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Monday, September 29, 2008

The GE Black Party Aftermath

Granado Espada celebrated its first year anniversary last Saturday, Sept. 27,2008 at the SMX convention.

and the cool part is that all GE players that attended wore black t-shirts as their way of celebrating the GE Anniversary Black Party.

All players from different servers meet and greet at the said event
and also some cool activities and prizes were given away

pics courtesy of ninemoons

Covenant Faction 1st pic
left to right (top): Chillawtz, Mosquete, Blacksword, Ninemoons
(bottom): deathfangs, dinsly, Sigrid


Covenant Faction 2nd pic with CM Aethrin
left to right: Ninemoons, Cm Aethrin, Blacksword, Rivendel, Kincaid, Sigrid

Cool activities include Trivia questions, Raffle, PvP tournaments (sadly the pvp event was canceled due to internet connection problems)

CM Aethrin in action (with Grandtoza on his side)

Players gathered during the activity

CM Aethrin also honored the GE bloggers for their great effort in bringing news, features and infos of Granado Espada to the community (luckly, I was also awarded ^^)

1st batch of awardees: Fiksdotter, Blacksword, Christus, Sigrid, Southernsky

2nd batch: Churvanesska, Welling, Ninemoons (kneeling), Mena, Artaxerxes,

and as a special surprise, those who wear black shirts were given some freebies like the GE lanyard, Adelina the Pirate mousepad, cool GE t-shirts and also the moviemaker cd kit.

and also, Mena brought a cake for Ninemoons' birthday and at the same time, GE's one year anniversary.

Happy Birthday Ninemoons and GE


The whole Carracci server gang

Overall, the event was a blast!!!
Kudos to CM Aethrin and co. for their great effort in making this happen
and hopefully more events will come
till then...

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

The GE Black Party

Hurray for GE

Original Post here

Online Activities Mechanics

GE Tournament Clash of the Pioneers
3 versus 3


Mechanics:

Server: Internal Test Server

  1. All terms and conditions of IAHGames Passport apply. This tournament is open for the test server only.
  2. Each team will consist of 3 players. Players are not allowed to join multiple teams. Players found to be in multiple teams will have their teams immediately disqualified.
  3. Players from each team will be using the pre-made accounts set by the Game Facilitators. They can choose their own MCC team/set of characters from the said account.
  4. Each team/player will be using only the consumables provided by the Game Facilitators.
  5. Players are to meet at the City of Auch – PvP Officer 10 minutes before the tournament starts.
  6. There will be an allotment of 10 minutes for preparation and 5 minutes for the match.
  7. Once the 5-minute time is up, it’s hands-off-the-keyboard. Any player with hands on the keyboard will automatically be disqualified.
  8. The team to successfully exterminate all 9 characters of the opposing team will be pronounced the winner for that match.
  9. In case of a “draw,” both teams will be required to play a “sudden death match.” Players are not allowed to change their character setup. First team to score a character-kill will be the winner of the match.
  10. Warnings will be given for team displaying unsportsmanship behavior or not abiding by the rules and/or listening to the GMs/marshals. There will be disqualifications on the team who will receive 3 warnings and/or exploitation of any bugs and intentional disconnections during the match.
  11. Finals Match will be best of three.
  12. In case of system failures or disconnections, inform the marshals as soon as possible. If any players are disconnected before any engagement is made, the match will be restarted. The marshal is also responsible and monitor the match at all times in cases like this one.
  13. Tournament fee is 20EP/750GVC unscratched.


Prizes:

1st Prize:

  • 3 Item of the Month*
  • 15x10 Adelina Booty Searches
  • Le Blanc
  • 3 Combat Manual 30 Days
  • 3 Training Manual 30 Days
  • E-Games Goody Bag


2nd Prize:

  • 9x10 Adelina Booty Searches
  • 3 Combat Manual 15 Days Expert
  • 3 Training Manual 15 Days Expert
  • 3 Rabbit Hair lace
  • E-Games Goody Bag



Newbie Level Race

Mechanics:

  • All terms and conditions of IAHGames Passport apply.
  • Only new registered gamer are allowed to join.
  • The gamer who reaches the highest level after 30 minutes will be the winner.


