After the scheduled maintenance, the GE IAH team announced a 150% increase EXP (adding up 50% from the recent EXP event) till next Thursday.

Your Combat Manuals will be stacked and added up to the EXP rate. So manual's EXP + EXP rate event = lotsa EXP to gain~ (depending on the rate of the manual you purchased i.e. beginner, average and expert)
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Faction Celebrations
Eminence of Carracci had their respective Faction Leader Nostradamus visit here in the Philippines and joined their PH members for a dinner in Greenbelt. Unfortunately, I was in Bacolod, so I had to pass. My apologies, and a big thanks on the invite. ^_^

Destiny of Carracci celebrated their anniversary last May 17 (and I was in Davao -_-), PH members celebrated at Greenbelt as well. More details posted here: http://ge.iahgames.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=398







Thanks to Essentia for the pics. :)

Takhisis of Carracci will be also celebrating their anniversary this weekend, however I'll be going to Cagayan de Oro for the Globe Summer Gimik Games event. But do enjoy your gathering!

Outcasts of Carracci on a grand EB outing this weekend in Laguna (wow, swimming galore!), and I do hope you guys enjoy your exciting trip! ^_^

Do send me pics guys! Have a safe and happy gathering!

Catchy title? Nah!

Here's the forum thread / survey that I just recently posted:

The GVC Distribution

Hello everyone!

The reason why we're all quiet and my presence in the community had lessen is that we're doing all major projects lately. I was informed last, last week that the Game Value Pins P100 denomination has been distributed to loadcentral already. If it's not, please do inform us.

The higher denominations such as 18,000GP and 5,800GP are available on the iCafes and other retailers I've posted here: http://veya-esthesia.blogspot.com/

If not again, do please inform us. It'll be better if you guys will be the reporters, because the information is reliable and fast.

I'll be creating a poll on where you guys play GE. (You can post detailed location, if you want to)

Please post the additional information:
Do you buy Game Value Cards or Pins?
Where d'you usually buy GE cards or pins?

Sample Format:

* Voted for: Rizal
* I buy both GVCs and Pins
* I buy GVCs at iCafes (Warzone) and Pins at loadcentral*


*It'll be much better to tell us the exact location of iCafes and other retailers that you guys are buying from. If the shops are too far, kindly provide us commercial districts like malls, iCafes and such in your areas that we would turnover to our Sales Representatives on this case, so that they could provide installers, posters, and cards or pins (if the owner wishes to sell).

**Those are the only information I'll be needing from the PH community. This survey is voluntarily - and will contribute a huge impact for everyone.

***You may also PM me here, or thru YM: esthesia075, and by email: granadoespada@e-games.com.ph

Thanks!

The forum thread can be found here: http://forum.iahgames.com/ge/showthread.php?t=39024

PS. Thank you for the support from the YM and text messages from the peeps of all servers in GE. Yes, we Pinoys rock! \m/

IAHGames also has an announcement:
Dear gamers,

Due to an urgent server patch that is essential to resolving certain bugs that have caused inconvenience to several gamers, there will be a one hour server downtime today, 27 May 2008, from 1300hrs-1400hrs to patch in this critical patch. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused.

This patch performs the following tasks:

1. Install a log checker into the game system so that the disconnection issues can be investigated with more depth.
2. Fixed a known exploit in the Bahia Islands

Team GE
Source: http://ge.iahgames.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=405

Back-to-school & Summer Blues?

Turn that frown upside down! We're here to make sure your summer's worth remembering!

May 27 - e-Games Back2School Eyeball at the EGG in SM Mall of Asia

We can still feel the heat even when we're hitting back to books! Join our eyeball and relax, entertainment, fun, and activities are brought to you, without any scorecards attached.

*Thanks for deEspania for the image. ^_~


May 31 - Globe Summer Gimik Games at the Limketkai Mall in Cagayan de Oro

Still have the desire to go on Gimik with you barkada? Then this is the happening you'll surely would not want to miss out!

New Settlers’ Race for the New World
Pre-requirement
• Only new players can join

Mechanics
1. All terms and conditions of IAHGames Passport apply.
2. Players will be using their own accounts. They will have an allotment of 1 hour of freeplay to increase the level of their characters.
3. Those who will reach level 15 during their leveling will win in-game items.

Prizes
1 Granado Espada Pin, 1 Combat Manual Beginner 15D


Refer-a-New Settler!

