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Monthly Archives: November 2008
Bounty Bay Online: Skill Weeks on the Seven Seas
Skill Brochures 25 percent off in Bounty Bay Online
The life of a pirate is tough, to gain experience even tougher. This is true in the world of online role-playing games as well as in real life. To gain respect you have to improve your skills constantly in order to develop yourself. Only those who work steadily will become a respected online adventurer. But there is light at the horizon: Thanks to the integrated item-shop, players with a Free-2-Play account can boost their personal development slightly.
Until November 26th, players of Bounty Bay Online on the Free2Play server “Mary Read can buy all skill brochures with a 25 percent discount.
With the help of skill brochures, players can choose to boost certain skills temporarily. This option wont render your character the most famous buccaneer, adventurer or merchant over night, but Columbus didnt find America without some personal effort neither.
Zu Online: New ZonesÂFrozen Sea & Wei-Yang Palace
Two new zones-Frozen Sea and Wei-Yang Palace will be released in version 1.8.01 of Zu Online. The background info of these two new zones will be shown first as follow:
1. Frozen SeaTo Reseal the Dragon Lord
The Dragon Lord was born 12,000 years ago. Soon after his birth, he turned the northern lands into ice bound cold zones. The Dragon Lord was so fierce that no one dared attempt to stop his evil doings except Master Mind. So, Master Mind had to fight the Dragon Lord alone. After fighting the Dragon Lord intensely for several years, Master Mind finally defeated him and sealed him at the bottom of an ancient temple using the Flame Seal. Soon, Master Mind moved the temple to the Frozen Sea in the northeast of the northern lands. However, about 9,000 years after that, rumor had it that the Dragon Lord might break the seal and regain his freedom. As an excellent inner cultivator, it is time for you to take on the historical mission of resealing the Dragon Lord. So, you have to intrude into the chilling cold of the Frozen Sea to look for the materials to create the Flame Seal and reseal the Dragon Lord.
2. Wei-Yang PalaceA Monumental Legend
Tens of thousands years ago, the Ghosty Mansion Lord–Lord Daluo realized the so-called balance of the Heaven was in danger on every side because of fairy Leeshews words. Lord Daluo united his old friends, including Sparrow Mansion Lord and North Star Lord to attack Zontan Palace aiming to create a new balance of Heaven. However, as they were attacking Zontan Palace, the Sparrow Mansion Lord changed sides suddenly with the forces of Purple Mansion. So Lord Daluo was defeated and then was deprived of his immortal title and descended to the world. The Zontan Palace War was earthshaking. Wei-Yang Palace was one of the major battlefields though it was merely a side palace of Zontan Palace.
Soon after the Zontan Palace War, Wei-Yang Palace turned peaceful again albeit with deep wounds. However, Sparrow Mansion Lord colluded with the Blood Demon unexpectedly and attempted to demonize and capture the most valuable treasure of Wei-Yang PalaceSecret Ruler in order to get the powerful supernatural powers. So, Wei-Yang fell into crisis yet again.
To view the two new zones please visit the Zu Online Screenshot Gallery.
Angels Online: Lost Atlantis Rare Pet Overview
Angels Online prides itself on its distinct pets. Pets can help players level up fast and defeat monsters in game. Players can obtain different pets through different ways of raising them. Today, the Angels Online team will give a detailed introduction to rare pets.
Why rare?
For ordinary pets, the same pet egg can be hatched into different ordinary pets with different attack skills. While rare pets can only be obtained by defeating powerful BOSS. For example, Brutes Egg, Beasts Egg, Natures Egg, Elf Egg and Dragon Egg are all rare pet eggs in Angels Online.
The Brutes Egg possesses outstanding defensive abilities and basic attributes. It will possess new skills after players use a Medium Blood Certificate on it. The pets available from the Brutes Egg are violent wolves, including Blood Wolf, Evil Werewolf and 4 other kinds. It is very helpful in battle.
Players have a very slim chance of getting a Beasts Egg, which can only be obtained from BOSSes in Nightmare Cave. However, it is very popular in game because of its super basic attributes. After its level is raised, it can change its shape. Although it is not as frightening as the Brutes Egg, it is still attractive with some cute pets available, such as the Kung Fu Bear.
