4Story is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Since its release it has been called a World of Warcraft clone and caused a lot of flame wars on forums. However the developer really did a good job and in my opinion ultimately created something that looks like WoW but is quite different.
The character creation process hasn't changed much, and you still have a very low level of customization but you do have new classes to play with. I can't but mention that new content has been added to the game, like new dungeons, new items and classes and also whole new areas to explore.
The game used to have really bad English translations, which didn't make sense. This problem has been solved through many patches and updates since its original release.
The visuals have been improved and I consider them to be very delightful. They still resemble WoW graphics but I don't see how that can be considered bad. Some competitions within the game really caught my eye in a sense that I wasn't expecting real prizes like a TV or another electronic device. Usually games have competitions but the prizes are usually at best in-game cash or some power-ups here and there. I for one really enjoyed this aspect.
4Story is still considered by many a WoW clone, however, some people might fight this fact appealing since it is a free-to-play game.
v4.2 [Jun 21, 2013]
Peaceful Mission Maps
- The Mission Maps 1 to 6 are now available in two variants, one war map and one peaceful map.
- In the peaceful map you can hunt monsters and gather experience without coming across players of the opposing faction.
- The secret documents for Mission Maps are the same for both types.
- Via the teleporter in the Mission Maps you can travel from the war to the peaceful map and vice versa.
- There is no experience point bonus in the peaceful Mission Maps for wars won and no bonus on drop rates.
- In the peaceful Mission Maps there are elite monsters, but no elite soldiers.
- Additional teleporters have been added to both Mission Maps 1 and 2.
Hunting fever
- If you defeat several monsters in quick succession, the Hunting Fever mode begins.
- If you manage to eliminate a given number of monsters within a particular time, you will reach the next round.
- In the hunting fever mode you can receive temporary buffs such as experience points or a higher movement speed.
- Your achieved total score places you in the hunting fever highscore.
- When you hunt in a group, the amount of required monsters for every group members increases.
Standard button and battle via macro
- There is only one standard button - the button "F" is preset.
- The standard button triggers various actions depending on the situation.
- You carry out class skills, which can interrupt numbing states with the standard button if the cooldown time is not activated.
- You can select NPCs that are within a vicinity of 3.5 meters.
- If there are two or more NPCs within range, the one nearest will be selected.
- Quest options are preferably opened by merchant and repair functions.
- You can collect your loot from defeated monsters with the standard button.
- Every class has a determined sequence for their skills, which is released by repeatedly pressing the standard button in battle.
Soul Lottery
- During the soul lottery you always win a small amount of coins and an experience point bonus, even if you don't crack the jackpot.
Scenario quests
- You now receive level equipment through scenario quests.
- You can repair and improve these quest rewards. However, they cannot be stored or traded.
- The letters, which previously contained the level equipment, have been removed from the game, apart from the letters for level 15 and 20.
- The letter for level 15 only contains a bag with 12 places.
Revision of the region of Tebekut and improved starter quests.
- Characters now start the game at the First Sentry Post.
- The Third Sentry Post is now called second sentry post. The former second sentry post has been removed.
- The monsters at Marka's Hideout and at the Second Sentry Post are now aggressive not and defensive anymore.
- Some monsters in Marka's Hideout are now at other places.
- When you have completed the quest sequence in Tebekut, you character has a minimum level of 9.
Items
Goddess' Tears
- The Goddess' Tears are now stackable.
- It's possible to stack 200 tears now.
- They are divided into level groups: 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-50, 51-60, 61-70, 71-80, 81-90, 91.
- Tears that are the same are stacked.
PvP rewards: Honour badges
- You receive Honour Badges if you are online while your faction wins area conquests, castle conquests, Mission Map wars, and the war in the Sky Garden.
- You can hand over collected badges and receive reward items for them.
- The reward NPCs Gaen (Derion) and Halder (Valorian) are next to the strategic troop leaders in Markut and Keter.
General item changes
- The Pumpkin Helmets have been given a fiery new look.
- Added costumes, that will be available for particular events.
- Resurrection Scrolls now have a cooldown time of 5 minutes.
Interface
- Renewed quest window
- The quest window has been optically revised.
- The quest categories are now displayed with graphic symbols.
- Move your mouse pointer over a symbol to see the name of the category
Improve letterbox
- The letterbox window has been optically revised.
- You can delete several read messages simultaneously.
- Your messages are now displayed in a long list, which you can scroll.
Clock
- There's a small clock on the upper part of the screen.
Bugs
- A bug was fixed with which some bows and crossbows were not displayed with female fairies.
- Quests cannot be linked to chat anymore, as it led to a closing down of the game.
- The automatic quest paths now work in the Colossus Mountains.
- It's not possible to get to the level 80 Mission Map with level 93 anymore.
- A text error in the companion display has been fixed,
- "Resistance" is now not displayed as "Evasion" anymore.
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