Restricted to Asia: Ragnarok 2 Beta

Ragnarok Online 2 had a rocky start in late December, with publisher Asiasoft having to delay the open beta date due to high server congestion which caused the game to be unplayable for most. The new open beta date was set for today, January 3rd and as promised Asisasoft has released RO2 into open beta, but with some changes that have the community absolutely furious.

Originally Asiasoft had marketed their release of Ragnarok Online 2 as the first English version of the game with fans being led to believe they could access the game in the west despite the actual servers being located in the SEA region. In a quick turn of events however, Asiasoft released a message yesterday via the game’s Facebook page stating that the game would only be available to gamers from Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam due to “Asiasoft’s “licence agreement with the game’s developer, Gravity Co.” Which means unless you are from those areas you wont be getting in.

There is no question that it was a severe oversight on Asiasoft’s part to not announce the change in service areas sooner, especially since the company seems to pride itself in being the first ever publishers of an English version of the game, yet the largest English speaking areas cannot actually play!

The question as to whether or not Ragnarok Online 2 would actually be a subjectively good MMORPG is a whole other topic. If Duke Nukem has taught us anything, the wait can often times be more memorable then the game itself.

Editors Note: Some players have reported that despite the official FB announcement, the game appears as if it hasn’t implemented any IP block. Perhaps the company was alluding to just player support and payment options. Nevertheless, don’t be surprised if an IP block is implemented soon.

More infos about Ragnarok 2 HERE

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Ragnarok 2 Open Beta Rescheduled

Open Beta is usually a very happy time for both developer and fans. New players, who may not have been able to access the game’s closed beta finally get to jump in and developers start to see their hard work paying off. Unfortunately, this was not the case with the recent open beta launch of Ragnarok Online 2.

Upon release into open beta 27.12.12, the RO2 servers where slammed and barely anyone could actually login which caused a massive influx of players venturing to the game’s website in search of answers, promptly causing the website and its forums to crash repeatedly. Because of this Asiasoft, the publishers behind the English version of RO2, decided today to postpone the open beta till January 3rd.

The push-back decision was made to ensure all issues were resolved before the game proceeds any further and to prevent any further disappointment. Unfortunately for gamers who did get to start playing before the server crashes, Asiasoft has also decided to reset all character data in order to be fair to the majority of players who were unable to access the game servers at all.

The Chairman of Asiasoft, Sherman Tan, has written a personal letter of apology to eager fans on the official Ragnarok Online 2 Facebook fan page. It will be interesting to see players reactions since the game is stilltechnically in beta which means players should expect beta issues, but with Open Beta usually marking the official launch of a title as well, players have begun to expect more stability at this stage. What are your thoughts on the current RO2 situation?

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