Friday, April 13, 2007
Perfect World FAQ
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Modified: 2007/04/06 20:11 by Lord Devil - Categorized as: Perfect World General
Most common questions which are not covered in detail within the other sections will be answered here. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask via the Forum - this will be a growing list.
General
I hear this game is F2P !?
- Yes it is, however there is a kind of an "Item Mall" where you can buy "no gameplay critical items", like better mounts, fireworks, beautiful social clothing and more... ! But you can't buy any better weapons or armors in this shop (!!)!
What is this item mall?
- The item mall is an ingame store where you can buy some non critical items for real money!
What kind of items will be sold in this Item Mall
- Faster Mounts/flying Swords
- A specific items for stat reset
- Tickets to change character appearance
- Teleport- Crafting materials
- Mass Broadcast
- Customized Fireworks (with message text)
- Formal wear
- Most of the items in the item mall are consumables!
Is this game already released in english?
- No, at the moment, the Philippines version of PW will have soon their Closed Beta Test most probably this coming April. However it is still undetermined if PW-Ph Version will block International IPs. Most likely they will block it.
So when will we be able to play this game in english?
- Most likely as soon as the Malaysian International Servers are launched. Malaysia will host chinese servers as well as english servers. The english servers will be open to everyone! CBT for the english version is currently set for May 2007!
When will this game truly reach the western market (europe & american servers...)?
- At the moment there are no known distributors who will host Perfect World in those countries. However from various different chinese sources, they still want to release the game in europe/america etc. in 2007!
How about the controls?
- You can use the standard MMORPG controls like in WoW, EQ2 (Moving with ASDW, jumping with Space etc.) or you can also use a Point and Click system. Both options are fully implemented!
Character
What are the different classes and races?
- There are 3 different classes and races:
The Humans: They can either be Swordsman or MageThe Wings (they can fly!): They can be eighter Archer or ClericThe Werebeasts: They can be eighter Summoner or Metamorphs (metamorphs can change into other forms, e.g. for faster travel etc.)
What are the basic attributes and how do they interact?
- The basic attributes are: CON, STR, DEX and INT.
- Con = Increases health (HP)
- INT = Elemental and Magic damage/resistance (MP)
- STR = Physical strength (Melee Damage, Physical DEF)
- DEX = Dexterity/agility attribute value (Ranged Attack Damage, Dodge). Also you need to raise the attributes depending on the weapons and equipment you want to use. A good sword needs a minimum of e.g. 20 STR...
How does your character advance?
- Your character advances through quests and killing mobs. There are 105 level. Each level you get some attribute points to spend on your attributes. Also you will have access to new skills and old skill upgrades.
How about the skill system?
- Every class has their own set of skills. During your levels you get access to more and more skills. Specific skills require that you have previous skills learned. Also you can upgrade old skills to a more powerful version. However to get skill upgrades and new skills you need to spend Skill points. You aquire skill points through killing monsters as well as through quests.
What about XP?
- XP are experience points earned by the users- Whenever an XP bar is full the player levels up
What about Qi?
- Qi stat points are earned by killing monsters, the same way as the XP points
- Qi points is one of the requisite currency for purchasing skills
- Certain skills require only Qi points will others require a combination of Qi and currency
- Players gain Qi bonus every time they finish a quest
What about Yuan Chi?
- Yuan Chi is the bar below XP
- Players earn Yuan Chi by killing monsters
- Every time the bar for Yuan Chi is full, it earns 1 Yuan Chi Dyet
What about Yuan Chi Dyet?
- Yuan Chi Dyet can only accumulate to a maximum of 3
- Yuan Chi Dyet is used for casting/training and acquiring skills
- A lot of the elite skills require Yuan Chi Dyet
Is this game group dependant?
- No you can mostly solo. However there are some instanced dungeons where you can enter with a group of up to 6 players. There you will encounter different kind of boss mobs as well as higher rewards.
I saw you can carry another character? How does this work?
