The One About Premium Toolboxes

Edited Post: Release date of toolboxes changed to 4 Feb 2008. Removed repeat of "Recipe - Elite Bracelet of Sylphide" and replaced it with "Hilt of an Ancient Sword". Release of Tierra De Los Muertos has been shifted to 21 Feb 2008.

Originally we had planned to release Tierra De Los Muertos on 31 January 2008 but a large bulk of the community would have difficulty taking on this map since Tierra De Los Muertos' mobs have an AR/DR which ranges from 50~55.

In light of this, IMC proposed to us 3 boxes they were developing. These boxes would drop random elite recipes and ingredients, much like Andre costume type boxes.

Tentatively, these boxes are scheduled to be released on 4 February 2008, while Tierra De Los Muertos is scheduled to be released on 21 February 2008, alongside the Baron RNPCs - Kurt Lyndon & Edward Jameson and Premium item releases - Los Toldos Package, Otite perfume & Wheel of Destiny.

Enjoy a sneak preview of the contents that could potentially drop from these boxes:

1) Weapon Toolbox

Content Qty

Recipe - Elite Arondight	1
Recipe - Elite Finisher	1
Recipe - Elite Calabrone	1
Recipe - Elite Bracelet of Sylphide	1
Recipe - Elite Mystic Knife	1
Recipe - Elite Mantis Rod	1
Recipe - Spear of Jiz	1
Hilt of an Ancient Sword	1
Enchantment Chip Level 40	3
Enchantment Chip Level 84	1
Enchantment Chip Level 88	1
High Quality Wood	8
Piece of Sapphire	3
Piece of Emerald	3
Piece of Ruby	3
Red Jewel Fragment	3
Composite Steel	30
Solvent	5

1 Weapon Toolboxes : 900 GPoints

10 Weapon Toolboxes : 8000 GPoints

2) Armorsmith Toolbox

Content Qty

Recipe - Elite Plate Mail	1
Recipe - Elite Robe of Neptune	1
Recipe - Elite Striform	1
Recipe - Elite Studded-leather Armor	1
Recipe - Elite Robe of the Yeti	1
Recipe - Elite Robe of the Salamander	1
Recipe - Elite Chain Mail	1
Enchantment Chip Level 40	3
Enchantment Chip Level 84	1
Piece of Sapphire	3
Piece of Emerald	3
Piece of Ruby	3
Red Jewel Fragment	3
High Quality Cloth	10
Red Dye	1
Blue Dye	1
Yellow Dye	1
Mustard Dye	1

1 Armorsmith Toolbox: 900 GPoints

10 Armorsmith Toolboxes : 8000 GPoints

3) Craftsman Toolbox

Content Qty

High Quality Wood	10
Composite Steel	30
Soft Leather	10
High Quality Cloth	10
Recipe - High Quality Emerald	1
Recipe - High Quality Sapphire	1
Recipe - High Quality Ruby	1
High Quality Emerald	1
High Quality Sapphire	1
High Quality Ruby	1
Mega Ionium	5
Mega Aidanium	5
Mega Etretanium	5
Piece of Sapphire	3
Piece of Emeral	3
Piece of Ruby	3
Solvent	5
Mana Stone	5

1 Craftsman Toolbox: 700 GPoints

10 Craftsman Toolboxes : 5000 GPoints

*Disclaimer: The above information is accurate at this point in time, though it may be subject to changes.

The One About Rewind Mode

Was clearing out some of my old December 2007 emails and came across an email that one of the GE community, vonUtteresk Family of Cervantes, sent to me. It was regarding the EOY 2007 cosplay. He had caught sight of some Granado Espada cosplayer and sent me some of the photos he had taken. I must say a lot of effort went into the details of the costumes!

And of course, what would life be like without Catherine the Summoner:

Photo Source: http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w35/vonUtteresk

As I was browsing his online album, I caught sight of an article he posted up on the forums last year in December which I thought was very endearing - Capybaras in the zoo! For the non forumers, enjoy:

So now we know that if we do not take care of the environment - years down the road, Capybaras will back with a vengeance:

And now, for the last rewind moment of the day - last year we produced some Granado Espada Chinese New Year Red Packets (Ang Paos) that was exclusive only to the internal staff of IAHGames:


This year, we decided we will give some of these away for a contest. Details will be out tomorrow!