Prizes:

  • Combat and Training Manual (Beginner)* 30 Days
  • Master Field Manual 1 Day
  • 3x10 Adelina Booty Searches
  • E-Games Goody Bag



Offline Activities

The Gathering
Faction/Server with the most number of attendees will win the following items:

  • 3x10 Adelina Booty Searches
  • Field Manual 1 Day
  • Bear Package


Trivia and Raffle

  1. 256, 512 and 1 gig Palit Video Card
  2. GE Limited Edition Box
  3. Game Item Code Vouchers
  • Adelina Booty Searches
  • Level 100 Weapons*
  • Master Field Manual 1 Day
  • Combat Manual Expert 15 Days
  • Le Blanc
  • Item of the Month
  • GE Merchandise


Fan art contest


Mechanics:

  • Interested participants may make use of any of the following: Adobe Photoshop, Stencil, Charcoal, pencil or any artwork medium.
  • Entries must be GE inspired.
  • There are no artwork size requiremens. Be free to experiment and create!
  • One entry per participant.
  • Participant should bring their finished artworks to the event.


Criteria for Judging:
Creativity 50%
Color scheme 30 %
Relevance to GE 20%

Prizes:

1st Prize:

  • 256 Palit Video Card
  • 3x10 Adelina Booty Searches
  • Combat Manual 30 Days Expert
  • E-Games Goody Bag


2nd Prize:

  • 3x10 Adelina Booty Search
  • Combat Manual 15 Days Expert
  • E-Games Goody Bag


Have a Friend will win

Mechanics:

  • Players who can bring their friends (non GE Player) will receive a gift pack from GE Team
  • The more friends you have the more prizes you will get.


In-game item bundles for merchandise


GE Limited Edition Box
• 1 Item of the Month

GE Jacket
• 20 ABS and 1 Day Field Manual

GE Shirt
• 20 ABS and 1 Day Field Manual

GE Tumbler
• 10 ABS and 1 Day Field Manual

GE Ball pen
• 10 ABS

*These items are subject to change without prior notice.




Saturday, September 13, 2008

Gate Keeper Down @ Carracci + Chaos Requiem Info

At around 4pm last Saturday,September 13, The Gate Keeper that's residing at the Underground Cave in Bahamas has finally been taken down in Carracci Server.

The person who took the last blow on the Gate Keeper was no other than Nostradamus, Faction Leader of the Eminence Faction. Along with the members of Eminence, they defeated the Gate Keeper in around 20 minutes with 3 squads.

pics taken from dar3n's thread




If you're wondering how strong the Gate Keeper is, my factionmate dinsly manage to take a screenshot of the Gate Keeper's stats


This is the second time a Gate Keeper was defeated in GE SEA/ANZ (the first was at the Caravaggio server), and with the downfall of the enormous giant, the players of Carracci can now access the levels of Tierra Putrafecta and Chaos Requiem.

As the gate opens at Tierra Putrafecta, we ventured further inside the map to check on what's lurking inside the forgotten area, this is what we have encountered...

other pics contributed by the dinsly Family







The hard part in Chaos Requiem is that all of the monster's AR and DR are around 60 above,
so Veterans going solo in this map have no chance if they don't have at least 60 AR and DR,it's also recommended that Veterans should should bring along some more players to join the hunt on Chaos Requiem to increase your chance to survive, as for the Experts, they can survive in this map as long as they bring along a tanker on their team if they have less than 60 AR and DR.


Here's a guide that I found from the PlayGE wiki site on how you can achieve 60+ AR and DR:

Suggested minimum gear requirements for Chaos Requiem
  • 62 AR and 60 DR

Achieving 62 AR

For Level 100 families, here are the minimum equipments you will need to prepare:

  1. Level 100 weapons (+30 AR), enhancing to +7 (+3 AR), enchanting options (+3 AR)
  2. Triumph Filler (+1 AR)
  3. Lucifer Wings (+1 AR)
  4. Basic character (+25 AR)

Total worth is 63 AR

For Veteran Families, here are the minimum equipments you will need to prepare:

  1. Level 100 weapons (+30 AR), enhancing to +7 (+3 AR), enchanting options (+3 AR)
  2. Triumph Filler (+1 AR)
  3. Lucifer Wings (+1 AR)
  4. Basic character (+26 AR)

Total worth is 64 AR

For Expert Families, here are the minimum equipments you will need to prepare:

  1. Level 100 weapons (+30 AR), enhancing to +7 (+3 AR), enchanting options (+3 AR)
  2. Triumph Filler (+1 AR)
  3. Lucifer Wings (+1 AR)
  4. Basic character (+28 AR)

Total worth is 66 AR

Achieving 60 DR

For Level 100 families, here are the minimum equipments you will need to prepare:

  1. Elite Level 92 armor (+28 DR), enhancing to +7 (+3 DR), enchanting options (+3 DR)
  2. Triumph Filler (+1 DR)
  3. Devil Wings (+1 DR)
  4. Basic character (+25 DR)

