Dragonica New Updates

According to the Warp Portal forums at Gravity, there is news of servers Vyvern and Dekard merging as one. However, the name of the new server will be Vyvern (I am a Dekard native so =[).
To solve any name duplicity issues, all Dekard characters will be prompted for name change when logging in whereas Vyvern characters get to keep their names and will not be offered name changes.
 Guilds and Rankings will also be reset.

For more info about the merge check this topic: Realm Merge Details

As of now, there is also no OFFICIAL launch date or client download. Warp Portal has stated that they are currently testing 4th classes as well as the My House system.
Another update will be given around the 27th (with a possible new client).

Stay tuned for more information.

Vindictus Early Access Beta Key

It's been a while since Early Access has started for Vindictus. It's been really hard to get codes since all the game portal sites have already given them all out.
I also just got my code today due to the nice people at the Nexon forums so I will have a giveaway!

I will be emailing keys on random now and I hope that receivers will send back keys to continue this giveaway!

Please leave your email. Hopefully, things work out. If not, be sure to check out the Nexon forums. You have to be quick there if you want a code.
My ingame name is Millennia on the East Server. Add me if you'd like.

First: Gene (1st commentator) - sent back

Second : CartmanJr (25th commentator) - sent back
Third: Metal (60th commentator) - sent back
Extra: Alterhalo =[

Thanks Gene and CartmanJr for helping out!! You guys are awesome!!

It would help a lot if you send me back 1 or both codes if possible so I can continue this giveaway.
Sadly, some people haven't returned emails and their codes have been used too so I'm running out of keys. Please send back keys. That's what this giveaway is running on!!

Please note that if you comment when I am not actively checking the post, I will not email you because I am trying not to send keys to people who might have received them already. You may try commenting again and please only request a key if you are going to give back.

Dragonica: Transition Essentials

The Dragonica site at THQ*ice has updated the previous notice again. They have included the links for an account transition as well as a refund page.

Account Transition Opt-out Form
Please note that this form is ONLY for those who do NOT want their accounts transferred to Gravity Warp Portal. Make sure to have this filled out before August 31st.

ICE Cash Refund
This page will give those who would like a refund on their unspent ICE cash information on how to get one. They do have a couple conditions and the refund request must be submitted by August 27th.

Make sure you get all the information for a smooth transition!
THQ*ice has also included a new Dragonica link from Barunson Interactive who is the developer here.
The new updated notice is here.

Update: The Dragonica server has gone down as of August 27th. No players are able to log on at this time.

Ran Online Guide: Skill Point Helper Quests

The Skill Point Helper Quests were introduced as part of Ran Online Episode 3 to help bridge some of the skill point shortages. The Skill Point Helper NPC is found at the start of each campus. There are a total of 11 quests you can take with a reward of 2 skill points each. That means you can get up to 22 extra skill points upon completion. The quests are sequential in that you can only receive the next after you finish the previous one. All the quests require that you kill 3 of a particular mob within 1 hour without dying. If you fail either of these conditions, you will have to retake the quest.

1. Level 5   Req: Eliminate Boss - Chief Hooligan
   [Eliminate 3 Chief Hooligan]
2. Level 10 Req: Eliminate Boss - Bandit Leader
   [Eliminate 3 Bandit Leader]
3. Level 15 Req: Eliminate Boss - Notorious Junkie
   [Eliminate 3 Notorious Junkie] 
4. Level 25 Req: Eliminate Boss - Brute Mauler
   [Eliminate 3 Brute Mauler]
5. Level 20 Req: Eliminate Boss - Master Fencer
   [Eliminate 3 Master Fencer]
6. Level 30 Req: Eliminate Boss - Bruiser
   [Eliminate 3 Bruiser]   
7. Level 35 Req: Eliminate Boss - Furious Chef
   [Eliminate 3 Furious Chef]
8. Level 40 Req: Eliminate Boss - Welding Master
   [Eliminate 3 Welding Master]
9. Level 45 Req: Eliminate Boss - Obasan
   [Eliminate 3 Obasan]
10. Level 50 Req: Eliminate Boss - Sanitizer Master
    [Eliminate 3 Sanitizer Master]
11. Level 55 Req: Eliminate Boss - Blood Robber
    [Eliminate 3 Blood Robber]

