Looks like we have a long way to go eh mateys???
Man we've been doing it the rEALLY hard way. I guess credit goes to the level 70-80 guys who did it so painstakingly without any sp quests(2000000XP dudes!!!! no need to leech EVER). Newbies will be able to catch up in HALF the time. READ ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111
A3 there is coming with some cool new features like the mercenary hire where depending on ur lvl u can get a mercenary to back u up on mission quests.
MOST importantly, TONS of new maps. TONS TONS TONS.
Check out the cool new features posted :---
A3 to enter commerical service!
In preparation for the upcoming launch of A3, our open beta service will be taken offline on Monday June 27th at 1200 hrs (GMT+8 ).
While this will mark the end of open beta test, we will be making numerous final optimizations to our game service. We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our faithful testers.
The following features will be available upon the re-opening of the A3 service:
- Mercenary Feature - Hire your very own Mercenary and have him fight alongside with you!
- Lotto Feature - Be Lucky! Win in-game money!
- New Maps - Hatrel, Peushinnerr, Taoudruimos, Syvave
- Passive Skills
- Special Quest 1-3 and 1-4
- Lucky Spin System - Available in our Starter Packs are Lucky Spin codes that allows you to win IN-GAME ITEMS and WOONZ.
- No Data Wipe
The retail launch of A3 will be on Wednesday June 29th at 2359 hrs (GMT+8 ).
Please note that all Open Beta A3 accounts will be given 7 DAYS of free play after P2P.
Regards
iGamesAsia A3 Team
A3 Asia (read NOT india) going Commercial Tommorrow
The HARD WAY is an understatement!!
U talking abt lvl 70 - 80, U have any idea how many ppl quit between lvl 50 - 100?? If we hadnt formed SaiNtz...more of us would have quit in the 80s and 90s.
This game would have been so different now if they had only added some of the imp features in closed beta. And they wouldn't have struggled to make their numbers. Every player quiting means 4-5 potential friends not joining at all.
They should have put at least one or 2 special quests, and added one more map as the game progressed. They even left out important features like Party Helper which would have encouraged Partying and Support groups so much!!
The open beta was supposed to be launched in April 30! its nearing June 30 and they are still saying Soon Soon!!!
Bah!
Just go to the Sg server and see how many ppl play there. If tht one sever cluster can take so much load then A3 India Servers are nearly empty by comparision. And they say we are solving Technical issues first. Wht CRAP!
The tech issues start when the servers start getting loaded. Look at history of game launches like WoW, Starwars Galaxies etc... Servers crashed coz too many ppl joined in at the same time.
Plus the game has no Storyline wht so ever as of now. All that story in the website is just for reading purposes. No connection at all with the Game the way it is now. Just create any of the 4 chars and creep.
BAH!
But must say tht the Guides and the GMs are really good here and are doing the best with the minimum tht is given to them. Blame it on poor planning at Management level than those guys who are working their *censored* off!
U talking abt lvl 70 - 80, U have any idea how many ppl quit between lvl 50 - 100?? If we hadnt formed SaiNtz...more of us would have quit in the 80s and 90s.
This game would have been so different now if they had only added some of the imp features in closed beta. And they wouldn't have struggled to make their numbers. Every player quiting means 4-5 potential friends not joining at all.
They should have put at least one or 2 special quests, and added one more map as the game progressed. They even left out important features like Party Helper which would have encouraged Partying and Support groups so much!!
The open beta was supposed to be launched in April 30! its nearing June 30 and they are still saying Soon Soon!!!
Bah!
Just go to the Sg server and see how many ppl play there. If tht one sever cluster can take so much load then A3 India Servers are nearly empty by comparision. And they say we are solving Technical issues first. Wht CRAP!
The tech issues start when the servers start getting loaded. Look at history of game launches like WoW, Starwars Galaxies etc... Servers crashed coz too many ppl joined in at the same time.
Plus the game has no Storyline wht so ever as of now. All that story in the website is just for reading purposes. No connection at all with the Game the way it is now. Just create any of the 4 chars and creep.
BAH!
But must say tht the Guides and the GMs are really good here and are doing the best with the minimum tht is given to them. Blame it on poor planning at Management level than those guys who are working their *censored* off!
dude..uve hit the nail BANG on the head.
Ive seen that the tale of Rubal Vs Rubella makes absolutely NO friggin connection to the world of A3. You're DEADON on that.
And speaking of worlds, A3 by NO standard comes under MMORPG classs games, simply because its not the NUMBER of ppl playing but MORE IMPORTANLTY its the VASTNESS and the SCOPE of the universe created for MMORPG class games. Guys, Ultima 2 (released in 93 or 94) was bigger than this . I can understand that we can't be given everything in open Beta, but u must listen to the voices of ppl playing Eve Online.
Dudes, that game came wiht 90% of the universe(and its BIIIIIIIIIIIIG) created for OB. Plus they add a new cube(Eve slang for world) every month or so, constantly adding new grounds to an already MASSIVE universe. A3 is like a kindergarden playpen in comparison
See Morrowind da. It takes almost an hour to cross from one end of the world to the other, and STILL u get small islands and tidbits to carry on the Journey. A3, I can trot from Temoz to Selvarb gf(which i think is the longest trek..all the way to Vermeden and then selvarb) in 10 mins flat. no WAY would I categorize A3 as MMORPG.
