A Not So Perfect World

Genesis: Perfect World Ph's Newest Patch

2011-12-06T08:39:00.000-08:00

An ancient Pan'Gu prophecy foretold the destruction of Perfect World:

"The land of Perfect World will suffer destruction the likes of which has never been seen. The world will be torn apart, leaving massive crevasses across its surface. The oceans will rage with turmoil and the tides will swallow everything in their path. The races of the world, thrown into chaos, will not understand what is happening to their beautiful world."

The time of the prophecy has come.

However, within the depths of the underground, an ancient race of people with arcane powers and innate psychic abilities has foreseen the coming of this post-apocalyptic world. In knowing the future, they have dedicated their lives to prepare for such a day. The time has come for them to emerge from underground and join the other races of Perfect world and fight alongside them through the coming disaster.

Overview of the Perfect World Genesis Features:

New Race – The Earthguard

The Earthguard have risen from beneath the ground to help the other races prepare for the oncoming Armageddon.

Two new classes - “Seeker” and “Mystic”

The Seeker posses incredible strength and wields a massive two-handed claymore
The Mystic is able to cast nature-based auras and summon powerful entities to fight by their side.
Seekers and Mystics are each equipped with over 24 new skills.

New monsters and areas to explore

Including the lush forest cities of the Earthguard.
4 new lands have been added to the already existing Territory War map.

New gears and items

Craft new items with Polishing Mastery for powerful stones that produce various buffs and effects.
Tons of new fashions available for the new and existing races.

New guild bases

Clans of Perfect World will finally be able to create their own bases. The bases can be built upon which will provide the faction special shops where players can create rare items such as gears and potions. Of course, resources for building these shops are scarce and factions will have to battle it out in a 40 vs 40 faction war to determine control of these resources.

I will be making separate posts for each of the new features.

Source: http://pwi.perfectworld.com/expansion/home

Perfect World's Heaven and Hell Unleashed Patch...

2011-06-06T10:13:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I last posted any update on the site. However, with the renewed interest on the upcoming updates, I decided to post stuff again.

(taken from http://www.perfectworld.ph/heavenandhell/)

In the beginning, there was Heaven and Hell. Two paths, both separate and intertwined, preserved the balance.

Before, one chose either Sublime or Diabolic, and stayed on that path. However, as the days passed, the two paths became worn, and those who traveled on them grew tired and troubled.

Thus began the great “Shift of Alignment”.

In the texts of the ancient Immortals and Demons was the tale of Transcendents, they who strode on both paths. This knowledge changed the course of history forever. Now, students on the paths, whether advocates of heaven or agents of hell, have the chance to begin anew.

Major Updates:

Heaven and Hell Alignment Change System

Convert your alignment from Heaven to Hell and vice versa.

Important Game Changes:

Territorial War Changes

Rank 9 Military Equipment
- New Tideborne Esteem and Skills

The Perfect Encyclopedia
-This is a new option on the mini-map that allows you to access a huge amount of information in game.

The Perfect Auction Hall
-A new auction system that provides players with the chance of owning different items daily.

Monday Weekly Event: Chaos in Heaven and Hell

-This is a new Regional Quest that rewards players based on their contribution points.

Tuesday Weekly Event: New Jungle Ruins

-Race from one end of the jungle to the other end and win a unique item that gives your character advantage over other players.

The Wedding Event
-Players who share their love and get married will now have a special ceremony and a private banquet which they can share with their friends and family.

Additional Game changes:

Halls of Reincarnation – Evil Mind

-A new quest you can get from the Mysterious Old Man in Wave City.

Soul Booster penalty

-Booster pills will not have any 1 minute penalty for pauses anymore but they can only be activated up to a maximum of 10 times per day.

Cube of Fate

-Increased the Exp and Soul rewards in room 50 but removed the Chest of Coins.

Breakdown of 3-star items

-Level 60 and below 3-star items will now be broken down into Perfect Stones.

Event Item Mall

-A new Item Mall that uses up Event points as currency instead of neither Gold nor Yuan.

New launcher and game Interface

-Player’s user interface has been changed into a more user-friendly outlook.

Tiger Badge Repeatable Quest

-A new quest like the Dragon-seeking quest that will reward you based on your current level.

DSQ items price reduction

-The sell-to-NPC price of Dragon-seeking quest items lowered by 20%

Linkable items

-Players can now link their items into the chat window. Simply press Shift + Left your item while speaking in chat. Other players who see the chat will now be able to click on the item link and view the item details.

Seven Sages

-Weapons for rank 6 Tidebornes are now available from the Seven Sages NPC.

Dungeon Instance changes

-Dungeon relics removed from all instances. Dungeon limit is now capped at 4 hours.

Skill and Genie changes

Perfect World Philippines welcomes the Tidebornes!

2010-07-20T21:23:00.001-07:00

The long awaited patch is here. Perfect World's Rise of the Tidebornes.

Hidden by the cloudy mists of time and protected by the fury of the skies and seas, the Tideborne was separated from the other races of Pangu. But now the Soulless have torn off the veil of mystery with their corruption. The fog is now clearing, and the Tideborne, now a dying race, is reaching out for help.

Will you be among the heroes who will help them rise against the Soulless? Or will you be reborn as one of them?

So aside from the two new Classes, what else is new with the new patch?

• Interface
- Updated Launcher and Loading Screens. With the new patch comes a new aquatic look!
- Character Status Window update: Spirit and Crit Rating stats added.
- Inventory Window: Single and Split display modes enabled. Changes the appearance of the inventory window.
- Inventory Window: Auto Sort Button added. Click this to organize your inventory by item type.
- Fashion Head Slot added: New items for this slot will be included in future patches. Stay tuned!

• Game Functions

- Key Binding Function – Located under System Functions – Allows you to bind your controls and hotkeys to different buttons, for that personal touch.
- Soul Booster Function (Not Yet Implemented) – Located under Community Functions – an EXP mod system. Not yet implemented in this patch. Please wait for official announcements regarding this feature.
- Trumpet Channel – A new chat channel. Please wait for official announcements regarding this feature.
- Account Storage – A storage space shared between all characters in an account. No need to mail items to your other characters or dropping items in isolated spots!

• Gameplay

- New Race: The Tideborne – The lost fourth race of the Perfect World, the Tideborne have reappeared after a thousand years. They have an aquatic form that allows faster movement in water.

- New Class: Xi Shou, the Assassin – Focusing on mobility and precision, the Xi Shou are melee fighters more agile than Yao Shou or even Wu Xia. In addition to their pinpoint accuracy, the Xi Shou use their natural stealth to their advantage. Most of their victims do not notice them until they draw their last breath.

- New Class: Wu Shih, the Shaman – The Tideborne’s ancient magics split off from those of the other races ages ago. Instead of drawing on the chi of the caster, the Wu Shih call upon the infinite potential of the living things of the world to bolster allies or hamper foes.

- New Zone: The Isle of Broken Dreams – The site of a major confrontation between the Tideborne and the insidious Yasha Cult. The magics of the island continue to leak out from the scars of that war. Many Tideborne warriors come here to train, aspiring to become the next generation of great heroes.

- New Zone: The Island Prison – Upon the largest of the Three Chained Isles sits Wave City, the seat of the Tideborne’s power. This great city is powered by the Ethergon crystals found in the waters around the island. However, their supply is dwindling, and the Tideborne will be forced to take measues to protect their way of life…

- New Zone: Savage-Cloud Island – The war against the Yasha Clan reaches its climax on this battleground. The armies of the Tideborne and their new Allies from the Mainland must gather to eliminate Tan Chong, the Scion of the Yasha, before he can bring the Soulless to the Chained Isles.

- Note: The Halls of Reincarnation and the Shrine of the Tides instances are not yet open.

- Tideborne Weapons Update – The various Ironsmiths, Dusk Palace Furnaces, Holy-Moon Valley Furnaces and the God of War now carry Daggers and Mystic Orbs, the weapons of the Tideborne Xi Shou and Wu Shih.

- New Territorial Maps: 3 New Zones for Territorial war.

• Quests
- The Siren’s Treasures *Limited!* - Characters who reach Levels 5, 10, 15 and 20 can speak to the Treasure Guide in Dragon City in order to claim their bonus prizes! (Existing characters above Level 20 can automatically claim all the prizes they are entitled to.)
- Couples Quest – Yet another reason to tie the knot with your loved one! Married couples can speak to the Matchmaker’s Apprentice to perform an additional daily quest per day, earning EXP, Soul and a lottery box for completing it. Lovers of the world, unite and help each other!
- Regional Quests: The Yasha War – Characters at Level 60 and above can head to Savage-Cloud Island and participate in the war against the Yasha. The objectives can only be completed if the armies of the Perfect World unite and work towards their goal! Enlist in the war, and work towards getting a Legendary Ring! The MVPs of each operation can earn extra rewards, above and beyond everything else.
- The Tideborne Saga – The Elders of the four races call upon all characters at Level 40 and above to investigate a strange stone tablet near Dream Port. For many, this is the first contact between the Mainland and the Chained Isles. A great adventure is in the making. What will the future bring?
- The Merfolk Treasure Hunters – People on the Mainland have noted sightings of strange fish-men. It seems like a tribe of Merfolk are searching for something… But what? Beginning at Level 10, and every 10 levels after, you will be called upon to help the Merfolk brothers retrieve the Ancient Treasures of the Tideborne. Bring your friends! This won’t be easy!
- The Reflections of the Holy Warrior (Tideborne only) – Lu Guihai, Grand Marshal of the Tideborne, needs able warriors to recover the Reflections of the Holy Warrior, escaped from the Holy Mirror of Wave City. Heroes brave enough to recover the reflections may receive a Holy Weapon if the gods smile upon them!

• Item Mall
- Perfect Hammer – Remember all those boxes you couldn’t open? With this item, you can break the lock and get at the sweet, sweet treasure within!
- Account Expansion Stone – Opens an Account Storage of 16 slots when brought to the Perfect Trade Manager.
- Tideborne Flight Devices – Four new Wings of Illusion for the Tideborne Race – fly in the skies the same way as you swim the depths!
- Fashion Set: Casual Beachwear (M) – Relax in these comfortable duds, perfect for a day on the beach!
- Fashion Set: Icy Silk Ensemble (F) – For those ladies who like to give off that elegant aura of cold mystery!

So, what are you waiting for! Join us as the tide rises, help them or be reborn as one of them.

Download links:
Perfect World Installer
Manual Patch
Manual Patch Instructions
Torrent Download

Perfect World Rise of the Tideborne Microsite

Philippine Elections 2010, I am for G1BO.

2010-05-08T00:59:00.000-07:00

I wouldn't normally put on a Political based post here on my gaming blog, but hell, Why Not?
Polls is just few days away, and I guess, this is my little contribution to the voting public, a call for a Wise and Principled vote.

