Thursday, March 11, 2010

Romance of the Three Kingdoms Online

Re-posting this useful set of answers in case the other source goes down.




1. Buildings | 2. Terminology | 3. Hero & Units | 4. Game concepts | 5.League & Geography |

BUILDINGS

1. Which of the following description of annexe is incorrect:

  • A city can't have an annexe and a mansion at the same time.
  • You can recruit Lobbyist from the annexe.
  • You can recruit pioneer from the annexe.
  • A city with an annexe must be the sub city.

    • 2. Which of the following description of Armorsmith is incorrect:

  • If you remove your Armorsmith, the units whose defense has already been increased will not decrease.
  • When you upgrade the defense of your army, your armies that is not in the city will not be affected.
  • Armorsmith is the construction to increase the defense of your unit.
  • You have to train a particular unit in the Drill Ground first then upgrade its defense in the Armorsmith.

    • 3. Which of the following description of barrack is incorrect:

  • When your barrack is upgraded, it will take you less time to train a unit.
  • You have to research a particular unit in the Drill Ground first before recruiting the unit from the barrack.
  • You can train infantry and cavalry in the barrack.
  • You can only train infantry in the barrack.

    • 4. Which of the following description of Builder's Guild is incorrect:

  • Builder's Guild can't increase the construction speed of a building.
  • The higher level your Builder's Guild is, the faster your construction speed will be.
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  • 200

    • 5. Which of the following description of bunker is incorrect:

  • Bunker is used for protecting your soldier.
  • Bunker is used for protecting your soldier.
  • Bunker is used for protecting your soldier.
  • You can put your Demolisher in the bunker.

    • 6. Which of the following description of Career Center is incorrect:

  • You can't occupy an oasis if you don't have a Career Center.
  • If you don't have a Career Center in your city, you cannot have a hero.
  • You can recruit heroes by "Hiring" and "Headhunting".
  • Historical hero may come to your city.

    • 7. Which of the following description of Career Center is correct:

  • On each day, two new heroes will appear in your Career Center.
  • Build more Career Centers, more heroes will appear in the Career Center.
  • On each day, four new heroes will appear in your Career Center.
  • Career Center will produce some contribution to the court on each day.

    • 8. Which of the following description of Command Centers is incorrect:

  • You can't carry out a military action without the Command Centers
  • Command Center is the place to train your army.
  • After you activate the stealth transport function, the newly recruited soldiers will move to the appointed city automatically.
  • You can check the experience of your hero.

    • 9. Which of the following description of Drill Ground is incorrect:

  • You can train more units as the level of your Drill Ground increases.
  • If you remove your Drill Ground, the population of your city will decrease.
  • All your cities can share one Drill Ground.
  • You can't build a stable if you don't have a Drill Ground.

    • 10. Which of the following description of Governor's House is incorrect:

  • You can appoint a governor of the city, providing relif and imposing a curfew in the city.
  • You can recruit Lobbyists from the Governor's House.
  • You can tax the civilians in the Governor's House, but civilian's loyalty will decrease.
  • You can meet with your hero in the Governor's House.

    • 11. Which of the following description of Hidden Warehouse is incorrect:

  • Hidden Warehouse is immune to Battering Ram.
  • The storage volume of Wu's Hidden Warehouse is twice as many as the other 2 countries.
  • If you are attacked by players of Shu, the effect of your Hidden Warehouse will decrease by 1/3
  • The same as granary, Hidden Warehouse can increase the grain storage volume of your city.

    • 12. Which of the following description of Hidden Warehouse is incorrect:

  • Hidden Warehouse is immune to the Demolisher.
  • Hidden Warehouse can effectively protect your resources from being looted by enemy.
  • You can build many Hidden Warehouses in a city.
  • The effect of the Hidden Warehouse can overlap.

    • 13. Which of the following description of Ironworks is incorrect:

  • You can produce devices here such as Battering Ram and Demolisher.
  • Battering Ram can only attack the city wall.
  • The higher level your Ironworks is, the less time it will take to recruit a Battering Ram or Demolisher.
  • Demolisher can attack all constructions.

    • 14. Which of the following description of League Flag is incorrect:

  • League Flag will attract enemy to attack it.
  • When the League Flag reaches the maximum level, your league can compete for the dominance of an 7*7 area.
  • You can only have one League Flag in a city.
  • Leader of league has the right to move a city in his sphere of influence.

    • 15. Which of the following description of library is incorrect:

  • You can research on increasing the merchant loading in the library.
  • Wu Country can research on traffic boat.
  • Shu Country can research on traffic vehicle.
  • Wei Country can't carry out researches in library.

    • 16. Which of the following description of mansion is incorrect:

  • Mansion ans annexe is the same in the factor of function.
  • Only the city with the mansion can occupy 3 oases.
  • If you remove the mansion in a city and move it to another city, the level of your resource fields in your city may reduce because of the resource field level cap of mansion and annexe.
  • You can't use "Instant Completion" function when building mansion and annexe.

    • 17. Which of the following description of mansion is incorrect:

  • You can build an annexe and a mansion in a city.
  • The city where the mansion locates is the main city.
  • You can recruit politician from the mansion.
  • You can recruit pioneer from the mansion.

    • 18. Which of the following description of market is incorrect:

  • The higher level your market is, the more resources you can transport.
  • You have to build a market first to transport resources to other cities.
  • Their is no pre-requirement for building a market.
  • Mystery merchant don't sell weapons and equipment.

    • 19. Which of the following description of Monitor Office is incorrect:

  • Monitor Office will increase the quality of your construction.
  • The higher level your Builder's Guild is, the faster your construction speed will be.
  • The higher level your Monitor Office is, the stronger your constructions will be.
  • The level of your construction will still decrease when attacked by Demolisher even if you have had a Monitor Office.

    • 20. Which type of oasis we don't have in game?

  • Increase the ouput of the wood by 25%.
  • Increase the ouput of the stone by 25%.
  • Increase the ouput of the grain by 50%.
  • Increase the ouput of the iron by 50%.

    • 21. Which of the following description of Scout Camp is incorrect:

  • Scouts will not fail to spy the enemy force.
  • The higher level your Scout Camp is, the less time it will take to recruit a scout.
  • Scout Camp is the place to train ranged attack units.
  • If you leave your scout in the city, you will have the effect of counterreconnaissance

    • 22. Which of the following description of stable is incorrect:

  • With the help of recruit assistant, you can recruit the most soldier amount.
  • The higher level your stable is, the less time it will take to recruit a cavalry.
  • The higher level your stable is, the less resources it will take to recruit a cavalry.
  • Each country has its own unique unit.

    • 23. Which of the following description of theatre is incorrect:

  • You can deposit resources to the theatre and hold celebration to increase the commercial value of your city.
  • All your cities can share one theatre.
  • The resources you deposited to the theatre can be withdrew if necessary.
  • Theatre can hold celebration to increase the commercial value of your city.

    • 24. Which of the following description of tower is incorrect:

  • If you want to upgrade your tower to level 15, you have to upgrade your city wall to level 15 first.
  • You can send your archers into the tower.
  • When your archers are in the tower, their attack equals to their defense.
  • Your reinforcement from other cities can go into tower too.

    • 25. Which of the following description of Valor Camp is incorrect:

  • To build a Valor Camp, you have to upgrade your Command Center and Drill Ground to level 20 first.
  • You can upgrade the speed of the unit in the Valor Camp.
  • When you are upgrading the speed of your unit, the unit that is not in your town can be upgraded to
  • The speed of the infantry hero and cavalry hero should be upgraded respectively.

    • 26. Which of the following description of wall is incorrect:

  • The city wall of Wei provides the best defense but it is easy to be destroyed.
  • The city wall of Shu provides the lowest defense but it is difficult to be destroyed.
  • The city wall of Wu has the balanced attribute.
  • All countrie's city walls are the same.

