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New Servers For Perfect World And Rising Force Online Philippines

March 31st, 2008 by Kabalyero

GM Tristan of Level Up Games announced in his blog new servers for Perfect World and Rising Force Online. It seems that, while other games like Khan Online says goodbye, Perfect World and RF Online continue to grow their player base thus additional servers are needed to meet the increasing demand.

Perfect World’s new server will be launched on March 31, 2008 and it will be named Serpent while Rising Force Online’s new server will be called Calix and it will be launched 2 weeks later which is on April 14, 2008.

New Servers, Fresh Start

The real benefit of a new server is that it gives new players a competitive advantage in the game because everyone starts at level 0. You see, in games like these having a head start is a huge advantage over other players that is why when new servers are added to an online game, old and new players alike are guaranteed to make a jump for it. The competition to be the server’s strongest character starts a new.

New servers also give old players an opportunity for a fresh start. It allows them to try on new builds, create new characters and correct any past mistakes which they might have done in the old servers. It can be compared to having a Second Life or having a second chance.

For the publisher, by adding new servers they’ll be able to accomodate the increasing number of players joining or playing their games and more players playing their games means more income for them and the more money they make means more servers will come or more new games or titles will be added.

New Or Old, It’s The Same Actually

For me, new servers or old servers, they’re really just the same. Same content, same grinding, same players, same scammers, same illegal traders, same publisher, same lousy GM Team, same drama and same everything. Yeah, you’ll see many new players but you’ll also see many old players with new characters and names doing the same ugly shit all over again.

What’s really important is content and regular updates. Look at Khan Online, they had a total of 7 servers during its peak but due to the lack of updates and the publisher’s failure to protect the game’s integrity, it went from 7 servers to no server.

Enjoy It While It’s New

Anyway, new servers are always a welcome treat for many players and it’s always fun playing on a new server because you’ll have hundreds of other players that are at your level to party and level-up with. The sudden influx of new players will surely keep you busy chatting and fighting about trivial things, that is if you are into that sort of thing.

Of course, this state of nirvana can only last for a while because, sooner or later, the competitive nature of each and everyone will take over and when that happens, fun will change to chore as they level-grind their way to the top.

Note: This was written on March 30, 2008 but was only posted today due to lack of internet access.

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New Servers For Perfect World And Rising Force Online Philippines

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Goodbye To Khan Online Philippines

March 21st, 2008 by Kabalyero

I have not played Khan Online for more than a year now but I still do visit the forum just to know what is happening in it. In my visit today, I learned that Khan Online Philippines publisher, Level Up Games, has finally decided to close down the service after 4 years.

Honestly, I was not surprised to learn about the closure because I’ve known a long time ago (not really that long, LOL) that Khan Online Philippines would be the next game to go and besides it was to be expected, the game is almost dead anyway so why prolong the suffering of the few remaining Khanatics.

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Below is GM-Setsuna’s announcement at Khan Online Philippines official forum:

My Dearest Friends in Khan

I wish you all well and in good health.

As you are all wondering and probably in shock after hearing the news from your fellow players who attended the meeting last night, I’ll paint a clear picture on what is probably going to happen in a few week’s time.

Yes, it’s true. The management is planning on closing down the game we have come to love for almost 4 years.

Main reason is the lack of developer support.

As much as we would like this game to continue, Mirinae already withdrew their assistance in providing additional content, updates and even game exploit fixes prompting us to look for other alternatives.

We even thought of the possibility of acquiring licensing of Khan Program just to keep our small community intact.

Sadly, it’s impossible - we are just a publisher not game developer.

In hopes of saving our precious community we have decided to find you a new home to PW and it was one of our agenda last night.

It may or it may not be the answer but we can’t just go down without a fight nor leave without establishing any means of contact.

In truth, we are all part of the Khan Family.

Even with personal differences in-game and IRL, we have always kept in touch with one another for more than 3 years…

Forever a Khanatic,
Setsuna

Just for the record, I never QUIT Khan Online. I was just waiting for an update to the game. I guess that update will never come.

Anyway, in my few years playing Khan Online I’ve met and became friends with a lot of people. I know I haven’t been in-contact with them but I’m pretty sure I would never forget them specially those that make up the greatest Guild in Khan Online history, xxxHolic.

Party On Forever!

Kabalyero
Knight of Khan Online


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Goodbye To Khan Online Philippines