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Conquer as many pieces of land as possible in this fast-paced and fun game as you set out on a mission to expand your territory. Download paper.io2 to start testing your skill against other players!
Background
Paper.io 2 follows up on the successes of its predecessor, the Paper i.o game. It is essentially a multiplayer game that is something of a cross between a general-interest game and a regular puzzle. Like Paper i.o, it was developed by VOODOO but with more intensity that will keep you hooked for hours once you get the hang of it.
The general idea of the game is for you to play against other real-time players who are all looking to seize as much territory as possible. Interestingly, you don't have to fight with guns or swords over space.
You get all the space you can by chewing (what an interesting way to appropriate space) away at as much land as possible. You start with a small, colored, constantly moving square that you must expand or lose to the competition. So Paper i.o 2 is essentially a racy, chewing competition where you try to chew away all the space on the board into your possession. You can also steal as much of your opponent's territory as possible.
Since they say all is fair in love and war, you could also opt to eliminate your competition and ring their territory with a cube. If you are also the more adventurous, daring type, you might opt to leave your zone to acquire more space. But such a move often always ends badly because you are at increased risk of being eliminated by a player waiting for you to make such a move! However, if you make it back to your square, all the space you covered becomes yours!
Whatever means you opt to deploy, you must paint all the land you have appropriated to your color to mark it as yours!
Once you can control 100% of the board, you have won.
Paper i.o 2 Mechanics
You get dropped into a game that started without you, and guess what? You'd be playing against bots and not humans. So the chances are that most of the space on the board may have already been chewed away by the bots.
It even gets more interesting. The number of bots you are up against matches the game's difficulty level, but as if that wasn't tough enough, the bots are constantly being introduced into the game! The only place you are sure that they won't come from is within your territory. Every other space is fair game.
The game is set up so that the bots have most of the space, and the more bots you kill, the more concentrated the spaces become. The lack of a pause button further increases the game's intensity, so once you start…
You can expect to be revived once in the game, though, and there are three ads and one IAP that VOODOO thought to include in the game.
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Playing Paper i.o might be an intense affair, but it is really fun once you understand the game's tricks. For starters, you can move in any direction you want, unlike with Paper i.o, where you were restricted to four directions: up, down, left, and right.
First things first…
Launch Paper i.o 2
To do that,you’d need to visit the game’s website, or you could also access the game via its app. Once you have done that, you can then pick a username that you’d like to play with.
You then proceed to choose a skin. Here's a quick tip. You could get custom skins if you share the game on Facebook. Once you have done that, you can select the game mode you want to play. Remember that the more difficult the mode, the more bots you must battle with.
Once you have done all that, you are then ready to play.
Playing Paper i.o 2
Use the arrow keys,the WSAD keys, mouse, or just simply swipe in the direction you want to move around the map.
The aim of the game is to capture as much territory as possible so try to move your square around as much as possible. Try to outline the space you want to capture, then go to the space you started from to make it yours. It becomes yours once you do that, and it automatically takes on your color.
Eliminating your competition is easy. All you have to do is run through the trail they leave behind. But remember that you also leave the same trail, and you could also get eliminated the same way. And once you get eliminated, you lose all that you have worked for.That said, you are safe within your territory, but you will not be able to win any space for yourself if you remain there! So it would be best if you were smart with your movement.
The trick is to start close to your territory and capture as many of the small areas around you as safely as you can. Avoid rushing out all costs.
You might be tempted to explore all that space in front of you, but you'd be at your most vulnerable when you do that. So taking your time and inching away at the space in front of you is the best strategy. You only want to venture out when you are sure none of the bots are close by. The more space in your control, the easier it becomes to access safe areas.
Whatever you do, there'd always be bots
, so one-on-one situations will always present themselves. Only attack opponents when their trails are visible to you in such situations. And remember not to expose yours at all costs. If you get attacked, try to maneuver your square to be on the opponent's trail. Running away with your trail is not an option. Except you are looking to get eliminated.
To win, stick close to your home, ducking in and out to steal from other territories when an opportunity presents itself. And always take advantage of any trail that is not too far from home. Of course, you also want to conquer and stick to the walls of the board as they can cover your trail as you move around.
Takeaway
There you have it, guys! Have you ever played Paper i.o 2 before? Why don’t you share your experience or ask any questions you might have in the comment section. Who knows? Some other player might just learn something.
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