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"The time of Man has passed. The great achievements of humankind have been lost to antiquity or reclaimed by Mother Earth, leaving fresh ground for the ancient Beasts from which Man descended to return to Earth and contend with Demons, Faeries, Dragons, Gods, and Titans of old." - Earth Eternal, Game Info page

Earth Eternal is a free to play MMORPG by Sparkplay Media. It is 3D, browser-based, and based on a classic MMORPG model. Its official website is at http://www.eartheternal.com.

 Earth Eternal has an incredibly rich lore available for players - in fact, the first three parts compose a publicly available 140 page story. The lore tells of our own world once ruled by Titans and Beasts, but then torn asunder by Man. Mankind destroyed the world, but then purified it. Now, mankind is gone, and the Beasts of ancient times have returned under Gaia's loving care.

As such, players explore our own Earth as they quest, from beginning in Corsica, to visiting the great halls of Camelot, and even beyond into Europe. While the world is not to scale of the real world, areas are often quite true to their living counterparts. Though the world is cartoony, it is beautiful and wondrous to explore.

 Character creation is surprisingly in depth for a browser-based MMO, providing a huge amount of options that allow for a truly unique character when complete.

A player's first choices are for gender, race, body type, and face. There are 24 races for players to choose from, none of them human. The lore of Earth Eternal places characters into a world after humankind has passed on Earth, and the ancient Beasts have returned. Races are all humanoid in nature, and while many are based on creatures of this world, some are also based on fantasy creatures such as demons and yeti.

After making a decision on race, players then have three body types to choose from - a slender build, an athletic build, and even a portly build. There are also three faces: young, intense, and old. Each of these faces gives uniquely different markings to the character's face.

 The next step for players is to customize their characters by selecting colors for all the parts of their body. While there is a specific palate, it is broad enough, especially considering the number of customizable parts for each color. There's also a random function and a height selector, allowing you to be incredibly specific on your character's look - even if it's incredibly wild.

The third step of character creation has players select their base class, Knight, Rogue, Mage, or Druid. Each has their own specialities, but is highly customizable, as discussed in the section below.

Finally, players name their characters with a first name and surname, either from a pre-generated list or with their own creativity. Players can also choose their own starting clothing, in case they don't like the default of their class or would like to mix and match - all three clothing options (chest, pants, and shoes) are accessible by all classes.