A small update

I know I haven't posted lately, because of another project of mine, school (I have a lot of tests soon) and the forums. I apologize to that and want to redirect you to Dusk's journal for now. In two or three weeks, I might be able to post more frequently again.

Until then, make sure to check out all the five videos Dusk posted and cinderboy's blog for a skill list (yes, you heard right). Thanks for reading the blog !

Second Podcast and Race Sneak Preview

Make sure to listen to the Podcast and read the race sneak preview. Also, another note: You can only get a direct beta key from the site within two weeks. So get your key now!

http://www.perfectworld.com/blog/?p=12921

http://www.perfectworld.com/blog/?p=12881

Mini Games

Since I was mostly on the forums today, I will just link you to Dusk's blog, who wrote about mini games and other things. I hope to work more diligently on the blog tomorrow, so stay tuned ;).

Trailer and Screenshots

With Forsaken World's official announcement, a trailer and more screenshots have been released. You have to check them out, I am sure you will like the screenshots. I liked the ships especially =). But see for yourself:
http://www.perfectworld.com/blog/?p=12531

Some Changes are being made

Some updates are being made to the blog. Since the teaser site contains a lot of information, the features and lore pages will disappear soon. I will update the classes section though. Don't forget to visit the teaser site and to sign up for closed beta (you instantly get a key you can redeem!).

Teaser Site!!!!

The Teaser site went live! Head over there this instant ;)!

http://fw.perfectworld.com/

Enjoy and hope to see you all soon!

Me being lazy...

Some new articles on the Chinese forums today. I am a bit lazy, so I will mostly only give you screenshots. Most of the articles focus on the player groups Forsaken World appeals to (which is, according to the developers, any age range and gender, because there is so much to do in Forsaken World) and the soul pk that you should already know about.

Another article focuses on the npcs. It seems npcs won't just be guys standing around in the landscape, but they actually play a role in the scheme of things. Npcs can also be of different races than the playable ones and those races also play an important role in the history of Forsaken World. (It may even be that Npcs of different races will react differently to the player because of their race). The other races npcs can be include Werewolves, Tree spirits, orcs, nagas (?), dragons...seeing them will certainly not get boring, it seems.

Also, another information. While I do see great potential in Forsaken World, I will be totally honest with you and tell you that customization is not as good as Perfect World's customization. You cannot modify the body. You are able to modify face, skincolour, hairstyle, haircolour. While I did look forward to making my totally unique character, I do think that it will still be possible through costumes and gear. So everyone who wants to play solely for customization is probably better off with Perfect World, but I can really tell you that Forsaken World is worth checking out ;)

And now for some screenshots:

 

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

 

 

 

Check this out

Make sure to head over to AutumnalDusk's Forsaken Journal, there is a new video about character customization, pve, swimming, questing...it's worth checking out.

Also, ten votes on the poll so far =). I hope more people will take the time to vote (although I'm still undecided which class I should choose...sigh, it's always the same with me, this time though, I don't want to make thousands of alts, so I will have to decide sooner or later).

Well, if there are more news, I will make sure to let you know!

What to expect in March?

The new month has started now and with it, my hopes that we will soon hear and see more of Forsaken World. I don't know about you, but I am really looking forward to what is to come. I have tried so many games, both free to play and subscription based, that couldn't satisfy me and then, just per chance, I found some information on Forsaken World, read more about it, saw the screenshots and instantly thought *this is it*.

I know, never judge a game before you play it, no matter how awesome the features sound (or what kind of vision trailer they make -coughs Aion coughs-), but I am very optimistic this time. I have been waiting for years for some of the promised features and I won't miss my chance to finally find the game I have been waiting for. Well, if you feel the same, join the waiting game and I will make sure to dig up as many information as possible until we finally get our teaser site. And if the Chinese site is anything to do by, the site alone will look great ;).

Oh, and before I forget it, I mentioned Forsaken Journal's forum last time, without providing you with a link. So go there and get involved, it's never to early to meet some nice people, right?
http://n3.nabble.com/Officially-Unofficial-Forsaken-World-Forums-f140906.html

And, since I have to admit that my last entries didn't actually give you any information, here some screenshots:

 

  

  

  

  

Better than nothing, right? ^_^

New Feature- Chat

No real news today. Time to tell you about a new feature of this blog, a chat window. If you scroll all the way down, you can now leave messages (you won't have to leave your name or register anywhere to use it). Since there will be official forums eventually (and AutumnalDusk already has a forum up), I thought a chat would be more useful in case you have questions or just want to say anything. I was also thinking about changing the layout of this blog a bit, but to tell the truth, I'm "relatively" happy about how it looks right now. Sure, a better background image would be nice and making the chat more visible would be too, but experimenting a bit with it, the other choices got worse and worse. Well, I will think about it come next week.

