OnRPG Shotgun News 1/16: LoL, Renaissance Heroes, Wizardry Online, and Much Much More!

By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG Elder Scribe

 

Something Brews at Warhammer Online

A new live event may be in the works for Warhammer Online if Mythic’s Implimentation Lead Keaven Freeman’s tweet yesterday is anything to go by. Of course not much can fit in a tweet and so far this is the only sign of the possible event. Thankfully the tweet included a picture taken from a page of the Tome of Knowledge. OnRPG will keeping a close eye on the developments here.

 

 

SWTOR Hints at Upcoming Release

A new post appeared on the SWTOR page showing an upcoming update which for now has no release date. In it level 50 players will have the chance to assist the Gree in their pursuit for information. This will be available to everyone. And a new Galactic Reputation system will be implemented. Giving a new way to progress characters through six ranks.

 

 

Renaissance Heroes Announces Beta

ChangYou.com has announced that the beta for Renaissance Heroes will begin January 22nd and run for two weeks, with no wipe. The beta will introduce a new European server to go along with those for North America. In addition there will be two new heroes, Bart and Medici. Special events will be held everyday throughout the two week beta so be sure official Facebook page and the website regularly. Also our sister site MMOHuts will have an exclusive item up for grabs in a giveaway coming soon!

 

 

 

Einherjar Beowulf Adventure Going On Now

From January 16th (today) to January 23rd Einherjar players will be able to recruit Beowulf to their Viking forces. In addition new materials and a sword will be available. As this is a limited time event though you shouldn’t wait.

 

 

Fiesta Releases Unique Snowboard Mount

A new mount has come to Fiesta which makes it’s own trail. The Snowboard makes snow as you go so you never have to worry about it being the wrong season. Check out the trailer below.

 

 

MechWarrior First Double XP Weekend Announced

The first ever MechWarrior Online Double XP weekend has been announced! It will take place over the weekend of January 18th starting at 10 am PST. In addition to the announcement of the event MechWarrior has released a creepy new Spider Mech.

 

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League of Legends Video Highlights Preseason Balance

The second part video of Preseason balancing that will take place in League of Legends has been released. Check it out for yourself below.

 

 

Wizardry Online Delayed

Wizardry Online was expected to go live today however it has been pushed back by two weeks to January 30th. This is down to getting everything integrated and ready to launch being hard. Have no fear though, if you need your Wizardry Online fix check out Dizzy’s survival journal entries from Wizardry Online here.

 

 

The Secret World Real World Gear Now Available

Always wanted to represent your faction in the real world? Well I certainly have. And now Funcom has teamed up with WeLoveFine.com to offer official TSW apparel. It’s mostly Tshirts but there is also the famous Innsmouth Academy sweatsheart, bloodstains not included. I’m a Dragon and I wear a large…you know, if anyone was thinking about what to get me for my birthday.

 

 

Arma III Developers Heading Home

I promised to keep an eye on two Arma III developers who were arrested in Greece under suspicion of espionage and now I have the pleasure of saying that they have made bail and are going home soon. Martin Pezlar and Ivan Buchta were arrested about four months ago and their conditions have been somewhat questionable during that time thanks to the reported poor prison environment. Congratulations guys!

 

 

Sega Partners with Gogogic for Godsrule: War of Mortals

Sega is looking to strengthen it’s free to play and cross-platform portfolio by teaming up with Gogogic for free to play battle game Godsrule. The game is currently in closed beta for ipad and browser with a planned release sometime in early 2013.

 

 

All TERA Accounts Get Free Time

En Masse has announced that all TERA accounts have received free game time! Originally planned as a free week long event before the switch to free to play some complications meant many were unable to take advantage of it. So, instead everyone is getting a free 7 days of game time!

Union Party System Unlocks Hidden Silkroad Online Power

 

 

Joymax today unveils an upcoming update of the “Union Party System” for Silkroad Online! Silkroad Online is preparing for this month’s upcoming patch, “Ignite Silkroad Part 3: Undead’s Revenge”, with the introduction of the terrifying addition, “Death Bone.” Born from the ashes of the Roc, this gigantic undead beast is the most powerful unique monster yet. The only means to defeat it is by combining forces with the use of the Union Party System.