Mechanics
1. Existing GE Pioneers must sign-up their friends at the registration booth of Granado Espada
2. Each new recruit will be given free 500 GPoints and an hour of freeplay.
3. The new recruits will be eligible for the New Settlers’ Race for the New World.
4. The highest number of referrals by the end of the day will receive a Limited Edition Granado Espada merchandise.


Clash of the Pioneers
2 vs 2 Veteran’s PVP
No. of Participants
• 10 teams of 2 GE players
Mechanics
1. All terms and conditions of IAHGames Passport apply. This tournament is open for the test server only.
2. This will be a 2 versus 2 match. Players are not allowed to join multiple teams.
3. Players from each team will be using the pre-made accounts set by the Game Facilitators. They can choose their own MCC team/set of characters from the said account.
4. Each team/player will be using only the consumables provided by the Game Facilitators.
5. Players are to meet at the City of Auch – PvP Officer 10 minutes before the tournament starts.
6. There will be an allotment of 10 minutes for preparation and 5 minutes for the match.
7. Once the 5-minute time is up, it’s hands-off-the-keyboard. Any player with hands on the keyboard will automatically be disqualified.
8. The team to successfully eliminate all 6 characters of the opposing team will be pronounced the winner for that match.
9. In case of a “draw,” both teams will be required to play a “sudden death match.” Players are not allowed to change their character setup. First team to score a character-kill will be the winner of the match.
10. Warnings will be given for team displaying unsportsmanship behavior or not abiding by the rules and/or listening to the GMs/marshals. There will be disqualifications on the team who will receive 3 warnings and/or exploitation of any bugs and intentional disconnections during the match.
11. In case of system failures or disconnections, inform the marshals as soon as possible. If any players are disconnected before any engagement is made, the match will be restarted. The marshal is also responsible and monitor the match at all times in cases like this one.
12. Match Category:
• Eliminations – 1 match only
• Semi-finals – 1 match only
• Finals – Best of 3 matches
13. Schedule may change prior to the availability of the participants during the call time. Participants will be disqualified during no-show for 5 minutes.

Prizes
1st - 1 Limited Edition Moviemaker Kit CD, 1 Item of the Month, 20 Adelina’s Booty searches
2nd – 1 Item of the Month, 1 Bear Package, 10 Adelina’s Booty searches
3rd – 3 Potion Sets, 10 Adelina’s Booty searches


Stage Time Activity
Vespanolan Strike-a-Pose Paper Dance
• This is like your typical newspaper dance, we will need 10 volunteers, and must form a team of two, and they will dance around the newspaper while the music’s still up
• When the music stops, they should strike-a-pose on the newspaper according to the one shown on the screens (or we may provide printouts of the GE poses)
• They should do the pose for 5-10 seconds, when one falters or steps out of the newspaper will be automatically out of the game
• Last team standing will receive a random in-game item announced by CM Veya


Bundle Promo – Exclusively for Globe Summer Gimik Games Mall Tours only!
Fall in-love with Emilia the Sage! Get free 1D Field Manual and additional 20 Adelina’s Booty searches when you purchase a Limited Edition Box!

Can’t get enough of the Item of the Month? Here’s more!
When you purchase a Bellem Card, you’ll get a free 1D Field Manual and 3 Rabbit Hairlace in-game items for free!

Hurry while stocks last!


May 31 - Mangaholix 2008 at the SMX Convention Center near Mall of Asia

The favorite Manga comic convention, anime, cosplay, and online games at your service!

So what you waiting for? The events are now laid out perfect for your end-of-summer and back-to-school happenings! ^_~

Source: http://ge.iahgames.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=396
Dear all,

Please let us clarify happened over the past weeks.

We have noted all the posts written by you guys with regards to the following issues and we would like to address them one by one:-

1. Botting Issue
Over the past weeks, we have actively banned and suspended more than 500 RMT offenders who have stored huge amount of VIS ill-gotten from botting. We have realized that it is not efficient to be simply banning the botters, we had to look at the root of the problem. This is an on-going battle, and we did not spare resources in fighting it.

2. Duping Issue
The entire issue was logged, investigated and escalated to IMC almost immediately when it was reported. We take this very seriously and have tried to re-surface the process many times. However, both IMC and IAH have not been able to re-create the duplication bug. I plead with anyone with actual steps and have successfully performed the bug to PM me directly. We will not take any action against your account once we verify you as a bug reporter.