Asfer's Find and something about Classes

Asfer made a great find: A video of Forsaken World in English! Head to the Forsaken World Fan Blog to watch it.

Also, a new article on the Chinese forums. This time, it's an article that resolves around classes and what zodiac signs suit which class. If you aren't sure yet what class you would like to play as (like myself), then this might help you a little bit.

Choosing a class is about which one suits your playing style and if you have fun playing it, after all.

Warrior
A Warrior is needed in any team, these soldiers are a symbol for bravery and unyielding power. 
Warriors often serve as the team's leader, which requires that they must possess a strong willpower, strong control ability and a fair good heart. Aries because of their firmness, the authority of a Leo, Libra's fairness, can help them become a qualified soldier!

The most suitable constellations: Aries, lions, scales.


Priest

 Priests are life-saving angels, priests are a symbol of pure love! (sounds pretty corny xD)
A good priest is welcome in any party, of course, provided that you have the will and kindness needed to help those injured people, but you also have to be psychologically mature and stable because in cases of emergency, you are the one who has to keep a cool head and care for your party. That means a lot of responsibility.  
As such, prudent Pisces, Aquarius, and fraternal Cancer has the potential to become a priest.




The most suitable Constellation: Pisces, Aquarius, Cancer.

Mage

A mage is an artist, the carver of elements, but also a destroyer.



To become  a mage you will first have to take command over the magic flying freely between heaven and earth and bring order to it and in order to do so, you need an unruly heart. 
At the same time, you cannot become a mage if you don't have extraordinary patience and do not believe in the possibility of learning such complex magic. You will need to be a bit of a perfectionist.
The Freedom of Sagittarius, the perfectionism of the  Virgo, Capricorn's patience makes them good mages.


The most suitable constellation: Sagittarius, Virgo, Capricorn.


Guardian

 Guardians are a strong shield and at the same time guard an erupting volcano inside.

Patience, perseverance, timely outbreak is of essential importance for  a guardian.  Exposing the enemy's flaws or taking the damage and protecting the teammate? A guardian often faces problems, as he has one of the most important roles.
Taurus's tenacity and the credibility of Leo, Pisces stability, can help guardians to grow rapidly.

The most suitable constellations: Taurus, Leo, Pisces.

Musketeer

Lord God Yier Fu originally made the Dwarves to be full of stamina and with a strong body to help the Titans in mining ores, Capricorn just meets this feature of the dwarven gunmen, a most approciate zodiac sign.
Dwarf people's talent that has forged their rough exterior hides a heart that delicately pursuits perfection.  Thus, Virgo is also very suitable for dwarves.  Asymmetrical appearance and a heart of serious situation,are also the characteristics of Gemini.

The most suitable constellations: Capricorn, Virgo, Gemini.

Blood Controller

 The Blood Tribe is the most mysterious race, Blood Controller is the most mysterious occupation, mysterious Scorpio is a reflection of the Blood Controller.  Aries, a bit of a  Snob, without fear of difficulty, is also very suitable as a Blood Controller. Sagittarius is also advocating the free personality of the Blood Controller, one of the essential qualities.

The most suitable constellation: Scorpio, Aries, Sagittarius.

Assassin




A Gemini's contradictions are embodied in the Assassin's head, both waiting for a stealth attack to strike enemies, but also fighting flexibly and effectively on the battle field. An assassin must always protect their own consciousness, Cancer and Scorpio's mysterious caution is what helps an assassin most likely survive. 


The most suitable constellations: Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio.

Bard

Good-hearted, sentimental, with rich artistic abilities, reciting poetry is the natural talent of an elven Bard and with Libra's love for art, friendship, the love for freedom of Aquarius and Taurus' articulation, a Bard is on his best way to become a real musician.

The most suitable Star Sign: Libra, Aquarius, Taurus.

March 8th- Chinese website update

No really relevant news, but it seems the Chinese website will soon be updated with more information. This means people who can speak Chinese may soon be able to supply us with even more news about Forsaken World.

 

  

Apart from that, I am ill and at home and am thus seeking to work on the blog a bit again. If you have any suggestions, feel free to tell me, I am always happy to hear opinions. Apart from that, I also want to bring the Perfect World Podcast to your attention (AutumnalDusk already did) and advise you to listen to it if you are interested in Perfect World's games in general. I am sure you will find a lot of useful information there. 

 

 

I don't know about you, but I'm happy that Perfect World has evolved so much. They are supplying us with information, they only publish games when they think they are up to standard and they really seem to care. I hope to reinforce my good impression when Forsaken World finally comes, but so far, I think they are doing a really good job communicating with their playerbase (although the delay of BoI's beta was a bit of a short notice in my opinion). Well, hope to bring you some articles about Forsaken World's features again soon, if you have any topic that would interest you, feel free to tell me and I will try to find some information about that topic.