In Eden, the Natures Egg is the best one because of the three rare pets it can hatch and its dazzling shape. If players can obtain a Crying Cactus or a Shouting Cactus, PVP battles will be much easier.
Elf Eggs are available for players after the release of the new expansion, the Lost Atlantis. They are charming because of their cute, lovely shape. Be careful! An advanced Elf Pet possesses output damage as high as that of a Summoner.
In the eastern countries, dragons are considered equal to Gods. However, they are considered evil in western countries. In Angels Online, Dragon pets stand for the respect due veteran players. It is not important whether a dragon pet possesses high attributes or not they are always highly sought after pets.
The Wheel of Time MMO in the works
Red Eagle Games is bursting on to the digital- entertainment scene, launching its new Los Angeles based videogame publishing studio with the rights to one of the most popular and beloved fantasy epics of all times-Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time series.
A Wheel of Time feature-film production is planned with Red Eagle Entertainment’s executives Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon as producers, and now Red Eagle is unveiling plans to bring Jordan’s fantasy universe to life via two distinct lines of interactive entertainment.
A line of stand-alone Wheel of Time games is planned for release on all major videogame platforms, including consoles, personal computers, handheld systems and wireless devices. In addition, Red Eagle will launch and operate a massively multiplayer online role-playing game encompassing the themes, characters and world of the Wheel of Time novels.
The rich details of Jordan’s meticulously crafted series have captivated readers since 1990, when The Eye of the World, the first book in the series, was published. Eleven additional books, including one prequel, have since been added to the series and have consistently appeared on the New York Times Bestseller List with the last four of his novels in the series debuting at No. 1. Jordan passed away in 2007 at the age of 58, but a final book, A Memory of Light, will be finished by fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson using notes and a partial draft left withJordan’s wife and editor, Harriet Rigney, and is expected to be published in fall 2009 by Tor Books.
“I am confident in Red Eagle Games’ ability to capture the timeless appeal of The Wheel of Time story as they adapt its characters and themes into this new electronic medium,” Rigney said. “I expect fans of the series will be delighted by these new interactive additions to the Wheel of Time universe.”
Jordan’s wildly popular books have been translated into 24 languages, and have sold about 44 million copies worldwide. In addition, the series has a vast global on-line community of tens of thousands of dedicated fan Web sites.
“There are few properties as well-loved and influential as Robert Jordan’s Wheel of Time series,” said Rick Selvage, chairman and president of Red Eagle Entertainment. “The Wheel of Time books have captured the imagination of millions of readers around the world, and we expect our interactive recreations of Jordan’s complex universe to garner a similar level of devotion and enthusiasm.”
Red Eagle Entertainment is a Malibu production company with a focus on adapting Robert Jordan’s celebrated fantasy epic “The Wheel of Time” into high-quality filmed entertainment and interactive video games. Founded in 2003 by Rick Selvage and Larry Mondragon, Red Eagle Entertainment is producing a live-action motion picture based upon the “The Eye of the World,” the first novel in The Wheel of Time series. In addition, Red Eagle Entertainment is the driving force behind the recent launch of Red Eagle Games, a new video game studio undertaking the transformation of Jordan’s literary masterpiece into video games for the personal computer, game consoles, mobile and wireless devices, and online play.
Eudemons: VIP – ignore the Time and Space!
Cronus is a great city. The thing is, if you go to one place too frequently, even if it is Elysium, you will find it a dull place, too. Sometimes, you’ve got no choice. Every time you need to withdraw items from your warehouses, deposit eudemons and eggs in your Eudemon Warehouses or hatch the eudemon eggs you get from the monsters, you have to go back to those cities for help. What’s worse, if you can’t even remember which warehouse you’ve deposited a specific item, you know what you will have to go through! No one likes to waste time on the way, but, do we have any options?
Definitely.
There is a kind of people called ‘Very Important Person’ (VIP). But in Eudemons Online, we define these three letters as ‘Very Important Player’.
