Yearly Archives: 2008

Angels Online: Magic spells Preview

After previewing the marriage system and new instances in the upcoming expansion, today Angels Online team from IGG will give us a brief introduction on the spells of magic system.
There are more than 30 different kinds of spells in Angels Online (http://ao.igg.com). By learning them, players can be on their way to the career of their choice. Special spell combinations may even lead them into surprise careers and titles. In order to get to know the spells in Angels Online, players don’t need to choose any one of them at the very beginning.
After creating a character, players can choose one career out of the14. They can then choose which type of spells that they want to learn after they have become familiar with the content of the game.
Magic Skills
1. Life: You can learn Life spells and improve your skill level by casting life spells.
2. Death: You can learn Death spells and improve your skill level by casting death spells.
3. Chaos: You can learn Chaos spells and improve your skill level by casting chaos spells.
4. Earth: You can learn Earth spells and improve your skill level by casting earth spells.
5. Curse: You can decrease cool down with this spell and improve your skill level by casting death spells.
6. Meditate: You can increase your spells defense and improve your skill level by casting life spells, death spells, chaos spells, or earth spells.
You are unable to learn Enhance spells at the same time.
7. Hit: You can increase your spells attack and improve your skill level by casting life spells, death spells, chaos spells, or earth spells.
8. Staff Hit: Increases your magic attack and defense. You can improve your skill level by casting life spells, death spells, chaos spells or earth skills.
9. Vestment: Enables you to wear cloth armor when your cloth armor skill level is higher than the armor level. You can improve your skill level by casting life spells, death spells, chaos spells or earth skills.
For more information please visit us at: http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=735

Interview with Disney Online – Pirates of the Caribbean

Questions by Brian Perry Jr. 
Answered by Mike Goslin, Vice President of Disney Online

Onrpg: Can you give us a quick run through about Pirates of the Caribbean Online?
Pirates of the Caribbean Online is a MMORPG for PC and Macs that give players the chance to live the life of a pirate in the world established by the Pirates of the Caribbean films and the theme park attraction. A significant feature of our game is that it is accessible to a wide range of players, which was important to us because our target audience is anyone who enjoyed the POTC movies and would like a chance to experience that world more deeply. This audience is very broad and includes both casual players and gamers alike. We allow players to play a large portion of the game for free. If players wish to continue deeper into the game, they can purchase an “Unlimited Access” subscription.

Onrpg: How extensive is the character customization?
Nearly every aspect of a Pirate avatar’s appearance can be customized to each player’s taste – from their hair to facial characteristics, clothing, shoes and more. This is an aspect of the game that we know players really enjoy, so to expand upon the already extensive character customization system, we have added a variety of new customization options since launch including new hairstyles, tattoos, jewelry and clothing.

Onrpg: Since this is a game about pirates I assume there are no classes. What determines what sorts of skills a player can use?
We designed this game for a variety of players, many of which have never been played a MMOG before. We wanted to make sure players weren’t forced to make uninformed choices. Because of this, all players start out the same, and then level up in particular skills by using them. Skills include cutlass, pistol, dagger, grenade, cannon, voodoo doll, voodoo staff, and captaining a ship. When a player levels up in a particular skill, they are given points they can use to enhance their skill or unlock new skills. The player can choose to level up any or all of the available skills, but they will later be limited to a smaller number that they can choose to “master”, or max out.

Onrpg: PotCO has taken a slightly different route for magic compared to most online games. Would you explain exactly how voodoo works?
In Pirates Online, Voodoo magic is used to heal, teleport, and cast curses on enemies. Every pirate has the ability to use voodoo once they acquire the voodoo doll and later the voodoo staff. The doll works by first “attuning” it to a target, so you start by getting in close and tagging an enemy. Once you attune, the player can run away and damage the targeted enemy from a distance by poking the doll, setting it on fire or swarming it with insects – to name a few of the attacks. As players use voodoo weapons, they earn new attacks and improve the effectiveness of existing attacks.