Some would say a Vote for Gibo Teodoro is a wasted Vote, what they fail to realize is that it is any man's game. The election is not merely between Noynoy and Villar, there are other candidates as well.

Why am I for Gibo? Aside from the fact that he exemplifies what I want from a leader, he showed us that one doesn't need bickering and mudslinging just to win votes. His campaign is not based on HATE, but purely on platform and how he intends things to be done.

In summary I would vote for him because of the following reasons

He practices positive Campaigning(No Mudslinging)

He speaks of reconciliation & unity

He does not offer Utopia(No Promises of paradise & instant gratification, but realistic solutions)

He has a clear platform of Government, Region-Specific Plans & Strategies

He does not appeal to EMOTIONS just to gain votes

Something to think about: (post taken from Enushki.Tumblr.com

As NDCC Chair, everyone was furious with Gibo, whether it was his fault or not.

One thing I noticed early on about Gibo that earned my grudging respect was that he never made excuses for whatever shortcomings he had in handling Ondoy. In our country where blame is the name of the game, Gibo never lashed back at his detractors in typical defensive fashion. He didn’t make excuses. He didn’t say “Boo hoo, look at me. It’s not my fault.” He quietly did his job. On the day Ondoy struck, he rode the MRT and swam in murky flood water just to get to his office (I guess siya ang literal na nakalangoy sa dagat ng basura) - he didn’t make a big show of it. In a later interview with Al Jazeera, Gibo did not let the reporter bully or provoke him about Ondoy, answering his questions fully and emphasizing that the country’s response to the disaster met international standards - including the UN. He handled the problem admirably, quietly and with grace.

The Maguindanao Massacre in late November should have been another crushing blow to the aspirant. “What did he do to stop the Ampatuans?” many have asked. Gibo answered this in ANC’s Tapatan - as DND, the Ampatuans did not receive more than they were allowed, and Gibo rendered a proper accounting of this, but he quietly added that the DND has no control over the ‘discretionary’ issuances of guns and ammunition to CVOs directly from the Office of the President.

It must be noted that it was Gibo who was the first to act decisively and demonstrate his outrage at what happened - he caused the expulsion of the Ampatuans from the party and he personally accompanied Mangudadatu to file his certificate of candidacy, together with his friend and former party President Sarangani Gov. Migs Dominguez. Gibo has earned the respect of Muslim groups, as articulated by Amina Rasul-Bernardo (director of the Philippine Council on Islam and Democracy) herself.

These two incredibly difficult situations would have easily broken a lesser candidate - add to that the ‘kiss of death’ of the current administration.

Whether you like Gibo or not, you would admire his extraordinary humility as a government official. Extraordinary because in our culture of blame and defensiveness, Gibo exemplifies what our public servants sorely lack - someone who will take the shit and still do his job, irrespective of praise.

I have no reason to doubt Gibo’s intelligence and capacity to formulate and implement policies, and thus, I believe that while he may not have a particularly impressive legislative record out there, he has done good, solid work wherever he went.

I will say, however, that if we were to analyze Gibo’s legislative record, then it’s clear that for his term as Congressman, he focused on the improvement of his district and his province, which is more than I can say for his cousin and fellow Tarlaqueno. I can also glean from the record that as President, he will start on the fundamentals of nation-building: education, infrastructure development, health and justice.

Loved by his friends and allies, admired by his opponents

Who commands respect even from opposing camps and various personalities? Gibo. Anyone who has met him or worked with him speaks of him highly.

Jinggoy and Erap Estrada themselves told the public, if you don’t vote for Erap, vote for Gibo. Granted that it’s not exactly a shining endorsement coming from our deposed ex-President (and his son), but the fact that Estrada not only respects but admires Gibo is something.

Even Manny Villar’s wife, Rep. Cynthia Villar, sings Gibo’s praises. Outspoken PGMA critics respect and admire Gibo for his intellect, professionalism and integrity.

A Positive and Principled Campaign

One would expect that as PGMA’s anointed one (with kiss of death, too), Gibo would be spending most of his time thrashing it out with opponents who insult his intelligence and call him a puppet. Gibo, who is far more intelligent and educated than his opponents is being painted as a man without a mind of his own.

The easiest way out for him is to sever ties with PGMA - stand on the pulpit and call her names. Many people I’ve talked to have told me that his association with PGMA is the only reason they are not voting for him.

Of course, better than anyone else, Gibo would know the implications of joining the general ruckus. Being Anti-GMA would very likely win him a lot of votes whether he stays with the party or not. Being Anti-GMA would certainly save him the trouble of coming up with a platform of governance - all he has to do is to mouth anti-GMA, anti-corruption slogans and motherhood statements, and people will love him.

On the contrary, Gibo, by his own choice is forcing voters to stop and reassess the situation. Why would an otherwise good guy, the best man for the job, even, stick it out with the reviled administration? Why can’t he just do what is expected of him?

Gibo doesn’t shirk from the responsibility of being the guy who is being backed by the most unpopular President to date. He answers questions/allegations about his GMA connection without hesitation - even if people think his answers are unpopular. He avoids retaliating with mudslinging and demolition jobs even when many of these are directed at him.

His overall conduct of the campaign is a good indication of his moral bearings.

Gibo’s positive campaign draws on the force of the formidable party machinery but the truly amazing phenomenon people should be aware of is the massive and organized youth-led national volunteer movement that tirelessly campaigns for him.

Whether or not it was a sound idea, politically, for Gibo to resign as party chairman, his move certainly purged the party of opportunists and trapos (Chavit, Salceda, among others) who will stab him in the back anyway.

Palabra de honor (word of honor) and delicadeza are shockingly new words in our political vocabulary but Gibo and the public are holding fellow politicians accountable for their actions. Instead of saying - “It’s acceptable, it’s politics,” people have begun to question the motives behind defections, the principles (or lack thereof) of politicians seeking an easy and convenient win by jumping on the bandwagon.

Gibo is walking the talk, and at least he can proceed with the campaign without looking over his shoulder, waiting for the next betrayal. Meanwhile, these defectors have been welcomed with open arms by the other parties desperate for votes but political defection is not what it used to be - now you have to answer to the people.

More importantly, while media outfits trumpeted the collapse of the Lakas-Kampi merger, it was the overwhelming show of support of Green Team movements scattered all over the country that countered these highly sensationalized defections.These volunteers rallied behind Gibo and in a superior show of strength, demonstrated that Gibo is truly the people’s candidate.

Gibo leads by example; his volunteers are constrained to follow and resist mudslinging just to get ahead. In the Gibo Facebook fan pages, you will find volunteers gently reminding fellow volunteers not to wage word wars or say derogatory things about other candidates. Try to visit other fan pages/blogs/sites of other candidates and you will see the difference.

Gibo has never resorted to gimmickry to draw attention to himself. No celebrities, no patronizing ads or slogans to pander to the masses. He assumes that every Filipino is an intelligent voter who will vote according to reason, platforms and not propaganda. On his part, he is certainly doing his best to engage on issues, platforms and advocacies.Likewise, he does not complain if media reports are biased against him, if there are biased moderators in debates, if he is only given a short period of time to talk about his views and stance on issues. He doesn’t pretend, mince words or conceal his feelings about the likes of Nograles, and you can’t accuse him of being ‘plastic’ about it.

For volunteers, that means engaging other detractors/undecided voters/hardcore supporters from other camps in principled debate. Green Team volunteers can’t just come up to someone and say, “Vote for Gibo - basta, hindi siya magnanakaw.” No, volunteers have to be knowledgeable about our candidate - his platforms, agenda and positions on various issues. We have to follow his example and not resort to fighting, name calling or cheap, bandwagon methods just to get people to vote for our candidate.

It’s so easy to engage in negative campaigning, to dish out creative insults and to point fingers, say mean things to other supporters. What about your self-respect and how can you admire or believe in your candidate who does it himself?

A Presidential candidate who not only tolerates mudslinging but practices it is not worthy of respect. How will he even lead the country?

A candidate who respects himself also earns the respect and pride of his supporters. A candidate who keeps the campaign clean and principled is admired by allies and opponents alike. We Gibo supporters and believers wear that distinction like a medal, because no one else can claim that - and believe me, it’s harder to actually practice integrity than just talk about it.

Above all, we volunteers are spending out of our own pockets, contributing to the campaign creatively on a budget (wallpapers, stickers, etc.) - whether it’s transportation fare to regularly visit the Gibo HQ or a small-scale production of materials to distribute. Some use internet bandwith to constantly post about Gibo news and updates, others have devoted their blogs on cyberspace for Gibo. These are things being done by other supporters as well, but you will have to admire the sheer determination, the good vibe and the unity behind the Green Team movements.

Gibo’s supporters and volunteers are striving to make up for what dubious party loyalties cannot do for him. Of course, party machinery is important, but what truly moves the people is the outpouring of support and sacrifice, of volunteers mobilizing all over the country - winning over voters with their sheer earnestness and belief in Gibo and what he can bring to the country. All this is done by volunteers without asking for or receiving anything in return. Whether it’s the media or pollsters talking, greenies are recognized as an important factor in Gibo’s campaign. Greenies are walking credible advertisements for Gibo, more important and influential on people than the ads you see on TV.

He is firm on his commitment to a clean campaign, and he is even more firm about his commitment to forging national unity. I believe him.

I Think Therefore I Am For Gibo

Gibo never asks people to vote for him just because he says so. As I earlier stated, he doesn’t rely on other influential people (celebrities, actors, whoever) to sing his praises and use their clout and appeal for regular folks to vote for him.

He encourages every voter to be critical and informed about their candidates and should they find him the best one for the job, then he welcomes the support. Gibo’s ads have been branded as abstract and elitist (especially the sulong commercial) simply because there are no celebrities, no perpetually exploited images of poverty and despair or anti-corruption slogans (so popular in our jaded political landscape) and no unrealistic promises. Gibo is likewise out in the cold because he doesn’t want to the join the Star Wars like battle of good versus evil that simplistically defines the 2010 elections. Pragmatic voters who are polarized into batting for Noynoy and Villar only are weighing their options based on winnability.

Yet support grows for Gibo with each passing day. Don’t be fooled by the surveys. Don’t vote based on popularity alone, or misguided illusions. Ask why the media is intensely focused on reporting on black propaganda instead of educating and informing the public about issues the future President should be prepared to handle. Look for other sources of information and opinion - a little research goes a long way.

Prepare to Enter the Misty City (Warsong City)

2010-03-15T03:45:00.000-07:00

March 25 brings one of the much awaited event in Perfect World Ph history - The opening of Misty City (Warsong City in other Perfect World Servers).

