Mission system enters testing phase

G¶teborg, Sweden February 19, 2010 First Planet Company, developer and publisher of the largest real money Massively Multiplayer Online Game, announced today the newest version, 2010|01 is available for download. This new version is the fusion of ideas from the community and a desire to make the game world the best it can be. 

The new Quest/Mission System is a preview of whats to come as Planet Calyspo collects users experiences, sentiments and suggestions so that the official missions release will be as finished as possible.  There is a mission broker in Port Atlantis that will initiate new players with five starter missions.   The five sample missions will be built upon so that new pioneers have a more focused experience as they enter Planet Calypso. This will also lead to advanced missions eventually allowing players of all levels to get in on the action and experience the ongoing storyline.   When players have completed the sample missions they should provide feedback using the survey found here http://survey.planetcalypso.com/survey/ ... /index.xml to make sure their ideas are used to improve the system.   Planet Calypso will be improving the GUI of the mission system so interactive objects will be more clearly marked.

Planet Calypso also heard the cries from pioneers that updates were needed to the graphics and design of the main areas. As a great start the Cyclops area between East Scylla Mountains and Fort Troy, as well as some Land Areas and Outback Lands to various degrees on Amethera have been improved .    Not only do they look a lot better than before, they are also optimized better for performance.  The Cyclops area is being used as a reference work for future server area updates so that the full performance of the CryEngine2 can be seen and felt all over the planet.





FIXED ISSUES

• Newcomer spawn - When first arriving to Calypso the new settlers spawn in the following order:
  
  
  1.Port Atlantis
  
  
  2. Cape Corinth
  
  
  3. Fort Ithaca
  
  
  If the Port Atlantis server is full or down the newcomers will spawn at Cape Corinth, and so on.




• Added trilomite spawns at Amethera




• Deer Mall fee balancing.




• General Outback Land Area dressing up and bug fixing.




• Tweaked spawns at Swamp Camp and on the road to Port Atlantis.




• Fixed streaming audio at CND Control Room.




• General bug fixing.




• Estate Development Implementation from participant orders.




• Land Areas, Shops and Shopping Booths fixed

First Planet Company is the developer and publisher of Planet Calypso, the largest real economy Massively Multiplayer Online Game in the world. Players have the ability to participate in a unique virtual world where they have no monthly costs. Its innovative real money economy uses a virtual currency which has a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar. This allows players to deposit and withdraw real funds for their adventures on Calypso or in the real world.    It is also the first MMORPG to use CryTeks stunning CryENGINE 2 for amazing graphics and physics. Planet Calypso is the oldest planet in the Entropia Universe and is free to download.

Planet Calypso is a free download available at the games website, www.planetcalypso.com. 

About First Planet Company

First Planet Company AB is a subsidiary of the MindArk Group. First Planet Company AB develops and markets Planet Calypso, a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) based on the Entropia Platform , and is part of the Entropia Universe . Set in a distant future, the planet Calypso is home to an expanding human colony struggling with the natural and economic elements involved in establishing their new civilization.

For more information on First Planet Company (FPC) and Planet Calypso please contact us at the numbers above or go to our website at http://www.planetcalypso.com

PLANET CALYPSO CONTENT RELEASE 2010|01

2010-02-18

***PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN PLANET CALYPSO! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT!***

RESETTLEMENT UPDATE

The winter season has finally ended! At last, the sun has broken through and the snow, fun as it was, is finally gone. Colonial Administration also has removed the Christmas trees.

In a short and spectacular explosion, the old volcano at Cyclops erupted Wednesday at 10:20 UTC. The explosion did not cause much damage, except for the collapse of the old caldera and the subsequent collapse of the golf course.

The geographical changes at Cyclops are not the only consequences of the eruption. A lot of fish appeared at the surface, including a new species, probably disturbed by the shockwave from the explosion propagating into the water. A preliminary analysis shows that there will probably be some time before the pods of fish return to the depth. Until then, authorities warn the population from swimming in the sea, as some of the species appearing at the surface are quite dangerous.

