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The Trend of Korean MMOs: High-quality Graphics Decide the Result
Feb 9th
In comparison with the past years, the Korean game industry will fluctuate more violently in 2011. The first quarter of 2011 may go on relatively smoothly, but from the second quarter, game companies will stampede to release their new titles and even started to share the market ambitiously since the beginning of this year.
- More New MMO Details @ New Games Frontier
First of all, NHN, NCsoft and CJ Internet have taken the lead in releasing high-quality TERA, Aion 2.5 and Mstar respectively. In the second half of the year, Blade & Soul, Guild Wars 2 and other games with unique graphics are set to come out. Those games have certain things in common, e.g. they all involve large investments, render distinguishing high-quality graphics and have a strong appeal to players.
To march into the music game market, CJ Internet has published Mstar, which is developed by Nurien based on Unreal Engine 3 and has surprisingly excellent graphics.
In-game characters are portrayed more meticulously and vividly, looking like real-life stars. A good sense of reality and lighting effect are achieved, as well.
Aion 2.5v Screenshots of Graphics Preview
Feb 6th
Korean Aion just launched the 2.5 version last month. Many changes are included in this patch, such as new interface, new graphics, rendered by use of a brand-new engine. Below are some screenshots of 2.5 version preview. Have fun. (Source: Thisisgame.com)
Beautify Yourself – A Personalized Appearance System (Related: Aion 2.5 Preview: More Stylish, More Contents, and More Intelligent)
In this update, players will be able to witness Aion’s 2-year-old appearance system greatly modified. First, there’re no longer restrictions on the face shape, which gives players more freedom to customize their characters’ facial expressions & outlines and body proportions. Motions like standing and jumping and store-related info are also added to the character info system, which enables players to have a more direct understanding of their characters.
Aion 2.5: My Style Wallpapers
Jan 27th
Aion’s new Costumes were unveiled weeks ago along with the 2.5 patch (New Costumes in Aion 2.5) and had been well accepted by most players. Well, now players are available to put these beautiful photos into the desktop background. Below is the latest series of costume themed wallpapers released by the official.
MMOsite Photo Center
Aion 2.1 Part 2 Patch Heads to Live!
Jan 27th
by the Aion Community Team>
Aion® 2.1 Part 2 Patch go live on live servers , January 26, during our regularly scheduled weekly maintenance. The focus of this patch is crafting changes. You can read a full list of the changes in the Aion 2.1 Part 2 Release Notes. Just a few highlights of 2.1 Part 2:
Reduced the quantities of materials needed to make 593 Elyos and 593 Asmodian kinds of crafted weapons, armor, and accessories of level 45-55.
Increased the drop rates of crafting materials, including Balic materials dropped by the Balaur.
Increased the chance of gathering rarer/more powerful materials from specific resource nodes.
Added a new Fortune Pet, the Headstrong Poroco, and added new rewards to Fortune pets.
Balaur now take over Kysis Fortress in the Abyss during normal siege times.
Atreia’s Artisan Expo event begins tomorrow, January 26, and runs through February 2. During the Expo, craftspeople of Atreia can join in on a weeklong event featuring accelerated crafting, essencetapping, and aethertapping.
Aion: Patch v2.1 Part 2 Released
Jan 26th
NCSoft has announced that part 2 of the Aion v2.1 update has been released. The latest patch brings a boost to experience, drops and over three hundred new crafting designs into the game. Additionally, the patch features higher drop rates for item designs and gathering materials.
Along with these significant increases, Aion Update 2.1 Part 2 brings vast changes to not only the quests currently available, but the crafting system as well. Quests have been re-worked with increased drop frequency of items and gear rewarding players for their efforts. Additionally, the quests have been re-balanced to provide players with more enjoyment as they quest for rewards. Targeting the desire for new items and designs, NCsoft increased the drop frequency of both item designs and raw materials used for crafting. The enhancements coming in this update streamline the crafting efforts allowing them more time to engage in combat as opposed to mundane tasks.
Read more here.
KTB: NHN Hard to Defeat NCsoft with TERA
Jan 26th
KTB: NHN Hard to Defeat NCsoft with TERABy Jeffry Lau
Years ago, I joined an online game company after graduation and stepped into this industry by coincidence. At spare-time, I always pay close attention to the development of gaming industry and write industry reviews for MMOsite.
