News

06/15/09 - Preferred Player 100%

We have located and corrected several issues with the Preferred Player subscriptions. Players should now be receiving everything in their /claim window as promised in the subscription describe.

Likewise, players who missed out on the items in during prior claim periods should now have all the items that weren't awarded.

If there are any remaining issues at all, please submit a support ticket. Otherwise, enjoy!
~ Crowns of Power Staff ~

05/29/09 - New PvE Server Has Arrived!

We're pleased to announce the release of Lightscythe, the new PvE server for Crowns of Power! This new server is tailored more towards players who enjoy advancing through the content in Crowns of Power without the added risks of being engaged in PvP combat. Players can still engage in combat with one another through the use of duels, Guild Hall sieges, GM run tournaments and at some point in the future an Arena as well.

Check back soon for other Crowns of Power related announcements. Thanks again and we'll see you all in Arder!

-Crowns of Power Team

04/20/09 - Point Promo Has Ended

The 1.5x Point Promo has ended, we'd like to thank everyone that participated in the promotion and hope you enjoyed it! Check back soon for other game related news and events! We'll see you in Arder! -Crowns of Power Team

04/15/09 - 1.5x Point Promo

With the launch of the Immortals (and the CROWNS!), some new items & upgrades in the Point Store and some updated PvP features, we're celebrating with a Point and a half promotion!

This means all point orders will be matched with a 50% point bonus! For example, if you order $20 in points, you will receive an extra $10 worth of points for free!! More examples:

- Order $50 in points, get $25 worth of points for free!!

- Order $100 in points, get $50 worth of points for free!!

Enjoy everything!

~ Crowns Staff ~

03/16/09 - Introducing the RampidGaming Social Network

Today we unveil Rampid's newest creation that we're sure you and your friends going to love. We've adapted pieces from popular social networks and spun gaming twist on them to end up with the RampidGaming Social Network.

All of you already have a RampidGaming Account, which means all that's left to do is play! On the Social Network, you can:
- Collect RampidGaming friends
- Upload your pics or view other's
- Post updates to your friends about what you're up to in the gaming world (Rampid related or not)
- Send messages directly to your friend's RampidGaming account
- Comment on other people's pictures or Walls
- Share your RampidGaming Achievements with everyone
- Hide characters you don't want enemies (or friends) to know about (by clicking characters, then the eye)
- And stay connected with all your close gaming friends

Soon we will add the option to remove friends. We will also add better ways of inviting friends who already exist within the RampidGaming network and a nostalgic way of recruiting new players from outside the network - giving you benefits from their growth.

To get started today, collect the RampidGaming names of all your RampidGaming friends and click the Rampid logo in your RampidGaming Toolbar (all the way in the top left corner). Then click the link that says - Find Gamers - and enter the RampidGaming Account names of your friends in the search field. Send out a bunch of requests, customize your page while you wait for your friend list to fill up and let the updating begin!

We hope you enjoy using this as much as we did making it! As always, your feedback is welcome. You can share your opinion by clicking this link.
~ Rampid Staff

03/04/09 - Departed Terrace Release!

We’re pleased to announce the release of a new dungeon, the Departed Terrace, which will be released in the next patch update scheduled for this Thursday, March 5th. This is a high level dungeon designed for max level characters that consists of group and raid content. The entrance to the Departed Terrace can be found in the Scorching Sands and will require a key to access. Many powerful items, armor, weapons and artifacts can be found in this new dungeon and should prove to be quite a challenge!

We’re also looking to start the Moderator program for Crowns of Power to help make in game support faster and more efficient. We’re now accepting applications from people who are interested in becoming a game moderator, which will involve answering/escalating support tickets, helping players with game related problems and sharing your knowledge to help new players progress through the game. Acceptance into the program will be limited at first to allow us to better setup and implement the new moderator system, however as time goes on and servers are added, the need for more moderators will open the door for additional applicants to be accepted.

If you’re not picked for the initial start of the moderator program, it does not mean that you’ve been denied and won’t ever have a chance to be a moderator. We’re only going to be accepting a few applications to start, however things happen such as server growth, new servers being added, moderators being replaced and/or moderators stepping down. In the case of any of these events occurring, we’ll revisit the applications we received and select additional moderators. There will be point incentives for moderators which will be detailed out in an email should you be accepted. For more information and to apply to become a moderator, please visit our forums here: Game Moderator Applications

02/20/09 - Double Point Days Over ~ Auction Results

The promotion for Double Points Days are over. Thanks to all who participated!

Congratulations to everyone who won items in the auction - especially to MakeMeBad! Enjoy your new epic items!!!

Look for more great updates soon!
~ Crowns of Power Staff ~

02/17/09 - Double Point Days!!

Starting... NOW - until Friday morning - all Crowns of Power point purchases will give you double the points just for being a dedicated player.

