Monthly Archives: August 2012

Elsword Awakened

August 29th, 2012

Elrios is in for some major changes, and it’s all happening in this week’s patch update. Read on for a quick summary, but this is a mere sample of all the good stuff arriving this August 29th!

New!

  • Base Job Skills – All characters get a new basic skill
  • Basic Combos – Certain characters will be getting new combo moves. How does XXXX sound?
  • PVP Titles & Level 60 Sets! – PVP enthusiasts can rejoice in new, exclusive garb
  • Boss Drops! – New, rare loot to fight for

Revamped!

  • Skill Rebalance – As a result, all Skill Points will be reset!
  • Quest Flow – Job Change Quest update, improved clear conditions on some Story quests, and more
  • Arena Matching – Improved matching between players
  • Character Animation – Fresh, enticing visuals to gawk at
  • No Delay for Special Actives and Awakening – Unleash your combos more fluidly and evolve your playing style

Review the latest patch notes over at the forums for other improvements!
Click for in-game event details!

 

Experience a Newly Transformed Elrios

August 29th, 2012

Hero Transformations!
Event Period: 08/29/2012 – 09/11/2012

The heroes of Elrios are about to undergo a transformation that may lead to even greater power. Prepare to do a skill overhaul as all Skill Trees get a complete reset!

Details:

  • Experience a New and Powerful PVP Title. Connect to the game during the event period and receive the ‘Painkiller’ title by in-game mail (Title will be removed during 9/11 maintenance)
  • Heroes Reborn. All Skill Trees will be completely reset during 8/29 maintenance.
  • Skill Power Ups! Complete the following quest to receive a Hero Ring Cube!

Type

Quest Name

NPC

Condition to clear

Rewards

Prerequisite

Daily

Acquire the Hero Ring

Ariel

Win 1 PVP Victory;
Clear 1 dungeon with less than Lv. 20 difference

Hero Ring(1 day) Cube

Lv 10 and above /
Except Henir

* Hero Ring effect: All Skills +1


Experience a Newly Transformed Elrios
Event Period: 08/29/2012 – 09/11/2012

The landscape of Elrios is changing fast, and there is a clamor for remembrance. Take your Elrios Stamp Book and talk to some key figures from all over the continent. They’re sure to give you a keepsake.

Details:

  • Players will receive an Elrios Stamp Book in their inventory for all characters that have been created during the event period.
  • Characters with the Elrios Stamp Book can accept the following quests:

Type

Quest Name

NPC

Condition to clear

Rewards

Prerequisite

Normal/
Continuous

Ruben’s Memorial Stamp

Hagus

Talk with Hagus

3 Vigor Potions

Ruben/Elrios Stamp Book

Normal/
Continuous

Elder’s Memorial Stamp

Hoffman

Talk with Hoffman

1 30% Exp Boost Medal(3 Days)

Elder/Elrios Stamp Book

Normal/
Continuous

Bethma’s Memorial Stamp

Stella

Talk with Stella

1 Resurrection Cube(10 ea)

Bethma/Elrios Stamp Book

Normal/
Continuous

Altera’s Memorial Stamp

Adel

Talk with Adel

1 Magic Necklace(15 days)

Altera/Elrios Stamp Book

Normal/
Continuous

Feita’s Memorial Stamp

Allegro

Talk with Allegro

1 Dual Magic Stone Random Cube

Feita/Elrios Stamp Book

Normal/
Continuous

Velder’s Memorial Stamp

Vanessa

Talk with Vanessa

1 Refined Magic Stone Random Cube

Velder/Elrios Stamp Book

Normal/
Continuous

Hamel’s Memorial Stamp

Daisy

Talk with Daisy

Ariel’s Lv. 6 Magic Amulet

Hamel/Elrios Stamp Book


Secret Notes of the Alchemists and Blacksmiths
Event Period: 08/29/2012 – 09/11/2012

Alchemists and blacksmiths can be very secretive when it comes to their trade. But sheets from their Secret Notes wound up in Feita dungeons somehow. Consult with Allegro and Lento, collect the stray sheets, and return to them to receive a secret worth knowing.