- Yes a male can carry a woman. All you have to do is going near a person and click on the "Carry" button. If the other player excepts it you begin to carry her. You can then freely walk like usual, while holding her in your arms. You can even fly, ride a mount etc. while carrying her! Also both players have the possibility to kiss each other.
How many character slots can you have?
- There will be 8 character slots available per account.
Is there a marriage system?
- Yes there is a complete marriage system integrated. Both will have online notice,have xxx's wife/husband title,and have about 2 special skills, more lovers cloths and driving pets!
Will there be player housing?
- Yes there will be personal player housing. You can create your own home in your own space. You will be able to create anything you want.
Factions
What factions are there?
- Heaven and Hell
When can you join a faction?
- You need to be at least level 89 to join a faction
Groups and Dungeons
How large can groups be?
- General groups can have a size of up to 6 players and Mass groups can be up to 80 players
What about instanced dungones?
- There will be instanced dungeons for each level bracket (19,29,39...) as well as 2 for the Heaven And Hell Faction. Its very similar to WoW's instancing system.
Will there be any special quests and bosses in those dungeons?
- There will be quests that can be accomplished individually or with a party. Within those instanced dungeonsyou will also encouter several boss mobs there.
Crafting
How do you gather ressources?
- This is very similar to WoW or Everquest 2, except that you need to buy an item (looks like a axe) in order to gather ressources from the floor. You will see stones, flowers etc. all around the world. If you double-click on them you begin to gather the ressource. After a short time you get the gathered resources into your backback.
What are the crafting schools?
- There are 4 crafting schools available: Blacksmith (Craft your weapons), Dressmaker (Craft the armors and the fashion clothes), Artificer (Craft the jewels, bows and ammo...), Apothecary (Craft the potions). Everyone can learn all 4 schools, there is no need to specialize in just 1!
How does the crafting work?
- There are 8 different types of materials: metal, coal, stone, wood, cloth, fur, rubber and grease. The first 4 types can only be gathered in the world. The last 4 types can only be gained from mobs. Every type has a different level(low,middle,high...). Gathering higher lvl materials need a higher lvl character etc. Another thing you need is Jade. You can buy or gain it from mobs. There are like 12+ lvl on Jade. You need the same lvl of jade to make the same lvl of armor/weapon/item.
Combat
Can you fight while mounted or in the air?
- Yes you can fight while mounted as well as in air, land and sea!
PvP
How is the PvP System?
- No PvP till level 30 (except duels)!
- Above level 30: You can attack everyone outside safe zones (Towns). If you should kill someone you get red. For each consecutive kill the time you stay red gets longer. Being red dimishes over time. If you are red you can get freely killed by everyone (without them getting red!) and you are able to drop items on death (not just from your backback!).
- There are also Guild vs Guild Wars. But those will be held in instances, kinda like "Battlegrounds" where you can compete with a max of 80 people on each side. This will also be the goal to the player build home cities etc.!Also there is the territorial wars / city pvp system. You can find more info on that in Waukeens Blog about the City PvP System
What about the death penalty?
- No penalties below level 10
- After level 10 you may loose a bit of XP and you may drop any item(s) at a possibility of about 1% (very rare!)!
- However if you are red you have a higher possibilty to drop items!
What items can be dropped?
- You may drop any kind of item(s). From your worn armor to the weapon, inventory items, jewlery, craftin items, consumeables or money...
What stats can you see on the enemy?
- You can't see their level, but you will see the HP. You can also view the most basic items he wears, but only after you click the specific button in the target window!
Guilds
How can you create a guild?
- You need to be level 20, not a member of another clan and must pay 100,000 to make a guild. You need 6/8 people in a party to create a guild. You create it by talking to a NPC. (Price might change depends on what version of PW your playing)
What are the benefits of guilds?
- Share Chat, Create a Guild Emblem, Guild VS Guild PvP, Territory control (City Battle System), create your own city etc.
Can you create the guild emblem yourselve?