As a VIP, the circumstances mentioned above will the last things you need to worry about! You can enjoy the privileges below:
1. You are authorized to remotely open your warehouses in any cities. In other words, you don’t have to waste your time in running between cities and you can deposit your precious items in any warehouses whenever you want in case they are robbed by other guys.
2. You are authorized to open all the Eudemon Warehouses remotely. You may have deposited some eudemons or eggs in different Eudemon Warehouses. With this privilege, eudemons can be instantly summoned to help you. Want to hatch more eudemons? Just open the warehouses and take out the eggs you want.
3. How long will it take you to hatch an egg? Yes, the answer is 12 hours, but that’s for the common players. As a VIP, you will be provided with a hatcher of your own! Guess what, the whole process will only take you 3 hours even if you are offline. Awesome?
4. You may collect countless eudemon eggs of various types during your adventure. How to deal with the eudemons that you don’t need? Drive them away? Don’t be so generous. Now we give you another option. Some eudemons can be exchanged for points, certain amount of which will bring you useful items or a better eudemon you need.
5. Want to try your luck? No problem. VIP can pay 28 EPs to have a lottery anytime and anywhere.
Time and space can affect something, but sometimes, time and space can be nothing.
Conquer Online – New Dynasty – Ninja Approaching Part I
The ninja is an expert of stealth, specialized in guerilla warfare. Relying on agility and reflexes, ninjas frown upon the use of heavy armors. Now the master of the katana and Ninjutsu is rising up in the epic world of Conquer Online. With mysterious skills and exotic equipment, the new class of Conquer Online’s expansion, New Dynasty, will bring players a brand-new exciting gameplay experience.
With origins stemming from ancient China, the art of assassination was developed to its zenith in feudal Japan. Shrouded in secrecy and cloistered in their shadowed guilds, Ninjas have long been a mystery. Ninja is a master of stealth, subterfuge, deception, and of course, ninjutsu. With the ability of dual-wield and powerful Shuriken, Ninjas strike swiftly from darkest corners and then disappear under the cover of the night, leaving only horror and death to foes.
Ninjas are hired by different warlords to perform selective strikes, espionage and assassination. However, as mercenaries, Ninjas are loyal only unto themselves. Attracted by the legendary tales about the origins of martial arts, ninjas have crossed the ocean to the Middle Kingdom to pursue perfection in their art of ninjutsu. With their fabled weapons, Ninjas are ready to whip up a storm in the world of Conquer!
After several months of waiting, new class Ninja is eventually ready for its debut. The highly anticipated new class is scheduled to be unveiled around this Christmas. According to design concepts, the Ninja is the second dual-wielding class after Trojan, who possesses superior melee attack strength, but has much lower defense. Keep your eyes peeled for the next news update focusing on the ninja’s armory and arsenal.
Myth War II Interview
by Rick Charbs, Onrpg Writer
Answered by Sakura Yu, Product Manager for Myth War II
Myth War II is a fresh MMORPG designed with Myth War, its preceding title, in consideration. It has taken most of the key elements of the game, and transformed them into a new modern style. Some systems however, will remain entirely the same: The existing pet system in Myth War will continue unchanged in Myth War II said Sakura Yu, the product manager for Myth War II. The following interview focuses on the many innovations of Myth War II.
Onrpg: What main elements were taken from Myth War in order to create Myth War II?
Well, Myth War is a true MMORPG classic and has held its appeal through the ages; Myth War II delivers on its promises by adding new features to the game while keeping those basic features in Myth War to make old Myth War gamers happy. This game is far from perfect, but it continues to keep its loyal fans very happy.
In the classic Myth War, we presented our players with the graphics and storyline based on adventures in a world dominated by antipathy between Gods and animosity against alien races. So weve focused on and developed this storyline along with many good ideas that arose from our players feedback. We make every effort to keep players entertained and happy.
Players have definitely taken full advantage of the combat features in Myth War. We will continue to use these features in Myth War II. The existing pet system in Myth War will continue unchanged in Myth War II, as well as increase the cohesion between pets and their owners. Players can even name their pets and take them with them anywhere. Pets with different looks can learn spells and upgrade them by acquiring more experience in battle. We aim to encourage our players to train their pets into true battle hardened partners.