    • 27. Which of the following description of wall is incorrect:

  • You can setup rolling log and rolling stone on your city wall.
  • When your city wall is upgraded, you can setup more blindages on your city wall.
  • Traps will cause great casualty to enemy infantries.
  • Traps will cause great casualty to enemy cavalry.

    • TERMINOLOGY

    1. What does alliance mean in game?

  • Two leagues who are at war with each other.
  • Two players in the same league.
  • Two leauges at war.
  • Two leagues ally with each other.

    • 2. What is called "Assisting Defense" in game?

  • Defend a city together with your alliance.
  • Holding tight in defence a city
  • Use the attacker to defense a city.
  • All the army in the city stay in the city.

    • 3. Players often mention Audi when they are chatting. What does Audi stand for in this case?

  • Attack the enemy city but get no resources.
  • Battering Ram
  • Demolisher
  • The amount of resources you gain by attacking a city is less the the amount of resources you spend to attack it.

    • 4. What is called "Black Lamp" in game?

  • Server maintenance.
  • Inactive players who do not log in the game for more than 5 days.
  • Banned players.
  • Players without a league.

    • 5. Which situation is usually called "Calm" by players?

  • Intermarriage between league and league.
  • An area where fierce battles do not occur for a long time.
  • Players who live by looting other cities.
  • Players who prefer solo.

    • 6. Which kind of players is called Dead Sheep in game?

  • Players with good bearing.
  • Players who do not have the ability to strike back when attacked.
  • Inactive player.
  • A city that is attacked by many player at the same time.

    • 7. What is called "Defense Break"?

  • A city without army.
  • Send the attacker out of your city when enemy attacks your city.
  • All the defense force are eliminated by the attacker of the invading side.
  • Defend a city together with your alliance.

    • 8. What is called "Double Strike" in game?

  • Attck two cities at the same time.
  • Two players attack the same city at the same time.
  • Two players attack each other.
  • Command the Demolishers to attack 2 targets at the same time in the Command Center.

    • 9. What is called "Entrust" in game?

  • Players without a league.
  • Players who play the game in a cyber cafe.
  • A function in game that allow you to entrust a player or help the other player to administrater the account.
  • A function in game. You entrust your account to the system.

    • 10. What does "Even up" stand for in game?

  • All your resources have been looted by your enemy.
  • All your resource fileds have reached the max level.
  • Trade with the mystery merchant in the market and swap a resource for the resources you need.
  • Your warehouse and granary is full of resources.

    • 11. What activity is called farming in game?

  • Collecting resources for a long time.
  • Looting the resource from other city.
  • Players with many cities.
  • Players with many accounts.

    • 12. Players usually describe a kind of Battale as "Fireworks", what is that?

  • Battles that take place in holidays.
  • You just occupy a city but lose it at once. Just like firework disappear in a blink of an eye.
  • A nip and tuck battle. Both sides will not retreat until they fight to death. The fighting is so tough and beautiful, just like fireworks.
  • The battle between two close cities. The turn of defense and attack happens very quickly, just like firework disappear in a blink of an eye.

    • 13. What is called "Flying City"?

  • A sub city that provides resource to your main city.
  • Two cities which are far from each other.
  • The action that use special item to move your city to the other place.
  • The first sub city of a player.

    • 14. What does "FS" stand for in game?

  • The abbreviation for "For sale", which means what items are available in the Mall.
  • The abbreviation for "Full Speed.", which stands for the army march at full speed.
  • The abbrevation for "fans".
  • Abbreviation for "Fleetsave". Send your attacker out of your town when you are offline to avoid enemy sneak attack.

    • 15. What is called "Instant Building" in game?

  • The level of your construction is low so you can complete it in a short time.
  • Use "Instant Completion" function to build a construction in an incredible speed.
  • It takes a long time to build the construction and it will be completed in some seconds.
  • Continuously upgrade a single construction.

    • 16. Which of the following description of mobilization order is incorrect?

  • Increase the member max limit of your league.
  • The player who donate a "Mobilization Order" will become a core member of the league.
  • Only the leader of a league can use the mobilization order
  • A core member can't be kicked out of the league within 2 weeks.

    • 17. Which kind of players is called Peasant in game?

  • Players with lots of resources.
  • Players of Shu country.
  • Players with extremely high grain output.
  • Players who can defend themselves and concentrate on collecting resources.

    • 18. Which activity is called "plunder" in game?

  • A strategy that base on looting the resources in other player's city.
  • Occupy the oasis.
  • Attack the camp.
  • Players with the historical hero attacks the other players.

    • 19. What does the productivity means?

  • The resources your army consume in an hour.
  • The new constructions appear in an hour.
  • The soldiers you recruit in an hour.
  • Your resources output in an hour.

    • 20. What is called "Pursue and Attack" in game?

  • Arrive at the enemy city and attack it when enemy attacker just returns to the city.
  • A group of army that arrive at the target in some consecutive seconds.
  • When enemy army come in different waves, you precisely choose defend or avoid enemy attack.
  • The attacker who will arrive at the target in a few seconds.

    • 21. What is a satellite city?

  • A sub city that provide resource to your main city.
  • Two cities which are far from each other.
  • The action that use special item to move your city to the other place.
  • The first sub city of a player.

    • 22. Which kind of player is called "Sheep"?

  • Players with good bearing.
  • Players who do not have the ability to strike back when attacked.
  • Inactive player.
  • A city that is attack by many player at the same time.

    • 23. What is "Tortoise Player" in game?

  • Players who do not have the ability to strike back when attacked.
  • Players who retreat all his army out of the city when attaked.
  • Players with extremely high defense.
  • Players who never be attacked.

    • 24. What does "Universal X" (X is a number) stand for in game?

  • All your resource fields have reached to the same level.
  • The number of your sub cities.
  • Your total city number.
  • The number of soldiers in your city.

    • 25. What is called "Warehouse Explosion"?

  • All your rescources are looted by your enemy.
  • All your resource fileds have reached the max level.
  • Trade with the mystery merchant in the market and swap a resource for the resources you need.
  • Your warehouse and granary is full of resources.

    • 26. What is called "Wave Attack" in game?

  • Attck the enemy city when enemy attacker just returns to the city.
  • A group of army that will arrive at the target in some consecutive seconds like waves.
  • When enemy army come in different waves, you precisely choose defend or avoid enemy attack.
  • The attacker who will arrive at the target in a few seconds.

    • 27. Which kind of players is called Wolf in game?

  • Players who live by looting other cities.
  • Players with bad bearing.
  • Players who like to sneak attack other players.
  • Players who like to work together to attack other player.

    • HERO & UNITS

    1. What kind of item your hero can't equip?

  • The Art of War
  • Tales of Mountain and Sea
  • Strategies of the Warring States
  • Pearl

    • 2. Which of the following description of hero is correct:

  • Hero's strength affects your units' success rate to use scrolls.
  • Hero's leadership affects your units' success rate to use scrolls.
  • Hero's intellect affects your units' success rate to use scrolls.
  • Hero's political affects your units' success rate to use scrolls.

    • 3. Which of the following description of hero is correct:

  • Hero is appointed as the governor, his strength affects the resources output of your city.
  • Hero is appointed as the governor, his leadership affects the resources output of your city.
  • Hero is appointed as the governor, his intellect affects the resources output of your city.
  • Hero is appointed as the governor, his political affects the resources output of your city.

    • 4. Which of the following description of hero is correct:

  • Hero's strength affects the attack of your units.
  • Hero's leadership affects the attack of your units.
  • Hero's intellect affects the attack of your units.
  • Hero's Political affects the attack of your units.

    • 5. Which hero's attribute will affect the attack and defense of your army?

  • Strength
  • Leadership
  • Political
  • Intellect

    • 6. Which of the following description on hero position is incorrect?

  • Clerk A Intellect +1
  • Clerk B Political +1
  • Privat A Attack +1%
  • Private B Defense +1%

    • 7. In which condition your hero's HP cannot be restored?

  • When your hero stays in town.
  • Miraculous Cure
  • Pray
  • Instant Recall

    • 8. Which of the following description on historical hero is incorrect?