Locations

1. Chief Hooligan - One spawn per campus every ~55 mins near beginning of campus
   [Destiny Box : Hooligans and Little Hooligans]
2. Bandit Leader -  One spawn per campus every ~55 mins
   [Destiny Box : Bandits and Little Bandits]
3. Notorious Junkie - One spawn per campus every ~55 mins usually near Street Junkies
   [Destiny Box : Brute Punk]
4. Brute Mauler - One spawn per campus every ~55 mins usually near Jr. Bruisers
   [Destiny Box : Street Junkie]
5. Master Fencer - One spawn per campus every ~55 mins usually near Fencing Students
   [Destiny Box : Gangster and Slugger]
6. Bruiser - One spawn per campus every ~55 mins usually near Jr. Bruisers
   [Destiny Box : Jr. Bruiser and Brawler]
7. Furious Chief - One spawn in Mystic Peak Hole and Phoenix Hole every ~6 mins near Fiery Chefs
   [Destiny Box : Fiery Chef]
8. Welding Master - One spawn per campus every ~6 mins
   [Destiny Box : Blood Drinker, Swordie Ardee]
9.  Obasan - One spawn per campus every ~6mins
   [Destiny Box : Auntie]
10. Sanitizer Master - One spawn per campus every ~6 mins near Sanitizers
    [Destiny Box : Sanitizer]
11. Blood Robber - One spawn per campus every ~6 mins near Blood Hunters/Hungers
    [Destiny Box : Blood Hunger, Blood Hunter, Stray Dog]

Tips
-  Take the quest during off-peak hours when the least amount of players will be online.
-  Before taking a quest, try to spot the monster that you are looking for so that you only have to find 2 more.
- It helps to have a friend (especially a shaman with turbo) to help you search or to kill.
- This quest is much easier to do at higher levels when you have more AOE or ranged skills.
- Sometimes it is faster to just change campuses to search for the mobs that respawn slowly.
- For the mobs that respawn every few minutes, just wait by the mob to kill it.
- Don't be afraid to use Campus Return Cards.

Ran Online Costume Collection

Below you will find several costumes from Ran Online that I have collected. They may not be available on all servers or could be limited or holiday costumes. Furthermore, they may be under a different name for your regional server.


    Summer Collection

Summer Fervor Wear (F)
Mediterranean Style (M)

Pinky Wear (F)
Caribbean Wear (M)

Combat Casual Wear

Musician Wear (M)
Salimoon Wear (F)

Punk Style Wear (M)
Phantom Wear (F)

Apple Pie Wear (M)
Bohemia Stylish (F)

Ran Online Stat Growth Guide

Each level that you gain on Ran Online will grant you 3 stat points to distribute. Aside from these points, you also have natural stat growth. For example: The stats of a Level 1 Character would differ from a Level 77 that has not distributed any of his points. Of course, this stat growth varies from class to class. It may not be very significant at lower levels but it has a big impact on skill upgrades and equipment at high levels. Below are stat growth charts for each class.

You may find these useful if you want to calculate, for example: how many points you should distribute to a stat to max a skill at a certain level.

Archer

Status	Base Points	Growth Rate
Power	5	0.30
Dexterity	12	0.64
Intelligence	18	0.47
Vitality	34	4.40
Stamina	7	2.40

Brawler

Status	Base Points	Growth Rate
Power	10	0.30
Dexterity	10	0.40
Intelligence	9	0.61
Vitality	34	4.40
Stamina	9	3.20

Shaman

Status	Base Points	Stat Growth
Power	6	0.30
Dexterity	10	0.33
Intelligence	36	0.75
Vitality	32	4.00
Stamina	6	2.60

Swordsman

Status	Base Points	Growth Rate
Power	8	0.30
Dexterity	10	0.33
Intelligence	12	0.63
Vitality	38	4.50
Stamina	8	2.80

If you wanted to find out how much Vitality a Swordsman has at Level 60, you would multiply 4.50(Stat Growth) by Level 60 (minus 1) and then add the Base Points.

