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		<title>Twelve Sky 2 Open Beta Today!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 03:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MyGame is proud to unveil their newest MMORPG game today - Twelve Sky 2]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>MyGame is proud to unveil their newest MMORPG game today &#8211; Twelve Sky 2.<br />
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<blockquote><p><img src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/wallpaper_3.jpg" alt="Twelve Sky 2" title="Twelve Sky 2" width="276" height="176" class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1354" />Twelve Sky 2 is a highly immersive adrenaline-pumping MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game) based on an oriental fantasy theme. Offering a uniquely intense and addictive faction vs. faction based gaming system, Twelve Sky 2 is filled with battle and action which is bound to satisfy all the PvP needs of veteran and new players.</p>
<p>Players may choose from any of the three classes of each faction, then develop their skills, sharpen their weapons and refine their armor to produce a character fit for battle against the other Factions. But it isn&#8217;t all about PvP, Twelve Sky also caters to a player&#8217;s solo and party needs too! Explore a faction’s vast maps to kill monsters, party with comrades, complete an endless array of quests, or hunt down bosses and attain riches and fame along the way.</p>
<p>Twelve Sky 2 also introduces a fourth faction, the Sky clan. However, this new faction is not available at character creation. Players must achieve a high level to join this Faction, leaving their previous teammates and friends.</p>
<p>All this and more! Best of all is Twelve Sky is Free to Play!</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>System Requirement:</strong><br />
Memory: 1GB (2GB recommended)<br />
Graphics: Geforce 5200/Radeon 7600 with at least 64MB memory (128MB recommended)<br />
Disk Space: 3GB freespace needed</p>
<p>Visit Twelve Sky 2 official website at <a href="http://12sky2.mygame.ph/Download/client.asp">http://12sky2.mygame.ph</a>. You may also download the client at <a href="http://12sky2.mygame.ph/Download/client.asp">http://12sky2.mygame.ph/Download/client.asp</a>.</p>
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		<title>Runes of Magic Overview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:51:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sir David</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MMORPG]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Overview]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RPG]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[They say the best things in life are free. However when it comes to MMORPGs we find this isn't always true, there are a few exceptions though.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>They say the best things in life are free. However when it comes to MMORPGs we find this isn&#8217;t always true, there are a few exceptions though. Welcome to Taborea, a land where Knights, Rogues, Scouts, Warriors, Mages and Priests roam and go adventuring. So what does this MMO offer? Read on mga kapatid!<br />
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<p>Runes of Magic developed by Runewaker Entertainment of Taiwan is a pretty standard MMORPG. It offers the most basic of the basic for people who want to escape into a persistent world. The mentioned jobs above are as pure as they come. Warriors are the meat shields, Mages cast spells, Priests heal, Rogues are fast, Scouts use bows and Knights use heavy armor! Any noob will figure that out in less than a second.</p>
<p>Runes of Magic offers a lot of quests. Funny and very arbitrary quests at that. Just talking to NPCs will trigger fetch quests and kill quests. We just find the quests pretty shallow and unintriguing. Other MMOs give out quests like its &#8220;Do this and save the world!&#8221; Runes of magic offers quests with &#8220;so I can make soup!&#8221; as motivation. Perhaps this is why there are loads of quests on this game since most are pretty shallow.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b25/davidlleno/runes-of-magic-1.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="420" /></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s something interesting, the party system. A noob can party with high level characters easy. Since the experience gained is shared, the high leveler can take down huge mumu and hurray for the noob. Leveling is pretty easy this way so just do what is important in an MMO, make friends. We found people just go solo most of the time so if you want to make friends, guilds are a must.</p>
<p>Items are pretty much easy to acquire if you have a guild. Boss monsters are pretty difficult to take on unless you have a small army with you to get the items. Regarding items, you will get to a certain level where you get access to the transmutor. This will enable you to combine gems to create stones that you attach to your weapons and armor and give them magical properties. This kinda reminds me of Diablo 2&#8217;s Horadric cube and runes. If you think about it, perhaps it was copied directly from that game.</p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><img class="aligncenter" src="http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b25/davidlleno/runes-of-magic-3.jpg" alt="" width="560" height="420" /></p>
<p>One complaint would be the game is pretty hard to learn because of the interface. If you&#8217;re new to the RPG world this will really be hard to learn indeed. The menus are not very intuitive and self explanatory.</p>
<p>Graphically Runes of Magic isn&#8217;t at all that impressive. It offers faded textures, blocky polygons (baba nga ng polygon count eh). It is however pretty colorful, and due to the low polygon count a lot of people running around in a small area wont drop the framerate too much.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a casual MMO player and do not wish to pay a monthly fee to play, you might want to try Runes of Magic. All in all, it doesnt offer anything new and sometimes it feels a bit uninspired. However, for a free game, its darn good!</p>
<p>You can download the client <a href="http://www.runesofmagic.com">HERE</a>.</p>
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		<title>Emil Chronicle Online Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 17:13:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kei Nakahara</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MMORPG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ECO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emil]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emil Chronicle Online]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Level Up!]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Angels, Humans and Demons have entered realms that were not really meant for them. In the distant future, civilization has completely depleted the earth's valuable resources.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Angels, Humans and Demons have entered realms that were not really meant for them. In the distant future, civilization has completely depleted the earth&#8217;s valuable resources. In their search for new resources, impassable gaps were crossed and worlds which were never meant to be were connected.</p>
<p>Gravity, the same creator of the number 1 MMORPG in the Philippines introduces <strong>Emil Chronicle Online</strong>.</p>
<p><center><img class="size-full wp-image-1265" title="ECO1" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ECO1.jpg" alt="ECO1" width="495" height="335" /></center></p>
<p>Emil Chronicle Online (ECO) has a vague similarity to Ragnarok Online, only with enhanced graphics, gameplay and environment. The game&#8217;s BGMs will make you remember some of the old school role-playing games we played like Final Fantasy. Game play is like any other MMORPG you&#8217;ve played before – click and point to move, attack monsters/players, buy and sell, etc.</p>
<p>ECO has three races for players to choose from: Emil (the humans), Titania (the white-winged angels) and Dominion (the bat wing tailed demons). Each race gets higher stats on certain attributes than the other races. Emil players have a high vitality start, Titania players lean more towards high intelligence and magic while Dominion players have high STR but lowered vitality and agility.</p>
<p>The job advancement system is one of the systems which made Emil Chronicle Online unique. On your first job advancement, you need to fulfill a task / requirement given to you by your desired job class instructor. For example: in order to acquire the job Scout, you need at least 10 STR and must survive traveling from Arconia Southern Beach to Arconia Eastern Plains.</p>
<p><center><img class="size-full wp-image-1266" title="ECO2" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ECO2.jpg" alt="ECO2" width="494" height="336" /></center></p>
<p>ECO has a lot of unique features. One of the awesome features of the game is the possession system where players are allowed to possess another player&#8217;s weapon or armor pieces, or even possessing your own items: Necklace, left hand (Shield), right hand (Weapon), and armor can be possessed with your permission. The benefits of being possessed/possessing a player is that you gain experience higher than killing monsters on your own.</p>
<p>Leeching has never been this cool! Hahah!</p>
<p><center><img class="size-full wp-image-1267" title="ECO3" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ECO3.jpg" alt="ECO3" width="494" height="336" /></center></p>
<p>A job class&#8217; skill tree doesn&#8217;t have any skill prerequisites, though you still need to fulfill other requirements such as the job level and the required weapon for the skill. For each 3 job levels, you gain 1 skill point.</p>
<p>See those two small red circles and one big circle on the skill window? Basically, for every 2 job levels, you get two small red circles and once your job levels up again, those two small red circles will be converted into one whole skill point. Sounds complicated, no? That simply means you have to be careful with the skill build if you don&#8217;t want to waste a 3 job levels worth of skill points.</p>
<p><center><img class="size-full wp-image-1268" title="ECO4" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/ECO4.jpg" alt="ECO4" width="494" height="336" /></p>
<p>Ever dreamed of having a character with a cool transformation ability? ECO proudly introduces <strong>“The Marionette System”</strong>. Marionettes are very useful and a must have in the world of ECO. As of now, there are four marionettes available for players to choose: Salamander of the Fire, Mandragora of the Earth, Inmouse of the Water and Electell of the Wind.</p>
<p>While using the form of the marionettes, players gain new abilities, enhanced stats and elemental properties. Like for example, a player with a Salamander marionette gains a skill named “Warm Flame”, increased mobility, fire elemental property and stat boost.</p>
<p>Emil Chronicle Online will be published by <a href="http://www.levelupgames.ph">Level Up! Games Philippines</a>.</p>
<p><strong>Emil Chronicle Online System Requirements</strong></p>
<p>MINIMUM:</p>
<p>CPU: Pentium III 2.0 Ghz and above<br />
Memory: 1GB disk space and above<br />
Display Card: Geforce 2MX, Radeon 8500 and above<br />
OS: Windows XP<br />
Direct X: 9.0c</p>
<p>RECOMMENDED:</p>
<p>CPU: Pentium 4 3.0Ghz and above or Duo-Core<br />
Memory: 2GB and above<br />
Display Card: Geforce 7300 GT, Radeon 9660 and above<br />
OS: Windows XP<br />
Direct X: 9.0c</p>
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		<title>Top Speed Philippines Preview</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoygaming.net/top-speed-philippines-preview/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 09:17:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vrooomm!!! Here comes a new MMOG casual game in town! IP E-Games will finally put you in starting lane to race up against other players in the much awaited new racing game of the year. Introducing Top Speed, the new MMOG casual racing game by E-Games will start its CBT anytime this february and is expected to release the game on public after a month of bug squashing.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Vrooomm!!! Top Speed is back on track! <a href="http://www.e-games.com.ph">IP E-Games</a> will put you in the starting line to race against other players in the much awaited new racing game of the year. Top Speed, the new MMOG casual racing game to be distributed by E-Games is now on Closed Beta Testing (CB) phase and is expected to be available to the public after a month of bug squashing.</p>
<p>To celebrate the arrival of Top Speed, E-Games is launching an event for gamers who have decided to register now. Gamers will have a chance to win rare items to upgrade their karts.</p>
<p>Top Speed Test Drive Event will be held every Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 4pm to 7pm.  First seven players to enter the room designated by GMs  will have a chance to join the Solo Item Race. More info about the event <a href="http://www.e-games.com.ph/Content/Portal/Contents3.aspx?ContentId=1884">here</a>.</p>
<h4>The Game</h4>
<p>Top Speed is a comically fast kart game from Chinese developer ICE Entertainment and will be published locally by IP E-Games. Players speed though the Wild West, rolling plains, undersea labs, and even haunted houses while battling for a first place finish.</p>
<p>Character levels, quests, and player customization give Top Speed unique depth for a casual PC online racer. Players can have one quick race or grind out levels against fellow speed freaks. It’s a race to the top, one match at a time.</p>