  • Historical hero can't obtain experience.
  • Historical hero can learn a skill.
  • All historical hero's level is level 100.
  • The strength of the historical heroes is always higher than normal heroes.

    • 9. In which of the following way can't you obtain a historical hero?

  • Attck the the city where historical hero will appear.
  • Attack oasis.
  • Headhunting
  • Visiting

    • 10. Which of the following description of hero experience is incorrect:

  • Your hero will obtain experience by attacking the camp of banditis.
  • Your hero will obtain experience by attacking the oasis.
  • If your hero is defeated, he will not obtain experience from this fight.
  • Your hero's experience will not increase.

    • 11. Which of the following description of hero escaping is incorrect?

  • Hero may escape when attacking the camp.
  • Hero will never escape.
  • You can call back the heroes on exile.
  • If your hero escapes, his item may lose.

    • 12. Which unit has the fastest speed?

  • Militia
  • Woman Cavalry
  • Cavalary Archer
  • Qing Zhou Cavalry

    • 13. Which of the following is not an equipemnt for heroes?

  • Long Heavenly Double Lance
  • Long Serpent Spear
  • Tribution Token
  • Sword of Stars

    • 14. Which unit costs you less resources?

  • Militia
  • Woman Cavalry
  • Qing Zhou Cavalry
  • Spearman

    • GAME CONCEPTS

    1. Why your population doesn't reduce after you are looted by others?

  • Enemy is good.
  • Today is the Peace Day.
  • You have a good luck.
  • You enemy doesn't use Battering Ram and Demolisher.

    • 2. Which of the following action will not increase the output of your resources?

  • Upgrade resource field.
  • Appoint a governor
  • Equip a Note of Technic to your governor.
  • Upgrade city wall.

    • 3. Will a battle occur when the server is under maintenance?

  • No.
  • Yes.

    • 4. Which of the following ways to transport resources is incorrect?

  • Click enemy city and then select "Transport Resources".
  • Select "Transport Resources" in the stable.
  • Enter the city name or coordination and then select "Transport".
  • Click "Transport" in overview.

    • 5. Which of the following you can't get by attacking camp of banditis?

  • Da-Yuan Horse
  • Scroll [Fire Arrow]
  • Tales of Mountain and Sea
  • Tax Permission

    • 6. Which of the following description of the game rule is incorrect?

  • You can provide or receive 3 hour's resources output from other players in 24 hours.
  • You can entrust other player to administer your account.
  • When you are reinforcing another city, you can bring the grain that your unit is going to consume in 24 hours to the city you are reinforcing.
  • When you swap your resources with other players, you don't have to abide to the 1:1 exchange rate.

    • 7. Which of the following description of the game rule is correct?

  • You can entrust your account to three players at the same time.
  • The real cash trade is allowed.
  • Account sharing is allowed.
  • All the descriptions are false.

    • 8. Which of the following description of resources is incorrect:

  • There are 4 kinds of resources: Wood, Stone, Iron and Grain.
  • You can upgrade your resource fields to increase your resource output.
  • Warehouse is used for store all resources.
  • Granary is used for storing grain while other resources are stored in the warehouse.

    • 9. Which item is not soled in the mal

  • Skill Book
  • Quest Item
  • Hero Equipment
  • Items

    • 10. Which of the following description on message is incorrect?

  • Click the letter icon behind the player name to send him a message.
  • Click the "Reply" button to reply the message you receive.
  • You can directly reply a system message.
  • 53

    • 11. Your word will be seen by all players if you speak in which channel?

  • League
  • World
  • Private
  • System

    • 12. Which of the following constructions can be shared by your different cities?

  • Theatre
  • Drill Ground
  • City Wall
  • Builder's Guild

    • 13. What does rice represent in game?

  • The hourly grain output.
  • The total grain amount in your city.
  • The population your arm forces take. It is also a symbol of the power of your force.
  • Grain

    • 14. How to caculate the speed of the mixed force?

  • The speed of the mixed force is the same as the unit with the fastest speed in your mixed force.
  • On anverage.
  • The same as the speed of your hero.
  • The speed of the mixed force is the same as the unit with the slowest speed in your mixed force.

    • 15. Which of the following description on account entrust is incorrect?

  • You need the account and password of the player who entrust his account to you.
  • You need the entruster's invitation to administer his account.
  • You can switch to the entruster's account in your personal information page.
  • You can have two entrusted accounts.

    • 16. Which of the following description of game time is correct:

  • Game time is the same as your computer.
  • Game time will provide players a coordinated universal time for the player in game.
  • It is only a time in game. 1 minute equals to 2 minutes in the real life.
  • It is only a time in game. 1 minute equals to 0.5 minutes in the real life.

    • 17. Which type of city does not exist in game?

  • A city with 15 Farmlands
  • A city with 10 Farmlands
  • A city with 9 Farmlands
  • A city with 6 Farmlands

    • 18. What will happen when your grain is negative?

  • Your grain will increase automatically.
  • Your soldiers in the city will starve.
  • You can't build a construction.
  • There is no bad influence to you.

    • 19. Which country can develop the inner city and outer city at the same time?

  • Wei
  • Shu
  • Wu
  • All the anwers are correct.

    • 20. In which condition will you fail to establish a sub city?

  • When your commercial value has reached a certain amount.
  • When you have enough pioneers.
  • When your pioneer is in the bunker.
  • You choose a vacant field to establish a city.

    • 21. What city is your main city?

  • The city that belongs to the leader of a league only.
  • The city of the leader of a league.
  • A city with many resources field.
  • A city has a mansion.

    • 22. What we can't do in game?

  • Switch Server
  • Become the emperor
  • Entrust your account to other player.
  • Change your name displayed.

    • 23. Which of the following description of Token of Motivation is incorrect?

  • Increase the member max limit of your league.
  • The player who donate a "Token of Motivation" will become a core member of theleague.
  • Only the leader of a league can use the Token of Motivation
  • A core member can't be kicked out of the league within 2 weeks.

    • LEAGUE AND GEOGRAPHY

    1. How to recognize the cities of the members of the hostile league?

  • The city of the members of the hostile league is shown in red.
  • The city of the members of the hostile league is shown in orange.
  • The city of the members of the hostile league is shown in green.
  • The city of the members of the hostile league is shown in blue.

    • 2. How to recognize the cities of the members of the same league?

  • The city of the members of the same league is shown in red.
  • The city of the members of the same league is shown in orange.
  • The city of the members of the same league is shown in green.
  • The city of the members of the same league is shown in blue.

    • 3. How to recognize the cities of the members of the friendly league?

  • The city of the members of the friendly league is shown in red.
  • The city of the members of the friendly league is shown in orange.
  • The city of the members of the friendly league is shown in green.
  • The city of the members of the friendly league is shown in blue.

    • 4. How to recognize the cities of yuor own?

  • Your city is shown in red.
  • Your city is shown in orange.
  • Your city is shown in green.
  • Your city is shown in blue.

    • 5. Which state does not belong to Jian Ning?

  • Liang Zhou
  • Yong Zhou
  • Si Zhou
  • Bing Zhou

    • 6. Which state does not belong to the scope of Chai Sang?

  • Xu Zhou
  • Yang Zhou
  • Jing Zhou
  • Si Zhou

    • 7. Xiang Ping is not belong to the scope of which state in the city wall?

  • You Zhou
  • Yu Zhou
  • Qing Zhou
  • Jiao Zhou
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    Thursday, February 26, 2009

    Name my Soul Reaper Name my BANKAI!

    Over the past week I have been playing a text based browser game (BvS of course) and I've gotten to the point where I am about to complete a quest where I will obtain a Soul Reaper as well as a BANKAI to go with it. So what I want is suggestions for:

    1) The name of my Soul Reaper Blade:
    2) The name of my BANKAI:

    BvS (Billy vs. Snakeman) is a game which parodies and mixes several popular Animes. You start off as a ninja using the system found in Naruto (ie: villages, ninja exams, jutsu, hokage.. etc..) and the progress through other animes like Bleach, Code Geass, Death Note, Lucky Star, Spice and Wolf and others. Along the way you have to perform missions, pick up allies, complete quests, form villages (guilds), build up those villages, engage in PvP (arena, bingo fights, invasions), craft (potions, gear etc.) and eventually ascend to a higher plane.