A once bridge between the Elemental world and Pangu, Misty City has been overtaken by the Evil Incacerate, wanting to control the power of the Genies. The cry for help ripped the silence of the night, it is up for the Heroes of Perfect World to defend the city.

Misty City is an instance meant for strong willed heroes who have the guts and determination to succeed against all odds. The party will have several different mini-missions, one of which will require your party to split up in order to protect certain NPCs in six different zones. This will need proper coordination and team work. and one should not slack, nor be complacent, - once you complete the previous mission, you only have two minutes to position yourselves to protect the main NPC of Misty City as monsters will spawn regardless if you're there or not. The resulting battle is a siege of epic proportions that will not only put users to the test, but reward greatly those who succeed.

If your party succeeds to earns enough points, you will be able to face off against the final boss--whose drops are to die for.

Since Misty City was originally the border between the Genie World and Perfect World, it is the perfect place to collect drop items that are required for upgrading genie gear and leveling up your genie.

The Quest:
*One should be at least level 80 to be able to Enter the Instance.
(Source: Perfect World International Wiki)

1. To get started, speak to the Watcher of Earth in any major city and accept the quest "Visit the Sanctuary." This quest will lead you to War dancer NPC in Sanctuary, who will send players to Misty City.

2. Once inside, speak to Ginring. He is the guardian of Misty City and will bring you up to speed on the situation within the city. The evil Incacerate, a great and terrible Wraithlord, was sealed in Warsong City years ago. Now his servants are attempting to free him, which would spell the doom of Perfect World. The only chance is to venture into Warsong City and destroy him before he can escape and gain his full power.

*There are three stages to Misty City. The first is "Raising Misty City." The second is "Protect the Incarnations." The third is "Heart of the City." Speak with Ginring and choose the "Start the Battle for Misty City" option to begin.

NOTE: In order to start the battle, you must be the Party Leader and have 12 Immortal stones in your inventory.

3. The first stage is "Raising Misty City" In this stage, you must speak with Clearstream, the one who sealed the Incacerate long ago, and aid her and her disciple against the Wraithlord's minions while she prepares her spells.
NOTE: This stage is optional, but completing it will reward your party with powerful Blessing items that will make the rest of the dungeon easier.

4. The second stage is "Protect the Incarnations." In this stage, you must split your squad between the five Elemental Pavilions of Misty City. Each pavilion contains one of Clearstream's incarnations, who is attempting to remove the Incacerate's defenses. You must protect these incarnations from the constant Wraith attacks. If an incarnation falls, you will not lose, but the final stage will be harder because of it.
NOTE: Do not stray too far from the incarnations. Powerful and indestructible Flamefist Thralls wander the inner paths of the city and should be avoided at all cost.

5. Once the second stage ends, an NPC named Glowing Moon will appear. Speak with him to go to the center of Misty City and begin the final stage.
NOTE: Do not linger in the Elemental Pavilions, or the Incacerate's minions will appear and destroy you.

6. The third and final stage is "Heart of the City." Now reunited, your party must venture down each of the paths radiating out from the center, back to the Elemental Pavilions, and destroy all five of the Incacerate's generals: General Yuangui (Wood), General Yingxie (Water), General Longchou (Metal), General Tangsun (Fire) and General Nusha (Earth).
NOTE: The more incarnations you protect in the second stage, the fewer monsters there will be between you and these bosses. Protect them well.

7. Should you manage to defeat all five generals, you will receive a reward based on your success in the second stage. However, in order to fight the Incacerate himself, you must protect all five of Clearstream's incarnations. Otherwise, you will be unable to face him.

Meet the Generals and the Evil Incacerate
(Source: Perfect World PH Community Boards)

General Yuangui •Soul

They are mysterious martial men in the Wraith Army who are hard to know. It is said that they are formed from the countless souls of the killed rancor spirits so they are full of bitterness and hatred as well as unpredictable power. They swear that they would eliminate all the people who are trying to kill rancor spirits. The hatred and resent make them incomparably powerful.

Attribute: Wood Boss; resistance to coma, slowdown, still body, be fought back, sleep and seal.

General Yingxie • Complainer

They are water evil masters in the wraith army with infinite magic power. They have lived for years among the dark demon lakes and have gained strange magic arts. They have strange and eccentric temper; and tend to eliminate any body or item that comes to them with their power.

Attribute: Water Boss; resistance to coma, slow down, be fought back, sleep and seal.

General Longchou • Mountain

The lonely swordsmen are extremely fond of blood in the wraith army. They are always in the Ghostdom and with extreme hunger for blood, they would not bear any fresh life before them. They are definitely the fierce demons who gather all the crudeness and violence of the rancor spirits army.

Attribute: Metal Boss; resistance to coma, slow down, be fought back, sleep and seal.

General Tangsun •Tooth

They are crude and strong demon fighters in the rancor spirit army. With no one knowing their antecedents, the ugly yet strong fighters always guard and ensure the safety of rancor spirits. However powerful the characters may be, they can not stand the fiery hammers and anyone that is trying to approach the rancor spirits can not escape their slaughter.

Attribute: Fire Boss; resistance to coma, slow down, be fought back, sleep and seal.

General Nusha • River

They are mysterious and strange evil recluses in the rancor spirits. The noble lineage has endowed them mystic powers and high stature in the army with no one daring to subject to his weird arts. They never show their power rashly, but once they do, there would no chance for enemies to survive.

Attribute: Earth Boss; resistance to coma, slow down, be fought back, sleep and seal.

Xueluo King—Yingjue (The Evil Incarcerate)

Xueluo King is the ultimate king of Rancor Spirits commanding the three armies and has infinite wisdom and strength. He was ordered by the ancestor of Rancor Spirits to be in charge of the mysterious army. He is not afraid of danger, nor gives up to any threat and uses his omnipotent magic to guard the whole army’s dignity and glory.

Attribute: Hidden Boss; resistance to coma, slow down, be fought back, sleep and seal.

The Battle of Misty City is a war to look forward to. Surely, it will take a lot of Courage, determination and cunning, but as the old cliche goes, great rewards awaits those who take greater risks.

As the gate opens this summer, Misty City shouts a challenge to all the Heroes of Pangu, Clear the city or be Wiped out!

Are you Strong enough to win this battle?

The Adventures of Gaven (Chapter 1 Episode 1) a Perfect World Comic Strip

2010-03-13T01:40:00.001-08:00

Just want to share to everyone a work of a Clan member. It's really entertaining.

Original Link: Click Me

Enjoy Reading ^_^

Medieval March

2010-03-04T08:57:00.000-08:00

Another one of those concepts that just popped into my mind. Although, I've already prepared the supposed "Mounts Up March" which is a photo comprising of the different mounts of Perfect World, I wasn't really satisfied with the output.

And then the Julienne Bodice Fashion came out, which gave me another idea to work with.

The concept was from a historical event called "The Medieval March of Wales".

The women wears a Medieval type of clothing, resembling those women who stood by the side of the Lords during the March.

The Lords involved in the March of Wales played a major role in the politics of medieval Britain between the Norman conquest of England of 1066 and the English conquest of Wales in 1283.

March is said to be the craziest month for most regular students. We battle so many paper works, the never ending project deadlines and most importantly, the Final Exams. In the end, the only thing that matters is not giving up and proper time management to get through all of these things.

So good Luck to everyone, and always remember to balance the real life priorities and obligations with our in game responsibilities.

Valentine's Day ala Perfect World

2010-02-02T09:02:00.001-08:00

February is the so called month of "Love" as every 14th, we celebrate the Feast of St. Valentine, more commonly called as the day of lovers...

Love really happens everywhere we go, may it be in real life situations or even in game. Some couples I know started to get to know each other in game and ended up as real life partners, although some stories may not have a happy ending. The captivating magic of Perfect World helps bring people together.

Although having relationships via a MMORPG has its risks and consequences, a lot of us are still willing to face that challenge, in the name of love. Most of the time, how one story ends is as unpredictable as the drop rate of rares in game. But still, people willingly go through the cycle of falling in love, being together, break up and finding love again...

It's interesting to note what Love can do to people, even if they've just met in game. Some spends really a lot on their loved ones, in the hopes that their feelings will be reciprocated. And just like in any real life "love scenarios", in-game relationships have their share of dramas as well, there's the third party, the obsessive bf/gf, the poser/fakers (a lot of them actually), the submissive bf/gf, and a lot more, which I believe really adds spice to the gaming experience.

But hey, that's life as we know it, all of us have to undergo these things at some point in our lives, mostly not just once... We meet someone, fall in love, get our hearts broken, and move on... It's an endless cycle until we've finally manage to meet the one that we can grow old with, or maybe none at all...

But whatever it is, just like in any other game, lets just enjoy the moments, so that when we look back, there will be no regrets.

Wish everyone a good "Love" month ^_^

New Year, New Project

2010-01-09T19:52:00.000-08:00

Hasn't been much active lately in game. Yeah, new updates came out, there's the Second Expansion (Age of Spirits) on which I am still trying to comprehend. Also, there are several projects pending, including the guide for 3rd Fairy (which obviously havent finished yet to the last part due to lack of time doing it in game).

Since I will just be casually playing the game from now on, I wouldn't probably dwell much blogging about guides, updates and stuff... This year, I've decided to focus more on the lighter side of things. Things that I enjoy doing in Perfect world, things that I love about the game.

So this new project of mine, called 2010 Perfect World Calendar, would probably focus more on themes per month, or probably something significant that happened to me in game, or just might be something that gives fun to my perfect world stay.

Above is my first offering for the year. The Month of January. Starting the New year right, I know most of us have made resolutions both Real life and In Game... No more 24/7 on cafe's to save allowance, will hunt for better equipments, will play less and chat more etc...

But what better way to enjoy the first month of 2010 than to spend it reconnecting with friends. Hence, the picture depicts characters and personalities I have been missing. Some of them already left the game, inactive or just logs in from time to time to chat.

Our online gaming experience wouldn't be complete if we don't have friends to share it with, and probably a few enemies on the side. Most of the time, these friendships that were made in game, translates to a stronger bond in real life. We might not be seeing each other in game anymore, but I know, that we will always be there for each other, no matter what.

The "Art" of Catabearing... A Farewell Tribute to a Legend and a dear Friend

2009-10-29T23:47:00.000-07:00

The hardest part of loving something is letting go and moving on... Sometimes we find ourselves played by the crossroads of life, decisions and sacrifices have to be made, and part of it, is giving up something we really enjoyed doing. It's for the better, we console ourselves, opportunities only pass once, so grab it while we can.

Although we've been expecting the news for quite sometime now, nothing can still prepare us for the moment when he finally said, "it's over, I am about to go".