<a href='http://www.pinoygaming.net/top-speed-philippines-preview/image1/' title='Top Speed'><img width="150" height="150" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/image1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail" alt="" title="Top Speed" /></a>
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<h4>Game Features</h4>
<p><strong>A Racer’s Paradise</strong><br />
Several unique tracks and a host of sabotage items give racing fans everything they would expect from a top flight racer with some added twists. Blast your friend with a missile in the middle of a haunted house or leave someone in the dust with a well-timed speed boost in the desert. It’s all fair in the quest for first place.</p>
<p><strong>Interactive Social Atmosphere</strong><br />
Friend lists, a chat interface, a Club (Guild) system, as well as an advanced P2P mail-system featuring a Cash-On-Delivery function, Top Speed allows maximum interactivity for all.</p>
<p><strong>Kart Customization</strong><br />
Pimp your ride with grills, body panels, bumpers, wheels and a sweet engine to send that speedometer into the red. You can also use overlay cards and paint to give your kart a stylish custom look.</p>
<p><strong>Sabotage Items</strong><br />
Crowded races become increasingly frenzied as bombs, missiles, clouds and UFOs add to the excitement. Two sabotage items can be stored at once and stacked to increase effect. A stacked ball and chain becomes a stone weight, while a stacked speed boost sends your kart speeding away on its own set of wings. Items can help you slow down the leader or retain the lead.</p>
<p><strong>Drifting</strong><br />
Where are the racers separated from the drivers? In the turns. Simple controls make Top Speed easy to learn, but its sensitive drifting system keeps players training to master all the sharp corners. Execute a drift perfectly to earn a quick speed boost and zip right by the competition.</p>
<p><strong>Unique Avatars</strong><br />
Clothes, hairstyle, gender, and even horoscopes are customizable for every Top Speed player. Create your own racer profile, outfit him or her accordingly, and go win in style.</p>
<h4>Top Speed System Requirements</h4>
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<td width="133" height="17"><strong> </strong></td>
<td width="134"><strong>Minimum</strong></td>
<td width="134"><strong>Recommended</strong></td>
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<td width="133" height="17"><strong>Operating System</strong></td>
<td width="134">Windows XP</td>
<td width="134">Windows XP</td>
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<td width="133" height="17"><strong> Processor</strong></td>
<td width="134">Pentium III (800MHz)</td>
<td width="134">Pentium IV (1.4GHz)</td>
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<td width="133" height="17"><strong>Memory</strong></td>
<td width="134">256MB</td>
<td width="134">512MB</td>
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<td width="133" height="17"><strong>Graphics Card</strong></td>
<td width="134">GeForce2 MX 400<br />
ATI Radeon 7500</td>
<td width="134">GeForce 5200 or better<br />
ATI Radeon<br />
9200 or better</td>
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<p>Top Speed will be offered as Free 2 Play game and will be supported by in-game store. Gamers may buy eP Card to convert as ePoints to be able to purchase in-game item. Visit Top Speed official website at <a href="http://topspeed.e-games.com.ph/">http://topspeed.e-games.com.ph</a></p>
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		<title>Rohan Online Philippines Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 05:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[MMORPG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Level Up!]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Philippines]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA["Bawal ang Pikon" seems to be the best phrase to warn adventuring players who wish to try Rohan Online: Blood Feud. Ano pa nga ba naman ang aasahan mo, once you reach level 30 its a do or die battle all over the place as Rohan's main feature is a Player vs. Player (PVP).]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Bawal ang Pikon&#8221; seems to be the best phrase to warn adventuring players who wish to try Rohan Online: Blood Feud. Ano pa nga ba naman ang aasahan mo, once you reach level 30 its a do or die battle all over the place as Rohan&#8217;s main feature is Player vs. Player (PVP).</p>
<p>Players will be engaged in PVP through various ways such as 1 on 1 fight, guild battles, and township battles but player killing (PK) will be unlocked at level 30.</p>
<p>Rohan Online: Blood Feud will be published by the largest local game distributor Level Up! Philippines (LU). LU announced the game since late last year during the LU Live 2008 together with Hello Kitty Online and Emir Chronicles Online.</p>
<blockquote><p>&#8220;Rohan Online is Level Up! Games’ latest adventure into the Philippine MMORPG scene. In essence, Rohan Online is a hardcore Player versus Player (PvP) MMORPG &#8211; it’s PvP anywhere, anytime, past level 30! This, in addition to Rohan’s many unique features such as the Revenge System, Township Battle System, and Exchange Market promise to create the best hardcore gaming experience available locally.&#8221;</p></blockquote>
<p>LU touted Rohan Online as their best game yet to be released this 2009 and hoping to excite the gaming community with its hardcore-themed gameplay and exceptional graphical effects. No wonder you need a decent graphics card and a hefty system memory to run this new game.</p>
<p><strong>PVP</strong></p>
<p>Aside from adventuring and killing monsters, Rohan Online allows you to strike any player you see in game provided both of you are at least level 30.</p>
<p>Players who kill you will be included into your hit list. all 50 killers will be added automatically and whenever you want your revenge then you can just activate their name and you will be teleported right next to him for you to deal your strike. Ambush to max na ito hehe because you can attack your killer while he&#8217;s alone and low in resources.</p>
<p>Kaya ngayon nakaganti ka na at pinag-tatawanan mo ang pinatay mo, actually that doesn&#8217;t end there. That player may still teleport back to you together with a party! Pare pwede magsama ng party dito haha. The Player can bring along a party or even the whole guild for revenge until eventually this simple feud becomes massive. This feature is called <strong>Vengeance System</strong> and for sure your gonna love it grrawww!</p>

