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Prueba 2 semanas gratis Age of Conan con Juegaenred – Hyborian Adventures
Aug 10th
Prueba 2 semanas gratis Age of Conan con Juegaenred
La gente de JuegaEnRed.com está repartiendo claves de prueba de dos semanas de Age of Conan.
Para aquellos que aún no hayan probado Age of Conan existe la opción de conseguir una de las claves de prueba de 2 semanas que aún quedan en JuegaEnRed.com.
Estas claves incluyen 3 objetos especiales:
- Bolsa de Contención
- Tótem del Origen
- Anillo de Runas Kosaliano
Para haceros con vuestra clave de prueba, id a Juegaenred.com.
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- [16.10.2009] – La Noche de las Almas Perdidas
Onlinewelten interviews Game Director Craig Morrison – Hyborian Adventures
Aug 10th
Onlinewelten interviews Game Director Craig Morrison
Update 5 has been on the servers for a bit and Onlinewelten asks our Game Director what he thinks about the changes in Update 5 and it’s outcome.
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Our Game Director Craig ’Silirrion’ Morrison took the time, to sit down with the folks from Onlinewelten to discuss Update 5 and it’s impact on the Community in an extensive interview.
Onlinewelten: Update 5 is live on the servers of Age of Conan now. Among other things the patch opened the gates to a new district. What is new about the Tarantia Commons? What have they got to offer? Could you summarize for our readers what else has improved with the update?
Craig Morrison, Funcom: I think there is quite a bit in there to be honest, and at least a little something for everyone.
Firstly there is the revamp of the item and character statistics, some major changes to the classes with all the classes getting improved and updated feat tress that take into account the new system, a complete overhaul of the gem crafting system, a lot of new goals and additions for guild cities and all that before we even talk about the content More >
Onlinewelten interviewt Game Director Craig Morrison – Hyborian Adventures
Aug 10th
Onlinewelten interviewt Game Director Craig Morrison
Update 5 ruht schon eine Weile auf den Servern und Onlinewelten befragt unseren Game Director nach seiner Einschätzung der Lage.
In einem ausführlichen Interview spricht Craig über Update 5 und die Zeit danach.
Onlinewelten: Rückblickend auf das vergangene AoC-Jahr: auf welche Höhepunkte blickst du gerne zurück. Was würdest du heute anders machen?
Craig Morrison, Funcom: Ich bin eigentlich ziemlich zufrieden mit den Entscheidungen, die wir getroffen haben, seit ich das Team übernommen habe. Ich denke, wir haben Dinge ziemlich gut priorisiert und Ich bin mir nicht sicher, dass ich etwas Spezielles ändern würde. Meine persönlichen Lieblingsmomente sind immer, wenn ich den Spielern auf den Liveservern nach der Veröffentlichung eines Updates beitrete und sehe, wie die Spieler auf die neuen Inhalte und Änderungen reagieren. Es ist immer eine Freude, dort zu sein um das Spiel mit allen zu spielen und es zu erleben wie die Spieler es tun.
Hier könnt ihr das vollständige Interview durchlesen
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- [19.11.2009] – CROMCAST #15 – Der November hat ein neues Gesicht!
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- [11.11.2009] – Besondere Abonnement-Angebote und doppelte Erfahrungspunkte im November!
- [10.11.2009] – Interview mit Waldgeist auf MMOSzene
- [05.11.2009] – CROMCAST #14 – The Lenny is back
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning: 1.3.1 Now on Public Test Server!
Aug 7th
Version 1.3.1 of Warhammer Online is now available on the public test server. The new patch includes major tweaks to City Invasion gameplay, upgrades to Keeps including the addition of a second ramp up to the keep lord, group summoning stones, major performance improvements, and more!
City Invasion changes from the notes:
We have collapsed the invaded city states down to three states labeled Contested, Captured, and Rebuilding. City defenders are now able to access and spawn in all city states, allowing them to continue the fight even after the enemy has captured the city! Below are the details on these three states:
- Contested - During the contested phase, both Realms are fighting for control of the city. The city is open to players of Rank 30+. The contested city Scenario becomes open to players below Rank 30. Control is gained through capture of the Battlefield Objectives, killing your enemies, and through winning the city Scenario. The city Public Quest is there to direct players toward these goals.
- Captured - The attackers have captured the city! The Warlord Public Quests open, and the ruler of the city becomes vulnerable. Attackers no longer need to defeat the warlords to unlock the king encounter. Both Realms are still More >
City of Heroes: Color? Or Colour? Armor? Or Armour?
