Last week we enjoyed the
RAGNAROK FESTIVAL and after today's Press Conference, the much awaited information about
Ragnarok Online Philippine's relaunch is finally here!
With the combined strength of Electronics Extreme Managing Director Mr. Kamphee "Ken" Piromward and Elite Global Sourcing CEO Mr. Johnny Paek, Ragnarok Online Philippines brings you... *drum roll*
1: Ragnarok Online Philippines will relaunch with
FREE TO WIN Business Model. Which means that the game will be
FREE TO PLAY and all key items can be obtained ingame!
2: Ragnarok Online Philippines will start its
Closed Beta Test Mid of June 2017
3: Closed Beta Server Names will be... *drum roll*
THOR and LOKI !!!
Read from Left to Right (L>>>R)
4:
Open Beta or the Soft Launch of the game will be decided after ALL ISSUES found on Closed Beta Test are FIXED! (Answered via 1 on 1 Q&A)
5: Ragnarok Online Philippines will launch with
Episode: REVO - CLASSIC
So what does REVO-CLASSIC means?
6:
Revo Classic will start with Class 2-1: Which means the initial classes will only have 1 option for 2nd Class/Job. Swordsman can only become
Knight, Thief to
Assassin, Acolyte to
Priest, Archer to
Hunter, Mage to
Wizard, and lastly Merchant to
Blacksmith.
7:
REVO-CLASSIC is not just Classic, but a revolutionized version of the classic RO! One of which is the availability of a massive world map! We can clearly see Juno, Amatsu and Aldebaran map below.
8: RO PH will not be a classic one if we do not have Morroc, So... Morroc will be restored!!!
9: Another Revolutionized + Classic feature of the upcoming Ragnarok Online relaunch are All mobs will return to their origibal spawn point and Ignore level differences between player and monster which is a Renewal Episode feature!
Sorry for the blurred picture T__T
In case you are not familiar with the
Renewal: Ignore player and mobs level difference, this feature will enable a constant/unchanging EXP gain when a player kills a monster no matter how much the level difference between that player and monster. Pre-Renewal, if your character and the monster you kill have a level difference of more than 5, then the exp gain will be lesser and much less as the level difference gets higher (You won't get any exp when it reach 30+ level difference). This
Renewal: Ignore player and mobs level difference will enable all players to farm exp whenever and whenever they want without bothering about the level difference. High level players can also boost low level players with this feature, so better make good friends asap!
10: They also discussed about the near future plans for the Ragnarok Online Philippines.
Within 6 months Class 2-2 will be UNLOCKED! Which means that there will be 2 2nd Job Options for every initial class unlike in 2-1. An Acolyte can now become Priest or
Monk, Mage to Wizard or
Sage, Archer to
Bard (Male) or Dancer (Female), Merchant to Blacksmith or
Alchemist, Swordsman to Knight or
Crusader, Thief to Assassin or
Rogue.
Within 1 to 2 years
HIGH CLASS will be UNLOCKED! This will enable us to REBIRTH back to level 1 after reaching the max level of 99. This rebirth comes with a lot of powerful perks!
11: Ragnarok World Championship is back!!! As a Ragnarok Gamer and a RO World Champion, Mr. Ken iterates that it is one of his main goal to return RO World Championship Competition! This will bring back the immense fiery competition between guilds!
12: The very near future plans for the RO PH will be:
I guess the above picture speaks for itself.
They also shared some success stories from Ragnarok Online relaunch in Thailand!
More Question and Answer details on the next page!>>>
And then the Q&A session started...here are the questions that were answered:
Q: How about Cheats, Bots, Hacks etc? Do you have a build in system or plan to fight against these?A: Yes we do! The Easy Anticheat (lol with the name) is a great success for Ragnarok Online Thailand with solid proof no bots found on the server.
I also asked a follow up question about the bots topic and they are both confident that the Easy Anticheat system will be able to detect, prevent and obliterate any bot/hack.
Q: Will multi client/box be allowed? If yes, what is the maximum number of clients allowed?
A: Up to 5 clients!
I was honestly shocked about this and my first reaction was "That's a whole party!". Having multiple computers + Max of 5 Clients opened on each PC at the same time, I myself will have an ARMY!
Q: Is there a limit to how many players can participate in the upcoming Closed Beta Test?
A: None.
So what are you waiting for?! Go
HERE to start your registration for the upcoming Closed Beta Test!