- Yes it is made by a 16x16 jpeg or gif file.
Items
Do Items decay over time?
- Items do have a durability and must be repaired in the shops (they get damage during the fights!). However items cant get destroyed by not repairing them.
Do I have to buy all items or do they drop etc.?
- You will get items from drops as well as from quests or the shops. In the NPC shops you only get the basic version of the items (armor&weapons). As loot you may find items with special enhancements to different attributes. There are also many different items you can get from loots or quests which can enhance your character in a different way. Crafting of items is also possible!
Can you enchant items?
- Yes items can be enchanted with different crystals etc. They can also get different colored glows depending on the crystal used. Enchanting can also fail, but you will NOT loose your weapon, only the crystal you used (weapons can be upgrade to a +9 max - but this is very expensive)!
Are there any soulbound items?
-Yes there are, but only very rare quest items. Everything else from armor to weapons are not bound to a character!
Do there exist any kind of hp/mana regeneration pots and how do they work?
- There are 3 different types of pots:
Red = continuesly recovers HP over time (depending on size of pot)
Blue = Continuesly recovers MP over time (depends on size of pot)
Pink = Instanly recovers HP and MP but costs are very high (5 min cooldown,UNCONFIRMED)
Pots can also be crafted by yourselve.
Quests
Are there many quests?
- This game is all about the lore of the chinese Myth "Pangu". There are over 5000 quests implemented. From crafting quests, character advancment quests, to usual mob killing, finding items, time limited, instanced quests etc.! There are also plenty of quests which can enhance different things on your character... more pet slots, special items etc.!
Do quests have good rewards?
- Quests are the main way to advance your character, they often give plenty of xp and also many good items. Also some quests have additional advantages which may increase different kind of things on your character (pet slots, enhance inventory etc.). Quests also increase your skill points as well as may change your faction...
Technical
Does this game run under Windows Vista?- Yes it does but it is not officially supported and has some hiccups and performance issues! You also need to do a little modification in order to make it run on this OS.
NOTE: there might be a changes in perfect world philippines
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Perfect World Transfer Field and Columns
Perfect World Catapult
- 30 meter range of aggression
- 30 meter range of fire
- 100,000 damage
- 3 second Attack Speed
- Priority of Attack: Arrow Tower, Transfer Column, Central Building
- Priority of Attack between equal Targets: Nearest Target
Catapults are the main offensive weapons used in the Battlefield Map and can be found behind the Central Building, in front of the Revival Point. This location also serves as their starting point. They fire automatically at any target in their range, but only attack Arrow Towers, Transfer Columns, and the Central Building, and nothing else.
Perfect World Arrow Towers
General Arrow Tower
- 100,000 Build Cost with a 30 second Building Time
- 5,000,000 Health Points- 100,000 Physical Defense
- 100,000 Magical Defense
- Regenerates. Can regenerate full health in 20 minutes.
Fast Tower
- 35 meter range of aggression
- 30 meter range of fire
- Damage = Target Character Level x 10
- 1.5 second Attack Speed
- Single Target Damage
Stun Tower Attributes
- 35 meter range of aggression
- 30 meter range of fire
- Damage = Target Character Level x 10
- 6.0 second Attack Speed
- Damages all Characters in a 5 meter radius around the target
- Stuns targets for 4 seconds
Explosive Tower Attributes
- 35 meter range of aggression- 30 meter range of fire
- Damage = Target Character Level x 10
- 6.0 second Attack Speed
- Damages all Characters in a 5 meter radius around the target
It is also important to keep in mind that during the 30 second building time of any Arrow Tower, it has only 100,000 Health Points and 0 Defense, making it more vulnerable to being destroyed.
Perfect World Battlefield Map
Perfect World State Location
War Period
Wednesday, April 11, 2007
Perfect World Skill Attributes
Wuxia-Human Swordsman melee type attacker expert both melee and high evasion.
