Duels.com merges RPG battles with community
Andrew Busey, formerly co-founder of the startup Pluck, is taking social networking in a different direction. Duels.com, host to a new online RPG, crosses the classic adventure of Internet gaming with a community forum site. The result is asyncronous play - since you choose how you want your character to fight but aren’t actually at the dueling controls, your character can accept challenges from other users even when you’re offline.
The social networking aspect of Duels isn’t lost, either - in addition to the option to challenge opponents of choice and list them as rivals (or allies), Duels hosts a forum area for players to discuss strategy, character tracks, or anything else that catches their interest. And of course, each user has a profile that displays their avatar, fight history, stats, and any comments other duelists might make.
According to Tech Crunch’s review, Duels is both “addicting and fun,” even though the site’s newness means there are few opponenets to battle. If you’re into online gaming - or if you just want to check out how Facebook and Warcraft combine - Duels is always waiting for more challengers.
(Source: Tech Crunch)
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