Yearly Archives: 2014

WildStar: October State of the Game

After a buzzing community this week, with another key member of development leaving the team and Christmas being canceled, WildStar’s team has come forward with a hefty new State of the Game address. This wall of text isn’t easily made bite-size, so here’s the full thing as posted this morning on the official website:

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To build upon our last update on the state of WildStar, we wanted to share some more details on what exactly you can expect from our next big content update. I know you’ve all been waiting for this one, and probably wondering what we’re putting in it after all this time. Well the short answer is, more than we’ve put into any update so far.

New Content

WildStar is a big game, and it’s about to get bigger. With our next content update, you’ll be exploring the next two chapters of content, “Mystery of the Genesis Prime” and “Journey to OMNIcore-1”. “Mystery” introduces a new zone for level 50 players, The Defile.  Battling against The Strain, you’ll finally discover the secrets of Drusera, The Entity, the Eldan and how they’re all related to Planet Nexus, secrets that you’ve been slowly uncovering from the start of WildStar. But don’t pat yourself on the back too soon, that mystery you’ve just solved opens up an even more epic story as Journey to OMNICore-1 introduces you into the galaxy-spanning Nexus Saga. We’ve added content for players of all stripes, from lore-filled immersive solo content, to fast and furious 5-player quests and massive 20-player public events.

New Lore

As you make your way through these new zones, you’re going to unearth a lot of lore through the form of new datacubes, quests, collectibles and places to discover. You’ll put some old secrets to rest and discover new mysteries along the way. Best of all, you’ll be experiencing this new lore in an entirely new fashion. Starting with Journey to OMNICore-1, NPCs will be fully voiced, making the story easier to digest and more immersive. Our top-notch cinematics team has been hard at work providing even more great video content in this update, making the story come alive with some of our best cinematic scenes to date. And you’ll have multiple ways to experience the story, with branching paths and choices along the way that yield different loot, datacubes and information depending on what paths you take. You’ll want to play through this update multiple times (did we mention it’s repeatable) to experience all there is to see.

And of course, new loot for all the hoarders out there.

New Features and Improvements

Our fans matter most, and the devs at Carbine are always listening. We’ve heard you and made some key improvements in areas you’ve requested.

  • With this new update, you can now skip the tutorial in case you’re rolling alts but don’t want to sit through stuff you’re already familiar with.
  •  We’re making edits to lower levels (6 – 14) like adding rental mount vendors for low level zones and adding more runecrafting stations and lesser runes to increase player power and decrease levelling time during the early hours.
  • We’re also adjusting ELO matching, decreasing the amount of rating you and your party loses after being defeated.
  •  We’re updating the rune system by giving the ability to unlock and reroll slots, and making some tweaks to the randomness of drops.
  • We’re reducing dye costs as well, meaning that players will get more opportunities to utilize the dye system and customize their character.
  • More gold will be rewarded for activities at the lower levels, giving players more currency to play with, buying new housing items, gear and other fancy doodads.
  • Housing will also be getting a great new feature, as now players will be able to not only remodel their home but also the music that plays on their housing plots.

And in addition to all the above (yes there’s more, we told you this drop was HUGE) we are improving combat balance across all classes, making revisions to ability and support powers and (drumroll please), we’re adding more client optimization tweaks meaning that you’ll see the glorious sights of Nexus in more frames per second than ever before.

Bug Fixes and Tweaks

Also coming in this next update, there are plenty of big fixes for issues that fans have been asking for. We’re doing some major housecleaning to areas like UI, balancing, game performance, tradeskills, housing, adventures and much more. Bugs tied to items, like the Protection item special that used to break a Stalker out of Stealth, are being patched. Bugs from boss fights are also being fixed, so the Vulcarrion Healer in the Scorchwing World Boss fight will now properly decrement Interrupt Armor when interrupts are used, for example.

Some players felt the world was too big to travel around quickly, so we’re making a few adjustments there as well. In addition to the rental mount vendors mentioned earlier, Capital City Transmat spells (Transmat to Thayd and Transmat to Illium) have had their cooldown times reduced from 24 hours to 30 minutes.

If you want to know everything about what’s being changed in WildStar with this next update, here is the link to the upcoming patch notes – all 100+ pages of it.

These notes are our working patch notes and may differ from the final notes based on QA testing. We will post final notes on the WildStar web site in conjunction with the next content release.

Unfortunately, due to time requirements, we have to put these notes out in English only for the time being. We wanted to get these out to you ASAP, so FR and DE versions will follow as soon as our hardworking localization team has finished them.

And There’s More to Come

All of what we’ve just covered is coming up in the next WildStar update, but there’s so much more on the horizon. As we look ahead to the end of this year and into the next, we have even more exciting plans to share. Some of these you’ll be hearing about in our next State of the Game update in the coming weeks.

Just like you’ve shown your dedication to WildStar, we’re in it for the long haul too. Together, we will continue working tirelessly to make this the best experience for our fans and make Nexus your home for years to come.

Sword Saga Open Beta Pack Giveaway

OnRPG has partnered with R2Games to celebrate the launch of open beta testing for Sword Saga, an upcoming browser strategy game set to test your survival skills.

Experience unparalleled tactical choices in Sword Saga as you build your unique ultimate hero and outwit foes as you dominate the arena!

 

The Open Beta Pack Features:

  • Gold *100K
  • Delicate Gem Pack (Level 2 Gem*1) *1
  • EXP Scroll *1
  • Ordinary Starmoon Crystal Pack (Starmoon Crystal*60) *1
  • Bullhorn *2

Notes: Promo codes may only be used once per server.
 