Details:

  • Visit Feita and take the following quests:

Type

Quest Name

NPC

Condition to clear

Rewards

Prerequisite

Repeat

Alchemist’s Secret Note

Allegro

5 Sheets of Alchemist’s Secret Note

Alchemist’s Secret Note

Lv 38 and above /
Feita Dungeons

Repeat

Blacksmith’s Secret Note

Lento

5 Sheets of Blacksmith’s Secret Note

Blacksmith’s Secret Note

Lv 38 and above /
Feita Dungeons
  • When Alchemist’s Secret Note is right clicked, you can acquire one of following items:
    Echo’s Know-how, ChaCha Buch’s Know-how, Amos’s Know-how, Grail’s Know-how, Denka’s Know-how
  • When Blacksmith’s Secret Note is right clicked, you can acquire one of following items:
    Lenphad’s Know-how, Toma’s Know-how, Agata’s Know-how, Hanna’s Know-how, Horatio’s Know-how

Type

Quest Name

NPC

Condition to clear

Rewards

Prerequisite

Normal

Appreciation from Allegro

Allegro

Echo’s Know-how
ChaCha Buch’s Know-how
Amos’s Know-how
Grail’s Know-how
Denka’s Know-how

Appreciation Coupon from Allegro

Lv 38 and above /
Feita

Normal

Appreciation from Lento

Lento

Lenphad’s Know-how
Toma’s Know-how
Agata’s Know-how
Hanna’s Know-how
Horatio’s Know-how

Appreciation Coupon from Lento

Lv 38 and above /
Feita
  • Appreciation Coupon from Allegro can be crafted with the following items through Ariel.

Material 1

Material 2

Product

Appreciation Coupon from Allegro

Magic Necklace Crafting Ticket

Magic Necklace

Appreciation Coupon from Allegro

Nasod Prototype Goggles Crafting Ticket

Nasod Prototype Goggles

Appreciation Coupon from Allegro

Ring of Fury Crafting Ticket

Ring of Fury

Appreciation Coupon from Allegro

Ring of Skills Crafting Ticket

Choose Any Skill Ring

Appreciation Coupon from Allegro

Respawn Ring Crafting Ticket

Respawn Ring
  • Crafting tickets can be purchased for 50% of the respective Permanent item cost from the Item Mall.
  • Appreciation Coupon from Allegro can be exchanged for the following items through Allegro: Allegro’s Appreciation Cube :
    5 Magic Stones, 5 El Shards(Mystery), 10 Awakening Potions
  • Appreciation Coupon from Lento can be exchanged for the following items at Lento:
    Lento’s Appreciation Cube: 5 Blessed Weapon Enhancement Stone, 5 Blessed Armor Enhancement Stone, 10 Credit Hit Discovery
  • Appreciation Coupon from Lento may be combined with Life Crystal Crafting Ticket to craft the following items through Ariel:

Material 1

Material 2

Product

Appreciation Coupon from Lento

Life Crystal Crafting Ticket

Life Crystal(Tree Knight)

Appreciation Coupon from Lento

Life Crystal Crafting Ticket

Life Crystal(Ancient Phoru)

Appreciation Coupon from Lento

Life Crystal Crafting Ticket

Life Crystal(Mystic)

  • Life Crystal Crafting Ticket can be purchased at 150 K-Ching from the Item Mall.

 

PVP Tournament Winners

August 29th, 2012

A total of 64 teams gave all they got to fight for the top spot in the first official Elsword Online PvP Tournament. We salute all of you for the superb show of skill and talent! Because of the level of competition we witnessed, we’re extremely proud to announce the official winners:


First Place
Team Painful Moan
Team members DeathTrial and uTurd each receive $100 and 3000 K-Ching

Second Place
Unko and Chinko
Team members Cinderella and Kepler each receive $75 and 2000 K-Ching

Third Place
WeBite
Team members LiNing and Mishani each receive $50 and 1000 K-Ching

Congratulations! Winners, please contact contest@kill3rcombo.com with your full name and mailing address to retrieve your prize.

To the others, it doesn’t end here. There will be more PvP Tournaments in the future—more chances to emerge victorious! So keep training, yeah? If you missed the livestream, hop over to the PvP Tournament site to see the videos. See you next time!

 

Winning Forum Title Designs

August 29th, 2012

We now have the official designs for the new forum rankings! Thanks to the winner of Elsword Online’s Forum Title Design Contest, Pikopikopi! Check out their awesome work!

Winning Entry – Pikopikopi

Garnering the most votes, Pikopikopi’s entry will be applied as the new rankings over at the forums. Pikopikopi will receive 3,000 K-Ching, a special title name, and the opportunity to change their name on the forums. Congratulations!

Also, hats off to our two runners up, Sylence and Pachuko, who will each receive 2,000 K-Ching. See their designs below:

2nd Place – Sylence

3rd Place – Pachuko

Last but not least, our appreciation goes out to all you hardworking Elpeeps for participating in our Forum Title Design Contest! You guys always make it a tough decision with your great effort. Watch out for our upcoming contests and promos, and keep joining!