    I've already plotted the patch for my character from current all the way to 'Season 4' where I will 'ascend' by completing the 'Impossible Mission' with the help of "The Key of Twilight" (you all know which Anime this is from right?) which will turn me into a Kaiju (that will proceed to be summoned and killed by other villages) and allow me to establish an "Immortal Realm" where hopefully more of the game will be unlocked. There are currently 57 Kaiju's in the game (players who have ascended and have the monsters named after them) and I hope to make it as the 88th!

    Does all this sound kind of Epic? Or least really cool and interesting! 

    What I really like is all the uniqueness and immense customizations in the game. Besides turning into a Kaiju and becoming part of the game lore at the current 'End Game' you get lots of parts in the middle like my current quest to unlock my Soul Reaper sword. It allows me to name my sword and the power! The quest itself was a trial followed by dumping me into a hole for 72 hours. Fans of Bleach will of course recall that this is how Urahara Kisuke (Called MC Stripeypants in the game) taught Ichigo (Strawberry) how to summon his sword and unlock his powers. The quest itself actually had me wait 72 real hours (which ends tomorrow afternoon) before being able to continue it! Doing any other quest in the meantime causes you to fail the Soul Reaper quest. There is even one quest where you have to show up exactly 24 hours later... with only 15 minutes grace time!

    During the past 2 days I was experimenting with non quest related aspects of the game which included crafting and taking Timmy (Konohamaru from Naruto) to the 'Other side' (ie: Soul Society) to 'level him up' and become a Soul Reaper! Timmy himself was obtained as part of the quest to become a Sp.Jonin where you have to bring Timmy around on 30 missions.

    The sheer creativity that goes into the quests and the means for obtaining allies is an absolute joy. Kagamin (of Lucky Star) for example is unlocked if you purposely ruin a scratch card by scratching off all the spots. (You are supposed to scratch 3 off to try for prizes like RL scratch cards and some of those prizes unlock upgrades or powerups for other allies) Others like Spice and Wolf (ie Horo: Who in the game is called 'Haro' as a mix of the Sage Wolf and the little robot ball from Gundam) are unlocked when you appraise or sell large amounts of in-game items. One character called Chunks even has you go all over all the gameworld collecting the parts of his body to re-assemble. (This is none other than Hidan from Naruto who has had his body dispersed all over after having been destroyed by Shikamaru - an event that only recently happened in Anime)

    A big highlight that really captured the essence of the Anime well is the Chunin exam. Just like in the Anime you had to take an exam and it managed to mirror the Anime really nicely. You are given a test of 10 questions and all 4 answers are correct but only one of them gives you points. To figure out which ones (and you can't look this up on the web because the answers are unique to each player: I'm guessing it's based of a random seed of your character name) are the correct ones you use the allies you have obtained to help you... from Billy (ie: Naruto -thus the game name Billy vs. Snakeman) who ALWAYS gets the answer wrong but seldom gets caught to the regular ones like Pinky (Sakura) who has equal chances of guessing the right answer and avoid getting caught to Stalkergirl (Hinata) who most likely has the right answer but always gets caught.

    Anyway.. this is turning into a dissertaition... in short JOIN THE GAME NOW!


     And by join now I really do mean join NOW.

    The reason is because during the month of February there is a special seasonal quest that gives a bonus +20 Stamina per day (this lets you take more actions) for having a certain ally stay with you 'overnight'. This bonus works throughout the year but can only be obtained this month.. and this month ends in 2 days!

    I kinda regret not finding out about this game sooner and missing out on the Christmas events... especially the Christmas allies and items. (You need them to unlock certain 'themes' when you 'loop' which is the name for moving from 1 season to another.) 

    And of course.. signing up using the link gives you a bonus +100 stamina to use as well as gives me +5 stamina per person who logs in each day. Do try to at least complete the Chunin exam (which you can rush to in just 2 days)...

    The game is very work friendly (now you know where all my productive time goes to) being a browser game an all - but they are very worried about cheating so more than 1 person cannot play from the same IP.

    But yeah .. once again: JOIN THE GAME NOW

    So if the link: 

    http://www.animecubed.com/billy/?Leode

    doesn't list "Leode" as your referral... do add me in ;)


    ... oh and don't forget to help me name my Sword and Bankai... the quest finishes just before lunch.

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    Friday, May 30, 2008

    Hardcore Leveling Guide for WingElf Archer from Level 1~50:-

    An archer does best by staying back and carefully analyzing a situation to ensure he/she cannot be caught off-guard by enemies. They are weak up close but masters at ranged combat.

    Level 1 ~ 10:
    Start leveling from Level 1~5 and try not to go against monsters that are higher level than you. Do remember to complete all quests and tasks, the weapon you get from the beginning quest reward is quite good. At the City of Feather, you can get a new set of armor by completing a task given by the Elder, it is strongly recommended that you choose heavy armor over light armor, because its strength requirement is not high and it adds vitality and increases your defence as well. Learn Blazing Arrow then go after the turtles in the nearby lake. When you reach level 8, go to the town and learn some new skills then head off to Bamboo village. Bamboo village has many level 6 to 10 monsters.

    Tip: Please take note that from level 1 to level 10, you are strongly recommended to add all your stats points to agility with only enough strength to fulfill the requirements of your armor. Do not put any points into intelligence nor constitution. If you do this it should not be difficult for you to kill any monsters at your level. When you reach level 9, head back to town and begin your cultivation with your master. You must complete your cultivation in order to learn new skills.

    Level 11 ~ 20:

    From level 11 to level 15 , start to add constitution every level. Obtain a level 13 glove to conquer South Stalking Stronghold. When you reach level 16, obtain the quest about to send a message to the sentinel given by the master of South Stalking Stronghold. You will be able to claim a level 16 bow when you complete this Quest. This bow is as powerful as the level 19 bow. When you reach level 17 , you are asked to moved on your journey to Astound Ridge which is full of melee attack monsters. Level 17 Peachblossom Iblis may be ranged attackers, but the poison is still deadly and will stack up. Worse, Wing Barrier does not protect against it. Do not test the wild boar, they are range physical attack type with very heavy attacks. When you reach level 19, do the cultivation quest, then you can start your journey to Ancient Dragon City. Be careful along the way to Ancient Dragon City.

    Tip: It is recommended to use your Wing Barrier while fighting monsters. Against melee types it is strongly suggested not to use your bow to finish them. Instead, engage your Wing Barrier and kill the mob with physical attacks from your glove. This will be faster than using a bow. Although you are using a martial glove to hit the monster, you do not have to add your stat points to strength. Remain adding your stat points to agility and constitution. For your information, 20 points to agility will result in a 1% critical gain.

    Level 21 ~ 30:

    Level 21 to level 25, go to the north gate of the Ancient Dragon City and do the repeatable Rancor missions. Kill them and hand in the mission to the officer in charge just right in front of the gate. Do not leave the area when you reach level 24, there are 2 types of ghouls to kill for the reputation missions. Continue doing this till level of 26. For level 26 to level 30, go to the south gate of Ancient Dragon City and continue your journey by finishing the story line quest. Through this, you will reach level 30 in a short time.

    Tip: Repeatable Rancor missions give not only experience from those monsters that you have killed, but you will also receive Reputation Points and celestial stones too!

    Level 31 ~ 40:

    Level 31 to level 35, there are 3 places that are suitable for your leveling journey. They are: the north part of Ancient Dragon City, Orchis Serene Valley，and Mirror Lake Residence (Actually at the valley of Valley of Scorpion). Level 36 to level 40, the 3 training spots that suited to your level are: There are north part of Orchis Serene Village， south east part of Allied Army Camp and Hero's Tomb. These levels are a trying time for your character because there are a huge number of monsters who are ranged melee attack types . If you really find it hard going, try to group up with a healer to kill those monsters and wolves. After that , you can change your leveling spot to another village called Fishing Village. There you can kill those poisonouns spiders.

