Question: Are there other things for players to do other than run around and fight?

Most definitely! Building upon the political and economic systems of another NDOORS game, “Luminary: Rise of the GoonZu”, Atlantica offers a town and nation management system that players can get deeply involved with. Guilds can be formed with other players, and if you’re power-hungry enough, guilds can take over towns. Once in control of a town, you control how the town operates, from deciding what kind of buildings are constructed to dictating population policies. You can also form nations with guilds, become king, and even declare war on other nations.

Question: Why was the choice made to design the game from a turn-based perspective rather than real-time which is what many companies do now?

From the outset of planning and creating Atlantica, we wanted a game that wasn’t the usual hack-and-slash action so common among MMORPGs. We wanted to provide gamers something different, and the turn-based perspective was what we thought would make Atlantica Gold stand out among MMOGs, as well as attract new players to the world of online gaming. Most of the three years it took to develop Atlantica was spent on getting the turn-based system right and making it work for an online game.

Question: How are you approaching the translation of the title? Are you just translating rather literally or are you truly localizing the content?

We are of course trying to get all the translations right, but there will be more than just that. There will be content in future releases that are tailored for North American audiences. It’s a global game, in the sense you have to travel the whole world. There will be adventures players will have to go through here in the U.S., which we think will entertain and amuse American audiences.

Question: What is your favorite aspect of Atlantica Gold?

Well, one of my favorites is the mercenary system. I don’t know if I can just pick one favorite, but mercenaries give you a lot of options and add variety to the game. Your mercenaries might end up being Joan of Arc and Napoleon, as they are just a few of the historical figures incorporated into the game. Mercenaries also contribute to the strategic side of the game, forcing you to strategize on which mercenaries to choose for a battle, and then in combat, how to best utilize each mercenary on each turn obligates you to think fast.