For most people, this guy is an icon, a legend in his own right. Time and time again, he redefined the "standard" of what it takes to be a Cata bearer. He isn't afraid to experiment and take chances, and always strives to push his game to the next level. This feat he has accomplished, might take a while to be toppled.

I can still remember those early days when I would see him on 24/7 DSQ, and that he never slept for 3 days on the race from 88 to 89 (afterwhich we heard he got sick). An early proof of his competitiveness.

Needless to say, I watched his character grow up. Rycesa, along with Dray, Suing and Macoiski would form one of the most formidable catapult team of the old time. They reshaped the TW scene and brought the then neglected cata bearers into the limelight. They raised the bar and proved that not all Yao shous can be bearers. The Lotus "kariton" boys as they were fondly called, would often be exchanging thoughts and strategies about what they dubbed as the "art of catapult bearing". They never hesitated to sport a low strength high con build, when most of the yao shous would prefer to be damagers.

The advent of pure Int Fa shi's and the realization that high HP alone can't save them from the wrath of Magic users made them shift from HP to Mdef Stones. They were the first Cata team to use the "MDEF" set, while all the rest sports HP and tend to laugh at them for doing so. Ironically, those who first laughed at them tend to follow the trend later on...

"I love breaking towers and the enemy's central building, as well as that satisfaction you get that you are not easily killed, even if there's a lot of players trying to bring you down". That's what he always say when our conversation touches the topic of catas. He gets euphoric when people say that he's one tough ass to crack in TW, that alone, according to him, is enough to make all the effort seem worthwhile.

"Someday, I will be the ultimate cata bearer" - those words still ring to my ears like they were just said yesterday. It has been more than two years since, and now he has finally achieved that goal. December of 2007, I can still recall our conversation about him sporting a 30k HP and how he plans to do so, and around May of 2008 he shared to me the target of at least 15k MDEF.

Now, I can definitely say that he is the "ultimate catapult bearer". An envy to most of his peers; a source of pride and inspiration for his friends and clan members. As a friend, I am proud not only of what he has accomplished, but he has done so, with integrity.

As Perfect World PH Dragon server says farewell to one of its most respected player, we also wish that you would find success in your new endeavor as you have succeeded in game.

Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Some stay for a while, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never, ever the same.

Thank you for leaving your footprint and we hope that in the future, we might be able to see you play again.

United We Help! Perfect World Gives Back...

2009-10-26T09:10:00.000-07:00

In years to come, I bet nobody would easily forget the ordeal that everyone has to go through during the rage of typhoons Ondoy (Ketsana) and Pepeng (Parma). Thousands lost their homes, possessions and sadly, loved ones. The damage amounted to billions, but the trauma, grief and pain these two caused are far greater...

Some of us were lucky enough to be spared from the rampage of these two storms, however, a lot of people including some of our brothers and sisters in the gaming community are still in the evacuation centers, awaiting help. Relief efforts have been on going, but there's still so much work to be done.

Level Up! Games Incorporated, the Philippines' first and Leading Online Game Publisher, (a staunch advocate of responsible gaming) in cooperation with Gawad Kalinga (a Philippine-based poverty reduction and nation-building movement that cares for worse-off Filipinos and survivors of natural disasters) and Perfect World(PWRD) Beijing LTD, (China's Leading Game Developer and Publisher) is currently conducting Sos Para Sa Mga Biktima Nina Ondoy At Pepeng which will run from October 26,2009 to November 6, 2009. The project aims not only to raise money for the victims of the typhoon, but let gamers like us participate and show compassion in our own little way. All the proceeds generated from Sos Pra sa Mga Biktima ni Ondoy at Pepeng will be donated to GAWAD KALINGA.

So How do we Help? It's very simple, one just has to buy the "Ondoy Relief Package" (SOS fireworks) special in-game item at the Perfect World Item Mall (Fireworks > Clans).

The item is priced at 100 gold or equivalent to Five (5) pesos. That's a small amount but will definitely be put to good use.

This might just be a small act of kindness but it will definitely go a long way to help rebuild the lives of these people.

Got that feeling that you want to do more than donating? Then join your favorite Level-Up! GMs (Shiro, SkyeMist, SteelWing, DreadFang, SamHok, Tristan, Anael, Krieger, Chastity and many more) at the GK Operation: "Walang Iwanan" after this donation drive.

Help spread the word, and bring back the smile these victims had once upon a time...

Time Space Warp!!!

2009-09-16T19:46:00.000-07:00

This blog is an entry to Perfect World’s Lost Empire blog contest where they are giving away in-game items and the Perfect World iPod.

The long wait is over! The Wheel of Time has been Unlocked, and its secrets spilled across the land of Pangu, faster even before Wei Xiao Bao could shout "According to reliable sources". In no time, thousands of heroes gathered in anticipation, only to be taken aback by what they will discover beyond the great wheel.

Perfect World's Lost Empire takes us to the time of the Dusk Dynasty, hence the tagline "Will You Stand Against the Forces of Evil or Join them". Through these "moments" or "rifts" in time, the tale is finally revealed. Although the difference is that, you can change the course of history.

After the Dusk Patch, I can say Perfect World's Lost Empire is the major update that instantly became a hit among players, old and new alike.

You'll never be bored because it offer tons of stuff to do in game. You can gamble and try your luck at the Cube of Fate, or explore the new maps and gather items to craft your new equipments.

Looking for a new challenge? Well, summon specific bosses via the Boss Card feature and collect all 16 of them to summon the last one. The rewards (aside from experience and of course bragging rights) that can be reaped from this venture is really worth the while.

Once you reach level 100, you can do the Enlightenment Quest which makes your fairy bad ass looking and grants you the ability to learn those additional skills that can turn the tide of war.

Its time to unlock the mystery, feel the thrill, and create your own adventure at the Ancient cities of Heaven Tear, Kylin Forest, Scar Valley and Pagoda of Sand.

And don't forget, it's always fun to grab your friends along and share the journey towards discovering the infinite possibilities that Perfect World's Lost Empire can offer. After all, Perfect World is your world, your game.

Perfect World is locally published by Level Up! Games Inc. The game's official website is at http://www.perfectworld.ph

To know more about the Patch Features, you can visit the Perfect World's Lost Empire Microsite.

The Third (3rd) Fairy Esteem (Part I: The Preliminary Quests)

2009-09-07T22:20:00.000-07:00

With only a few hours to go before the Lost Empire patch goes live in Perfect World Philippine servers, everyone is very much excited with what the new Patch brings, specially the third level of Esteem for Demon and Immortal players.

As what was said on the previous blog entry, it is of importance that one finishes the Chrono Wheel Quest since you need access to the ancient Towns to finish the entire quest.

But before going to that, here is the Preliminary Quests for both Demon and Immortal folks after going Infernal and Sublime respectively.

Demon:
1.Talk to Ghost Warden in Devil Dome.

2.Dig up the Devil Sealing Tripod in evil Dragon Lake (Hell Dome) 495, 470 Altitude: 23

3.Kill the boss that will appear.
4.Talk to the Ghost Warden again.
5.This time, go to Heaven Dome and kill the Phoenix Yufei to get the 40 required items. They're located in Samsara Valley (Heaven Dome) 352, 516 Altitude : 32

6.Pass the quest back to the Ghost Warden.
And you're done with the first Part.
the Next Step is Talk to Sage of Force Wan Jun (537,673) in Dragon City.

Immortal:
1.Talk to Cunning Immortal in Heaven Dome.

2.Get the UnStained Stone in Breeding Pools (Heaven Dome) 479,627 Altitude : 18.

3.Kill the boss that will appear.
4.Return to the Cunning Immortal.
5.Go to Devil Dome and kill the Demon Feather in Hunting Mountain (Hell Dome) 347, 529 Altitude:

6.Return to Cunning Immortal.

Once you're done with these, you can proceed to Talk to the Great Sage of Light (567,633) in Dragon City South.

An Opinion of the Issues that Plagues Dragon Server of PW PH

2009-09-02T13:54:00.000-07:00

Lately, Dragon server (my home server) has been plagued by so many intrigues and rumors that it not only affect the persons involved, but the whole community itself. A lot of people have expressed dissatisfaction from the way things are going, some of them are leaving for another game. It can't be help, since the situation is really disheartening. But whose to blame?

On the natural order of things, Clans rise and inevitably fall. If it's their time, just let them be. After all, Perfect World isn't just about TW. there's a lot of things to do aside from that.

But the more important question is, during their time, what have they contributed to the game? Or are they the one to further funnel the source of dissatisfaction among the players?

Throwing out accusations without any solid evidence (despite the overwhelming suggestiveness of the situation) might just be discarded as plain bitterness and bickering. Albeit we see some things happen that is hard to explain, isn't it always best to probe first and ask before assuming things?

Problem is, people are being labeled before they are even judged. It doesn't really matter how clean one does things, when he's already labeled a cheater, he will always be a cheater in the eyes of everyone. Sad, but true... People have this notion to label and group things around them, and their opinion about them, is determined by the which group they belonged to.

Doesn't really matter how one's Items are acquired, legally or illegally, but what matters is at the end of the day, how we feel about ourselves. Am I feeling this way because I think there is injustice happening or am I doing this because I am envious of the things that they have?

Fact is, Life is really never fair, and even Online games are no exception. Imbalance will always exist, because some people have more resources at their disposal. And most of the time, game handlers never really cared as long as the game brings profit in. Just like in any other business, it's all about the money.

What we can do is work on what we have, although it's disappointing sometimes that we toil and labor hunting materials for our equipments, while others get theirs in a snap of a finger. When these moments pass us, what we can always look at is our reason for playing. Surely, everyone has different reasons, why they still stay despite of it all. I mean, one can just easily give up everything and walk away when we had enough, but why are we still here? Is it because we've already invested so much in the game? Or is it because our friends are still here? Or is it because we still hope that the game will eventually be better? Whatever your reason is, its only for you to know, after all, each game is meant to be enjoyed, and not to further stress us out...

Sure having godly equipments eats a chunk out of our game experience, but It's not the end all be all of every game.

For me, the Pride that comes from Integrity is something more fulfilling from the one that comes from being powerful, wealthy and strong. Godly equipments have their price tags, but the Respect you earn from other players is priceless.

Demystifying The Cube of Fate

2009-08-14T13:12:00.000-07:00

As the patching of the Lost Empire draws near, here's a very interesting feature along with the Patch. The Cube of Fate Daily Quest.

The Cube of Fate is a solo dungeon (shared instance) in Perfect World that you can enter starting at level 40. There are 50 rooms in the puzzle dungeon, each with its own unique challenge to complete. Once you complete a room's challenge, you will receive a random six sided die that will move you forward throughout the dungeon. The objective is to reach room 50, however if you fail a challenge or are killed along the way, you will respawn back in room 1 with the option to either exit the Cube, or start the puzzle all over again.