    Tip: Always use Plume Barrier to kill those spell attack monsters and use fists to kill those melee attack monsters. If you want to kill poisonous spiders, you have two options , one is bring along plenty of health potions or you bring a healer with you .

    Level 41 ~ 50:

    Level 41 to level 45, head back to the City of Feather, the skies of Fallen Tassel Village are full of flying snakes. You only need normal attacks to kill them . Those flying snakes will spawn every 30 seconds, and there are a great many in the sky . When you reach level 45 you can try to hunt those monsters around the Camp of Sumor. Level 46 to level 50, form a party then go to Sundown Town and kill those Conquest Terrawraith Warriors.

    Tip: There are a few missions at this level that require you to kill several bosses who are level 55, so there no need to rush to finish those missions.
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    Hardcore Leveling Guide for WingElf Priest from Level 1~50:-

    As a WingElf Priest, always play to your strengths. Wood elemental monsters are excellent targets because your high intellect means you are resistant to their attacks and you deal extra damage to them because your own attacks are of the metal element.


    Level 1 ~ 20:

    Just do all your quests and you will reach Level 20


    Tip: Make friends with high level players and get them to help you out. The FB19 Weapon will serve you well into your 30s.


    Level 20 ~ 30:

    At level 20 ~ 22, go to the North Entrance of Ancient Dragon City and start killing Devil Arbor Hide and Envenom Ghoul.
    At level 23 ~ 24, walk along the Red Sparrow River at south of Ancient Dragon City, kill those Greater Envenom Ghoul or DenseEarth LeechDrakes.
    At level 25 take out Quillhog Enchanter Kaiser. You can move on to Shining Tide Woods to kill Quickening Gnomes, Gigan-Belly Araneids and those level 28 scorpions. When you have reached level 29, go east of Tears of Heaven City and kill those Decaying BaneGhouls at Mirror Lake Residence.


    Tip: Purify removes negative effects and is wonderful against poisons.

    Level 30 ~ 40:

    At level 30, kill those VastCrura Araneids at southern Lake of Sky.
    At level 31, go East of Orchis Serene Valley kill the Devil Arbor Root.
    At level 33, go East of Orchis Serene Valley, kill BackStab Scorpioc and TigerStripe Araneids, but beware of Argentwave HexSabres.
    When you are at level 35, the Killer Pismire around the Orchis Serene Village make a good target.
    At Level 36 ~ 37, Try the skies above the Allied Army Camp and kill those bees to keep leveling till level 39. Then go to the Fishing Village to kill those giant spiders until you reach level 40.


    Tip: The repeatable rancor quest gives greater than usual reputation for Tiger Stripe Araneids.


    Level 40 ~ 50:

    Go kill the snakes in the airspace above Camp of Sumor. At level 45, kill those poison flowers at Foredawn Plain, it is a water elemental. At level 46, kill those Wolven Guardsman and Spring WizenXylary nearby. Once you reach level 48, you can change your leveling spot to the sky above Town of Arriving and Skeleton Mountain and start killing those flying serpents.


    Tip: Casting Whisht Heart just before an enemy hits you will allow you to keep your HP up while getting hit when fighting difficult monsters.

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    Perfect World Marriage System

    Whether mortal or celestial, Cupid’s arrows are just as potent. Love can grow from a bud or strike like a lightning bolt from a clear blue sky. Some are brought together due to unexpected encounters, for others, fate clearly had something in store. Whatever the reason, Love is indeed the most powerful force and the deep passion that drives people to tie the knot is now something you can experience in a Perfect World.

    A long demanded feature for Perfect World, the Marriage System is patterned after the traditional Chinese Valentines, also known as ‘The Seventh Eve’. Once this feature is installed, players will be able to add a joyful ambience to the wedding ceremony through celebratory fireworks such as “The Heart”, “Peach Heart”, “I Love You”, “Red Rose”, “Heart To Heart”, “Love”, “I Luv U” and “Love At First Sight”.

    For longtime players of Perfect World, the game has always brought romantic appeal and magical moments to everyone. A world so wonderful and picturesque, populated by such as the fascinating and seductive Werefox, the saintly gentleness of an Elf Priest, or the imperturbable and mysterious Magician. Mighty Warriors from every extravagant corner of the world, whether knightly or otherwise all seek without exception, a beautiful and loving companion who will stay by their side.

    Of course, faint heart has never won fair beauty, and the quest for a soulmate is an epic on indeed! For those exceptional few who succeed at such a venture, a Wedding Ceremony is a must. For all the lovebirds seeking to become a ‘Legitimate Couple’, there are certain procedures you need to go through. But fear not as we have for you a “Seventh Eve’s Wedding Guide” to help couple successfully walk down the aisle.

    Wedding Attire
    The Wedding Gown is one of the most important items of a proper wedding, no ceremony should ever lack this ceremonial outfit. For what woman does not dream of the moment when she walks down the wedding hall with her most beloved half wearing a very beautiful wedding dress, to be for that moment, the most attractive women in the world.
    Exceptional traditional Chinese Wedding Gowns have exquisite lace and stitch work with the color of red for happiness and gold for elegance. The groom is himself resplendent in matching yellow and red hues.
    Marriage Requirements:

    1. One devoted pair of lovers who are deeply in love (1 Male 1 Female).
    2. Both must realise that they must take responsibility for their current condition and commitment they are bound to, so must be at least Level 20.

    Fulfill these two requirements and then follow the following steps to wedded bliss:


    Step 1 : Team up with your beloved one (Only two in a team. After all, how could there be a third?) Head forth to the west of Ancient Dragon City, look for the NPC, Moon Elder (522,655).

    Step 2 : Get the Marriage mission – Tie the Bond. To accomplish the mission: Male character must bring along 1 “Seal of Everlasting Love”, Female Character must bring along 1 “Silk of Forever & Ever”. These 2 items can be purchased in the Fortune Sack (Virtual Item Mall) list. ‘Bridegroom Gift Box’ has the “Seal of Everlasting Love”, and ‘Bride Gift Box’ has the “Silk of Forever & Ever”.

    Step 3 : When both of you have accomplished the task, the team leader can then hand over the mission - Tie the Bond, this indicates that you and your beloved half have successfully completed the wedding procedure. A System Announcement will then send out message to notify every corner of the Perfect World.
    You can take wedding photos and arrange for a honeymoon; or you could come up with your own activities… we’re not stopping you!

    And now, Congratulations! You have found your soulmate. Each of you will now have the extra title of “Husband” or “Wife” with the name of your spouse before that to indicate your married status.

    If Happily Ever After is not quite what you expected then it may be better to make a decision to end this marriage. And so, we have a “Divorce Guide” as well.
    Steps to Separation:

    Step 1 : Still the same, head forth to the west of Ancient Dragon City, look for the NPC, Moon Elder (522,655).

    Step 2 : The Moon Elder will give you a mission: Departed Swallows. You’ll pay the Moon Elder an in-game gold fee of 2,000,000 gold.

    Step 3 : After payment of the 2,000,000 in game gold, both of you are now declared Divorced, whatever wonderful memories between you and your spouse are now a thing of the past…
    Despite the challenges, nothing should dissuade you from having the wedding of your dreams in Perfect World. Go forth and seek out your wedded bliss!
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    Monday, May 26, 2008

    WOW Honor System

    Okay, so people have been asking me to explain how the honor system works. Why they seem to think I'd know... that I do not know. But I do have a theory on how it works and it seems to be somewhat accurate. So I'll present what I know here and figure out the rest as I go along.

    Section 1: Terminology

    Firstly it's very important to get familiar with the terms I'll be using else a lot of misunderstanding can occur.