As NHN’s new title TERA makes a great coup, people are heatedly discussing whether the South Korean MMORPG leader NCsoft will be outdone by NHN. From NCsoft’s congratulations to and wishes for NHN and TERA, we can see that NCsoft still stands as a leader.
According to the recent statistics released by KTB Investment & Securities Co., Ltd. (KTB for short), during TERA’s first four OBT days, NCsoft’s stocks fell sharply by 15%, but were still recommended as buyable and “Strong Buy” stocks
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With the OBT of TERA, the business fight between NCsoft and NHN was ignited too. At present, TERA and Aion are by turns the first MMORPG choice of players in the net cafes in South Korea. Nevertheless, KTB’s analyses didn’t seem to show respect for NHN’s recent great achievements, but tried to prove NCsoft was still the No.1 in the game industry from three points of view.
1. NHN Outnumbered, a Situation of More >
Aion 2.5 New Skill Details for 8 Classes (with videos)
Jan 25th
Note: the names of skills were translated from Aion Korean website
Gladiator
Name Level Type Cost Cast Time Cool Down Obtain From
Leap Spike ICharges to an knock-downed enemy within 15m, inflicts 198~201 phy damage and reduces def 200 for 6 seconds. 28 Active Mana 103 Instant 12 secs Skill book
Leap Spike IICharges to an knock-downed enemy within 15m, inflicts 255~259 phy damage and reduces def 300 for 6 seconds. 40 Active Mana 122 Instant 12 secs Skill book
Leap Spike IIICharges to an knock-downed enemy within 15m, inflicts 347~351 phy damage and reduces def 400 for 6 seconds. 52 Active Mana 144 Instant 12 secs Skill book
Leap Spike
Name Level Type Cost Cast Time Cool Down Obtain From
Vampiric Wave I (Stigma skill)Inflicts 165~169 phy damage to those in the range of 7M and absorbs 50% of total damage as HP. 34 Active Mana 151 Instant 10 secs Stigma
Vampiric Wave II (Stigma skill)Inflicts 228~232 phy damage to those in the range of 7M and absorbs 50% of total damage as HP. 46 Active Mana 166 Instant 10 secs Stigma
Vampiric Wave
Leap Spike and Vampiric Wave video
Aion: 2.1 Part 2 Patch
Jan 23rd
The people over at Aion are excited about the new 2.1 Part 2 Patch, dropping live on Wednesday, January 26th and is focused on crafting in the world of Aion. Check out the notice, and the patch release notes, and let us know what you think.
The Aion® 2.1 Part 2 update has been pushed to the North American and European Union test servers (PTS). The update focuses on crafting in Aion, so craftspeople, start your looms and get ready at your anvils! Read details in the 2.1 Part 2 patch release notes.
Read more here.
Aion:Update 2.1 Part 2 Release Notes
Jan 21st
The Aion® 2.1 Part 2 update has been pushed to the North American and European Union test servers (PTS). The update focuses on crafting in Aion, so craftspeople, start your looms and get ready at your anvils! Read details in the 2.1 Part 2 patch release notes.
Patch 2.1 Part 2 is scheduled to head to our live servers on Wednesday, January 26, and the Atreia’s Artisan Expo event begins January 26 and runs through February 2. During the Expo, craftspeople of Atreia can join in on a week-long event featuring accelerated crafting, essencetapping, and aethertapping.
Aion 2.5 Preview: More Stylish, More Contents, and More Intelligent
Jan 20th
Article’s originally from Korean gaming website GameMeca
Aion is doomed to run further in 2011. In Aion 2.5’s upcoming test on Jan. 26, new instances, new maps and new graphics rendered by use of a brand-new engine will make their appearance respectively, with style, content and intelligence as its key words.
Beautify Yourself – A Personalized Appearance System
In this update, players will be able to witness Aion’s 2-year-old appearance system greatly modified. First, there’re no longer restrictions on the face shape, which gives players more freedom to customize their characters’ facial expressions & outlines and body proportions. Motions like standing and jumping and store-related info are also added to the character info system, which enables players to have a more direct understanding of their characters.More colors for facial customization
New feature: motion option
In addition to appearance, prestigious clothing in the game is also very impressive. The in-game 4 brand-new sets of prestigious clothing will give full play to players’ personality, sexiness, elegance and loveliness, and different statuses can just be reflected through different prestigious clothes.
prestigious dresses
New cloaks for Elyos and Asmodians
The updated appearance system allows players to better perform their skill in character creation and create more charming, decent characters.
Revamped Elyos More >