P/S Tierra De Los Muertos has been postponed to 21 February 2008, Thursday instead. I'll explain why in a few days' time, once other details have been more firmed up.

The One About Chinese New Year & Valentines Day

It's that busy time of the year again where Christmas leads to New Year which leads to Chinese New Year and Valentines Day. There's been so much to plan for and lots of events in the lineup. To make matters worse, my personal assistant (otherwise known within the office as "GE Guru" or "The living, walking, breathing GE Wikipedia") just left in order to pursue other things in life, which left me in an relatively foul mood.

With 3 magazine articles due for submission today (amidst other project deadlines) and having not even started typing a single word, it came as no surprise to find myself waking up, stressed to the core at 4am, unable to continue sleeping and in the office at 6+ am to try to get some peace and quiet to start work before other distractions and interruptions came into play.

They always say that blogging is a form of escapism.

I concur.

Well, in any case, it helps me to de-stress and serves as a pleasant distraction from unpleasant deadlines.

So, here's me in escapism mode, bringing you teasers for a few of the Chinese New Year and Valentines Day Events that are upcoming!

First off, say 'Hello' to a new 'friend' who will be coming to Granado Espada to celebrate Chinese New Year with us:
You got that right. We are most likely going to have an early server maintenance on 4 February 2008, Monday, in order not to conflict with the Chinese New Year holidays and Feng Ling has given word that she will be gracing us with her presence!

Then of course, with every festive occasion is the IAHGames trademark Ecards! Here's the Chinese New Year Ecard featuring who-else-but-FengLing:


Likely there will be 2 Chinese New Year in-game events: one which is system generated (like the Christmas Event) and one which is [GM]-run. We are still awaiting approval from IMC regarding the system-generated event, thus I can't confirm it right now. But the [GM]-run will most prolly take place on 9 February 2008, Saturday.

On a side note, official elections are likely to be postponed to the beginning of March instead due to the system still being heavily bugged. Official announcements would be out at a later time.

Next up, Valentines Day Ecards! For the happy couples out there:

For those who miss that special someone:

And lastly for the friends who have been there for you through thick and thin:

And new costumes for "Valentines Day Dress Up Week"!

We had originally planned to open up Tierra De Los Muertos (Land of the Dead) during the first week of February but due to the inauspicious implications it had to be opened during Chinese New Year, the opening of Tierra De Los Muertos has been postponed. From what I understand, it is scheduled to be opened on *21 February 2008, Thursday, instead. At the same time, Otite Perfume, Wheel of Destiny and Los Toldos Package.

Los Toldos Package consists of:

1 Wheel of Destiny (1 day)

1 Otite perfume

90 Mystery powder

1 Ancient Territory Pass (1 day)

10 Soul Crystal

10 Triumph Filler

Cost of Los Toldos Package: 22,000 G-Points

Cost of Wheel of Destiny: 1,100 G-Points

Cost of Otite Perfume: 1,100 G-Points

Sigh. Ok. Escapism time has come to an end.

Now I just gotta generate some serious mojo for 3 inspiring 1,200 worded magazine articles.

THE TIME IS NOW!!!

Disclaimer: Above events might be subject to change.

*EDITED on 17 Jan 2008. Thursday: Tierra De Los Muertos and the item mall releases hasve been postponed to 21 February 2008, Thursday instead

The One About Christmas Recollection

I've procrastinated blogging this entry for a bit since I haven't had the inspiration to blog a really good entry. But I figured that if I procrastinated any further, it might come out only by next Christmas 2008.

... Recollections.

