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What's brilliant here is that players will gain experience from everything they do, from completing quests to building up their town. This means you won't just get a dagger and a bunch of crappy quests to fulfill before the game starts getting good -- it means players will level up faster. "The high-level strategy elements, experienced after players reach their full potential as individual characters, are key Shadowbane features," says Dahlberg. "Shadowbane is the only MMO out this year that will challenge players to gain social power, truly lead a guild, manage a city, or create an alliance. The political maneuvering and social intricacies of Shadowbane increase as the game progresses, this adds to the game's unique experience, and sets it apart from both MMOs currently on the market and MMOs to come