News archive
January 2010
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01-29-2010Protect yourself. Starting Friday, Jan. 29, and ending Monday, Feb. 1, we're offering great deals on armor upgrade equipment. Make your character stronger by refining your gear! Find out what's on sale by visiting the Weekend Offer section in the Item Shop.
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01-28-2010With the head and body of a lion, rows of teeth, a scorpion's tail and the wings of a dragon, Manticores are a truly fearsome beast . Dreaded as man-eaters, they filled the nightmares of children and imaginations of fearful, lost travelers. However, with the denizens of Taborea becoming more powerful and once again relearning the power of runes, ...
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01-26-2010Thanks to the great efforts of our Runes of Magic community, Frogster has donated 40,000 Euros to the international charity organization Save the Children. Between Nov. 20, 2009, and Dec. 28, 2009, players bought almost 12,500 mounts via the "Moa's Charity Steed for Save the Children." Donating 3 Euros for each sold mount, our users ...
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01-26-2010Your support for the Massively Reader's Choice Awards worked out well, and we've asked you to do the same at IGN. Now, we're calling on you to vote for Runes of Magic in the 2009 MMOsite Reader's Choice Awards. The best of 2009 categories in which you can vote for RoM include Best F2P MMO, Best MMORPG and Best Gameplay. If you don't see RoM in one ...
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01-25-2010Taborea is a world full of danger and peril. Monsters, rough terrain and many other challenges await the brave adventurers on their way to fame. To make life in Taborea less hazardous for all the heroes and heroines out there, we put our favorite items back on offer. For 10% less, these items can help everyone to better prepare for the ventures ...
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01-25-2010Get stuff for your house to help you relax. Starting Monday, Jan. 25, and ending Friday, Jan. 29, we're selling many housing items for unbelievable prices! Make you and your house look great while getting TP/EXP bonuses! See what's available by visiting the Weekly Offer section in the Item Shop.
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01-25-2010We are planning to take down the Runes of Magic servers on Monday, 25 January 2010 at around 8:00h CET / 7am GMT for maintenance and patching. We are expecting the servers to be online before 12:00h CET / 11am GMT. This replaces the usual Tuesday downtime.
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01-22-2010Adventures are everywhere in Taborea — so many heroes are on their feet all day traveling from place to place, fighting monsters or exploring new territories. The best way to move around is, of course, on the back of a noble mount — but then again ... which one should it be? Some like horses, some ride on Berhus or Tigers, and some have ...
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01-22-2010Starting Friday, Jan. 22, and ending Monday, Jan. 25, get these must-have items for must-have prices. Stock up on these bulk items by visiting the Weekly Offer section of the Item Shop
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01-21-2010There wasn't too much to say anymore. This was it, the final confrontation. The strongest, most battle-hardened heroes of Taborea were up against the sinister face of one of the 13 most powerful demons, ruler of the Naga and demons alike: Sirloth, the Demon Lord! On his throne he leaned forward, ever so slightly, smiling wickedly at the 12 weary ...
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01-21-2010As you battle through Taborea, you don't want to take time to think about what complex combination of keys you have to press to kick ass. You just want to do it. Macros can help. And again, Ten Ton Hammer comes through. Visit Ten Ton Hammer to check out the site's Intro to Macros, which explain what a macro is and shows you how to program one. If ...
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01-18-2010The cold wind of long-forgotten times whispers of mythic creatures that used to wander Taborea. They possessed grace and boundless might. Only the relics we call "wings" are left to bear witness to their existence. Wings are the ultimate "trophy" for humans and elves alike. Whoever is able to don those wings will feel the power ...
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01-18-2010Starting Monday, Jan. 18, and ending Friday, Jan. 22, save on a wide range of items that will help your character level faster. For details and to purchase the on-sale items, visit the Weekly Offer section in the Item Shop.
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01-18-2010Starting Monday, Jan. 18, and ending Friday, Jan. 22, we're offering great deals on all kinds of upgrade jewels that you can use to upgrade weapons, armor and accessories. Get your upgrade jewels in the Weekly Special section in the Item Shop. Enjoy!
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01-15-2010From Friday, Jan 15, to Monday, Jan. 18 the runes have returned! To help aid warriors in the war against the fearsome Naga, the master craftsmen of the Phirus workshops have unleashed the power of the runes again! Visit the Weeknd Offer section in the Item Shop to get your rare runes and continue the battle for Taborea!
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01-15-2010Ride in style. Starting Friday, Jan. 15, and ending Monday, Jan. 18, many of our mounts will be on sale. To get your new mode of transportation, visit the Weekend Offer section in the Item Shop.
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01-11-2010Our Taborean armory prepared some special packages that will help you take the fight to the Naga. Starting Monday, Jan. 11, and ending Friday, Jan. 15, save on items worth a hero's time, from experience potions and magical to Godly Redemption Tickets! While single prices have been reduced by 30%, certain stacks are being offered for half-price ...
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01-11-2010Do a bit of redecorating this week. Starting Monday, Jan. 11, and ending Friday, Jan. 15, we're offering crafting items for your house for outstanding prices! Visit the Weekly Offer section in the Item Shop for these awesome deals.
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01-11-2010On Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 12 a.m. PST (Midnight), we will be taking down the servers for general maintenance. The servers are scheduled to go back online Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 3 a.m. PST. Thanks!
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01-09-2010In connection to the changes to Diamond purchases via credit cards earlier this month, we have made an additional change to our payment system: Diamonds bought using credit cards, PayPal, or PlaySpan can only be used to equip your character with purchases from the Item Shop. They can no longer be used to buy gifts from the Item Mall or be traded ...
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01-09-2010This weekend, we have a great offer. You can get a bundle that includes a Black Pegasus mount and the Wings of Divine Incarnation! The Black Pegasus Bundle is available starting Friday, Jan. 8, and ending Monday, Jan. 11, as a limited offer in the Special Offers section in the Item Shop. Enjoy!
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01-09-2010Starting Friday, Jan. 8, and ending Monday, Jan. 11, add some might to your weapons without spending a ton. We're offering special upgrade packages for less! Check out the Weekend Offer section in the Item Shop for savings on upgrade packages, and help defend Taborea!
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01-08-2010The fever's flaring up again! For a limited time, you will be able to receive 30% more Diamonds for the usual price. Starting Saturday, Jan. 9, at 12 p.m. PST, and ending Sunday, Jan. 10, at 12 a.m. PST, log on to the Recharge Diamonds page and find out how many extra Diamonds you can get when you purchase one of our Diamond packages. You will be ...
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01-07-2010We appreciate your votes and were amazed by the turnout for the Massively Readers' Choice Awards, but now we need to spread some of our RoM community love at IGN. Vote for Runes of Magic for the top free-to-play multiplayer game of 2009! Thanks for your continued support and for making RoM the place to be!
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01-06-2010If traveling through Taborea as the same character has become tiresome or if you want a redo on your current persona, Ten Ton Hammer can help. Visit www.tentonhammer.com/rom/guides/classes to check out the site's excellent class guides, which outline the eight different classes. Ten Ton Hammer also has a dual class guide for when you reach level 10 ...
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01-06-2010Phoenix's Redemption is on sale today! Get it before it's gone! Every Monday through Friday, one item from the list of the most popular, best-selling items (e.g., mounts, potions, daily quest reset stones, etc.) will be randomly selected and put on sale for half price!
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01-04-2010Starting Monday, Jan. 4, and ending Friday, Jan. 8, we're offering great deals on all kinds of upgrade jewels that you can use to upgrade weapons, armor and accessories. Get your upgrade jewels in the Weekly Special section in the Item Shop. Enjoy!