Attributes:
HP: 75MP: 45Melee DMG 4-6Magic DMG 1-1Crit% 1%Attack Rate 1.25Hit Rate 50Dodge Rate 50Travel Speed 5.0Physical DEF 3Magic DEF - Metal 2- Wood 2- Water 2- Fire 2- Earth 2
YaShou-Werebeast behemoth lycanthropes who can transfigure to powerful beasts at will.
Attributes:
HP: 85MP: 35Melee DMG 5-9Magic DMG 1-1Crit% 1%Attack Rate 0.91Hit Rate 40Dodge Rate 40Travel Speed 4.9Physical DEF 3Magic DEF- Metal 2- Wood 2- Water 2- Fire 2- Earth 2
YUMANG-Winged Archer from wing race, stealth elfin-like creatures who fire deadly arrows.
Attributes:
HP: 65MP: 55Melee DMG 7-11Magic DMG 1-1Crit% 1%Attack Rate 0.67Hit Rate 40Dodge Rate 30Travel Speed 5.2Physical DEF 3Magic DEF - Metal 2- Wood 2- Water 2- Fire 2- Earth 2
YAOJING-Beast Summoner, Yaojing shares the evil that reside in Yaoshou’s, but instead of the beast like creatures.
Attributes:
HP: 60MP: 60Melee DMG 4-4Magic DMG 6-7Crit% 1%Attack Rate 1.25Hit Rate 35Dodge Rate 30Travel Speed 5.1Physical DEF 3Magic DEF- Metal 2- Wood 2- Water 2- Fire 2- Earth 2
YULING-Winged Priest mystical protectors and trustworthy allies Yulings are part of the same elegant race as that of the Yumangs.
Attributes:
HP: 50MP: 70Melee DMG 4-4Magic DMG 6-7Crit% 1%Attack Rate 1.25Hit Rate 25Dodge Rate 10Travel Speed 4.8Physical DEF 3Magic DEF- Metal 2- Wood 2- Water 2- Fire 2- Earth 2
FASHI-Human Mage, Element Mage FaShi conjurers of powerful magic, weak in defense. Humans Fashi’s are hot tempered but warm hearted masters of the conjuring arts.
Attributes:
HP: 50MP: 70Melee DMG 4-4Magic DMG 6-7Crit% 1%Attack Rate 1.25Hit Rate 25Dodge Rate 10Travel Speed 4.8Physical DEF 3Magic DEF- Metal 2- Wood 2- Water 2- Fire 2- Earth 2
Starting Stats
5 CON
5 STR
5 INT
5 DEX
HUMAN
Wuxia(Warrior)+1 CON = Max HP +156 STR = 4 DEF; +3 STR = DEF +1+1 INT = Max MP +9+1 DEX = Accuracy +10, Dodge Rate +10Level Up Bonus: Max HP +30, Max MP +18
Fashi(Element-Mage)1 CON = Max HP +106 STR = 4 DEF; 3 STR = DEF +11 INT = Max MP +141 DEX = Accuracy +5, Dodge Rate +2Level Up Bonus: Max HP +20, Max MP +28
WING
Yuling(Priest)1 CON = Max HP +106 STR = 4 DEF; +5 STR = Physical DEF +11 INT = Max MP +141 DEX = Accuracy +5, Dodge Rate +2Level Up Bonus: Max HP +20, Max MP +28
Yumang(Archer)1 CON = Max HP +136 STR = 4 DEF; +5 STR = DEF +11 INT = Max MP +101 DEX = Accuracy +8, Dodge Rate +6Level Up Bonus: Max HP +26, Max MP +22
WEREBEAST
Yaoshou(Werebeast)1 CON = Max HP +176 STR = 4 DEF; +4 STR = DEF +11 INT = Max MP +71 DEX = Accuracy +8, Dodge Rate +8Level Up Bonus: Max HP +34, Max MP +14
Yaojing(Werefox)1 CON = Max HP +126STR = 4 DEF; +5 STR = DEF +11 INT = Max MP +121 DEX = Accuracy +7, Dodge Rate +6Level Up Bonus: Max HP +24, Max MP +24
Tuesday, April 10, 2007
Perfect World Company
Perfect World views game R&D and production as its basis, technology and service as its backbone and marketing online game as its main business. At the beginning of its foundation, it has set up the operating concepts “Best service, costumers are root” and strived to figure its first-class brand image and good market reputation. Powerful technical strength has become the massive foundation of its stable development. The main business covers all aspects of interactive digital entertainment field. Strictly conforming to related laws and regulations, the company takes full advantage of its strength and offers clients and players superior and effective service in digital interactive field, insisting on the principle “Green, Original, Perfect”.
