Identity V is a 2018 free-to-play asymmetrical multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by Chinese company NetEase in cooperation with Behaviour Interactive.[1][2][3] Players take the role of the Hunter or a Survivor in a one-versus-four game; the Hunter must hunt and eliminate Survivors typically through rocket chairs, while Survivors must evade the Hunter and collaborate to open the exit gates by decoding cipher machines.
It was initially released on April 2, 2018 by NetEase in China and later globally released on July 5, 2018 for iOS users and July 11, 2018 for Android clients. It is currently available on the App Store, Google Play Store, also on Windows systems
Quick Matches and Rank Matches are two basic game modes in which five players participate. These five players are divided into two roles: one player acts as the Hunter, while the other four act as Survivors with different roles in the match.
The objective of the Hunter is to eliminate all the survivors before they can escape. To achieve this, the Hunter must chase each Survivor individually and then eliminate them by placing them on a Rocket Chair. Meanwhile, the Survivors aim to escape through two exit gates by decoding five Cipher Machines and entering the password, or through the dungeon if there is only one Survivor left with at least two cipher machines decoded.
The Hunter wins the match by eliminating at least three Survivors, while the Survivors win if a minimum of three escape from the exit gate. The Survivors can rescue their teammates from the Rocket Chairs before the elimination process ends. Survivors can be placed on the Rocket Chair twice by the Hunter, and on their third attempt, they will be eliminated from the game. If two Survivors are eliminated, and two have escaped, the match will end in a tie.
Once eliminated, players have the option to spectate their teammates in-game.
Rewards vary based on the game mode and the players' performance.
There are various characters to choose from, each having their own abilities in-game. Hunters are given the ability to choose from "Secondary Skills", which are talents that may boost the Hunter during the match. There are seven Secondary Skills, each having a unique ability such as teleporting to certain landmarks or reversing cipher machines' decoding progress. Unlocking new characters requires Clues obtained through playing matches and finishing quests. Several characters from both factions may be available for free to use each day.[4]
The same gameplay follows in Single Training, a single-player game mode that allows players from both factions to learn game mechanics and character abilities.
Identity V features two different ranking systems in the form of Character Points and Tier Divisions. Both are used only in Ranked Matches, available at specific time slots during the day.
Character Points are earned by playing ranked matches while using a specific character and are used to determine one's spot on the leaderboards. Character Points are specific to each character and may slowly decrease over time. Character Points will also be reset when a new Season arrives. Badges can be earned for a specific character depending on how many points are earned.
Identity V also features eight Tiers split into subdivisions, which players can be sent up and down depending on their performance. Winning Ranked matches earns Rank Points, and losing loses Rank Points. Once a certain number of Rank Points is reached, the player can go up to the next subdivision if they gain Rank Points in their next ranked match. The tier bracket the player ends up in will determine what reward they get once the season ends. Similar to Character Points, Tier Divisions are reset when a new Season arrives.
Alongside normal Rank Matches, players can participate in Five Players ranking matches, available at specific time slots during weekends. Five Players ranking mode uses a different set of Tiers and subdivisions but otherwise retains the same rules as normal Rank Matches
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