Buy valuable points for everyday purchases or for the upcoming Royal Auction which will feature some extremely rare items and is set to commence at 9:00pm EST this Thursday, February 19th.

Also, don't forget that Preferred Player is live and is probably giving more benefits than we should have added. Oh well, too late to change now!

Have a great week! Enjoy the Double Point days, enjoy the Royal Auction and enjoy the game!
~ Crowns of Power Staff ~

02/03/09 - Preferred Player and Royal Auction Event!

Preferred Player is now live on Crowns of Power! There are three levels of preferred player, each giving unique bonuses to your account! For more information on the three levels of Preferred Player and a list of features for each, visit www.RampidGaming.com and go to Crowns of Power under the featured games list, then click the link [ add preferred player subscription ] under the desired character.

We've also set an official date for the first ever Royal Auction on Crowns of Power! The event will be held Thursday, February 19th at 9pm EST by the Development Team and will have items varying in rarity and power. Points will be the only acceptable payment for the higher end items, however there will be other items that we'll have open to bids of gold currency as well!

We look forward to seeing everyone at the event and hope that you all take a moment to look over the Preferred Player subscriptions to see all the perks and bonuses that are available!

Thanks again,
- Crowns of Power Team

01/30/09 - Update (1.10.0)

The (1.10.0) update is now live with a lot of great new features! Some of the new features in this update include:

- Players can now form raid groups of up to 10 people to take on challenging high end content.
- Halls can now be taken over by hostile guilds.
- Integrated Voice Chat.
- Additional bug fixes/optimizations.

Some other things to look forward to in the near future is the first ever Royal Auction in Arder where players will be able to bid on rare and powerful items and will be hosted by the GMs live! We'll be announcing a date for this event in the coming weeks. We're also pleased to announce that the much anticipated Preferred Player subscription will be available soon as well!

Keep checking back for more announcements and updates in the near future! Thanks again, we'll see you all in Arder!


- Crowns of Power Team

01/13/09 - Scorching Sands Released!

We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and is having a fantastic start to 2009! We're pleased to announce the release of the new zone, Scorching Sands! This zone is designed for levels 45+ and has several new rare mobs, quests, armor, weapons, artifacts, spell runes and raid content! Whether you like to solo and do some quests, get a group and take on some more challenging content or organize a raid to take down bosses, this zone has it all for you! A few weeks from now we'll also be releasing a new dungeon off of the Scorching Sands called Departed Terrace, filled with additional high end, challenging dungeon content!

We're also pleased to announce the release of the Community Market! You can access the Community Market at the bank in Diamond City where you can either post items to sell for points or search for items being sold by other players. This should greatly improve the economy and increase trading amongst the player base and we hope you all enjoy it!

Check back soon for more updates on future content releases, bug fixes, events and more! Thanks again for your continued support, we'll see you in Arder!

Regards,
Crowns of Power Team

12/29/08 - Bringing In The New Year!

We hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and hopefully you have some eventful plans to ring in the new year!

We have a few updates on Crowns of Power, the main one being that we now have a new launcher implemented that some people have run into some issues with. If you're having difficulties with the new launcher, you'll need to download it again here and reinstall.

Some things you can look forward to in the next patch are a new auction house system that should help promote easier trade amongst players. The Scorching Sands will also be released with the next patch which is a new, full size zone for players 46+ that will have many new quests, encounters, items and more!

We hope to have all of this ready for you around new years. 2008 has been a great year and we'd like to thank you all for your continued support in Crowns of Power. We very much appreciate your business and plan to make 2009 an even better year!

Be safe and have a happy New Year!
~ Rampid Staff

11/17/08 - DOUBLE POINT DAYS!!!

As a thank you to all of our dedicated and competitive Crowns of Power players, we are bringing back Rampid's famous Double Point Days! For the next 48 hours (ending at 2:00pm EST on Wednesday), purchase any amount of CoP Points at the regular price and receive another batch of the same amount for free!!

I.e. -
Buy 200 points and get 200 free points (400 total)
Buy 1,000 points and get 1,000 free points (2,000 total!)

We're also giving out an added bonus! Purchase $20 or more worth of points on any given order and receive a Royal Storage Container that you can /claim in game, FREE!

Now's your chance to stock up on points to have the ultimate buying power on the Synge server!

Enjoy and good luck in the game world - it's dangerous in there!

~ Rampid Staff

08/21/08 - First Live Server Released. Synge Server Now Open!

Crowns of Power is now live! Our first real game world is now online and open to new players. Download the client for free and join hundreds of people already exploring this new graphical world!

8/17/2008 - Beta Has Officially Ended.

After a long successful open beta test, we are packaging the game for its first live release. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped out in Beta. As a reminder, all beta characters have been wiped. We will be awarding special prizes to active beta testers at the start of the live game. Check back soon for news on when we go live with our first real game world, Synge.