Some Blog News

If you haven't visited Asfer's blog, Forsaken World Fans, already, you should do so! The site just got a new design and it's always good to read several blogs to get as much information as possible.

 

 

25th March- closed beta for Chinese players

Today, it has been announced that the 25th March will be "the" day for Chinese players! All of them that were lucky enough to get in will be able to look forward to playing Forsaken World very soon. I hope we can anticipate more news soon too. But it was said at the beginning that the launch of Forsaken World would be very close together for both Eastern and Western market, so I am very hopeful.

 

  

I'm sad that I can't speak Chinese (then, I would have tried to get into the Chinese closed beta). But, as you may remember, there is someone who can speak Chinese and has been supplying everyone with information: Cinderboy. Today, he released Features, Part 3. It is a much more accurate translation of the features I have been trying to introduce you to in the last three posts.

So check it out: HERE

  

Well, as always, my best wishes for everyone who is interested in Forsaken World,  should I see any sign that our closed beta is near, I will be sure to immediately let you know.

A Gift from the Stars

The third one for today. Remember, translating is a bit bad, sorry for that. English isn't my first language, so it's very hard for me to understand the google translation. Don't forget to vote on the poll if you have the time, thanks.

In "Cauldron mainland",  there exists a huge star wheel. It exists at the end of the world and a new star might appear any time in that "star wheel" (star constellation?).。 Each star represents one deity, when that God dies or falls, the star will fall accordingly. With fallen stars everywhere, debris become the continent's most popular strengthening stone for players.

 

  

To become a good fighter in Forsaken World, it is important to sharpen your weapons by enhancing them. This will increase their power greatly. To do that, you will need the debris. That debris is used when enhancing the weapon and gives you a higher chance of succeeding the more of them you use to enhance (remember, weapons won't break nor lose their past enhancements!).  The strengthening stone has two forms- "Star debris" and "star crystallization". It seems Star crystallization enhances your weapon, while star debris raise your success chance.

 

 

Obtaining that debris seems to be possible without the item shop. You can obtain them from boss battles, for example, but also from the foresee system (look in features) if your luck is good enough. There is also a daily event  at Freeport (Run, Lola, Run!) where you can obtain them.

Trading in Forsaken World

The second one.

To get rich in the game you actually don't have to do much. "Cauldron mainland" has an independent and complete business system running, easy round for you if you dream of getting rich!  An important part of that business system is of course trading.

 

Opening the character's backpack, players can very clearly see that items are stored separately according to three broad categories: general items, task items, trade items. General items are usually things like equipment, potions, etc.. Those things can of course be traded. If you plan on getting rich, it would also be a good idea to get familiar with "the trade bar". The following information is displayed there: the current "trade currency" number trade goods icon, name and purchase average price. It seems many places will have a trading district, where you can buy goods. Especially "mercury" is a large trade district and in game, most markets are operated by that district, so you will often have to use the "Mercury currency".

 

After the players come to Freeport, they will be able to trade in fairs throughout the run between buying and selling.  Once mastered, the vice occupation "merchant" will be able to get more business capability to dramatically improve the efficiency of running business.
  In different regional trade fairs, not only the characteristics of different types of output products, best-selling products are also different.  As players can imagine, coastal city of Freeport is certainly rich in a variety of seafood, is located and because of its strategic location, military-related goods are certainly very popular!  With the game change of era, regional specialty and the best-selling products are likely to change, run by each player.

 

It's very important for a merchant to establish a good network of connections, to sell goods at a good price. Without  friends located in other maps who all need different goods, you can't run a good business nor improve efficiency.
Trade fair is not only located in a large map, but will be distributed in various associations within the base.  If you happened to be a member of this Association, will be able to enjoy more convenience and benefits of trade.

 

 Players that have successfully made a deal can trade the surplus money in the game for normal gold coins (we talked about the two currencies, remember?) Selling to NPCs, if you are an experienced businessman, can be rewarding too, as you can use commands like "bargain", "shill bidding" and many more to earn more profit.



Sorry for the bad translation, I hope you got the gist of it. It seems trading, selling and buying will be very interesting in Forsaken World.

And so it begins...

As you see, this is a newly-opened journal. My very *first* journal. As such, I am excited. To me, it's not "only" a journal, but a diary, to tell you about my experiences, my journey, in Forsaken World.

The Forsaken World, a mmorpg currently in development by Perfect World Entertainment, is my hope to finally find a game that suits me. One where I can feel at home. Over the last weeks, my passion for this game has been enflamed and thus, I am very passionate about it...passionate enough to venture into the jungle of "blogging". I would love to be with this game from the very beginning, not only because Forsaken World promises some very good-sounding features, but also because I love to explore the unknown.

And Forsaken World has a large, beautiful world for me to explore. So why don't you, if you feel like me, unsatisfied with the mmorpgs that are out at the moment, join us, a small, yet flourishing community in our wait for this pearl of a game?