Total worth is 61 DR

For Veteran Families, here are the minimum equipments you will need to prepare:

  1. Level 100 armor (+27 DR), enhancing to +7 (+3 DR), enchanting options (+3 DR)
  2. Triumph Filler (+1 DR)
  3. Devil Wings (+1 DR)
  4. Basic character (+26 DR)

Total worth is 61 DR

For Expert Families, here are the minimum equipments you will need to prepare:

  1. Elite Level 84 armor (+26 DR), enhancing to +7 (+3 DR), enchanting options (+3 DR)
  2. Triumph Filler (+1 DR)
  3. Devil Wings (+1 DR)
  4. Basic character (+28 DR)

Total worth is 62 DR

And these are the list of monsters in Chaos Requiem:

Zone 1: Tierra de Putrefacta


Monsters
Name Level Class Max HP ATK Rating ATK DEF Rating DEF
Acorchado 118 Wild Beast /Light Armor /No Attribute /Medium 14331 61 1782 61 138
Red Elemental 122 Lifeless /Soft /No Attribute /Small 8509 62 1426 62 142
Stone Ghoul Spirit 118 Undead /Light Armor /No Attribute /Small 6362 59 274 59 138
Bacchanalia 120 Lifeless /Hard Armor /No Attribute /Medium 8236 61 2582 61 161
Stone Myconid 121 Animal /Middle Armor /No Attribute /Large 10074 60 1967 60 162
Vespanola 120 Undead /Hard Armor /No Attribute /Medium 16473 62 3187 62 161

Zone 2: Interna de Bahia

Monsters
Name Level Class Max HP ATK Rating ATK DEF Rating DEF
Vespanola 120 Undead /Hard Armor /No Attribute /Medium 16473 62 3187 62 161
Stone Ghoul Ghost 120 Undead /Light Armor /No Attribute /Small 6589 60 282 60 147
Stone Flying Frog 120 Insect /Light Armor /No Attribute /Small 6589 60 1940 60 147
Blue Elemental 123 Lifeless /Soft Armor /No Attribute /Small 8684 62 1436 62 143
Elysian 121 Lifeless /Hard Armor /No Attribute /Medium 8372 61 2830 61 162


*The later maps requires certain items and monsters to kill in order to advance.

Curious on what items are found in Chaos Requiem?
Check out this loot list from the PlayGE wiki site

Chaos Requiem Monster Loot and Information Table

Monster Name Level Fire RES Lightning RES ICE RES Mental RES Status RES Drops
Stone Ghoul Spirit1182323231217
  • Elite Ring Mail
  • Grim-wight
  • Corsair Rosso
Stone Ghoul Ghost1202525251217
  • Elite Plate
  • Grim-wight
  • Le Blanc
Stone Myconid1212626261217
  • The Black Dragon
  • Le Blanc
Stone Flying Frog1202525251217
  • Elite Camisa de Soldado
  • Le Blanc
Stone Lorch1212626261217
  • Recipe - Elite Alegrias
  • Elite Grim-Wraith
  • Clara Mago
Red Elemental1222727274260
  • Liquefied Gas
  • Recipe - Elite Dragon Coat (Rare)
  • Robe of Superb Daemon
Blue Elemental1232828284260
  • Liquefied Gas
  • Recipe - Elite Pendera Jacket (Rare)
  • Robe of Sky Daemon
Green Elemental1242929294260
  • Liquefied Gas
  • Recipe - Elite La Ventisca (Rare)
  • Robe of Sea Daemon
Bacchanalia1202525251217
  • Amethyst Piece
  • Recipe - Elite Rescue Suit (Rare)
  • Recipe - Silver Earring
  • Le Blanc (Rare)
Bacchanalia Elite1224747473232
  • Amethyst Piece
  • Recipe - Elite Rescue Suit (Rare)
  • Recipe - Silver Earring
  • Le Blanc (Rare)
Elysian1212626261217
  • Amethyst Piece
  • Recipe - Elite Bone Frame Armor (Rare)
  • Recipe - Golden Earring
  • Le Blanc (Rare)
Elysian Elite1234848483233
  • Amethyst Piece
  • Recipe - Elite Bone Frame Armor (Rare)
  • Recipe - Golden Earring
  • Le Blanc (Rare)
Vespanola1202525251217
  • Magical Amethyst
  • Recipe - Elite Metallic Suit (Rare)
  • Amethyst Piece
  • Recipe - Leather belt
  • Recipe - Metal belt
Vespanola Elite1234848483233
  • Magical Amethyst
  • Recipe - Elite Metallic Suit (Rare)
  • Amethyst Piece
  • Recipe - Leather belt
  • Recipe - Metal belt
Acorchado1182323234217
  • Amethyst Piece
Brain of Argus1306565657098
  • 3 x Elite L84 weapon/armor
  • 2 x L100 weapon/armor
  • 3 x Recipe - Elite L92 armor (Rare)
  • 1 x Recipe - AR 32 Weapons (Rare)
  • 1 x Le Noir (Rare)
  • 1 x Elite Le Blanc (Rare)
  • 5 x L100 Enchantment Chip
  • Recipe - The Will of Argus (Rare)
  • Recipe - The Hope of Argus (Rare)
Bribantra1265555555598
  • 2 x Elite 84 weapon/armor
  • 2 x L100 weapon/armor
  • 1 x Recipe - Elite L92 armor (Rare)
  • 1 x Le Noir (Rare)
  • 3 x L100 Enchantment Chip


