Yearly Archives: 2009

Metin 2: March Madness event

G4BOX Inc. announced today a special March Madness Promotion with new channels for its servers and special gifts for new players of its popular MMORPG, Metin2.

Beginning March 4th, G4BOX will be adding two additional channels to the NEW WORLD Server and one channel to the FREE KINGDOM Server.

Players with newly registered Metin2 accounts on the NEW WORLD Server are eligible to participate in the special March Madness Promotion.

All new players who create a character on the NEW WORLD Server will receive a sixty hour equitable EXP Ring (which increases the EXP by 50%), a thirty day Emotion Mask (which allows players to dance, kiss, cheer etc.) and a ten hour Thief Glove (which will increase the item drop rate by 50%).

“We are excited to kick-off the Spring season this year with this special March Madness event,” said Howard He, Chief Executive Officer of G4BOX. “The new channels for our servers and special gifts are a great way to invite new players to join the loyal fan base of Metin2.”

GodsWar Online: New Version Released

GodsWar Version 193 and the Item Mall will be officially released after the maintenance on February 24th EST (GMT-5) and as a result players will be able to purchase some special and helpful items from the Mall.

To provide a chance for players to experience these items for free, our officials will give 50 Item Mall points to every level 40+ character created before 11:59pm, February 23rd EST (GMT-5). Please note that all points will be allocated before 11:59pm, February 24th EST (GMT-5).

In the new version, we have added a master and apprentice system and equipment decomposition and enhancement systems, modified the title system, perfected the title and guild system and reopened event maps. In addition, the brand-new Spies Invaded and Sign In events have also been created.

Rangers Land

Get the ultimate Wild West Experience in our free strategy and action game and scratch along as a gunfighter. The Gang warfare at the Big River awaits you. Scratch along the plains as a gunfighter or found your own settlement, where you are responsible for law and order. Defend your busy settlers against gangs of other users. Breet cattles, distil whisky and grow corn to start trading.
However, a real gunslinger needs the thrill. So pick up a few brave men and bring some trouble over other cowboys. Capture their goods and fill your own saddle bags.

Pirates 1709

Conquer the Carribean colonies and fight against thousands of real pirates.
The Carribean of the 17th century: European nations founded settlements and forts all over the continent to exploit their new territories. It´s the golden age for pirates and buccaneers, now it´s your mission to receive fame & glory.
Found your own settlement, produce goods, expand the fortifications and arm your “Grand Armada”, the fleet which is your weapon in the campaign against thousands of hostile players.
To become more powerful you can improve your crew`s skills. Pirates 1709 offers you various tactics to battle against your opponents, choose the right one and you will always be one step ahead.

Mission Cobra

Mission Cobra is THE brand new agent’s online game where you can chose one of several intelligence agencies. By order of your government you are responsible for the security of your nation. Your operations take place all over the world. Find the terrorist in Beirut or catch the drug baron in Bogota. Use the most modern gadgets, but always be careful, your enemies are out to kill you.
Fight against thousands of enemies and train yourself and your squad in your embassy to strengthen the power of your group.

DOMO Europe Review: Very Social and Plenty of Customization

By Jeffrey Kerkdijk (Hyarume), Onrpg writer

Developed by Softstar, Dream of mirror online is a free to play social MMORPG which takes place in a sacred artifact from mythical ancient China. The sacred Kunlun Mirror has the power to create and destroy the world.

Welcome to the world within the Kunlun Mirror

There is a mirror, the Kunlun Mirror, which is a Mirror that records everything. The world beyond the Mirror reflects the real world; inside the Mirror is a copy, a copy of everything in the real world. Twelve Mirror Kings watched over the Mirror World.

All of the sudden the mirror stopped working correctly and was not able to reflect reality precisely. And if that wasn’t enough many of the Mirror Kings have disappeared as well. Their disappointment upon the human race in the real world turned them into various odd life forms in the Mirror World.

To solve this crisis, the Mirror Kings have started to call real world humans into the Mirror World to restore their world.

And that is where your journey starts, as you are drawn into the world within the mirror.

Gameplay

First you have create a character, there are four races in the game: you have the Human race which should be recognizable, it is also the most balanced race in the game. Then there is the Felin race a race that is more powerful when it comes to melee classes, which also means that they are no good at magic classes. The Sylph race, a mind-levitating race, is a race that has more wisdom than the other races, therefore making them great at magic classes, but they suck at melee classes. And lastly Sprite a race a race that is ironically no good at combat at all, but they are good merchants and they are small and quick.

So you can pick one of these races when you are making a character, then you can customize it and press the creation button to start your journey in the mirror world.