Looking ahead, we have great duty to do and a long way to go. Perfect World will contribute to the development and marketing of digital interactive products with Chinese characteristic. Relying on precise and stable technical accumulation and deeply international influence, the company commits itself to developing internationally competitive products in more fields and leads Chinese interactive entertainment products to the world through more extensively international cooperation
Only first-class R&D team can make top and perfect online game. Perfect World holds such a strong team with superior technology and rich experience. Now R&D team has more than 160 staff, 17%of whom are Masters or Doctors. All of the members possess successful 3D online game development experience, especially several of them have participated in two native 3D computer games—Freedom and Glory, Brave General of Qin Dynasty. The development of Perfect World even reaches the top level of native 3D games.
God-Given Lofty Idea Endless Ambition
At the beginning of developing the game Perfect World, R&D team set up their aim as making classic native online game. They always insisted on this dream during the 3-year development and it is this strong spiritual support that guided all team members to conquer various difficulties and welcomed the birth of Perfect World. Both the program, art design and plan reach top level in present native online game field. Most fabulous online game in domestic market comes out!
Spur with long accumulation, Success will come when conditions are ripe
With long accumulation, updating and strict requirements to itself, R&D team makes Perfect World a revolutionary masterpiece with creative entertainment concept. Many technical index in 3D game engine wholly developed by the team has been first-class in the world and many creative systems can be realized supported by such strong engine, which produces a most beautiful scene and gives players a dreamful fairyland. Perfect World has become the ideal combination of technology and originality and been the optimal masterpiece of native online games.
Succeeding past and pioneering future, building glory continually
As one of the top R&D development teams in 3D online games of China, encouraged by the glory of Perfect World, all team members will exploit on the successful way of national online game, keeping strong fighting spirit and steady style of working to devote more, newer and more splendid original online game products, strive to spread excellent traditional culture and move forward to No.1 at home or even in the world.
July 2006-Large-scale Beauty Contest since publishing of Perfect World. “Perfect World Showgirl National Contest” launched from July 8th. The contest was held in five cities: Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Nanjing and Beijing, covering the whole country. At the same time, related online or offline activities of Showgirl started.
Monday, April 9, 2007
Perfect World Game Features
Territorial Battles
The game divides the whole terrain into smaller domains and has a built-in territorial battle system where clans and factions can build, arm and fortify a city or multiple establishments at the same time. Fortify the captured city with catapults and armaments to effectively guard your location against opposing attackers who are keen on expanding their territory.
High detail character customization
The game allows players to customize character features from head to toe. Every detail of the human body: hair style and color, facial features such as distance of the eyes, shape of the brows, body shape, skin color, torso size, width of limbs, etc., can be customized using a unique slider system that offers full control to the user. Using this customization system makes each character unique.
Battle in Land, Sea and Air
Each character and class in Perfect World has the special ability and peripherals to fly, trek, and swim in different terrains. Inherent attributes, special equipments, summons or even mountable animals make it possible for characters to not only fly, trek, and swim but also to duel and clash on any of the terrain. Perfect World created a world with flying monsters and floating cities and ruins, all waiting to be explored.
Massive Quest/Mission System
The game itself has more than 5,000 quests waiting to be discovered and completed. Quests can be race- and class-specific. Instance quests are available for players who would like to make their own adventures.
