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Dragonica PH CBT/OBT Client Download [Direct Download]

Althaea — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:08:22 +0000

*Tenen update!*

I’m going to play Dragonica this summer, and to help out with the distribution of CBT/OBT client installers, I decided to upload a copy as well.

Important Notes:
1. This is a direct download link. Just copy-paste the URL to a download manager and you can resume it anytime you want.
2. You cannot play the game as of yet. The servers are not yet up, so wait for an official announcement from e-Games for the CBT launch date.
3. If you encounter any installation problems, just leave a comment here, or post in this thread at the Dragonica Official Forums.
4. Spread the link and try to upload your own installer to help with the client distribution. ^^

Download the CBT/OBT client here!

Need segmented installers? Check out this thread instead!

The I-dunno-how-many-1m-I-did entry!

Althaea — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:34:09 +0000

Like seriously. I’ve been hitting seven-digit scores more frequently these past few days. Is this what they call one’s golden age in Audition? For me it came pretty late, as I’ve been playing here for almost three years. But I guess it’s never too late for something like this. XD

And this screenshot I’m gonna upload just for the record. Really, if this goes on I’m gonna retire sooner. O_O

Watched: A lot of summer anime for this season
Listened to: A couple of FMP soundtracks
Craving for: CAKE. KEKIIIIIIIII.
Random line: I sense bitterness. Hohoho~

Audi Bulletin: Taking spam to the next level.

Althaea — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:49:17 +0000

Majority of Audistas are aware that there were free items given away as compensation due to the bugs last patch, one of which includes the free bulletin for a month. Think of it as unlimited bulletin, meaning any player can flood the bulletin across the servers for free.

The management has yet to speak about this issue, but a lot were claiming it’s because of the bulletin that Audition is suffering from messenger problems again. Even if it’s not the reason, not everyone is pleased with the given compensation, especially the bulletin. I for one am distracted every time an unnecessary bulletin pops out, shouting curses, smileys, and even a simple @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ line was being spammed. Abuse, as most would say.

I also tried using the free service once. Guess what, I am spamming as well. >:3

Forum people might relate to this. Bwahahaha!!!

Reading: The Orange Book =))
Ate: Rice with Star Margarine Garlic!!!
Wanna watch: CLANNAD ~After Story~ Kyou Chapter
Random Line: Yay I did my 3rd and 4th 1m score today! <3

My First 1M!

Althaea — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 09:36:06 +0000

Well, it’s been almost three years and it was only today that I scored more than 1 million in Audition—twice. True, it comes when you least expect it. To make things even more surprising, I did it with a 150 BPM song. @_@ My second 1M was played with a 130 BPM song. Kewl.

Oh yeah, I’m also lucky because a member from the Audition Seitoukai came to play with us. Thanks Dai-tachi!

Listening to: Fuwa Fuwa Time – Yoko Hikasa
Eating: Cheezy Puffs <3
Wanna watch: Transformers 2 [I wanna be amazed with the CG LOL]
Random line: Aww! Woo!

Shameless Rant Part 1

Althaea — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:45:26 +0000

Yep, I’ve already decided. Althaea is leaving the forums for good. But that doesn’t mean I won’t lurk at certain threads that are worth looking.

Like this specific thread.

There’s this patch discussion thread I browsed a while ago, and it’s very promising, considering the new stuff that will be added. It’s something you would really save money for, because the items and features added are worth buying.

But then again, some people just don’t know when to stop demanding.

Ano ba yan, wala pa rin yung item na gusto ko! Bat sa kabilang server meron na kayo wala pa rin?!

Okay lang walang new items basta may sale! Ang mamahal naman nyan! [Contradictory to this, when I checked the price list, the cheapest one can buy is as low as 20EP]. It’s even cheaper than other decent internet cafe rentals would offer.

Given the chance that I can reply to such complaints, I would go something like this:

What else do you guys want? This is the Philippine server, not some private server you are leeching on. Face it, we can’t get every single wish we want. Buti nga maraming den items eh. Items can go as low as 20EP, it’s really cheap if you’re gonna ask me. If you guys want decent items without spending much, then go to a private server, let’s see if you’ll enjoy the heck out of it. Be reasonable with your demands, for Christ’s sake.

It’s something I would say out loud, but I’d rather say it here instead there. Not that I’m saying it’s out of cowardice, but I prefer to leave my comments somewhere I can freely express it, without worrying about rules and stuff.

Whew. Glad to have that off my chest. Sorry if I offended a few, but really, it’s being a pain to read such comments without even thinking of what they’re saying. KIDS!

Just watched: Night at the Museum 2
Ate: Choco mousse <3
Read: Kapitan Sino – Bob Ong
Random Quote: KIDS!!!!

The Thing About Wings.

Althaea — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:29:20 +0000

Disclaimer: The article I’ve written below is purely opinionated and not an actual statement from IP e-Games. But rest assured that I’ve gathered my information from proper sources as I create this blog entry.

Mahigit isang taon naghintay ang buong Audi PH community sa paglabas ng winged sets. Naalala ko pa nung nakaraang taon nung may nabasa akong thread sa forums na nagsusuggest na sana ilagay ang mga nasabing item sa fashion mall — cute nga naman kasing tignan. Ilang buwan ang lumipas at maraming forum thread na nagpapatungkol dito ang lumabas. Kamakailan lang, lumabas ang patch 6035 [aka Season II patch] at for the first time in Audition PH history, ipinakita ang inaasam-asam na winged sets.

Ito po pala itsura ng wings, ito yung unang lumabas mula sa T3, pero later on magkakaroon pa ‘daw’ ng iba pang version sa mga susunod na patches. Abangan na lang ninyo! XD

So ano ang issue dito?

Syempre, maraming Audistas ang excited sa pagdating ng wings that time, ngunit nang lumabas si Season II, nadismaya halos lahat ng malaman nilang exclusive item ang mga ito, at tanging mga GM at official e-Games staff lang ang maaaring magkaroon nito.

Unfair naman ng mga GM! Bakit niyo pinagdadamot mga items nyo? Kami nagbabayad ng pangsweldo sa inyo tapos di niyo ibebenta samin yan? Kalokohan!

Kung di man ito, halos hawig sa sinabi ko sa itaas ang initial reaction ng mga Audistas. Di naman siya maiiwasan dahil sa tinagal-tagal nga namang hinintay ng buong community ang wings, naging exclusive GM item pa. Ngunit, ginawa nga ba ng management ito dahil gusto nilang ipagdamot ang mga nasabing items?

Sa kasamaang palad, walang ibang paraan ang mga GM para makilala ng players dati bukod sa GM prefix at sa World Star rank. Ginawa nilang exclusive tuloy ang wings para maiwasan ang GM impersonation that would later on become a source of scams and hacks sa players. Bukod dito, di naman ata lahat ng wings ay gagawing exclusive sa community. Let’s see sa future patches, who knows baka may mas magandang items pa na tatalbog sa smexy style ng wings nila GM by then.

Ay, oo nga pala, pwede din makakuha ang ordinaryong player na tulad natin ng fakfak. Sali lang sa mga live events ng Audition at minsan pinamimigay nila ang mga items bilang prize sa tournaments at events. Ang susunod na event ay sa darating na Sabado, Domination 3. XDD

Granado Espada: Original Soundtrack

Althaea — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 03:50:41 +0000

One of the best assets of GE is the background music and sound effects. I’ve taken a liking into some of its songs, if not most of them. Good thing Alex gave me a four-CD album of the game’s original songs. People can get them as a special bonus when buying the Starter’s Pack [or so he says], but he said he’s got an extra, so he gave it to me.

After getting my hands on this, I listened to all four CD’s in one sitting, and ripped some of my faves to my PC/phone. Even after playing them everyday, I don’t seem to get tired of it. Hahaha. But really, the music’s really great, and if you’ve played GE for quite some time now, this CD, along with the whole package, is a big plus to your collection.

Some of my favorites are Granado Espada [both original and accoustic], Beyond Hope, Forget-Me-Not, and Esa Promesa. Of course I haven’t been on maps where the other songs were played, but I appreciate them nonetheless.

It kinda made me think… maybe I should get a whole pack. Any donations? :3 Kidding. XD

Maintenance is still more than three hours away, might as well do some other things I neglected over the past week. Hahaha.

Oh, did I tell you? This album is made of pure epic and win.

X-Play Crew (Missile) Launch

Althaea — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 03:44:35 +0000

This event became one of the most memorable ones I attended. There had only been two events that I took participation in from start ’till end and this is the latest one. Not only was I given a VIP pass, I was also given a chance to help X-Play as an event marshal. Like, wee~! XD

If memory serves me right, this is also the first time I’ve ever introduced myself to the public as Althaea [first time ko kasi mag-nametag XD]. I didn’t expect there would be people who would know me. Some of them came from Top Speed [kinda got shocked because none of the female characters I met were female iRL haha~!], as most of them thought there’ll be a tournament on that day, which unfortunately didn’t push through.

The event officially started at 10am, but the tournaments began two hours after. Those were the times that things got really busy we didn’t notice the time passing by. I was assigned to O2Jam, and fortunately, the tournament went like a tornado [mabilis na magulo =))]. In fairness, dun ako nakakita ng mga mamaw sa O2, ang alam ko lang kasi Fly Magpie eh, dami pang miss hahaha! After finishing O2Jam, I ate lunch then helped at Audition tournament area. )

There were also special guests during the event [Dice & K9, Beatbox, Gino [the radio DJ], even GMA was there to cover the whole event. Aside from them, the visitors reached more than 1,000! Truly, Audition has become a phenomenon in the casual online gaming community. Just to show you guys how crowded it was, take a look at this one:

An Audition live event always looks like this.
Kewl, success!

The event truly was a big success. I was able to meet a lot of players here again, and though it was a really tiring day, it was all worth it. I had fun.

Here’s a group pic with me and my fellow event marshals and X-Play GM’s.

Screenshots Galore! Granado Espada featuring the Sanggre Faction

Althaea — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 16:57:16 +0000

Just to let you people know, Granado Espada isn’t the only reason for my 2-month blog inactivity. LOL.

I started playing this online game about 2 weeks ago. Surprisingly, my first team reached level 74 in such short time (a big thanks to Alex and Gemma for the help), and became a member of a small faction named Sanggre (yep, if I remember it right it’s a term for a fantaserye in GMA 7 entitled Encantadia). The faction is being led by DeSanggria (mind you, she’s really mamaw in-game, despite her hectic schedule). XD

A few hours ago became a first time for me to see all the faction members online, and as a form of celebration, the members agreed on having a picture taking session with everyone. Being the youngest member, I was at first feeling awkward upon the sudden invitation, but then again, the chances of us being online at the same time is quite rare, so I opted not to miss the opportunity.

We went to the Port of Bahia, a tropical island of some sort, and it’s also my first time embarking on that place. I’ve done one of my quests there and went outside the port to meet my faction. After everyone has settled in, we positioned ourselves together (some of the poses weren’t done as I haven’t got a single pose LOL) and pressed Print Screen like there’s no tomorrow.

It’s quite a lot, but here are some of the best I got. Please don’t laugh at the captions, I decided to make a short comic strip out of some of them. =p

God save our King/Queen!

Same shot taken from a different angle
by the Capu’let Family

Knowing who to follow will save you at times.
One way to identify the one is through the aura.
Oooh~ shiny~

Here comes the fun part, the mini comic strip! Bear with my sense of humor.

The Sanggre faction has been trapped in jail!

Beatrix deFergion was ashamed of herself
for not being able to defend her master.

But she’s not letting her faction down.
She thinks of a way of smashing their way out of
the prison.

She summoned something big, something vast,
something feline! The giant monster she summoned
easily crashed the walls of the prison in seconds!

Everyone was saved! Thank you giant mecha kitty!

Giovanni deFergion: Hmm… I wonder if that went right.

THE END

LOL! XD

Detecting On-Off Bots in Audition Ph

Althaea — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:15:59 +0000

The on-off bot in Audition Online has been a myth for the past months. Some speculated them to be a form of perfect hack, only triggered at the late parts of the game. Others said it doesn’t exist at all, and the long chains were just a result of the player’s skills and luck. I for one did not believe its existence at first, until last night.

A fellow staffer of mine named Kasumi [you'll see more of her soon, don't worry] showed me a replay file of her play last night. She was playing at Da Halo with some people, and one of them was having a very suspicious play. Though Kasumi managed to beat him at first, the succeeding plays started to get dirty on the guy’s part.

Here’s an acv file of the play. Ish safe, dun worry.

Anyway, here’s what I noticed about the replay file:

The guy chained at the start, since it’s choreography mode, botting at early levels of play is easy.
Suspecting him of using a perfect hack is useless, since he’s also doing cools, greats and misses during the game.
Notice his movements during levels 6-7. There you can see some pauses while chaining ONLY. When he doesn’t chain, his play goes smoothly without delay.
A botter does not like to lose. Notice him starting to chain when he gets a notch behind by Kasumi.

From my observations, I deducted the guy from that game is using an on-off perfect bot. I consulted an Audition GM if they know if such thing existed, and yes, they are completely aware that it exists today.

I know I haven’t given enough evidence to prove my claims. I may also be wrong in judging that player. But the fact that on-off bots exist in Audition is a big threat for the integrity of the game. I made this for the sake of those who wish to catch botters in-game and serve as a mini-guide for them. Let’s make Audition Ph a better place for everyone to play. Although the game developers and publishers aren’t that updated when it comes to game security, let’s do our part as players too. In a way, catching suspected botters will help them minimize the botting problem today.