[4.50 x (60-1)] + 38 = 308 Vitality Points at Level 60.
[Growth Rate x (Target Level - 1)] + Base Point = Stat at the Target Level

A commenter by the name of janies made a correction to the formula I had! I included his/her formula for your convenience.
If you found this guide useful, please leave a comment below. I may add more guides in the future if I know that people are using them. ^^

Gravity Updates for Dragonica

There is not a lot of information available on the service transfer of Dragonica Online on the THQ*ICE site since the notice. However, Gravity's Warp Portal site has posted an update about Dragonica and they created a section on the forums for it. They have reported that they will open around mid-september and claim that the game will be updated significantly (4th classes!!).

There is also confirmation that your account name, email, character names, stats, gear, game currency will transfer over along with all cash items. The only thing that will not is THQ*ICE currency. There is another possibility that cash items may be tradable. The admins suggest that everyone spend their cash right away for the most benefit. Gravity is planning to transition by allowing you to bind your account to a Warp Portal one so if you want to get an early start; you may register an account.

Also, no THQ*ICE game cards should be purchased because they might not be redeemable at a later date.

The other bit of shocking news is that the servers Wyvern and Dekard will most likely be merged.

More information can be found here: Warp Portal - Q & A


(Psst. If you haven't noticed already, I have just changed the template of my blog. It was pretty ugly before. I will be making more changes this week so look out! ^^)

Dragonica Online Service Transition

Dragonica Online has become one of my quick favorites since I started it a couple months back. The 2.5D side-scrolling arcade-like MMO is fun, cute and unique. The Dragonica server that I had chosen however was managed by THQ*ICE which I realized later was neglectful. After a few weeks of disappointment with the status of the server (the last event was in June) and nonsensical spam at the forums, I finally stopped playing. The game was dying and so was the community. Finally just a week back or so, THQ*ICE posted up this notice:



Dragonica Online - Service Transition Announcement

Dear Dragonicans,

On August 31st at 9:00 PM (Pacific Time) North American operations of Dragonica Online will be taken over by another game publisher. We are currently working with them and with game developer Barunson Interactive to try to transfer your account so that your characters and items may join Gatto, Amy, and all the other townspeople and villains at their new home.

To make the account transfer possible, THQ*ICE may be required to share your information with Barunson Interactive. In accordance with THQ*ICE's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, as well as with California state online privacy laws, we will not transfer accounts against player's wishes. If you do not wish to transfer your account information, please come back to thqice.com before August 31st. We will provide a link for you to opt out from the account transition in a few days.

While the THQ*ICE Terms of Use does not require THQ*ICE to refund players for used or unused ICE Cash, as a company we want to thank our active community and compensate for the inconvenience caused by the service transition by providing a limited refund for certain players who recently purchased ICE Cash. For North American players who recently purchased ICE Cash and would like a refund on their unspent ICE Cash, we will update the website shortly with information about this process. We are working on the best way to accommodate our players. Your understanding and patience during this time is much appreciated.

Furthermore, please note that as a part of the service transition process our registrations, payments, and forums will be shut down immediately.

We thank you for supporting us this past year and we hope that you will continue to support Dragonica Online with another game publisher and Barunson Interactive!

Sincerely,
The THQ*ICE Team

source: http://dragonica.thqice.com/special/ServiceTransition/

Not sure if I'm happy or disappointed or both. But at least, now the community knows what's going on instead of being in the dark. All I can say is I'm glad the server will be moving to a "better" publisher. The new publisher will be Gravity Interactive whose games include Ragnarok Online and ROSE online.