Yearly Archives: 2009

Mir 2: PvP event!

Gamepot USA, Inc., the U.S. publishing division of Japanese gaming behemoth Gamepot, Inc., is proud to announce the latest update to Mir2: The Legend Continues, “Spring Time Showdown”, which brings highly-anticipated PvP battles to the ever-changing world of Mir2.
Scheduled to debut on the 21st, this new update is sure to engross players.  In a sharp twist to the normal world rules, players can obtain other players’ items by defeating them in mortal combat.  However, while players can earn items from defeating other players, they will also receive a penalty for killing them.  They will get Player Kill (PK) points—earning them attention from the local enemy guards within each town, who will then attack them on sight.
This dual-danger environment is sure to keep players on their toes.
“More risk, more rewards” said Thomas Lee, Gamepot USA’s Senior Director of Business and Marketing. “Our players will be sure to enjoy this new event, as they can quite literally pry a weapon from their defeated foe’s fingers”.
 
 
In addition to the exciting PvP event, players can look forward to an update to the growing Cash Shop, and in the near future, a host of new quests, and a level cap expansion to 80.
With four diverse classes, 400 monsters and over 500 maps, the growing base of Mir2 players are enjoying the vast, immersive game world, with both PvP and PvE content. 

Angels Online: New Expansion Launched

Angels Online new expansion,  House Party , has been officially launched after the service maintenance on May 21st. House Party is the third expansion for Angels Online and it contains an abundance of new content. Among them, the most exciting new feature is the new House System.
Meanwhile, the Angels Online team will be holding a series of events to celebrate the debut of the new expansion..
 
Event I: SPRINTING ACROSS EDEN
 
Event Content
After the event starts, players must arrive at the Shining Coast (58, 259) and add the GM as a friend. After waiting 10 minutes, the GM won’t add anybody else as a friend so make sure you are there on time. Only players in the GM’s friends list obtain rewards.
 
Event Location
All participating players will start at Shining Coast (58, 259) on branch 2.

Tantra Global: New Content in June

K5-1 is the new patch of Tantra Global. This is an update that includes new features never seen before in international Tantra gaming. The patch contains Mount systems, new avatars, and newest set of high quality armors, Kruma Modification, and the transformation Item.
 
Mount systems refers to the one of the monsters in which you can ride on as for the additional speed of your character.
New avatar items will be release as well in addition to the avatars that we already know.
                                     
The newest set of high quality armors for high levels requires Amara Level 19(Level 118) in which the players will surely crave for. Kruma Modification to intensify the fight especially in God Wars. Lastly, the so called transformation Item in which you can morph into a specific mob depends on the item that will give you additional stats. All of these will be available soon in K5-1 patch.
As for June Events, new items will be in a promotion to all players that focuses more in amplifying the melee and ranged attacks in which their damage will increase in a certain time. Pet Items along with its food and resurrection scroll will be included Tantra Global Weekend Event Special as for pet support. Pets will be available soon in Item Mall.
 
This patch will be implemented in first to third week of June 2009 so watch out for it!!
No imitation just purely innovation!!! This is Tantra Global…

Spellborn: Incresead F2P Fame Level cap

Acclaim Games releases Patch 1.0.4.2 called “Paragraph of Timed Strike” for The Chronicles of Spellborn MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game).  The latest hotfix patch increases the Free To Play Fame Level cap from level 7.9 to 9.9 giving new players more content to enjoy in the starter areas! 
In all regions, Spellborn will be a “Freemium” game, with a Free to Play zone and a required premium subscription service in order to access the full game past the Free to Play zone. The Free To Play Fame Level cap was previously set at 7.9 but has now been raised to 9.9, so any new players will be able to complete more quests in the starter zones of Hawksmouth and Aldenvault. 
 