What I really like about this game is the class system, you can change any time you want and you can take certain aspects of the leveled class with your other classes with you. This really makes the gameplay so variable. This is also a really unique feature, its different from a regular sub-job system.

There are thirteen classes in the game, they are: Citizen, Swordsman, Martial artist, Thief, Shaman, Doctor, Hunter, Mercenary, Musician, Wizard, Fencer, Merchant and Dancer. Each have their own unique abilities and skills, and having so many makes the multi-class system work just perfectly.

Combat in Dream of Mirror is not very different from other MMORPGs but it is better because of the multi-class system, which gives you a lot of possibilities to build your character to the way you want it to be and that isn’t even the best of it; you can change it whenever you want to, that is what I really like about this game.

There is also a relation system in the game, in which you can gain special skills when you are fighting together with each other. This is actually the one of the most unique feature I have ever seen in a MMORPG.

Another feature in Dream of Mirror Online is the Fate system, it will help you find your enemy or relative or perhaps it will show you your true love. It is really funny because all of the sudden when you are walking through the game, you hear a heart pounding and you see a pink line between you and another player the closer you get to that player the harder the heart will beat; your character is in love.

But there is more, to enhance this systems the game is made in a way that you will have to work together with other players to achieve your goals. I absolutely love the community, and I think that this is why everyone is so friendly to one another.

There are also professions in the game: mining, meditating, fishing, farming, harvesting and herding. Six ways to make more money in the game. Plus there is an in-depth crafting system in the game.

Finally, if you are tired of walking all around, why not fly? After reaching a required level, and completing a quest you can! This makes getting around much easier.

Doggy Wars

There are 7 types of PvP in Dream of Mirror Online: Corridor Death Match, Hill Death Match, Bunker Death Match, Cosmic Cannon Battle, Reaping Competition, Doggy Wars and Friendly Match. All have their own set of rules, and gameplay. There is more than enough for the PvP fan.

Visuals and Sound

The game looks good, the popular anime style is presented in a nice way, environments looks great. And I really like that it runs so smooth, there is almost no lag when playing the game. And if you have problems running the game, there are enough options to make it run right. The music isn’t the best and I found it pretty annoying at times, the other sounds are good.

Personal recommendation

Dream of Mirror Online is a great game, there is enough to do and the storyline is interesting. I really love the community and the multi-class system. There is plenty of customizing in the game, and by that I don’t only mean the looks of your character. The multi-class system gives you a lot of ways to customize and it is always changeable. The visuals are good, but I found some of the music in the game really annoying. In short: if you are looking for a different type of MMORPG, and you like to socialize: this is the MMORPG for you.

Pros

– Good storyline

– Good Graphics

– Great community

– Good interface

– Great customization

– Relationship system

– Multi-class system

Cons

– Storyline can get confusing

– Some of the music can be annoying

EVE Online Apocrypha expansion teaser

“The fabric of space itself will be transform-ed as vast, unpredictable wormholes open to connect previously un-explored regions of the universe to the stars of New Eden”. Apocrypha is new expansion for the successful sci-fi MMORPG EVE Online. Watch this great teaser while waiting for its release!

Zero: What’s new in March

Extreme Rehearsal
 
Time  March 7th – March 8th
Level  Above Level 130
Reward  Alliance Material Pack, Winner Honor Pack, Traveler Pack
Energy is the most important resource in the universe. That’s why the Othellonians make every effort to occupy the planets in the Galaxy. The Alliance requires all the pilots with transformable units to take part in this extreme rehearsal. Your mission is to protect the Energy Towers from being destroyed by the tanks.
Piglet Carnival
 
Time  March 21st – March 22nd
Level  All Levels
Reward  EXP, Carnival Packs
The Piglet will be back to the Steel Warship again in March! You must have obtained some gifts from this sweet guy last year. This time, you still need to follow the Piglet and pick up the packs it may drop. Be patient and keep alert.
Universal Ammunition
In the war against the Othellonians, you’d better equip different kinds of weapons to take care of different enemies. Before fighting on the battlefields, Artillery pilots need to make sure that they have prepared enough ammunition in the cabin for their guns. As there are 5 kinds of guns for the Artillery units, you may have to take different ammunitions wherever you go before you pull the trigger. The Universal Ammunition will solve this problem!
 
Cutting-Edge A.R.Ms
Your A.R.Ms (Automated Reserve Mech) must be of great help in the war. You will never feel desperate even if your main unit is completely destroyed. Nevertheless, there is a really small imperfection: all the ARMs look the same when floating on your both sides. In March, the Alliance will provide 3 kinds of Cutting-Edge ARMs for all the pilots.