Level-up Yosi Break

This blog has really taken off, and I owe it to all of you Level-up gamers who read and check almost daily. I was talking with one player a while ago and he was asking about what people do in Level-up Games. What's the career path? Who are the movers and shakers of the industry? He asked a lot of very simple but interesting questions. After consulting with a few officemates, I've come to a decision to introduce to you guys a different side of Level-up. Over the next few days, I'll be having a new category called "Level-up Yosi Break". To my readers that who don't understand Filipino, "Yosi" is Cigarette. People usually call for a "Yosi Break" when they need a few minutes to regroup and relax. And that's exactly what I want to show everyone! It's time for you guys to see beyond the games and the company name. It's time to put a human face on Level-up Games :)Don't worry though, I will still regularly post about Ragnarok 2, Perfect World, and other MMOG titles.

I will also be talking with celebrity players of our various games. Players who are famous and I will try to get them to share their thoughts about the industry in general. I hope you guys enjoy the next series of interviews.

If we're lucky, I can start having this section up and running by tomorrow, March 1, 2007. I've already asked our Chief Technical Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and other department heads and executive officers if they're okay, and most of them have agreed.

Cheers!

P.S.

I comissioned an artist to work on the blog template. Hopefully he can finish it soon XD

MMOG: Audition Scandal II

OMFG. IT'S BACK.

Like what Britney (now bald, btw) likes to say...

"HIT ME BABY ONE MORE TIME!"



Hahaha! This is just insane. Great job darrick07 for putting this together. It's really funny to see stuff like this, especially when you've just went through a long and tiring day at work. Thanks to Goenitz for giving me the link. Does anyone here remember the RO GM Scandal? That was a sprite edit with a lady GM doing something to a Novice playing dead XD

Anway, I think this video is just hillarious! What do you think? Post a comment! :)

PS
I'm gonna try to get more stuff on Perfect World and RO2 tomorrow. Till then, ciao!

LU Elevation - Davao Segment

*Thanks to Doctor for this video

TO THE TOP WITH LEVEL-UP!

This was our battle cry when we went to Davao for the trade/media launch last February 23, 2007. Despite the schedule being tight and rather unforgiving, we were still able to have a good time. Just to show all of you how hellish our schedule was, check this out:

February 23, 2007
10:40AM - Flight: Manila to Davao
1:00PM - Arrival at Davao
1:00PM - 1:30PM: Lunch at Marco Polo Hotel
1:30PM - 4:30PM: Meeting with ICAD (Internet Cafe Association of Davao) Officers
4:30PM - 5:00PM: Rest and quick shower (@_@)
6:00PM - 12:00AM: Level-up ELEVATION Trade Launch @the Venue
12:00AM - 2:00AM: Very late dinner

February 24, 2007
10:00AM: Wake-up and go to airport (wah!)
10:40AM: Davao to Manila

Because of the schedule, you'd think Davao wasn't so far from Manila. Nevermind that they are at the opposite ends of the Philippines. I actually talked about this with our Sales Director, Apol Dionglay. When he was still working for other Multinational companies, he would go back and forth from Hong Kong or even Singapore on the same day. You can't help but admire dedication like that.

Anyway, more about the event. The actual launch was really jam-packed. More than 400 players and cafe owners went to the launch. Our venue was almost twice as large as the place we used back in Manila! The stage was awesome, and the production staff was also great. I felt sad for the band though. How can you expect a crowd dominated by 80% male to start dancing - especially since the girls in the crowd were also a bit old (cafe owners). Hehe.

After the event we were all hungry. We boarded the vans and went to Colasas which had OMG delicous BBQ and chicken. The entire team pigged out. Wahaha! I think we spent more than two hours there just savoring the food and finally getting a break from our day.

That's it for Davao. The next morning I overslept. Fortunately our Marketing Services Manager, Jake, woke me up (thanks man lol). We got into the van, went to the airport and went home.

Maraming Salamat Davao!

Ragnarok Event: Ragna Rally '07!

Ragna Rally ’07 is a major nationwide event that aims to gather Ragnarok players, old and new, under one roof. Inspired by the 2007 May elections, we’ve spiced it up a bit by adding a “Poring for President” flavor, making it more relevant to everyone. Don’t be surprised to find tarpaulins, posters, and even sample ballots promoting Poring for President at your nearest internet café!

So what is in it for players who attend the Ragna Rally? The main event is the BTA Mjolnir Cup Tournament! This isn’t your normal BTA because the national champion will win a godly item: a brand new Mejinguarde! Regional champions also stand to win rare and powerful in-game items like Vesper Cores.

We also have the Ragna Raffle! The GMs are going to give away dozens of premium items, merchandise, and in-game stuff for everyone who attends the event. We will also have a special raffle for players who buy top-up cards at the event.

Ragna Rally ’07 promises to be one of the biggest events this year! We will be having a Rally every weekend starting next Friday! However, before we go full blast, we’re going to have a tune-up rally on the following dates:

March 2, 2007
Netaphor Internet Café, Paranaque
5PM-11PM
BTA Registration 4PM-6PM

March 3, 2007
ESF Computer Center, Cavite
1PM-7PM
BTA Registration 12PM-2PM

(MAP to follow)

For the mechanics of the activities, please visit the Ragna Rally section of the Ragnaboards here.

Don’t forget to bring 100 PHP for entrance fee. You will get a 50 Top-up Card and a raffle stub for the Ragna Raffle. See you there! Rok On!

*Map and I-café address to follow

Ragna Blogging Competition

I was going through the fansite entrees just a few minutes ago when a great idea hit me. A lot of people were complaining that it took too much effort and time to build a fansite for Hugel. I agree with them 100%, since you'll have to learn how to do HTML and even get creative people to lay-out your site and make original art. It is simply too overwhelming for your average pinoy gamer.

Well, I'm not a web developer or creative genius but I'm maintaining a fansite of sorts using this blog. And that's when it suddenly dawned on me.

It's so friggin easy to make a blog. All you have to do is to sign-up at blogger, ro-diary, wordpress, and God knows what else. For content - you can easily pick out RO videos in YOUTUBE and comment. You can tell what happened during siege and even make pot shots at Level-up for not doing a good job (I pray that this doesn't happen as much though LOL). You can be vocal about issues like botting, hack-delete, and other censored topics in the message boards.

I'm happy to say that the RO Team is currently working on the mechanics for the first ever Ragna Blogger Competition! We're going to ask everyone to start their own online journals about their RO life and we will give prizes to those who make excellent work! All valid entries will also be posted at the Level-up community website section.

Mechanics and other details will be posted in the official RO site soon.

Cheers!

P.S.

To non-bloggers out there, you might want to start learning how. You can start by making an account at http://www.blogger.com. Just let me know via YM or leave a comment on this post if you've made one and I'll gladly add you to my link list. Be sure to include the URL.