Yearly Archives: 2008

“Archlord gets that Friday feelin

“Archlord gets that Friday feeling

The world of Chantra is going to become a lively place on Fridays, as Codemasters introduces its Friday Feeling February event.

On the following dates players will be treated to either Double experience, or double drop rates between 8pm and 2am GMT to accommodate as large a number of the player base as possible, and as a Valentines gift Friday 15th will experience both Double experience AND double Drop rates during the chosen hours.

8th Feb – Double Experience
15th Feb – Double Drop & Double Experience
22nd Feb – Double Experience
29 Feb – Double Drop

Players are advised to prepare their weapons, clear out their backpacks and prepare for the hunt.”

BatMUD Reports Increased Growth in 2007-2008

BatMUD, a pioneer and leader in textbased multiplayer gaming on the Internet, is reporting increased growth in 2007. Despite heavy competition from commercially backed MMORPGs, the administration of BatMUD is expecting further increases in the userbase for 2008. A significant part of the recent users have been attracted by BatMUD’s new proprietary client software, which bridges the gap between traditional textbased gaming and easier to access graphical platforms.

Helsinki, Finland (PRWEB) February 8, 2008 — Balanced Alternative Techniques ry (“B.A.T. ry”), an award-winning Finnish organization dedicated to the development of massively multiplayer online games (MMO) announced today that it sees a gradual growth in players adapting to its flagship game (“BatMUD”, http://www.bat.org/) through its official game client, Batclient; available as a free digital download.

Batclient (v1.61) is an excellent showcase on how BatMUD, one of the oldest MMO’s and MUDs in existence is renewing its profile within the online gaming community. Batclient is a graphical fast-to-learn, customizable and lightweight game client with excellent features and solid development, possibly the most advanced MUD client in existence.

The Batclient strengthens the 1990 published BatMUD’s hold as a leader in the text-based gaming market, despite the genre overall suffering from increased competition by graphical MMORPGs, which were developed through massive budgets and published by the most respectable of previously non-online game developer houses. Balanced Alternative Techniques ry claims to have reached the point of having produced a solid ‘Product’ that is comparable with the MMO genre, while being backed by the immensive history and wealth behind the actual game – BatMUD itself, and the results are showing.

A free to play, free to download and actively developed game client brings BatMUD closer to its cousins in the newer On-line Gaming genre by providing a modernized interface to the middle-ages fantasy themed BatMUD, which is claimed to be the most long lasting and richest experience available from the on-line RPG industry.

"Even though we’re limited by the obvious financial boundaries, I believe that we have been able to produce a truly unique and playable product by drawing upon our age long experience on the industry and in building online communities", said Antti Luostarinen, Batclient lead developer. “By frequently releasing new features through our agile development processes, we’re able to attain live feedback and improve, while still achieving the roadmapped milestones.”

About Balanced Alternative Techniques ry
Balanced Alternative Techniques ry is a Finnish independent developer of free-to-play multiplayer games since 1992. The organization’s main focus has been to produce games with rich detail and immersive worlds, in which players from different cultures can develop social bonds through friendly competition and collaboration. Its flagship game, BatMUD – http://www.bat.org, has been enjoyed by over a hundred thousand gamers from all parts of the world since its creation in April 1990, making it one of the oldest and most successful free multiplayer Internet games.

New Rewards for Players that Reach Level 10!

For those of you who are already playing and for those of you who just started playing Shadow of Legend, we want to let you know that we’re offering something very special to new characters from now on. No, it’s not your own BMW or your own private jet (if we could, we would). Instead, we are rewarding new characters a package of goodies for when they reach level 10. This package is to reward them for their valiant and courageous efforts in the game so far and more importantly, to prepare them for the dangerous challenges and quests up ahead.

So… what’s in this “Package of Goodies”?

Here’s a list:
• Blue Armor for the head, body, arms, and legs
• Blue Weapon
• Health and/or Mana potions
• 10,000 pieces of gold

How will I receive this package?

In recognition of your level up to level 10, the Adventurer Association will congratulate you on your accomplishment, and automatically send you a package through the mail system. You will recognize the package, for it will be called “Gift Package from the Adventurer Association.” Blunt, I know… haha.

Good Luck reaching Level 10, and happy adventuring!

Triumph Server Will Be Split On Feb. 19, 2008

We are happy to announce that the Triumph server will be split into two servers on Feb. 19, 2008. We name the new server “Medusa” in Myths Group.

