Some of you may have heard or played Dofus, the tactical turn-based MMORPG. The same renowned French games developer and publisher Ankama Games has now brought Wakfu, a follow-up of Dofus, to Malaysia.
Wakfu is a highly-anticipated online tactical turn-based MMORPG, and the brand has quickly made its way into a board game, anime, trading cards and comic series. In fact, you’ll find some Dofus/Wakfu figurines and board game in Borders, the local retail book chain.
Wakfu is developed by French games developer and publisher, Ankama Games; in North America, Wakfu is published by the famed Square Enix, the people who also brought you hits like Tomb Raider, Deux Ex and the Final Fantasy series.
So what’s Wakfu all about?
Wakfu is set almost 1,000 years after the Dofus era, where the fearsome ogre Ogrest has left The World of Twelve in ruin and chaos. However, new heroes are emerging to rebuild the shattered world. It isn’t an easy task, and hence you need to choose wisely – whether to be a fighter, a politician, merchant or artisan.
The full story here – http://www.wakfu.asia/en/mmorpg/game/wakfu-story/ogrest-chaos
The Characters
There is a total of 15 original character classes for you to choose from:
- Feca’s Shield – Protectors
- Osamoda’s Whip – Animal Summoners
- Enutrof’s Fingers – Treasure Hunters
- Sram’s Shadow – Assassins
- Xelor’s Sandglass – Time Magi
- Ecalip’s Coin – Warrior Gamblers
- Eniripsa’s Hands – Healers
- Iop’s Heart – Go-getting Warriors
- Cra’s Range – Archers
- Sadida’s Shoe – Plant Summoners
- Sacrier’s Blood – Berserkers
- Pandawa’s Pint – Sherpa Warriors
- The Rogue Ruse – Masters of Illusion
- The Masqueraiders – Lunatic Soldier
- The Foggernaut’s Steam – Master in Sabotage
Getting started
Playing Wakfu is free and easy. All you need is an Ankama account. You can create one here – https://secure.wakfu.asia/en/account-creation
Having an account also means access to Wakfu forum, which is a rich resource for help and advice for the game. Do pop by to say hi to the community!
Wakfu is available for Windows, Mac and Linux. You can download Wakfu from http://download.wakfu.asia/
Once you’ve downloaded the small installer, all you need to do is double-click on the “W” in the Wakfu folder. The game will automatically run an update if a patch is available. Choose your language by clicking the flag icon, and off you go!
You will need to log in to you registered account before you can play.
As mentioned, you have a choice of 15 basic character classes to choose from – male or female. There are personalisation options where you can change outfits, hairstyle or colour of the eyes.
Starting your journey
The first bit of the game is where you hone your basic skills and grasp what the game is all about in Incarnam. You’ll need to visit different ‘dojos’ where you will learn how to fight and use different spells and techniques. It does need getting used to. You’ll also learn how to harvest seeds, grow plants – all secrets to Wakfu’s ecosystem.
You’ll need to complete specified tasks including the penultimate fight with the Wodent King at the end before you can be reincarnated and head to Astrub for the real world of Wakfu.
For more, visit: http://www.wakfu.asia/en/mmorpg/game/getting-started/
You may also want to visit Wakfu APAC FB page for updates and promos – http://www.facebook.com/wakfu.apac
See you in Wakfu
If you’re online (and if I happen to be online), find me using the username vernieman74. I’ll be fighting weird creatures, harvesting, running errands for a certain Pappy Pal and trying not to get lost. It’s a wonderful, vast world, so see you there!