3. Lengthy & Extended Maintenance
Having a lengthy maintenance does not benefit IAH at all. We deploy a huge group of engineers to work around the clock in order to shorten each of the maintenance. Each of the maintenance are planned with tasks lined up properly. However, managing 300 servers requires time and effort. The previous 36 hours maintenance was performed at the recommendation of our partners and it was aimed at optimizing the network structure. Though the process was rehearsed and planned, certain issues arised in the midst, out of our expectation. (It absolutely tore the hearts of these engineers that despite their sleepless 36 hours of toil, IAH is still deemed to be giving up on GE.)

4. Connection Issues
We encountered this connection problem more than 2 weeks ago. All available details have been shared with the developer and they are helping us to look into it. We also performed checks on our side to ensure that it is not related to bandwidth and ISP issues. We felt absolutely helpless answering all the tickets sent in with regards to the issue. We apologise sincerely to these players who are interrupted in their game play.

5. Sending complaint emails to management or other related authorities
With each of the emails you guys submitted, our team have to prepare a reply and answer to the relevant parties. To be honest, we would rather be putting all our efforts in helping to resolve these issues at hand.

As the management of the game, we have invested endless hours and effort into making the game a better one. If we have failed in our attempts, then we seek to do better by trying harder again. We do need your constructive feedback, if you know what I mean.

Team G.E

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Kindly report your immediate technical concerns by logging in here: http://ge.iahgames.com/Site/Content.aspx?Id=60 and by providing the ff. details:

Sample Format
User account name: veya143
Server name: Vivaldi
Exact time of bug occurred: 23:34 18th May 2008
Place of issue: Barrack >> City of Auch in channel 1

This is for faster transactions with the game developers to fix the issues at hand.

Dear Gamers,

Thank you for your patience while we bring the GE service back.
We have worked according to plan but several unexpected circumstances occurred during the past 36 hours. Our engineers together with HBS and IMC staff, have toiled non-stop in the datacenter to resolve all issues.
In view of the extended maintenance, we have requested for a 50% increase in EXP rate once the server is “live”. The EXP event will last from today 1600hrs till the next maintenance schedule.
We hope that this will compensate for any game-play disruption or any loss of time from period-based premium items purchase prior to the maintenance.
Once again, welcome back to the world of Granado Espada.

Team G.E
Source: http://ge.iahgames.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=395

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v2.6 Requiem Sneak Peek: http://forum.iahgames.com/ge/showthread.php?t=38607

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In regards to the maintenance, the GE PH team would like to consolidate all the feedback from the local community on what you guys will encounter in-game: like if there are still game exploits, bugs, etc.

Kindly email us at granadoespada@ip-egames.com

Davaoness for the 2nd Time! XD~

It was funny, the waitress at Banoks, our lovely Manang at the pasalubong shop still know us well; the ones during the first trip though.

Back to the Globe Summer Gimik Games event, since this was the 2nd visit, I've decided to change the mechanics and promos.

We had refer-a-new settler, freeplay with free 500 GPoints for them to experience more in GE, and lots of activities. Plus, we had the Clash of the Pioneers - only this time, it's 2vs2 PVP. Our booth had the same huge Bahia Island tarp in which most of the gentlemen would really love to take pictures at, plus my marshalls and game facilitator, and Adelina the Pirate on my printouts (to promote her offline game XP). We had lots of support from our new settlers! I hope they'll continue to play GE.


Plus our Strike-a-Pose Newspaper Dance never cease to amaze me. Since I rarely see guys hug or carry each other this way~ ^^v

The prize was the Granado Espada 4-CD soundtrack and postcards~

Congratulations to the following:
Clash of the Pioneers
1st Place
Nowackowska
Oznola
Vivaldi Server

2nd Place
CabagnotA
TripleDisaster
Carracci Server

3rd Place
Laganson
Airotsih
Vivaldi Server

Good game guys!

My big thanks to Mujitsu, Cabagnoot and Contessa. Pastel is always my fave! ^_^

Snapshots with the community~

Vivaldi Peeps


Carracci Peeps

Oh, if you guys want the original image source, kindly go here: http://sanctus.multiply.com/photos/album/34/Davaoness

Back to the grind~ Our next stop on May 31: Cagayan de Oro!

Source: http://ge.iahgames.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=392
Dear Gamers,

Due to unforseen circumstances, there will be a further extension of the maintenance to 2200 hrs (GMT+8) for these services:

Granado Espada Game Service
Granado Espada Forums
IAHGames' Passport system

We apologise for any inconvienence caused.