The tutorial for Spellborn’s revolving Skill Deck has also been improved to help explain how to place newly acquired skills for a truly customized combat experience using Spellborn’s unique real-time combat system.  The patch also includes a variety of other important bug fixes and game enhancements to Spellborn’s World, Quests & Lore, Combat, Sound & Music, Economy, and all new PvP Arena. 
About the New Demon Chest
The previous patch introduced the mysterious new Demon Chest, an unusual treasure chest that lies in the basement of the Palace in the Quarterstone Palace District that requires several keys to reveal the exclusive secret rewards hidden inside! 
 
In order to open the Demon Chest, players must gather special keys from the factions related to the chest.  If a player is killed by another player while they have keys in their inventory, the killer will be able to loot all the keys from his victim.  So players should be sure to keep these safely hidden away until ready for use.  Keys can also be sold on the Marketplace, traded, etc.  The Demon Room is open on all Acclaim servers from 5 to 9pm PT.  The chest can only be opened once a day and will consume the keys which are used on the locks. 

Rappelz Epic VI, Prologue: Navislamia Launched

“The Prologue to Epic VI, is especially exciting, because not only does it bring a large abundance of new content for our current users–it will change the way our new users learn the game. The all inclusive new user experience, Trainee Island, will guide users through each feature of the game with ease – so by the time they join other users-they will be well prepared. This will essentially make Rappelz much more accessible to new gamers to the MMO genre as well as the game itself.” -Michael Powers, Senior Producer of Rappelz.
Epic VI’s Prologue [Navislamia] brings content that focuses on players new and old. The medley of fresh content includes a brand new user experience for new players to the game, new pets, new items, new monsters to conquer and areas to explore! With fresh content, Navislamia builds on Rappelz’s back story and lore.
The new trainee island is a comprehensive introduction to the game. The island provides for a gently sloping learning curve. Users will be walked through more quests (ranging from basic to advanced) and dungeons to get familiarize with the game. They will even be taught how to tame their first pet, an intrinsic feature of Rappelz. Players new to the MMO genre as well as seasoned-MMO-players will both find the training island helpful in navigating Rappelz.
Navislamia will also introduce high level content to existing players. Rappelz has 6 dangerous new bosses, 3 new pets to tame and innumerable new quests specifically to new high level users. Users will also see new costumes for their characters, including a Ninja Costume. Navislamia even has a new system that cultivates the charitable side of players!
Epic VI’s Prologue: Navislamia has a little something for every player, only appropriate for the beginning of a great Epic!

Savage 2 Review: Wars Between Races

By Mohammed Afzal (MageMoa), Onrpg journalist
 
Savage 2: A Tortured Soul is a great multiplayer game made by the company “S2 Games”. Savage 2 is a mix of RPG (Role Playing Game) + RTS (Real Time Strategy) + FPS (First-Person Shooter).  The game is mainly fantasy themed, but there are also quite some elements that show us a some science-fiction. Savage 2 offers us a great variety of classes and great wars between races.  The game has been made Free to Play in December 2008. You will have the possibility for a one-time subscription for a premium account, though.
 

Gameplay

The mix of RPG, RTS and FPS is very noticeable when you start the game. The game is instance based. This means that there is no free world you can walk in; You will have to join a room to be able to get in the game and fight. The combat of the game is not very easy to master. The combat is really action based, which means that you don’t have time to eat out of your nose. Battles are direct and you will have to take advantage of the class you’ve picked. It will be really annoying if you don’t know what to do.
Apart from the classes and races, there is one special title; The Commander. The Commander can be seen as a God; You practically have power to buff your allies and debuff your enemies. A Commander views the game from above; He will not be able to fight himself, but the can help his allies by telling them where the enemy is and by building towers and lairs.
 

Classes and Races

The most confusing part of the game; The races and classes. The game offers us two races; “The Legion of Man” and “The Beast Horde”. You’ll be able to choose one of them whenever you enter a room. You will also be able to change your race whenever you want. These two races have to fight against each other. You practically team up with some other players who have joined the same race and when there are enough players, you will be able to enter the game and choose a class.
 
