Monthly Archives: July 2007

Fishing Champ Interview

Question: Ok, I am sure this is on everyone’s mind … why a fishing MMO?
We’ve always been intrigued with fishing, and have been planning to develop a fishing game for awhile now. We weren’t happy with the current single-player only fishing games on the market though, and decided to go with a new approach to the genre. We believe fishing to be a very social activity, and something didn’t feel right being out on the water all by yourself.
With the MMO aspects added to our fishing game, everything is simply more fun to do. Chatting with your friends, seeing what fish others are catching, trading items, participating in tournaments…it is hard to go back to your traditional fishing game after experiencing what Fishing Champ has to offer.

Question: Is there enough things to do in game to keep players entertained?
Once you have caught a fish, we give you a number of options on what you can do with it. If you simply want to empty out your net as quickly as possible and get back to fishing, selling your fish at the shop would probably be your best option.
If you want to spend a little more time, you can also cook the fish that you catch. There is a wide variety of dishes that you can create, from fish bones to valuable stat enhancing meals.
We also have an Aquarium that you can place any fish that you don’t have the heart to sell or fry-up. It is fully upgradeable as well, and there are 5 camera angles so you can always keep an eye on what your fish are doing.
Asides from that, there are tournaments, challenging quests, and hundreds of items that you can customize your character with. We will constantly be adding new content as well, so players will never run out of things to do!

Question: What makes this game fun to play?

It really depends on what kind of gamer you are. The hardcore players will have lots of fun figuring out which baits to use, the best fishing spots, and trying to catch the nasty boss fishes. The more casual player will enjoy the extra’s we’ve added to the game such as the Aquarium.
Personally, I like to play dress-up with the hundreds of unique items the game offers. Some of the items can completely change the look of your character, I like to change it up as often as possible. And no, I am not a girl.

Question: How does the game resemble other MMOs?
To start off, the leveling system is very similar to what you would see in your traditional MMO. Once you’ve earned enough experience to level up, your HP and stats increase so you are able to catch bigger fish. Sounds familiar, huh?
There is also a ton of clothing and equipment available for you to upgrade your character. These items can either be purchased at the in-game store, or can “drop” from fish that you’ve caught. Each item is character specific, so many of the items that you get won’t be usable by your character. This encourages a lot of trading between players, and helps to create an economy like you would find in other MMOs.
And what would an MMO be without quests? We have a lot, and will continue to add even more as the game moves forward!

Question: How do the various stats affect a player’s abilities?
There are 5 main stats that directly affect your character’s abilities. They are:
Equipment Capacity: Affects the size of fish that you are able to catch. You won’t be able to catch the big ones until you get this stat to a decent level.
Strength: Increases damage done to fish.
Luck: Increases critical hit %. It also has a small affect on the time it takes for a fish to bite.
Focus Power: Increases your critical hit damage.
Focus Rate: This is basically the % of your Focus Power that is actually applied on a critical hit. For example, if your Focus Power is 10 and your Focus Rate is 200%, your actual Focus Power is 20.

Question: Is there crafting in Fishing Champ?
There is no crafting in the game, we wanted to concentrate more on the fishing side of things. Anything is a possibility for the future though, it all depends on what the players want.

Question: Will this game be free to play with an item mall, or will there be a monthly fee?
Like all GamesCampus games, Fishing Champ will be free to play with an option to purchases goods from the Item Mall. Purchasing items is completely optional, you can still enjoy all Fishing Champ has to offer without paying a dime.
Question: What is your favorite way to play?
I like to take my time and enjoy the game. Most of my play sessions are spent chatting and managing my Aquarium. I also like to experiment a lot, changing baits and locations to see what I can catch.
When I’m feeling competitive, I put on my game-face and play in tournaments. I usually lose, but they’re a lot of fun!

Manga Fighter Interview

Questions by Brian Perry Jr.
Answered by Manga Fighter

Onrpg: What is MangaFighter and what are its features?
Manga Fighter is our new 3rd person shooter game. It plays like most 3rd/1st person shooter games out there but it is more advanced. You have the ability to select different characters and customize them with 100’s of different costumes and weapons. It also has some MMO aspects to it as your characters can gain levels, ranks and skills.

Onrpg: How do you play Manga Fighter and what makes it such good gameplay?
Manga Fighter plays like most other 3rd person shooter games that are currently out there. You can fight at long range with weapons or up close with melee weapons. There are also different modes of play such as death match, team death match and capture the flag. To play the game for the next closed beta test all you need to do is visit our website and sign up for an account. Then download the client and install it.

Onrpg: What makes MangaFighter unique from other MMOs?
Well, Manga Fighter is a cross between a 3rd person shooter and an MMO. Unlike most 3rd person shooters you can save your progress and rank. You can also customize your characters looks and skills to make them unique. Most MMO games are based on PVE (player versus environment) while Manga Fighter is all PVP. You gain experience and skills by fighting other players. Also, you can enjoy most aspects of the game no matter what level you are. In a lot of MMO games you need to be a certain level to enjoy or see all parts of the game.

Onrpg: How many kinds of characters are there available to play as in MangaFighter?
There are currently 6 characters you can choose from, but we do plan on releasing new characters. Each character has their own unique skills and abilities that help them survive.

Onrpg: What sorts of items will be available in the game?
There will be an in game item mall where you can purchase hundreds of different items including skill cards, items, and clothes. There will eventually be a premium item shop as well.