Finally had some free time to play Granado Espada intensively for 2 days over the Christmas break. I had been stuck at 8X forever on Cervantes. And so I was very happy to finally get my chracters up to veteran at 3am on Boxing Day! What made the experience even more pleasurable was that I was visiting WrathOfGod faction who were some of the most fun people I have ever hung out with in GE. Amidst the jokes and laughter, I was able to feel like an ordinary player once more. A feeling I haven't had in a long, long while, ever since Closed Beta Testing.

a) Squad Chat

It was such a wonderful feeling. Squadding up with some of them to train. I had the most interesting conversation with Sandman, a medical student in university (NUS), who taught me how to estimate your future child's height:

1. Girls are always disadvantaged by 13cm. So if you are female, add 13cm to your height.

2. Future height of child = (Height. of spouse + your height) / 2


So well... if it turns out to be totally off the mark, then Mr. Sandman is a scammer. ;p

b) Random 'Q&A Sessions'

Bumped into random people and had some of the most amusing 'Q&A' sessions.

Knightingale: hi hrin, is that really you?
Hrin: hi~ yep.
Knightingale: I was wondering... do you use Hrin potions?
Hrin: Ya sometimes. why?
Knightingale: ...coz tt's just weird lol
Hrin: lol
Knightingale: it gives hrin's buff!
Knightingale: you should buff yourself!

... I don't know how to respond to that.

c) Raid Bosses

I even had time to raid a boss! Although I couldn't help very much except to play the role of Florence Nightingale.


d) Colony War

Didn't take any screenshots since it was a quiet colony war (just before the wipe) but you can read more about it on Ninemoon's blog.

I received something called '5 raid points' for attending this war! LOL! Unfortunately, there were no items up for grabs at the cost of 5 raid points. :(

Well, maybe just a Hrin's potion?

e) Raid Point System

Speaking of raid point system (which probably many of you already have in place), WoG has a pretty good and fair system on how they allocate points to members for each colony war and raid attended. What I liked was the transparency it had where everyone could see everyone else's points. One of the most common problems I often hear about is that faction leader would give loots only to those he/she was closest to.

Another aspect I really liked about WoG Raid Point System was that, at the end of the day, the members actually get to keep the Elite drops for themselves by using their points to bid for items. There is another school of thought that all drops belong to the faction and the faction loans them out to members who need these equipment.

I'll probably speak to alkayel again to ask him for permission to publish their raid point system on the website to open up for discussion. It would be interesting to see how other factions' raid point systems are as well!

f) Surprise Christmas Pressie from WoG

Of all the Christmas pressies I received in 2007, this has to be my all-time fave Christmas present. A Le Blanc for my elementalist. I was really moved because it was so unexpected. This faction had never asked or demanded anything from me and was always extremely protective of me during my stay there. They were constantly gently reminding others not to keep asking me questions or demanding for things since the only time I get to play GE was in my free time and ensured that I had peace. Which was really sweet. Don't get me wrong. I do enjoy talking to players and answering their questions etc. But their protectiveness of me was just so heartfelt and sincere that I was so incredibly moved.


Many thanks WoG, for your warm hospitality and kindness during my stay there, for the gorgeous Le Blanc and most importantly, for bestowing upon me a long-lost feeling. :)

Although my stay with them is over, but my friendship will always be with them. :)

(Meanwhile, I'm currently in Pachelbel, visiting Osiris Faction.)

The One About V2.4 Countdown

We are less than 24 hours away from V2.4 launch!

Do take note that although Bahia Island and Island of Fire will be opened tomorrow, Tierra De Los Muertos and Bahamas Swamp will be out at a later time, tentatively in February and March 2008 respectively. Currently, only 2% of the entire GE population can take on the monsters in that map with their current AR/DR. With the Island of Fire, hopefully this 2% will increase to at least 50% by the time these two other maps are released.

RNPCs Angie and Karjalainen will be out tomorrow as well. Other RNPCs are planned to be released monthly. Lil' Viki and Feng Ling (Soso) is scheduled to be released next month, Jan 2008 while Edward Jameson & Kurt will probably be out in Feb 2008 and lastly, Gavin Jameson in March 2008. This is the tentative schedule and subject to change since this industry is so dynamic and changes might happen at anytime so please don't swear by my schedule.