    'Rank' - This is your player rank which goes from 1 to 14. (ie: Private to Grand Marshal)

    'Ranking' - This is your "Standing" as shown at http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/index.html?r=Shadowsong&faction=a#top which is the column on the far left and basically lists players from highest 'Rank xp' to the 1000th highest. Some people refer to this as 'Overall Standing'.

    'Rank xp' - This is your "Rating" as shown on the far right column of http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/index.html?r=Shadowsong&faction=a#top which is actually your progress on the 'Rank' bar of your character screen. I call "Rating" 'Rank xp' because it helps Illustrate things better.

    'Standing' - This is your 'weekly standing' as shown in your character screen. (You will see it under the section "Last Week") You must not confuse this with the "Standing" on the official website. (Which I call 'Ranking')

    'Honor' - This is the amount of Honor you have or have gained or will gain. Some people call this 'CP'. This term easily gets mixed up so I need to explain that when I say 'Honor' it refers to the amount you gain on your character screen. The 'Honor' stat is more or less reset every week. (Goes back to 0)

    'HK'/'HKs' - This I believe everyone knows as 'Honorable Kill'. You must not confuse this with 'KB' which is the 'Killing Blow' stat used to rank players in the BG games. Generally this is a for fun stat, and has no bearing except when used in cut-off point calculations.

    Section 2: Ranks

    Alright now that that's out of the way, We'll start this off with a small table showing the 'Rank' and 'Rank xp' required for each 'Rank'.

    Rank Rank xp Title
    1 1-2,499 Private
    2 2,500-4,999 Corporal
    3 5,000-9,999 Sergeant
    4 10,000-14,999 Master Sergeant
    5 15,000-19,999 Sergeant Major
    6 20,000-24,999 Knight
    7 25,000-29,999 Knight-Lieutenant
    8 30,000-34,999 Knight-Captain
    9 35,000-39,999 Knight-Champion
    10 40,000-44,999 Lieutenant Commander
    11 45,000-49,999 Commander
    12 50,000-54,999 Marshal
    13 55,000-59,999 Field Marshal
    14 60,000-max Grand Marshal

    As you can see, except for the first two ranks, it's 5K 'Rank xp' for each 'Rank'. To obtain Private, all you need are 25 HKs.

    Section 3: Earning Rank

    So, how do you obtain these 'Rank xp' in order to gain 'Rank'?

    You do this by earning 'honor' to gain 'Standing' to gain 'Rank xp'. To earn honor, you can gain it from:

    - Killing valid PvP targets (ie: Opposing Players and Racial Leaders in the appropriate setting)

    - Doing damage to a valid PvP target that dies (aka: Getting HKs)

    - Being in a group or raid that kills a valid PvP target and being in xp range. (and alive)

    - The above 3 are subject to Diminishing returns when killing Players. If you kill (or gain credit for) the same player more than once during a 24 hour period, you gain less honor than is displayed in your combat log. (1st kill of the day = 100% of what you see in the combat log. 2nd Kill = 75% of combat log. 3rd = 50% 4th = 25% 5th kill onwards 0 gain)

    - Handing in PvP Quests (ie: Marks of Honor)

    - Getting Bonus Honor from winning or loosing BG Games.

    Now here comes the tricky part.

    'Honor' does not directly translate into 'Rank xp'. While the amount of 'Honor' you gain determines your 'Standing' which determines how much 'Rank xp' you gain, it is very possible for you to gain more 'Honor' yet receive less 'Rank xp'. (Compared to previous weeks)

    Here's how it goes:

    When the servers go down for maintenance, the system totals up your total 'Honor' for the week and lists them from top to bottom. Any player with less than 25 HKs during the week are removed from the list. This is the 'cut-off point' mentioned above. Even though I say 25 is the minimum, based on what I read from http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/pvp-article-part2.html and http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/honor-system-faq.html this is not mentioned, BUT I have it on good authority that there IS a cutoff point and anyone who does not make the minimum number of HKs is considered inactive for the week.

    From this list, the server assigns your 'Standing' (your Weekly Standing).

    Once you have your 'Standing' it then assigns you some 'Rank xp' based on your 'Standing'. I do not have the exact data on how much 'Rank xp' you gain for each 'Standing' but from what I have calculated:

    Standing 1 = 13,000 'Rank xp' (Actually, it seems to be 12,999.. could be a minor rounding error in my formula)

    Standing 23 = 10,253 'Rank xp'

    Standing 40 = 9,838 'Rank xp'

    Standing 100 = 8,401 'Rank xp'

    In case you are wondering... 23,40,and 100 are the weekly standings I got after the 1.8 patch.

    Which is why they are here and reflect my actual 'Rank xp' gain. For data comparisons sake:

    31,721 to 35,215 with Standing 40

    35,215 to 36,573 with Standing 100

    36,573 to 39,512 with Standing 23

    Section 4: Decay

    Now if anyone has actually been paying attention and doing the math, they would realize the figures above do not add up. They also do not explain why more people aren't Rank 14 by now. So here's the important part:

    There is a 20% Rank xp' decay every week.

    I'll say it again,... you LOOSE 20% of your 'Rank xp' EVERY WEEK.

    This is the reason why some players like Jaena have been stuck at rank 13 week after week. It's because with the massive amount of 'Rank xp' that Jaena has, he needs to gain more than he looses each week in order to see any form of advancement at all. Currently Jaena is at 59,492 'Rank xp' which means Jaena looses 11,898 'Rank xp' each week. (if I recall correctly, Jaena had 59,440 'Rank xp' last week meaning he gained only 52 'Rank xp' this week. Had Jaena gotten 'Standing' 23 like I did, Jaena would have gone down in 'Ranking' and dropped below Xsassyboy who has 58,467 right now, but would have remained in 2nd 'Ranking' due to having 31 'Rank xp' more than Johnslayer who is at 57,716)

    There are 2 exceptions to the 20% decay rule.

    1) The maximum 'Rank xp' loss you can ever have in a week is capped at 2,500. (ie: You will never loose more than 2,500 'Rank xp' during a week)

    2) If you do not earn more than the 20% decay, you only loose 10% of your total 'Rank xp'. (Subject to rule 1 above which means you will loose either 10% or 2,500, whichever is LESSER.)

    And there you have it folks. Everything you need to know about the PvP Rank System.

    Section 5: FAQ

    Some FAQs:

    Q: How much 'Rank xp' do I loose for a DK (Dishonor Kill)?

    A: The exact figure is not known as the loss is immediate, yet the official PvP Standings page only updates once a week. It is possible to immediately loose rank for DKs. Some claim 50 'Rank xp' per DK. I do not have the data to verify.

    Q: What 'Standing' do I need to maintain 'Rank' X?

    A: I do not have enough data, but based on some conversations, It would seem that to maintain Rank 6 (Knight) you only need to be in the top 900 ('Standing' 900 or better each week). Please note that there is a huge difference between 'maintain' and 'obtain'.

    Q: How much 'Honor' do I gain from healing?

    A: None. When I spoke with the Devs at Blizzcon they indicated that they would change the Honor System to reward a proportion of the 'Honor' for a kill to players who heal during combat. However, currently you gain no 'Honor' for healing people not in your group/raid. (You don't gain honor for healing people in your group either... but if THEY live long enough to kill people then you gain part of the share.)

    Q: How much 'Honor' is 1 HK worth?

    A: Please read Section 3 again. Also read: http://www.worldofwarcraft.com/pvp/honor-system-faq.html As it states, the targets 'Honor' value is determined by their level and 'Rank'. You gain a proportion of that value based on the percentage of damage you (or your group) inflict on the target. This new value is then subject to diminishing returns. So most of the time 1 HK is worth 0 'Honor'.

    Q: So HK's really do not give me much honor?

    A: Please read Section 3 again. If you only BG once a day then yes, HKs would be a substantial part of your honor (Especially if you loose by a huge margin). But if you face the same group more than once, or are doing AV or having a really long WSG game, then HKs generally do not contribute much.

    Q: So if I play BG once a day it's best for me to 'tag' as many Horde as I can?