The flora and fauna near Cyclops have also changed as a result. The newly emerged Proteron population has decreased because of the explosion. On the other hand, Hiryuu nests are reported in the area. In related news, Trilomites have been seen on Amethera. It is not known whether this is related to the Cyclops eruption. There are also reports that Feffoids, Maffoids and Muluk-Hir have returned; Imperial Zoological speculates that they had hibernated during the cold season.

In order to make it easier for new colonists to settle on Calypso, Colonial Administration has set up a Preliminary Colonist Training Program. There is a Mission Broker in Port Atlantis and another one at the Swamp Camp that will guide colonists, new and old, through initial colonist training.

NEW FEATURES

Quest/Mission System Preview

There is a mission broker in Port Atlantis that will initiate participants to five starter missions. This is a preview of the Quest/Mission System!

We started by implementing five very simple missions, not only for us to learn the system, but also to serve as an introduction for newcomers to the Planet Calypso experience. In addition, it is also a platform for discussion about future development of the mission system. When you have completed the missions, please take the time to provide feedback using the survey found at the link to the left.

At this moment, the GUI to the Quest/Mission System consists of dialogue windows that open when you interact with objects, the quest/mission log window that shows the state of quests/missions (available in the Action Library), and quest update markers at the top left of the screen that pops up as quests progresses.

We aim to improve the GUI of the mission system. For instance, interactive objects will be more clearly marked and waypoints and objectives should be marked on the map and satnav.

Geography Overhaul

Weve made a significant overhaul to the Cyclops area between East Scylla Mountains and Fort Troy. Not only does this area look a lot better than before, it is also optimized better for performance. The Cyclops area is our reference work for future server area updates; this is the benchmark level of quality we want in the future.

Some Land Areas and Outback Lands on Amethera were also polished to various degrees.

FIXED ISSUES

• Newcomer spawn - When first arriving to Calypso the new settlers spawn in the following order:
  
  
  1. Port Atlantis
  
  
  2. Cape Corinth
  
  
  3. Fort Ithaca
  
  
  If the Port Atlantis server is full or down the newcomers will spawn at Cape Corinth, and so on.




• Added trilomite spawns at Amethera




• Deer Mall fee balancing.




• General Outback Land Area dressing up and bug fixing.




• Tweaked spawns at Swamp Camp and on the road to Port Atlantis.




• Fixed streaming audio at CND Control Room.




• General bug fixing.




• Estate Development Implementation from participant orders.




• Land Areas, Shops and Shopping Booths fixed

For platform release notes, click on this link.

G¶teborg, Sweden February 11, 2010 First Planet Company, developer and publisher of the largest real money Massively Multiplayer Online Game, announced today the hiring of their new community manager to help players have a voice and get answers to their questions .  Hanne Gulbrandsen has already started and goes by the avatar name First Planet Company Community Manager Hanne Gulbrandsen, she can often be found at Twin Peaks whenever she isnt in the wild helping out. 

Hanne Gulbrandsen has been a known profile on Planet Calypso for several years due to her commitment to the community. Formerly known as the avatar "Silikon Skam Chip", she's recognized for her reports on the front-page of EntropiaForum.com and as moderator of the same forum. Hanne started out playing back in 2003. One of the things that drew her to the game was the individuality of the avatars and the personal attachment it seemed people had to their virtual selves. She quickly found that the community was an interesting place to be and took special interest in the newly started community forum EntropiaForum. As one of the people that helped build the community in this forum she became the natural choice when First Planet Company needed a true community manager.

The 23 year old Norwegian has her background in journalism, where she's been mostly focused towards culture and society. That is a focus that comes naturally to her. Her interest and dedication to reporting on life is something she'll bring with her to the Community Manager position as she communicates with the development team about life on Calypso. Together with her extensive experience and knowledge about Planet Calypso and its community she will also be able to help out those in need of answers. She'll focus first and foremost to improve the communication between the players and the team making the game, and keep a steady stream of information flowing back out to the community.