V2.4 patch notes are still being tested on the servers and will be released fully only tomorrow morning. Lots of system changes and such. One of the more interesting system changes enables you to right click on a player's name (in faction/ squad/ private chats or even broadcasting) and a variety of options will appear:

Another relatively interesting system change that would prolly change the dynamics of the PK-ing is:

1) When logging out or exiting programs, user has to wait for 5 seconds now.
2) If the character moves, attack, uses skills or picks items, then the 5 seconds countdown will be cancelled.

For the carebear servers, this will probably affect you in the Island of Fire where everyone else is seen to be an enemy (except squadmates) and is PK-able (although you will not get baron points or drop items)

Stock class changes are:

Changes to the Wizard class
a. “Reflection” has been changed to “Energy Shield”
b. While using energy shield, the shield will protect the user from damage by consuming SP instead of HP
c. Decrease Levitation stance attack range
d. Increase cool down time for “Photon Splash” and “Hole of Darkness”
e. Uses one Magical Orb for “Photon Splash” and two Magical Orb for “Hole of Darkness”
f. Reduces Mental RES when using Magical Piercing
g. Does not decrease movement speed and DEF when using Invisible Stalker skill

Change to Elementalist class
a. “Activate Mana” has been changed to “Elemental Blessing”
b. After casting “Elemental Blessing”, you will be allowed to defend against any attack once. After blocking the attack, “Elemental Blessing” will be gone
c. Increases damage of “Meteor Strike”, “Firewall”, “Blazing Pillar” and “Volcanic Eruption”

The premium item mall preview is out as well in the web catalogue here. Enjoy!

The One About V2.4 World Map

Needless to say, it's been absolutely hectic with preparations for V2.4 and it's been a crazy balancing act between spending time with the community in-game, on the forums and working. Yup, I've missed out personal life. I'm taking a long vacation from that for the time being till V2.4 is successfully launched. On the bright side, my good friends have started trying out Granado Espada in order to spend time with me! Isn't that sweet?

The most divine thing is that one of my gal pals, Eva, got so absolutely hooked on it that she spent the entire weekend camping at my house to play GE on my desktop so that she could constantly ask me n0ob questions as I was working on my laptop. A big 'THANK YOU' goes out to Prancers from Cervantes who very kindly offered her help to Eva when she saw her struggling in Cite De Reboldoeux.

Speaking of which, it's time that everyone start saving their save point in Cite De Reboldoeux and show some loving to all the newbies who have just started playing Granado Espada. Cos after 15 December's in-game event: Nimrod Bridge Invasion, there's no guarantee if monsters will invade the town or not...

Anyway, here's the V2.4 world map:


Do take IMPORTANT note that there is a VERY high chance that some zones will not be opened immediately when V2.4 is launched. Bahia Island will be opened of course, but the other zones like Bahamas Swamp and Tierra De Los Muertos may be released on a monthly basis instead. The same goes for RNPCs which may be released on a monthly basis. Once again, we are still awaiting IMC reply. Will let you guys know once things are more firmed up.

The One About Super Fight

So most of you would have read the article on V2.4 Super Fight on the web. There were a few points I missed out since the article was getting too lengthy already.

1) 5 minute window of opportunity

The warp gate will only be opened for 5 minutes. A world-wide announcement will be made via system notice 10 minutes before the opening of the warp gate. Once the warp gate is closed, no one else can enter into the Super Fight map.

This makes a lot of difference in terms of survival. If you get killed after the warp gate closes, you will not be able to enter again if you relog or return to barracks... which is why stocking up of soul crystals or having a supportive squad who resurrects one another is crucial.

2) Random Warp Points

When you get warped in, you will spawn on a random location on the map - regardless of whether you are squad members or not. It would be ideal to meet up with your squad members at a fixed location, and try your best to avoid enemies - both players and boss monsters while you are at it.

3) Who said what?

In these Super Fights maps, you will be unable to tell who is talking in public. No names are displayed. So you never know who is around the corner. And you never know who is plotting against who.