Link:
http://2p.com/48378810_1/Ragnarok-Online-Philippines-Registration-Guide-by-ProtosX.htmQ: Will some minor type of Bot softwares be allowed? For example, this bot software that allows us to easily vend or check all players who are selling in an area which enables us to easily access their vends?
A: We NEVER appreciate the BOT's. So that's a NO to any kind of BOT software.
*definitely agree!*
Q: Can you please elaborate or provide more details about the item mall items?
A: The item mall will sell vanity fashion items and items that will provide a very small boost to paying players. For example are the recent rewards from the
RAGNAROK FESTIVAL which provides 1% EXP boost from monsters. Rest assured that the gap between paying and non paying players will be very small.
Q: What will be the Server Rate? (EXP and Drop rates)
A: It will be classic, x1!
Q: How can we contact GM's or Support team?
A: There will be an ingame live support chat system where you will be able to contact them directly.
Q: What will be the available payment methods for the game?
A: The classic top up cards and via online using credit cards.
How about paypal? T__T
Q: Will there be an IP BLOCK or IP Restrictions?
A: "Technically" No.
Which technically means that you may use VPN's etc to connect in case there is. Lolz
Q: Will MAC OS be supported?
A: You have to install Windows OS. (So that's a NO)
Q: How about Mobile Devices?
A: The Ragnarok Online Philippines will only be a PC exclusive game.
I guess what is already being assumed are iOS and Android OS when they said "Mobile Devices" because we all know that there are a lot of mobile devices that have Windows OS and some even DUAL OS (Android+Windows OS in 1 device).
Q: How about the common known issue of GM's exploiting their GM Powers? (centered about GM's giving free rare items to their friends)
A: GM's will be watched with a watchful eyes. GM's in this version of Ragnarok Online will not have any access to ingame items and they will not be given the power to create items. All items in the game are traceable and will be checked.
I honestly think that this is just a conspiracy theory since i haven't experience receiving items from a GM. But a GM exploiting his given GM Powers to mess with players... I do believe that's real... Guilty AF.
Q: Will the mall fashion items be permanent or limited time?
A: There will be limited items but most are permanent.
Q: In a MOBA Dominated community, how do you think Ragnarok Online (a MMORPG) will perform?
A: From the recent relaunch in Thailand where we won the best game of 2016, we are confident that the game will flourish here in the Philippines.
Actually just look at the videos and pictures from last week
RAGNA FEST where there's a very long multi floor line of players who went to the event. That speaks for itself.
Q: Will the formula for game mechanics/system be the same with the existing Ragnarok Online games?
A: We do not want to divulge the exact formulas but it is basically the same game with some modifications. You will discover the formulas once the game CBT starts.
Q: Will Guilds be able to form alliances?
A: Yes!
Q: Is there a built in Live Streaming system on Ragnarok Online Philippines?
A: We think that the 3rd party live streaming software's will do best.
Q: Will there be a 7vs7 Tournament?
A: There will be Arena, War of Emperium and World Championship. We will focus more on those features and events.
Q: Will the game have a NPC where we can easily change job?
A: None. It will be classic. You have to do the Job Change Quest.
The following are the questions I asked during the 1 on 1 session. I was the Earliest Bird to reach the venue so I was honored to be the first to be on the 1 on 1 QA session.
Q: Will there be a Real Money to Zeny conversion or vice versa?
A: None.
Q: Are you ready to fight against DDoS attacks?
A: Yes, we are confident that our security system will be able to prevent and in case, minimize the effect of a DDoS attack.
Q: You already mentioned that the game is basically a Free to Play, but will there be a ViP or optional Premium Subscription feature?
A: None.
Q: Do we need to download another game client when OBT arrives?
A: We are hoping and will do our best to make the CBT client upgradeable to OBT/Launch so that players will not be required to download another game client.
Q: Are you sure that Easy Anticheat will be able to detect and prevent Pseudo-Random Auto Clicker software?
A: Yes, we tested it and it works on Thailand that is why we are confident that the Easy Anticheat system will be able to prevent any bot/hack.
Q: Will the Ragnarok Online PH server be physically located in the Philippines or will it be placed in another country?
A: For security reasons we cannot answer that question.
I can't think of any other question to ask and I personally appreciate their welcome and warm treatment to everyone who came to the press conference.
Do you have any question that was not answered? Are you happy with the current plans for the relaunch of Ragnarok Online? Please tell us on the comment section below.
Thanks!
