What is Bloodline Champions?
Bloodline Champions is a competitive online multiplayer game for up to ten players per game, in which two teams fight for dominance.
Each player can choose between a variety of playable Bloodlines with different spectacular abilities, from the awesome strength of the Vanguard to the deceptive magic of the Harbinger.
On what platforms will Bloodline Champions be released?
The game is using the Microsoft XNA framework which means it will only run natively under Microsoft Windows, but applications using XNA are known to work very well in Wine (wwwwinehq.org). Supported operating systems will most likely be Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7.
Does Bloodline Champions run on Mac/OSX?
No, unfortunately not.
The game is using the Microsoft XNA framework which means it will only run natively under Microsoft Windows.
Does Bloodline Champions have a Replay function?
Yes, Bloodline Champions has a Replay function.
With the release of Patch 1.2 we are introducing the first version of the Replay System! To be able to store replays you will need a Replay Pass. The Replay Pass is included in both Champion and Titan Editions and can otherwise be unlocked as a separate service for 600 Funcom Points. Saving replays is a direct bandwidth cost and that is the reason why this service needs to be unlocked.
Once a replay has been stored on the replay server you can download it and store it locally on your PC from your profile page. You can't store replays from a Tutorial or Single Player server. A replay stored on the replay server will expire after 7 days so make sure you download the replay to your disc before it's removed! A replay downloaded to disc will always be available unless removed manually. There is currently no support for running old replays; running an old replay may result in errors.
Every player with a Replay Pass also has access to a number of Showcase Slots (Champion Edition - 5 Slots, Titan Edition 15 Slots). A player can choose to showcase his saved replays via his Profile, showcasing a replay will give any player access to download and watch it via this players profile page. A showcased replay will not expire. Additional showcase slots can be purchased in the Marketplace.
When watching a replay you can slow down and speed up the game speed, you can instantly jump between different rounds of the game and you can pause the replay whenever you like. You also have the same camera options as when you observe a game; you can move around freely, zoom and pan the camera with the arrow keys, lock the camera to a player, or enable the smart camera. All camera controls are bound to hotkeys.
Does Bloodline Champions feature a Spectator/Observer function?
Yes, Bloodline Champions does have an Observer mode.
The Observer mode is available for custom games, but not for ladder games due to possible cheating. The Observer mode "stream" is set to be a few seconds after the actual game play.
It is now also possible to observe tournament games.
What separates Bloodline Champions from other competitive online games?
Bloodline Champions is a game primarily based on player skill instead of character level. Most abilities in the game are projectile based; meaning that if your attack hits something it really hits.
There are no miss chances, no critical strike chances, no min/max damage, no chance values at all. This makes Bloodline Champions more of an action game akin to first person shooters, than its' competitors.
Will the players have the ability to be able to reconnect to a game when/if you drop?
Yes, we plan to implement a reconnect system.
Will there be a Single Player mode?
There is a brief Tutorial in which you learn the basics of the game, and there also is a single player practice mode where you can play with and against computer controlled bloodlines (bots).
There is no single player campaign mode available.
Will a practice mode be included?
Yes, there is a single player practice mode where you can play with and against computer controlled bloodlines (bots).
How will you distribute the game?
Bloodline Champions is Free to Play and as such is freely downloadable on-line, with the option of purchasing set packages of in-game content (Bloodlines, Bloodline Skins, Weapon Skins, et cetera).
When was the game released?
Bloodline Champions was released January 13th 2011.
Does Bloodline Champions include Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) support?
Yes, Bloodline Champions has built in VoIP support.
Will hotkeys be configurable? If so, would it be possible to bind additional mouse buttons to abilities?
Yes and Yes.
Community
Will there be a Map Editor released for player created maps?
Will the game support custom User Interfaces made by users, or other addons/mods?
Is there any chance that community suggested Bloodlines will be added (with modifications of course)?
Will there be a Map Editor released for player created maps?
There is a Map Editor that we use internally for creating maps, but it will probably not be released to the public. A community friendly Map Editor may be released in the future, but we will not promise anything.
Will the game support custom User Interfaces made by users, or other addons/mods?
No, probably not. However we might add features & options to customize the UI if we have a good reason to do so.
Is there any chance that community suggested Bloodlines will be added (with modifications of course)?
Suggestions are always welcome, so yes, we will take inspiration from what our players are saying.
