determine who wins the game round. Once the Endgame begins, the following will happen on all islands: All Ascension Gates close. It is no…

PvP Battles at Towers In the previous two articles, we learned how to expand territory with Towers, claim supplies, and generate Orbs. All important aspects that make the Towers so valuable and desirable targets. In this third article about Towers, we will learn how to defend our Towers while raiding our neighbors and claiming their lands. Sending your troops to Towers Every Tower within your own Realm can be used to station Warlords there. When Warlords with troops are stationed at a Tower,…

What are Arcane Orbs? Arcane Orbs contain the power of the three divine moons. They are needed to activate the Ascension Gates through which your Realm can ascend to a higher island, to get closer to the Eternal Light. On every island, there is a specific amount of Orbs required to pass the Gate to the next island. Cornicula (i1) → Midiata (i2): 5.000 Orbs required Midiata (i2) → Tragonos (i3): 40.000 Orbs required Tragonos (i3) → Panselon (i4): 180.000 Orbs required During Endgame, the…

A Realm is like an organic cell. Its inner life is dynamic and in constant movement. It has a core from where everything is controlled.It protects itself if undesired foreign bodies trespass the borders.It also contains elements that generate energy. And in this article we want to speak about those elements: Get ready for some insights about Towers & Orb production. Towers have various functions for a Realm: They expand the borders of the Realm and make the Realm grow. By expanding the…

Round, shiny, and useful. The fastest transportation device of Arkheim: The Portal. This article gives you a lesson in Portalogy for you to understand how to place, build, and defend your Portals in an efficient way. What is the Portal good for? Once a Portal is built and activated, you can instantly teleport your troops from the Ark to the Portal at any time. From the Portal, they can be sent to any other target. While Warlords are stationed at the Portal, they can be managed the same way…

Ever wondered how a game like Arkheim - Realms at War is made? What is the journey of an idea before it makes it to the game? How are bugs being fixed? Who creates the beautiful images? How do we keep players entertained? And - who are the human beings behind this project? The Arkheim - Realms at War Team invites you to take a peek behind the scenes. Today we want you to meet Game Director Holger! Discord name: Sarge Hi Holger. First of all, tell us something about yourself. What is your…

Ever wondered how a game like Arkheim - Realms at War is made? What is the journey of an idea before it makes it to the game? How are bugs being fixed? Who creates the beautiful images? How do we keep players entertained? And - who are the human beings behind this project? The Arkheim - Realms at War Team invites you to take a peek behind the scenes. Today we want you to meet Consept Artist Simon! Hi Simon. First of all, tell us something about yourself. What is your background and how did…

I can feel it in my bones, the day is upon us and we will be victorious! Enemies will be crushed under our hammers! But it is not today... Retreat!! Time to retreat and relocate In a situation where one Realm is clearly weaker than another Realm, the game can get hopeless for the weaker Realm. A defeated team that has lost most of its supplies, troops, and towers will have a very hard time recovering if it keeps being located next to one or more mighty Realms. The features “Retreat” and…

Ever wondered how a game like Arkheim - Realms at War is made? What is the journey of an idea before it makes it to the game? How are bugs being fixed? Who creates the beautiful images? How do we keep players entertained? And - who are the human beings behind this project? The Arkheim - Realms at War Team invites you to take a peek behind the scenes. Today we want you to meet Game Developer Tim! Discord name: spc07 Hi Tim. First of all, tell us something about yourself. What is your…

Some Realms like their supplies medium, others prefer them rare. What are Supplies? Supplies are fields on the map that can be conquered and claimed by a Realm. Once they are in the Realm's possession, they constantly deliver a particular amount of resources or troops to each member of the Realm. There are 3 different status-types for a supply field: Outside of Realm territory: It is not possible to interact with supply fields as long as they are not within your Realm territory. To bring…

Ever wondered how a game like Arkheim - Realms at War is made? What is the journey of an idea before it makes it to the game? How are bugs being fixed? Who creates the beautiful images? How do we keep players entertained? And - who are the human beings behind this project? The Arkheim - Realms at War Team invites you to take a peek behind the scenes. Today we want you to meet Communications Manager Andrej! Discord name: Cerus Hi Andrej. First of all, tell us something about yourself. What is…