THE SECRET WORLD


The Secret World is a highly anticipated upcoming MMORPG created by Funcom (Anarchy Online)
and Ragnar Tørnquist (The Longest Journey, Dreamfall). It blends elements of mythological and
modern day civilizations, along with a mix of dark fantasy and the supernatural, and has no
character classes. In The Secret World, where urban legends, myths, and conspiracy theories are
all true, the only question is: what do you do now?


SECRET SOCIETIES

As a new initiate of The Secret World, you must choose your allegiance with care, for your choice will forever decide the future of humankind.
In a world where every conspiracy theory, every myth, fable and urban legend is true, three ancient societies pull the strings and decide our fate. Forced into alliance by circumstance, they stand united against the rising darkness, but remain divided in pursuit of power


DRAGON

"Change requires chaos, and chaos is ours to orchestrate."
Unknowable instigators of change, through quiet violence they create tiny ripples that grow into sweeping tsunamis.

ILLUMINATI

"The world is a bad place, and you can either do or get done. We're the Illuminati and we're not done."
Invisible puppet-masters and corporate manipulators, they crave power and wealth by any means necessary.

TEMPLARS

“There is no purpose greater than ours. The world will founder without structure and discipline.”
The old guard; suave and sophisticated, but fiercely brutal and uncompromising in their crusade against darkness.


WORLD

Explore known and unknown locations throughout the modern-day world.

Imagine a world where vampires hunt for mortal blood in London nightclubs, where werewolves hide in the New York subways, and where demons lurk in the shadows of Seoul. Imagine no more. Step into the secret world.


DECKS

A deck can be a useful guide when developing your character in The Secret World.
In The Secret World you can fulfill a deck by acquiring specific abilities that work particularly well together. Fulfilling decks earns you achievements as well as unique clothing.


CHARACTERS

The non-player characters of The Secret World are more than just mission terminals.
Characters are key to good story telling, and The Secret World is populated with hundreds of fully voiced and motion-captured characters that bring the online world to life.
LOCATIONS

Explore known and unknown locations from all over our own, modern-day world.
Forget everything you thought you knew about the world, and embark on a journey through the secret world. Explore real and mythical locations, from primordial forests to bustling city streets, from secret research facilities to alternate dimensions.
MONSTERS

In The Secret World the creatures of myth and legend are all very much real.
Mummies, vampires and werewolves. Zombies, ghouls and golems. Tentacled creatures from the deep and demons from the pits of the hell dimensions. The horrors you believed were nothing but myth and legend are all true.



Retail Price:$20-30| Pay Type:Buy to play | Balanced Online Store

Website: http://www.thesecretworld.com/

Latest News/Patch

END OF DAYS EVENT CONTEST




Are you a Hero of Ages? Do you deserve to be remembered for all time as the one who stood against all the gods of destruction and defied fate? Prove it!

We're announcing the unique End of Days competition! Those who do the most to stem the rising tide of darkness during the event, the true leaders throughout the apocalypse, will be rewarded!

To learn more about the End of Days event, be sure to read its Developer Blog here!


The Rules
The event will run from the 21st of December until January 7th. (Unless the game servers are destroyed by rampaging zombies before that time.) The players who earn the most points throughout the event, across all dimensions, will receive rewards shortly thereafter.

Using a Mayan Remains gives one point. (These remains are loot during the event.)
Participating in a PvP match in El Dorado gives three points.
Killing Bolon Yokte' K'uh gives ten points. Killing him while he is strengthened gives another ten points.
Killing any of the three Harbingers of Nameless Days gives ten points.
You will be able to view your progress in the competition in Chronicle (updated every 24 hours).

The Rewards

The top 1000 players will receive a unique title, Hero of Ages, so their contribution to the world may be remembered for all time.

The top 100 players will also receive the exclusive Hatchling pet, a young ak'ab flown straight from the abyss to your side! This may be your only chance to ever own one of these soulless chittering creatures!


ISSUE #5, THE VANISHING OF TYLER FREEBORN, IS OUT!

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The newest update to The Secret World, Issue #5, has just gone live. Log in now to check out some of the awesome stuff awaiting you, such as a new Auxiliary Weapon – the Quantum Brace, fresh missions and a brand new and revealing story arc.

