News archive
July 2009
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31.07.2009All of you participants have shown great passion in smacking these little green nags and the Taboreans are truly grateful. They have a lot of cool rewards for the most committed frog slayers. We will contact the winners of the contest so they can get their well earned prizes. When have you ever gotten the chance to win great prizes like a cool ...
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31.07.2009Sometimes when rummaging around in the closet, one can find things that were long forgotten: the old pair of chain mail trousers that have been laying there for at least 10 levels because you outgrew them. Can't simply throw them away... they are still good for a few fights... but you can't pass them on to the guild mate's little brother - he could ...
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30.07.2009A new instance under the Sea... With Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy we are adding a new instanced dungeon for groups of up to six players to the game. "The Heart of the Ocean" instance off the "Weeping Coast" shoreline takes players to the bottom of the ocean where they face dangerous sea monsters, the mysterious Naga several ...
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29.07.2009On Thursday, 30 July 2009 at around 8am BST (GMT+1) / 09:00h CEST the Runes of Magic servers will be taken offline to apply a Hotfix. The downtime should be over at 10am BST / 11:00h CEST. Patch notes are available in the forums. Thank you. Update 30 July 2009, 10:55h CEST Today's downtime needs to be extended until approximately 1pm BST / ...
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29.07.2009This has been a busy week for all of us! We added great new features and content with "1.8 Secret of the Goblin Mine" to the game just yesterday and at the same time we launched the Open Beta on the French and Spanish servers. French & Spanish Open Beta launched The news on that great event have been published in France and Spain of ...
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28.07.2009We welcome "Claiomh" (FR) and "Sciath" (ES) to the Runes of Magic family! With today's patch "1.8 Secret of the Goblin Mine" we successfully launched the Open Beta Phase for the French and Spanish servers! All the great new content and features we introduced today like the Goblin Mine mini-game, personalised houses and ...
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27.07.2009On Tuesday, 28 July 2009 at around 8am BST (GMT+1) / 09:00h CEST the Runes of Magic servers will be taken offline to apply Patch 1.8 "Secret of the Goblin Mines". The downtime should be over at 1pm BST / 14:00h CEST. Patch notes will be available in the forums shortly after the patch has been published. Thank you. Update 1pm BST / ...
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27.07.2009This week our Runes of Magic community grows even bigger than before with our French and Spanish friends joining us. On this special occasion, we offer Purified Fusion Stones at 50% of their original price! Additionally the Golden Repair Hammer as well as Star-, Moon- and Sun Jewel Wishes are available between the 27th and 31st of July 2009 for 30% ...
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24.07.2009There you are, after fighting your way through the hordes of your enemy, facing the mean evil boss, finish him with the last remaining strength you can muster and finally he drops the item of your dreams! Now it's time to polish your prize and add that little extra with one of our three upgrade-bundles to gain a bit of breathing room for your next ...
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23.07.2009Aslan Valley, High Noon A man stood by the side of the road that is meandering through the deep forests of Aslan. So far, so good, one might think - except that this man looked quite unusual - in fact he did not look like a human should look like. "What is ye looking at?" he snapped at the passing adventurer. "I am terribly sorry, ...
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22.07.2009Hartelijk welkom! Today is a big day for us! Today we officially declare the Dutch-language forums and website open! The growing Community Team is joined by JillY and Swenson who will be taking care of players from The Netherlands and Belgium on the forums and provide you with the latest news and information on the new website. And to provide a new ...
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20.07.2009To prepare the launch of the new server for our Dutch and Flemish speaking users, we move the weekly server maintenance from Tuesday to Wednesday. The day after tomorrow, Wed. 22 July 2009, at 8am BST (GMT+1) / 09:00h CEST we will take the servers down for maintenance. We expect them to come back online at 11am BST / 12:00h CEST. Thank you. ...
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20.07.2009Great results for a small investment don’t work? Yes, it does! With the 20. July we will offer you mighty items for a mighty small investment. With this bargain even the most strained pocket will leave no wishes unfulfilled. Between the 20. July 2009 17h CEST and the 24. July 2009 12h CEST you can save up to 50% on the following items: Single ...
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17.07.2009We have exciting news to announce from the Halls of Phirius Workshops. The truly skillful hands of those craftsmen will be able to brew new potions of life and mana giving quality for you. Above this they were even able to create some special liquids for you which combine both of those regenerative abilities. The first potions should be ready at ...
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17.07.2009News for all animal lovers! The animal handles of Taborea outdid themselves! They made the nearly impossible happen. Almost no human eye ever spotted them and the few who did, never thought that these animals could be domesticated. Desired for their rarity and adored for their beauty, these mounts are available to the collectors and ...
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16.07.2009From Thursday, 16 July 2009, 4pm BST (GMT+1) / 17:00h CEST we have a special offer for you. For a limited period of time we give you up to 900 Diamonds for free for every Diamond purchase you make! This offer only lasts until Sunday, 19 July 2009 4pm BST / 17:00h CEST. On the "Top-Up Diamonds"-Page you can easily see how many more ...
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16.07.2009Only a few weeks now until the much anticipated release of the "Weeping Coast", the first new zone for players before the release of "Chapter II: The Elven Prophecy". But with the new Chapter brave adventurers and heroes will have much more to discover and explore. The best captains of the taborean fleet helped us to bring light ...
