Massive Runes of Magic Update – All New Limo Desert Zone and Level Caps Raised!

– Level Cap Raised to 62 as Treasures of the Desert Content Update is Released –

AUSTRALIA – December 2, 2010 – Frogster today released a new content update for its popular free-to-play Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (MMORPG), Runes of Magic.

The update, ‘Treasures of the Desert’, raises the level cap to 62, and adds a new region, the Limo Desert, and a new instance, Kawak’s Tomb, to the popular online game.

A new public battle, the ‘Yasheedee Catastrophe’, is now available across all Runes of Magic servers. To prevail in this legendary battle, players have to conquer aggressive foes. In the first phase of the multifaceted encounter, players must use special ropes to capture a horde of nasty worm-like creatures. The second phase challenges players to put as many Resonance Stones as possible in the right place. The more stones they place, the easier it is in the third and fourth phases, where the wicked ‘Hardskin Yasheedees’ and the formidable ‘Crimson Devourer’, an exceptionally tough boss, await.

The region’s breathtaking landscapes reveal magnificent buildings and desert oases. But caution is strongly advised – conflict has been brewing among the local tribes for centuries, and powerful creatures and wild beasts are preparing for battle.

The Treasures of the Desert Update Includes

• New Zone: Limo Desert
• New Instance: Kawak’s Tomb
• Level Cap Raised to 62
• Autumn Banquet
• New Public Encounter

Limo Desert (Level 60 – 62)

After trekking through the Marshes of Angren and climbing across the Garnier mountains a seemingly endless, arid grassy plain stretches out as far as the eye can see – the Limo Desert. This is the birthplace of Kawak Angerfang, a hero from the times of the Great Banishment and leader of the Iron Teeth tribe. The landscape is peppered with verdant oases where most of the inhabitants of this land are to be found. Many new NPCs await players as well as a dangerous new instance, Kawak’s Tomb.

A trailer showing the action-packed Limo Desert together with the dangerous Kawak’s Tomb is also now available at: http://www.runesofmagic.com.au/au/videos,id218,patch_306_treasures_desert.html

Kawak’s Tomb

Kawak’s tomb is buried deep beneath an enormous pyramid in the southwestern region of the Limo Desert. Players will uncover long-forgotten relics in the burial chamber that once belonged to the great war hero, Kawak Angerfang, which are theirs for the taking. But beware: the treasures are jealously watched over by hundreds of guardians and a ferocious Anubis. Players at level 60 can set off in search of the treasure and the legacy of Kawak Angerfang.

Autumn Banquet

With the harvest being brought in across Taborea the time has come for the Autumn Banquet which means lots of events with a thanksgiving theme to take part in. You can tuck into delicious roast turkey, for example, which will award you a one-hour bonus affecting things like drop rates and mount speed.

Public Encounter: Yasheedee Catastrophe

The newest patch also brings you a brand new public encounter: The Yasheedee Catastrophe. In contrast to the previous public encounters, the Yasheedee Catastrophe is part of a daily quest and is suitable for both stronger and weaker players. While the stronger players do the fighting, the weaker players can form a protective ring of resonant rock to weaken the Yasheedees.

For more information on the new zone and Runes of Magic, visit the official website: www.runesofmagic.com.au

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Runes of Magic has redefined the standard for free-to-play MMORPGs with its wide range of features. The online role-play game is based on an exciting, multi-layered story, driven by more than 2,800 quests set in the atmospheric fantasy world of Taborea which spreads over two continents. Players choose one of eight classes which they can combine with a secondary class. Each class combination has individually assigned elite skills. Runes of Magic offers two races to choose between, the elves and the humans, which can be customized using the wide selection of available physical characteristics. A large range of furniture and other functional items lets players furnish and customise their own virtual homes. In guilds, groups of players can construct their own guild castles which may then be expanded with additional buildings and powerful siege engines allowing them to go head-to-head in absorbing guild wars. Thanks to comprehensive crafting and rankin! g systems, gripping player vs. player features such as arenas and open battlefields, flexible and extensive customization of the user interface, a selection of demanding dungeons and many other features ‘Runes of Magic’ has something for everyone. So far Runes of Magic has attracted over 4 million registered users making it one of the most popular and successful free-to-play MMORPGs on the market.

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