Each race has seven classes with different spells and stats. There are also three special classes which are obtainable by both races. The requirement for these special classes is to have a Hell Shrine.
Let me explain all the classes briefly:
 
Human classes:
Builder – The name says everything already. The builder is the building class of the game. They are able to build buildings, but they also have the ability to protect and repair the current buildings. They carry a hammer, but they also have two guns which allows them to shoot opponents from a distance.
 
Scout/Marksman – This class specializes in quick attacks and hiding. It is a very fast class which is mostly used to get into the enemies’ lair to destroy their buildings. They carry a dagger, but they also have a crossbow and an overpowered bow.
 
Savage – They are the warriors of the human race. They are experts in keeping the enemy away. They can also be used as a shield to keep the enemies away from the scouts. They carry two blades, but they also have a machine gun and a rifle.
 
Legionnaire – The strongest warriors of the human race. They have decent defense and a high amount of health. They can finish their opponents quickly, but this class also requires a small fee before it can be used. They carry a huge axe, but they also have a grenade launcher and a rocket launcher.  This class is really overpowered in my opinion. They can do so much harm without dieing.
 
Chaplain – This is the only magical class of the human race. They have the ability to heal and resurrect and they also have an offensive spell, but this is a pretty weak spell. The only weapon they have is a staff.  Chaplain is the weakest class of the human race. They can’t deal severe damage and their defense and health is also very low.
 
Steambuchet & Battering Ram – These two classes vehicles can be driven by paying an amount of money. They are mostly used to destroy the buildings of the enemy. They have a high amount of health and armor and they are also able to hit with very high damage.
Beast classes:
Conjurer
– The builders of the beast race. They have the ability to build and repair buildings, just like the builders of the human class, but they can also use magical attacks to hurt their foes or entangle them. They don’t have any weapon; They use their claws to deal damage.
 
Shapeshifter – One of the most amusing classes. They have magical attacks, but their greatest ability is the ability to polymorph. This basically means that they will turn into their enemy for a small time and then they will be able to sneak to the opponent’s lair to use the spell “Sacrifice” to deal severe damage to their lair.
 
Hunter – Practically the same as the Savage. They deal melee damage, but they also have some magical spells.
They use their claws to attack.
 
Predator – The magical legionnaire. They have magical attacks combined with buffs and curses.
They also use their claws to attack.
 
Shaman – This class mostly focuses on keeping his allies alive. It has many buffs, one healing spells and a resurrection spell. Their weapon is a huge hammer that doesn’t deal a lot of damage at all. This is probably the weakest class of the game.
 
Tempest & Behemoth – Huge demons with AoE (Area of Effect) spells to keep their enemies away. Their function is equal to the Steambuchet and Battering Ram.
 
Special classes:
Revenant, Devourer and Malphas –  These three demonic monsters are the special classes of the game. They can only be obtained by the team that has built the Hell Shrine. These classes have great defense, decent amount of health and they deal decent damage. The most used special class is the Malphas. They deal the highest damage of the three and they have effective fire spells. It is hard for the other team to destroy these special classes, because they are so overpowered. You have practically lost the game if you are not able to destroy these huge, disgusting monsters, because they will take your whole team out in a second.
 

Storyline

The storyline of the game, which can be found on their website, tells us more about the game and its characters.
Even though the game is mostly action based, it is a good read and I would recommend you all to read it before playing the game; It makes things more understandable and you will enjoy the game even more!
 

Features and graphics

The graphics of the game are extraordinary; They are very detailed and colorful.  The best thing of the graphics is that they make the game very realistic and it almost feels like you are in the game. There is also blood in the game for the blood lovers under us. Since the game is instance based, there are practically no features; the game is no more than a fight between two races in four different maps… What else would you expect from a free game?
 