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15.07.2009And another creative winner for the fifth part of our "Speechless in Taborea" story contest. This month our price goes to: Etova K. from Finland. Congratulations on winning a pretty cool Runes of Magic Mousepad sponsored by COMPAD.com! •perfect fine structure of the surface • excellent gliding performance • ...
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14.07.2009Hartelijk welkom! Today we welcome our neighbours from The Netherlands & Belgium which will join our growing Runes of Magic family very soon! Players of the dutch language will find all the important information and special events on our new website, launching around the 22. Juli 2009! With the 22. Juli 2009 we will launch an english ...
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13.07.2009On Tuesday, 14 July 2009, at 8am BST (GMT+1) / 09:00h CEST, we will take the Runes of Magic servers offline for general maintenance. The servers are scheduled to go back online at 1pm BST / 14:00h CEST. Thank you.
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13.07.2009Taborea is a world full of danger and peril. Monsters, rough terrain and many other challenges await the brave adventurers on their way to fame. To make life in Taborea less hazardous for all the heroes and heroines out there, we put our favorite items back on offer. For 30% less, these items can help everyone to better prepare for the ventures ...
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10.07.2009In Runes of Magic too, music unfurls its magical powers: makes your step lighter, your arm stronger or scares your enemy. This weekend you too can unleash the power of music with our magical instruments, which are available in the Item Shop for Diamonds or Phirius Tokens. Plus we got something to keep the band happy: Party Experience Potions, ...
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08.07.2009MMOZine #13 Only a few months until "Chapter II: The Elven Prohecy" will introduce a new race, two new classes and new content. To ease the wait a bit, we have published a new page in our "Classes" section which allows you a first glimpse at the two Elven classes Druid and Warden. Of course there is still a lot that we won't ...
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07.07.2009There was a swirl of branches when the wooden, moss covered creature moved with such unbelievable swiftness devoid of its masses up and in front of its master, hurling itself against the enemy at hand. "Anduh' serane atal!" resonated melodic words from behind the creature which found itself deep in battle by now and a lean featured ...
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07.07.2009On the official Runes of Magic homepage we not only offer the newest information, cool trailers or many other great features for our favourite game but also the official forum, with thousands of players from all over the world already posting in the different forums. And now, apart from the English and German language sections, we recently opened ...
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06.07.2009On Tuesday, 07 July 2009, at 8am BST (GMT+1) / 09:00h CEST, we will take the Runes of Magic servers offline for general maintenance. The servers are scheduled to go back online at 1pm BST / 14:00h CEST. Thank you. Update Due to some fixes and localisation updates that will be applied today, the servers will stay down for an additional 1 1/2 hours. ...
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06.07.2009Four bundles choc-a-bloc full with mighty items for more fun in game are waiting this week, from monday 06.07.09, 4pm BST (GMT+1) / 17:00h CEST until Friday 10.07.09, 22:59 am BST / 23:59h CEST for brave adventurers! That's exactly what you need for your ventures into the unknown. Make your armour tougher, yourself stronger, travel faster - ...
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03.07.2009We got new reading material for all you hardworking crafting students out there! On Friday Taborea's booksellers have new Crafting Encyclopaedias in store. With the new level 2 Encyclopaedias you can gain more experience in all the different crafting professions in the comfort of your own home. Additionally we got new level 1 Encyclopaedias! Enjoy ...
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03.07.2009In May we ran with you, the Runes of Magic Community, a huge 2-part survey on topics around the game. One part focussed on the trade of Diamonds through the game's Auction House. The results of that survey were very positive, so we decided to change the options how our players could trade Diamonds in the Auction House. We temporarily deactivated ...
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03.07.2009Before we will open the new "Chapter 2: The Elven Prohecy" we are going to lower the barrier to our latest zone: The Weeping Coast. To reveal some of the background to this exotic place we prepared a new content page for you. You can read up on the fish people, unveal the name of the spider goddess which is being worshipped by the troll ...
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02.07.2009This week, we got many great news for the Runes of Magic community: A new patch has been applied to the servers, introducing lv. 50 Elite Skills, a revamped Ystra Labyrinth and a "Capture the Rune" arena. We launched the French and Spanish Closed Beta. The big Catch-the-Frog Summer Event has started on Tuesday. A new part in our ...
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01.07.2009While preparaing the launch our new French and Spanish servers a couple gremlins nibbled on the the "Capture the Rune" (Capture the Flag) code and caused some havoc. To ensure that PvP-players in Runes of Magic can enjoy this new feature again, we will take the servers offline tomorrow, Thursday 02. July 2009 between 8am BST (GMT+1) / ...
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01.07.2009"Gerfilda! These creatures from you know when are back again!" yelled a red-faced and enraged peon while he smashed down his trusted spade onto the beast below his feet. There was a short but loud "RRRRIBBIT!" right after the spade was brought up again, revealing a quite flattened frog. One less...dozens to go. "I know, I ...
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01.07.2009Welcome! Bienvenue! Bienvenidos! Today the Closed Betas of the French and Spanish language versions of Runes of Magic have started! Now all French and Spanish speaking players have the opportunity to not only play Runes of Magic in their preferred language, we also added two new PvE servers to the European server-family. As it is the nature ...
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01.07.2009What the...? Just when they were leaving the office after a hard day's work, our heroes find themselves in a very familiar but unexpected place! Have a look yourself and find out where the elevator of doom™ has taken them! This sudden change of scenery left Kerensky and Silberfuchs speechless - but you can help us out here! Come up with a ...