Team GE


Source: http://ge.iahgames.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?id=387
Server maintenance has never been more exciting! Come Monday night, our engineers will be camping at the datacenter and enjoying a night with the servers and network switches. The party will start at 0400hrs in the morning of 20th May 2008 and will last till the next day at 1600hrs for the full 12 hours. Only a selected group of distinguished guests from HBS and IMC are invited.

Party highlights include a series of important re-structuring and optimization recommended by the guests. The party was initially scheduled to last 48 hours but due to obvious reasons, it was condensed to make sure the servers are ready for the rest of you the very next day.

There can however be only one such party per week and the weekly scheduled maintenance is thus cancelled as such.

For any comments on this event, you may discuss it here.

There will be a server maintenance for Granado Espada on 20 May 2008, Tuesday, 0400hrs-1600hrs (GMT+8). During this period, Granado Espada game service will be unavailable. Players are recommended to avoid activating Premium Items that last for shorter durations (e.g. 1 day) during this period.

-GE Team

Dear Gamers,

IAHGames' Passport system and Granado Espada forums will be down for maintenance tomorrow, 20 May 2008, Tuesday from 0400 hrs - 1600 hrs (GMT+8).

Users will be unable to login into the forums, the ticketing system or the Passport system during this time.

Thank you and we apologise for any inconvenience caused during this maintenance downtime.

- IAHGames Passport Team

Are you one of the peeps who didn't get a shot at those awesome GE goodies during the Gaisano Mall event?

Fear not! We're back at SM Davao this Saturday, May 17!

There are two ways for you to take part in this exciting and amazing event:
1. Buy 2 Globe starter SIM and you’ll get 1 SIM free, plus a bonus 20 EP card and an hour of free play at the event.
2. Existing Globe subscribers can load P30 to get a 20 EP card and a gaming stub food for one hour of free play.

New Settlers’ Race for the New World
Pre-requirement
• Only new players can join

Mechanics
1. All terms and conditions of IAHGames Passport apply.
2. Players will be using their own accounts. They will have an allotment of 1 hour of freeplay to increase the level of their characters.
3. Those who will reach level 15 during their leveling will win in-game items.

Prizes
1 Granado Espada Pin, 1 Combat Manual Beginner 15D


Clash of the Pioneers
2 vs 2 Veteran’s PVP
No. of Participants
• 10 teams of 2 GE players
Mechanics
1. All terms and conditions of IAHGames Passport apply. This tournament is open for the test server only.
2. This will be a 2 versus 2 match. Players are not allowed to join multiple teams.
3. Players from each team will be using the pre-made accounts set by the Game Facilitators. They can choose their own MCC team/set of characters from the said account.
4. Each team/player will be using only the consumables provided by the Game Facilitators.
5. Players are to meet at the City of Auch – PvP Officer 10 minutes before the tournament starts.
6. There will be an allotment of 10 minutes for preparation and 5 minutes for the match.
7. Once the 5-minute time is up, it’s hands-off-the-keyboard. Any player with hands on the keyboard will automatically be disqualified.
8. The team to successfully eliminate all 6 characters of the opposing team will be pronounced the winner for that match.
9. In case of a “draw,” both teams will be required to play a “sudden death match.” Players are not allowed to change their character setup. First team to score a character-kill will be the winner of the match.
10. Warnings will be given for team displaying unsportsmanship behavior or not abiding by the rules and/or listening to the GMs/marshals. There will be disqualifications on the team who will receive 3 warnings and/or exploitation of any bugs and intentional disconnections during the match.
11. In case of system failures or disconnections, inform the marshals as soon as possible. If any players are disconnected before any engagement is made, the match will be restarted. The marshal is also responsible and monitor the match at all times in cases like this one.
12. Match Category:
• Eliminations – 1 match only
• Semi-finals – 1 match only
• Finals – Best of 3 matches
13. Schedule may change prior to the availability of the participants during the call time. Participants will be disqualified during no-show for 5 minutes.

