Chi Bi (video game)

Heroes of Three Kingdoms, Chibi, Red Cliff
Developer(s)	Perfect World, Perfect World Entertainment
Publisher(s)	Perfect World
Distributor(s)	Perfect World Gameastor
Release date(s)	CN November 16, 2009 NA July 13, 2010 TW HK MO January 17, 2011
Genre(s)	Fantasy Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Mode(s)	MMO

Red Cliff (simplified Chinese: 赤壁Online; traditional Chinese: 決戰！真三國) (also known as Chi Bi for the Chinese release^[1] and Heroes of Three Kingdoms for the North American release^[2]) is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game set in ancient China during the fall of the Han Dynasty.^[3] The game, developed by Perfect World, offers free-to-play, no subscription-based game play, and has officially come in to Open Beta status as of 10/16/2009.^[4] The North America version, entitled Heroes of Three Kingdoms, was announced on April 12, 2010 by Perfect World Entertainment^[5], the US subsidiary of Perfect World Co. Heroes of Three Kingdoms has gone to Closed Beta as of July 13, 2010.^[6], Open Beta for Heroes of Three Kingdoms began on July 27, 2010. The North American version of the game was announced to close on Oct 31, 2011. The website and forums were removed on Nov 1, 2011, making that act the fastest response time for any service pwi ever performed on the game. Lack of customer support, as well as player abuse of glitches to cheat gameplay, remain the legacy of the game's downfall.

Plot

The story of the game is based on the well-known time period of China, the Three Kingdoms. During this era, the country is in the midst of a civil war. Among the groups fighting, three leaders stand out: Cao Cao of Wei, Liu Bei of Shu, and Sun Quan of Wu. In this game, players can choose to join any of the three warring factions (Wei, Shu, or Wu).

Characters

Upon creating a character and entering the game, your character has no affiliations but eventually is given the choice to pick a side and choose one of the Three Kingdoms from ancient China to fight for: the historically-based Cao Wei, Shu Han or Eastern Wu Kingdoms.^[7]

Weapons/Class

Players must choose a weapon when they create their character. Depending on the weapon chosen, this will determine their class and available skills.

These weapons include: Glaive, Spear, Halberd, Cleaver, Multiblade (Originally called the Trident), Staff, Saber, Hatchets, Hammer, Hooksword, Mace, Talons, Gauntlets, Ring Blade, Scepter, Charmer, War Fan, Bow.

Races

Aside from deciding on which kingdom to join, players are also required to pick a race for their character upon creation. The game features two races - The Yan, and the Miao. Both races will progress from their respective starting locations to [[Xilia

See also

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• Perfect World
• Perfect World Entertainment
• Massively multiplayer online role-playing game

References

1. ^ "Chi Bi". Cubizone. http://chibi.cubizone.com/. Retrieved 2010-06-30. 
2. ^ "Heroes of Three Kingdoms". Perfect World. http://hotk.perfectworld.com/. Retrieved 2010-06-30. 
3. ^ "Red Cliff (ChiBi)". FreeMMOGamer.com. http://www.freemmogamer.com/2009/01/red-cliff.html. Retrieved 2009-11-16. 
4. ^ "Red Cliff". MMOsite.com. http://gamelist.mmosite.com/g/red_cliff.shtml. Retrieved 2009-11-16. 
5. ^ "Heroes of Three Kingdoms". Perfect World Entertainment. http://www.mmofront.com/heroes-of-three-kingdoms.html. Retrieved 2010-07-01. 
6. ^ "HOTK – Closed Beta Date Revealed". Perfect World. http://hotk.perfectworld.com/news/?p=78151. Retrieved 2010-07-07. 
7. ^ "Heroes of Three Kingdoms". MMO Front. http://www.mmofront.com/heroes-of-three-kingdoms.html. Retrieved 2010-07-01. 

External links

• http://hotk.perfectworld.com/ - North America release