Yearly Archives: 2009

Runes of Magic: Diamonds for all!

Publisher Frogster is giving away diamonds (the in-game currency of Runes of Magic) to its active players! Each player will receive a credit of 20 diamonds for their Runes of Magic account, per server on which they have a character with a minimum level 10 character. In addition when buying diamonds at the normal price players will receive up to 900 more diamonds than usual until Saturday 17:00.
 
What’s more, as of today there are two new mounts available in the Item Shop: Wild Lions and Night Lions. These majestic creatures are ready and willing to carry their riders swiftly and safely through the dangerous worlds of Taborea.
 
The Ruby Shop has also been fully open from yesterday. This is where exclusive items can be redeemed which in turn can only be found here. Payments are made using the rubies which are transferred to the Ruby account after each exchange for items in diamonds in the Item Shop.

WYD Review: Weaving your own Destiny

By Vincent Haoson (Vincenthaoson), Onrpg writer

With Your Destiny is a free MMORPG from Korean Company Joy Impact and is distributed by Hanbitsoft, which is famous for games such as Starcraft and other MMOs like Tantra Online. With Your Destiny or WYD is a game that is set in a world where there are two warring kingdoms that are vying for power, the kingdom of shield, Hekalotia and the kingdom of Spear, Akeronia.

Characters and Job Class

There are four job classes that are gender-locked in WYD: they are the Transknight which is your standard melee character, the Foema, which serves as your magicians, the Beast Master which can shape shift and even summon beasts that help them in their fights and the Hunter, which is your standard ranged class.

Whenever you level in WYD your character gets stat points that you have to divide between specific attributes that serve as your character’s overall stats. You also gain skill points that you can then put on your skills that your character uses in battle.

Each character job class has three different skill trees that you can spend your skill points on. Each skill has a special ability that you can only acquire on the skill you chose your character to master on.

Also, when you reach a certain high level in WYD you get to choose to take on another job class for your character. The choice isn’t restricted and your character retains the sprite of your first job class. For example, a character may look like a Foema, but it has Transknight skills and can wear armor.

Game Features

Unlike most MMOs where “bots” are prohibited, WYD has a Combat Controller (C.C) system that acts as an “auto-attack” system for your character. It has three modes that you can choose which are the Melee Control or M.C., the Spell Control or the S.C. and the Non-Combat mode.

Once you enter C.C. mode your character automatically attacks any monster within your attack range. The kind of attack depends on the kind of C.C. mode that is turned on. You just have to figure out which is more beneficial for your character.

WYD also has a mount system that is implemented in the game. The mounts, unlike most MMOs don’t only serve as eye-candy. They also help your character by boosting your stats. Another thing about the mounts is that they also die and can therefore be resurrected. The thing is that your mount can only be resurrected for a certain amount of time till you can’t use it anymore.

WYD mounts vary from the usual horse mounts to Dragons, Unicorns and Pigs even. You would need to nurture them first when they were babies and you can’t use them till they become mature enough. Also, you would need to feed your mounts with food or they’ll die eventually.

There’s also a faction system present in WYD, and being part of a faction gives you a cape representing your faction, certain features that are exclusive to a faction and also become part of guild/city siege wars.

The three factions you can choose from are the blue capes that are affiliated to the Kingdom of Hekalotia, the red capes which belong to the Akeronia or the white capes, which are basically players who chose not to belong to any kingdom.

The capes serve as your identification mark in WYD and that practically puts you on a side of the fight. Also, guilds are exclusively cape based. A blue cape can’t join a red cape and vice versa while the white capes can’t join either guilds because they don’t belong.

The other unique feature of WYD is that it has the Academy system. This system serves as both your way into getting into the game community and also boosts your level. The Academy is basically a guild that represents a country. However not all countries are represented by the Academies only those who have lots of players for that country.

Conclusion

With Your Destiny has been around for some time and it seems that it would only last as long as the game keeps players interested. However, with more games getting released everyday that beats With Your Destiny in practically everything, I would think that it’s only a matter of time before that interest practically disappears.

At first glance, With Your Destiny would seem that it’s a generic MMO. The first impression is that the game is an MU clone, with the surroundings and character sprites having that familiar feel. However, the feeling immediately dissipates as you continue on playing the game.

With Your Destiny is one of those games which is newbie friendly. Not only is the FAQ and the site help chock full of guides that help lessen the burden of trying to explain to newbies, furthermore there are lots of in-game features that makes the gameplay experience more convenient and fun.

WYD is a grind game in its core, with the PVP system and Academy as mere distractions from the daily grind and boredom. There is basically nothing you can do here in the game aside from leveling and getting those items that are worthy for sieges, PVPs and academy battles. Though it may be true that high levels and the job mix can add flavor to your whole gaming experience, it would only prolong the agony of realizing that you have played a game that’s too monotonous.

You can’t ignore though the novelty and the fun factor that sieges have especially if you have grown fond of the people who are part of your guild. As in most F2Ps, the only thing that keeps people playing a game is the bonds they share with other players. Thankfully, WYD’s Academy system has made sure you get that bond.

For gamers who are looking for a game that is more substantial, I suggest you search for a different game, but if you can stomach the first impression and persevere till you get someplace in the game, you might as well try out WYD.