Prizes
1st - 1 Limited Edition Moviemaker Kit CD, 1 Item of the Month, 20 Adelina’s Booty searches
2nd – 1 Item of the Month, 1 Bear Package, 10 Adelina’s Booty searches
3rd – 3 Potion Sets, 10 Adelina’s Booty searches


Stage Time Activity
Vespanolan Strike-a-Pose Paper Dance
• This is like your typical newspaper dance, we will need 10 volunteers, and must form a team of two, and they will dance around the newspaper while the music’s still up
• When the music stops, they should strike-a-pose on the newspaper according to the one shown on the screens (or we may provide printouts of the GE poses)
• They should do the pose for 5-10 seconds, when one falters or steps out of the newspaper will be automatically out of the game
• Last team standing will receive a random in-game item announced by CM Veya

Andre’s Strike-a-Pose Stopdance
• 8 individual volunteers, and they will dance on-stage
• When the music stops, once must execute a Granado Espada pose done by the model and must hold that pose for 5-10 seconds; if one moves, he/she will be automatically out of the game
• Last team standing will receive a random in-game item announced by CM Veya


Bundle Promo – Exclusively for Globe Summer Gimik Games Mall Tours only!
Can’t get enough of the Item of the Month? Here’s more!
When you purchase a Bellem Card, you’ll get a free 1D Field Manual and 3 Rabbit Hairlace in-game items for free!

Hurry while stocks last!

And we're giving away more items and filled with more activities!


Don't forget the ultimate blog challenge, as we're giving away 30,000 GPoints~! (tax free! XD)
For details go here: Ultimate Blog Challenge
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Balancing Lifestyle II
Being an emo all the time is not healthy. This new genre of feelings that had been labeled as gloomy and moody before has been affecting alot of people - especially the players. I've posted before an article here: Balancing Lifestyle on how to manage your physical health during playing online games. I've read a book on "The Heart of a Leader," but somehow, I hope this helps in managing our emotional crisis during playing MMORPGs.


Violence is not always the answer!

Controlling Your Emotions (edited words to apply on gamers)
1. Learn rather than defend. Instead of going into a defensive mode and trying to protect or force your views, learn from the situation. Ask yourself what is really going on with that upset gamer. The old saying is true, "When you change someone's point-of-view against their will, you've never truly changed them." From the moment you lose control and retaliate (even if you are right) you've lost the battle. However, by controlling your emotions and investigating the other's viewpoint, you open yourself to a calm and enlightening discussion.

2. Acknowledge rather than agree. It is possible to acknowledge that someone has a different point-of-view than you have without agreeing with their point-of-view. What happens, more often than not, is that the more strongly someone disagrees with us, the more adamant we becoming about convincing them we are right. Before the situation gets out of control, ask yourself, "How important is it that they agree with me?" If the answer comes down to a matter of personal pride - let it go. Acknowledge and respect other's views, the fact that you have a conflicting opinion and allow the conversation to drift to another topic.

3. Express your emotions. Expressing empathy and being emotionally honest is one of the things that will make you a true leader. Everyone you work with already knows you are human. When you share your strengths, weaknesses, triumphs and trials honestly with those around you, you make a more personal connection. Let us never forget, people follow those they like. While your primary concern at the office may not be to make friends; opening yourself up to your team will help develop a sense of trust and loyalty towards you.

4. Stay in integrity with your values. Emotional control does not equate to silence. Just the opposite. When a difficult subject needs to be addressed, you will be fully able to do so… with a level head. When the truth needs to be told, you will be a person other's look to. By showing others you are filled with integrity and you stand by your values will help to define your reputation. Respect always follow those whose "yes" means "yes" and whose "no" means "no".

5. Tactfully handle the negative. It seems, regardless the size of organization/faction you work for, that negative people will always be present. These are the ones that continually complain, create confrontations and lack control of their emotions. If their contribution to your team does not outweigh the damaging attitude, you may want to consider having them transferred to a position where they would be more suited. Be aware of these personality types. Also be prepared to handle the challenges they will bring to you as you prepare to develop your new emotional steadiness.

Progressive leaders (like faction leaders or yourselves) are emotionally stable leaders. They are the ones others turn to during a crisis. They are the ones that become the beacon of true leadership. They are the ones that make it to the top!

I got scammed. I got hacked. My life ends now...

Jump up and down on your bed! Try to calm down and analyze the situation. A good & detailed report on your case will be a good back-up on the investigation on the items/characters you've lost. If you feel like you're going nowhere, that where I come in - we try to appeal for your case for further investigations and clarifications.


Enjoy life to the fullest!
I'm also a gamer. I spend tons of time and effort into playing games. However before, I do not know what GMs do, what they're capable of, or who handles the game. Because for me, I enjoy playing, it's my pastime, it's a form of entertainment to de-stress all the stuff I do at the office. While playing games, I often turn up my favorite mp3 list as well. It's weird though, when I die, or got PK'ed, scammed, I'd just say "malas lang." I know this phrase won't exactly will make up your day, or rewind the whole situation.