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<p><strong>Township Battle</strong></p>
<p>You want a bigger battle? Rohan Online features Township Battle similar to Perfect World&#8217;s Territorial Battle wherein your guild may engage other guilds in battle inside a pre-defined map.  Whoever wins the battle gets the town you select.  You will be able to govern a town you occupy and will have the opportunity to impose tax on everyone who utilize resources in it until other guilds successfully defeat you in the next Township Battle over the town you occupy.  Township Battles are scheduled once each week.</p>
<p><strong>Legal Trade</strong></p>
<p>Finally you are able to trade your in-game currency, rare loots, expensive gears and even your account through Exchange Center.</p>
<blockquote><p>First ever in the Philippines, Rohan Online will give its players the chance to sell their items, in-game currency, and even their characters through a secure web-based system. Now, you can avoid being scammed because the web system ensures that an actual item is being sold.</p></blockquote>
<p><strong>Classes</strong></p>
<p>Rohal features 6 classes to choose from.  Each class is what we commonly see in other games but two distinct classes are set to change gameplay &#8211; the Dhan and Dekan.</p>
<p>Dhans and Dekans are created with one prime objective: to kill you!  Both of them can transform into a monster which for you maybe a normal monster to level with. But beware since they are actually players disguised as monsters, they are smarter, tougher, and unpredictable. Didn&#8217;t I tell you this game is more on PVP!?  Kaya wag kang basta-basta titira ng monster at baka bigla magsalita yan ng &#8220;asa!&#8221;.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Human (Knight)</strong> &#8211; Created by the God Hand, humans are perfectly suited for the role of knight. Being a tank by absorbing enemy damage to keep fellow players alive portrays the actions of a human in this game. These brute warriors seem to be in the center of battles due to their incredible defense and their determination to fight for what they believe in. This could be why humans are one of the races in the round table.</li>
<li><strong>Elf (Healer)</strong> &#8211; Proficient and gentle souled, elves are your center source of recovery, defense and vitality in Rohan. Especially in parties, elves assists party members with healing and protection. But don&#8217;t be fooled, a fury of ranged magic attacks can be unleashed when alone. These elves are one of the three races in the peace assured round table.</li>
<li><strong>Half Elf (Archer)</strong> &#8211; These masters of bow/crossbows are the offspring of both humans and elves. From being shunned by their forefathers, half elves or halflings, resorted in forests where they became the ultimate hunters. Able to be used in parties or solo, this race&#8217;s accuracy is unmatched. Using magic in some of their attacks, half elves eventually joined the peace assured round table and accepted by the humans and elves.</li>
<li><strong>Dhan (Assassin)</strong> &#8211; First lead by the prophet Haillok, Dhans, one of six races in the game, are a unique and special breed. They can choose to become anonymous killers who prey on other players for experience, this is called the assassination mode. However, they cannot party with others or join quests while in this mode, nor can they be identified by their victims for revenge. Dhans are renegade assassins that generally operate alone, and will kill at every opportunity.[6]</li>
<li><strong>Dekan (Dragon Fighter)</strong> &#8211; Originally stationed at the borders of the countries by Ohn to prevent any cultures from blending, the Dekans defy nature. Clashing with Dhans in the Bahran islands, made the Dekans mass their strength and increase their power. Usually fighting alone, the Dekan race may transform into a dragon, use a blood sucking ability or attack large area&#8217;s of land, Dekans are found to be a lone powerhouse.</li>
<li><strong>Dark Elf (Mage)</strong> &#8211; Mysterious and cautious about their self-defense, Dark Elves use a series of powerful magic attacks. Not much is known about the dark elves but their transportation and weakening powers are well known around Rohan. Excelling in group battles, Dark elves have the ability to kill an enemy before it reach&#8217;s them. Although not much is known, Dark elves have a strong despise for the human and elf race. This races main goal seems to be to drive the elves and humans out of their land.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>System Requirements</strong></p>
<p>Rohan Online requires a decent system configuration. Kung hanggang Ragnarok Online lang ang configuration mo then think before playing this game or you may end up frustrated by graphics stuttering especially during Township Battle.</p>
<p>MINIMUM:<br />
OS: Windows 2000 SP 4, Windows 98 SE<br />
CPU: Intel Pentium 4 2.4 Ghz, AMD Sempron 2.0 Ghz<br />
Memory: 512 MB<br />
Graphics: GeForce FX, Radeon 9600; 128 MB<br />
Sound: AC ’97 compatible<br />
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c<br />
Hard Disk: 6 GB</p>
<p>RECOMMENDED:<br />
OS: Windows XP SP 2, Windows 2003 SP 2<br />
CPU: Intel Pentium D 915 (2.8 Ghz), AMD Athlon64-X2 3800 (2.0 Ghz)<br />
Memory: 2 GB<br />
Graphics: GEForce 6×00, Radeon x600; 256 MB<br />
Sound: AC ’97 compatible<br />
DirectX: DirectX 9.0c<br />
Hard Disk: 6 GB</p>
<p>Kaya mo pa ba? Tandaan mo, sa Rohan Online bawal ang pikon!</p>
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		<title>Ragnarok Online: Battlegrounds Newbie Guide V1.2.1 (updated)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sir David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First there was PVP, then WoE, then WoE 2.0, now there is Battlegrounds. What is battlegrounds you ask? What is this new thing Ragnarok Online offers that players are going gaga over? Read on kapatid and find out!
Ragnarok Online Battlegrounds is basically a PVP arena with the same skill and damage rules as WoE, only it offers so much more than the sheer fun of owning a castle (agit). To give us a better idea of what it is exactly let’s start with the background story.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>*added on v1.1 Tierra Strategies</p>
<p>*added on v1.2 Hit points and damage, Banned Skills, Time Limits.</p>
<p>*added on v1.2.1 Inviting people</p>
<p><strong>Introduction</strong></p>
<p>First there was PVP, then WoE, then WoE 2.0, now there is Battlegrounds. What is battlegrounds you ask? What is this new thing Ragnarok Online offers that players are going gaga over? Read on kapatid and find out!<br />
Ragnarok Online Battlegrounds is basically a PVP arena with the same skill and damage rules as WoE, only it offers so much more than the sheer fun of owning a castle (agit). To give us a better idea of what it is exactly let’s start with the background story.</p>
<p>The Battlegrounds or BG for people who want to save typing space, was started by two princes who are at war with each other. Croix and Guillarme are their names and they absolutely hate each other’s guts. They are calling for all midgard citizens above the level 80 to fight for them . The fights range from guardian wars to food store domination and yes, it is absolute madness.</p>
<p>But you’re not really here to learn about the story here are you? You’re here for the gameplay, so here we go!<br />
Gameplay</p>
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<p>To enter the Battlegrounds, you need to talk to an NPC located in most major Midgard Cities. They are usually located near the most prominent Kafra employee of that city. In the case of Prontera, its behind the house near the mid most kafra. In payon, it’s just next to the kafra and the hypermart NPC.</p>
<p>Once inside, (there is no entrance fee, it’s all free) you choose one of two sides, Croix or Guillarme. If you want Guillarme, you go north (pataas) and if you want Croix you go south (pababa). For now, don’t mind the other NPCs.</p>
<p>For this guide, we will choose Croix. When you head south, you will see 4 pairs (8 NPCS) standing behind 4 counters, the entrance NPC and the knight. The knight offers you tips on how to play the game the other dude lets you into the waiting room of the arena.</p>
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<p>You will notice that there are names on each pair of NPCs. One name is Tierra and the other is Flavius. Think of these as game modes which we will discuss later. For each side there are 4 rooms represented by the 4 pairs of NPCS. On the very left is Tierra the next is a Flavius, then another Tierra and lastly a Flavius. Bakit inuulit? This is because there may be a lot of people who want to play one game mode, so the developers of ragnarok chose to give us 2 rooms per game mode. 2 Tierras and 2 Flavviuses.</p>
<p>How do I know which one to enter? Let’s discuss game modes then.</p>
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<p><strong>Tierra</strong></p>
<p><strong></strong>Tierra is the most popular Battleground game mode today. I literally see dozens of people waiting outside the Tierra game room just itching to go PVP. Tierra runs on WoE skill and damage rules. So every banned skill in WoE is banned in Tierra, skills such as endure.</p>
<p>When you enter the Tierra waiting room, you will notice an NPC with a pub called Battle Station. Enter it. When inside, you will have to wait for 19 people to enter the room on your side (Croix) and 19 on your opponents side (Guillarme). Once that’s done, you will be instantly transported to the Tierra battle arena. You are on the boat, that’s your side’s spawn point. On the center of the map there’s a flag on the lower left, there’s a circle, that’s your camp where your food storage is. Opposite to that, on the upper left of the map, is your enemy’s camp.</p>
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<p>The object of this game mode is to destroy the opponent’s food storage by any means necessary. There are quirks though. No matter how strong you are, food storage will only take 1 damage from you. And it has quite a bit of HP (1000hp). So most people just take off their weapons and hit them with their bare hands to make it faster.</p>
<p>There are ways to win faster though. One is to have your breakers (knights or sinx) run right to the food storage and pray your enemy don’t defend their storage. Second is to take the flag in the center of the map. Doing this will summon guardians (really strong ones) to fight on your side. You can use these guardians by making them follow you. They can defend or attack, depending on who they follow and to where. When you capture the center flag, you will need to defend it too though. The enemy can retake that flag and take control of the guardians from you. That will totally ruin your day. Those guardians pack a punch.</p>
<p>Upon destruction of the food stores you win the game. You will be instantly transported to the cool down room. If you wish to leave, talk to the NPC in that room and claim your reward. A win will get you 3 bravery badges and a loss will give you 1. We will discuss the badges and what they do later. However after 20 mins of play and still there are no winners, the game is declared a draw.</p>
<p><strong>Tierra Strategies</strong></p>
<p>I. The Rush &#8211; This is one of the most common strategies applied by most Battlegrounds players. It comes in two forms, direct rush towards the middle neutrality flag to control the guardians early in the game or direct rush towards the enemy&#8217;s food storage. This strategy is recommended if your team has a lot of breakers, agi knights and LKs, Sinx&#8217;s and other high attack speed builds. The problem with this tactic is that it leaves too many holes in your defense. If the rushing players are repelled, you will be pushed to a corner in defense.</p>
<p>II. The Slow Crawl &#8211; This is the total inverse of the rush. Players run directly into defensive positions. Some directly towards your side&#8217;s food storage, the other one try to take the neutrality flag by killing the enemy players then breaking it. This is pretty much the safest way to do it if you have more AoE casters and less breakers in your team. However, with this strategy, you will not have an early advantage. To win, you will have to move your team, a few squares at a time until you reach the enemy&#8217;s spawn point and camp there or attack the food.</p>
<p>III. Camp Thy Spawn &#8211; As mentioned in the previous paragraph this is a very viable strategy. The Tierra map has definite spawn points that do not change. Luring the guardians under your control to their spawn points accomplishes this. This is aided by AoE spells like SG. This way, you can prevent your enemies from mounting a decent counter offensive. Camping the spawn may seem underhanded but it is a very effective means of enemy control.</p>
<p>IV. Breaking The Walls &#8211; On the west side of the Tierra maps are 2 walls. The first wall nearest your side is your wall. The wall farthest yours is the enemy&#8217;s obviously. A good alternate strategy will be to ask the breakers to break through the enemy controlled wall while the rest of your team defends the food. Breaking this wall will offer your team direct access to the enemy&#8217;s food storage from the east. This is a good strategy especially if the enemy is camping the neutrality flag and you can&#8217;t regain control of the guardians.</p>
<p><strong>Flavius</strong></p>
<p><strong></strong>Flavius starts very much like Tierra. You enter the room and wait for 19 on your side and 19 on the other side. Once completed, you are summoned to the arena. You start on opposite sides of the map with your guardians in the middle left and middle right. Each side has 2 guardians each.</p>
<p>The objective is to destroy all the guardians of your enemy and keep your guardians alive. Once you destroy the 2 guardians of your enemy, a third guardian will appear at the middle area of your enemy’s side. Once this guardian is destroyed you may now damage the control crystal on the same location. The Crystal only takes 1 damage per hit, regardless of strength much like the food storage of Tierra.  Once done, you get one point. Garner 2 points best of 3 games, you win.</p>
<p>Flavius is a longer game mode but offers the most rewards; 9 valor badges for winning, 3 for loss.<br />
Both Flavius and Tierra Battleground arenas require a 2 minute cooldown after every battle. So you will have to wait 2 minutes after a fight to reenter the arena.</p>
<p><strong>Other NPCS</strong></p>