While the Cube can be very frustrating at times, it can also be very rewarding. You could spend a few million yuans and come out empty handed, or you could spend 100k and come out 10 million richer, along with 20 Mysterious Chips, and over 350,000 EXP!

REMINDER: It's completely Random and a lot of Patience and Determination Needed. THIS IS A DAILY QUEST

Requirements

* Level 40+ to enter
* 1 Badge of Honor, which you can get once per day from the Property Official / Wolf Cub in each of the 6 major cities.
* 10-30 Immortal Stones. Each IMMO can be exchanged for 2 Dice Tickets, and each room requires 1 Dice Ticket to begin the challenge. Some rooms have very difficult challenges, and can be bypassed by paying additional Dice Tickets
* 400-600k yuan. Several rooms require 100-200k yuans to pass, although usually you are given a chance to win additional coins back
* Patience. Some days it's going to be really easy, and some days it will be impossible to finish. Understand that going in, the Cube is completely random

Rewards

* EXP! At level 70-79, it's worth 350,000 XP and 70,000 souls IF you reach room 50, at 80+ it's 400k/80k
* Money. Several rooms have a chance to win either 1 million or 5 million yuans
* Mysterious Chips. Up to 20 per run (5 per room, 4 chip rooms)
* A Legendary Gear (2 Star Orange Item). At 80+ you get a chance to enter the Cube Lottery, but it's still not translated into English, so I'm unsure what the rewards are though database sites do show some legendary gear that comes from the lottery
* Mystic Pages. At level 90+, you don't get EXP reward for completing the Cube of Fate, but you do get Mystic pages that you can trade for your Heaven / Hell Skill books

Challenge Rooms

[1] Fate's Beginning
Trade your Duty Badge for a Puzzle Cube at the Room 1 Teleport Master
Use the Forge beside him to repair, buy potions, and exchange Immortal Stones for Dice Tickets
Choose 'Start the Challenge' to exchange your Puzzle Cube and 1 Dice Ticket, for a random dice (1-6)
Right click on the dice, and you'll move forward that many rooms i.e. if you get a 5 dice and you're in room 1, you'll end up in room 6

[2] Chest of Mystery
Open 5 chests for quest items, get a dice.

[3] Slaughterhouse
Kill 5 monsters, get a dice.

[4] Mice Bashing
Kill 10 monsters, 1 hit each, use auto attack, get a dice.

[5] Count the Apples
Count either the red, white, or blue wisps. Choose correctly, get a dice.

[6] Open Sesame
Kill the boss mob in this room, who does a very weak AOE dmg (~100 every few seconds)
When he dies a Teleport Master will spawn, talk to him to get a dice
The boss will respawn in about 20 seconds, so make it fast and don't AFK on auto attack for too long

[7] Have a Listen
Talk to the butterfly NPC to start the challenge
The goal is to find out which monsters have sound effects, the ones with the fire noise will 1 hit kill you, so slowly approach them until you find the monsters with no sound, and run through them to the other side
TIP: Try the 2 mobs against the left hand wall

[8] Try Your Luck
Costs 100k, open 10 chests and receive either a Sadness Card (sells for 1 yuan), or a Ecstasy Card (sells for 1,000,000 yuan)

[9] 100 Second Stand
Stay alive for 100 seconds
The mob in the center does AOE dmg, while the moving mobs do weak physical
TIP: Run to the corner of the room and kill any monsters that follow you, then just tank the AOE dmg

[10] Bombs Away!
A time bomb is attached to you and will detonate in 10 minutes
Once you reach the NPC in room 17 (or higher) ask him to diffuse the bomb
If you fail before the bomb goes off, make sure you have the NPC in room 1 diffuse the bomb

[11] Bored ...
Jail room, simply wait 3 minutes and you'll get a dice
TIP: This room is PK enabled (whether you're blue or not), so don't go AFK here

[12] Choices of Fate
Receive a random token, either 1 room back, or 1-6 rooms forward
Right click to use it like a dice

[13] Party of Six
Either talk to the NPC while having 5 partymates in the room, or pay 3 Dice Tickets to bypass the challenge

[14] I Don't Wanna Leave
The objective of this room is to get a dice once someone in the room dies, so, you can either wait for someone to enter and then PK them
Or simply get yourself killed and start over at room 1
TIP: To kill yourself, run into the corner with the plant mob, which will debuff your HP by 80%, then attack the mob in the middle

[15] Mystical Messenger
First of four rooms where you can get Mysterious Chips (up to 5 per room)
You have 60 seconds to kill as many mobs as you can
You must turn the quest in at the middle NPC before the timer runs out, or you get 0 chips
You can only do the Kill for Thrills quest once per day, in each of the four rooms, for a maximum of 20 Mysterious Chips per run

[16] Fight the Demon
Must kill a very tough mob, only possible with a group of people in the same room
Or you can pay X dice tickets to bypass the challenge and get a dice

[17] Ecstasy or Sadness
Another chest room, pay 100k, open 10 chests, can either win 1 yuan, or 1,000,000 yuan

[18] Not Enough Yet
When you enter, you're given 9 Robber cards, but you need 10 to complete the quest and move on.
TIP: You can either wait for someone else to come in and give you one of their cards, or Use your Town Portal skill to go back to room 1

[19] Happy Hold-up
Talk to the NPC, get 5 extra Dice Tickets, and a dice

[20] Another Choice of Fate
Receive a random token, either 1-3 rooms back, or 1-6 rooms forward
Right click to use it like a dice

[21] Beast Hunter
Kill 2 mobs in 2 minutes, can be difficult depending on your level
For example, level 70-79 have to kill level 75 mobs, easier at higher levels.

[22] Mystical Messenger
Second of four rooms you can get Mysterious Chips in, same challenge, 60 seconds to kill 1-5 mobs

[23] Real or Fake
Must kill 1 mob, some are weak (never met one), most are hard.

[24] Consequence
Open 5 chests, get a dice
You can change the amount of chests required to complete the challenge, to either 5, 20, or 100 chests
TIP: Leave it at 5, otherwise Karma will bite you in the ass

[25] Dragon Gate
Run through the exploding hands, simply wait for them to explode them move through the circle. Reach the opposite corner and talk to the NPC for your die

[26] Death Judge
Must loot 5 chests, guarded by a mob that will 1 hit kill you
TIP: The mob moves very, very slow, so you can have him chase you to the corner of the room, then run back and loot 2 chests, rinse, repeat

[27] Try to Listen EX
Same as the previous listen room, try the 2 mobs 2nd from the right wall

[28] Count the Apples EX
Same as the first room, count either the red, white, or blue wisps (it's random which one the NPC will ask for)

[29] Slaughterhouse EX
Kill 5 mobs, no time limit

[30] 100 Second Stand EX
Stay alive for 100 seconds, the AOE does more damage in this room, fairly easy with an Amulet

[31] Mystical Messenger
Third of the four Mysterious Chip rooms

[32] So Bored
Jail room, simply wait 5 minutes and you'll receive a dice, PK enabled so don't AFK

[33] Monster Trapper
Kill 2 mobs in 2 minutes

[34] Steadfast
Same as room 14, either kill another player, or kill yourself and start over. If you do manage to kill another player here, walk along to wall to the opposite corner of the room to avoid agressing the middle ball, and make sure you talk to the NPC twice. The corner mobs only do a debuff which you can relog to clear (once you use the dice)

[35] Life Diverged, Again
Receive a random token, either 3 rooms back, or 1-6 rooms forward
Right click to use it like a dice

[36] Crazy Chest
Loot 10 chests, get a dice

[37] Great Luck
Pay 200,000 yuan, get a box with random goodies inside
Can include 1-3 Immortal Stones, 5-10 Dice Tickets, or 2 Do-All Cards (can be made into Robber or Bully Cards)

[38] Dragon Gate EX
Same as room 25, except little insects run around that can 1 hit kill you, need to avoid both them and the exploding hands.
TIP: For an easy time hug the walls tightly to avoid the insect patrols

[39] Consequence II
Open 20 chests, get a dice
You can change the amount of chests required to complete the challenge, to either 5, 20, or 100 chests
TIP: Leave it at 5, otherwise Karma will bite you in the ass

[40] Sadness or Ecstasy
Pay 100,000 coins, open 10 chests, either win 1 yuan, or 5,000,000 yuan

[41] Party of Three
Create a party of 3 players in the same room, or pay 10 Dice Tickets to bypass the challenge

[42] Mystical Messenger
The final Mysterious Chip room, kill 5 mobs in 60 seconds

[43] Take Down the Demon
Need a party to kill these mobs, pay 10 Dice Tickets to bypass the challenge

[44] Bomber Mania
A time bomb is attached to you, must reach room 50 in 10 minutes or less
Talk to the NPC in room 50 to diffuse the bomb

[45] Open, open sesame!
Same as room 6, kill a boss mob (weak, 100 dmg AOE) that has tons of hit points, takes 20-40 minutes depending on class and level, pray you don't hit the previous room and roll a 1

[46] Still not Enough
Same as room 18, get 9 Bully Cards, need 10
Either hope someone comes in and gives you one of theirs, or Town Portal back to room 1 and start over

[47] 100 Seconds, Bring It On!
Stay alive for 100 seconds, same as the previous two 100 second rooms
Mob in the middle does significatly more AOE dmg (impossible for a 80+ Character)
If you don't have High HP, just die and start over
If you want to try it make sure you have an Amulet, both HP pots, and possibly damage reduction charms, the mobs unleashes both Magic and Physical attacks

[48] Chest Unlocker Hardcore
Open 10 chests, get a dice

[49] Prize Raid
Have 2 minutes to kill as many mobs as you can, each mob is worth 5000 EXP and 1000 Soul

[50] Fate's End
The final room, receive your EXP, Soul, (Mystic Page in case of 90++) and a chest that contains 1-3 Immortal Stones, with a 5% chance to get a Badge of Skill.

So there you have it, Am pretty Much Excited with this one since i do like to Gamble a lot haha.

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Dark Beast City Event; Reward - Crafted Stamp

2009-07-08T15:17:00.000-07:00

Ok, before I proceed, let me rant first. It is really annoying for some people not to think before opening their mouths. What they don't know doesn't mean others can't too... Just because they don't know how something is done they would immediately assume somebody is cheating or a "GM's Pet". How would they know? They sulk up all their lives in arena and PK, never trying to discover other things to do in game aside from killing and trash talking other players or pawning weaker opponents in the arena. They live in self worship of their not so strong characters, whom they think are Gods, and that all they do in game is show the world how strong they are, PKing and talking nonsense on the world chat. No wonder that when someone was able to craft a Stamp in game, eyebrows were raised, accusations flooded, and all kinds of harsh words were thrown into that person. Duh! Grow up... You know who you guys are...