Onrpg: What other tools do players have at their disposal for fighting?
In addition to the voodoo doll and the voodoo staff, players can access a variety of other weapons for land-based combat including the Cutlass, Dagger, Pistol as well as Grenades. At the start of the game, players begin with a rusty cutlass, but as soon as they earn enough skill points wielding it, they become eligible to use a stronger blade that deals more damage. Likewise, a player’s first pistol will be a Single-Barrel Flintlock which fires a single shot before needing to be reloaded. As soon as players reach Level 5 in Pistol Reputation they’ll be able to purchase a Double-Barrel Pistol, which can fire two shots before needing to be reloaded.

At sea, players use cannons on their ship to defeat enemies. All cannons can be operated by any Pirate aboard and every cannon can fire any ammunition that the Pirate manning it has earned the skill to use and is carrying. The basic cannon load is Round Shot, an iron ball that deals damage when it hits its target. As a player’s skills and Notoriety grow, they have the option of using more advanced Cannon ammo like the Chain Shot, Firebrand, and Grappling Hook. We will be releasing new weapons very soon, so stay tuned!

Onrpg: It would not be a pirate game without ships. Are players able to have their own ships, and what can they do with them?
Of course! There are a few different ways to sail the seas – as a captain of your own vessel, solo or with your own crew, or as a member of another captain’s crew. Players get their first ship, a Light Sloop, when Elizabeth Swann sends players on a special Quest. Later on in the game players can buy a bigger better ship from a Shipwright. You can own more than one ship –– if you can afford it. With a full subscription, you can own up to three ships.

Currently, players can sail around and engage in battle with enemy ships at sea to collect loot. Some ships can be boarded after you disable them providing for some epic battles. It’s a lot of fun whether you are captaining your own ship or sailing with someone else. I think the multiplayer ships are one of the big differentiators in Pirates Online. This feature has already proven to be very popular with current players. We also plan to introduce PvP Ship to Ship combat and ship customization in the near future.

Onrpg: It is my understanding that there are other ways to earn wealth other than just through combat. How does this work?
In addition to gathering treasure on land and at sea, you can also play card games, like Blackjack and Tortuga Hold-em, to gain wealth.

Onrpg: Would you say PotCO is mostly a solo experience, mostly a group experience, or an equal blending of both and why?
A core part of our game is the ability for players to assemble a crew of friends to go on epic adventures at sea, which we think is a really fun and unique experience. With that said, both grouping and guilds are available in Pirates of the Caribbean Online. Players can join a “crew”, which is a temporary group. Crews work together and treasure is split according to the pirate code. The game favors group play over soloing, but it is also possible to go it alone. We also support pirate “bands” (guilds), which is a great way for players to stay connected with each other over time. We’ve also provided players with tools to manage guilds and other game stats via the web.

Onrpg: Disney is mostly known for making kid oriented games. While this title is still only rated E10+ it is a bit more mature in its theme. What was the reasoning behind this?
Our game is designed to give players an experience that allows them to live in the world of our movie franchise; we believe the art style of this game provides that feeling – it is both real in feel, while leaving room for the fantasy and excitement the movies and ride possess. First and foremost, we are committed to creating a safe and fun environment for families online. In addition to the extensive parental controls, we have aggressive chat filtering and monitoring to keep the experience safe and enjoyable. Pirates of the Caribbean is rated E10+, so we worked hard to ensure the content is appropriate for that age range.

Onrpg: Can players expect there to be events run from time to time by the staff of the game?
We’ve been talking about some really cool events that will roll out soon. We recently celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by turning the ocean green and making appropriately themed hairstyle and tattoos available. We definitely plan to expand and nurture the community for Pirates of the Caribbean. Currently, most of the communication and social networking happens in-game, but we have some significant web-based tools around individual pirates and guilds that will launch soon. All of our tools are designed to help players meet up with friends easily while at the same time being mindful of the safety of our younger audience.

Good Wine Needs Bush as Well

As the old saying goes, good wine needs no bush. Under the circumstance of high competition though, it will be more favorable to the product itself if appropriate promotion involved. So does Elf Online (http://elf.happymmo.com/), a good wine of online game.

Elf Online is a 2D MMORPG features polished graphics, fun gameplay and myriad of quests and treasure items. Spurning the monotonous gaming style, Elf Online creates a free and player-oriented gaming environment which enables players to forge their tailor-made outfits and raise their beloved pets.

