Version Update 14.1 Sneak Peek

Since the upcoming Version Update and Planet Partner release has been postponed, we thought our participants might appreciate an early peek at some of the new features that Version Update 14.1 will bring.

A new Quest Tracker interface will be implemented which, as the name suggests, makes tracking currently active quests a breeze.

Another nice new feature is that the item information panel now displays the actual level of protection offered by unlimited armor parts which are below maximum TT value.

A few of the other features you can look forward to in Version Update 14.1 include:

• Lower global thresholds for low-level creatures.
• Global messages when special rare items are looted.
• Introduction of planet-specific TEN Edition weapons.

Please note that the features mentioned aboved are a small sample of what's to come, and that there are many other features and improvements included in Version Update 14.1. And of course there is a boatload of exciting new Planet Partner content to be released as well.

Interview with David Dobson 23.02.2013

Here is the interview with David Dobson, Planet Arkadia CEO, february 23rd, 2013:

http://www.normandieradio.co.uk/recorded-interviews/

And here you can download it: Download

Neverdie Studios has created QuestBomb

Watch out! A Quest Bomb has been detonated and now there is a new way to earn cash in the whacky virtual world of ROCKtropia. If you fancy yourself a connoisseur of virtual reality and pop culture and think you can write with panache, then why not get paid for it?

ROCKtropia the wild and irreverent virtual world that you love to hate so much, the planet that brought you Motorhead’s beer garden where you can fight each other over kegs, the planet where you can go out with mining gear and dig up exotic cocktails, the planet where the streets are lined with Bootylicious Android Video Vixens who actually slap you and smack talk back when you are rude. Yes we are talking about the crazy planet that has Cyber Demons for you to crush in Hell and Forum Trolls you can exact revenge on and Zombies you can mash and Rock N Roll Dragons u can bash and Gang bangers you can slash and Rocktropia citizens who dance their virtual asses off so you can collect their sweat and make money for your honey.

Yes Rocktropia, the Planet where you can step inside a movie theater and find yourself butt naked in the Arctic on a Mission to Hunt The THING, the planet where the music never stops, where you can win electric guitars signed by Rock Stars, the planet where Vampires and Werewolves war eternally, where broomsticks and hover boards collide in mid air, the planet where the great battle between Good and Evil is waged and where the outcome may affect the future of mankind.

Yes that place called ROCKtropia is now ready for the critics!

So if you want to become a contributor to Quest Bomb Dot Com and review Missions and Quests and Dungeons and Blueprints and Hang Outs and other Peoples Writing styles and Rocktropia Machinima Videos etc, then Register at Questbomb.com, submit an example review in the following thread http://www.rocktropia.com/forum/t17764/then contact yours truly NEVERDIE at Rocktropia.com/forum and if you are approved we will get you up and running.

But how do you make money?

Write your review or Article on the site be sure to include Screenshots and then Save it, if it passess Quality Control and we publish it, then you will earn 5 ped, which you can collect weekly at the CND Lagoon. If you include Video, nicely presented then a published review or article will be worth 10 Ped. You can write as many reviews as you like each week, but we will only Publish those that are really well presented and as the best reviewers raise the bar, it may become more difficult to get your reviews published… We will accept more than one review of the Same thing, if you have something else to offer.

Questbomb is not a database site, but a creative outlet for those who want to creatively Critique and Celebrate the pop culture capital of Virtual Reality… (And hey ROCKtropia is still in its infancy, so get real, Rome wasn’t built in a day, the more you support and nurture this world the more chance it will grow to fulfill its promise) Ulitmately the reviews and articles published on Quest Bomb are also to help those unfamiliar with the Entropia platform get a taste for the variety of content and fun on offer.

Neverdie Studios has created QuestBomb.com to be a site for contributors and the Entropia community to critique and celebrate the creative process involved in the development of Rocktropia, also to stimulate an interactive communication between Neverdie Studios and the players, and to shed light on the vast Rocktropia Virtual World and its Quests in an easily accessible way to gamers around the world.

The primary focus will be on Reviews written here on Quests, Planet Themes, Items, Monsters, Dungeons, etc… Basically if it is related to Rocktropia, we want a Review on it. (And sometimes more than one review if you have more to add or a different opinion to another reviewer)

If you want to become involved by writing Reviews because you love the game, or are looking for an alternative to other in game options for collecting currency, then you need to contact NEVERDIE to become a Reviewer for QuestBomb.com

Crystal Palace Mercenary Recruitment Advisory

It looks like there is going to be new mission and new area where you can enter and do the mission only if you have finished stage four of the Aurli Iron Challenge (5000 Aurli kills). This area and mission will be available at least for 1 year. And this has nothing to do with the upcoming January-February-March big estate sale from MinadArk.

