by Karen Hertzberg on Mar 19, 2008
That's What He Said!
The arrival of free-to-play massively multiplayer games came as both a
blessing and a curse to many MMO gamers. Unlike their pay-to-play
brethren, the newly released free-to-play games often featured poorly
translated in-game text, poorly localized gameplay, and generally
outdated features. However, those free-to-play games that did feature
excellent localization have done exceptionally well in North American
and the European countries. Recently, Ten Ton Hammer's Cody "Micajah"
Bye sat down with Howard He, the CEO of G4Box, to talk about the
upcoming release of their latest imported game, Metin 2!
He: Once every month or two, our player base has the
opportunity to
elect a player to become the King or Queen for their nation. A Monarch
has the power to change the tides of a battle single handedly. The
player that is elected as king or queen receives special armor that
identifies their status as well as special powers that can affect their
entire nation. These powers are not without a cost though, the powers
use funds from the national treasury which is built through the sale of
items (taxes).