 

 

The main feature of the Union Party System allows four separate parties to combine, creating a giant raid of 32 players. Creating a group this large requires a Union Ticket and the owner of the Union Ticket automatically becomes the leader of the group. The leader has the ability to control a variety of party settings such as loot distribution. With the improved party system from this month’s update, players can choose new types of distribution; including skill EXP, randomizing items, and ordered item distribution.

 

 

 

Players who enter into a union party will receive a special bonus EXP buff as high as 25% for a full union of four groups. Only these massive groups will be able to take on the newest challenge: Death Bone! Death Bone is the most challenging boss yet requiring a full Union Party at maximum level; the “Roc Time Attack!” may even feel easy in comparison.

 

 

The massive skeleton monster, Death Bone, is designed with powerful skills to draw players in then launch a near-death attack for the unfortunate few who do not flee in the short five second window of opportunity. Players, who have both defeated the Roc and completed a challenging quest chain, can summon this evil terror and find the reward well worth the effort, as Death Bone not only rewards the best EXP gains but also the highest gold reward — the 13th tier equipment and much more.

Battle Magician Mixes Magic and Melee in Elsword

 

 

 

 

Today Kill3rCombo, publisher of the hit game Elsword, launched a new class for its wildly popular free-to-play action MMORPG. The Battle Magician class is the second part of Elsword Transformation, a multi-month campaign that will see numerous changes to the game, including a new job class for every character.

 

 

As a Battle Magician, Aisha dishes out a wide range of punishing close quarter attacks and harnesses pure magical energy to blast her opponents into the stratosphere. While the first new class in Elsword Transformation was a natural evolution for the melee character Elsword, Battle Magician is a striking departure for the ranged caster Aisha, who can now go toe-to-toe in melee rumbles. This makes Aisha more versatile and unpredictable in both PvE and PvP modes.

 

 

Battle Magician offers improved melee abilities, but Aisha still retains a powerful arsenal of magical attacks. While Aisha’s other classes involve mastery over the natural elements or dark forces, Battle Magicians have the rare ability to wield magic in its pure form for devastating energy attacks. Aisha acquires this ability through a magical pendant given by her mentor, as the Battle Magician story unfolds.

OnRPG Shotgun News 1/15 – SWTOR, Guild Wars 2, Diablo III, & Broken Realm

By Shannon Doyle (Leliah), OnRPG

 

 

EA, Bioware Under Pressure For “Gay Planet” in SWTOR

 

For anyone who hasn’t heard, Star Wars The Old Republic is getting same sex relationships at last in the upcoming expansion. This is something that has always been promised would be in the game but so far has been missing. It has been delayed due to setbacks and other things which had to take priority. But now that it’s being introduced EA and Bioware are facing the wrath of Jedi and Sith all over the world. There are of course those completely against having same sex relationships in the game. But then they’re also getting a fire fight from those for it. Why? Because it’s limited to only one planet. One that even Fox News in theUnited Stateshas chimed in on, calling it digital segregation, and the gay planet. The official forums are filled with arguments from both sides leaving EA/Bioware asking, where is the love?

 

GW2 Hits 3 Million Sales and More

 

Colin Johanson from ArenaNet took to the Guild Wars 2 official site to look ahead in 2013 and announce that 3 million copies of GW2 have been sold. He talks about the living world, how important the events are and the rewards that are given for them. More events will be added in the year to come and the rewards for them improved upon. For early 2013 there will be content that allows guilds to go on missions together, get new rewards, and new tools to make guilds even better. WvW and PvP are getting looked at as well, adding more incentives and making it more friendly for the casual and hardcore alike. You can check out the whole post for yourself on the official site by clicking here https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/colin-johanson-on-guild-wars-2-in-the-months-ahead/ or check out the short video which summarizes what is said in the lengthy post.

 
Guild Wars 2 2013 Preview Video

 

Diablo III Goes PvP

 

Coming in Patch 1.0.7 will be the much sought after ability to duel. A new zone has been specifically designed for player vs player content in for different areas, a church, graveyard, river, and lake. Dueling will support up to four players in a free for all format. There won’t be any keeping score, except for that friendly competition between friends over who gets to pay for dinner. So there won’t be any scoreboards or objectives beyond, “kill that guy.”

 

Broken Realm Enters Beta

 

 

Today is the day the newest part of the Crystal Saga Chronicle comes to a computer near you, maybe even your computer. The beta begins at 1 PM EST and will feature 12 classes to pick from. Play from any browser by going to the official site.