Terrain: its importance in sandbox MMORPG Life is Feudal

Terrain is a vital part of warfare in the PvP MMORPG: Life is Feudal. It is important to understand how to exploit terrain to your advantage during MMO combat.

High ground is excellent for ambushing and the reasons for this are twofold. Firstly, you can gather information from a much larger area in moments. The importance of information in warfare is articulated at The importance of Information warfare in a full loot MMORPG.

Secondly, high ground is very defendable, providing you cover while limiting cover for the enemy. More terraforming is required to make high ground practical for free building, but is generally worthwhile. More on this feature at Best sandbox games: terraforming and free building. High ground is not always an option, and in these situations seizing choke points becomes priority.

Identifying and utilizing cover and pitfalls effectively in an open world mmo will give you the edge during PvP. Cover has two purposes. It protects from projectiles, but more importantly, breaks the enemies line of sight. Denying the enemy information on your location will grant you strategic advantages.

As previously mentioned, Life is Feudal features terraforming and free building. This allows you to create your own world of fortifications, pitfalls and terrain. Decide what strategies to employ, and prepare your fortifications appropriately. Ideally, always aim to deny the opponent cover while placing them at the low ground. The rest varies on the strategies you are utilizing.

Settlements on flat terrain are easily besieged, and allow your enemy to fortify their position. Rugged terrains require more terraforming to begin free building on, and cannot be used for large scale settlements. No-one should field cavalry on this terrain, but it is difficult to besiege settlements on rugged terrain.