    A: No, it is a very BAD idea to tag Horde just to get HKs. The reason is because of diminishing returns. Lets say you're a Paladin and no one is inviting you to the raid. So you run up to the flag and Consecrate hitting every horde there for piddly damage then run back out to heal yourself because if you die, you do not get any 'Honor' or credit for the kills. Let's say everyone else kills those horde while they are still in your xp range. Because you did a small amount of damage to each target, you gain a HK for each one that dies, but if you look at your combat log, you only gain 1 to 5 'Honor' for each one that dies... once you factor in diminishing returns, you can quickly see that even if you tag the same guy 4 times and he dies all 4 times, you only get a grand total of maybe 3 to 10 'Honor' for it (and for the rest of the day you get 0). Far better to concentrate on 1 target and obtain a full 200 to 398 honor. (If solo that is)

    Q: Is it better to solo or group?

    A: That question goes way beyond scope, there are too many variables to consider such as class, play style, BG type, skill level of opposition, tactics and strategy employed by both sides, number of Bit torrents you are running and whether Murky is dancing at that moment. In general it is best to group.

    Q: But then why is it some of those elite solo players do so well?

    A: Again, many variables. Solo players don't necessarily do well because they earn more 'Honor' but more because they reduce the amount of 'Honor' that everyone else gains. You must keep in mind that the Honor System is a relative scale. It doesn't actually matter how well your side is doing but rather how well you perform relative to everyone else on your side.

    Q: Explain?

    A: Here goes - As already explained, the amount of 'Honor' you gain is proportional to the amount of damage inflicted. So assuming Horde X was worth 300 'Honor' and Alliance A,B & C all did 33amage to Horde X and killed him. Each Alliance A,B & C would receive 100 'Honor' each if they were not grouped. If they were grouped... each would receive approx 125-150 (I have no idea what the actual numbers are, but the 'bonus xp' for being in a group are quite decent). Lets say Alliance A is solo and B & C are grouped. The split would then be, something to the effect of A = 100, B= 115, C= 115. (This is actually wrong... because bonus xp only applies to groups of 3 or more, but I really don't want to confuse things by saying B,C,D,E... and so on... that and I have no idea if the bonus honor rules for being in a group follow xp rules exactly. Certainly, you get far less xp for being in a raid group, yet the raid group penalty for xp does not apply to 'Honor')

    Here you can see that the soloist actually gets LESS 'Honor'. So why do they do well? ... this is largely due to play style. The soloists are typically hardcore killers. Because of this, they inflict massive amounts of damage and play a lot more than the average player. Once you bring diminishing returns into play, you'll start to see where the advantage lies. Lets say an attack group of 5 moves in on the BS accompanied by a soloist. The attack groups focus is obviously taking the node, (Capping, Healing, CC) while the soloists focus is dealing as much damage as possible.

    Assuming the same Horde X was at that node and the soloist did half the damage. Soloist A would gain 150 'Honor' while attack group splits the other 150 'honor' 5 ways for 45 'honor' each. (Yes 150/5 = 30, but you get bonus... so it goes up for a net total of 225) Here then is where the big difference lies, in that the soloist got more than the [i]individuals[/i] in the group. Stay with me though, it gets more amusing... the soloist is typically a hardcore player and it's not his first kill on that Horde for the day. While Horde X may have been worth 150 'Honor' (it says so on the soloists combat log) the actual honor gained after diminishing returns is 0. Assuming the Attack group is having it's first game of the day ... the 45 'Honor' they are gaining for that first kill really is 45 'Honor'.

    Those who have been paying attention would have realized that if the soloist had joined the attack group, it would have been 300 'Honor' split 6 ways for approx 80 honor each. The soloist would still receive effectively 0 'Honor' due to diminishing returns, but the others in the group would have gained 80 instead of 45.

    The effect of soloists is to reduce the net amount of 'Honor' gained. This is beneficial to the soloist because even if the soloist does not gain anything, it is important to make sure that others gain less. (The soloist however still wants to win the game because bonus honor is handed out to everyone.)

    Q: Isn't this very unfair? Something needs to be done!

    A: It is simply the effect of the system in place. If everyone were allowed to gain full honor for a kill they(or their group) did not contribute to, then everyone would go solo. The Developers ARE aware of this and have stated that in upcoming patches, raid groups for BGs will be formed automatically once technical difficulties have been worked out.

    Q: So in the end it is better to be solo?

    A: I never said that. The question was "why some of those elite soloists do so well?" and that was what I answered. Those soloists who do well, work hard for their rank. Even if they grouped with you, they would still be ahead.

    Q: Can I join your pre-made?

    A: I do not run a pre-made. I am very seldom even in one. The vast majority of the time, I queue solo and then simply form the raid once in the BG if it has not yet been formed. If I have the power to, I will always invite everyone and anyone in the BG. If you are bugged, log out and back in to clear the bug so I can invite you.

    Q: Can I have your babies?

    A: I already have a Baby Murloc, and it's soulbound. So no, you may not have Murky.

    The Bardic Paladin,

    Champion of Light,

    Ordus Libratus Divinitus.

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    On Star Wars: Ep III Revenge of the Sith

    First off, I'll just say that I really enjoyed episode III.

    Did it live up to my expectations?

    NO

    Is it a good movie though? I'd say YES. My expectations for Star Wars are unnaturally high. There are many scenes in SWepIII which I thought were sub-par (Hayden can't act, plot inconsistencies, campiest romance dialogue ever, weak Jedi and finally: NOOoooooo!) but overall I really do think that Lucasfilm did the best that they could within the restraints that they had.

    So those who have somehow managed to avoid this show should still go for it... to show you how good SWepIII is, I'll just say that I took my mother to see it and after it was over, we went home and loaded up SWepIV: A New Hope (special Edition) at HER request. Which was stunning because this is the same woman who has never been a big fan of special effects movies. (We took her to see LOTRIII:RotK in New Zealand during the opening week and booked the expensive VIP class chairs and during the show she fell asleep! Had to wake her up every so often because we were afraid her snoring would disturb others...).



    So I'm a raving fan boy... so what's new?


    Anyway, instead of my continued praise for the show or talking about how SW politics shadows real life... I want to point out what seems to be the main topic of this thread which is:
    'What comes next?'



    So far, we've had people saying there will be a 7, 8 & 9 ... then there are those who say that this is the end... and of course there are the usual puns and jokes.

    What I'm here to do however is point out that originally there were NEVER 9 Episodes.

    Not many of you will recall, but when Star Wars was released in 1977, it was called: "Star Wars: A New Hope".

    Only when it was re-released in 1978 was it called "Star Wars IV: A New Hope". The reason for that was George Lucas was trying to secure funding to film 2 additions to Star Wars (no hint of 7, 8 or 9) and it was only in the mid-80's AFTER SWepVI:RotJ that Lucas said that there were plans for 9 episodes in total. HOWEVER...

    Old George fell prey to licensing and all the money staring in his face (and he didn't really have a solid idea on how he wanted his 7, 8, and 9 to go) so he let everyone else license out the future of Star Wars but tried to keep its past under wraps. Basically he went and told all his licensees that they could have free reign on the future within guidelines.

    Now, I'm not going to bother explaining the storyline after Ep6 because it get's all whacky with Luke turning to the Dark Side and Anakin Solo (yes, SOLO... OMG Anakin's BACK) being the new ubber Jedi (for those who guessed, Han Solo married Leia Organa and had the twins Jacen and Jaina followed by the new Anakin) and Luke marrying Mara Jade (a sort of Dark Jedi who was sent to kill Luke) .. the list goes on, the death of Chewbaca, the invasion of the Yuuzhan Vong (aliens from another galaxy and because of that they have no midi-chlorians and thus are immune to force powers) and Maryanne consenting to my marraige proposal....





    .. alright I'm digressing...

    Back to what I was saying:


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    What I'm here to do however is point out that originally there were NEVER 9 Episodes.