4) ...Better late than never

Bosses don't all spawn at the same time. Every 15-30 minutes or so, there will be map-wide announcements that XXXX boss will make his grand appearance in 5 minutes etc.

...For some strange reason, I'm reminded of all those Royal Rumble wrestling matches that my brother used to force me to watch with him when we were younger. 2 wrestlers would start fighting first and try to throw each other out of the ring. Then after some time, a new contender would be announced and dynamics change as the initial 2 wrestlers now face some new dilemmas:

a) Ally each other to kick out the new enemy
b) Be so focused on kicking each other out of the ring that they take no notice of the 3rd party
c) One of them allies the new enemy to take down his initial rival

And I foresee these elements coming into play as well in Super Fights and I can't hardly wait to see how these elements will be brought out by the GE community.

Conclusion?

Form your squads wisely. You will need a tight team that watches out for one another. Make use of terrains. Within each of the Super Fight maps are all kinds of nooks and crevices, high landscapes and low lying areas. I've always fancied that the higher up you are, the safer you are. However, with different militant strategies, all kinds of landscapes have their own usages.

Super Fight adds an additional element of surprise with that random spawning feature and a 'I know what you did last summer' kind of feeling cos you never know who's round the corner out for your blood. ;)

Hi guys!

I’m back with more updates about what’s coming up next for Granado Espada.

1) The Sun. The Sand. The Surf.

Paradise awaits.

…in the new V2.4 Bahia Island patch which will be coming our way on 20 December 2007, Thursday! This is of course dependent on whether there are any major hiccups or obstacles that crop up last minute. However, the good news is that bugs discovered so far are relatively minor and mostly localization issues.

Anyway, there are tons of new features, maps, RNPCs and item mall additions that comes along with this but I’m sure what you guys are most interested in are the beach boys and bikini babes! Here’s a sneak peek into Bahia Island:

Meanwhile, we’ll be bringing web article updates every Friday, leading up to 20 December 2007, so do join in with the rest of the community on discussing these new features on the forums! Today marks the very first feature of our V2.4 Bahia Island web articles series. Check out Super Fight feature over here.

We would also like to know which RNPC you are most looking forward to in V2.4 Bahia Island so start voting here.

Discuss this news here.

2) Upcoming & Ongoing Events

[Singapore] V2.4 Hands-On Preview @ Granado Espada-Singtel Christmas Fair!

Want a sneak preview and hands on trial of V2.4? Head on down to the Granado Espada-Singtel Christmas Fair at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza on 24 and 25 November 2007, Saturday and Sunday!

V2.4 trials are on Saturday and Sunday, from 11am to 2pm

More details here.

[Philippines] Granado Espada joins the Hataw Hanep Hero Event!

Here are some privileges that Granado Espada gamers in the Philippines can enjoy at this event:

• GE Cosplayers will receive additional special prizes from us!
• Freeplay
• Pick-a-Prize
• Raffles & Promos
• Movie-making workshop
• Merchandise sales
• New installer reservation

More details here.

[Community Crew Forum Challenge] Vis

Vis, unlike most currencies is unseen, there is no possible way to brag how much money you have by using methods such as money fans etc. The community crew has decided to put a stop to this and has called the loyal members of Granado Espada to help them.

Submit your entries here.

[CM Veya’s Forum Challenge] Best Faction/Group Portraits

Take out your best faction or group shots and edit them in a 'portrait' style that's based on your faction name.

Submit your entries here.

The One About Thinking Out Of The Box

It's been yet another hectic week since our V2.4.16 client just arrived from IMC.

Amidst the intensive testing and bug fixing sessions we've been having, KingKongJon, DG and I did our traditional 'patchly' thing with the localization team - that of Item Mallization.

Since the 3 of us were always stuck in our various meetings and differing schedules during the day, the only time all 3 of us actually have the time to really sit down together with the localization team to finalize the proper naming conventions of all the new items from the new patch is always at night, after office hours.