After split, Medusa server will be awarded with 6 days’ double experience from Feb. 19 to Feb. 25.

If you are willing to move to “Medusa”, please click http://account.conqueronline.com/enzf/split/Triumph/index.php and enter your account information before Feb. 19, 2008, 10:00 pm PST. After the fixed time, we will not be able to undo your moving.

Note: We will bring down the Triumph server for a few hours to perform the server split on Feb. 19, 2008, 10:59 pm PST. Sorry for any inconvenience brought to you during this period.

Patch 5011 Released

We are pleased to announce that Patch 5011 has been released on Feb. 3, 2008.

Note: Before you install patch, please make sure that you have completely exited the client, or you will fail to update the client successfully.

Patch 5011:
Link 1: ftp://69.59.179.232/enzf/5011.exe
Link 2: ftp://64.151.83.33/enzf/5011.exe
‘Link 3: ftp://64.151.85.204/enzf/5011.exe
Link 4: ftp://216.93.183.181/enzf/5011.exe

Note: Please download and install the Conquer patches as below:
(1) Save the patches in conquer folder
(2) Open the conquer folder, double click on the patch icon to install, then you will bypass the autopatch and reach the login windows directly.

Highlights of Patch 5011

New feature:

The special valentine’s event: http://co.91.com/guide/quests/valentine2008.shtml
will begin on Feb. 11 and end on Feb. 17 (7 days). It will be available at 3 periods of time each day: 10:00 -11:00 am, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, 8:00 – 9:00 pm. Happy Valentine’s day!

Valentine’s Day Special Event!

This year, three princes slug it out for the heart of a princess! PLayers will take players into other lands, far removed from Conquer windy plains, where you can riddle with guards, steal invitations from garden keepers, bundle your own flowers, play the wooden flute, and even find LoveForever. Please click http://co.91.com/guide/quests/valentine2008.shtml to learn details.

Event Duration:

2008, February 11th to 17th (7 days)

10:00 -11:00 am, 4:00 – 5:00 pm, 8:00 – 9:00 pm

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Myth War Online: February Promotion Events

The Myth War Online (http://mw.igg.com ) is running a 30% discount off in the item mall.
From 12:00 midnight Feb 5th to 11:59pm Feb 15th (EST), player who spends the most Item Mall Points will be rewarded with a Myth War pet which is choosed by the player.
At the same time, the players who obtain the most Honorable Mentioned through the "Fortune Bombing" event will also be rewarded with a Myth War pet.
Learn more from here:
http://mw.igg.com/modules/news/displaynews.php?parent_id=1&url=/uploadfile/text/20080204/1202108921.htm

Voyage Century Online: Bonus Event

The Voyage Century Online (http://vc.igg.com ) team is going to hold another experience bonus event from February 5th, 2008 to February 13th, 2008. During this period players can obtain an extra 30% experience in VCO.

More pleasant things have been found during those weeks. More experience, more joy!
For more details, please click here:
http://vc.igg.com/content.php?news_id=805

Tales of Pirates: Sacred War Map Preview

A new map for Sacred War will be launched in Tales of Pirates (http://top.igg.com) in the next coming update.

It is the Gods’ arrangement that players will meet their bitter opponents on the Sacred War Map. They are cruel, powerful and skilled. They may either form hostile guilds or become players’ best friends. They fight against each other to prove their abilities in the ultimate arena. Those who laugh last will be rewarded. Players may die or successfully come back with their friends. It depends on their wisdom and resolutions.

This is a place where only the strong can survive. The fights are divided into two levels Players between level 45 and level 65 fight against each other, while players above level 65 can challenge each other. Group PVP will be held at any moment. 90 players are allowed to fight against each other at the same time.

Both two sides have their own bases. To win players, have to collect treasure and other necessary items by fighting for them. Once players have entered the map, they can choose any players from the hostile side to PVP with or improve their abilities by completing quests, collecting items and defeating BOSSes.

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Players must hold a Life and Death token which can be traded with the Holy War Administrator at the entrance of map at a cost of 15 honor points to enter the map. If players die while fighting, a Blood contract will be dropped. In case a player doesn’t have a Life and Death token, a Snuff or an Eye Patch will be dropped.

Rich resources are available for players to employ while fighting. Plays must employ strategy and cooperate with each other to win final victory.
Winners will get prizes and be given prestigious titles. Deep Blue Pupil and Silvery Soul are dreamed of by pirates and the Navy. Only winners are qualified to posses them.

For more information, please visit the official site: http://top.igg.com/index.php.