We look forward to seeing you in game!

3/31/2008 - Beta Client Now Available For Download:

The Public Beta Client is now available for download here.

Once you've downloaded the client, you can install it and sign into the beta using your Rampid Gaming login information. If you have any problems and are unable to sign into the beta, please make a post in the Crowns of Power forums under the Bugs & Glitches section of the beta forums and we'll try to address the issue as quickly as possible. Any updates will be done through a patcher that loads when you launch the client.

We're very excited for this public beta test and hope that all of you are as well. We look forward to seeing you all in the game!

Thanks for your support,
Crowns of Power Team

3/25/2008 - Public Beta Has Arrived!

I know that people have been anxiously awaiting a release date for the Public Beta of Crowns of Power. Well that wait is finally over and it is my pleasure to announce that we’ll be releasing Crowns of Power in a live, public beta on Monday, March 31st.

We’ve been working long and hard on this 3D project and are very excited to be able to share it with all of you, our players. Although not a final product, we feel it’s at the point where we can allow large amounts of testers into the world while continuing development and fixing any issues that will arise. Crowns of Power will never be a final product, as we plan to continuously add new content, items, spells and more throughout the life of the game, much of which will be driven by player feedback and contributions in the forums.

We’re counting on the testers to give us feedback throughout the testing process. This input from our users will be critical in helping create the best possible environment for our players to immerse themselves in. We’ll be looking for any bugs, glitches, performance, balance, and game play issues as well as any suggestions or feedback that you can share with us. Any feedback at all that you can share is valuable and much appreciated.

We’ll have the client available for download via the Downloads section of the website. We’ll bring the servers up live for people to login and begin playing sometime that Monday. We’ve never stressed the servers to this capacity, however we feel we’re ready for the volume of users that will be participating. Any issues that arise will be dealt with in as quick a manner as possible and any updates will be done via a patch updater.

For the many people who participated in the previous Crowns of Power tests and posted in the forums, I’ll be awarding unique forum titles so that you may be recognized for your contributions. Your interest and feedback in this project has been instrumental in helping us prepare it for this date and we’re sincerely grateful for your efforts.

We look forward to seeing you all in the public beta test and hope that you’re as excited as we are!

See you in the game,
Crowns of Power Team

1/21/2008 - Official Public Beta Test:

Well its been awhile since our last update, but I'm excited to give this next one and I hope that everyone feels the same! We have recently launched in an office test of the entire Crowns of Power game world which turned out to be a success. We've tweaking some final problems we ran into, as well as other random bugs that needed to be squashed in preparation for the official Public Beta of Crowns of Power! This project has been in development for some time, and we greatly appreciate all the support and interest that many of you have shared in it over the last 2 years. Everything is finally coming together to the point where we feel we're ready to release a full public beta test of the entire game world. Within the next few weeks we'll be launching the public beta live and have a client available for download on the site, as well as a link to the download in a newsletter we'll be sending out to anyone who has applied for the beta. This is going to be a full open beta and all that is required to participate is a Rampid Gaming account, which can be created at www.rampidgaming.com. Once the beta has run long enough where we feel comfortable that we've tackled any bugs and issues that arise, Crowns of Power will then be taken out of beta and officially released!

Also as a heads up, the Crowns of Power forums have been merged into the Rampid Gaming Forums. From the Rampid Gaming forums, you'll have access to Outwar and Crowns of Power discussion, as well as any future products released by Rampid Interactive. So head on over and start posting! We look forward to seeing everyone in the public beta of Crowns of Power, and thank you again for your patience and continued support in Rampid Interactive's first 3D Title!

9/06/2007 - PvP Open Beta:

We've recently launched a PvP Open Beta that anyone can join in and participate using your Rampid Gaming login and password. If you do not have a Rampid Gaming account, you can create one at www.rampidgaming.com. The Crowns of Power beta client is available in downloads . Keep in mind that this is purely a PvP test to balance the base spell schools in the game, as well as stress test the servers. The test will take place in a Capture the Flag environment, where players can capture flags to earn money to purchase upgraded equipment at their team vendor. Check out the Crowns of Power Forums for additional information on the test and also to post any bugs, suggestions or feedback you have with the game! Thanks for your continued support and participation in this project, we look forward to seeing you in the test!

5/25/2007 - New screenshots up:

We have added some new screenshots of the upcoming zone Wastes of Zul in the gallery. Many more screenshots will be uploaded to the site in the coming days so check back to see all the cool new spell effects and other additions we've made. We'll be sending emails out when beta is up and running again, but we'll still be giving updates on the site hopefully on a more regular basis. Testers can look forward to 2 new zones, 2 new dungeons, and a revamped skill system among many other things.