Roma Victor is an historically authentic MMORPG or virtual world based on the Roman Empire in the latter half of the second century. Roma Victor is being developed by RedBedlam Ltd of Brighton and Hove, England and is currently in beta testing. It will be possible to either play in 1st or 3rd person during the game, although combat will be 1st person only.

The release date announced by RedBedlam is July 14th, with special pre-order customers being let in 2 weeks earlier, June 30th, as per terms of the contract. It has a unique payment system involving buying an account key and downloading a free client but, in contrast to most other MMORPGs there is no subscription. To compensate, the developers have decided to use a new revenue model, consisting of buying in-game currency with real money. It is a system in some ways similar to Project Entropia, but unlike that title, it is not possible to "cash out" money earned through normal gameplay. The developers claim that it will be possible to play without paying; however, as this is not the "chosen method of character development", players who attempt to do so may experience difficulty. It is claimed that £5 (pounds) will provide enough currency for about 2-3 months, although that could be streched if the player spends his or her money wisely and/or gets more income routes inside the game, or for less than that if the player lives lavishly. This figure is roughly equivalent to the monthly fees paid over the same period under traditional payment structures. However, the largest draws for gamers are the open-ended, sandbox nature of the game, its historical setting and the great range of options regarding skills, with 185 already confirmed, ranging from combat-based skills to more peaceful pursuits such as irrigation and tanning.

External links

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• Official site of Roma Victor
• Official Forums
• RedBedlam's Lead Developer, KFR, interviewed by the Escapist

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Roma Victor: Team Meeting Diary at Ten Ton Hammer
LadySirse Mon, 28 May 2007 13:40:36 -0000
Team Meeting Diary The folks at Roma Victor sent us a note pointing to some new content on their site. Even thought he dates say April, we are assured this content is newly posted and ready for your viewing pleasure! Check out the team meeting dev diary and new images today!
Roma Victor: Review at Ten Ton Hammer
LadySirse Fri, 27 Apr 2007 13:55:03 -0000
A Review of Roma Victor Rome wasn't built in a day nor was Roma Victor, RedBedlam's historically-based MMORPG. Released after three years in development, Roma Victor now stands as one of the few MMORPGs that focuses on history as well as realism. Heady from the indie MMO game development conference, Cody "Micajah" Bye was eager to sink his teeth into this niche title by the indie studio. Unlike many games that you'll find in today's MMO marketplace, Roma Victor is – essentially – a giant sandbox. This is a world where you have options to do a large variety of different things – from building a fort, to making some armor, to fishing in a stream, to farming for food, to murdering your next door neighbor. All of these actions are available to you once you've progressed past your first ten quests. More is just a click away.
Roma Victor: Contest Winners at Ten Ton Hammer
LadySirse Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:32:47 -0000
Competition Winners Announced The official site for Roma Victor has been updated with an announcement of winners of the latest short story and screenshot contest. We recently announced the winners of the screenshot and short story competition. View the winners here. There is still time to enter the latest screenshot competition, check out the Competitions Page for further details.
Roma Victor: Historic Visit to Wall at Ten Ton Hammer
LadySirse Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:22:39 -0000
Hadrian's Wall To Make History Once Again A press release was issued today to announce that the folks behind Roma Victor are planning to gather at the historic Hardian's Wall. “It's going to be a very humbling experience to stand in the ghostly ruins of a location we know so well as home to a thriving community in our own virtual recreation of the era,” says Kerry Fraser-Robinson, Managing Director of RedBedlam and lead developer on the Roma Victor project. “We're very keen to promote the educational and inspirational value of virtual worlds, as they can provide people from all over the world with exciting and highly interactive access to ancient history, which has been brought to life in a way never before realised.” Read the rest of the press release to learn more.
Roma Victor: The Escalation at Ten Ton Hammer
LadySirse Thu, 29 Mar 2007 14:38:32 -0000
The Escalation of Roma Victor A press release was issued this morning with news about Victor Roma. This announcement includes news about new systems and more! 29th March 2007, Brighton - Independent UK developer RedBedlam Ltd recently published another “State of the World” insight into its development activities and is now pleased to announce a major planned update: “The Escalation”. “The Escalation” update for Roma Victor is scheduled to be released in May 2007. As well as featuring significant updates for the guild and encounter systems, this free expansion includes a sophisticated mechanism for player elections, founding new settlements and even introduces the possibility of conquering, pillaging and looting these player-run settlements. Learn more in the full press release.
Roma Victor: 5,000 Account Keys Sold at Ten Ton Hammer
LadySirse Thu, 21 Sep 2006 18:19:52 -0000
Innovative new virtual economics system means no monthly subscription fees. The makers of Roma Voctor have issued a press release this morning to announce the first 5,000 account keys sold to this new title. Independent UK developer RedBedlam Ltd is pleased to announce the public launch of its highly anticipated massively multiplayer online role playing game, Roma Victor ® (www.roma-victor.com). Based in Roman Europe around the Year 180, the game gives players an opportunity to immerse themselves in an historically authentic virtual world with thousands of other players. Last week download sales of Roma Victor reached 5,000, after a successful commercial test period, during which Roma Victor achieved cult status amongst a growing band of committed regular players, and the Limited Edition public launch on July 16th 2006. Read the full press release to learn more. Are you pl Subscribe to Roma_Victor RSS feed