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• • Godswar Online: Priest Skill Video

  • The folks at IGG have released a new video which shows off the skills and abilities of the priest class in GodsWar Online.
    
    Watch the video here.

     

  • Posted: 1/06/09 10:28 AM
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• • The Chronicles of Spellborn: Dev Journal: Explain Your Skill Deck

  • Vincent Leeuw, Content Designer for The Chronicles of Spellborn has posted a new dev journal where he explains his strategies for building a successful skill deck.

    First off: the knack in becoming efficient in combat is to have an efficient Skill Deck. As combat is pretty hectic to start with (you need to walk, aim and 'fire' your Skills at the same time), you don't want to spend much time looking at your Combat Bar trying to figure out which Skill to use, especially as you have no standard attack outside of your Skills.
    The key to efficiency is creating sequences.

    You can modify your Skill Deck by dragging the icons from your Skill Book (B key) to your Skill Deck (N key). Moving them around within the Skill Deck swaps them. Drop them outside the Skill Deck to remove them and hold Shift while clicking and holding to duplicate a Skill icon. (Note that multiple instances of the same Skill all share the same cooldown at any given moment!)

    A sequence is a column of Skills in your Skill Deck that have a certain synergy. Firing off one Skill will start a buff/debuff (positive/negative status effect) that the next Skill in the sequence can take advantage of. Having a proper sequence means that you can continuously attack, even when it reaches the last Skill and then falls back on the first in the sequence. That means you can keep the left mouse button pressed and only have to focus upon movement and aim.

    Read more here.

  • Posted: 1/06/09 10:23 AM
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• • Godswar Online: Second Alpha Starts January 9th

  • IGG has announced that the second round of Alpha testing for GodsWar Online will begin on Friday, January 9th.

    IGG today announce that they would be holding a second Alpha Test for GodsWar Online (http://gw.igg.com/main.php) which starts on Jan 9th, 2009.

    GodsWar Online, the first MMORPG that IGG developed, will launch its second Alpha Test at 9:00pm January 8th EST (GMT-5) and the new client will be available on January 7th. Soon after that, activation codes will be given out, and players who joined the last Alpha Test can enter the game directly.

    We will release a server called Atlanta. This server will be the place where players can enjoy the new version and events in advance. After the test, players' data will not be deleted. However, as it is an Alpha Test, we will make a few adjustments to any problematic data in the game. With a host of brand-new content, game version 1.85 will be adopted in this test.

    In this version, we have improved the guild system and guild quests, added a suit system and beautified the special gear effects. We are sure this new content will make your GodsWar gaming experience even better. More details will be published later.

    For the sake of the safety of players' data and the best performance of the game, officials have decided to release the second Alpha Test, which means the Closed Beta will be delayed. Also, please remember that all data will be preserved this time.

    Read more here.

  • Posted: 1/06/09 10:18 AM
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• • Zu Online: Mascot System Overview

  • The folks at Zu Online have released an overview of the game's mascot system, which uses the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac.

    Zu Online (http://zu.igg.com/) is a 3D MMORPG based on immortal beings and kung fu. When creating a character, players need to select a mascot so they can get its blessings during certain periods of their epic journey through the world of Zu.

    The Zu Online developers added the mascot system to the game in the beginning of the games development. The selectable mascots are the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. The mascots give blessings in turn every 15 minutes. For example, during the period the Dog gives blessings, a player whose mascot is the Dog can get blessings from the Spirit Master in Holy City or Jamon in Desert City. With this blessing, their experience gained in combat will increase by 50% for certain duration.

    The Zu Online developers have also added the Treasure Map system, flying mounts and more unique aspects to the game. These exciting features show players that they are not only in an original supernatural world but also gives them a lot of enjoyment.

    Read more here.

  • Posted: 1/06/09 10:09 AM
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• • Voyage Century: New Instance Overview

  • IGG has published an overview of three new instances designed for veteran players in Voyage Century Online.

    The folks at Voyage Century recently introduced us to 3 of the 6 newly added instances in the new version. Well, today they are going to continue talking to you about the remaining 3 new instances.

    As was mentioned before, the Cretan labyrinth, Mallorca Cave, and Madagascar are the instances suitable for medium and low level players. However, the Taj Mahal, the Beijing Emperor Mausoleum, and the Mayan Civilization are places for veteran players’.

    Taj Mahal

    The great Taj Mahal is testament to the brilliance of the ancient culture of India. Under the moonlight it’s white stone shines with unearthly brilliance. However, it is now being damaged by wild animals, robbers, and by the most unmerciful force of all, time. Some people have even seen ghosts prowling the grounds.

    Beijing Emperor Mausoleum

    Once, the governor of Jin Xi province and the rebels he was supposed to be fighting conspired to overthrow the government. They buried tons of treasure to finance their rebellion. However their plot was discovered before they were able to act and they were rounded up and executed. The treasure they hid was lost to the ages. Many people know the treasure exists somewhere, but so far no one has been able to find it.

    Mayan Civilization

    The Mayan Civilization, an ancient Native American culture that represented one of the greatest civilizations in the world. They thrived for more than 2,000 years. Building massive stone pyramids, temples, and sculptures; as well as developing a system of writing using hieroglyphs; and recording their achievements in mathematics and astronomy they were pioneers in many fields of study. Tomatoes, corn, and potatoes they first planted are have now spread all over the world.

    Read more here.

  • Posted: 1/06/09 10:05 AM
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