The biggest unbalance in the game is the Quests them selves. Cmon guys , u cant expect to get a brand new quest @ high lvl tahts gives 1/3th the XP of a lower level quest. See 50 Kukadons Vs Gerges for example; there are many many more such examples: hide of dark ogloc etc. Man the higher the monster, increase the XP propotionally(even if the number of monsters to kill in higher is less). To partly compensate for the GREAT increase in lvl up required, the quests themselves should be more epic in scale. Sure let it take a longer time, but it beats going after the same monster quest 20 times to level up: MONOTONOUS. I'd rather do an EPIC quest that takes a day or two TWICE rather than a hippety hop monster quest repeatedly.
But ya, Three Cheerz for the ingame guides and GMs. For the limits they work in and the flak they take from frustrated 'bombardiers'; I consider their role a saving grace. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ive seen that the tale of Rubal Vs Rubella makes absolutely NO friggin connection to the world of A3. You're DEADON on that.
And speaking of worlds, A3 by NO standard comes under MMORPG classs games, simply because its not the NUMBER of ppl playing but MORE IMPORTANLTY its the VASTNESS and the SCOPE of the universe created for MMORPG class games. Guys, Ultima 2 (released in 93 or 94) was bigger than this . I can understand that we can't be given everything in open Beta, but u must listen to the voices of ppl playing Eve Online.
Dudes, that game came wiht 90% of the universe(and its BIIIIIIIIIIIIG) created for OB. Plus they add a new cube(Eve slang for world) every month or so, constantly adding new grounds to an already MASSIVE universe. A3 is like a kindergarden playpen in comparison
See Morrowind da. It takes almost an hour to cross from one end of the world to the other, and STILL u get small islands and tidbits to carry on the Journey. A3, I can trot from Temoz to Selvarb gf(which i think is the longest trek..all the way to Vermeden and then selvarb) in 10 mins flat. no WAY would I categorize A3 as MMORPG.
The biggest unbalance in the game is the Quests them selves. Cmon guys , u cant expect to get a brand new quest @ high lvl tahts gives 1/3th the XP of a lower level quest. See 50 Kukadons Vs Gerges for example; there are many many more such examples: hide of dark ogloc etc. Man the higher the monster, increase the XP propotionally(even if the number of monsters to kill in higher is less). To partly compensate for the GREAT increase in lvl up required, the quests themselves should be more epic in scale. Sure let it take a longer time, but it beats going after the same monster quest 20 times to level up: MONOTONOUS. I'd rather do an EPIC quest that takes a day or two TWICE rather than a hippety hop monster quest repeatedly.
But ya, Three Cheerz for the ingame guides and GMs. For the limits they work in and the flak they take from frustrated 'bombardiers'; I consider their role a saving grace. BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!
All tht the games like Ragnarok and A3 are doing is whetting the appetite of online gamers and coverting offline gamers to online gamers.
They have done all the hard work and will continue to do so....but...when the time comes in to cash in.... A True MMORPG like World of Warcraft will come in and u will see gamers leaving both these games in droves and servers becoming empty!
Typical chain.... Rag did the hard work..and A3 repeaing benfit. Hell its been wht more than a year now, and Rag is still non-paid!
Now A3 will be doing all the hard work and some-else will reap the benefit.
SAD but inevitable!
By opening up the game wide you guys dont lose anything coz as it is the Servers are empty, if anything you will gain as more ppl reach higer lvls and more action takes place and more word of mouth spreads! but by restrciting content and features only you are the losers!
Wake up b4 u get a rude awakening!
They have done all the hard work and will continue to do so....but...when the time comes in to cash in.... A True MMORPG like World of Warcraft will come in and u will see gamers leaving both these games in droves and servers becoming empty!
Typical chain.... Rag did the hard work..and A3 repeaing benfit. Hell its been wht more than a year now, and Rag is still non-paid!
Now A3 will be doing all the hard work and some-else will reap the benefit.
SAD but inevitable!
By opening up the game wide you guys dont lose anything coz as it is the Servers are empty, if anything you will gain as more ppl reach higer lvls and more action takes place and more word of mouth spreads! but by restrciting content and features only you are the losers!
Wake up b4 u get a rude awakening!
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SAD!!!...
Uhm.......Im sure nothin is probably gonna happen that will make the
best and the most addicted ppl leave.If they do change it, A3 is history!
Whats with the long posts,?..dont got the patience to read the whole thing.
n YEA?? WHATS WITH THE PHILOSOPHY???
Uhm.......Im sure nothin is probably gonna happen that will make the
best and the most addicted ppl leave.If they do change it, A3 is history!
Whats with the long posts,?..dont got the patience to read the whole thing.
n YEA?? WHATS WITH THE PHILOSOPHY???
[quote="zchief"]All tht the games like Ragnarok and A3 are doing is whetting the appetite of online gamers and coverting offline gamers to online gamers.
They have done all the hard work and will continue to do so....but...when the time comes in to cash in.... A True MMORPG like World of Warcraft will come in and u will see gamers leaving both these games in droves and servers becoming empty!
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Awesome guess!!! Chief still rocks!!
They have done all the hard work and will continue to do so....but...when the time comes in to cash in.... A True MMORPG like World of Warcraft will come in and u will see gamers leaving both these games in droves and servers becoming empty!
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Awesome guess!!! Chief still rocks!!