Pipe Dream: Atlantica Online Titan League

I’ve been taking a keen interest in watching videos of past championships in Atlantica Online’s Titan League of both international and Korean servers in a vain hope of one day being able to compete in one. Sadly, it might remain a pipe dream because going toe-to-toe with players on a single server where the odds are more or less equal is one thing, clashing with players from another server who have a huge head start in terms of equipment and level is another thing.

Although the odds are stacked against me in my bid to participate in the Atlantica Online Titan League, I’m willing to keep an open mind. It’s gonna take a lot of resources, the kind that can move mountains, to set up a mercenary build and arming characters just to get in the competition.

Let’s take a closer look at the factors that make or break an Atlantica Online player’s resolve in entering and coming out on top of the Titan League:

Atlantica Online Titan League competition

Build. In Atlantica Online’s unique player-versus-player system, a player has control over one main character and eight mercenaries, each with his or her own set of strengths and weaknesses. One key to staying in top form is by having a good build. The type of main character you have usually dictates which build to master. Staff mains usually go for the area-of-effect build, making heavy use of mercenaries that have AOE spells, such as the Beast Tamer with her Beast Summon Skill and the Witch with her Meteor Storm. Bow mains, on the other hand, are real fans of the snipe build, choosing to fight beside Dark Archers, Prophets and Hwarangs.

Level. In any massively multiplayer online role-playing games, the level of your character plays a critical role in ensuring victory in any situation, be it player-versus-environment or player-versus-player. Although character level is not the be-all-end-all solution to winning, it certainly gives you an upper hand in terms of hit points and other attributes. Of course, it also pays to maintain maximum might for your team with the use of Growth Vials and skill books.

Equipment. The effect of over-upgraded weapons and other equipment in the Free League is still highly debated, but its effect on player morale can’t be disputed. Seeing weapons with auras being wielded by the enemy makes you feel inferior when the best you can do is getting your equipment upgraded enough to emit only a weak glow. It has the opposite effect on the player who has the big guns, giving him a morale boost that may push him to perform better.

Character Skills. The higher the skill level, the higher the damage and the longer their effects last. To fight on a level playing field with the masters, you need to boost the skills of your main character and all eight mercenaries. Scrimping on skill books is a no-no if you want to win.

Strategy. Of course, all these—from build to level, from equipment to character skills—mean nothing if you don’t know how to use your team by maximizing the use of each character and exploiting the enemy’s weakness. What skill do you cast first? Which enemy mercenary do you take down at the soonest possible time? These are just some of the questions that race through a player’s mind when fighting in the Atlantica Online Free League.

Fast Hands and Keen Eyes. These go hand in hand with strategy. Knowing how to move accounts for nothing if you can’t move fast enough and if you’re not observant. Slow hands make you miss turns. Tired eyes make you miss important stun counters and spell effects. Remember that you only have a maximum of thirty seconds to act. Getting delayed for a few seconds may spell disaster for your quest for glory in Atlantica Online’s Titan League.

Well, there you have it, some of the elements that make a good Atlantica Online Free League player. If you have something to add, feel free to post a comment.

Many thanks to Atlantica Online Delphi Server’s Sazanality for the video.