Huge continuous terrain
The entire game world is within one large map that requires no loading or no changing of Day,
The game shifts from night to day and sunny to rainy season on a regular cycle, changing the view of each area to suit the time. This “real world” effect will immerse the players more effectively in the game.
Perfect World Mailing System
This enables players to communicate with their online and offline friends, clan mates or factions. Aside from mail, items can also be sent through this unique system.
Perfect World Messenger
Perfect World has an in-game messenger that allows players to easily keep track of and chat with friends. The messenger always works, even if you’re outside the game.
Player Chatrooms
Chatting among players is now made easier with in-game chatrooms, allowing easy and clear communication among them.
Personalized Clothing
With this feature, one can truly express him/herself through his/her in-game character. Players have more options when it comes to what their character wears. They can even design their own in-game clothes.
Item Upgrading System
When a player upgrades his/her items, the item will have a glowing effect, the color depending on what gem was used.
Double Experience Option NPC
Leveling is easy with the Double Experience Option. A non-playing character (NPC) can provide 12-14 hours of 2x EXP per week (non-stackable) at the discretion of the player.
Martial Training System
This system allows you to train your character and improve its martial combat skills. Now players can be sure that the warrior they send to battle will dominate in the battlefield and bring you honor.
PERFECT WORLD JOB DESCRIPTION
WUXIA (Human Swordsman)
Human Race: Swordsman (WuXia), warriors who excels in strong physical attacks.
YAOSHUO (Beast)
Werebeast Race: Werebeast (YaShou) behemoth lycanthropes who can transfigure to powerful beasts at will
Yaoshous are creatures that opened up to the evils of the earth and as such, the creatures that used to tread the earth for more than a hundred years metamorphosed with the shape of a human being. Yaoshou are strong creatures that often serve as the front attacker on the battlefield. Its prime strength is its ability to battle with the enemies during short distance fights. It mainly relies on it’s strength during attacks. Yaoshou’s can bring out the full beast in them by awakening the animal within himself and transforming himself into a creature of vast strength.
YUMANG (Winged Archer)
Wings Race: Archers (YuMang) stealth elfin-like creatures who fire deadly arrows.
Yumangs are believed to be offspring’s from a hybrid of humans and gods and on which bloodlines are made apparent through their intrinsic physical beauty and elegance. Their race is blessed with wings and can fly for a short distance as an innate attribute. The Yumangs specifically are the guardians of the race. They utilize wood type equipments and other long range weapons to ward of attackers and would be enemies.
YAOJING (Beast Summoner)
Yaojing shares the evil that reside in Yaoshou’s, but instead of the beast like creatures.
Yaojings are attractive and charming characters that can tantalize its foes and allies. The Yaojings tempest ways are traced from that of a grass snake and like the snake, are very adept in using poison. In addition, Yaojings can tame animals to fight with its cause. Each pet that are tamed and summoned has its own attributes and skills that can improve the effects of drugs that can be used by the Yaojing. Yaojings can awaken the fox in them for a higher attack and defense attribute that are not available when it is not in its normal form.
YULING ( Winged Priest)
Priests (YuMang) mystical protectors and trustworthy allies
Yulings are part of the same elegant race as that of the Yumangs. They too have flight as an innate attribute. They can heal, curse and can call on the earth elements of thunder and wind. They are a good pair for close combat since their long ranged spiritual prowess complements that of melee warriors that balance the Yulings inadequacy
FASHI (Human Mage)
Fashi’s are hot tempered but warm hearted masters of the conjuring arts. They can utilize the elements of water, fire and earth to their advantage. To maximize the elements of nature, Fashis are required to be immersed in a state of mystical meditation to be effective when attacking. During this state, the defense capability of Fashi’s are crippled but once conjuring is in effect, they can deal a great amount of long range damage to enemies. To the Fashi, the adage: “The best defense is always the best offense” seems to be appropriate. Aside from this, Fashi’s can absorb skills while developing their own skills as they level up.