SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online



SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online (Also known as SD Gundam Capsule Fighter or SDGO for short) is a Third Person Shooter game developed by South Korean game developer Softmax that was first introduced in 2007 in South Korea. Later on starting in 2008 up to now, several other countries like China, Japan, United States, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia and Indonesia began providing their own server.

Features
The game allows players to take command of units involving all Gundam eras with missions based off of events from Universal Century until the latest Advance Generation (depending on the server). The most up to date one is certainly the original Korean server, while the others usually lags several versions behind.

There are two types of game in SDGO, PVP mode and Mission mode. PVP mode is a traditional player versus player game in general with up to 12 players. This mode provides money and experience, with more value for the winning team or players. PVP mode has five different modes - Normal, where two teams of up to six players fight it out; Death, where players are given a set stock and fight until the last team is left standing; Boss, a variation of Normal in which certain members of the teams grow to larger, boss sizes and net more winnings than normal; Single, where up to four players go at it in a big free-for-all; Grid, a reverse version of normal where you have to knock down your opponents' score to 0 to win; and Tag, a version of Death where you have one life for a number of units you choose and you must take out everyone else's units.

The other mode is Mission mode, where the players must work together (up to 4 players) to complete the mission provided by the game. The rewards are randomized, and may sometimes include additional items. These items range from extra coins to stickers and paints to even unit plans and actual units. There are two types of Missions - normal missions, which require players to complete certain requirements such as destroying certain units, and Scenarios, which recreate popular events from the various Gundam series.

There are four ways to obtain the Mobile Suits in the game; purchase or rent them with real money, buy the capsules with in game money from vending machine in the game, complete certain quests and missions, and through Mix Plan. Mix Plan is the most complex method to obtain a unit. It requires the appropriate Mix Plan item, a fully upgraded primary Mobile Suit, and several specific suits that get discarded during mixing. Although it is relatively more difficult, but this method will result in a unit with a higher specification than the two previously mentioned methods of the same rank.

Each Mobile Suits are categorized into rock, paper, and scissor types. In other words, each units have strengths and weaknesses depending on their type. Rock types are strong against scissor types but weak against paper types, scissor types are strong against paper types but weak against rock types, while paper types are strong against rock types but weak against scissor types. Rock type Mobile Suit specialize in close combat, Paper type mobile suits specialize in Long range while Scissor type unit is balanced in both. As well, each ranking gives a number of type symbols: 2 for Cs, 3 for Bs, 4 for As and 5 for Ss. This determines just how powerful one type is against another. Because of this, it's possible for, for instance, the 2 Rock-type symbol Zaku II to damage the 5 Scissor-type symbol Freedom Gundam, but not by much.

With the Generation Six (alias "G-Generation") update, the rock, paper and scissor types have been phased out in favor of focusing on just melee, mid-range and long range. As well, the original leveling up system is replaced with a streamlined variation using levels. When you reach a certain level, your unit gains special parts that can be installed. These parts can boost up a certain aspect of your unit, but degrade another; for example, you could have a part that reloads your unit faster and make it hit harder, but trades it off for how fast you can shoot.

The game system itself is a rather simple one. Each Mobile Suits have a static weapon set (there is no way to customized their weapon set) while some transformable units have the option to change to an alternate mode with a different set of weapons. As well, each unit has three skills it can use: a high-damaging special attack and two stat-boosting abilities. The game also features unit customization, where the players are able to boost the units stats or apply new paint and decals to them. As well, because Mobile Suits have a static weapon set, many suits actually come with different variations of them. For instance, the RX-78-2 Gundam comes with three forms - with beam saber and beam rifle, with double bazooka and with Gundam Hammer.

Units in SDGO
Units in SDGO are categorized into 4 ranks; S rank, A rank, B rank, and C rank with the S rank as the strongest one and the C rank as the weakest. Each rank is also categorized into 3 subsets: U, S and R. U ("User") are special variants of certain units, mostly C-Ranks, given different color schemes chosen by the players of the Korean server and, while they are usually weaker than their standard counterparts, they usually have skills that make up for it. S (most likely "Special") are units that hold a unique ability, usually repairs, Funnels or, in higher ranks, double forms (the FA-010S Full Armor ZZ Gundam, which can jettison its armor during battle). R ("Rare") are rare units that are extremely strong, but not strong enough to shoot into the next Rank. The following are the Mobile Suits available in SDGO:

