Spielhintergrund

Spielhintergrund

A.D. oder AD ist die Abkürzung für Anno Domini; übersetzt “Im Jahr des Herrn (Nach Christi Geburt)”.

1100AD is a medieval massive multiplayer online strategy game, which takes place in 12th century. The geographical location where game takes place varies from server to server, but generally, it spans from Western Europe to Middle East.

The game setting takes the player in the world of early period of high Middle Ages, where European society united under the idea of taking back the Holy Land back from the Muslims and engaged the East in a series of Crusades. During that time, the Europe was almost Christianized; the Viking era has come to an end and only several countries remained pagan (mostly the Baltic States). In these times heraldry – art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms first appeared as a happening. First European universities were built in England, France and Italy. It was a time of knighthood and chivalry; the first Christian military orders such as Knights Templars, Knights Hospitalier and Teutonic Knights appeared. In Arabic world, this time was marked by the rise of ?ashashin (order of Assassins) and King Saladin’s rule, who took back the Jerusalem from the crusaders. During this age, Crusader kingdoms became strong Christian outposts in the Middle East, religion and faith ruled people’s minds and many of great deeds of that time were done in with the name of the Lord on their mouths. During the start of the game, 1100AD player doesn’t choose any of available historical races or factions of that time to play; he starts as a commander (lord) of his own small unique kingdom, which consists of only one single city-state. He can rename his city the way he wants, even to one of real historical places, such as London, Paris, Lisbon etc., but still he will only rule his own, none-historical kingdom. Thus, the setting only builds the atmospheric events around the player and gives him a feel of an epoch, but doesn’t interact with him directly. Player still might find items, artifacts, notes and quests that depict the events of real 12th century history. To ensure each player may feel oneself as a real lord, the ability to create his own personal coat of arms is present.

The game welcomes players who wish to portray the authentic atmosphere of that time and because of that this list of historical events that took place in 12-century is offered – it might help the player to create a better image of his kingdom and consciously enjoy his game more.

Die Ereignisse des 12. Jahrhunderts können Sie u.a. in [[1]] nachlesen.