<p><strong></strong>At the center of the Battlegrounds staging area, (yung may malaking ilaw galling sa sahig) you will see the exit NPC (upper left) and a storage kafra (lower left) and immediately to your right is the Rewards NPC. The exit NPC kicks you out of the staging area, the kafra is where you use the storage and the rewards NPC shows you which possible rewards you can garner.</p>
<p><strong>Rewards</strong></p>
<p><strong></strong>Remember the Bravery and Valor badges discussed earlier? Ipunin niyo yun. The rewards NPC will offer you items for them. For instance, 100 valor badges gets you an excellent PVP sword and 100 bravery badges gets you a sweeter SPEAR!</p>
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<p>Check out the Level Up Website for the details of these rewards and how many badges are needed for them. Or you can simply talk to the rewards NPC and he’ll show you the weapons and armors and items he will offer you for the badges.</p>
<p><strong>Banned Skills (Both Flavius and Tierra)<br />
</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Endure</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Backslide</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Body Relocation</p>
<p>There you have it mga kapatid. Ano pa hintay niyo? Battlegrounds na! SPEAR!!</p>
<p>If you have questions and clarifications, feel free to ask in the comments section.</p>
<p><strong>I</strong><strong>nviting People</strong></p>
<p>Getting enough people to join battlegrounds may be a bother for servers who have low poppulation such as Valhalla. There are however a few tips and tricks to get Battlegrounds matches going fast. Here are a few tips.</p>
<p>1. The speaker:</p>
<p>If you have enough cash, using the megaphone for a global message is ideal. It takes 2-3 megaphones to inform people of an impending BG match. Just make sure to include the number of people already waiting on each side. Here&#8217;s a sample message:</p>
<p>&#8220;Battlegrounds po tayo! Need 3 more sa Croix and 1 more sa kabi Guilliarme&#8221;</p>
<p>Including the numbers will entice people more to join. Another trick is to fill one side with people first to get people to join the other side. Although this tip has already been done to death, it is rarely executed well.</p>
<p>2. Schedule it!</p>
<p>Another tip is to get 40 people to play on a regular basis. Talk to your guildmaster to organize your mates. Guildmasters may organize BG  matches with their guild allies to keep a regular match going. This is done after sieges idealy when most people are logged on. If you can get more than 40 people, do so. Remember that there are 2 sets of Battlegrounds arenas per game mode. 2 Flavius and 2 Tierras.</p>
<p>If you can create a huge group like this, the less popular Flavius game mode will be more accessible since you already have enough people. This is also a great way for your guild to get the Valor badge items for your casters.</p>
<p>3. PVP tambay</p>
<p>Visit the PVP areas. If you find enough people there, you may be able to start matches in BG. Most people will prefer BG over pvp anyway since there are no rewards in PVP.</p>
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		<title>NosTale Online Now Available in the Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 11:39:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NosTale is a free-to-play Fantasy Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) developed and published by the Korean company, Entwell Co., Ltd. and IP e-Games brought the game here in the Philippines.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While IP e-Games is preparing for the launch of Zhu Xian Online, they are giving us one more cute MMORPG games to play with &#8211; NosTale Online, or Tale of the Nomad of Silver Spirit.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s no need to join the Close Beta Test or wait for the official launch of the game as NosTale is already running!  All you have to do is download the game, create your account and immerse yourself into the wonderful world that awaits you.</p>
<p>“I’m really excited to introduce Nostale to Philippine players through the partnership with IP e-Games, the biggest gaming company in the country. What pleases me the most is that we can now give Philippine players a chance to meet up with players all over the world in our casual RPG game,” said Kevin Song, CEO of Servex Co., Ltd., publishers of the game’s Global service.</p>
<p>“Our PH gamers can expect great in-game and live events for Nostale. Rest assured that e-Games will take good care and give its full support to the Nostale PH community,” said Sonny Carlos, e-Games Product Manager for Nostale Philippines.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/08.jpg"></a><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/01.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-496" title="01" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/01-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> </a><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/06.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-497" title="06" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/06-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> </a><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/08.jpg"><img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-498" title="08" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/08-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/11.jpg"> <img class="size-thumbnail wp-image-499" title="11" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/11-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p>Unlike other games that IP e-Games is offering, NosTale is actually hosted in South Korea and has been running for quite some time now so don&#8217;t be surprised to see high level characters in the game.  What IP e-Games is giving us is the opportunity to use E-points to buy at NosMall.  NosMall is the virtual item mall of Nostale wherein you can purchase premium items such consumables, costumes, and other enhancements.</p>
<p>NosTale is a free-to-play Fantasy Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) developed and published by the Korean company, Entwell Co., Ltd. and IP e-Games brought the game here in the Philippines.  It was first released in Korea in 2006.</p>
<p>NosTale means &#8220;The Tale of Nomads of Silver Spirit&#8221;. The game features typical MMORPG elements, such as chatting, questing, training, partying, setting up player shops and contains most of the elements that other MMORPGs have. Some of the features of the game include Manhwa-style art, ability to select occupations after reaching a certain level, and ability to transform into &#8220;Specialist&#8221; form using cards and points. The tale speaks of the adventurers of the continent of Eastmile.</p>
<h1><strong>Characters</strong></h1>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-495" title="nostalechar" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/nostalechar.jpg" alt="" width="500" height="286" /></p>
<p>NosTale has 3 different characters to play with: Swordsman, Archers and Sorcerers.  You will have to start as Adventure first until you gain enough levels to switch to any of the 3 main class.</p>
<p><strong>Swordman</strong><br />
Swordsmen have the highest Health Points (HP) and the lowest MP usage. They are the masters of the sword and strongest in close combat. The advantage for warriors are strong attacks and critical strikes.</p>
<p><strong>Archers</strong><br />
Archers have a balance of HP and MP. Their specialty is using the bow and arrow. Archers&#8217; strength lies in ranged-attacks and tactics such as hit-and-run, but arrows can run out, leaving them to rely on close-combat skills that are inferior to those of the Swordsman. Archers&#8217; have the highest critical hit ratio among all the other classes.</p>
<p><strong>Sorcerers</strong><br />
Sorcerers use magic and avoid physical combat. They have low HP, but a high MP. Their specialty is using a staff and excels in magic. The advantage of this class is that they have the ability to heal themselves using the skill Aura of Healing, but if they run out of MP they are more vulnerable than other classes.</p>
<h1><strong>Mini Land</strong></h1>
<p>Probably the biggest attraction for NosTale is the Mini Land where you can aquire your own land and decorate it.  You may build your own house, put lamp posts on the sides, plant trees and more that you can imagine. Its like your mini friendster for you to design and invite friends to visit.  Not only that you can design your own land, you can also place mini games for your friends to play and give rewards to the winners. Now this is something that is unique and first in Philippine MMORPG.  Hello Kitty Online to be released by Level Up! Games has the same feature but for now, NosTale wins here.</p>
<h1><strong>System Requirement</strong></h1>
<p>NosTale is a PC-friendly game meaning you can play the game and not worrying by high system requirements.  If you can play RAN smoothly then you can play NosTale as well.</p>
<p><strong>Recommended System Requirements</strong></p>
<ul>
<li>CPU: Pentium or AMD class with 800MHz or higher</li>
<li>RAM: 512MB of system memory is required.</li>
<li>Graphics: An old Geforce MX2 with 32MB of memory is enough to play the game</li>
<li>HDD: A minimum of 1.2GB disk space is required to install the full client.</li>
<li>OS: Windows 2000, XP and Vista.  Im not sure if you can run the game on Windows 98 but maybe it could still.  No luck for Linux users but you may try your luck at Wine though.</li>
</ul>
<p>You may visit NosTale&#8217;s official website at <a href="http://nostale.e-games.com.ph/" target="_blank">http://nostale.e-games.com.ph/</a></p>
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		<title>World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King Invades Stores November 13</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoygaming.net/world-of-warcraft-wrath-of-the-lich-king-invades-stores-november-13/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Sep 2008 07:57:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Weightless</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the frozen wastes of the north, the Lich King Arthas Menethil rallies his undead army and schemes to bring an end to all life on Azeroth -- and in a couple of months, you'll begin your epic journey into Northrend to confront the Lich King and his minions yourself. Blizzard Entertainment's second expansion to World of Warcraft -- Wrath of the Lich King -- will be in stores on November 13 in Europe, Russia, North America, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile, and on November 14 in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 140px"><a href="null"><img src="http://www.wow-europe.com/shared/wow-com/images/news/2008-09/wlk-box-pegi.jpg" alt="Wrath Box" width="130" height="158" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">Wrath Box</p></div>
<p>In the frozen wastes of the north, the Lich King Arthas Menethil rallies his undead army and schemes to bring an end to all life on Azeroth &#8212; and in a couple of months, you&#8217;ll begin your epic journey into Northrend to confront the Lich King and his minions yourself. Blizzard Entertainment&#8217;s second expansion to World of Warcraft &#8212; Wrath of the Lich King &#8212; will be in stores on November 13 in Europe, Russia, North America, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile, and on November 14 in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand, Singapore, and Malaysia. The expansion will be available in Korea and the regions of Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau on November 18, and the launch timing for China will be announced at a later date. For more information, read the <a href="http://eu.blizzard.com/en/press/080915.html" target="_blank">press release</a> or visit the <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/index.xml?locale=en_gb" target="_blank">Wrath of the Lich King website</a>.<a href="http://www.wow-europe.com/en/wtlk_splash.htm"></a></p>
<p>Wrath of the Lich King will be available in both a standard edition and a special Collector&#8217;s Edition (in select areas). The Collector&#8217;s Edition will contain an art book, behind-the-scenes DVD, exclusive in-game pet, and more. For pictures and a complete list of contents, check out the <a href="http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/wrath/features/collector/index.xml" target="_blank">Collector&#8217;s Edition page</a>.</p>
<p>Retailers in Europe are currently taking pre-orders for the game. <a href="http://media.wow-europe.com/wrath/en/preorder.html?l=en" target="_blank">Reserve your copy now</a>!</p>
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		<title>Grand Chase &#8211; Action Packed MMORPG by Level Up!</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoygaming.net/grand-chase-action-packed-mmorpg-by-level-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:25:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Grand chase is the first real-time fighting game that will be released in Philippine market.  It features quest, dungeon raids and PVP match-up.  PVP in Grand Chase can hold up to 6 players to compete simultaneously against each other!  Just imagine how exciting this game will be while fighting with other players online.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Level Up! (LU), the Philippines&#8217; biggest MMOG publisher, is releasing one more action packed MMOG this October titled Grand Chase.  This is the second game released by Level Up! this year after Crazy Kart.</p>
<p>Grand chase is one of the first real-time fighting games being released in Philippine market.  It features quests, dungeon raids and PVP match-ups.  PVP in Grand Chase can hold up to 6 players to compete simultaneously against each other!  Just imagine how exciting this game will be while fighting with other players online.</p>
<p>Controlling your character will be much like what you are accustomed to your favorite fighting games plus the ability to customize it.</p>
<p>Bored with your basic character? Play more to reach the level required to advance in 2nd or 3rd grade fighter! Grand Chase is like your typical MMORPG game such as Ragnarok Online which you are rewarded by having the ability to job change.  Advanced fighting skills and abilities can be unlocked when you reach the right level.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-230" title="grandchase08031103a_1205202218" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/grandchase08031103a_1205202218.jpg" alt="" width="228" height="171" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-229" title="grandchase08031102a_1205202212" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/grandchase08031102a_1205202212.jpg" alt="" width="228" height="171" /></p>
<p>Grand Chase offers two types of fighting modes: 3:3 Team Play and and Survival Mode.</p>
