Upon entering the game for the first time, players were originally to choose one of three initial robots, as well as their Union, which they want to join - this has recently been changed, however; players are now allowed to choose several robots from a growing pool of robots - originally, this pool was numbered at twenty-one robots. There are three Unions: • Bladine – This Union values courage and loyalty above everything else. It is led by the Guardian Lios who has very strong morals and an extraordinary sense of justice. • Wizdom – Wizdom is led by the Guardian Icy, a sharp tactician who believes strongly in the superiority of knowledge on the battlefield. Wizdom's members are very apt at using strategy and tactics in the battlefield and are very intelligent. • Dostrex – Led by the Guardian Dracken who believes in sheer strength to overcome adversaries. Yet in spite of their belief in their own power, members of Dostrex also value honour and don't pick fights with those weaker than themselves. In the game, players build up an inventory of robots in their garage, from which they choose their Commando, which they will take into battle. Players can choose from four different
types of robots, each with different general
attributes. • Air robots feature longer-lasting boosters and better mid-air agility than any of the other types. • Land robots excel in ground combat and melee attacks. They are very fast and maneuverable. • Artillery robots are specialized in heavy and long-range firepower. • Support robots are quite balanced without any major strengths or weaknesses, but they come with special repair skills. Robots also come in different sizes (S, M & L) and this should be taken into account when customizing and choosing new weapons and parts.
Game Modes There are three
game modes, Arena mode, Mission mode and Quest mode. In Arena mode, players can fight in matches of up to 60 people at the same time. Players can fight in Union Wars, which use preset rooms and automatic teams, or in Team Fights, where they can create their own rooms and form their own teams. Team Fights also has practice and Capture the Flag modes. In Mission mode, players can go on missions and fight against
NPCs of the evil Chaos Army, either by themselves or in teams of up to five people at the same time in the same mission. These missions can be fought in five levels of difficulty. Quest mode gives players the opportunity to go treasure hunting on different planets, battle monsters and find their way through mazes. Several of the quests also allow players to take on the role of one of the characters whose backstories are featured in the anime and manga.
Customization Cosmic Break offers players a lot of customization options. There are over 100 different robots to choose from (and that number grows every month or so), most of which have six exchangeable parts (arms, legs, body, head, booster & weapons like the Wonder Bit). With the in-game Editor System, players can mix and match their robots, and experiment with over 300 parts and weapons to assemble their robots. Also, many parts come with inbuilt abilities and/or weapons, which can also be improved by tuning them up. The
Skin Editor allows for customized texture painting of the robots and some parts, like the head, may be reshaped using the
polygon editor.
Communication In Cosmic Break, players have access to a set of animated
emoticons, which they can use in the game. There are also
voice chat and regular
chat functions, which are also available as a means of communication during missions or team matches. The chat has different modes, allowing players to talk to other players near them, to players in the whole area, to the members of their team or clan, or privately to another player. There are also radio messages, which can be sent to teammates during battle. Each message consists of a predetermined English message with the corresponding Japanese dialogue spoken by a Japanese voice actor/actress. Lastly, players can form
clans and invite other players of the same Union to join. == Reception ==