Once you have entered or created a game, you can choose from three main factions that should be familiar to anyone who has played EverQuest: The Shadowrealm, The Dawn Brotherhood, or The Elddar Alliance. After choosing your faction, you can choose from one of five different Lords to lead your troops into battle. Lords have his/her own strengths and weaknesses that lend to their play style and carry over to the troops that they command. After deciding on factions and lords, the game begins, as does the normal RTS grind. Resources have to be harvested (in this case, Platinum) buildings must be constructed to gain access to new units, unit upgrades, and base defenses must be constructed. Even in the early stages of the Beta, one thing is clear: The game is a visual treat. All the buildings and units are finely detailed and animated. When units use their special abilities or cast spells, each one has unique animations and sounds that you may enjoy due to the camera controls that allow you to zoom right next to anything on the map.