Tales of Pirates to get 'Non-Cash-Twinked' Server

The free to play mmorpg from IGG 'Tales of Pirates' is adding a new server to the mix named Grand Line. What is interesting about the new server is that it has its own special operation mode, not shared by other regions.  The special operation mode manages player's tactics and skill instead of giving the advantage to players with better gear. For balance, some high-class equipment in the server's item mall has been removed which preventent the transfer of higher stat gear to the region.  The purpose of this region is simple, to give players that don't buy item shop equiptment a sandbox to play in without having to deal with players that load up on premium gear.  There will be premium items, just not as leet in comparison to traditional items.

There are alot of MMORPGs that already balance the impact of premium gear by simply making only novelty gear such as costumes or funny pets.  However, with the growing demand of premium items that actually have combat value, there are many games that have catered to this revenue source by adding plently of game-changing items.  At least this move shows that IGG is aware of the general player needs and has given them more to look forward to.

The Grand Line server is set to officially launch on November 18th at 4 PM EST (GMT-5). Grand Line is not a typical ToP server. It will run a special operation mode balanced to serve so many new players, whether first-time pirates or seasoned veterans of other servers.

Here are the official details on Grand Line:
           

Instead of individual heroism and personal glory, the new region will instead focus on teamwork. In PvP, superior gear will give way to superior tactics and skill. The region's Item Mall will not include some extreme and high-class equipment, but rather showcase items like the newbie package, daily consumption items and decorative merchandise. Vets will not be allowed to move their superior equipment and items to the new region, so players who don't spend freely in the mall will have a safer place to play
where they can fully explore and enjoy the ToP world.
        
To celebrate the debut of this new region as well as the upcoming Thanksgiving Day holiday in the US, ToP officials will be offering many fantastic rewards and exciting activities, including the Leveling Contest, Multiple EXP Carnival, Sand Bag Critter's Party and much more. Make sure you stop by, whether this is your first time setting sail under the Jolly Roger, or you're a grizzled brigand, and enjoy everything the new server has to offer.

        
Visit http://top.igg.com to get registered for the game and get information on starting a character on Grand Line.

The F2P MMORPG, Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online (MegaTen) is adding a boat load of new content for players which includes a rental motorbike, alchemy system, and team battles. Shin Megami Tensei has continued to grow in popularity since its launch by Aeria Games and new content has been steadily introduced, this latest content update allows more combat and more customization.

Here is the official game description for MegaTen:

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online is a 3D sci-fi MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) based in a post-apocalyptic Tokyo setting. Survivors play as “Demon Busters” in an attempt to restore the fallen city. Some of the intriguing features Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online include are creative cinematic scenes with plenty of backstory, a strategic skill-based character development system, hundreds of diverse demons to either fight by your side or against, and wealth of character customization options that will fulfill any players personal expressions.

To get registered to play visit http://megaten.aeriagames.com/.

The Tide Rises in a Perfect World

We constantly discover new forms of life in the sea beads below the surface of stormy waters, and we’ve discovered new features in Perfect World International’s new expansion: Rising Tide.  The critically acclaimed, Free2Play MMORPG aims to keep its large player base happy with the many new features coming with the latest expansion.  This expansion lets players start a new journey as their original characters, or as the new race: the Tideborn.  These nymphs of the sea are born from the ruins of a once great empire, and now must ally themselves with others to preserve life against a new darkness found in the sea.

Two New Classes

The Assassin

Wielding daggers bathed in Tideborn poisons, the Assassin lurks in the shadows biding her time to strike the vital points of her enemies.  While little is still known about the Assassin class, we know that they’re a rogue-like class – dual wielding daggers, poisons, invisibility, and light armor – and that they come with a deadly ability: the Blood Bath aura.
Blood Bath is an aura emitted by the Assassins that gives life back to people based on the damage they deal -- think “Vampiric Aura” from Warcraft 3.  This aura applies to the Assassin, but also to the rest of their team mates as well.  This aspect is a powerful addition to any party, and has the potential to really change how encounters are faced.

   

The Psychic

These magical fish-men put Shang Tsung of Mortal Combat to shame.  Masters of the most basic power in Perfect World, Psychics manipulate the very souls of the enemies that they have defeated.  Using the new ability “Soul Force,” the Psychic can silence or damage enemies when they cast this spell on their team mates, and when cast onto themselves the enemy can be stunned or have their own ability reflected back to them.  This new aspect of Perfect World makes PvP and PvE encounters much more interesting.

New Public Quest System

From the Rising Tide website:

“To put it simply, public quests are quests that are completed by all players. When you're doing normal quests, you won't share the quest progress with others unless you are in a squad. The progress of a public quest is shared by everyone. That means anyone doing the same quests will influence each others' progress. Players might be cooperating, or they might be working against you. Together they help to push quest progress onward. Only in these public quests can a player really have the feeling of influencing the live world.”
And Many More Features to be Unveiled!
·    More than 200 new quests
·    New dungeons
·    New top-tier gear and equipment
·    More than 100 new monsters
·    Additional territories added for Territory Wars
·    New "Recasting" Equipment System
·    Daily Quests for Married Players
·    Hair/Hat Fashion Slot
·    Account Stash System

Players of Perfect World International have a lot to look forward, and if you’re not playing this game yet, then it’s not too late!  Head on over to Perfect World International to sign up and starting playing today, for free!  Also check back with MMOFury as we bring you updates on the newest information about Rising Tide. To get registered to play Perfect World, visit the official site http://pwi.perfectworld.com/.

Chicken + Bread = Chicken Sandwich!
Bacon + Lettuce + Tomato = BLT!
Hot Dog + Bread + Stick = Corn Dog!

Combining items into one thing is great, and there’s no difference in Torchlight’s approach to transmutation.  With transmutation, you can combine similar items to make a more powerful item.  The main trick with transmutation is knowing how it works.  Torchlight does a bad job of giving any sort of explanation or recipes for this skill, so we thought we’d give you guys a hand and tell you the Transmutation Recipes of Torchlight!

Get Gems by Transmuting Gear!
4 enchanted / rare items = a random low quality gem.
4 unique items = a random medium quality gem.

Get Better Gems by Transmuting Weaker Gems!
2 identical gems = the next higher tier of that gem.

Get Gear by Transmuting Gear!
3 enchanted / rare / unique rings = random ring of same quality.
3 enchanted / rare / unique amulets = random amulet of same quality.

Get Better Potions by Transmuting Weaker Potions!
3 of any mana / healing potion = the next higher tier potion

Get a Sushi Helmet!
3 sushi grade fish meat + any magical pistol + any magical shield + any magical belt = Sushi Helm.
The Sushi Helmet is a low level, unique helmet with +20 fishing luck and some other buffs too.

Go to Strangeland!
Using the Sushi Helmet – the helmet isn’t required, but it helps a lot – fish up different body parts of the many developers of Torchlight:

·    Leferts’ Hands
·    Tanwanteng’s Left Eye
·    Lefler’s Right Eye
·    Blank’s Teeth Necklace

Take these four parts and place them all in the transmute box and click Transmute.  The result will be a map to an area called Strangeland, which holds a whole bunch of treasure and named horses!  Those that remember the cow level of Diablo 2 will sure get a chuckle from this one.  There is a horse level!