First Planet Company is the developer and publisher of Planet Calypso, the largest real economy Massively Multiplayer Online Game in the world. Players have the ability to participate in a unique virtual world where they have no monthly costs. Its innovative real money economy uses a virtual currency which has a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar. This allows players to deposit and withdraw real funds for their adventures on Calypso or in the real world.   It is also the first MMORPG to use CryTeks stunning CryENGINE 2 for amazing graphics and physics. Planet Calypso is the oldest planet in the Entropia Universe and is free to download.

Planet Calypso is a free download available at the games website, www.planetcalypso.com. 

First Planet Company AB is a subsidiary of the MindArk Group. First Planet Company AB develops and markets Planet Calypso, a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) based on the Entropia Platform , and is part of the Entropia Universe . Set in a distant future, the planet Calypso is home to an expanding human colony struggling with the natural and economic elements involved in establishing their new civilization.

For more information on First Planet Company (FPC) and Planet Calypso please contact us at the numbers above or go to our website at http://www.planetcalypso.com

Unique Virtual Egg Sold For Over $69,000 USD

Goteborg, Sweden - February 5, 2010 - First Planet Company, developer and publisher of the largest real money Massively Multiplayer Online Game, announced today the sale of a legendary Virtual Egg for a n a stunning $69,696.00 USD.  This comes on the heels of the Crystal Palace Stations recent sale for a record-breaking $330,000.00 USD. 

Jon "NEVERDIE" Jacobs held a public auction Sunday , inside Planet Calypso, and sold the Virtual Egg to David Storey aka Deathifier. Deathifier owns "Treasure Island" in the game, a t ax generating Virtual World Destination . NEVERDIE   purchased the Virtual Egg for $10,000 USD in 2006 from a gamer who c ompleted a unique q uest. The Final Chapter in the Eggs History has yet to be written as thousand s of players speculate what will actually hatch from the it and if it will be worth the e xtraordinary price tag.

Deathifier purchased "Treasure Island" with hunting and mineral Rights in 2004 for $27,500 USD and reportedly earned his investment back within the year. NEVERDIE mortgaged his home in Miami in 2005 to purchase an Asteroid for $100,000 USD. NEVERDIE turned the Asteroid into a NightClub dubbed Club NEVERDIE, which is now valued at over $1 million USD .  NEVERDIE and Deathifier have both been featured in the Guinness B ook of World Records for their a stounding Virtual Transactions.  

"The s ale of the Atrox Queen Egg is another example of the incredibly unique world and  economy we offer in our game. While you dont need thousands of dollars, or even tens of dollars to play Planet Calypso, its sales like these that truly separate our virtual world from any other on the planet," said Marco Behrmann, CEO of First Planet Company.   "We are introducing a new quest system soon and the epic price tag of this Egg, which was a quest treasure itself, will energize a new generation of virtual pioneers looking to make their mark."

First Planet Company is the developer and publisher of Planet Calypso, the largest real economy Massively Multiplayer Online Game in the world. Players have the ability to participate in a unique virtual world where they only pay for the game when they play. Its innovative real money economy uses a virtual currency which has a fixed exchange rate with the US dollar. This allows players to deposit and withdraw real funds for their adventures on Calypso or in the real world.   It is also the first MMORPG to use CryTeks stunning CryENGINE 2 for amazing graphics and physics. Planet Calypso is the oldest planet in the Entropia Universe and is free to download. 

Planet Calypso is a free download available at the games website, www.planetcalypso.com. 

First Planet Company AB is a subsidiary of the MindArk Group. First Planet Company AB develops and markets Planet Calypso, a Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) based on the Entropia Platform , and is part of the Entropia Universe . Set in a distant future, the planet Calypso is home to an expanding human colony struggling with the natural and economic elements involved in establishing their new civilization.

For more information on First Planet Company (FPC) and Planet Calypso please contact us at the numbers above or go to our website at http://www.planetcalypso.com