I haven’t played Requiem in ages, and this bit of information is welcome news. I might—just MIGHT—give Requiem another go, especially now that it has new content, including a significant revamp in the skills of every class and an expanded player-versus-player system.

Requiem from Gravity Interactive

Oh, and if you are like me, someone who hasn’t played for the longest time, don’t be startled if you log in and find your Temperion (Requiem’s novice class) no longer a Temperion. Back when Requiem: Bloodymare was in effect, you had to start the game as a Temperion before changing into the first job. In Requiem: Memento Mori, you can now start as a first “jobber.”

This means that when you log on to the game, you may find that your Turan Temperion is now a Defender. Same goes for the Bartuk Temperion (Warrior), Kruxena Temperion (Rogue), and Xenoa Temperion (Hunter).

Another new feature that may spice up gameplay—but turn off some players—is the fact that your character can now de-level. What this means is if your avatar has little or no experience points and dies, he or she can drop in level. So if, say, your character is Level 60 and wearing Level 60 equipment, and then suddenly falls in battle, you’ll discover that he or she can no longer wear that shiny new armor set.

Visit the official website for more information about the game and the complete Requiem: Memento Mori patch notes.

Before I forget, don’t stress yourself out by updating your Requiem: Bloodymare client. It just won’t work because Gravity changed the installation shield. You need to download the Requiem: Memento Mori client, either through Bittorent or Direct Download, to play the game.

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Yes, you read that right. For those not keeping tabs on Requiem: Bloodymare and its website, a new patch, dubbed Update 5.0, will take effect tomorrow, March 5, 2009. Don’t look at me; I’m just as surprised as you.

I confess, I’ve been remiss in my duty as a player of Requiem: Bloodymare. Not that it’s entirely my fault. I blame it, partially, on the last patch brouhaha, the one that almost had me uninstalling the game from the computer.

Anyway, I’m not here to talk about THAT update. I’m here to dissect what’s new in the world of Requiem: Bloodymare so you guys won’t run blindly into the wall that is Update 5.0.

The biggest change is the inclusion of the Ancient Ruins, a new battlefield option that enables cross-server fights. Yes, CROSS-SERVER!

Here are the details:

Ancient Ruins will be a new battlefield option that will include the whole server to battle for points and prizes. With more than 1,000 players able to join at one time, the large-scale battle will be a new experience allowing the whole server to battle for glory and deciding which server stands above the others.

The Ancient Ruins will be available three days a week, twice a day: Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time and 5 p.m. Pacific Standard Time.

There will be an in-game announcement 30 minutes prior to each scheduled battlefield. A reminder announcement will be made during the fight, every 10 minutes that the battle is going on.

The War has two sides and will allow players to make individual groups while in the battlefield. Lintra Server will be paired with Valdes to go against the Hammerine Server.

The Ancient Ruins will also follow the same point and contribution system as the other two available battlefields. These points can be used to buy new items such as EXP scrolls, transformation items, reinforcement xeon restoration items, and treasure dungeon keys.

So there you have it. What are you waiting for? Strap on those breastplates and rush headlong into battle!

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No, it’s not Gravity’s fault; the fault is actually mine. I level so slow that it takes me ages to finish a quest, and by the time I get around to finish a quest, my character’s already a few levels higher than the recommended level.

Requiem: Bloodymare’s Toren’s Request is one such quest. Part One of Toren’s Request becomes available when your character reaches Level 10 (yes, once the avatar, called a Temperion in Requiem: Bloodymare-speak, changes to the first job).

Here’s a summary of Toren’s Request:

Part 1
Required Level: 10
Rewards: Around 6817 experience points and 116 Lant
Target NPC: Heyra

Talk to the smuggler Heyra at the Caput Sawmill.

Part 2
Required Level: 16
Rewards: Around 787 EXP and 116 Lant
Target NPC: Toren

Talk to the peddler Toren at the South Bivouac.

Part 3
Required Level: 16
Rewards: Around 967 EXP and 149 Lant
Target NPC: Toren

Collect Wild Small Gropie Claws and Ziebalt Molar Teeth at the Elba Gorge located northwest of the South Bivouac. Regardless of what’s written on the quest dialogue, the first quest item you need is Wild Small Gropie Claws and not Mini Golem Claws. The quest item name is apparently bugged. After collecting the items, talk to Toren.

Part 4
Required Level: 16
Rewards: Around 787 EXP and 116 Lant
Target NPC: Heyra

Talk to the smuggler Heyra at the Caput Sawmill.

Part 5
Required Level: 16
Rewards: Around 1,912 EXP and 149 Lant
Target NPC: Heyra

Collect 10 pieces of Torn Paper from Olgross, monsters that spawn near the Caput Sawmill, and then talk to Heyra again.

Part 6
Required Level: 16
Rewards: Around 787 EXP and 116 Lant
Target NPC: Toren

Talk to the peddler Toren at the South Bivouac.

Finale
Required Level: 16
Rewards: Around 2,970 EXP and 149 Lant
Target NPC: Toren

Talk to Toren after securing a treasure map from the Monster Gatus that roams the eastern part of the Fridha Snowfields. Can’t find Gatus? Leave the South Bivouac and head north. Make sure to follow the path, the one that intersects the lower left corner of the letter “B” in the word “Blackhand” of Blackhand Debouchment on the map.

Gatus is a wuss.

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1. Chinese Paladin Online, developed by Softstar and operated by 9you

2. Jian Wang 3, developed and operated by Kingsoft

3. Dragonball Online, developed by Ntl-inc

4. Cang Tian Online, developed by Wemade and operated by Shanda

5. Aion, developed by NCsoft and operated by Shanda

6. Wushuang Online, developed by Koei Games and operated by Tianxi

7. Fantasy Journey Online, developed by Lingo Soft and operated by 9you

8. Ragnarok Online II, developed by Gravity and operated by 9th City

9. Gear War Online, developed by CYKAN and operated by DDTONG

10. Kingdom of Warriors, developed by Webzen

How about you? What online games are you waiting for?

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