Set in the confrontation of the Imaginary force and the Evil Darkness force in the Dreamland, players can assume as soldier, magician, scholar and rover to experience a tricky and humorous relaxation time in Elf Online. The game also features its Trick system, Pet system, Master & Apprentice system, Siege war system, and etc.

Trick System: Play trick on other players in game through using some special trick items and comic effect will be easily achieved.

Pet System: Hundreds of pets, 5 different attributes, versatile skill trees. Elf Online offers a brand new pet-raising mode for players.

Master&Apprentice System: Are you struggling uphill to level up? Find a master to help you. Work concordantly with your master and you will become great some days later.

More information about Elf Online please visit http://elf.happymmo.com/
Official forum http://forum.happymmo.com/

Wonderland Online: Closed Beta Client Available

The complete Wonderland Online (http://wl.igg.com/main.php) Closed Beta Test client will be available for players to officially download at 23:59pm EST (GMT-5) April 8th. In addition, The Closed Beta test update patch (must be downloaded and installed before playing) will also be prepared for players who have the Alpha Test client already.

Wonderland Online is a free 2D turn-based MMORPG brought to you by IGG. The storyline of the game centers on a group of survivors cast adrift to a strange desolate island after a wreck. Here they must make great efforts to unveil a series of puzzles on the island and then eventually leave it to travel around the world. The interior decoration system, manufacturing system, siege system, friend system and so on offers players the opportunity to accomplish a lot in the game world.

For more please visit the official Site: http://wl.igg.com/news/newscontent.php?aid=364.

Angels Online: New Instances Preview

Today the Angels Online (http:ao.igg.com)team from IGG (ao.igg.com) is going to give their players a little preview of the new expansion.

As the first expansion of Angles Online, “Eden” contains more eye-catching game content and systems, and players can level up to 80. The Marriage System will be available for players to use and some cool equipment and new mounts will be offered as well. Some new maps will also be available. In addition, there will be 2 new instances, Magic Kitchen Path and Gulp Room.

Magic Kitchen Path
This used to be a holy palace for the angel Lucifer. But when he became evil and launched a war against the righteous angels he buried it and the palace became the headquarters of many monsters. Should you dare to brave this immense pit of evil, you must be strong enough to take on all the monsters lurking there.
However, brave angels don’t lose heart. If you want to fight the most powerful enemy in this expansion, I can tell you a shortcut.
There is an entrance outside of the castle which is influenced by dark magic. There, you can only see your teammates. You should be able to defeat the monsters with your teammates.

Explore Gulp Room
Michael received a report from an explorer that told of Berssif and how he had appeared around the Magic Kitchen Path. The Little Angels needed to destroy the Devil to preserve the peace in Eden. The envoy of the Angel Lyceum, who had been sent into the depths of the [Hell Palace] returned to the Angel Lyceum to relate his harrowing adventures.
For more information please visit: http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=409

Breaking New Ground

The TV series Prison Break has been a hit since it was first introduced 3 seasons ago. Season 3 is over, and with Hollywood writers ending their strike, we know fans are anxiously anticipating Season 4. However, it will be sometime before it’s released so in the meantime we are going to hold a Prison Break of our own.

Event Rules: During the month of April we will simultaneously release all the prisoners in jail and “Wanted” notices for those prisoners, so that players can go hunt for the escapees. Those who were freed should stay alert for players looking for them, as well as keeping on their best behavior so they are not found. (Red names will lead to a loss of equipment). Think you’re as clever as Michael Scofield and the others? We will soon see!

Notes: Those who want to be freed can sign up for the event from April 7th until April 12th in our forum. After that they need to contact us via Live Support, so our GMs can teleport them out of the jail. Live Support is available from 8:30pm until 2:30am every day from April 16th until the 21st. Before deciding to break out, players should keep in mind that their characters status is unchanged. Meanwhile other players can redeem an "Arrest Warrant" from the link: http://vc.igg.com/active/anniversary/.

Prize Information

Arrest Warrant : A character with a red name and has Notoriety than 9 will be put into prison if the character was killed by the user with 1 hour.

