Astrobattle

Astrobattle is a top-down online multiplayer game released by Lava Lord Games.

Game play

Users design their own spacecraft by connecting various modules together, while keeping the total cost of the modules within the (fixed) spending limit. The attributes of the craft are determined entirely by the modules used in construction and the arrangement of these modules.
In battle, if modules are destroyed by an opponent’s weapons or hazards on the playing field, one loses the functionality of that module and all modules connected through it; ultimately, if the cockpit is destroyed, one dies and has to respawn.

As of version 1.08, game play occurs on two-dimensional sections of space, bound by a rectangular border ("cubes"). Player control is similar to that found in the game asteroids.

Business model

The game is available for free download and play. An expansion pack is available for a one time fee of $19.95.

Guilds

There are many guilds in Astrobattle, each of which is only a loose collection of players interested in playing together. In general, they have little effect on gameplay for most members. But as more people begin to join of opposing guilds the game play can become quite intense at times, this serves to spice up things and usually has no negitve affects on gameplay.

External links

* [http://www.astrobattle.com Astrobattle Home Page]
* [http://forums.astrobattle.com Astrobattle Forums]