Fate

Fate is a cancelled Xbox game by Epix Interactive Studios. It was to be the first MMORPG for the system.

Plot
The planet of Nocea is divided into four kingdoms. Each of the races owns a kingdom (except Hav'lenm, which are mixed-race and belong nowhere). Then you must conduct war against other races.

Gameplay
There was to be five races in the land of Nocea: Human, Ev'len, Hav'len, Anlore, Majin and Darow. The Humans are divided into two categories - Vanlar and Nomaul - each with their own stats. The Darow are the slave race and not playable.

Each race has its own language. If you want to travel to another kingdom, you'll need to learn their language. The races can be xenophobic and bash outsiders.

There was to be 12 classes in Fate. You must choose both a Major class and a Minor class. Each class has five skill sets; Major classes get three, Minor classes get two. Through all this mixing there was to be 84 professions combinations.

Melee classes:
 * Knight
 * Ranger
 * Warrior
 * Thief
 * Bard
 * Monk

Magic classes:
 * Cleric
 * Necromancer
 * Artisan
 * Mage
 * Sorcerer
 * Mystic

The two major paths for player were either combat-based or economy-based. The combat types would have you Kingdom's Military and defend your nation from rival nations. The economy type are the merchants, farmers, and slave traders. Hmm.

The world of Nocea is PvP based, but like in WoW you would need to agree to fight. Those who don't wish to fight can meet in Houses to make friends and plan quests. There was also to be a dedicated clan system for PvP and questing.

Religion plays an important part too. Following your diety's desires can have them shower you with good stuff. These include buffs, items, and gold.

Every player starts off as a peasant in their kingdom and must work their way up. The higher the rank, the more you can do, such as official positions of power. If you have no interest in politics, the military life is still rank and file.

The leaders of Kingdoms are elected every two months. Everyone can vote for their leader, but the higher the rank the more votes it is worth. Each server can hold 2500 players simultaneously.

Cancellation
Fate was cancelled in late 2001 when Epix Interactive Studios went defunct.