So there you have it. I hope this info will prove to you pioneers useful when venturing thru Chaos Requiem.

Until next time...

Updates: The people of Cervantes managed to defeat the Gate Keeper a few hours after Carracci downed the giant monster, Vivaldi followed the next day.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Meet the new CM / GE Mini Community Meeting

Last Saturday, Sept. 6, 2008 at the Fandom Cafe in Regalia Park Towers in Cubao
held the 3rd GE mini-community meeting.

Side Note* Fandom Cafe was the headquarters of the New Worlds Alliance
If you're a fan of Sci-Fci and Fantasy shows, might as well pay a visit to this cool cafe


pics courtesy of Ninemoons' Blog

Inside Fandom Cafe; Fiksdotter (in white), Blacksword, Grantoza, Rivendel, Kindaid, CM Aethrin,
Ninemoons, Rosso (not pictured: Mena, one of the e-games GE marketing staff and Reclusion(holding camera))


Where bloggers/gamers and the staff of GE have gathered together to discuss about the different issues regarding the game, and not to mention we had a special guest on that day, the new Community Manager of GE Ph himself, CM Aethrin

From left to right, bottom row; CM Aethrin, Grantoza, Ninemoons, Mena (standing)
middle row; Reclusion, Fiksdotter, Blacksword
top row; Rivendel, Kincaid


The guys that were present on the meeting where: Blacksword, CM Aethrin, Fiksdotter, Grantoza(who surprisingly was one of the GE marketing staff that came w/ CM Aethrin), Kincaid, Mena, Ninemoons, Reclusion, and Rivendel.

The discussion is about how we can promote the game, as well as the issues regarding the access of G-Points and also installers, posters of GE. One of the goods news is that the epoints to gpoints conversion is on the works now, and hopefully this'll be approved in a short period of time.

CM Aethrin also ask for suggestions for the upcoming GE Anniversary, which will be on the 15th of September, whether will it be set before (Sept. 13-14) or after (Sept. 20-21) of the actual anniversary date. The venue would be probably be in GameFrog in Ortigas for Luzon, and a combined event for the Visayas and Mindanao.

Posing outside Fandom Cafe

We're hoping that the GE anniversary runs smoothly in a fews days,

Until then, happy leveling...

Don't forget to visit some of my friends post on the recent GE meeting:

Fiksdotter
Ninemoons

*Advance Happy Birhtday to Ninemoons

Monday, September 1, 2008

A new kind of Signature

If you are a player who visits the GE forums regularly, you've probably noticed those new sigs with different portraits of GE characters like this one
I guess you're wondering how they made those family portraits, well fret not, you can make those from this site:

Main Page

The site is been online for quite some time now.
But before you can create those family portraits, be sure to register at the site first.

There are two kinds of family portraits: the mug shot(V2) and the full body(V1), the pics you usually see are the mugshot ones, I'd prefer the mug shot style if you have lots of characters to add in the portrait, but if you want to show your main team, the full body style can be the top choice

Family Portrait V1 page


Family Portrait V2 page

The instructions there are very easy, you wouldn't get confused in making those portraits
you can also save the URL or even the pic itself so you can edit the pic that suits you the best.
But if you're gonna make a portrait with characters more than 20, be sure to save it first and edit before you post it as your sig in the forums, since the pic will be very long and it won't adjust itself. And sometimes the longer the pic, the smaller its appearance.

So you should edit it like this:

Before:
After:

So there you have it, your very own family portrait that you can post on the forums.
Hope you enjoy this cool site.



Till next time....