August 12th, 2014 (Seoul, South Korea) - WEBZEN, a global developer and publisher of online games, announces the opening of the Public Test Server (PTS) in anticipation of the new Rappelz expansion, Epic IX Part 1.
Players can look forward to testing the new features, with level and profession increase, new dungeon and additional improvements.
Starting today, players with a WEBZEN account will have the opportunity to create a new character on this special server and discover the exclusive content between the 12th and the 19th of August, before the launch of the new Epic. During the tests, the players will get a chance to help the Rappelz team to spot on possible problems with the game client and improve the final version of the expansion. In order to facilitate the levelling, the EXP, DROP and LAK rate will be increased for the characters.
The PTS client and instructions are available on the official website: http://en.rappelz.webzen.com/
The adventurers will unravel the mysteries of the new Red Spider Circus dungeon in the Pitch-Black Woods and its three nefarious bosses Lillis, Mephisto and the Soul of Lunacy. New equipment, accessories, boss cards and Soul Creatures are to be won if players can defeat these powerful enemies.
The new Epic will contain increased characters’ level and profession, many improvements with job balancing, interface enhancement, and new rewards to a daily quests, including exclusive costumes.
In order to consolidate the European communities and allow players to enjoy the fullest the new features, Italian, Polish and Turkish communities will be unified into a new European server on the 19th of August, although they will still be able to play in their own language.