Aug 7th
The City of Heroes forums have been completely overhauled. As a result, the forums are all centralized in one location, with the various languages receiving their own set of boards. While French is French, English is not always English. The American forums and the European English forums have now merged, and quite hilarious results were sure to follow.
One such example is the thread "It’s COLOR and ARMOR!" by forum-goer PhiloticKnight:
NOT "colour" and "armour".
Wuith aull thouse extrau YOUUUUS in your wourds, you daumn Brits sound FRENCH!
And I KNOW how much you love THOSE guys.
Just figured I’d get that out there early before the merger and before DOOM!
The thread goes on for at least 16 pages as of this writing, be sure to check it out.
So then…Which is it? Color? Or Colour? Armor? Or Armour? Let us know in the comments! My vote? Color! Armor! Can you guess where I’m from? :)
Final Fantasy XIV: Massive Official Site Update
Aug 7th
The official website for Final Fantasy XIV has received a major update. The site has been updated with a slew of new information on the jobs, races, storyline, and even some of the more specific features to be available in the game.
One example of this is Guildleves. Guildleves are selected by players to fine-tune their experience towards the make-up of their group. When players take on a quest, they can select from one of several available Guildleves which will determine both the risk and rewards commensurate with that risk.
This should allow parties to seek challenges that fit the playstyle or skill-level that best suits them. From the sounds of it, it doesn’t seem like selecting a harder Guildleve just means the mobs will be harder, but instead the specific tasks of the quest will be more risky. They give the example of using a Guildleve to gain access to a normally restricted area to tackle a quest. I imagine going this route will be much riskier than approaching it a different way, of course, the resulting reward will match.
The site has also been updated with information on one of the game’s city-states, Limsa Lominsa, and while two other states are More >
City of Heroes: Why City of Heroes Should Be Worried
Aug 6th
In a feature over at MMOSite, writer Cecil Adkins examines why the folks at Paragon Studios should be worried about their upcoming competition in Champions Online.
The article breaks down the reasons into a few points:
- Champions online is new and shiny
- The issues surrounding the implementation of the Mission Architect has left a bad taste in many users’ mouths.
- City of Heroes PvP is still "a mess".
- Cryptic Studios has had the opportunity to utilize hindsight in their development of City of Heroes to hopefully not repeat the same mistakes in Champions Online, as well as directly cater to the needs of new players who aren’t getting what they want out of City of Heroes.
- The Nemesis System.
- Updates to City of Heroes have been slow-going.
For an insightful read, check out the full piece over at MMOSite.
Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited: Beta Stress Test Tonight, Prizes Too!
Aug 6th
All Beta players are invited for a stress test event on the Lamannia server tonight from 8-11 PM EST. Testers who login during the event will automatically be entered to win a number of prizes, with the grand prize amounting to a free lifetime VIP subscription to Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited.
Additional prizes up for grabs include three ATI HD4890 graphics cards, and 10 DDO Unlimited posters signed by the development team. Winners will be contacted via e-mail on September 14th, 2009. It also sounds like the longer you are online during the event, the better your chances are to win.
For more information on the event, head on over to the official event page.
City of Heroes: Overcoming the Impossible
Aug 6th
NCsoft’s Matt "Positron" Miller, the Lead Designer for the five year old City of Heroes MMO, writes this developer journal discussing the Powers Customization system that will be available in Issue 16.
Ok, maybe "impossible" is overstating it, but "Overcoming the Boat Load of Work" just doesn’t have the right ring to it. You see, when City of Heroes was made over five years ago, customizing the look of your powers was never considered. When the art for the powers was done, the colors for the powers were "baked in," in such a way that it would be impossible to tint them to a different color later. It wasn’t until we had our first feedback from outside the company that we realized the corner we had painted ourselves into.
You see, we had given players the most customizable character creator ever seen in an MMO. In a genre where individuality was sometimes very hard to come by, yet desired by nearly everyone who played, we offered your heart’s content of custom options for your look even before you logged into the game. Or so we thought we did. We had not considered the fact that everyone’s Power Blast looked like everyone else’s. More >
Beta Wants You to Win Big…Again!
Aug 6th
Tonight marks another major stress test for Dungeons & Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited.
"From 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM Eastern on Thursday August 6th, 2009, help us push the limits of the new DDO Store and enjoy special sales on DDO Store items and limited Turbine Point price reductions throughout the evening!"
They’re also offering prizes to lucky players who log in during those hours, including a lifetime VIP membership to the game and AMD Radeon 4890s.
They’ll be opening all the quests in the Shavarath Plane of Battle Adventure Pack, so you definitely get a shot at digging into some new content.