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One of the more popular ~~MUDs~~ on the internet (which still makes it a shrimp compared to [[World of Warcraft]]), ''Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands'' is an RP-enforced game that generates revenue via its pay-for-perks system. With enough money, you, too, are capable of [[Bribing Your Way to Victory|trying to Bribe Your Way to Victory]], only to discover it isn't that easy after all.

One of the more popular [[MUD]]s on the internet (which still makes it a shrimp compared to [[World of Warcraft]]), '''''Achaea, Dreams of Divine Lands''''' is an RP-enforced game that generates revenue via its pay-for-perks system. With enough money, you, too, are capable of [[Bribing Your Way to Victory|trying to Bribe Your Way to Victory]], only to discover it isn't that easy after all.

Achaea is notable for having a fairly complex combat system, and each of the various classes have completely different strategies for combat. It's also known for its aforementioned pay-for-perks system. In other words, if you want to become a strong combatant, expect to spend as much effort and possibly pay as much money as you did on your college education.

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[[I Read That As|Not to be confused with]] [[wikipedia:Archaea|'Archaea']].

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This game provides examples of:

* [[An Adventurer Is You]]

* [[Asskicking Equals Authority]]: In game, it's very common for players which are skilled at the incredibly complex combat system to be prime candidates for political positions. This is more marked in the more recent IRE games.