The increasing speed of internet connection has significantly improved user's experience in online games. Online war games are one of the many online game types that have significantly enhanced because of the improvement of internet connection, graphics, commands, and interaction with the game. The experience is not even limited on a single person. Anyone who has the same internet speed can go online and play in the same game. It doesn't matter where the player is located - anyone around the world can go online and be part of various online war games and other online game types. Because of the experience offered by these war games, many agree to spend money just to be part of these games. Computer hardware and upgraded internet connectivity are even added by some online war game players just to improve the experience of these games.

Of course, there are also free online war games and other online game types although most of them have limited gaming experience. Some of the premium online war games can be played for free with restrictions. This is often done by gaming companies that work on various online game types to attract more players that will eventually spend for premium online privileges. Most casual gamers will have no problem playing with little limitation but to those who want more should spend a little bit more.

There are four popular types of online war games: 

.   Massive Multi-player Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) - Currently the most popular type of online game. MMORPG allow players select a character and interact with the environment along with other players online. Some of the most popular MMORPG are World of Warcraft, Star War games online, and Lord of the Rings online.
.  Online First Person Shooting (FPS) Games - Almost similar to MMORPG, free online war games shooting is only dedicated to one thing: winning by eliminating the enemy. Players from around the world participate in various FPS games as they select opposing sides and try to win by eliminating the opponent.
.  Simulation War Games - MMORPG and FPS war games allow users to control one person. Simulation war games on the other hand, allow players to control a group of people or civilization and slowly building them in order to defeat another online player. Simulation war game is often popular for Local Area Network (LAN) games but online versions are also available.
.  Text Based Online War Games - Before MMORPG and FPS that require strong internet connection, text based online war games were the most popular online games. Instead of actual videos or simulation of war games, texts are used to update the game and the results are also displayed in plain text. This form of online war game is usually played for free with no limitation.

Casual players or anyone who wants to play without any fee can still enjoy various free online war games. Shooting, simulation or plain text games are available online without any charges. Many popular free online war games are flash-based games although this type of game rarely offer network gaming.

As already indicated, there are also free online war games that offer limited experience. Players simply download war games which serve as a client and with the help of strong online connectivity; users can start playing the game with other players instantly. Downloading a client before playing an online game is also a practice for other online game types.

Every player has to take caution on security when playing online war games. Personal information should never be shared online since this can be used without authority. Parents should help their underage kids in creating an account to prevent personal information from going out. It is also important to choose the right games in terms of security. There are free online flash war games that appeal to many casual players but they actually contain spyware, which is used to monitor online activities without any authorization. Game developers usually place security as their priority but players have to be cautious to avoid hackers in their system.

There are many non-government organizations that are against many, if not all, online war games. These games could be addictive, which causes kids to miss class, avoid studying, or avoid social interactions because their time will be focused on these online war games. Violence in online war games is also a subject for objection for some groups.

While these groups have a point in terms of gaming addiction, addiction to online war games can be easily prevented. Parents should be aware of the hours spent on these war games and limit them to allow time for other tasks. This strict monitoring and limitation should also be implemented on other online game types.

On the other hand, online war games offer a learning experience for some kids. Improvement of reflex and hand-eye coordination is only some of the things that could be learned through various online war games. The industry of online war games is also improving that there is a career for those who really excel in various online war games.

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