These people you bickered, accused and harassed were the same one who have dedicated their game time building up a database that is very useful for everyone. You sucked up all the information that is available, and yet, no word of gratitude, instead you were the first one to throw the stones... Translating from Chinese is already hard, let alone figuring things out in game. So, if you have some sense left in your shallow nutshell, remember this : THINK FIRST BEFORE YOU SPEAK. If you don't want others to get ahead of you, then do some RESEARCH not just be a lazy parasite that sit and waits for somebody else's discoveries.

With that said, lets proceed.

Dark Beast City is an event every Wednesday. The gates open exactly 8:50 in the evening and closes at 9:00PM, after which, monsters will respawn.

To access the Dark Beast City event, just click on any Property Official Located in Key Major Cities (Sword, Feather, Beast, Dragon, Dreamport) and choose the THIRD Option.

You will be then ported inside. Please do note that you guys will spawn in random locations inside the Dark Beast City, even if you are all in a party.

The event runs for 1 Hour, after which, you can exchange the drops into an NPC that will appear.

Here are some monsters that you will meet once inside.

These monsters differ in abilities as well as immunities to various elements such as fire, water, earth, metal and wood, as well as physical and magic immunity. Sometimes these immunities will combine in 1 monster like these guys.

Here are some tips you might want to take note once inside:

1. Do Not Click on the the NPC with a Buy/Sell/Fix option, unless you want to go out. Clicking the quest and the green box that follows kicks you out of the Dungeon, and you will never be able to go back.
2. Mobs RESPAWN after a short period of time. So be very careful

3. The NPC that trades the chips for items will only appear once the Event is finished.

Here are the rewards list

06 pcs of the item = War Soul Tablet
10 pcs of the item = 1 Mysterious Chip
150 pcs of the Item = 1 Badge of Courage
150 pcs of the item = 1 Badge of Power
600 Pcs of the item = 1 Badge of Valor
600 Pcs of the item = 1 Stamp of Eternal Solitude

I Hope its clear with everyone now.

New Maps - The Perfect World Lost Empire Expansion

2009-07-01T13:40:00.000-07:00

There will be new Maps that will surface once the Perfect World Expansion: Lost Empire sets in. These are the Valley of the Scarred, Unicorn Forest, Old Heaven Tear, and Desert Tower.

The new zones provide a good deal of new content for players. They are all part of Perfect World’s history and will give one a better view of the overall narrative present in Perfect World.

Here's a quick Preview of these Maps. I'm still researching on how to get to these maps though. I'll update it once I have those information.

Old Heaven Tear

The Unicorn Forest

The Scarred Valley

The Desert Tower

It is said that for one to enter these Maps, he/she should be at least level 90. More updates coming up as Perfect World PH gears up to welcome the Lost Empire...

Eutopia by Kelevra

2009-06-29T08:44:00.001-07:00

Tired of hearing Toni G's "In a Perfect World" song whenever you hit the log in screen? Well, good news is, that's about to change.

According to sir Roy (otherwise known as GM Shiro) Perfect World's brand manager, they are planning a shift from "In A Perfect World" to "Eutopia" by Kelevra, and hopefully will be implemented soon.

Here's the music video (created by Noratu of Dragon server)

and the Lyrics:

Every time I close my eyes
I see another world denied
A perfect world inside has been calling me

A crying child brings peace tonight
The soulless hiding in the lies
A perfect world inside has been yearning

Alone
Come and take me home
Im bleeding here cant you see
Im waiting alone
Come and take me home

Gods that guide me through this fight
Save me from the darkest night
I cry out to the heavens will you save me

Angels chanting in abandon
Souls bowed down and broken
The whole world awaits for you now

Alone
Come and take me home
Deliver me cant you see
Im waiting alone

Im all Alone
Come and take me home
Deliver me cant you see

Im waiting alone
Deliver me cant you see

Kinda liked the song since its more of a rock genre, plus the lyrics seems to haunt me... Hands down to Noratu, who have been making great videos since pROSE days. All shots were in game and edited using photoshop. He sure is one of a kind...

Perfect World Expansion (Lost Empire): The Chrono Wheel Reconstruction Quest

2009-06-23T17:56:00.001-07:00

Another feature of the Perfect World Expansion (Lost Empire) is an epic quest chain that links the past to the present! The main storyline in the expansion consists of a series of quests where the player can actually participate in the reconstruction of the Chrono Wheel. This all culminates at a point where one can actually venture back in time to various locations in Perfect World history.

As I far as I can remember, everyone was wondering about orange the Quest from General Xia Feng (General Summers). Well, looking deeper, it is the starting point of the series of quests that culminates to "World of the Past, Heaven's Tear Quest". Unfortunately, that isn't available yet in our current version.

You can start the quest at level 70, however there are boss monsters that one would need a party unless you're already on the 90+ level range. All boss and mobs in this quest are within 70-79 level range but are way tougher than your ordinary mobs.

Anyway, I would advice that you do these quests now, so that when patch comes out, you'll be ready. (Credits to PWI and Janelh)

The Conspiracy

70-79 starting quest

* Talk to General Xia Feng to start the quest
* Go to Sparrow Beach (387 677) walk around and there will be a pop up.
* Kill the Raged Wraith Chief ( box boxed named spider) around Victory Plains (369 866) to get back the military intelligence. Just west of the windmill there.
* Kill the Deepblue Scavenger at High Wind Tribe (393 748)
* Talk to Deputy Official Liyuan (521 629)
* Talk to Deputy Official Liyuan (521 629)
* Talk to Chen Zhen (520 629)

80-89 starting quest

* Talk to General Xia Feng to start the quest
* Go to Disaster Valley 448 408 (elevation 44), there will be a pop-up.
* Kill the Bulldoc Murderer (ox boss) outside of Dream village around 554, 390 to get back the military intelligence.
* Kill the Wraith Herd Chief (box box boss) at King Yu (457, 445).
* Talk to Deputy Official Liyuan (521, 629)
* Talk to Deputy Official Liyuan (521, 629)
* Talk to Chen Zhen (520, 629)

90-150 starting quest

* Talk to General Xia Feng to start eh quest
* Go to High Wind Tribe (311 781) and there will be a pop up.

* Kill the Ossien Soulbasher (pirate) in between Expedition camp and Incomplete Village around 239 831 to get back the military intelligence reports.

* Kill the Wraith Fury Chief at Hu Village (240, 757).

* Talk to Deputy Official Liyuan (521, 629)

Deeper Investigation

* Talk to Wingkin Veteran (556, 669)
* Talk to Guard Zhao Lengfeng (553, 690)
* Talk to Ironsmith Jin Qingruo (531, 658)
* Talk to Guard Zhao Lengfeng (553, 690)
* Talk to Boatman (580, 657)

Pursuit of Treason

* Kill Rebel Yan Xu (level 70) at west of Orchid Village (568, 557) Spawn time 3min 30sec

* Talk to Deputy Official Liyuan (521, 629) - Level 90 above
* Talk to Chen Zhen (520, 629) - Level 89 below
* Talk to Emmanuel Sage at 567, 673 (Reward: Yuan: 62184 Exp: 103640 SP: 23629)

Unveiling the Truth

* Talk to Emmanuel Sage at 567, 673
* Kill the Wolf cub (level 85) inside Heroes Grave (Spawn time 5 min 30 sec)

* Talk to Emmanuel Sage at 567, 673

Identification of Crystal

* Talk to Great Sage of Light 567, 633
* Talk to Great Sage of Light 567, 633
**Reward: Yuan: 34068 Exp: 56781 SP: 12946

Last Hope

* Talk to Great Sage of Light 567, 633
* Collect 50 pcs of soul of precision from the ghostfire (level 45) above Peach blossom castle (632, 551) ↑ 33

* Talk to Great Sage of Light 567, 633
* Talk to Emmanual Sage at 567, 673
* Collect the coral stone from Miserable Lin yun (inside Treasure Grotto)
* Talk to Emmanual Sage at 567, 673
* Kill Ancient Snake (Party mode high mid 1-1, yes you read that right Dusk 1-1) and Drum God (Party mode high mid 1-2) to get some items from them.

* Talk to Emmanual Sage at 567, 673
**Reward: (Yuan: 87400 Exp: 145690 SP: 33217)

Wheel of Time and Space

* Talk to Great Sage of Light 567, 633
* Kill the 3 Boss Monsters located around Soulless Swamp
The Wicked Blood Eye (547,468)

Unholy Dark Claw (562,471)

and Damned Poisontongue (580,484)

* Talk to Great Sage of Light 567, 633
* Kill Hades Ox Lord and Hell Stallion (Inside Soulless Gate)
* Talk to Great Sage of Light 567, 633
* Talk to Great Sage of Light 567, 633
* Talk to Messenger of Time 552, 653 located at the Center of Archosaur City.
* You will Recieve 1 Chrono Key: Heaven's Tear
**Reward (Yuan: 76500 Exp: 127500 SP: 29070)

Note: In completing this quest you will be teleported to the world of the past in Heaven's Tear.

After this quest, the succeeding quest is "World of the Past, Heaven's Tear", which I still have to further research on. But for now, try to do the quest, and prepare for the patch hopefully soon.

Perfect World Expansion (Lost Empire): New Skills

2009-06-21T15:58:00.000-07:00

Continuing the Perfect World Lost Empire Expansion update (while it is still not patched yet) here are the 100 skills that we can expect to come out courtesy of the Chapter of Eternity dropped by those bosses and mini-bosses around the map of Pangu.

Without further delay, here are the new level 100 skills for each job (Credits to Janelh)

Wu Xia

Fa Shi

Yao Shou

Yao Jing

Yu Mang

Yu Ling

I'm pretty much excited and can't wait for the patch. Needless to say, these new skills will change the way people do PVP and the whole battle scene itself. New Skills means new war strategies... Hmmmm, gotta harvest those COEs now...

Perfect World Expansion, what's in Store for Us?

2009-06-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

The Lost Empire is one of the most anticipated update for Perfect World players here in the Philippines. A lot of us are pretty much excited to the changes it will bring, specially those who already have been on a hiatus because there's nothing much to do.

Here's a quick peek of the first Expansion update (second expansion being the Age of Spirits).

The Teaser:

The Story
One thousand years before the modern age, a vast empire rose to power. Ruled by a tyrannical king, the empire conquered and subjugated all the lands to the west. As the empire expanded its influence, so grew in number those who opposed the tyrant's rule. When the tyrant died under unexplainable circumstances, the empire was thrown into a state of disarray. Sensing the imminent opportunity, allied forces wage war against the empire. At the height of the war, the empire mysteriously vanished without a trace. Strange and terrifying creatures spread through the land. The secrets of the ancient empire were lost to time. Until now...