Crystal Palace Space Station xenobiologist Professor Walken today issued an emergency bulletin advertising the recruitment of skilled mercenaries. While details of the proposed mission were not specified in the bulletin, anonymous sources mentioned disturbing alien activity observed recently in previously sealed portions of the aging space station.

According to the bulletin, applicants will be screened by CFA Agent Stephan Wurmsteiger to ensure combat experience against alien lifeforms, and thus will need to have completed stage four of the Aurli Iron Challenge (5000 Aurli kills).

Considering the stringent screening requirements and urgent tone of the bulletin, veteran mercenaries are expecting mission engagement within several weeks, or even sooner.

MinDark juicing up the loots, globals and HoFs!

I just received mail from Entropia Universe I will post it in the end of this post. Most stuff you probably already know, but here is what is new and interesting: “Finally, as some of you may have noticed, MindArk has already started celebrating by juicing up the loots, globals and HoFs! No one can be sure when this insanity will end so be sure to grab your share of these Modified Loots!”

So far I was thinking that the improved loot was just for 1 day – 30 of January 2013. Last few weeks my mining runs are usually over 100% TT return and I didn’t track my hunting runs, but probably I am doing good there too so I believe that Mindark improved the loot return. Well there is always the random factor so some people will still be screwed by the system, but the last message in that mail make me buy biggest gun I can use and go hunt big mobs. I didn’t do it so far because the price of the laser weapons I usually use is like 140% MU and I was thinking of switching to BLP or Mindforce.

And here is the full mail from MindArk:

Entropia Universe Celebrates Ten Years!

On the 30th of January 2003, Project Entropia was officially released to the public. That release, also known as the PE Gold release, marked the beginning of a long and eventful evolution to the greatly expanded and advanced Entropia Universe of today.

Less than a year after the launch of Entropia Universe, a player bought the rights to a virtual island via the Entropia Universe auction for 26 500 USD. The participant recouped his investment within a year. In 2006, that sale was greatly surpassed, when a user bought the rights to an asteroid space resort for the equivalent of 100 000 USD. The rights to that same space resort was later sold by the same participant for more than six times the original investment.

CryEngine 2

Always maintaining its cutting edge appeal, Entropia has seen two graphics engine upgrades in its lifetime. The latest of those, in 2009, saw the implementation of the state-of-the-art CryEngine 2 and a whole new cinematic look.

Planet Partners

Until 2010, Planet Calypso was the only planet in the Universe. Then on April 6 2010, Entropia Universe doubled in size overnight. A new planet, developed and managed by an independent studio, was added to the Entropia Universe. Thus, the music-themed Rocktropia became the first participant in MindArks Planet Partner system.

More studios have since joined the Planet Partner system, leading to the creation of three additional planets: The time-travel themed Next Island, the treasure-hunting themed Planet Arkadia, and the SciFantasy-themed Planet Cyrene.

Space

To complete the sense of place and scale, interplanetary Space was recently introduced, allowing seamless trade and travel between the different worlds that make up the Entropia Universe.

Come celebrate the Tenth Entropian New Year with us!

In celebration of this exciting milestone, MindArk and the Planet Partners invite you to a variety of special events, with special TEN (Tenth Entropian New year) edition items distributed in loot and as event prizes.

These and other events will continue over the next several months. Each planet will also be introducing a special TEN Edition version of one of its weapons. Very soon, MindArk will be announcing a major estate auction, quite different from the traditional land area model.

Finally, as some of you may have noticed, MindArk has already started celebrating by juicing up the loots, globals and HoFs! No one can be sure when this insanity will end so be sure to grab your share of these Modified Loots!

Selling 3D models on Asset Store

I was looking at different ways to start a carrier in making games and realizing you can’t just start from day one to work for big companies and make games like Entropia Universe. You must learn few years first and slowly move to more complex projects and probably make more money with your work. No one will hire complete noob, so you have to start working as freelancer making some small projects for some smaller games or movies.

Even if you spent 10 years making game better let’s say than Diablo 3 can you afford the servers, the marketing and actually make sure no one will pirate the game and steal all your profit. Or can you leave your current job and fly to another country hoping to find a job as game designer there. Most probably not.

If you want to start making games in your free time after work and in Sundays you need something like Google Web store for apps where they share revenue with you. After looking at different options I found that there is such place. Do you remember the 3D engine Unity 3D that was not as good as CryEngine, but a lot cheaper? They have Asset Store where you can sell 3D models, Textures and Materials, Audio, Complete Projects, Editor Extensions, Scripts, Particle Systems, Services, Animations and so on. Where you take 70% of the selling price and 30% goes to the web store. You can even use the free Blender to make your 3D Models and then export them to Unity 3D and sell them on Asset Store.