To Redeem your Key:

  • Register an account and log into the game.
  • Click on the Hot Events button at the top right corner of your screen.
  • Choose Beginners’ CD Key Pack.
  • Input your gift code and click the Exchange button.
  • Enjoy your pack!

Town of Salem

Town of Salem is a free-to-play, browser-based “party” game, inspired by games like Werewolf and Mafia. Players take roles in a small town, and then must continue to survive suspicion and prove (or convince others of) their innocence lest they be hanged.

Features:

29 Unique Roles: Players are randomly assigned one of 29 unique roles before each game starts, and must play their role accordingly in order to succeed.

Customizable Matches: The host of each game session can choose which roles will be present before starting, allowing players to customize challenging scenarios.

Four Phase Gameplay: Players take their turns during the night, using their unique abilities granted by their roles. During the day, town members discuss who they think may be evil, then put them on trial. In the Defense phase, that player has a chance to convince the town of their innocence – which will be decided by majority vote in the Judgement phase.

Achievements: Over 300 unique achievements are waiting to be earned.

Hazard Ops now Released on Steam

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Infernum Productions has today taken the fight against the IMSA into new territory with the release of the free-to-play third-person shooter “Hazard Ops” on Valve’s Steam platform. Together with publisher Deep Silver, Infernum will bring Hazard Ops to Steam as a free-to-play title with DLC packs available.

Along with the release, there will be six DLC packs available which have various weapons, costumes and boosts within them and enabling new players to get into the action.  All DLC packs will be 20% off for the first 7 days!

The official Hazard Ops steam page can be found here.

For the Tribe Localized to English for Mobile Market

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Asiasoft today announced that its first regional English free-to-play mobile title, For The Tribe, is now available on Google Play and the App Store. Players can now enjoy the mobile game on devices running on Android 2.3 and iOS 5 or later.

For The Tribe is a free-to-play real-time massively multi-player online card battle game played in 2.5D scenes and 3D character models. Set in the savage land of Kalima, players must defend against Hell Legion, the nefarious band that ravaged through the land spreading darkness as they massacred all who opposed them. Role-playing as tribe leaders, players build their own legion of legendary heroes from the tribes of Humans, Orcs, Elves and Dwarves in Kalima to defeat the evil forces. Rallying assistance from heroes obtained through Friendly Summons, Senior Summons and Ultimate Summons, players can play solo or play against other players to reinforce their team.

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In the single-player mode, players can complete special quests or pit themselves against World Bosses to level up. Players can also challenge other tribe leaders in PVP arenas for energy or honor points to enhance their unit and the strength of their league of heroes.

“We are excited to be launching our first regional English mobile game: For The Tribe, which is in line with our group’s strategy to provide quality content to the growing number of mobile users in Southeast Asia,” says Gerry Ung, Regional Director of Mobile Game division in Asiasoft. “With its unique take on the card battle genre mixed with reverse-tower-defense mechanics, we believe For The Tribe will be well-received by mobile gamers in the region.”

Published by Asiasoft’s Playpark, the current game version has added Legendary and Elite heroes, additional quest areas and daily quests.

To learn more about For The Tribe and to download game client, please visit,
Google Play: http://bit.ly/1EwyyOw or
App Store: http://bit.ly/1uDGd9o

Galaxy on Fire – Alliances to be Released on Android in October 2014

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The popular mobile sci-fi MMO Galaxy on Fire™ – Alliances by Deep Silver FISHLABS will soon be globally available on Google Play. The highly anticipated Android launch of the complex mid- to hardcore title will take place in late October 2014 – in Australia, New Zealand and Canada, however, the app has already been released in the course of a limited soft launch. Just like its critically acclaimed counterpart on iOS, the Android version of the game will be offered as a free download with IAPs. It promises its players an exciting multiplayer gaming experience with easy accessible coop- and alliance gameplay. The title features AAA production values, high-end 3D graphics and full optimization for a wide range of state-of-the-art Android tablets and smartphones. At the same time, Galaxy on Fire™ – Alliances will also run smoothly on any older device, as long as it has at least 512 megabytes of RAM. The most prominent entries in GOFA’s list of supported devices include the Samsung Galaxy Tab 1-3, Samsung Galaxy S2-S5, Asus Google Nexus 7, NVidia Shield and HTC One.

In Galaxy on Fire™ – Alliances the players take over the roles of up-and-coming commanders of the Terrans, Nivelians or Vossk. Eager to seek fame and fortune beyond the final frontier, they set forth to colonize and exploit a hitherto uncharted region of space, known as the Shroud Nebula. Here, they must build up strong outposts, collect valuable resources and claim territories of strategic importance. But only those who team up with others and form strong alliances will be able to hold their ground in this hazardous environment for a longer period. In order to prevail in the highly competitive Shroud Nebula, tactical finesse and unbroken courage are as important as clever use of resources and a strong capacity for teamwork.

The Android version of Galaxy on Fire™ – Alliances will contain all of the recent updates of the iOS version.

Space Engineers Offers Free Weekend for 1 Year Anniversary

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Independent developer Keen Software House a.s. is celebrating the one year anniversary of Space Engineers with a Free Weekend on Steam! Starting from now, Space Engineers will be available to play for FREE until Sunday, October 12, at 1pm PST.  The game will also feature a 40% discount off the regular price!* For those who didn’t have the chance to try the game until now, this is the best time to do and celebrate the one year of Space Engineers! More information about the Free Weekend and the discount offer can be found on the game’s Steam store page at http://store.steampowered.com/app/244850/

The discount is available until Monday at 10am PST.