Features
- New skills and Spiritual Cultivation levels
Yey! 3rd Fairy... the esteem quest that needs some 30 monsters to kill will finally be finished and you can transform you fairy into its Next Look. Aside from that, hang on to those COEs (chapter of Eternity) of yours because they will come handy for your additional level 100 Skills. Yum!

- An epic quest chain that links the past to the present!
The main storyline in the expansion consists of a series of quests where the player can actually participate in the reconstruction of the Chrono Wheel. This all culminates at a point where one can actually venture back in time to various locations in Perfect World history. The modern world remains unchanged; however I think these “moments in time” will be of great interest for most highbies...

- New zones, including Unicorn Forest and Valley of the Scarred, New quests and monsters
Wow New Dungeons to explore... The new zones provide a good deal of new content for players. They are all part of Perfect World’s history and will give one a better view of the overall narrative present in Perfect World. New monsters and quests would mean new challenges for everyone...

The Cube of Fate
Another interesting feature that will come along with the Lost Empire patch is the Cube of Fate. It is a daily quest, more of like playing the game Snakes and Ladders but with a twist. The Cube of Fate is a solo dungeon (shared instance) in Perfect World that you can enter starting at level 40. There are 50 rooms in the puzzle dungeon, each with its own unique challenge to complete. Once you complete a room's challenge, you will receive a random six sided die that will move you forward throughout the dungeon. The objective is to reach room 50, however if you fail a challenge or are killed along the way, you will re spawn back in room 1 with the option to either exit the Cube, or start the puzzle all over again.

Boss Cards
To further enhance the gaming experience, boss cards will be introduced in the game. A total of 128 type of boss cards corresponding to 16 bosses (8 cards per boss) can be collected. One can collect these cards from the mobs found at Kylin forest, the Scarred Vally, Desert Tower and Unicorn forest.

- New Weapons and Equipments
Shall we say bye bye to Dusk Equipments? Hmmmm we'll see... Seasoned gamers are usually excited about equipment, and more importantly, bad ass looking equipment. Needless to say there is a plethora of new weapons, ornaments, and armor available in The Lost Empire. Be amazed at the particle effects that the design team manages to create in PW, and with The Lost Empire’s equipment, they have definitely outdone themselves.

The first Expansion (The Lost Empire) of Perfect world is really promising, I just hope we can get our hands on it anytime soon (crossing fingers)...

Now this leaves me wondering, will there be New Mounts? Flights? and Perhaps another lottery box that players can spend their money and gamble on?? Well, your guess is as good as mine...

Perfect World is locally published by Level Up! Games Inc. The game's official website is at http://www.perfectworld.ph

My Character Got Hitched! Perfect World Wedding...

2009-06-10T21:24:00.000-07:00

Okay okay, for the sake of an 8 star dragon ball (who won't want that right?) me and a friend decided to have our characters wed.

It was a long thought, but you won't really earn anything if you won't gamble. It's probably worth the risk. Although I must say we really made a fool of ourselves, since we don't know what to do... Call us noobs, but that if it's wedding related hahaha.

So here's a little wedding guide from that experience.

First, you need to purchase the Groom and Bride's Package on the item mall

Afterward, go to the matchmaker and take the quest. Make sure that you and your partner are the only people in the party.

Get the quest, open the boxes and poof... You'll read a system message saying that you two are married... That simple hahaha

Hopefully Dragon server wins...

Events, Events and More Perfect World Events...

2009-06-10T07:46:00.000-07:00

The month of June is often dubbed as the "wedding" month. We have probably heard a lot of traditional beliefs regarding getting married at this time of the year. Perfect World Online (published by Level Up games Inc. in the Philippines) also took advantage of that and have tailored their events to fit the tradition.

The so called "Kasalang Bayan" Event, wherein the objective is to be the server with the highest number of newly weds, was conceptualized. Prizes include a level 8 Dragon ball to the couples of the winning server.

Another event that people are looking forward to is the Xia Feng’s Revolution The Quest to Supremacy, which rewards the top 20 "new" player accounts with the highest fame per server with 12 and 11 star dragon balls... Now ain't that cool...

They're really grand, however, looking deeper, one would immediately realize that only players with money to spend are the only ones really benefiting from this event. For all of these events, would really require players to spend quite a large amount of money for an online game. Wedding packages would cost one thousand pesos (PHP 1,000.00) per couple, while with the fame contest, an alternate way to boost your fame are the candies, which costs 300 gold a piece in exchange for 20 fame, roughly around Php 7,500.00 would give one 10,000 fame, but that still won't guarantee a slot to the top 20.

I just hope they can think of something more creative than that, something in which everyone will have a fair chance to compete... Oh well, a business is a business anyway...

Back to Blogging...

2009-06-09T11:57:00.000-07:00

It has been several months since my last post... I sort of took a break from the game...

So anything interesting about Perfect World PH these days? Hmmmm... Oh well, there are the events that asks players to spend tons of money again (by that i mean Load up)

And yeah, I was right, the market is now flooded with all sorts of stuff from the Moon Valley. I've seen a lot of people flaunting all those Moon Valley Rings (which approximately costs 1 Billion Yuan each), and Moon valley weapons...

There have been rumors of a 1 day sale of candies, though highly doubt it...

Amongst other stuff, it's interesting to note that there will be 2 big patches for the third quarter - Perfect World Expansion and the Age of Spirits... Whatever changes these two brings will definitely change the scenery of Perfect world forever.

With that said, I'm already hyped and looking forward to it.

Life After 101...

2008-12-12T20:16:00.000-08:00

So, you're 101 now, congratulations... Then, what comes next? 260M+ Experience points to 102 seems rather a nightmare...

This leaves one wondering, what's a guy to do after 101...

I hate to admit it, but actually there is nothing much you can do after 101... Life after 101 can get pretty boring... Unfortunately, that's one of the downside of the game that hasn't been fixed yet... There is practically a little left to do once you hit 101.

Among the list of things you can do, well, first Hunt and enrich yourself, but what if you don't have a lot of friends that are willing to hunt as well? And its hard to find a decent party with people you barely know. Plus, moon valley and frost city is way too hard to explore... No wonder these dungeons flop...

Another alternative is Arena, to dispel boredom, but these Arenas are practically empty except the peak hours... which is just few hours a day...

Moving on, well, you can create another character, hahaha to enjoy the feeling of starting over again, but this would mean another set of expenses... Not advisable for people who spent much on their 101s...

Hmmm, what else can one do after 101? Oh, be part of the Rank 8 Frenzy... Although, it would be hard to find people for DS hunts, let alone a decent party... Power of friendship? Well, it would be hard if your friends aren't willing...

Well, that's the problem, most of the players quit the game after 101 since there is nothing left to do except TW. The glitter and excitement of the game goes away when you have nothing else to do and a little alternative. People get bored and leave...

Of course, these older population are replaced by new ones, but what if we could've made these guys stay?

They say they are working on it, but how soon can we see the results? When these highbies are already gone or have migrated to rival games?

Perfect World is trying to expand and attract new players, that's good, but what have they done to preserve the old ones? I certainly don't feel any... And from the looks of things a lot of players are turning 100s and 101s nowadays... Would that mean we get to see a lot more player leave in the coming days?

Life after 101 shouldn't be a bore, if somehow, they would act on it...

Zhu Xian and Perfect World

2008-11-20T21:59:00.000-08:00

had a first try earlier with ZX, my first impression "Man it definitely doesn't look like PW at all, but more of TANTRA" LOL
I would still go for PW in terms of Interface, screenshots are not misleading unlike ZX...
PW

ZX

Stat builds vs Skill builds > ZX limits your character to 150 skill points and 27 Celestial Karma Points, so this is where diversity comes in 1 class / job = different builds. There are passive skills you can choose from that adds either HP, Critical Rate, or Resistances. And what they call "Heaven Books" are the additional skills where you place your celestial karma points to, these heaven skills only enhances the effect of a pre-existing skill (thus in a way like the esteem books of PW)

Stat builds can easily be manipulated to suit your preference, while skill builds, you need to follow a certain tree since its only limited. (plus Stat point reset in PW is quite easier, compared to skill point reset in ZX wherein each use has a penalty)

There are no heaven or hell fairies, only talismans that changes their appearance depending on the level, job class, blood refine (fusion of 2 talismans), talisman accessories, upgrade. But these talisman has skills and you can learn new ones once they level up and you upgrade them.

Armors
you can only wear class specific armors at ZX, unlike PW where a Yu ling can opt to wear Heavy or Light Armors.
Crafted armors don't have the bonus attributes unlike PW and no crafted by suffix lol
And books are needed for one to learn crafting (there are armor specific books for each class, separated by gender)
Upgrading + affusing an armor gives it a glow depends on the level of refine.

Counterparts
if we have soul stones they have phylacteries (adds def, hp, dodge, hit)
if we have our immo, they have the refining phylactery
however, affusing (fusion of soul stones in PW) fails and if it fails, it removes all the phylacteries fused on the armor / weapon - whereas equipping soul stones in PW doesn't fail.

Here's an analogy of affusion in ZX, PW Version, imagine you have a 4 slotted Lion King Armor, that already has 3 limitless soulstone attached to it, and when u fuse the last limitless, poof it failed! all the other limitless that are already in the armor will be removed as well, LOL)

When refining fails in ZX, the armor / equipment disappears as well... LOL I'd rather stick to PW. Imagine, refining a Zi Ya then fails, poof your Zi Ya is gone as well... hahaha

Skill Names
Sexual Intercourse FTW LOL

Heard there are no "daily's" in ZX oh well... but i have yet to confirm

Quests
What I liked about ZX Quests, repeatable has EXP bonus haha... Although its kinda faster to level up when grinding rather than doing quests, unlike in PW, its a lot faster to level when doing quests than grinding (from 1 - 60)

And all the walking lol, you walk from map to map coz the teleport costs high...

Currency
ZX has the WOW (world of warcraft) currency style (gold, silver, bronze) uhm which is anyway easy to understand, however i'd still prefer the much simpler PW currency style

On vending, well I'd prefer the cat rather than the monkey (although i know suing loves the game because of the monkey vendors LOL, peace Mikee)

Hmmm

Overall, I'd still go for PW, the graphics aren't misleading, what you see is what you get type. Character customization still rocks (i hate it when i see someone who looks exactly like my character), Fashions that doesn't expire...
And the best part, the versatility and diversity in PW where I don't have to conform to any cloned builds... I can be whoever i want my character to be, i can wear anything I like... that uniqueness that makes me really say "this is ME"... this is my world, my game...

Gambling and Perfect World (A perfect Filipino Pastime)

2008-11-17T08:44:00.000-08:00

Admit it or not, a lot of us are envious when we see something like this

or when we hear wei xiao bao broadcasts someone obtained a golden lion or an intrepid badge, blue sea, red eye and limitless soul stones...