<p>You can build your own team and compete against another team in 3:3 Team Play.  It&#8217;s actually not required that you fill all 3 slots but having a complete roster in your team is much more enjoyable.  You may still challenge other players in 1 versus 1 mode though.</p>
<p>Survival Mode is like Royal Rumble in wrestling.  It&#8217;s an all-out-war against 5 other players and you need to be the remaining player standing to win the game.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-231" title="shop1" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/shop1.jpg" alt="" width="228" height="171" /><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-232" title="shop2" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/shop2.jpg" alt="" width="228" height="171" /></p>
<p>Grand Chase will be free to play game but will be supported by an in-game shop that will require you to top-up game cards to be able to purchase customized skills, abilities and avatars.</p>
<p>Heads up at <a href="http://grandchase.levelupgames.ph/">Grand Chase official website</a> to register for closed beta and download the client.</p>
<p><strong>System Requirements:</strong></p>
<p>Windows 98, 2000, XP and Vista<br />
Intel Pentium III 800 MHz or AMD equivalent<br />
256MB minimum required for 98, 2000 and XP while 512MB RAM for Windows Vista<br />
GeForce4 MX440 or compatible<br />
DirectX 7.0 or above<br />
2.5 GB free hard disk space<br />
Broadband internet connection</p>
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		<title>Dekaron &#8211; Coming to the Philippines</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoygaming.net/dekaron-coming-to-the-philippines/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2008 08:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mobius Philippines, publisher of MU Online popular to pinoys is gearing for another major launch of a new extreme MMORPG Dekaron Online.  It is a game developed by GameHI of South Korea and was adopted by Acclaim and named it 2Moons.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.mobiusgames.net" target="_blank">Mobius Philippines</a>, publisher of MU Online popular to pinoys is gearing for another major launch of a new extreme MMORPG &#8211; Dekaron Online.  It is a game developed by GameHI of South Korea and was adopted by <a href="http://2moons.acclaim.com/index.htm" target="_blank">Acclaim</a> and named it 2Moons.</p>
<p>Dekaron is designed for hardcore gamers and might not be suited for younger children as it features violent gameplay.  The game boasts of realistic environment and explosive adventure making it like you are watching a fast-paced action movie.</p>
<p>Mobius Games is inviting pinoy gamers to join the closed beta testing of the game. You may sign-up at <a href="http://dekaron.mobiusgames.net/splash/register" target="_blank">http://dekaron.mobiusgames.net/splash/register</a> for your account.  Dekaron will be open for South-East Asia gamers.</p>
<p><strong>Game Story</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dekaron1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-130" title="dekaron1" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dekaron1.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="121" /></a></p>
<p>A war lasting for millennia!</p>
<p>A destiny to fullfill!</p>
<p>In a world enlightened by two moons the battle between light and darkness is about to start, which one will you pursue?</p>
<p>Kalizio the Wise has awakened an ancient evil: Karon, the demon lord and his deadly horde of monsters have been summoned! The gates have been opened, but no one, not even Kalizio himself could control them. In a final struggle to protect the human race he gave his life to seal Karon once more.But from his exile the evil overlord is now aware of the existence of the world of Trieste, and his deadly grasp is about to close on the hearts of innocent people!</p>
<p>It&#8217;s a time of darkness, It&#8217;s a time of war. The few survived humans have to rally and to erect a defence against the rising evil.Weapons, magic, arcane disciplines&#8230; anything will be used in the final battle that will decide the destiny of Trieste!</p>
<p>The time for DEKARON, the ultimate resistance against the sealed demon, has come: are you ready to answer the call?</p>
<p><strong>Classes</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dekaron2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-131" title="dekaron2" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/dekaron2.jpg" alt="" width="250" height="121" /></a></p>
<p>Dekaron features 6 races to choose from.  Each classes offers various benefits and drawbacks, as well as access to different weapon, ability, and spell trees. Unlike several other MMORPGs, there exist no races; the only character differentiation is through class.</p>
<ul>
<li>Azure Knights are well balanced melee fighters, known for their excellent combat skills and strong power within the ranks of Gaia Empire.</li>
<li>Sagita Hunters are swift archers with hawk-eyes and lightning reflexes. Their long ranged attacks and animal-like agility are known all over the land.</li>
<li>Incar Magicians are the guards of Gaia empire trained to call upon the power of elements.</li>
<li>Vicious Summoners became experts in using evil to fight evil! They control monsters to help the human race in the battle against Karon itself.</li>
<li>Segnales combine their deadly whip attacks with various magical curses and healing spells, being effective healers as much as trained fighters.</li>
<li>Bagi Warriors are giant-sized ravaging fighters, relaying on their brute force and strong resilience to bring devastation within the enemy lines.</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Screenshots</strong></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c1.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-132" title="c1" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c1-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a> <a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-133" title="c2" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c3.jpg"> <img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-134" title="c3" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c3-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c3.jpg"> </a><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c4.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-135" title="c4" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c4-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> </a><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c5.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-136" title="c5" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c5-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /> </a><a href="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c6.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-140" title="c6" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/c6-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
<p><strong>Subscription Method</strong></p>
<p>What I can only say is that Dekaron might be a Free to Play game based just like what is offered in North America and Europe.  Item mall will be offered though.  Mobius haven&#8217;t announced yet the detail of subscription to play this game.</p>
<p><strong>System Requirement</strong></p>
<p>You should meet the minimum system requirements to run Dekaron.</p>
<p>1 GHz CPU<br />
512 MB RAM<br />
GeForce MX Video card<br />
Sound card<br />
DirectX 9.0c or above<br />
Broadband Internet Connection</p>
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		<title>pRO Baldur: Agit Lords 2008 &#8211; Phase One</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoygaming.net/pro-baldur-agit-lords-2008-phase-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:30:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zhendreti</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Agit Lord]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Phase One of Philippine Ragnarok Online's Ragnarok Philippine Championship 2008 hass ended and here's a summary of the events that transpired in Baldur server.  Three factions battling out for the coveted server championhip: Armed &#038; Loaded Faction, 123 Faction and ABC Faction.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One down&#8230; With Phase one done what have we seen so far?</p>
<p><strong>The ANL Faction<br />
Armed &amp; Loaded &#8211; POCHI &#8211; TNI ZG &#8211; Infinity &#8211; Elite Scara Squadron</strong></p>
<p>Faction Flag bearer Armed &amp; Loaded were held to zero points as they were unsucessful in their attempts in taking down the Honor castle in Prontera and the Carnage castle in Juno. They tried defending a scoring agit however they were repulsed many times by the other two groups. They used the &#8220;no-emblem&#8221; strategy but they were unsucessful as the other guilds were ready for it.</p>
<p>The group is in a turmoil this past few sieges. Their membership base were hit hard due to typhoon Frank which devastated the visayan region. There were unverified reports of infighting among some of its members however they can not be counted out. The ANL guild has a rich history, perhaps longer than any other guild here in Baldur. Do they have an ace up their sleave?</p>
<p><center><img src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/wp-content/themes/tma/images/latest/ragnarokrpc.jpg" alt="" /></center></p>
<p><strong>The 123 Faction<br />
Sustainers of the Realm &#8211; Hyksos/Alliance &#8211; Heimdall&#8217;s Einherjar &#8211; Dark Descendants</strong></p>
<p>Sustainers of the Realm, the AL bet of the 123 faction managed to put in moderate AL points. They held a WoE SE agit however they only managed to get a few points due to some heavy sustained attacks from the other factions. They tried chasing the Honor agit however they were just outnumbered in Lazargues, the middle prontera agit.</p>
<p>This faction&#8217;s challenge today is their numbers. This group had the largest population a year ago however with several players going on retirement, their numbers have dwindled to a point where they had trouble fighting against bigger factions. This groups and it&#8217;s leader Legokidd is scrappy, they will find a way to score points. Only time will tell if they can muster enough siegers and challenge the other goups for supremacy.</p>
<p><strong>The ABC faction<br />
Armada/Goonz &#8211; Bozanian Beast Fighter &#8211; Carnage &#8211; Coalescence &#8211; Godsmack &#8211; ExMachina &#8211; Genesis Rejects</strong></p>
<p>The Carnage guild has the most AL points. They did this by locking down a Valor agit&#8230;the  Nydeabell-Schwartzwald Castle Schatimil. They made the most of the agit&#8217;s scoring potential by maximizing its economy giving them 5 siege points per siege day. Carnage with its allies Bozanian Beast Fighter and Exmachina locked down the 1st portal and with the help of powerful WoE SE Guardians, managed to protect the castle until the end of phase 1.</p>
<p>The Coalescence guild along with Armada-Goonz and Genesis Rejects held the only honor scoring agit and protected it for the whole phase 1. Several break attempts from the other factions were made however with their superior number and advantage in position repulsed the attacks. There were several near misses like an EC near the emperium itself however they had ladyluck singing for them.</p>
<p>This faction has the numbers to win. It showed during phase 1 that even with two castles to protect, they still managed to put a guild on cavalry mode (Bozanian Beastfigher) to roam around the other agits. The question is can they keep this up for the other Phases? Let us wait and see.</p>
<p>Cheers!</p>
<p>Zhendreti<br />
Peace brother, WoE is just a game /no1</p>
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		<title>inRO and pRO Merger hang ups!</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoygaming.net/inro-and-pro-merger-hang-ups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 08:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sir David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday we posted an article regarding the merger of inRO and pRO. IndiaRO soon after, released a few details about the merger in their website. It was stated that the merger will be on the Valhalla server and that kafra and zenny including items will be retained. However, we learned something new regarding this event.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday we posted an article regarding the merger of inRO and pRO. IndiaRO soon after, released a few details about the merger in their website. It was stated that the merger will be on the Valhalla server and that kafra and zenny including items will be retained. However, we learned something new regarding this event.</p>
<p>(See details here: <a href="http://www.levelupgames.co.in/games.php?id=1">inRO</a>)</p>
<p>We have learned from a very reliable source that the negotiations for the merger are still not final. The necessary contracts have not been signed and inRO&#8217;s initiative to post the details in their website have jumped the gun. Our source has confirmed that if there WILL be a merger it will be a long long way away. This will explain why Level Up! Philippines still has not made any announcements regarding the matter.</p>
<p>However in related news, <a href="http://ragnaboards.levelupgames.ph">Ragnaboards</a> is now accessible to IndiaRO players. In fact, they are being welcomed by some of our Ragnaboarders. In game however, there are mixed reactions from players. Some receive the news with a grain of salt. Others however, started swearing at the idea. This is mostly because, as one indianRO player has stated, 95% of their population are botters and Valhalla server definitely anti-bot. There is also the issue of economy. Valhalla now has a stable economy with fair prices due to the regulation of prices in the hypermart. Throwing in Billions of zenny from inRO would definitely upset that balance. For how long, we could only speculate.</p>
<p>We will bring you more details regarding this development as they come to us.</p>
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		<title>IndiaRO To Merge with PhilippinesRO !</title>
		<link>http://www.pinoygaming.net/indiaro-to-merge-with-philippinesro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 May 2008 14:34:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sir David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oh my golly gosh! (sounds very unmanly) We were caught off guard by this news just recently posted in the inRO website. Apparently the merger is on it way and the work to pave the way for it has been going on under our noses for 2 weeks now!