Onrpg: Will MangaFighter be free to play? If so, how will your company support the game financially?
Manga Fighter will be a free to play game. We plan on using the premium item mall to support the game. The Premium Item Mall will contain unique and powerful items that players will be able to purchase with real money. In general these items cost are very low and range from $1 to $5.

Onrpg: What brought this game to your company’s attention and lead to the decision to bring it to English speaking audiences?
Manga Fighter was developed by OnNet Korea and we decided to bring it to the US first. We don’t have the exact details as to why we decided to release it to the US first, but we at OnNet USA are glad it will be released here first.

Onrpg: How would you describe your playing style?
I personally enjoy playing this game a lot and I guess I would describe my playing style as aggressive. I am very competitive when in comes to video games.

Onrpg: What are the current plans for supporting MangaFighter with new content?
We plan on releasing new weapons, character, items, and maps after the game goes live. We also have a monthly Manga contest where player actually get to write a story for Manga Fighter. The winner of the contest will get their story posted on the main page of our website.

MWO First Comic Contest Result( Artwork Show)

First Myth War Comic Contest ended on June 30th and proved to be another huge success. Same as the previous Video Contest, Blog Contest and Drawing Contest, creative and enthusiastic players surprised us once again with their marvelous artworks.
Here you have the artwork from the top winner:

To view more winners’ works, please head over to the following URL:
http://mw.igg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11628
Winner list and prize details have been announced on the following page:
http://mw.igg.com/modules/news/displaynews.php?parent_id=1&url=/uploadfile/text/20070703/1183441919.htm

Voyage Century VS Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates of the Caribbean, the dramatic and aesthetic masterpiece from Gore Verbinski, which has hit all over the world like maelstrom, so do the pirates in Voyage Century (http://vc.igg.com). They engaged in it and talked excitedly about it. Have you ever dreamed to become a pirate of the Caribbean? Come to Voyage Century, you can have an exciting experience in Pirates of the Caribbean.

General of the event:
In order to return our passionate fans, officials decide to hold a screenshot and video contest for pirates in VCO for their continuous attention and supports. What we would like to mention is that the rewards this time is the richest in VCO history, especially the reward of First Prize: high-class equipment and Item Mall Point. Are you fascinated with it? Come on!

Time to join: June, 29th—-July, 9th
Time to award: July, 10th —July, 16th

Ways to join:
1. Reply to the thread in event zone at forum. Moderator will put on the announcement of screenshot and video contest on Pirates of CaribbeanⅢ. You are considered to be participants as rely on this thread. Send your splendid videos or screenshots with a brief introduction. For the videos, players can upload your work to http://www.youtube.com and then link to VCO forum.
2. Please leave your server name and character name. Official will not take any responsibility for your not receiving the reward if you don’t inform the completed information.

Rules:
1. Any plagiarism is prohibited. Any posts common in content, we will choose the first.
2. Any off-topic post is prohibited. Once found, this post will be deleted directly. Official will permanently close the player’s account if you frequently flood the screen.
3. One player is allowed to join with one main ID. If someone were found to use many IDs to post, official would cancel the player’s qualification.
4. The winners of this event will be chosen by poll.

Rewards:
First Prize (*1): One Navigation Star +2000 POINT + one Green Dragon Armor
Second Prize (*2): One Flame Dragon Armor+1000 POINT
Third Prize (*10): One Metal Piece Treasure Chest
For more, please visit: http://vc.igg.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=110445#110445

Tales of Pirates: $0.01 Point Cards

IGG are pleased to reveal a special promotional event in advance here about 99-points Point Cards in Tales of Pirates (http://top.igg.com) Item Mall. The original unit price of 99-points Point Card is $ 5.8, but it will be only $ 0.01 during the period of promotional event. Only 20,000 99-points Point Cards will be available for sales promotion. First-come, first-served!
Below are the details of this event:
Event Period: The event will commence on July 4 and end when the cards for sales promotion are sold out.
Rules:
1. Only Tales of Pirates players are allowed to join this event and each account is allowed to buy one card only.
2. There should be at least one character of level 30+ in the participants’ account.
3. Only Google Checkout is valid for this event.
4. The final right to interpret will be reserved by TOP Operational Team.
For more detail of point cards, please visit: http://top.igg.com/bill/index.php

Tales of Pirates: Summer Holiday Sweepstakes

As summer holiday is coming now, IGG is going to hold a new leveling up event in all servers in Tales of Pirates (http://top.igg.com). It is a little different from the events we hold before this time. Please find the details about this event as below:

Note: Only characters created after 16:00 July 11, 2007 are qualified for this activity. When the activity ends, the top eight highest-ranked players in level of all the eight servers will be the final winners. Among them, there will be one first-prize winner, two second-prize winners and five third-prize winners. Further more, only the newly created character of the highest level in your account will be praised.

Activity Period: The Summer Holiday Leveling Activity will commence at 16:00 July 11, 2007 and end at 16:00 July 25, 2007.

Venue: All servers

Rewards:
The first prize: 500 item mall points and 50 million coins.
The second prize: 300 item mall points and 30 million coins.
The third prize: 100 item mall points and 10 million coins.

Besides, we will grant a prize to other new characters who would meet the level requirements below:
Level 91~ Level 100: 1000 item mall points.
Level 81~ Level 90: 800 item mall points.
Level 71~ Level 80: 500 item mall points.
Level 61~ Level 70: 300 item mall points.
Level 51~ Level 60: 180 item mall points.
Level 41~ Level 50: 100 item mall points.
Level 30~ Level 40: 50 item mall points.

Come on, guys, have an unforgettable holiday with pirates in Tales of Pirates!!!