Major games scedules - Diablo III, Blade & sould, and more

Hey all,
It will be hard time to chose which game I need to play. yeah, let us try to taste all and will see.


/// Diablo III

HEY be attention. DO NOT miss this stress test. It's for us, isn't it?

* commercial release: 15 May 2012
* Stress test: Friday, 20 April 2012 at 12:01 PM (PDT) ~ Monday, 23 April 2012 at 10:00 AM (PDT)
* official site: http://us.blizzard.com
* download client: https://us.battle.net/account/download/index.xml

if you are in Korea, Taiwan, Hongkong, you can't download game client coz the client version is different as they mentioned. they can be available to download from next week. keep your eyes on official notice.


/// TERA

C'mon! don't be lazy to prepare. Now all of you can get BETA key after registration from official site. I will see you in field today. :')

* Open Beta: Thursday, 19 April 2012 at 13.00 PM (GMT +2) ~ Tuesday, 24 April 2012 at 00.00 AM (GMT +2) 
* official site: http://community.tera-europe.com



/// Blade & Soul

Third open beta test: no idea yet. I think I can see some news after "Soul Party?!?!" in Korea.

Well so far, i can't find any news for this game. but I got an information from Korean friend. They will have a "Soul party" on 21 April 2012 in Korea. They will inform new game contents and show some new videos.
news: http://www.bladeandsoulonline.com/category/bladeandsoul-latest


I am curious about their competition between them. How they will effect to other games, LOL, RIFT, Starwars, etc.

What else you looking for games in summer vacation?


Cheers.

tariff system of TERA in Korea

We have different tariff system of online PC games Europe and Korea.

In Korea, if you want to play PC online game, you need to pay for playing game monthly. (some of them are not necessary)

Here is tariff system of TERA in Korea. There are 8types of payment plan. In Korea, there is role you can't pay for online game over than some money(It was around 100,000 won some years ago).

1. Welcome 30 days, first recharge user = 19,800 won
    --> in this case, you will get portal point(T-cat 100)

2. Welcome 90 days, first recharge user = 47,500 won
    --> in this case, you will get portal point(T-cat 300)

3. 30 days, recharge automatically = 19,800 won
     --> in this case, you will get portal point(T-cat 100)

4. 90 days, recharge automatically = 47,500 won
    --> in this case, you will get portal point(T-cat 300)

5. 90 days normal = 47,500 won

6. 30 hours = 15,000 won

7. 3 hours = 3,000 won

8. 30 days normal = 19,800 won
     --> in this case, you will get portal point(T-cat 100)
 

Is it strange to you? but it is normal for me. From a few years ago in Korea, some games(let me say, if game is not enough strong in market, or quite old), they try to change revenue from P2P to F2P and sell cash items.

What do you think about F2P and Cash item? some of games are keeping well fair play balancing, but some of games, they are selling EXP boost and all potion(more strong) as cash item. I don't like this kind of revenue model. It is not really game. I think it is realy life. If you have enough money or can steal parent money, you can play well and easy, if you don't want to spend money for gaming, you need spend much more time to be strong as paid users.

In near future, they understand user well and figure out what we need. They will bring really good revenue model. hope so.

I am not sure, how they, publishing company and game developer, have been innovating for TERA. But hope bring it well and let me enjoy it purely.


have a good week-end.

TERA - OPEN BETA information

I am posting to inform TERA - OPEN BETA information to you all.

Do you know what does TERA mean? I found it on publishing web site in Korea(http://tera.hangame.com). This is "The Exiled Realm of Arborca". Well, you get it? Actually, it is really sad we couldn't find game background from official web. I hope they can put it soon. 

If you want to play TERA for free, please hurry to register and get BETA key.

/// Game Info.

- Title: TERA(The Exiled Realm of Arborca)

- Genre: MMORPG

- Type: P2P

- Official web site: http://community.tera-europe.com

I think this will be similar AION. but we will see. I am waiting server open time. 

/// Schedule of Open Beta.

OPEN BETA period

Date: 15.00 GMT+2 19 April 2012 ~ 00.00 GMT +2 24 April 2012(total 5 days)

All servers for our open beta will open on Thursday, 19th of April at 3 pm CEST / GMT +2 and they will stay open until midnight CEST / GMT +2 on Tuesday, 24th of April 2012.

The following servers will be available during open beta:

    Server 1: Velik – Type: PvE – Language: EN/EU
    Server 2: Allemantheia – Type: PvE – Language: EN/EU
    Server 3: Essenia – Type: PvP – Language: EN/EU
    Server 4: Kaia – Type: PvE – Language: DE
    Server 5: Elion – Type: PvP – Language: DE
    Server 6: Elinu – Type: PvE – Language: FR
    Server 7: Callida  – Type: PvP – Language: FR

See an original notice: go

/// To obtain BETA key

Just follow this process

register on official web site(http://community.tera-europe.com) --> waiting verification e-mail(it will be take some time) --> click the link to verify --> move to TERA official web site --> login --> click "My account" --> click "Enter code" which is under community menu --> put code = TERABETA --> and page will be refreshed --> click download game client --> and wait to open server

I am quite curious what kind of profit business model with TERA. As you know, nowadays, some of games have turned from P2P to F2P or there is free to play until lvl 20(beginner) in Europe. In this period, we need to see more about TERA.

Well, Diablo III is released at 15 May. It will be quite hard battle fro TERA.

However, I want to taste TERA and enjoy when they are free to play. :') 

In one hour, I can play TERA finally. Let's see in field. Tschues.