Getting Started

Welcome to DYNASTIES — a seasonal, classic Conquer Online server on client patch 4330.
Three steps, about ten minutes, most of it download time. Your first hero starts under a
72-hour Welcome Boost — double experience, better drops and auto-loot — so the
clock is worth starting on a day you can play.

We're in Pre-Alpha. Things will break, and that is the point — we would rather find it now.
Tell us what you hit in our Discord; that feedback is the whole reason the doors
are open this early.

While the pre-alpha sandbox is open you can also build the character you need instead of levelling
to it — see Tester commands.

1. Make an account

Go to the account page and sign in with Discord. There is no username or password to
invent — Discord vouches for you, and we never see your Discord password.

The site then shows you a game password, generated for you, once. Write it down. That is
what you type into the game itself. You can issue a fresh one any time from the same page.

Registration is invite-only right now while we test in waves. If you are not in yet, ask in the
Discord to go on the waitlist. Details: Accounts.

2. Download the game

Download DYNASTIES — one file. It contains the game, our mod and the updater
together; there is no separate Conquer client to hunt down.

Run it, pick a folder, and it installs. From then on, always start with the Play Dynasties
shortcut: it checks for updates, downloads only what actually changed, and launches. You will never
go looking for a patch.

Your antivirus may complain — and it is wrong

Windows may warn you, or quietly delete part of the game so it silently refuses to start. The game
is from 2006, and modern antivirus is suspicious of files that old.

Read this first — it explains why in plain terms, walks through the fix, and
gives you the file's fingerprint so you can check it yourself rather than trusting us.

3. Log in and play

Start the launcher and enter your account name and that generated game password. Every login lands on
Character Select — pick a hero, or take an empty slot and make one. An account holds several; see
Your characters.

New characters begin in the starter grounds, and The World & Its Maps shows you
where to go next. From there:

• First Steps — what to actually do in your first hour
• Classes — Trojan, Warrior, Archer, Taoist, and how each one fights
• Leveling — the climb, and the fastest honest routes up it
• Buffs — the timers on your screen and what they are doing for you

Trouble logging in? Confirm the account works by signing in on this site first. If the game will
not start at all — no window, no error — that is almost always your antivirus having removed a file:
see If your antivirus warns you. If you get as far as the world and are sent back
to the login screen because your client is out of date, that one is a quick fix — start through the
launcher, which updates you before you connect (The Client).

The client is already pointed at the right server, and there is nothing to configure. If you are
setting up your own copy by hand, the only value that exists is the address:

There is no port to set — Server.dat has no port field at all, and the launcher fills the address
in for you.

Beyond the grind

There is a life here that is not killing things: own a house, take up
mining, run a guild, chase achievements, or
stock up on custom items you will not find on any other server.

World events run on a schedule — the next one is always counting down on the
front page.

Stuck?

Short questions are usually already answered in the FAQ. If yours isn't, the #support
channel in our Discord has a button that opens a private ticket only
you and the staff can see. Ask — during pre-alpha, a question is useful data.