Pros:
– The C.C. System lessens the load of grinding by making it automated
– The Academy system helps you level up and get yourself acquainted to the game community
– The tournaments/siege and whatnot spice up your game experience and make you want to come back into the game
– You may even get to represent your country in guild battles

Cons:
– Game graphics is outdated
– The camera view is stuck in a weird angle that sometimes it hinders your game
– If you don’t participate in PVPs then you don’t have anything else to do

Freesky Online Looking to Release Palm Pre App Version

Freesky Online is an online strategy game featuring RPG and SLG that will soon have you looking for any excuse to check your cell phone. That’s right, the Freesky development team is planning to bring this great game to a Palm Pre near you!
 
A few months ago the FO dev team was working on a transplant that would allow Freesky to be played on the Apple iPhone 3G, using their touch screen tech. Controls were being specifically designed for players to be able to build their Empire’s, attack enemies and manage their armies simply by touching the screen of their phone. All this changed when the smart phone company that started it all jumped in the mix with the release of their new handset, the Palm Pre. The Pre featured a Web Operating System that would be ideally suited for the Freesky app, and had the stylish appearance, and performance that would rival the vaunted iPhone. The FO dev team is excited about the prospect of working with Palm and their new phone to develop an app for it.
 
Although the Apps aren’t near completion yet, both phones offer outstanding platforms to support Freesky, and the dev team will compare the two companies’ SDK and smartphone systems to select the one more suitable for a transplant. Soon you may have your whole empire in the Palm of your hand!

The Warlords: WL Events Preview: July

Free 7-Day Medallion Giveaways
During this free giveaway event, all the players will receive a free 7-Day Medallion as gift!
 
As the symbol of strength and honor, the holder of medallion can receive various kinds of privileges.
 
Medallion Functions
1.  Obtain bonus Exp while you are online
2.  Meditation (free experience) when you are offline
3.  Obtain 20% more Exp when slaying monsters
4.  On the Spot Revival
5.  70% discount to purchase items from stores
6.  Obtain 30% more silver when sell item to the store
7.  No penalty when killed by players without medallion. Curse the player who kills you
8.  Penalty will be lighten when you are wanted (red name, purple name and black name) and killed.
9.  Claim a Rider’s Return for free
10. 100% more experience obtained during Fury.
 
Estimated Duration: July 1 – July 31
 
Mysterious Abyss
To survive in the chaotic underworld, everyone is seeking refuge from the powerful side. The Liangshan Heroes are recruiting now. To find them, you have to pass the Mysterious Abyss. Wu-Xiao (0648, 1100) will tell you how to achieve it.
 
Estimated Duration: July 17 – July 21
 
Prizes: Silver, Exp and Treasure Box (ExpBall, Elite-Senzu-Pill,+2 Purity-Pack, Superior Gear, Random-Guard-Order)

Voyage Century: Mini Games in Tavern

Are you tired of always having to go on business trips and kill Monsters here in Voyage Century?  Well now why don’t you take a rest and try out some of our wicked new bar games in the tavern, which will be available in the coming new version. Let the Voyage Century team introduce them to you right now!
 
After you have reached Level 20, you can play the mini game Quiz in the tavern. Its worth mentioning that the rewards that could potentially be gotten from this game are really quite awesome! But also it will give you a chance to flex your brain with questions ranging from history to sports, daily life to geography, and science to biology in fact almost every subject is up for grabs! The bigger the brain, the bigger the gain!
 
Simply pick any card from the 6 shown to start the quiz. If you are lucky enough to pick a card with 10% extra EXP reward, you will get the Exp after giving the correct answer. You can answer 20 questions at the most each time you take the test. In addition, you may find that some of your questions are duplicates which mean you should be a shoe-in for a correct answer! So test your knowledge and win big!!!

Battle of Destiny: Open Beta Officially Launched!

Dear BODFighters, 
 
You are welcome at the world of BOD! The Open Beta of Battle of Destiny that you have been waiting for is finally launched!
 
We are organizing fantastic events to celebrate the opening of Battle of Destiny!
Sign up for the celebration:
Event 1 : Get item!! Get GM!! Get mysterious reward!!
Event 2 : Need GM Helps? Let’s Hunt Boss!   
Event 3 : Mini PvP Tournament
Event 4 : Come Grab Your Demon Card!

Wolfteam International

Wolfteam is an amazing looking FPS game which spent a great amount of detail on the backgrounds and settings. You’re not just walking through a random bombed-down area, but these environments have true character. They clearly have a history, people were once there. That makes Wolfteam much more lifelike and exciting. But don’t get distracted too much, you’re being hunted!

Sphere Online

Sphere Online is a Free MMORPG where you can explore a magic world and complete exciting missions. Defeat nigthmarish monsters in PvE and take part in territorial raids in PvP.

When you enter the world of Sphere, an ancient magical universe created by an arch mage. Strange epidemics flow into Sphere from a parallel magical world. All humans are affected by this evil influence and they engage in conflicts and wars. There is a prophecy made that the magic world will be destroyed and all its evil influence will overflow the Earth. This is why heroes are needed to join forces and do all that is possible to prevent this global catastrophe.