Hold on to your horses Ragnaholics this is going to be a very very rough ride. I've played in cross country gaming servers before and it does entail a lot of challenges. Mas mahirap pa nga ata ito dahil sa ibang international servers, nagsimula nang ganun. Eh ito, ipagpipilitang ipagsama!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Oh my golly gosh! (sounds very unmanly) We were caught off guard by this news just recently posted in the inRO website. Apparently the merger is on it way and the work to pave the way for it has been going on under our noses for 2 weeks now!</p>
<p>Hold on to your horses Ragnaholics this is going to be a very very rough ride. I&#8217;ve played in cross country gaming servers before and it does entail a lot of challenges. Mas mahirap pa nga ata ito dahil sa ibang international servers, nagsimula nang ganun. Eh ito, ipagpipilitang ipagsama!</p>
<p>That&#8217;s a big part but they&#8217;re not done yet. Apparently even <a title="Ragnaboards" href="http://ragnaboards.levelupgames.ph">Ragnaboards</a> is merging with indiaRagnaboards. There are too many questions to ask! What about the moderators? Ingame, what about customer support? Are we going to talk to the Indians now or do we still retain the old (at sobrang kulang kulang) customer support?</p>
<p>As mentioned in the website, the details are still sketchy but hell, it IS going to happen. Good luck to all of us!</p>
<p>On a lighter note, at least we can make new friends from across the seas. Or, new siege enemies for that matter. I just hope and pray it won&#8217;t go as rough as I imagine it.</p>
<p>Sources:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.levelupgames.co.in/news_detail.php?id=418">IndiaRO</a></p>
<p>P.S.: Mga kapatid, mag aral na tayo lahat mag ingles ng maayos. Baka di tayo magkaintindihan gugulo ito. yokyokyok</p>
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		<title>Philippine Ragnarok Online &#8211; Tyr and URDR Merging</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:41:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Level Up! Games, publisher of Philippine Ragnarok Online has released its official announcement confirming the merger between Tyr Server and the PK-enabled server URDR. The merging of the two servers will commence on the first tick of the clock of April 16, that's 12:00 midnight until 12:00 noon.]]></description>
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<p><a class="alinks-link" title="Level Up! Games" rel="external" href="http://www.levelupgames.ph/">Level Up!</a> Games, publisher of Philippine Ragnarok Online has released its official announcement confirming the merger between <a class="alinks-link" title="Tyr Boards" rel="external" href="http://z6.invisionfree.com/TyrServer/index.php">Tyr</a> Server and the PK-enabled server URDR. The merging of the two servers will commence on the first tick of the clock of April 16, that&#8217;s 12:00 midnight until 12:00 noon.</p>
<p>Of course no one can guarantee a smooth merging so estimated time may be extend. Well, its better that the time be extended than succumb to multiple bugs that the merger may introduce.</p>
<p>So what will be the new name of the new world?  Don&#8217;t be surprised but my source told me that the new name is none other than&#8230; <span style="font-weight: bold;">TYR</span>! Hahahaha. Sorry for URDR, no new name to represent you. The new Tyr server will have a separate client to start with just like Valhalla, <a class="alinks-link" title="pRO Valkyrie Community" rel="external" href="http://www.provalkyrie.com/">Valkyrie</a> and URDR.  URDR players must use the new client.</p>
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<p>Some maps particularly the MVP maps of Tyr will be PK enabled just like Valkyrie. URDR players are familiar with this PK-enabled setting so Tyr players should be cautious in hunting bosses on these maps. MVP hunters will face a stiffer challenge against their co-players. You&#8217;ll never know if the Extremity Fist of a champion is directed towards the MVP monster or you. Good luck on making enemies hehe.</p>
<p>The following are the official Tyr-URDR Server new settings. It was originally encoded in PDF format and can be downloaded at Philippine Ragnarok Online official website but I write them here for people who don&#8217;t have an acrobat reader.</p>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tyr – Urdr Server Merge Mechanics</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Major Changes</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">A. Agit Ownership</span><br />
All Agits ownership will be reset</p>
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Geffen Agits
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Leperion</li>
<li>Jyolbriger</li>
<li>Yssnelf</li>
<li>Bergel</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Prontera Agits
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Kriemhild</li>
<li>Swanhild</li>
<li>Lazreagues</li>
<li>Skoegul</li>
<li>Kendul</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Aldebaran Agits
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Neuschwanstein</li>
<li>Hohenschwangau</li>
<li>Nuernberg</li>
<li>Wurzburg</li>
<li>Rothenburg</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Payon Agits
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Myung-Jung</li>
<li>Chun-Dan</li>
<li>Bool-Young</li>
<li>Hong-Roo</li>
<li>Jukk-Rim-Hyun</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">B. Agit Economy &amp; Safeguard</span><br />
Economy points of all agits will reset back to 0.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">C. Ranking System</span><br />
All ranking system will be reset</p>
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Alchemist Rankings</li>
<li>Blacksmith Rankings</li>
<li>Taekwon Rankings</li>
<li>Aldebaran Race Track Rankings</li>
<li>Izlude Arena Rankings</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">D. Warp Points</span><br />
All saved warp points will be erased.</p>
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Acolyte / Priest</li>
<li>Monk / Champion</li>
<li>High Priests</li>
<li>Super Novice</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">E. Quests</span><br />
All variables of the quests must reset to 0.</p>
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Godly Seal Quest</li>
<li>Sign Quest</li>
<li>Random Quests</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">F. Kafra PIN</span><br />
All Kafra PIN will be erased, Kafra will ask for a new password.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">G. Auction Items</span><br />
All items in the auction will be returned to the original owners.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">H. Mailed Items</span><br />
All mailed items must still be received by the recipients. However, if the recipient shall undergo a character name change, the mailed items will be cancelled.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">I. Same Character Name and/or Username</span></p>
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Characters with the same name will have suffix on their names. Dominant server (Tyr) gets to keep the original name. Ex.: CharKoTo_Urdr</li>
<li>If the character name contains 23 characters (max limit), the last 5 letters will be deleted to accommodate the ‘_Urdr’ suffix. Ex.: Username: Levelupgamesncorporated (23 letters)<br />
Will become: Levelupgamesncorpo_urdr</li>
<li>Characters with a suffix on their names have 3 days to change their names ONLY ONCE through the &#8220;Change Name&#8221; button in the character select screen.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">J. Same Guild Name</span><br />
Guilds with the same name will have suffix on their Guild Names. Dominant server (Tyr) gets to keep the original Guild Name. Ex.: MyGuild_Urdr</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">K. Game RoK Points</span><br />
In case of split account, the character/s in the dominant server gets to keep the RoK Points. (Tyr)</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">L. Game Time for the 2nd accounts</span><br />
All 2nd accounts due to split accounts will have 2 hours game time. Any unused game time attained this way will expire 2 months after the merge.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">M. PK maps</span></p>
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>gef_fild10 (Orc Lord)</li>
<li>abyss03 (Detardeurus)</li>
<li>ama_dun03 (Incantation Samurai)</li>
<li>anthell02 (Maya)</li>
<li>ayo_dun02 (Lady Tanee)</li>
<li>beach_dun (Tao Gunka)</li>
<li>ein_dun02 (RSX_0806)</li>
<li>gef_dun01 (Dracula)</li>
<li>gef_dun02 (Doppelganger)</li>
<li>gl_chyard (Dark Lord)</li>
<li>gon_du03 (Dark Snake Lord)</li>
<li>in_sphinx05 (Pharao)</li>
<li>jupe_core (Vesper)</li>
<li>kh_dun02 (Kiel)</li>
<li>lou_dun03 (White Lady)</li>
<li>mjolnir04 (Mistress)</li>
<li>moc_fild15 (Phreeoni)</li>
<li>moc_pryd04 (Osiris)</li>
<li>moc_pryd06 (Amon Ra)</li>
<li>odin_tem03 (Randgris)</li>
<li>pay_dun04 (Moonlight)</li>
<li>pay_fild11 (Eddga)</li>
<li>prt_maze03 (Baphomet)</li>
<li>prt_sewb04 (Golden Thief Bug)</li>
<li>ra_fild02 (Atroce)</li>
<li>ra_fild03 (Atroce)</li>
<li>ra_Fild04 (Atroce)</li>
<li>ra_san05 (Gloom Underknight)</li>
<li>tha_t01 (Thanatos Tower 1)</li>
<li>tha_t02 (Thanatos Tower 2)</li>
<li>tha_t03 (Thanatos Tower 3)</li>
<li>tha_t04 (Thanatos Tower 4)</li>
<li>tha_t05 (Thanatos Tower 5)</li>
<li>tha_t06 (Thanatos Tower 6)</li>
<li>tha_t07 (Thanatos Tower 7)</li>
<li>tha_t08 (Thanatos Tower 8 )</li>
<li>tha_t09 (Thanatos Tower 9)</li>
<li>tha_t10 (Thanatos Tower 10)</li>
<li>tha_t11 (Thanatos Tower 11)</li>
<li>tha_t12 (Thanatos Tower 12)</li>
<li>thor_v03 (Ifrit)</li>
<li>treasure02 (Drake)</li>
<li>tur_dun04 (Turtle General)</li>
<li>xmas_dun02 (Stormy Knight)</li>
<li>xmas_fild01 (Garm)</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-size: 15px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">SPLIT ACCOUNT RULES</span></span></p>
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>in case of split accounts, original account will contain the characters in the dominant server (Tyr)</li>
<li>2nd account gets 2 hours game time.</li>
<li>original accounts will get to keep the Rok pts</li>
<li>split accounts username will get a suffix urdr with the same password as their original account. Example: Username: ragnarok<br />
Ragnarokurdr</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">3 instances wherein your main account will be split:</span></p>
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>9 character slot limit – Combined number of characters from Tyr and Urdr must not exceed 9 characters. Any excess characters will create a 2nd account.
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Special Rules
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>If total number of characters from Tyr and Urdr is less than or equal to 9 characters, then all characters from Urdr will be moved into the Tyr account.
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Ex. Account name: RORocks has 3 characters in Tyr and 3 characters in Urdr. After the merge, RORocks will find all his characters from Tyr and Urdr inside Tyr.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>If total number of characters from Tyr and Urdr is more than 9 characters, then the account will be split with all the characters from Urdr being in the second account.
<ul class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: circle;">
<li>Ex. Account name RORocks has 6 characters in Tyr and 7 characters in Urdr. After the merge, RORocks will be split into two accounts – RORocks and RORocksurdr. RORocks will contain all 6 characters in Tyr and RORocksurdr will contain all 7 characters from Urdr.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>300 Kafra storage &#8211; Combined number of items must not exceed 300. Any excess items will create another split account.</li>
<li>30,000 specific item limit – ex: combined number of jellopies in Tyr and Urdr must not exceed 30,000. Any excess jellopies will create another split account.</li>
</ul>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">How to avoid Split Accounts:</span></p>
<ol class="bb-list" style="list-style-type: decimal;">
<li>Make sure that the number of characters does not exceed 9 characters. (Tyr characters + Urdr Characters = 9 characters) Delete nuisance characters you have made in the past.</li>
