The West Game Blog

World 6

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:03:00 +0000

World 6 has begun. Hope everything turns out well.

Unfinished Quests

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:01:00 +0000

I still have six (6) pending quests to complete. I haven't had the chance to finish them all for several reasons. One is that I've been focusing my skill and attribute points to appearance and strength, respectively. As a result, I was unable to distribute some of the points to some of the skills and attributes so that I can be able to work on the job for the quests.

My character isn't a dueler. I'm a mercenary , the vigor/melee type, and I duel, which is why I'm pouring my points to strength and appearance.

Setting up telegraph poles

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 16:46:00 +0000

That's the best job I can work on so far. I'm waiting to have enough "appearance" points so that I can begin working on "prison guard". It gives decent experience and luck.

After the Holidays

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:54:00 +0000

I've been off the internet during the Holidays, which is perhaps why I seemed to have lost a bit of steam in the ranks. From being in the top 1000, my ranked dropped to a staggering 3594.

More unfortunate is the fact that, being the town founder and being away for roughly two weeks, the development of ECLIPSE, my town, also slowed.

But we've started to pick up the pace. We're pouring our efforts to catch-up for lost time. We've made decent improvements in the past couple of days, increasing the levels of our shops and our residences. More to come, I do hope.

World 5

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:56:00 +0000

Now that World 5 has begun, I will try to establish a town and focus on raising its rank. I do hope that other players will join my town so that more people will help in raising the town funds. More funds means more cash to spend on construction. Quite simply, it will be a win-win solution.

If you're interested in joining the town that I shall soon be building, just send me a message in the game or post here in the comments section a message. By the way, my in-game name is "splice".

The West Male and Female Characters

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:33:00 +0000

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My Ideal Items for Melee-Type Mercenary

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:53:00 +0000

FANCY CAP (Headgear)

RED CHECKERED SHIRT (Clothing)

FANCY COTTON SHOES (Shoes)

METAL CROSS (Neckband)

SHARP FOIL (Melee Weapon)

WHITE HORSE (Riding Animals)

I could have chosen the Quarter Horse instead since it gives +150% speed. But I like the look of the White Horse better. Of course, my "wish-list" will change over time, depending on new items available.

Duels In the Same Town

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 07:29:00 +0000

Here are some screen shots of several duels I had. All players are from the same town in The West. Click to view LARGER image.

Top 5 Reasons Why I Play "The West"

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:35:00 +0000

I get to know several "online" friends. Because of our town, I got to know some of my fellow countrymen and share a few stories with them every now and then. Of course, I also get to know players from other countries, especially in the forum boards of The West.

The sheer pleasure of beating other players in a duel is simply priceless. I don't exactly know what it is that attracts me to bearding the lions of other towns with my Rusty Dagger, but I do know it gets my adrenaline pumping like mad. It feels good to bash other players with my weapon :)

Paraphrasing Forrest Gump, The West is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you are going to get. In doing certain jobs, I don't know if I'll be able to get an item, a precious one at that which I can use for duels.

The game quests. Once I'm able to complete a quest, I get pretty much excited with the rewards. I get some items every once in a while, a few experience points and some cash. Right now I still have a few more quests to finish as I am still unable to perform the jobs needed to complete the quests.

And of course, the ranks. I must admit, getting up there in the ranks has been one of my first motivations for playing. But I decided to focus more on dueling and helping my town grow. It's the least I can do to make the character I use more worthy of my time. A high rank is just a bonus for me.

I Play "The West"

noreply@blogger.com (SPLICE) — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:17:00 +0000

I've been playing The West these past few weeks. It's a game about the old west where towns are reminiscent of morticians earning a living from frequent duels, of bandits robbing banks and of people wearing boots and sporting guns on their sides.

With three worlds currently running, it's obvious enough to say that The West has already captured the attention of players from across the world. From Korea to Spain, just name it and this game probably has it.

Right now I have three characters, one for each world. I have an Adventurer for World 1, a Soldier (a Mercenary, to be precise) for World 2, and a Dueler for World 3. I'm spending most of my attention to my soldier in world 2 because I intended it for dueling. It's skills are distributed to the skills most needed for dueling other players. I have 26 wins and 0 losses as we speak, and my rank in dueling is just within the top 50. Quite good, I think. But not good enough. I know I still have a long way to go.

I'm currently searching for better weapons, headgears, shoes and other stuff which I need for dueling. Although I have a Gray Bowler Hat and a Brown Cap, I'm dying to have a Fancy Cap.

So I guess I just have to work and work some more for cash and, hopefully, for a Fancy Cap.