So after my last post I decided I'd make a new category, "Random Stuff", where in addition to my regular posts I could link to cool stuff. This isn't a regular journal entry, but just something I thought was interesting and wanted to share with people.
First up this time is a War of Emperium: Second Edition video, again recorded by kRO players and hosted on MNCast. It shows a siege mostly from start to finish, albet in fast forward. They start at the castle entrance, push toward each of the defensive stones, destroying them. Then they push toward the emperium, having to destroy 3 sets of barricades. Last but not least, they switch to defensive, and hold the last barricade against enemy attack until emperium goes down (the barricade also goes down).
I must admit, I'm really excited for this. WoE:SE looks like a strong refinement of the existing woe system. Gone are segmented castle rooms with warps, as they cause unnatural barricades and generate lag. I the other day learned that hitting too many things at once can cause server instability, and these massive precasts are what generate the majority of lag in war of emperium in present. They improved defensive team mobility, and instead of having a vulnerable emperium, there are a series of objectives that must be cleared in order for the emp to be approached. Gone are the days where a team would not invest in defense, the new guardians are the beastly monsters found in volcano thor, and you want them to fight on your side. This is no longer the game where you repeatedly rush precast and hope to win, this is a real war between full guilds. Its what WoE wanted to be, and its addition will serve to strengthen the Ragnarok Online and its community community. If WoE is considered a unique feature to RO that helps keep it popular and enjoyable among its players, WoE:SE will be more so.