Zu Online: Guild PK Contest

Zu Online (http://zu.igg.com) is a recently released MMORPG from IGG (http://www.igg.com). Today the Zu team announces that they will be holding a Guild PK Contest to establish the strongest Guild and to present winners with abundant rewards.

Event Duration
From now until 12:00 on April 7th (GMT-5)

Rewards
1. 1st place: Each teammate obtains 10,000 in-game Gold.

2. 2nd place: Each teammate obtains 5,000 in-game Gold.

3. 3rd and 4th place: Each teammate obtains 1,000 in-game Gold.

4. 5th-8th place: Each teammate obtains 500 in-game Gold.

For more information about this event visit: http://zu.igg.com/news/newscon.php?aid=469

Zu Online: Little Sky Open Now

The Zu team is happy to announce the long-awaited, highly anticipated scene “Little Sky” is now available to all Zu players!

“Little Sky” is a Xanadu surrounded by dense fog all year around. Nearby the tranquil lake there’s a lotus pavilion. It was originally built for Boulder Immortal, but now it is used to keep the 7 Seven Northern Immortals trapped. Although Little Sky is very small, the amount of wonder and magic there are unsurpassed. The way there is on a twisting cloud path that winds through the silent bamboo forest and Starfalling Cliff. Most of the monsters in Little Sky are approximately levels 140 to 180 and there are also many new treasures to be found including precious items and top equipment.

Below is some brief introduction to the main immortals living in Little Sky who you may encounter when doing a quest.
Fairy Yaogan: a wise and beautiful female immortal, but can show weakness when it comes to her feelings.
Immortal Tanqian: this powerful immortal is always seen carrying his magical hourglass. Inside the sand inside drops endlessly away, whilst the purpose of the item may not be certain it is said to be very important.
Cheen: One of the three highest immortals in the Purple Mansion, the precious treasure that he carries in his hand has the power to frighten Monsters away by sight alone.
Snow Beast: an inhabitant of Sky Pot, it can fly freely in the sky.
Sky Pot Guardian: The Boulder Immortal created this stone mechanism to protect the Sky Sand Pot.
Lyre Envoy: This envoy has the ability to use his musical instrument to increase the morale of the other immortals. However, due to his mercilessly hard practice over the ages, he has become both deaf and blind.
For more please visit http://zu.igg.com/news/newscon.php?aid=463

Angels Online Rewarded Event: Macro Economic Market Regulation

With all the new events and promotions going on, Angels Online (http://ao.igg.com), a new MMORPG from IGG, has attracted more and more new players.

Have you been worried about overcharging when buying items? The AO official team today brings an “Advised Price” event to deal with this kind of cheating in the game. They are earnestly inviting some veterans to share their precious shopping experience with our beginning players.

Starting Time: March 31st-April 15th

Event Rewards: Mysterious Prize

Event Rules:
1. You need to post the item names and the corresponding average prices in our forum. Your post should contain the Server Name, Character Name, Item Names, and suggested prices. (If the items you write down come from the Item Mall, you should mark both the price in our Item Mall and in game. In addition, you should tell us the exchange ratio for Angle Gold to Gold.)
2. Apart from the content above, we hope you will offer more details.
3. Your posts should be related to the event.
4. Posts containing unhealthy content will be instantly rejected.

For more information please visit the official forum at
http://ao.igg.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=8653&extra=page%3D1

Angels Online: First Expansion Coming on Its Way

Angels Online (http://ao.igg.com), a new MMORPG from IGG (www.igg.com) has attracted tons of players since it was first announced. With the Totem Battle going smoothly and more players surging into the game, players are increasingly focused on its first expansion which will come by next month.

In order to satisfy players’ curiosity, the Angels Online team is going to preview several new contents included before its release. This time they preview the terrific marriage system.

Marriage System
1. Angels that love each other can get married in the expansion.

2. Married Angels can do the exclusive marriage quests together to test their love.

3. Angels can hold their wedding under the witness of friends, relatives, etc.

4. Married Angels will be eligible to use a special item to get to the vicinity of the other side at once.

5. Married Angels can also have their own chat channel, special spells and other functions that unmarried Angels won’t.

You can also check the official site at
http://ao.igg.com/news/news.php?aid=412