So we would do our traditional thing of ordering pizza as we brainstorm the night away for appropriate names for the items in the item mall. Usually, whenever we receive the newly updated list of items in the premium item mall, it is almost always a direct translation from Korean. Sometimes, the direct translation turns out fine - Like Lucifer's Wings were a direct translation. Other times, it turned out not-so-fine due to conflicts with local dialects.

For example the wizard costume below was originally named 'Rosa Canina'.

Which is actually a pretty name and in reality, the species of a rose. But in one of the S.E.A dialects, Hokkien, the Canina term would actually mean something along the lines of doing something really dettol-inducing to yo' mama.

We renamed it to 'The Scarlet Belle' instead, since it looked like a costume from 'Gone with the wind'.

We also wanted to use modern references where possible and so when we spotted this, DG, who was the ultimate Iron Maiden fan, had the perfect name for it - '2 Minutes To Midnight'!


More movie references came our way with The Sound of Music. Lorch's costume which reminded us of that of a yodeler, inspired the name 'The Lonely Goatherd':


As the night droned on, we started to set even higher standards for ourselves.

"Finally! We are down to the last package. This package gives 3 Lucifer Wings at the 14,300 G-Points. What shall we name it?" DG asked.

"Dante's Package?"

"Oh, how about Hellgate: Granado Espada?"

"Hell-hath-no-fury-like-a-woman-scorned package?"

More suggestions bounced off the walls but none of them seemed to really 'click' into place.

"Wait guys, we are thinking too much of Lucifer and hell. Let's backtrack from that and try to think out of the box a bit. Now, let's think of it from a gamer's perspective. If you had 3 Lucifer Wings, what state of mind would you be in?"

Pause. Contemplative Silence.

"Pwnage!" I replied as we all burst out laughing.

And so. Pwnage Package, it is. ;)

The One About Barbie World

Since we are on the topic of summoners, the ever-so-popular Catherine and Viki will be getting some new costumes in V2.4 as well!

Here's lil' Viki's new look:

























And here's Catherine's new wardrobe:
























There's something disturbingly wrong about Catherine's outfits. I mean... c'mon - look at it! It's blasphemy! Catherine is a doll, Frankenstein-ed into life by Dr Torsche! She's supposed to have this gothic, creepy, chucky-from-childplay aura.

But now... She has sold out to the Barbie Doll entourage!

Oh what has this cruel world come to...?

"I'm a barbie girl in a barbie world. Life is plastic... its fantazzztic!"
- Reclusion Family (Aqua's No. 1 Fan)

The One About Summoners

So I've been trying out Hellgate: London recently and my favorite class so far has been the summoner class.

And I think I know why.

You see, on screen I see this:



Hellgate:London's HRIN summons her minions

But as I am happily summoning them minions in Hellgate: London - in my mind's eye, I am actually seeing this:



Granado Espada's CatheHRIN summons her dolls

I swear Granado Espada runs through my veins. I can never look at any other game in the same way!

On a side note, I encountered some Granado Espada players in-game in Hellgate: London and it was somewhat amusing that we were discussing about the exciting, upcoming V2.4 updates in the in-game chat of HGL and then we started comparing the various classes in GE to those in HGL. Here's the conclusion we came to:

Granado Espada	Hellgate:London
Fighter	Templar
Musketeer	Marksman
Wizard	Erm… MIA
Elementalist	Evoker
Scout	Guardian
Catherine + Viki	Summoner
Jack + Diego	Engineer

What was even more amusing was that one of the players didn't believe who I was. So he asked me what the name of the upcoming V2.4 patch as a proof of my identity.

I haven't officially discussed the name of the upcoming patch with KingKongJon yet but considering how we had once discussed the previous patch name and had decided at that point in time that the standard naming convention for each new patch would be the name of the new map that came along with that patch...

I replied,"Tropical Island patch... or more specifically, Bahia Island patch."

Yes, that's right. The name of the tropical island for the V2.4 patch will be Bahia Island. The previous direct translation from Korean had been 'Gigante Island', but the localization manager, DG, wanted to continue his trend of staying true to the background storyline, so after a few rounds of shortlisting, we unanimously chose Bahia Island.

