Monthly Archives: March 2011

The last 24hrs. CBT will close at 11:59pm PDT, March 29.

March 29th, 2011

This is it. The end of an era (believe me, these last 2 weeks may not seem like much to you, but as a game operator, it definitely counts as an “era”).

We’d like to thank everyone who participated in our little test. Our CBT game client ran much smoother than we expected but we’ve still got some major work ahead of us. We got a lot of great feedback from you all and hope to incorporate some of your suggestions. Stay tuned for official dates of the OBT and further details about the CBT rewards.

The forums…well, that’s a different story. For the most part, the majority of you were well behaved and on topic, but there is an obvious need for moderation. Wait no longer because CuddleMonster is on the scene and she’ll be making her debut on the forums tomorrow. Oh, and she’s got a fast food napkin full of rules and guidelines, so get ready for the banning, topic locking and outright deletions.:p Just kidding. Kind of.

Thanks again for the support. We really appreciate it. See you all very soon.

New CBT In-Game Events

March 23rd, 2011

Thanks guys, for sticking with us while we work out the kinks in Elsword. As promised, everyone who played with us during the CBT will be getting a special title which includes a little stat bonus to help you with our next phase of testing. Watch your in-game mailbox during the OBT to collect. But wait, there’s more…

The Hero’s Challenge
March 23 – March 30

You think you’re hardcore? Then let everyone know by earning a custom accessory available only during this CBT. If you can hit level 30 by the time we close the CBT then you’ll find a nice little surprise in your in-game mailbox during the OBT.

Tick-Tock, Surprise!
March 23 – March 30

This one is easy. We’ll show you what free to play really means. Get rewarded just for logging on. The longer you play the more you get. Do we really need to explain this?

Your first 10 Minutes gets you 10 Intermediate Mana Potion

50mins later (that’s just 1 hour, genius) gets you 5 Blessed Weapon Enhancement Stones

1hr more (2hrs total playtime) and get the motherload of 5 El Shards(Mystery)

You can earn these rewards for any and all your characters but every character can only get each reward once (well, that was a mouthful). We’ll send the rewards through the in-game mailbox.

Party with the GMs…
March 27, 7 pm – 8pm PDT (1hr event)

GM Smokes, Crossfire and Nodice are in the house y’all! Come out and meet the bad boys of Elsword NA. Take on the toughest monsters in the sickest dungeons. These guys have got your back. Find them at:

Ruben – White Mist Swamp

Elder – Wally’s Castle

Bethma – Nest of Dragons

…Then Beat ‘em Up
March 27, 8pm – 10pm PDT (2hr event)

The boys are back in town and they’re taking on all challengers. Get in the ring with these level 30s and test your mettle. The GMs were given strict orders not to pull any punches on your weak sauce. Did I mention the whoop ass comes in two different flavors?

8pm-9pm You vs GM (1on1)
9pm-10pm Team GM vs Everyone (3on3)

Winner of each flavor (based on points) will be immortalized in one of our loading screens. Bring it!

Oh, and we saved the best for last. Wait for it…

2x EXP, 2x Drops, Unlimited Stamina
March 26, 4 hours (4pm – 8pm PDT)

Say What!?! You know it! Who’s your daddy?

 

Server Maintenance on March 23

March 23rd, 2011

It’s about that time again. Take a break. Google yourself. Actually, shouldn’t you be in bed by now? Anyway, we’ve got some server maintenancing (Not a real word. I know. Smarty pants :p) to do between 12:00AM and 3:15AM PDT. Just have to check up on a few things and then you’ll be good to go.

And for being so patient, we’ve got a slew of in-game events for you to check out. The schedule will be posted at around the same time that we bring the game back up. Go read a book. We’ll be here when you get back.

Sweeet! Our first video review from ggFTW

March 22nd, 2011

Since we’re like the garage band of online game publishers, we still get really stoked when we see anyone mention our game. Especially if it’s unsolicited from a quality site like ggFTW. They’ve got a great site dedicated to the MMORPG community and they just did a couple of cool video reviews for Elsword that you might want to check out. Shout out to Paul and his team for taking the time to put these together.

http://ggftw.com/mmorpg-videos/elsword-ggftw-first-10
http://ggftw.com/mmorpg-videos/elsword-combat-stage-ggftw-closer-look

 

Server Maintenance Today @ 3:00AM PDT

March 17th, 2011

Note: Maintenance done and completed at 3:55 PDT

Sigh. It’s never easy. Fear not though people, because those of you who are having trouble logging in, we’re on it. We’ll do a quick server maintenance around 3am and kick the machine around until everyone can play. This shouldn’t be a repeat of last night’s kerfuffle. 60mins tops. Likely to be less.

Bear with us people. The guys over here really do care about your game experience so these minor inconveniences will be necessary. Hang out on the boards for awhile and rant. We can take it. Your patience is much appreciated.

Elsword Website Maintenance

March 15th, 2011

Sorry Guys, but this site will be unavailable tonight between the hours of 9pm to midnight due to maintenance. Actually, I’m not sorry. This is a good thing. For the most part, when we do maintenance on the site or the game, that means we’re either checking on the health of the servers or we’re adding something big. Either way, it means a better experience for you. So make sure you check back here as soon as we’re done. See ya.

Elsword Beta Invitation

March 10th, 2011

Woohoo! Elsword, Aisha and Rena will finally be making their North American debut. Our fingers are on the switch and the Elsword NA servers will go live for the Closed Beta Test at midnight, March 16 and will run for 2 weeks.

Download the game client here if you haven’t already.

So check this out. We were supposed to launch last week but we ran into a few problems. Growing pains. Anyway, I was able to convince our game manager that we should give a little something to our early adopters and to those that have supported us on the different Elsword forums around the internetz while they were waiting for us to go live. Anyone who plays during our CBT will get an exclusive title in the OBT/Commercial version that will give your characters a li’l stat bonus. It’s like getting a gift you didn’t even know you deserved! More details on the title here.

Sign up now and get in on the party.

Elsword to your mother! (This came from one of our Korean programmers, not really understanding the whole old school, hip-hop vernacular thing. We thought it was pretty funny though.)