''TalesWeaver'' is a

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created by Softmax. The game plot is based on the Korean novel '' Children of the Rune''. It is currently kept in

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. It is a game that has eight

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s and one character unique to ''TalesWeaver'' (compared to 4Leaf, where most of the

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came from). TalesWeaver currently has servers in Korea, Taiwan and Japan. A main Chinese server was created but taken down, and set up again in summer 2007 by TianCity. Around 2008, Hangame deployed their own ''TalesWeaver'' server under Nexon as a Japanese server. The game is set in a fictional kingdom called Anomarad. There are four major cities that the player can travel to: Narvik, Laydia, Clad and Kaul. Other major cities have been added in Episode 2, such as Keltica, Eltivo and Cardiff.

Gameplay

TalesWeaver is a 2-D

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, with a viewing angle of about 60 degrees. Skills are "leveled up" by using

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s, rather than

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s. All skills use MP, and

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skills along with the more powerful skills use a number called ''Environmental Points''. Environmental points are shared along every character nearby each other, and have a default of 999. Environmental points regenerate faster than MP, with almost a 10 to 1 ratio.

Item Shop

The Japanese and Korean games both feature an item shop run by Nexon to bring in additional revenue. The item shop like any other free to play MMORPG features special items and items that may not be available in-game to regular users and items of convenience.

System

In Japan, it has been officially serviced since September 2004. In China, it has been officially serviced since May 2004.

References

External links

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