World Lore
Weaving the threads of fate...
💀 Villain Activities - Dark Forces at Work
Races & Cultures
Factions & Kingdoms
⚔️ Wars - Recent Battle Narratives
Witness the epic clashes between armies, the tactical genius of generals, and the heroic deeds of warriors. These are the last 5 major battles fought across the realm, complete with full tactical narratives from the Metal ERP simulation engine.
Conflicts & Wars
⚡ The Cyclic Ages System
🌟 Understanding the Ages
The world of Metal ERP flows through four distinct Ages, each lasting 35 days and emphasizing different aspects of character development and storytelling. These Ages create a dynamic environment where different character archetypes shine at different times, encouraging strategic thinking and character diversity.
Each Age provides thematic bonuses to character performance, affecting soma rewards and character costs in the fantasy draft system. Understanding these cycles is key to maximizing your success as a Norn.
When the drums of war echo across the realm, warriors and battle-hardened champions rise to prominence. This age favors those who excel in combat, military strategy, and battlefield prowess.
💰 Performance Bonuses
- Combat activities: +25% soma rewards
- Battle participation: +25% performance points
- Military leadership: +25% engagement bonuses
🎯 Favored Character Types
In shadowed halls and diplomatic chambers, cunning minds weave plots that shape nations. This age rewards social manipulation, political maneuvering, and the subtle arts of persuasion.
💰 Performance Bonuses
- Social interactions: +25% soma rewards
- Political activities: +25% performance points
- Diplomatic missions: +25% engagement bonuses
🎯 Favored Character Types
When the fabric of reality grows thin and arcane energies surge, magical practitioners find their power amplified. This age celebrates the mystical arts and otherworldly phenomena.
💰 Performance Bonuses
- Magical activities: +25% soma rewards
- Spellcasting events: +25% performance points
- Mystical discoveries: +25% engagement bonuses
🎯 Favored Character Types
The call of distant horizons grows strong, and those who venture into the unknown find fortune and glory. This age rewards exploration, discovery, and the pioneering spirit.
💰 Performance Bonuses
- Exploration activities: +25% soma rewards
- Discovery events: +25% performance points
- Adventure participation: +25% engagement bonuses
🎯 Favored Character Types
👑 Norn Tier Benefits
Your subscription tier as a Norn amplifies your rewards during favorable Ages, creating strategic advantages for dedicated fate-weavers.
🆓 Free Norn
- • Base rewards (1.0x multiplier)
- • Access to all ages equally
- • Standard character draft costs
⭐ Staff Norn
- • Enhanced rewards (1.2x multiplier)
- • Early age transition notifications
- • Reduced draft costs during favored ages
👑 Senior Norn
- • Premium rewards (1.5x multiplier)
- • Age preview & strategic insights
- • Significant draft cost reductions
🧠 Strategic Mastery
📈 Maximizing Age Benefits
- • Plan Ahead: Monitor upcoming age transitions to prepare your roster
- • Diversify: Maintain characters from multiple archetypes for consistent performance
- • Time Trades: Character costs fluctuate based on age relevance
- • Cultural Synergy: Each race has natural affinity for certain ages
⚖️ Age Transition Cycles
- • 35-Day Cycles: Each age lasts exactly 35 simulation days
- • Seamless Flow: Ages transition automatically with thematic story shifts
- • Market Dynamics: Character prices adjust based on age relevance
- • Long-term Strategy: Plan rosters across multiple age cycles
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