<li>Make sure that your Kafra items do not exceed 300 items. (Tyr Kafra items + Urdr Kafra items = 300 Kafra items upon merging). Throw useless items away.</li>
</ol>
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		<title>Embrace the Arrival of Cabal Online Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:23:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cabal Online, one of the most successful gameS of 2007 shall finally be introduce here in the Philippines by one of the country's major MMORPG game publisher E-Games.]]></description>
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<p>Cabal Online, one of the most successful gameS of 2007 shall finally be introduce here in the Philippines by one of the country&#8217;s major MMORPG game publisher E-Games.</p>
<p>This game is set in the realm of Nevareth, where warriors must use Force Power to resist the evil CABAL.  Sounds familiar? bleh, halos pare-pareho naman na ang kuwento ng mga paborito nating MMOG but what actually matters to us is the playability.  Is it fun? Is there enough content to keep us busy? Will the graphics and sound reach my nerves?  And I guess the most important question is will E-Games deliver a top-notch support to the community?</p>
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<p>E-Games hasn&#8217;t announced any release date for the opening of the game yet. Though I guess they are still preparing for the closed beta testing (CBT).  More or less a month after CBT , I suppose open beta testing will start where you will be able to join and play the game.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.pinoygaming.net/images/cabal1.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><strong>So what is Cabal Online? What can you expect from this game?</strong><br />
E-Games official website posted this summary of what makes Cabal Online great.</p>
<blockquote><p>The game boasts of six playable characters namely: (1)Warrior (2) Blader (3) Wizard (4) Force Archer (5) Force Sheilder and (6)Force Blader.</p>
<p>A unique experience awaits local gamers in CABAL Online. The game’s exceptional features include the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>The Global Positioning System (GPS) shows the player’s current location as well as party members, NPC and quest dungeons, warp gates as well as hunting field and difficulty level of monsters.</li>
<li>Skill Points (used to improve battle skills) and Character Stats (strength, dexterity, and intelligence) develop separately so they can freely schedule their leveling activities according to their target level or skills.</li>
<li>The complex storyline of the game also allows players to take on hundreds of quests and grow their characters consistently even without too much grinding and party leveling.</li>
<li>Battle experience is also intensified by the Combo System, a function that allows users to continuously execute multiple skill attacks with no cool time.</li>
<li>At certain levels, players can undergo quests that will give them the privilege of owning a futuristic core-driven hover bike called an Astral Bike.</li>
<li>Nation Battles involve the allying of players to a nation (Capella or Procyon) by undergoing a nation quest. Players can kill other characters of the opposing nation in this feature.</li>
</ul>
</blockquote>
<p>Exciting ba?  Malalaman lang natin yan kung malalaro na natin syempre.  Checking one gaming forum &#8211; RagnaBarkadahan &#8211; tells us that this game is really good.</p>
<p>Quoting <a href="http://forums.ragnarok-ph.com/index.php?showuser=262">Black_Bear</a> at <a href="http://forums.ragnarok-ph.com/index.php?showtopic=5855&amp;st=0">RagnaBarkadahan</a></p>
<blockquote><p>u can use both bow and guns for leveling</p>
<p>the combos are awesome!!!</p></blockquote>
<p>I haven&#8217;t seen any negative comment so far so I presume this game will be a market leader soon.  Would it beat the newest MMORPG Perfect World Online released by Level Up! Games?  I don&#8217;t know yet hehe.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.e-games.com.ph/Content/Downloads/dwl_Downloads.aspx">Download your Cabal Online client here</a></p>
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		<title>A Dose of Doppelganger II</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sir David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alrighty then! After a long long discussion in the previous article/guide on the Doppelganger card, here&#8217;s video clip of what it can actually do for an autobolt Professor. Keep in mind that Kapatagan (the Professor in the video) is still a mid level Professor but can clearly handle this Ice Titan with his trusty Quad [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Alrighty then! After a long long discussion in the previous article/guide on the Doppelganger card, here&#8217;s video clip of what it can actually do for an autobolt Professor. Keep in mind that Kapatagan (the Professor in the video) is still a mid level Professor but can clearly handle this Ice Titan with his trusty Quad Berserk Dagger. Yup, that&#8217;s right, 4 doppelganger cards in one dagger. Witness the spells fly!</p>
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<p><object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="425" height="355" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/49U1g9fpxeo" /><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="355" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/49U1g9fpxeo" wmode="transparent"></embed></object></p>
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		<title>A Dose of Doppelganger</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Mar 2008 07:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Introduction
I have written this article to provide facts, figures and ideas on Doppelganger Card which as far as I believe is bloated on RO private server. You might be so excited to use this card on your favorite weapon and hit lock your enemy to death. Thinking probably, that the super mega ultra blazing speed [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Introduction</span></p>
<p>I have written this article to provide facts, figures and ideas on Doppelganger Card which as far as I believe is bloated on RO private server. You might be so excited to use this card on your favorite weapon and hit lock your enemy to death. Thinking probably, that the super mega ultra blazing speed you see on private servers can also be seen here on Ragnarok&#8217;s official server.</p>
<p>Yet those who first used the Doppelganger card were largely disappointed by the fact that it does not deliver what they expect from it. I myself once believed that this card can push your ASPD to the limit with damage numbers flowing faster than Niagara falls and I believe you&#8217;re thinking the same thing.</p>
<p>On this guide, I am hoping to present you facts to the real ASPD formula of the said card and hope to give you ideas on how to exploit its potential for your playing enjoyment.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hey boy, what&#8217;re you doing here?</span></p>
<p>It was in the first few weeks of Philippine Ragnarok Online when I chanced upon a swordie beneath the Geffen dungeon. I know the dungeon is a bit creepy and hard for this swordie&#8217;s level and since I was a priest I tried to approach him, hoping to help him get out. Suddenly this swordie swiftly run straight towards me and *bang* im dead. Shocked, this boy&#8217;s avatar and movement is different. It made me draw the conclusion that this is not a normal player. I checked his name and browsed some Ragnarok guides and was surprised to learn that an MVP killed me &#8211; the name is Doppelganger.</p>
<p>I&#8217;m sure some of you have had similar stories with Doppelganger and vowed someday you&#8217;ll take revenge. That&#8217;s not all, part of your vengeance is a lingering hope that this monster would drop his prized card, the card which all of us believed would push our attack speed to the limit.</p>
<p>Doppelganger Card has a 0.01% chance to be drop, has an attribute &#8220;Enable to Fast-Attack all the time&#8221; and can be inserted to any weapon. Now, the description failed to provide the exact number therefore players began to speculate to its real benefit. Early RO private servers set this card to +50 ASPD. Players began to believe this and wasted no time in hunting Doppelganger hoping to blitz their opponents with fast attack speed. Up until this date, there were still players who believe these bloated numbers and few players who actually own this card sent complaints to the official distributor explaining that the card is bugged because it gives way below what they expected.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Gods Blessed us with a Card</span></p>
<p>Philippine Ragnarok Online will start to sell MVP cards weeks after Valkyrie and Valhalla server was introduced. On March 5, 2008, Doppelganger Card will be available for 7,000 RoK Points. Players who have extra cash in their pockets can buy it through the Armory of Gods by buying LU game cards and converting it to RoK Points. Each 100 denominated game card is equal to 2,000 RoK Points so you will be needing PHP350.00 to accumulate 7,000 RoK Points. You can buy as many cards as your pocket will allow you and this card&#8217;s availability is limited probably for the whole month of March. After March (not sure on this) this card will no longer be available in the Armory.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">You Say Numbers</span></p>
<p>The card&#8217;s description only tells us that this card will &#8220;Enable to Fast-Attack all the time&#8221; but doesn&#8217;t give the exact % not unlike Cecil Damon Card which explicitly tells us that it gives additional 5% ASPD at the cost of -30 hits. We are expecting higher numbers than Cecil Damon Card because Doppelganger Card is in fact a card dropped by an MVP.</p>
<p>ratemyserver.net steps up and includes a private server script they used for the card.</p>
<p><code class="bb-code">{ bonus bAspdRate,10; },{},{}</code></p>
<p>From that script, it states that Doppelganger card is giving 10% ASPD. The number might be different from the official one but at least it brings us closer to the fact. We will assume that Doppelganger is indeed giving 10% ASPD bonus.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Truth Shall Set Us Free</span></p>
<p>I loaded game time for my account so I could use it on Sakray. I asked one game tester there to supply me 9 pieces of Doppelganger Card, 9 pieces Cecil Damon Card, 2 Main Gauche [1], 2 Composite Bow [1] and an Infiltrator [1].</p>
<p>I will use the battle build Scholar with auto-bolt and blitzer build Hunter. I chose them because they relied heavily on ASPD to cast their main killing skill &#8212; auto-bolt for scholar and auto-blitz for sniper.</p>
<p>iRO Wiki posted this ASPD formula and we will be using this to validate our test.</p>
<p>source: <a class="bb-url" href="http://irowiki.org/wiki/ASPD">http://irowiki.org/wiki/ASPD</a></p>
<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><span class="note"> ASPD = 200-(Delay*DelayDecrease)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Auto-Bolter Scholar</span></p>
<p>I am not here to make a complete scholar guide instead I will just focus on auto-bolter build.</p>
<p>Auto-bolter scholar relies heavily on his ASPD to activate his auto-bolt spell. With only 25% as his maximum chance to cast, it is highly advisable that he hit his opponent as fast as possible. Rules dictate that the more he hits, the higher the chance that his auto-bolt skill will trigger.</p>
<p>I was able to reach 181 ASPD with my level 99 fully buffed, high agi sage using Neo Sage Diary. With that speed, I was able to take down Ice Titan almost easily. Now that I have a professor at Sakray, I wish to try the benefits of a quad carded main gauche. Will Doppelganger card beat my fastest 181 ASPD? Let&#8217;s find out.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.ragnarok-ph.com/files/titan.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p>The bonus ASPD is astonishingly fast and was able to kill Ice Titan in an average of 10 seconds. Auto-bolt is triggered like theres no tomorrow coupled by the double bolt for double damage.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot of and ASPD of a no-weapon scholar.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.ragnarok-ph.com/files/prof6.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<pre class="bb-code-block">ASPD = 200-(Delay*DelayDecrease)