The main thing we wanted to carry over from the original was the always friendly atmosphere, where entertainment and friendship go hand in hand.
Onrpg: What are Myth War IIs noticeable differences in terms of character design in comparison with its preceding title, Myth War?
The first time you start to play Myth War II you may only notice the different character designs of the Centaur and Borg. But our game designers have come up with ideas for new designs in all characters to create more emotionally engaging game characters.
Centaurs with half-beast and half-human designs have long been represented in Myth War II as humans. They are characterized by having two long pointed ears. With movements full of dignity and grace, Centaurs have taken on more human character traits while still being closely connected with nature. The barbarian look for the Borg has been evolved to complex robot mechanical design.
In addition to new character looks, more fluid animation and highly detailed movement, attack strikes and spell casting will grab hold of your attention right from the minute you play Myth War II online. Compared with Myth War, the improvements in Myth War II are more in the details, not in the overall look and feel of the game.
Onrpg: Myth War II has many new and exciting game systems. Could you please briefly explain the apprentice system? How will it benefit players?
Sure, thank you for your question.
In Myth War II, Players level 50+ are allowed to recruit low level players and help them level up. We call this the apprentice system, and it was created to help newbies or beginners level up faster, as well as introducing them to the community quickly. The relationship between a master and apprentice can be established by teaming up to complete specific quests.
When experienced players recruit low level players, they can win Fame by completing quests with their apprentice. Fame they earn will increase as they recruit more gamers and do more quests with their apprentices. Every week, the 10 best masters will receive their game gold prizes based on the Fame they earn. The top 3 will be rated according to their monthly Fame and given the title of Sage, Prophet and Wiseman.
Both Master and apprentice will be rewarded after they have finished their quests. Masters will earn Fame and Contribution Points, while apprentice will win gold prizes and exp bonuses. When apprentice players reach level 50, they can leave their masters and go out on their own.
Onrpg: Myth War II is known to host many events. What events are in effect currently, and what are some of the most memorable events of the past?
Yeah, thats true. We really pride ourselves on our innovative ideas for the many successful events held in Myth War II. We have kept our event schedule updated constantly. The existing scheduled events include the Treasure of the Ages, Enemies at the Gates and the PK Arena, all of which are held every week. We also have special game events such as guild war, mine war, or some GM-run events available only on the weekends. We also have many forum events, such as the Halloween Card Contest and the Myth War II Screenshot Contest, both of which were very popular.
The Kungfu Panda event is a very typical example. We believe this event will not lose its charm among players. The draw is the recognition that we were inspired by Hollywood’s summer smash hit “Kung Fu Panda” to create an event to challenge players.
Some may say that these events are mostly populated by devoted players and that the casual gamer may not get involved. Well, the Halloween celebration event we held was on the 3rd line of our game server, with most players located on the 1st line it was inspiring to see the mass migration of players from the 1st to the 3rd lines. The best news for us after an event is to hear that our players thoroughly enjoyed it.
Onrpg: What do you believe is the most valuable change Myth War has undergone in the making of Myth War II?
Id like to say the rebirth system in Myth War II is for high level characters. Being reborn means that a character is reincarnated into whatever class chosen with extra attributes and skills given. Players with reborn characters can venture the game with brand new episodes and enhanced combat systems. The blood relationship with a players previous non-reborn character and the polished sense of honor brought by being reborn adds a lot to the gameplay.
Reborn characters basically have to start over by having their level reset to 1. Players also get to choose new character looks, receive additional bonus attributes, and have character growth rates and resistances modified. At the same time, reborn characters recieve special emblems of their high level, color highlighted names among them.
Onrpg: The marriage system in Myth War was a very popular feature. What improvements have been made to the marriage system in Myth War II?
Quite right! The Marriage system has been and continues to be very popular with many players. This unique system allows them to find and display their feelings for their perfect in-game sweetheart. But there was definitely room for improvement in the sequel and we have taken it to the next level.
When two players are close to and feel connected with each other, marriage is a good way to express those feelings. They can start by having their grand wedding ceremony with the help of the priest at Blython. They will obtain a couples title, have their own home and be teleported to their beloved at any time. Beside, if both sides decide to divorce, their decision will be respected and their marriage will end.