    Originally Star Wars was just Star Wars... in fact.. it was:

    "Adventures of the Starkiller, the Star Wars"
    -only in the second screenplay draft did it become "Star Wars: A New Hope" The film was prefaced with the statement, "in the times of greatest despair there shall come a savior, and he shall be known as the 'Son of the Suns.'"

    .... freaky, I know.


    The freakiest bit was that Star Wars was actually heavily influenced by Japanese film. Specifically the film "The Hidden Fortress" by none other than Akira Kurosawa.

    Basically old George had latched onto the idea that you could take an Akira Kurosawa film, and re-film it as your own in a different setting and it would become a huge hit a la "Magnificent Seven" (itself derived from "Seven Samurai") which has since been copied over and over again most recently seen in "Last Man Standing." (starring Bruce Willis)

    The Hidden Fortress is a 1958 film where a young princess escapes from an enemy clan with her faithful commander. They travel through the countryside dressed as peasants, hiding their fortune in bundles of firewood. They are helped along by a pair of farmers who hoped to share in their wealth.

    Here were the original freaky characters for "Adventures of the Starkiller, Episode One of the Star Wars":

    Darth Vader
    -the evil General of the Imperial army, Vader overthrew the Alliance and proclaimed himself Emperor in the original story treatment of Star Wars: A New Hope. In the first screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, Vader is a General to Valarium. In the second screenplay draft, Vader was set forth as the primary villain, the seven-foot-tall black knight who controlled the Bogan Force. He was searching for the Kiber Crystal, hoping to retrieve it before the Jedi Bendu.

    ... at this point you're already saying "Bogan Force", "Kiber Crystal", "Jedi Bendu" ??? WTF??? ... hehe, but stick with me a bit longer. The bright side here is that Darth Vader at least from the very beginning is George Lucas 'bad guy'. Everyone else is not in the form you know them to be...


    Valarium
    -the evil Black Knight, and Darth Vader's right-hand man, from the original story treatment of Star Wars: A New Hope. In the first screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, Valarium is the Black Knight of the Sith, the head of the sinister warriors opposing the Jedi Bendu. Darth Vader is his grim-looking General.

    ... notice how Valorum first started out as the lackey? Incidentally, initially it was the Sith Knights vs. the Jedi Templars. (to give it a sort of middle-ages Crusades feel) And now we move on to the heroes:


    Leia Starkiller
    -in the first screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, Leia Starkiller is the daughter of Kane Starkiller. She was sent away to a distant galaxy for safekeeping until the Jedi bendu can eliminate the threat from the Knights of the Sith.

    ... Leia is central to the whole plot of Star Wars, because of this she is the one character that remains almost unchanged from the original concept, (Basically the young princess from the 1958 film) she and Darth Vader are basically the central axis of Star Wars. (her last name does change a lot though from Starkiller to Lars to Aquilae and finally Organa) All the other characters were basically changed around her. Which leads us to:


    Luke Skywalker
    -the character of Luke Skywalker was originally that of Princess Leias faithful commander and protector. He was a long-time friend of Kane Starkiller, and agreed to continue the training of Kanes son Annikin. This character was introduced in the second draft as Deaks brother. Luke later became a Jedi Knight, one of only two surviving, who helped Leia Aguilae and her family escape Darth Vader and Valarium. From the first screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, Luke is one of two surviving Jedi Bendu. The other is Kane Starkiller.

    ... notice that Luke starts of being something like Obi-Wan but that changes towards the 3rd draft (by then Leia is no longer a Starkiller, but becomes an Aguilae - the name before Organa) but even then, the Skywalker is still a minor character... (and most importantly, Luke is an old man just like Kane Starkiller! The original description for Luke made him out to be something like Gandalf and George had in mind Sir Alec Guiness to play him) the main heroes are still the Starkillers as we shall soon see:


    Annikin Starkiller
    -one of the two surviving Jedi Knights, and friend to Luke Skywalker, from the original story treatment of Star Wars. Annikin was revised in the first screenplay draft of Star Wars as the eighteen-year-old son of Kane Starkiller. Annikin's brother, Biggs, searches Annikin out in hopes that the two of them can rescue their father from the Emperor. In the rough draft, Annikin was sent to rescue Leia. This later version of Annikin became Luke Skywalker in the final script. Annikin was used again in the third screenplay draft of Star Wars: A New Hope, this time as the deceased father of Luke Starkiller.

    ... here we see that originally Anakin was the hero of Star Wars, the so called 'Son of Sons' but was eventually dropped out of the picture. After Star Wars was completed, George then went back and tried to see how he could once again make Annikin play a role and came up with the strange fallen-anti-hero that Anakin/Vader would eventually become. Note that originally, Anakin and Vader were two separate characters, it's only during SWepV:ESB that the two characters combine since Star wars was filmed as a complete standalone movie.

    Kane Starkiller
    -in the first screenplay draft of Star Wars, Kane Starkiller is one of two surviving Jedi Bendu. He was the father of Annikin, Deak, Biggs and Windy Starkiller, and hid on the planet Utapau from the Sith Knights. Kane was described as a burly man dressed in the distinctive robes of a Jedi, and was training his sons to be Jedi. Kane was a native of the planet Aquilae. The story treatment for Star Wars indicates that he wore his Jedi robes to disguise the fact that except for his head and right arm - he was a cyborg. He and the other survivor, Luke Skywalker, believed in the "Force of Others." Kane's character evolved into the character of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

    ... here you can see that Kane and Luke actually merged to become Obi-Wan and then Annikin got supplanted. What's noteworthy about Kane is that George already had in mind that he wanted a cyborg, eventually Vader would inherit this cyborg trait. (Vader was NOT a cyborg in SWepIV:ANH) It should be noted that the "Force of Others" is none other than the "Kiber Crystal" which was a small diamond like stone which could intensify either side of the force, Ashla or Borgan.


    Deak Starkiller
    -in the first draft of Star Wars, Deak was the 10-year-old brother of Annikin Starkiller. In the treatment, he was a blond-haired boy with a large scratch on his cheek. He was killed by a Sith Knight who lands on Utapau and attacks the Starkiller family. In the second
    screenplay draft of Star Wars, Deak Starkiller is the 25-year-old brother of Luke Starkiller. He is also the captain of a group of Jedi Bendu, and commanded the ship on which R2-D2 and C-3PO were working. He is captured by Darth Vader, and his brother comes to his rescue. The second draft indicates that Deak was captured on Alderaan, after a lasersword duel.

    ... another character that completely disappears. (but re-appears in Ep I in a rather strange form) While he may initially seem to be the source for Han Solo, he is not. (Han Solo may have been captured by Darth Vader in EpV and Luke rescues him in Ep6 but keep in mind that Ep5 and 6 came about way after the script for SW:ANH was finalized.) The key thing that Deak contributes is actually the lazersword duel, which later evolves into lightsabers. (And where would Starwars be without Lightsabers?) Note that the original lightsabers in SW:ANH served as little more than fancy glowing swords, it is only in SWepV:ESB where you see them put to greater use in reflecting blaster bolts and cutting open bellies of Taun-Tauns and AT-ATs. (In SW:ANH Luke did use them to block attacks from a training droid, but could not reflect attacks.)



    R2-D2 and C-3PO were originally named simply A2 and C3. Originally they were Imperial agents who had been captured by the rebels (watch "The Hidden Fortress" to see who they originally were) but eventually evolved into droids. A2 became R2-D2 when George happened to spot the label on a film can which read 'R2D2' - short for 'Reel 2, Dialogue 2'.

    Speaking of "The Hidden Fortress", you might be miffed to know that even before they were the Starkillers, they were the Valor... as in:

    Valor, Akira
    -this was the name used for Kane Starkiller in the early treatments of Star Wars. It was derived from the name of the director of The Hidden Fortress, Akira Kurosawa. Akira Valor was described as a Dai warrior from the Townowi System.

    Valor, Bink
    -this was the name used for Deak Starkiller in the early treatments of Star Wars. Now you know where Jar-Jar came from... ugh...

    Valor, Justin
    -this was the name used for Annikin Starkiller in the early treatments of Star Wars.
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