But hey, the main reason we play online games - at least for me - is to gain more friends, and as I've said, to de-stress from school, work, and other problems. It's like a fantasy of escaping from the real world. I just hope that we don't apply it on real life. Most would express their emotions in-game and in-real-life as well - which is bad. Might sounds cheesy, but hey, it's the truth. Don't confuse your life in-game and go back to reality. Hopefully this would lessen our wrinkles and white hair appearing lately. ^_~

Take the tests:
Go on AFK for awhile. Take these tests and check to see if you can control your emotions:
http://www.3smartcubes.com/
http://www.lhj.com/

Take what you do seriously but yourself lightly. ~Ken Blanchard & Terry Waghorn

Other sources: http://www.careerknowhow.com/
http://elsombrerodepensar.deviantart.com/
http://b-e-c-k-y.deviantart.com/

The back-to-back event in Davao & Iloilo was a blast! In partnership with Globe, e-Games had began its mall tours lately nationwide. The venue was packed with lots of avid gamers, mall goers, and of course, the computers equipped with your favorite online games!

Gaisano Davao Pics
The GE Booth~

I dressed up my table with lotsa announcements and posters. The big Bahia Island tarp has a very pretty touch too~ (especially with our male gamers XD).


The marshalls, Carl & Caloy, and my game facilitator, Tristan, was very good in teaching the new players. I also provided them trial cards for free GPoints (only used for new accounts) so that they can enjoy the game better.


It was super fun! Lots participated for the Clash of the Pioneers. The veterans in Cervantes dominated the event, and also community from Carracci and Vivaldi participated and joined as well.

The Winners of Gaisano Davao
Clash of the Pioneers:
1st Place: BARREDOLICIOUS of Cervantes
2nd Place: Countingants of Cervantes
3rd Place: TripleDisaster of Carracci

Besides the in-game items, they've also received giftpacks from Globe.

And this guy (he doesn't want his IGN to be on public) drew the most awesome fanart, and it was his gift for me during my first stay in Davao! Many thanks~! ^^


The Winners of SM Iloilo
New Settlers Race for the New World:
1st Place: ofOrmsbyGore of Cervantes
2nd Place: Keil of Cervantes
3rd Place: rearmed of Cervantes

Clash of the Pioneers:
1st Place: Wrecker of Caravaggio
2nd Place: Bushma of Cervantes
3rd Place: Aylasalve of Carracci

New World Face Off Challenge:
Wrecker of Caravaggio

Snapshots with Davao community~







Next stop: SM Davao this week and Limketkai Cagayan de Oro on May 31!
See y'all there!

Yarr! Refer your new settlers here and guide them into the New World of Granado Espada!

In-Game Family Name:
Server:
Email Address:
Referral/s (Cite your friends' username, In-Game Family name, server and email address)

create form



After filing up the form, we will confirm whether your referrals are new accounts and are still continuing to play the game. Here are the mechanics:

~Troll accounts are not allowed. We will monitor all of your recruits everyday. The new recruits should boost their levels from 10 and above.
~New recruits found active within 2-3 weeks: referral gets an in-game item prize, and so does your recruits. So make sure you gave us all the details we need from your referrals.
~The higher number of recruits, the more prizes you get.
~Each month, the referral who gets the highest number of ACTIVE and those who had at least top-up a Game Value Card of any denomination, gets a very special prize!

Despite the tense and the issues lately, this message from my Inbox reminded me on what the Granado Espada community should be. Thus, I'd like to share this from Caravaggio's Faction Leader of SupperClub™ Faction:


Oh yeah, I want to thank you for hosting and putting effort to this event, my faction and I appreciated it alot. Hope there will be more events in the future organized by the community. It will make the server more competitive and thus players spending more money to improve in-game and get stronger to win an event.

Previous events like Fighting off monster are quite boring and it lags badly, not to mention the drops are given to a few lucky players only. This event made factionmates work together and enjoy along the way.

Thanks for all the work.