We have even more plans for the marriage system to be further developed with many nice additions, like couples-related skills and quests.
Onrpg: There are many environments to explore in Myth War as well as Myth War II. Could you please give us a rundown on some new maps that have been added into the game?
Id like to say more about the maps. One of the newly added maps, known as the Fog Jungle, is located to the north of Demon Square. As its name indicates, this wild forest scenario is sparsely populated and guarded by the Wisdom God.
If the Fog Jungle makes you feel isolated, the smell of dead flesh permeating the air every time you walk past the Withered Forest will chill you to the bone. The trees here lie at odd angles and are obviously dead. A thick layer of fallen decaying leaves covers the ground. Killing monsters sealed and trapped here by the Strength God will power level your character.
Onrpg: A feature most players of Myth War II deem useful is the Auto-Move function. What is the main purpose of this function?
To use the auto locate function in Myth War II, all you have to do is to click on the chosen destination location. An auto find routine will be colored on the mini map. You will get to your destination automatically, quickly and at the highest speed.
Autolocate is designed to help players get easy access to any place on the map and avoid time wasted to find the correct direction and work out the shortest movement route. Players will have more time to level and complete quests rather than constantly moving around.
With auto locate function; players will have time to enjoy the game and less time walking around aimlessly.
Onrpg: What features do the popular majority of Myth War II players miss from the classic Myth War?
Hehe, this is a very creative question. I love it.
Well, there are many good features in the original Myth War. All of them have been well preserved and improved in Myth War II.
The unique ATB combat technique developed in Myth War will continue to be developed for Myth War II. The ATB combat system means players should be familiar with turn-based strategy combat while also giving players a true sense of tension and danger.
The PVP system in Myth War has always been popular with players. In Myth War II, we added more ways to conduct PVP. Players can engage in PVP in large scale combat situations like mine wars, guild wars or city siege.
Myth War has been proven to be a successful MMORPG. All these excellent features that help attract players in Myth War will be not be tossed out in Myth War II.
Onrpg: Myth War is still being constantly updated and events are still being hosted regularly. Do you plan on continuing this in the long-run, or will you simply concentrate on Myth War II?
When we say that Myth War is a real classic MMORPG, it is mostly due to the great efforts from our gamers to make this game perfect during the past 3 years. For them, Myth War is not just a game but a place they know people with awesome wit, innovative ideas, and a good sense of humor. Some of them have even found their soul mates in real life. For us and our players, Myth War continues to be much more than a game.
However, because of the inevitable deficiency in Myth War, all of our updates to it will be limited, and our focus will be on recreating this tight-knit community and expanding the gameplay in Myth War II.
Fiesta Patch Introduces New Veterans Day Items, Dances
The latest patch for the free-to-play MMORPG Fiesta is now available.
New camouflage Veteran’s Day items allowing players to honor real world heroes in-game are now available in the Fiesta Store. Players can also partner up with friends and form teams of two for the D-Day tag team PvP event running Thursday through Sunday this week.
The new patch also introduces the new Gender Change item to the Fiesta Store, allowing players to further customize their experience and change the gender of already-existing characters. Because the Gender Change item also resets a character’s appearance to its default state, the Beauty Shop Coupon, which allows players to choose from additional visual customization options for their character, will be 50% off for the remainder of the week.
Finally, Set Items have also come to Fiesta. These powerful items are dropped at random from monsters in the world, and provide additional bonuses when paired with other items from the same set.
Football Superstars
Football (US Soccer) Superstars is a free to play virtual soccer simulation that allows you to create your own star sports figure. Unlike most football games you are one of many real people playing on a team, rather than part of a VR controlled team.
Business Model: Free to Play
Microtransactions: Yes – Players may buy cosmetics.
Key Features:
Create Your Star: Define your appearance and gender.
More Than Just a Sport: Being a superstar means more than just kicking the goals. Hang out at nightclubs, the gym, or restaurants to build your fame and spend that salary.
Multiple Modes: Play in 2v2, 5v5, or 11v11 matches in full 3D online. You can even join a persistent league and play out a season with your friends!