Personal opinion

I personally think that the game is one of the most challenging and amusing free MMOGs that exist. It is a good game to spend some time on and you will be busy for quite a while.
However, I think that there is a lack of content. There are only a few maps and you’ve seen everything of the game after a few matches. If they would only have added more things to do, then the game would be amazing…
 
Pros:
– Great graphics
– Challenging combat
– Wide variety of classes
– Unique gameplay
 
Cons:
– Lack of content

Soul of the Ultimate Nation coming to North America

Mighty dragons and formidable guilds will soon descend on ijji.com, the premier online destination for hardcore gamers.  ijji.com has secured the rights to publish the epic fantasy massively multi-player online role-playing game (MMORPG) Soul of the Ultimate Nation in North America. In Soul of the Ultimate Nation, players align themselves with one of two warring dynasties, form a party among thousands of other gamers and embark on an epic battle to bring much needed peace to their respective kingdoms. 
 
“Soul of the Ultimate Nation is a fast-combat MMO with a powerful storyline and incredible fantasy elements that will make a perfect addition to ijji.com,” said Philip Yun, CEO, NHN USA, which hosts ijji.com. “Not only does Soul of the Ultimate Nation bring a new facet of hardcore gaming to the portal, the epic game further reinforces ijji.com’s mission to elevate the level of game play experiences offered by an online portal.”
 
Soul of the Ultimate Nation is a fantasy MMORPG set in a world ravaged by thousands of years of war.  After the crumble of seven kingdoms brought on the rise of two opposing dynasties, an uneasy peace was established.  But due to the backhanded dealings and intimate secrets of the royal families, rumblings of revenge begin to resurface.  Players will be drawn into the fast-paced game play, riveting cinematic graphics and complex plot of Soul of the Ultimate Nation, where they will battle the opposing nation in a heroic quest for freedom.

Maple Story Europe: 2nd Anniversary!

NEXON Europe, the European publishing arm of world’s leading online game company NEXON Group, celebrates the 2nd anniversary of its free-to-play, online RPG MapleStory Europe with a huge update of new events and content.
This legendary hit-MMORPG with more than 92 million worldwide users offers a completely different gaming experience with its eye-catching graphics, distinctive community features and rich game-play contents. Launched in May 2007, the European version quickly joined the global popularity with more than 1 million registered players, the count yet increasing steadily.
“The last two years of service were exceptionally surprising and appreciative at once,” says Sung Jin Kim, Manager at NEXON Europe. “We are deeply grateful to our loyal and ever-supportive fans, and dedicate our evolving success to them. In return, we have an extensive list of new, vibrant contents lined up for this year alone, today’s patch being one of them. Our players can definitely look forward to enjoying even more fun throughout the coming summer and beyond.”
The festive agenda for the 2nd anniversary celebration includes:
2nd Anniversary Event Quest: “Raising Sprouts”
This special 3-week event quest hands out special flowerpots with a tiny sprout. The mission is to raise the sprout well which will be rewarded with various items.
Special appearance of “Cake Boss Monster”
“Cake Boss Monster” is making a special, random visit during the 3-week festive period, and is only to be seen once every hour.
Maple-Hat Quest
A special event-quest for players to earn and upgrade the exclusive “Maple Hat” item.
 
GM Event
The GMs will run special events and summon monsters during peak play-hours (6pm-7pm) on June 4th, 2009.
Double Event
EXP and item-drop ratio will be doubled during the festive weeks on specific days for a set period of time.
Item Upgrades
Maple Hat and Maple Weapons obtained through monsters can be upgraded using Maple Leaves.
Temporary special events being only a part of today’s update, MapleStory Europe also features a striking new content, the anticipated “Monster Carnival”. Players are invited to team up and to participate in a whole new idea of competition party-quest, where they can summon monsters to attack the opposing team and use various skills to either help themselves or to harm their opponents. During the battle, each team will gain Carnival Points (CP) which can be turned into various attacking or healing skills – but they’ll have to be used wisely and well proportioned, as the team with more CP at the end will win the battle and be rewarded respectively.
Furthermore, Maple Coins can be collected during the battle which can be turned into various luring items for everyone.
Additionally, a special “Welcome Back Event” welcomes former players who haven’t logged into the game since March 1, 2009, with exclusive gifts and benefits for the home comers and their friends to help with a quick catch up from their break.
Further updates include new cash items such as the mystic “Dragon” pet, new hairstyles and special pigmy items.