There are a number of features that set Perfect World International apart from other MMORPGs.  Probably the most eye-catching feature is our character creation system.  You can alter and change every single detail of your character’s face.  You can sculpt the size and angle of your chin, or you can flatten or broaden the bridge of your nose.  You can even import pictures into the game and use those pictures as a guiding point for your customization.  Using the powerful toolset provided to you, you can literally create any character you can envision.

2. Player vs. player (or PvP) combat in MMORPG’s is considered highly important component within online games. Describe how player vs. player combat differs among other MMORPG’s.

PvP in Perfect World International is very unique compared to other MMORPGs.  In PWI we have a system called the “Chi” system.  As your character fights, you build up energy or “Chi”.  Once your bar is full, you charge a “spark”.  Certain abilities then consume Chi or sparks.  This creates an interesting dynamic in PvP.  Some players will continuously use their Chi abilities in order to keep their enemies at bay, while other players may choose to save all of their Chi and then use their ultimate abilities which consume sparks.

Flying is a key component of Perfect World International.  Unlike many other MMORPGs with flying mounts, PWI allows players to fight and engage in combat while flying.  This creates a very interesting dynamic in terms of PvP.  Most people are used to PvPing on a single plane, but with full 3D PvP, players begin to build new strategies and combat between players evolves as a result.

4. Perfect World International consists of three (3) races at the moment. Do you think that perhaps in the future a fourth race might be introduced? If so, what kind of race could players expect to witness?

The development team is constantly working on new content, and as much as I’d like to dive into what we have in store for our players, I really can’t.  What I can say is that there are a lot of great additions that are in the pipeline, and being a PWI player myself, I am extremely excited to see them all come to fruition.

The Territory War system is really one of the main drawing points for PvPers to play PWI.  This system allows users to form guilds or factions, and then compete for control of the game world.  These battles can go up to as many as 80 vs 80 and also include siege weapons such as catapults, as well as various defensive towers that can be built.

6. Perfect World International is a Free to play game with a built in item mall system. What type of items can players purchase using real cash from the item mall system and how much would an average user need to spend per month to experience extra services?

The item mall in PWI is designed to enhance a player’s experience.  This can be through customization items such as clothing, or through convenience items that aid a player in their progression.

One really great thing about PWI is that players can purchase our micro-transaction currency, ZEN, and then sell it to other players in game for in-game currency.  This makes our cash shop extremely accessible, even for non-paying customers.

So what is the bottom line?  If you’re an MMORPG gamer that works 9 to 5, and don’t have time as a luxury, you can spend a little bit of that hard earned cash and buy some items to accelerate your experience.  On the other side of the spectrum, if time is in abundance, you can accumulate in-game gold through hard work and then purchase cash-shop currency from other players via the auction system.  The end result is a very dynamic economy where players of all financial backgrounds can access all of the same content.

7. A large problem a lot of gaming companies face across the world is preventing their game users from buying in game gold and using illegal programs (such as hacks and bots). How does Perfect World International deal with such issues and what systems have been implemented to prevent such problems from occurring?

I can’t go into all our trade secrets related to keeping gold farmers and bots out of our game.  I can however say that we have been planning and preparing for this type of activity since our initial development stages.  As a result of our due diligence, we have experienced very small amounts of secondary market trading.

8. How balanced is Perfect World International with in game grinding and quests? Is the game purely party based levelling or does the game heavily depend on users to complete quests to further enhance.

PWI has a very healthy balance of questing and grinding.  Contrary to a lot of other Free to Play MMORPGs, you can actually do all of your levelling through quests.  Regardless of whether you prefer grinding or questing, PWI will definitely be able to meet your needs.

9. Does Perfect World International encourage gamers to interact with other gamers? If so, what functions are put in place to ensure communication between players occurs? (i.e. party quest system, gain more experience, etc)

PWI has a lot of aspects that drive community and communication between players.  One such example is our Call to Duty system.  Every time you reach a landmark level (19, 29, 39...) you are presented with a stone tablet.  This stone tablet gives you a quest that you must complete in a dungeon.  Now what’s really great about this quest is that anyone in your group is eligible for the EXP reward, regardless of whether or not they’ve completed it in the past.  Furthermore, the higher level a player is, the more EXP they will receive for helping you complete your Call to Duty quest.  This encourages high level players to assist low level players in the completion of their group quests, and in essence drives the community.

10. In one word how would you describe Perfect World International?

Free.