My big thanks to all of the factions who participated, especially the following:
Halycon Faction – Cervantes
GuardsOfHonour Faction - Cervantes
WrathofGod – Cervantes
Black Society - Cervantes
Vradical - Cervantes

Outcasts Faction – Carracci
¤ ALL ¤ STAR ¤ Faction - Carracci
Sovereìgn Faction – Carracci
Destiny Faction - Carracci
Avalon Faction - Carracci
What Faction - Carracci
E m i n e n c e Faction – Carracci
ClubHootHoot Faction – Carracci

Ares Morendi – Caravaggio
RedStarAvengers – Caravaggio
SupperClub™ Faction - Caravaggio
Azyr Faction – Caravaggio

That Faction – Pachelbel
•Ad•Infinitum• - Pachelbel
MamiPoKo¤PanTs Faction – Pachelbel
ºÆõ²•×þØ€ Faction - Pachelbel
Deviant Faction – Pachelbel
"•R‡p•" Faction - Pachelbel
ELITE Faction - Pachelbel
†PINOY†ALLSTARS† Faction - Pachelbel

¤ VII ¤ - Vivaldi
HèllRªiérs Faction – Vivaldi
Legends™ Faction - Vivaldi
SexyBunnies™ - Vivaldi
Aggressor™ Faction - Vivaldi

Kindly refer to this link for the aftermath article to be updated by next week: http://veya-esthesia.blogspot.com/2008/05/war-of-factions-2-finale.html

Again, from all of the GE Team - we thank you for making the event worthwhile. ^_^

Hi everyone! The mall tours are still on-going! This time, we'll be hitting Iloilo and Davao~!


Schedules:
10AM - 8PM
May 10 - Gaisano Davao (I'll be visiting here)
May 11 - SM Iloilo (My Game Assistant will be here)

Activities for GE Booth:
New Settlers’ Race for the New World
1 vs 1 PVP
No. of Participants
• 16 new GE Players
Mechanics
1. All terms and conditions of IAHGames Passport apply.
2. Game Marshalls will announce on which server they’ll be playing on during the freeplay.
3. Players will be using their own accounts. They will have an allotment of 2 hours of freeplay to increase the level of their characters.
4. Players are to meet at the City of Reboldoeux – PvP Officer 10 minutes before the tournament starts.
5. There will be an allotment of 10 minutes for preparation and 5 minutes for the match.
6. The team to successfully eliminate all 3 characters of the opposing team will be pronounced the winner for that match.
7. In case of a “draw,” both teams will be required to play a “sudden death match.” Players are not allowed to change their character setup. First team to score a character-kill will be the winner of the match.
8. Warnings will be given for team displaying unsportsmanship behavior or not abiding by the rules and/or listening to the GMs/marshals. There will be disqualifications on the team who will receive 3 warnings and/or exploitation of any bugs and intentional disconnections during the match.
9. In case of system failures or disconnections, inform the marshals as soon as possible. If any players are disconnected before any engagement is made, the match will be restarted. The marshal is also responsible and monitor the match at all times in cases like this one.
10. Match Category:
• Eliminations – 1 match only
• Semi-finals – Best of 3 matches
• Finals – Best of 3 matches
11. Schedule may change prior to the availability of the participants during the call time. Participants will be disqualified during no-show for 5 minutes.

Prizes
1st - 1 Limited Edition Moviemaker Kit CD, 1 Granado Espada Pin, 1 Combat Manual Beginner 15D, 1 Bear Package, 3 Potion Sets
2nd – 1 Granado Espada Pin, 1 Combat Manual Beginner 15D, 1 Bear Package, 2 Potion Sets
3rd – 1 Granado Espada Pin, 1 Combat Manual Beginner 15D, 1 Bear Package, 1 Potion Set


Clash of the Pioneers
1 vs 1 Veteran’s PVP
No. of Participants
• 8 GE players
Mechanics
1. All terms and conditions of IAHGames Passport apply. This tournament is open for the test server only.
2. This will be a 1 versus 1 match.
3. Players from each team will be using the pre-made accounts set by the Game Facilitators. They can choose their own MCC team/set of characters from the said account.
4. Each team/player will be using only the consumables provided by the Game Facilitators.
5. Players are to meet at the City of Auch – PvP Officer 10 minutes before the tournament starts.
6. There will be an allotment of 10 minutes for preparation and 5 minutes for the match.
7. Once the 5-minute time is up, it’s hands-off-the-keyboard. Any player with hands on the keyboard will automatically be disqualified.
8. The team to successfully eliminate all 3 characters of the opposing team will be pronounced the winner for that match.
9. In case of a “draw,” both teams will be required to play a “sudden death match.” Players are not allowed to change their character setup. First team to score a character-kill will be the winner of the match.
10. Warnings will be given for team displaying unsportsmanship behavior or not abiding by the rules and/or listening to the GMs/marshals. There will be disqualifications on the team who will receive 3 warnings and/or exploitation of any bugs and intentional disconnections during the match.
11. In case of system failures or disconnections, inform the marshals as soon as possible. If any players are disconnected before any engagement is made, the match will be restarted. The marshal is also responsible and monitor the match at all times in cases like this one.
12. Match Category:
• Eliminations – 1 match only
• Semi-finals – 1 match only
• Finals – Best of 3 matches
13. Schedule may change prior to the availability of the participants during the call time. Participants will be disqualified during no-show for 5 minutes.

