Ether Saga,
currently hosted for
download in our free-to-play section, has ended beta and has officially
launched! We've had almost 6000 downloads for the game and really enjoyed the demo given at E3. The game has over 12,000 quests and unique features like auto-navigation. For
a list of unique features and a video on rare mounts available in the game check
out a previous Ether Saga
announcement we made! If you haven't had a chance to play the game yet
checkout the official release trailer:
Here's an update from the Product Manager about Ether Saga:
Ether Saga Online entered Open Beta on March 17th. The game has
seen tremendous growth after the open beta launch, and we have gathered great
data and feedback from the players. We are pleased to announce that Ether Saga
Online will be officially released on July 1st!
Moving from beta to commercial release, we have implemented some big
changes. First, we’ve raised our level cap to 105 to give our players even more
content. Two cities are now fully open for players to explore and receive
quests. Players will also have access to 13 new skills, doubling their total
base class skills.
We’ve also tweaked our 1-45 quest content. The beginning questline has been
streamlined to introduce players to game mechanics earlier in their career.
We’ve also added more quest content from the level 30-45 range to improve
gameplay experience within this level range. Lastly, the main quests have been
changed so that players never have to kill more than 20 monsters, making the
game more Western-friendly.
Instances have also been improved. Many instances will now have two
difficulty modes: easy and hard. The hard mode equates to the instance
difficulty in the open beta, while the easy mode lowers the HP and damage dealt
by enemies, but also decreases the loot. These two options give players the
ability to adjust the instance to their skill level. With the easy mode, players
will now also be able to complete an instance with a smaller group and with a
lesser-geared character. It’s perfect for players who are looking to complete a
quest rather than farm the instance for loot.
We’ve also added new and exciting content for the more hardcore players as
well. First of all, we have added a new raid instance called the Obscurity.
Meant for 6-24 players, the Obscurity will challenge adventurers.
There are also new elite monsters that spawn in the gameworld with valuable
drops. One such item is a Shattered Void Stone. Twenty of these can be collected
and forged into a Void Stone, which guarantees a socketing upgrade to weapons.
Lastly, there is also a White Dragon world boss that spawns every Wednesday
evening. It is incredibly powerful and will take groups of players to defeat it.
However, there are plenty of rewards for everyone who participated. One possible
reward is an item that can ultimately allow you to tame a White Dragon pet. It
is an arduous task, but it is well worth it!
In additional to all of this gameplay content, we are also adding more
fashion outfits and mounts to the cash shop. There are two sets of outfits for
each gender, both of which are more casual clothing for characters. The ground
mount is the giant bunny, and the flying mounts are some of the most requested
items in the game: the larger angel and devil wings.
Ether Saga has grown a lot in a very short amount of time. Our user base has
been expanding day-by-day, and we will continue to strive to create the best
gameplay experience for all of our players. If you haven’t given Ether Saga a
try, why wait? It’s free register, free to download, free to play, and now it’s
live!