Runes of Magic: Exclusive End of Beta Interview

[Cody Bye]

The beta for Runes of Magic is nearly over. With all of the localization issues nearing completion, the Frogster America team is pulling out all the stops to make sure the public knows about the upcoming launch of its game. Sean Kauppinen, Interim President and CEO of Frogster America, Inc., checked in with Ten Ton Hammer's Garrett Fuller to give us all the latest information.

Ten Ton Hammer: What lessons have you learned from beta that will now carry over into the live game?

Sean: The biggest lesson is the fact that the community can actually change the game. I’ve worked on a lot of games and the community’s feedback has always been important, but this is the first time that it has influenced the game as quickly and as drastically. There are other things that we analyze, such as where people die as we balance the game. I think having a strong tool to analyze how people are playing, enables us to constantly change it to keep it both challenging and fun at the same time.

You can read the rest of the exclusive Runes of Magic interview by clicking here!

[AngryBeaver]

Good read. I'll be logging in tomorrow to see what's new.

If you ever have suggestions on how we can make the game better, we’re here and we’re listening.

A pet class would be nice.

[RawGutts]

Great read and fix my poor knight class! We need more agro powa and able to break down tall buildings in a single whack!

[Ralsu]

Originally Posted by AngryBeaver

A pet class would be nice.

Yes

Originally Posted by RawGutts

fix my poor knight class! We need more agro powa and able to break down tall buildings in a single whack!

Is aggro management for knights still hard?

[unholyblackdeath]

Cool. I'm gonna log in and play a bit today. I have not been playing due to performance issues (lag). I'd be willing to bet they have worked some of those issues out by now. I know for sure later. Thanks for the info, this is a pretty decent game.