This is the second one I've been to, since they started. Didn't get anything either time (the first time I actually dc-ed when it died).
UI Skins - Orden & Doom Slave
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Sunday, September 7, 2008
Titan Attack...
This is the second one I've been to, since they started. Didn't get anything either time (the first time I actually dc-ed when it died).
Emilia the Sage comes to Sword...
http://forum.swordofthenewworld.com/index.php?showtopic=27146
Basically she's like the regular Emilia, except she doesn't completely suck. She gets more wizard stances, including levitation.
The catch is, though, they aren't giving her out freely, basically a lottery system, a random person buying gold (well, lacquers) this weekend will get her.
Lottery systems and random grab bags are one of the ways a company can squeeze the most possible money out of a devoted fan base. Because people will go crazy trying to get a super-rare item. This is the basis for collectible card (and other) games.
I know K2 has to make money off this game, but cash grabs like this are pretty tacky
Basically she's like the regular Emilia, except she doesn't completely suck. She gets more wizard stances, including levitation.
The catch is, though, they aren't giving her out freely, basically a lottery system, a random person buying gold (well, lacquers) this weekend will get her.
Lottery systems and random grab bags are one of the ways a company can squeeze the most possible money out of a devoted fan base. Because people will go crazy trying to get a super-rare item. This is the basis for collectible card (and other) games.
I know K2 has to make money off this game, but cash grabs like this are pretty tacky
Friday, September 5, 2008
Argh! This close to bagging a swamp angler...
I've been stuck on that damn swamp angler part of the Bahamar Quest since, well, about 2 weeks after Bahamar has been released. So what, 4 months? Something like that.
No one in either of the clans I was in wanted to help me (though at least my first helped with 2 of the pioneering seal quests in part one, though I did the others solo as they quickly lost interest in Bahamar). And I never had much luck finding anyone else via broad that wanted to do it.
But tonight I was playing and someone was putting together a squad to kill it! Alas, I was in the middle of doing another quest in an instance (one of the dumb Ustiur farming quests) and by the time I was done, they had killed it. So I missed out. Sniff.
Heh. On my way there, though, I did actually get an item drop, the first I've ever gotten in Bahamar, period (and I've probably spend 15-20 hours there, getting the pioneering seals and the explorer memoes and boxes). Wee, a 84 polearm with no mods. So I can't even trade it in for chips.
No one in either of the clans I was in wanted to help me (though at least my first helped with 2 of the pioneering seal quests in part one, though I did the others solo as they quickly lost interest in Bahamar). And I never had much luck finding anyone else via broad that wanted to do it.
But tonight I was playing and someone was putting together a squad to kill it! Alas, I was in the middle of doing another quest in an instance (one of the dumb Ustiur farming quests) and by the time I was done, they had killed it. So I missed out. Sniff.
Heh. On my way there, though, I did actually get an item drop, the first I've ever gotten in Bahamar, period (and I've probably spend 15-20 hours there, getting the pioneering seals and the explorer memoes and boxes). Wee, a 84 polearm with no mods. So I can't even trade it in for chips.
Why I don't like big clans...
Recent observations I've made: Apparently Catharsis, who I formerly had some respect for, have admitted McGeezers, notorious botter and all around obnoxious asshole to their clan. (He's one of the main reasons I quit playing actively).
Citadel members also seem to be hunting/camping out the giant komodo boss in Rio. I guess they aren't content to monopolize pretty much every big raid, they have to get the little bosses as well.
While semi-afking at the Old Port of Coimbra, this guy from Lords of Destiny pulls mobs through me, twice. That's annoying because your guys will chase the mob. The first time it was only nearby, but the second time it was right directly through me, I guess deliberately trying to screw me up.
Citadel members also seem to be hunting/camping out the giant komodo boss in Rio. I guess they aren't content to monopolize pretty much every big raid, they have to get the little bosses as well.
While semi-afking at the Old Port of Coimbra, this guy from Lords of Destiny pulls mobs through me, twice. That's annoying because your guys will chase the mob. The first time it was only nearby, but the second time it was right directly through me, I guess deliberately trying to screw me up.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
K2 comes through...
I'm usually not a huge fan of K2, but this time they really came through, finally giving out the costumes as compensation for 2.4 characters who lost theirs.
Really, I never thought it was something they needed to do (and indeed, I spend $20 buying the costumes for my guys from the cash shop in case they ever were removed, since we had warning). So I'm quite happy.
The only one I was really excited about getting was the La Ventisca dress for my elementalist. In the game itself, it's wore by some sort of tranny (like a shrunken Abe Vigoda), which is creepy. But on an elementalist, looks much better. Probably raises the rating of the game to M though (basically the skirt is in shreds, and she's only wearing a thong).
Really, I never thought it was something they needed to do (and indeed, I spend $20 buying the costumes for my guys from the cash shop in case they ever were removed, since we had warning). So I'm quite happy.
The only one I was really excited about getting was the La Ventisca dress for my elementalist. In the game itself, it's wore by some sort of tranny (like a shrunken Abe Vigoda), which is creepy. But on an elementalist, looks much better. Probably raises the rating of the game to M though (basically the skirt is in shreds, and she's only wearing a thong).
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
What's happening on Orpesia this week...
I don't know really (since I haven't played much actively). But it looks like CW this past week as different. Citadel still has a lot of colonies, but Nephilim is down to 5 (they used to have more than Citadel at one point), and Catharsis has made a surprising return to CW. They have 3 clans by my count.
Also a new clan, Maelstrom, has a couple. At least I've never heard of them. And Vespanola has one.
Also a new clan, Maelstrom, has a couple. At least I've never heard of them. And Vespanola has one.
Calyce coming October 1st?
In this post http://forum.swordofthenewworld.com/index.php?showtopic=26910&view=findpost&p=255153
Neume says we'll be getting her in 28 days (which would be October 1st).
Of course, Neume says a lot of things that aren't true. Not that he's deliberately deceptive (other than his denial about the mineral exchanger exploit), he just gets overexcited....
Neume says we'll be getting her in 28 days (which would be October 1st).
Of course, Neume says a lot of things that aren't true. Not that he's deliberately deceptive (other than his denial about the mineral exchanger exploit), he just gets overexcited....
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