 

Server Maintenance Scheduled from 00AM to 5AM PDT August 29, 2012

August 29th, 2012

Yeah, we know you want to play but our machines need a little TLC.

Game server maintenance – 0AM to 5AM PDT, for 5 hours.
Web server maintenance – 0AM to 1AM PDT, for 1 hour.

We’ll be up before you know it. Meanwhile, follow us on Twitter or like us on Facebook to receive quick updates or drop us a line.

See you all very soon.

 

Royal Servant and Royal Maid Now in Black

August 26th, 2012

Dark and dapper costumes are about as stately as El Explorers can get. The black version of the exquisite Royal Servant and Royal Maid Costumes are now available through Ice Burners. Collect them all!

UPDATE:
8/29/2012 Black version top pieces, bottom pieces, gloves, and shoes added
9/26/2012 Black version weapons, hair, middle and top face accessories added

ELSWORD

*Full set displayed.

Top, bottom, gloves, shoes, weapon, hair, middle and top face accessories
      

AISHA

*Full set displayed.

Top, bottom, gloves, shoes, weapon, hair, middle and top face accessories
      

RENA

*Full set displayed.

Top, bottom, gloves, shoes, weapon, hair, middle and top face accessories
      

RAVEN

*Full set displayed.

Top, bottom, gloves, shoes, weapon, hair, middle and top face accessories
      

EVE

*Full set displayed.

Top, bottom, gloves, shoes, weapon, hair, middle and top face accessories
      

CHUNG

*Full set displayed.

Top, bottom, gloves, shoes, weapon, hair, middle and top face accessories
      

 

Design our Forum Rank Badges and Win K-Ching

August 15th, 2012

Design buffs, here’s another chance to win some K-Ching and be recognized as an honored member of the Elsword community. Call upon your design muses and join the Forum Title Design Contest for a chance to win 3,000 K-Ching and pick a unique forum title name! Submission is until August 22, 2012. The judges will select 5 finalists that the community can vote on to determine 1 winner and 2 runners up. Read up on the following contest details and head on over to the contest submission page.

Forum Title Design Contest Details
Instructions:

  1. Review the Terms and Conditions below and the contest submission page:
    http://forums.elswordonline.com/Topic747117.aspx
  2. Create of 5 title rankings images within an 80×80 Pixel Space.
  3. When finished submit your entry as a reply to the above forum page in this format:
    1. Your in-game character name
    2. Your Title Images and state which Forum Title Name they belong to

Terms and Conditions:

  1. The “Forum Title Design Contest” is offered by Kill3rCombo to Elsword Online members who are residents of Northern American and Oceania territories. Participants must have an active email account and an Elsword player account at the time of entry. Employees and stakeholders of Kill3rCombo and their immediate family members are not eligible to join the contest. By entering the contest, you agree to these official contest rules and that the decisions of Kill3rCombo are final and binding in all respects.
  2. If you are not yet a member of Elsword Online, fill up the free registration form to create an account. Once registered, you may enter the “Forum Title Design Contest” by posting an entry. Only 1 entry per participant is allowed. Participants may not enter with multiple identities and/or multiple accounts, nor use any automated entry mechanism to submit multiple entries. Any participant who attempts to submit more than 1 entry will be disqualified.
  3. No purchase or payment of any kind is necessary to enter or win this contest. Entrants warrant that their submission is their original work and is not copied from others or violate the rights of another person’s entry. All entry materials become the property of Kill3rCombo and will not be acknowledged or returned. By submitting the entry you acknowledge that Kill3rCombo has the right to utilize your entry in which we see fit without offering financial compensation. The winner’s acceptance of the prize establishes consent to use the winner’s name, likeness, and winning entry for editorial, advertising, and publicity purposes, without further compensation.
  4. Contest period is from August 9th to August 22nd. Deadline for submission of entries is on August 22nd at 11:59 PM PST.
  5. Judges will then select 5 finalists. From August 24th to August 26th @ 11:59 PM PST players may vote for their favorite submission.
  6. On August 27th the winning entries will be announced and prizes will be issued on August 28, 2012.

Award for the winners:
The player with the most votes will receive:

  • 3,000 K-Ching
  • Be able to choose a completely unique forum title that no other player will have
  • A bonus option to change their forum name (just in case you goofed yours the first time you registered)

2 runner ups will receive:

  • 2,000 K-Ching