Who doesn't want them anyway right?

Next week, the rat box will be removed, only to be replaced by another one, the "Dusk" Box, plus new mounts and fashion on the item mall...

And thus, wei will be talking again non stop...

Sadly though, a lot of us don't realize that the chances are really "slim" to get one. Why wei broadcasts non-stop is because a lot of people are opening or to put it "gambling" on these boxes in hope to get the stuff they want. Lets say a 0.01% Chance and 1000 people opens the box at the same time, there would be at least 10 people that will have that certain item with 0.01% chance.

And in turn, Wei broadcasts it simultaneously, making an impression to a lot of people that "wow, it might be easy to get one" since there are successive broadcasts.

Again, another good built in marketing strategy within the game, thanks to wei's loud mouth hahaha.

Now, knowing these things, we would still ask, why do a lot of people still buys the rat box? The answer, Gambling has been part of the filipino culture since ancient times, and it comes in a lot of form; from cockfights, casinos, lotteries (sweepstakes, Lotto), even child games like teks, tatsing, and now it has crept its way into online gaming...

As long as there's a chance, we never stop, even at a high cost. Same goes with the rat box and possibly all the other lottery boxes they would release in the future...

We dread the fact that some players only bought 2 pcs and already has a lion/vulpine, while some of us spend a whooping 5k PhP and still got none. Although, that still doesn't keep us from buying and opening some more. The last one box goes until the next one, and the next last one, and before we knew it, we have opened tons again...

It's an addiction in its simplest form... We savor the feeling of excitement, anger, suspense and joy all wrapped up in those boxes... We put all our faith in Luck, rejoice when we get one, and tries again if we fail. The euphoria of finally having what we wanted is indescribable, yet after that we still crave for more...

Truly amazing... So, how about another box?

Territorial Wars Map Wipe out, Implications and Aftermath

2008-11-16T06:16:00.000-08:00

Everybody was dismayed after Level UP Live, the reason? Clans will not have access to their former territories as LU decided to implement a complete reset of the ownership of the maps along with the latest Patch - Moon Valley.

Mixed reactions were voiced at the forums, some disgruntled over the lack of high level MP and HP pots as well as the high cost of Heirograms and Amulets, while some minor clans expressed happiness over the fact that they will have a chance to claim a land for themselves.

A month has passed and finally after several set backs, it was done.

The map was clean again. Which kinda reminds me of the very first TW. However, this time, everything would be all too easy.
Bidding was quite an amusing event as clans battle each other for the right to claim ownership. Some even have to place 200M bids just to secure their posts.
And after the weekend, the map turned into something like United colors of Benetton haha....

Honestly, I wish the system would let the clan leaders pick the color they want, haha...

Anyway, going back, the wipe out may have helped smaller clans to revitalize themselves, but as soon as the Major clans start their rampage (in response to the War of the Jade Throne event), we'll be back to the same situation before the wipe out.
Now what would this thing result to? Well, people will start moving again from those smaller clans back to the clans that still has territories, which in turn might cause these small clans to disband and just be absorbed by the major players.
As Sandro said at the discussion on PW forums, they could tip the scale of the battle between major clans, but not as a player on the map, but as pawns to the bigger clans.

And so, the goal of the map wipe out, will miserably fail. Well, it may enjoy success at the first part, but sooner or later, it will create that frustrated feeling creeping over these minor clans. They had their first taste of land, only to be snatched away from them the week after.

Which makes me think, is it really worth the hassle? Only time can tell...

New Mounts, New Box, Additional Expenses...

2008-11-14T09:54:00.001-08:00

Rat box will be gone by November 24th, bad news? Maybe for some who desperately wants a Golden Lion. But don't fret, because another one is coming out, this time with the basilisk (snake mount), plus 2 new mounts and fashion items on the item mall...

Here's the snake:

and Midnight, one of the new Mounts

Nice marketing strategy I would say, surely, a lot of people would be cramming up to load since it's only a few days away before the Rat box containing the golden lion would be removed, and they'd be timing it for the close beta of a rival company's game... (Zhu Xian Online).

And the loading frenzy won't stop there, since after the 24th, new mounts are readily available on the item mall. Here goes the "d bale ng mahal bsta mauna" mentality of most players come into play... End Point = LU's Profit...

Also, on the 24th, there would be a "special announcement", wonder what it will be? A modified Exp-Item-Soul? New items? Availability of Golden Lion on the item mall? New promos and schemes?
Well, your guess is as good as mine...

DH Stones, the new SS / PG???

2008-11-14T01:24:00.000-08:00

Blame Avon hahaha... But seems to me, people are cashing in nowadays on crafting Du Heng stones for AFK leveling, replacing the old Tugudug style (SS/PG).

Well, the price of gold is really high and PG (precision gold) crafting is not profitable anymore.

Avon was the one who originally introduced the selling of these stones to the lazy people of dragon (myself included), but there's more than what meets the eye. Recent observations revealed you can get as much as 600k worth of EXP daily from crafting level 4 jade stones alone, great for someone too busy to grind his or her character.

Well, its kinda low comparing to PG where you can get millions of EXP per day, but its preferred since aside from you just have to go back after several hours to check, you can resell the stones as well, earning a little profit in the process.

Here's a rough breakdown:
Whole day jade crafting cost = around 48M
Number of Pcs Produced = 700 per kind, total of 3500 level 4 jades
Exp for 3500pcs level 4 Jade = 567,000
Profit Gained
sell it for 15k a piece = 52.5M -48M = 4.5m
sell if for 14.5k a piece = 50.7M - 48M = 2.7M

Now, why would some people sell it for 15k while others 14.5k a piece? Well, the answer lies on how much they would be able to get yuan back to craft again.
If you will be selling it for 15k chances are, it will take you 2-3 days to dispose them all. Whereas, selling it for 14.5k lets you dispose all of them in 1 day. Which would you think is better?
Also, with a lot of people selling stones now, you also have to be competitive, or else, you'll end up waiting for the stones to be sold so you can craft another set.

It's a lot of work, but at the same time, you earn while your character gains EXP... Hmmm... not bad don't you guys think?

Another Trip to Memory Lane

2008-11-13T08:40:00.000-08:00

While waiting for the results of the bidding, here's another batch of pictures from my treasure chest haha

Hades Residence

Hades Rat (Boss Raid)

Hall of Frost (HoF)

20+ People Getting Wiped Out by our Favorite Boss Elite Purple Dragon (Back then)

Helping fellow Members with Boss Quests

Lotus' First TW Minutes before the Start.

Inside Battleground

Remembering that Fateful Day... So we may never forget...

It's really fun to see old pictures, makes me realize a year has already passed and now gearing towards another. Times have change, so do players... Some moved out, some stayed, while others gave up playing for various reasons... Change is really inevitable..

Territorial Map Wipeout Maintenance

2008-11-11T10:02:00.000-08:00

Heroes of the Perfect World!

We would just like to remind everyone that our servers will be unavailable tomorrow from 9am to 2pm, November 12, 2008.

This is for the Territorial War Map Wipeout - Declaration of War

Also, tomorrow will be the beginning of our War of the Jade Throne and be part of Perfect World History!

Discuss it here

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A Quick Glimpse of the Past...

2008-11-09T12:19:00.000-08:00

It's really amazing how time flies... A year ago I was a lowly Yu Ling trying to figure out my way through the bushes of perfect world... Now, though I'm still trying to cope with constant changes, I can say I'm seasoned already. Weathered and toughened by experience, I had a good share of laughter, tears, frustration, anxiety, sorrow, anger, defeat, triumph, and love that I never thought would happen in this Virtual World. Although it's kinda late for a blog like this, well, its better late than never...

Let me take you back what its like when everyone was barely starting....

the cubs... way back Open Beta, life seems pretty easy nowadays, we have a lot of high levels to tank, but back then, we're pretty much on our own... And did I mention, No wine... haha Disaster Valley was a 4 Hour ride when you're all 59... and Yao Jings were indispensable that time... My first time with Treasure Grotto, a record breaking 6 hours hahaha... Miss those days...

The First PK War at Dragon Server, Zodiac vs Lotus...

And oh, this is me... The oldest screenshot of myself that I can find... Lost the older ones since I had to reformat my PC...

As the game progressed, Territorial Wars was introduced to the game. My first time? 'twas with monsters, on Ice Bound land...

First Lotus TW Video Courtesy of ate Aims (rosenbaum)

And it all began...

The first "major" war as they called it, was between Trinity and Lotus, for Greatwall, where Trinity came out as the victor, this defeat crept into the walls of Lotus, creating cracks that would eventually split the clan apart...

Meanwhile down south, Holy Order also lost to Zodiac on their first encounter.

For months Clans waged war, conquering and getting conquered, ultimately, to qualify for the first Battle for the Jade Nightingale, four clans rose up and made their mark - Holy Order led by Khanum, Trinity under Repsaccer, Zodiac by Junkie and The Lotus Clan, then handled by Egwene...

Slots were drawn and the very first Server match was between Lotus and Holy Order, where the latter emerged as the victor. Zodiac also succumb to Trinity's prowess during the second match...
Although they have good strategies and able players, Trinity were no match for Holy Order at the finals, probably due to level gap as well as better equipments.

And the rest is History as they say, Holy Order pulled a comeback to win the Crown during the inter server championship... and afterwards, conquered the lands of Zodiac and Trinity, forcing the two clans to merge under one banner - Celestial. Hence the epic tale of the Empress versus the two Kings came into life...

One's rise to power is not without the expense of another... Celestial chose the weakened Lotus (then Holy Order's trusted ally) as its prey...

And so it goes... I'll probably write all the details I can remember on a separate post...

On a lighter note, amidst all the hiatus, I was kinda happy getting my fairy... or burger as they call it. Without a doubt, I had my mind set on Hell from the very beginning (the reason why will be posted on a separate article).

Turning 89 after the envoy...

Swan Mountain

Lunar Crystal... Hmmm, tanked by the gayest Yao Shou ever to hit PW (hehehe peace Louie)

And of course the Dungeon Part

Suing's uncle (the monkey king)

Fire Cloud Fox

Brahma

Dig

Final Step

The first time I stepped inside Helldom...

New Esteem Deserves a New Look, don't you think... hehe

And so, as the story goes On, the long awaited dusk patch arrived (finally after waiting for months)

And then Frost City, and then now, Moon Valley...

Which transports me now back to the present...

Well, that was a long one, but kinda nostalgic...

"A picture oftentimes become so much more that it brings to life what it has captured, it tells our story, it makes us experience what it is to be right there, and makes us remember that part of our life... In them we see ourselves once more..."