Delay =  (250-79-(10/4))*(200-155)/250
=  (250-79-2.5)*(45)/250
=   7447.5/250
=   30.33

Delay Decrease = 1 - speed mod
= 1 - 0
= 1
Delay Deacrease = 1

ASPD =200-(Delay*DelayDecrease)
=200-(30.33*1)
=200-30.33
=169.67

Screenshot with an ordinary book equipped.

<img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.ragnarok-ph.com/files/prof2.jpg" alt="" />

ASPD = 200-(Delay*DelayDecrease)

Delay =  (250-79-(10/4))*(200-145)/250
=  (250-79-2.5)*(55)/250
=   9267.5/250
=   37.07
Delay Decrease = 1 - (0.05)
= 1 - 0.05
= 0.95

ASPD= 200-(37.07*0.95)
= 200-(35.2165)
= 164.7835

Screenshot with a Neo Sage Diary (+5% ASPD)

<img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.ragnarok-ph.com/files/prof3.jpg" alt="" />

Screenshot with a single doppelganger card dagger (+10% ASPD)</pre>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.ragnarok-ph.com/files/prof4.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<pre class="bb-code-block">ASPD = 200-(Delay*DelayDecrease)
Delay =  (250-79-(10/4))*(200-147.5)/250
=  (250-79-2.5)*(52.5)/250
=   8846.25/250
=   35.385
Delay Decrease = 1-Speed Mod
= 1-0.10(1 Doppel Card)+
= 0.85

ASPD = 200-(35.385*0.90)
= 200-(31.8465)
= 168.1535

And finally a screenshot with a quad doppelganger card dagger (+40% ASPD)

<img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.ragnarok-ph.com/files/prof5.jpg" alt="" />

<span style="font-weight: bold;">Blitzer build Hunter

</span><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.ragnarok-ph.com/files/archer1.jpg" alt="" /></pre>
<p>A Hunter&#8217;s best friend is his/her falcon. Pumping Luck and Agi enable their falcons to have more chances of blitzing through enemies disregarding the thickness of their armor.</p>
<p>A happy falcon kills your enemy dead in seconds therefore it is necessary that you keep the falcon flying. With doppelganger card, your ASPD will increase dramatically giving your falcon more chances to fly.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter" src="http://www.ragnarok-ph.com/files/hunter2.jpg" alt="" /></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Conclusion</span></p>
<p>The Doppelganger card is not for everybody. Though it makes your ASPD faster, your ability to deal damage through damage-modifier-cards like hydra (bloody) is negated, making your damage weaker and I guess it will hurt more than benefit characters who rely on weapon damage.</p>
<p>Nevertheless, certain builds can exploit its full potential and stacking 4 of them on a single weapon will yield better results. Auto-bolter sage/scholar&#8217;s ability to inflict damage through their bolts is deadlier than ever. Couple this with Soul Linker&#8217;s Spirit of Sage and you have him in god mode.</p>
<p>Same with Blitzer build Hunter and Sniper. They can literally hit lock their opponent and kill mobs instantly by giving their falcons enough chances to fly.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s a lot more possibilities for Doppelganger Card that I chose not to cover here. It&#8217;s up to you to find out.</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Acknowledgement</span></p>
<p><a class="bb-url" href="http://www.ragnarok-ph.com/">RagnaBarkadahan!</a><br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Wuddie Wudpecker</span> of Valhalla Server<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Hikaru Mithcristien</span> of Baldur Server<br />
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Sir David</span> of Valhalla Server</p>
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Which game boasts a population greater than Sweden, Israel or Haiti? Online role-playing phenomenon World of Warcraft is the answer: Blizzard Entertainment announced this week that subscriber counts for its smash hit fantasy RPG recently broke the 10 million mark. Warcraft players number more than 2.5m [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The biggest online game in the world breaks another record.</p>
<p>Which game boasts a population greater than Sweden, Israel or Haiti? Online role-playing phenomenon World of Warcraft is the answer: Blizzard Entertainment announced this week that subscriber counts for its smash hit fantasy RPG recently broke the 10 million mark. Warcraft players number more than 2.5m in North America, while Asian subscribers account for the majority of the remainder.</p>
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<p>The new figures &#8212; which Blizzard attributes to new and returning players signing up over the holiday season &#8212; cements the game&#8217;s position as the runaway leader of the lucrative massively multiplayer genre. World of Warcraft is expected to receive its second expansion pack, Wrath of the Lich King, later this year.</p>
<p>Blizzard CEO Mike Morhaime commented in a press release: &#8220;It&#8217;s very gratifying to see gamers around the world continuing to show such enthusiasm and support for World of Warcraft. We&#8217;re always pleased to welcome new players to the game, and we&#8217;re looking forward to sharing the next major content update with the entire community in the months ahead.&#8221;</p>
<p><a href="http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/blizzcon-2007/watch-world-of-warcraft-wrath-of-the-lich-king-trailer/525411" target="_blank">Click</a> to view trailer</p>
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		<title>Baphomet Horns: Ragnarok&#8217;s New Headgear</title>
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		<dc:creator>Jerico Vilog</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Baphomet seems to be celebrating the new year and making himself felt at Ragnarok Online by introducing a new headgear named after him. He probably doesn&#8217;t want to be forgotten as new and stronger MVPs are being introduced in Philippine Ragnarok Online by the recent patch Rachell and the upcoming patch Veins coming this February.</p>
<p>Just today, Level Up! Games, publisher of the number 1 MMORPG game in the country, adds a new headgear that can be bought at the Armory of the Gods for 10,000 Rok Points or Php500.00. The new headgear is Baphomet Horns named from one of the famous MVPs of Ragnarok Online.</p>
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<p>The new headgear boasts an additional 12% damage to demi-human (perfect sa PVP at WoE), refinable and can be worn by all job classes inlcuding novices. There&#8217;s no level restriction kaya naman pwede mo itong suotin kahit bagong gawa pa lang ang character mo.</p>
<p>Carlo Ople, Level Up! Games Marketing Manager, first posted the introduction of this new headgear on his blog at <a title="Waukster Online" href="http://www.waukster.com/new-hypermart-headgear-12-damage-to-demi-humans/" target="_blank">Waukster Online</a>. He wrote that Philippine Ragnarok Online is lucky because this headgear is first implemented here. Mas nauna pa po tayo sa Japan at Korea!</p>
<p>Visitors of his blog began to appreciate the new headgear and even compared this to Alice Doll which only gives 10% damage to demi-human.</p>
<p>Baphomet Horns will be sold for an introductory price of 10,000 Rok Points (Php500.00) for the first two weeks and will be sold higher after. I already bought mine for my battle sage not because of the extra damage but because of its cuteness.</p>
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		<title>Baphomet Card invades Valkyrie and Valhalla</title>
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		<dc:creator>Sir David</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Splash! Yes, that&#8217;s the first thing that will pop into your mind when you hear the word Baphomet Card. This January 9, 2008 one of the original bosses of Ragnarok Online will be invading Valkyrie and Valhalla. As stated in the announcement in Philippine Ragnarok Online site phasing out of Moonlight Flower and Pharaoh Boss [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Splash! Yes, that&#8217;s the first thing that will pop into your mind when you hear the word Baphomet Card. This January 9, 2008 one of the original bosses of Ragnarok Online will be invading Valkyrie and Valhalla. As stated in the <a class="bb-url" href="http://ragnarok.levelupgames.ph/news_detail.php?id=749">announcement in Philippine Ragnarok Online site</a> phasing out of Moonlight Flower and Pharaoh Boss card and the inclusion of Baphomet Boss card with a price ranging from 800 &#8211; 1,200 php in the Armory of Gods will be done on the same date. There will also be a random Baphomet and Baphomet Jr. summonings across all servers starting January 9, 2008.</p>
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<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Usage:</span><br />
Baphomet cards are best used for Thief class, Swordsman class, and Archer class with high dex. Since critical and other skills don&#8217;t stack with it. Why high dex? Because it has a -10 penalty to hit. Having a splash attack will let you kill several monsters/players just by hitting a single target. Haha! Like killing 2 birds with one stone!</p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">My judgement</span><br />
Another boss card added to the Armory of Gods, another reason to lose the sense of hunting. In time, Valkyrie and Valhalla will be considered servers for the rich. <span style="font-style: italic;">Business as usual</span></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: bold;">Triva! Trivia!</span><br />
The name Baphomet can be traced back to the end of the Crusades, when the medieval order of the Knights Templar was suppressed by King Philip IV of France. On Friday, October 13, 1307, King Philip had many French Templars simultaneously arrested, and then tortured for confessions. The name Baphomet came up in several of these confessions, in reference to an idol of some type that the Templars were said to have been worshipping. The description of the object changed from confession to confession. Some Templars denied any knowledge of it. Others, under torture, described it as being either a severed head, a cat, or a head with three faces.</p>
<p><strong>Quote:</strong></p>
<blockquote><p>BAPHOMET CARD (MVP)<br />
Item Class: Card<br />
Weight: 1<br />
Compound on: Weapon<br />
Req. Level: 1<br />
Applicable Job: Every Job<br />
Prefix: Scythelike<br />
Description: Weapon does Area of Effect damage 3×3 cells around the owner when attacking.<br />
Hit -10</p></blockquote>
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