Arcanhold — free medieval MMORTS, 500 players on one map, 50-day chronicles
Just launched Chronicle III of Arcanhold, a persistent browser-based medieval strategy game.
The basics: 500 players share one procedurally generated map for 50 days. Build your city, train armies, form clans, fight for territory. When the chronicle ends, prestige converts to permanent legacy and a new world begins.
What makes it different from other PBBGs:
- Happiness system — your population reacts to your governance. Tax too high? Riots, -60% production, building damage
- Watchtower territory — no automatic expansion. Place towers, garrison troops, expand radius. Clan towers near each other fuse together
- Formal war declarations — 2h mobilization, 48h minimum war, peace treaties with real terms (tribute, tower demolition, NAPs)
- Permanent heroes — lock your favorite hero with visible badges on every march
- Horse breeding — crossbreed warhorses, discover new breeds
- Five Seals — server-wide collective goal. All players contribute to breaking 5 seals. Fail and the whole server loses
- A pathfinding* — marches follow terrain, avoid mountains and water
No pay-to-win. Premium is cosmetic + second build queue. Free to play.
We're on day 2 with ~50 players — early enough to grab good land.