But that is not all you get with Issue #5. On the 21st of December all Hell breaks loose both in the real world and the virtual. The apocalypse is coming just as the Mayans predicted. In The Secret World this will take the form of an End of Days event filled with new monsters and challenges.

The Event will run from the 21st and will last until The Secret World’s servers are destroyed by rampaging zombies or until a new dawn rises on the world once again. A competition will be running during the event, and the players who do the most to stem this tide of darkness will get unique rewards.

Catch the new preview video of Issue #5, narrated by Game Director Joel Bylos, to get a sneak peek at what is awaiting you in this update and the coming End of Days event.

See the video

Read on to learn more detailed information about each feature below the Issue cover.

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SUBSCRIPTION NO LONGER REQUIRED!

As of right now subscription is optional for The Secret World.

This means that after buying the game you can play all of the heralded story-line and all content available right now without a paying a monthly fee.

With four major updates released, which introduce much new content such as a Raid in New York, Auxiliary Weapons and many new missions, the game is better than ever.

Buy the game before December the 31st and all the content in Issue #5, which will be released shortly, will also be included and you will receive the Initiate Pack, which includes strong starter weapons, a Blood Raven pet and extra social clothing.

So click here to BUY The Secret World for just $30 / €30 / £24.99.

Read on to get more information about these changes to The Secret World, or check out our FAQ on the official forums.


New Membership Available

For those who want to get the most out of their Secret World experience we have an optional Membership available. Being a monthly subscriber, for the same cost as before, now gives great benefits. For being a member you get the following:

Time Accelerator (Clickable item which increases experience gain for defeating monsters by 100% for 1 hour, 16 hour cool-down – only usable by Members and Grand Masters)
$10 worth of Bonus Points (given out every month)
Item-of-the-month gift (given out every month)
10% discount to everything in the in-game store

The Grandmaster pack includes all these benefits and gets an additional 10% discount to everything in the in-game store, for a total bonus of 20%. So being a Grandmaster is better than ever!
Through the month of December we have a special offer where we give 30% off on the first purchase on the 3, 6 and 12 month Membership plans.


New Store Items

We have just launched some very nice new items through the Item Store. These are made to save time for those so inclined.

Ability Points Potion – This potion will double the Ability Points you receive for the duration of its effect.

Run Speed Upgrade – It is now possible to directly purchase the run speed increases (identical to those which can be purchased through your Secret Society).

In addition there will be lots of new social items such as clothing and pets continuously added to the store, so check if frequently if you wish to stay abreast with what is new.

Updates Since Launch

A steady flow of new content and deeper game systems have been introduced to The Secret World since launch, and much much more will follow in the future. Issue #5, The Vanishing of Tyler Freeborn, is just days away from release.

Issue #1: Unleashed was the first update to The Secret World. It introduced a full mission pack, adding content to all the game’s major regions. Several Nightmare dungeon modes were also unlocked, giving veteran dungeon crawlers even more brutal tests to their skills.

Issue #2: The second update, Digging Deeper, gave players the very first Auxiliary Weapon – the Rocket Launcher. The Issue included several new missions and Nightmare dungeons, in addition a barbershop and plastic surgery gave the players many new options for changing their looks.

Issue #3: In The Cat God The Secret World had its first seasonal event with Halloween, and players got a completely new storyline with an epic fight in Stonehenge. Furthermore new missions were made available, and the dangerous Lairs got a big boost.

Issue#4: Our biggest update yet was Big Trouble in the Big Apple. It added a new raid in New York, a second Auxiliary Weapon – the Chainsaw, the Albion Theatre in London, new missions and Lair content, and a big PvP enhancement for the Fusang Warzone.


New Content for the Future

Periodically we will release packs of DLC (Downloadable Content). These updates, called Issues in The Secret World, contain new content, such as more Auxiliary Weapons, new missions and story arcs. These packs are fully optional and can be purchased normally or for the Bonus Points that are included in the optional Membership, as well as with the Grandmaster Lifetime service.

The first DLC will start selling in January 2013, and is the main storyline of issue #5. This will sell for $5, however this content is already fully unlocked for anyone who has a full game account registered before the end of December 2012.

Regular patches with free content and updates and enhancements to the core game will still continue.

Rating
mmorpg.com 8.7
gamespot.com 7.4
ign.com 7.5

This post was edited by Maikeru on Dec 24 2012 12:02pm

Bump!