Runes of Magic to release new one-on-one arena
Frogster announced in a press release today that a new 1-on-1 arena system will be introduced at the beginning of March for Runes of Magic, which is currently in open beta. This arena will give players the opportunity to compete for an exclusive mount at the end of each month. Once the free-to-play MMO is launched on March 19th, Frogster plans to expand upon the arena system, offering even more rewards.
The arena will function as a tool to teach players more about character control, equipment PvP skills, dual-class utilization and more. Arena points will be earned through these battles with ranked tournaments rewarding winners at the end of each month. You can read more on this arena system from the press release just after the jump below.
Frogster Unveils New Arena System for Award-winning free-to-play MMORPG
Berlin, February 26th 2009: Frogster today unveiled a new arena system for man-to-man combat in its online role-playing game Runes of Magic. The publisher is planning to introduce the 1-on-1 arena system into the open beta at the beginning of March. After the release of the patch, the best players in the 1-on-1 arena system will have an opportunity to win an exclusive mount at the end of each month.
In the heart of Dust Devil Canyon lies the Obsidian Bastion, capital city and fortress of the NPC faction 'The Order of Dark Glory'. The city's central square holds an arena in which mercenaries can gain combat experience and measure their powers against rivals. To guarantee a balanced contest, players will need to register with the Arena Master, who will automatically assign opponents with similar statistics. The arena will act as a tool to teach players how to control their avatars: how their character should be equipped, the skills required for PvP and how dual classes should be harmonised for their own style of play. During every three minutes of combat, a magical seal will appear which when touched, will release a random effect – such as a healing or strength enhancing spell.
Points beckon for a victory and these will go to the player's personal evaluation, with a defeat causing a decrease. Players will receive credits in the form of arena coins for the points score they achieve each week and this will flow into the ranking system. When these are totalled at the end of the month, the best players will receive an exclusive mount for one month.
Following the release on March 19th, Frogster plans to further expand on the arena system. Then among other things, certain items will also be on offer to players to earn through man-on-man combat. Players can find out more about the 1-on-1 arena system on the official website http://www.runesofmagic.com/en/index.html.