S Rank
 * 00 Gundam-Rock
 * 00 Qan[T]-Scissors
 * 00 Raiser (Condenser Type)
 * Akatsuki Oowashi-Scissors
 * Akatsuki Shiranui-Paper
 * Alpha Azieru-Paper
 * Alvatore-Scissors
 * Arios Gundam-Scissors
 * Cherudim Gundam-Paper
 * Crossbone Gundam X-1-Rock
 * Crossbone Gundam X-2-Scissors
 * Crossbone Gundam X-3-Rock
 * Destiny Gundam-Scissors
 * DX Gundam-Paper
 * Ex-S Gundam-Paper
 * Freedom Gundam-Scissors
 * Full Armor ZZ Gundam-Scissors
 * GN Arms Type-D_Paper
 * GN Arms Type-E-Rock
 * God Gundam-Rock
 * GP-03 "Dendrobium Orchis"-Paper
 * Gundam Deathscythe Hell EW-Rock
 * Gundam F91-Paper
 * Gundam Harute-Rock
 * Gundam Heavyarms EW-Paper
 * Gundam Nataku-Rock
 * Gundam Sandrock EW-Rock
 * Gundam Zabanya-Paper
 * Hyaku Shiki Kai
 * Justice Gundam-Rock
 * Kshatriya-Paper
 * Legend Gundam-Paper
 * Master Gundam-Rock
 * Neue Ziel-Rock
 * Nu Gundam-Scissors
 * Penelope-Paper
 * Providence Gundam-Paper
 * Qubeley Awakened Mode-Paper
 * Quin Mantha-Paper
 * Raphael Gundam-Paper
 * Reborns Gundam-Paper
 * Sazabi-Scissors
 * Seravee Gundam-Paper
 * Sinanju-Scissors
 * Sinanju Stein
 * Shamblo
 * Stargazer-Paper
 * Susanowo-Rock
 * Tallgesse III-Rock
 * The 0 Awakened Mode-Scissors
 * Turn X
 * Unicorn Gundam NT-D-Scissors
 * V2 Assault Gundam-Rock
 * V2 Buster Gundam-Paper
 * Wing Gundam Zero EW-Paper
 * Zeta Gundam Awakened-Scissors
 * ZII-Scissors
 * Ξ Gundam-Paper
 * ∀ Gundam-Rock

Mixed Units
Mixed Units are the Mobile Suits that obtained via Mix Plan method. Most of the units under this category are the variant of some regular purchased/rent units with a higher specs, as the outcome of the difficulty of making these units. Mixed Units also divided into 4 rank; SS rank, AS rank, BS rank and CS rank. The following are the Mixed Units available in SDGO:

SS Rank
 * ∞ Justice Gundam-Rock
 * 00 Raiser-Rock
 * Arios Gundam Ascalon
 * Crossbone Gundam X-1 Skull Heart
 * DX Gundam + G-Falcon
 * Freedom Gundam + METEOR-Paper
 * God Gundam + Fuunsaiki-Rock
 * Justice Gundam + METEOR-Rock
 * Master Gundam + Fuunsaiki-Rock
 * Nu Gundam HWS-Paper
 * Strike Freedom Gundam-Scissors
 * Unicorn Gundam (Beam Gattling Guns)
 * V2 Assault Buster Gundam-Scissors

Rare Units
In a very rare occasions, a player may get a capsule that contains rare Mobile Suit from the vending machine. But the player should be very lucky to obtain it as the opportunity to get a rare Mobile Suit in SDGO is practically very slim, especially the one that classified as the S and A rank. Units under this category are divided into SR rank, AR rank, BR rank and CR rank. The following are the Rare Units available in SDGO:

SR Rank
 * 00 Gundam Seven Sword/G-Rock
 * 00 Qan(T) Full Saber
 * Arios Gundam GNHW/M-Scissors
 * Cherudim Gundam SHMW/R-Paper
 * Crossbone Gundam X-1 Kai-Rock
 * Crossbone Gundam X-2 Kai-Paper
 * Gundam Harute GN Boosters
 * Gundam Zabanya Shoulder Holster Bits
 * GP-03 "Dendrobium Orchis" (Folfing Bazooka)-Paper
 * Hi-Nu Gundam-Scissors
 * Neue Ziel (Missile Launcher)-Paper
 * S Gundam Deep Striker
 * Sazabi (Mega Particle Gun)-Paper
 * Seravee Gundam GNHW/B
 * Sinanju (Beam Axe)-Rock

Missions
Regular Missions:
 * HK Downtown
 * Objectives   : Destroy Psycho Gundams


 * Shuttle Base
 * Objectives   : Protect the Shuttle Launch Sites


 * Canyon
 * Objectives   : Destroy Aspalus II


 * Test Factory
 * Objectives   : Destroy Aile Strike Gundam


 * Lunar Base
 * Objectives   : Defend the White Base and destroy Lunar Base


 * Desert
 * Objectives   : Destroy BuCuEs


 * Battleship of Gunfire
 * Objectives   : Destroy Battleships


 * Colony Terror
 * Objectives   : Destroy Big Zam


 * The Fortress
 * Objectives   : Destroy the Fortress

Scenario Missions:
 * Gundam Rising
 * Objectives   : Destroy Zaku II Char Aznable Custom


 * Jaburo Defense (Part 1)
 * Objectives   : Destroy Gaw


 * Jaburo Defense (Part 2)
 * Objectives   : Destroy Z'gok Char Aznable Custom


 * The Glory of Solomon
 * Objectives   :


 * Space Fortress A Baoa Qu
 * Objectives   : Destroy Zeong


 * Gundam Meisters
 * Objectives   :


 * Operation Gundam Capture
 * Objectives   :


 * Operation Angel Down
 * Objectives   :


 * The Time Limit on Trust
 * Objectives   : Destroy Apsalus I


 * The Shuddering Mountain (Part 1)
 * Objectives   : Destroy Gouf Norris Packard Custom


 * The Shudderung Mountain (Part 2)
 * Objectives   : Destroy Apsalus III


 * Collapsing Land
 * Objectives   :


 * The Descending Sword
 * Objectives   :


 * Into the Dawn Skies
 * Objectives   : Protect Freedom Gundam and Justice Gundam


 * The Final Light
 * Objectives   :


 * Gundam Jack
 * Objectives   :


 * Gundam, to the Sea of Stars
 * Objectives   :


 * A Storm Raging Through
 * Objectives   :


 * The Black Gundam
 * Objectives   :


 * Entering the Atmosphere
 * Objectives   :