Coming back to HGL, we are releasing more figurines! Yes, yes I know. The next question you will be asking me is - HOW ABOUT GRANADO ESPADA FIGURINES?!

It's something we are exploring as well. (Not the nude bug version though. So don't get any funny ideas!) ;)

More peeks at these upcoming HGL figurines:

The One About Hellgate: London Launch



We just launched Hellgate: London on Halloween, 31 October 2007! It was insanely crowded! In fact, I was so inspired by the queues that I even created a Queue Fan Video for it...



LOL. Ok, n00b videos aside, remember to start forming your teams for the Fantazzztic Film Awards 2007! Guys, this isn't just any competition. All the best videos will also be featured in our future box sets and as a tribute to the best movie makers, their names will even be marked on the Granado Espada game manuals for future box sets! Can you imagine? Your films being distributed by the thousandsacross the region. Your names made famous! Who knows? You might even be talent scouted! The potential is endless so make good use of this opportunity! This competition is open worldwide to everyone, not just those in Singapore.

Anyway, not to digress any further, on with the peektures! There'll be more coverage of articles and a photo gallery up on the Hellgate: London website, but for now, enjoy these:




And here's the hawt templar and cabalist:




And then there was a press conference as well:




Check out the HGL skinned external hard disk drives! You can start pre-ordering at the IAHGames cafe.



Here's Max Schaefer's speech during the press conference:


And here's Erich Schaefer's speech:



This has got to be the most winning peekture of 'em all!



It's like cherubic Viki guest starring in Hellgate: London as a cabalist. LOL.

The One About IAHGames Cybercafe

The IAHGames Cafe is officially open!

The cafe is located at:

Funan DigitaLife Mall
109 North Bridge Road
#B1-03B (Opposite Cold Storage)
Singapore 179097

There's all kinds of Granado Espada and Hellgate: London merchandise and boxsets for sale as well! I think the best thing about that place is how everyone who goes there feels like family. Just the other day, I overheard a conversation that went like that:

"OMG! You are XXXXX ah?!"

"Haha... yeah..."

"You PK-ed me the other day!!! How dare you! Haha..."

"HAHAHAHah!"

And then they became friends. Just like that.

IAHGames Cafe. The place where online enemies become offline friends.

It's like a place of surprises where you discover the true identities of those you have encountered in-game. And more importantly, the place where you can form deep friendships and bonds.

So if you find that you are in need of a social life, yet still can't tear yourself away from your online game... IAHGames Cafe is the place for you! ;)

In the meantime, there's a free movie making workshop happening there on 10 November 2007, Saturday, 2pm-4pm

If you would like to register for the event, please email event@ge.IAHGames.com with your full name, email address and contact number. Due to limited seating available, places will be allocated on a first come, first serve basis. Only short-listed participants will receive an email reply verifying their registration.

Time for peektures! Enjoy:

The One About Viki

Someone was asking for a preview of what Viki sounds like. Here's what he sounds like when he summons turry dog, ararat, hill giant, tachyon and treasure golem:



For some strange reason... I'm reminded of those Pokemon cartoons where Ash and gang summon their pokemon.

Go Pikachu Go!

The One About Lucifer Wings

I've got some pretty exciting news about My Bellem's Box Item Of The Month for November!

Only for November's Item Of The Month will there be a special edition Lucifer Wings which will last all the way up to 20 December 2007, rather than its usual 30 day time period! Yes, that's a less than subtle hint. If all goes well and no major obstacles crop up, we'll be going into V2.4 on 20 December 2007! ;)

Some people have been asking on the forums what will happen to the Lucifer Wings once the time period has expired. From what I have heard from IMC, it will disappear from your inventory.

I've also gotten some emails from Pinoy gamers asking me if My Bellem's Box will be coming to the Philippines. This will very much be dependent on your local distributor, which in this case, is E-games. Alternatively, you can also purchase from the online shop located here.

Here's some pictures of the upcoming Lucifer's Wings: