Rage of Mages 2 – multiplayer online RPG server

As you know, the “Mad Caravaner” tournament was recently held on our Allods. With the increase in the number of caravans passing through the local trade routes, mercenaries and wanderers from all corners of Allods filled the once sparsely populated inns. The flow of tasks became so large that some innkeepers came up with their own secret cipher. Now adventurers can easily find the desired quest even in the noisiest tavern.

Added the ability to display quests in the tavern by the desired monster. To do this, use the command:
#quest <monster> <quantity>

Details on how to use the filter: https://rom2.ru/en/quest-orders/

• Spell prices have been updated on all servers https://rom2.ru/en/magic.
• Flying/hovering units (bats, harpies, dragons, etc.) can no longer be received as a reward in the tavern; low-level bats, harpies, and dragons now give experience again.
• A skill cap has been introduced for servers 2-6, see https://rom2.ru/en/brackets
• An experience transfer limit has been added for reborn to the next server, see https://rom2.ru/en/reborn-reclass-ascension
• Amazons and witches lose strength down to 25 and 1 respectively when transitioning from server 6 to 7.
• Reborn requirements on server 2 have been reduced.
• The cost of the super-stat potion on server 5 has been reduced from 100m to 10m.
• The experience penalty for character death on server 6 has been reduced from 5% to 3%.
• The gold requirements for transitioning to server 6 have been reduced: from 10m to 7m and from 30m to 21m.
• Amazons, witches, and HC characters now require more experience to transition from server 5 to 6 and from server 6 to 7.
• Boss rewards have been improved.
• Servers 5-6: mini-bosses with useful items have been added.
• On servers 3-4-5-6, mage items now include speed and armor (previously disabled).
• The duration of Darkness has been reduced for servers 6-10.
• Reclass now requires 300 million.
• Ascension now requires 2.147 billion.
• Quest sets (especially for mages) have been strengthened.
• Minimum speed has been increased for servers 4-7.
• Amazons and witches have significantly increased magic resistance.
• Mages’ water resistance has been increased (60 -> 70).
• Warrior sets for server 8+ received an additional attack.
• The mana cost of some top-tier spells has been reduced.
• Wolves have been removed from server 1; now to create a character, you just need to go to the Town Hall.

Continue reading “Magic, transitions and monsters”

• Servers 7-8-9-10-11: To increase Reaction, Intellect, or Spirit, you must obtain a Treasure from a boss. The parameter will increase when you exit the game with the treasure in your bag. The treasure disappears when you exit the map – it cannot be stockpiled or transferred between characters.
• When finding a treasure, the character receives money. This happens when the character exits the game. The higher the difficulty, the more gold is awarded.
• Now all treasures in the inventory are considered (you no longer need to re-enter the game for each treasure to increase stats or boost the treasure hunter rating). For example, if you have 3 treasures in your inventory, the stat will be increased for each one.
• Potions costing 100m no longer increase Body. The only way to increase Body is to obtain a treasure from a boss on server 7; an additional treasure has been added to each map (where the top shop is). The chance to increase Body with a treasure is 50%.
• Now, witches and amazons increase Body much faster when finding treasure (this depends on the current Body – initially very fast; gradually slower).
• Server 8: treasure now increases INTELLECT, and treasure on server 9 increases SPIRIT; additionally, treasure now increases not 1, but 2-3 intellect.
• Servers 9-10: two more treasures have been added (3 in total per map) (i.e., you can increase 3 Spirit or Reaction per map).
• Server 11: finding a treasure on this, the most difficult Allod, gives +2 to a random parameter. Each map has three such treasures.
• I.Jones Ladder added – ranked by treasures found: https://rom2.ru/en/treasures

The maximum available materials are now server-restricted:

• On server 2, only leather armor can now be obtained. It has been significantly improved.
• Server 3 — steel.
• Server 4 — mithril.
• Server 5 — adamant.
• Server 6 — meteorite and drakoja.

Details: https://rom2.ru/en/armor/

Item prices will change. Those who have reserves of mithril and other items made from materials that are now unavailable are lucky — they can earn significantly by selling items to shops or keeping them as rare items (and again selling them to collectors).

ATTENTION! The rules for trading between players and the principles of Fair-play have been updated
https://rom2.ru/en/rules/

Prices when trading between players must correspond to the market value. Selling at reduced prices (or especially giving items as “gifts”) is considered cheating.

Minimum price for regular items:
— 10 times the item’s selling price at a shop.

Minimum price for quest items (which are sold to a shop for 1 gold):
— for servers 2-6:
(maximum quest reward on this server) * (10)
— for servers 7+:
25,000,000 * (server number – 6)

Client Update: Grid has been disabled. Using the grid is considered cheating and will result in a ban.

Explanation: The developers (Nival) envisioned and designed RoM 2 in such a way that the player wouldn’t see any grid. Studying every hill and ravine, memorizing hidden paths where you could pass or hide — all of this is part of the art of playing Allods. The essence of exploration in RoM 2 lies in knowing the landscape. The maps themselves are not very large, but at the level of nano- and micro-relief, forest clearings, small safety islands in the water, or patches in the mountains, the true spirit of exploration is revealed — even after years of wandering, you would still discover something new.

However, the introduction of a hack to display the grid and its legalization on one of the servers has ruined this magic. What once required agility, memory, and perseverance has turned into a mechanical process. The past tension, when you could miss a teleport or fail to reach a secluded spot, created unforgettable moments, especially in the heat of battle. The challenge disappeared when knowing hidden spots could save your life in the most critical moment — and there are many such tricky places, just like in dragon poker (a nod to Robert Asprin).

Some might say, “But how do you calculate the safe distance to the enemy to throw a fireball?” But this is like adding a telescopic sight to a bow in a fantasy world — convenient, but it destroys the narrative and atmosphere. This should not be allowed.

Welcome to vanilla RoM 2, just as they were intended!

Server 11 has launched with new maps and sets for warriors and mages. On this server, enemies have increased resistance to magic and defense. This server is designed for the most advanced adventurers.

The balance of server 11 is structured so that clearing a map with a single class is extremely difficult. So, even if you’re playing solo, you’ll need to switch between characters. For example, one part of the map will need to be cleared by a warrior, then you’ll have to log out, switch to a mage, and clear another part of the map, and then switch back to the warrior (or you can play with a friend). For instance, it’s very difficult for a warrior to kill a level 5 troll on server 11, but a mage specialized in elemental magic can do it easily. However, the mage struggles to kill many other monsters (due to high resistances), which the warrior can handle.

Nevertheless, it’s possible to solo clear all maps on server 11 with a warrior. Fully soloing as a mage is extremely difficult; however, a mage can play maps 9-11 without needing to complete a set on the previous server, unlike the warrior.

• Based on chat log analysis, a dozen players were fined for using profanity, with fines ranging from 1 to 100 million. If repeated, the fine will be higher; ultimately leading to a chat mute.
• Characters with provocative or offensive names were forcibly renamed. If repeated, the account will be banned.
  — If after renaming your character you can’t log into the game: delete the files with the .a2c extension from the game folder. They might look like this: 174972210180.a2c
• One of the top players was fined for maliciously and massively exploiting a bug. The following were removed from all his characters:
  • • money
    • spells
    • experience of the main skill and astral/shooting
    • all items in the bag
    • HC characters were executed (twice)

Reminder of the rules:
Players are required to report any bugs or exploitable game mechanics to the administration… If you find a bug or vulnerability, report it in Discord immediately. Do not exploit this vulnerability again, or your account will face penalties up to a ban.

The “Mad Caravaner” 🐪 tournament has come to an end. Congratulations to the winners!

1. 1. Aidos
   2. reeplicca
   3. Tpycuxa and Balbes
   4. Korolallod
   5. HtcH

Special thanks to the participants Compo, Hagrid, and Tangar — they also receive prizes.

A special thank you to the tournament judge — Arreat139, who did a tremendous job studying all and every path of Uymor and Yazes!

Continue reading “Tournament winners”

Battles for powerful artifacts plunged the world of Sarnaut into chaos and ruin. But years have passed, and since then, life has begun to reawaken across the expanses of the allods. Though the mages and warriors of the past left their marks in the grand history, the common folk of these lands now long for simple joys, for peace and prosperity.

In ancient times, caravans laden with rare goods and magical wonders roamed the roads freely, and the taverns of the allods were filled with merriment and friendly gatherings. Now, however, the routes between taverns are dangerous, and journeys are rare, with only the most daring caravan drivers venturing into the wilds. Continue reading ““Mad Caravaner” Tournament 🐪”