Prizes
1st - 1 Limited Edition Moviemaker Kit CD, 1 Item of the Month, 20 Adelina’s Booty searches
2nd – 1 Item of the Month, 1 Bear Package, 10 Adelina’s Booty searches
3rd – 3 Potion Sets, 10 Adelina’s Booty searches


New World Face/Off Challenge
(New Settlers) 1 vs 1 (Clash of the Pioneers)

Pre-requirement
• 1st place winners of the New Settlers & Clash of the Pioneers
Mechanics
1. All terms and conditions of IAHGames Passport apply. This tournament is open for the test server only.
2. This will be a best of 5, 1 versus 1 match – winner of the New Settlers will be up against the winner of the Clash of the Pioneers
3. Each player will have unlimited consumables as distributed in their premade account.
4. Players are to meet at the City of Auch – PvP Officer 10 minutes before the tournament starts.
5. There will be an allotment of 10 minutes for preparation and 5 minutes for the match.
6. The team to successfully eliminate all characters of the opposing team will be pronounced the winner for that match.
7. In case of a “draw,” both teams will be required to play a “sudden death match.” Players are not allowed to change their character setup. First team to score a character-kill will be the winner of the match.
8. Warnings will be given for team displaying unsportsmanship behavior or not abiding by the rules and/or listening to the GMs/marshals. There will be disqualifications on the team who will receive 3 warnings and/or exploitation of any bugs and intentional disconnections during the match.
9. In case of system failures or disconnections, inform the marshals as soon as possible. If any players are disconnected before any engagement is made, the match will be restarted. The marshal is also responsible and monitor the match at all times in cases like this one.
10. Match Category:
• Best of 5
11. Schedule may change prior to the availability of the participants during the call time. Participants will be disqualified during no-show for 5 minutes.

Prizes
• 100 Adelina’s Booty searches
• Prizes from Globe


Bundle Promo – Exclusively for Globe Summer Gimik Games Mall Tours only!
Can’t get enough of the Item of the Month? Here’s more!
When you purchase a Bellem Card, you’ll get a free 1D Field Manual and 3 Rabbit Hairlace in-game items for free!

D’you love Emilia the Sage? Buy the Limited Edition box and get additional 20 Adelina’s booty searches and 1D Field Manual for free!

Hurry while stocks last!


Mobile Raffle
Join the mobile raffle and get the chance to win cool prizes!

*The keywords to text will be announced during the event

Check out more schedules here: http://granadoespadaph.multiply.com/

Partial announcement:

WORLD CHAMPIONS UPDATED - CONGRATS!
Cervantes - GuardsofHonour
Carracci - ¤ ALL ¤ STAR ¤
Caravaggio - SupperClub™
Pachelbel - That
Vivaldi - HèllRªiérs

First, let's congratulate Colbourn of Carracci server for winning the first mini-challenge!

He has won himself a Bear Package! ^_^

Random in-game items will be given and also depending to the difficulty of the challenge.
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Ultimate Blog Challenge - Girl Gamer Site

The Challenge:
The new website will need a new title, a slogan, and a layout. Players must come up with the most unique and creative title/name, slogan, and layout for the upcoming Girl Gamer site.

Sample Format:
Title – GE PH Community Blog: Lady Veya’s Musings


Slogan – Don’t play games with a girl who can play better.


Layout – XML Blogspot Format
*Blogger layouts can be tricky. Try to create an account and go to Layout - Edit HTML to learn more about it. Sample would be my current blog layout. This one is simple - I played with the colors and the images for the widgets (side panel) and the header. It's similar to the DIV (divider) designs.

Mechanics:
• Title/Slogan: keep it short and simple. Vulgar words are not allowed.
• Layout:
a. Images must not be heavy for uploading. Maintain 1280 x 800 pixels or less, and 1,000 KB or less as well.
b. Observe copyrights; if you’re using someone else’s image, ask for permission and give proper credits to the owners.

Prizes:
Most unique title and slogan – 1 Item of the Month, and 1 Rabbit Hairlace
Most creative layout – 30,000 GPoints, 50 Adelina’s Booty Search and 3 Rabbit Hairlace

Deadline of entries is until the end of the month of May.***

***Date and mechanics may subject to change.