Realm of the Mad God

Realm of the Mad God is a massively co-op action RPG that drops you into the thick of the fight in a world overwhelmed by monsters. And we use Tumblr now too.

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Official Realm Update (9/7/13)

On September 6, 2013, we detected a security breach in connection with Kabam’s Realm of the Mad God forums website. The forums database only stores email addresses and passwords. While passwords are stored in a hashed format, not in plain text, a determined effort could reverse engineer such information to gain access to passwords. You should immediately change the password for any email addresses you use along with any accounts that shared the same password as your Realm of the Mad God forums account.

Please rest assured that no information stored within the Realm of the Mad God game databases were accessed. My account was compromised because it shared an email address and password with the account I used on the Realm of the Mad God forums. As a result of this security issue on the Realm of the Mad God forums, they have been closed until further notice which will prevent any further abuse. A brand new official Realm of the Mad God forums has been created and can be found HERE.We will be migrating important threads from the previous forums to the new forums and will have more information about the player maintained wiki in the near future.

There are a few things you’ll immediately notice when you’re able to log back into the game: -Character data has been rolled back. This means that any character that died between 12:01 AM PDT on 9/5 until the game was brought down on 9/6 will once again be alive with the gear they had before dying. To ensure that there are no conflicts, these characters have been put into new Character Slots. If you feel that your character was not restored please contact support HERE -Any unreleased items that were distributed have been removed. -The Nexus has been damaged. Oryx the Mad God found someone willing to summon him and his minions into the Nexus and this battle has left lasting damage. As heroes defeat Oryx 2 and other bosses in the Battle for the Nexus (see below for more details) the Nexus will return to its normal state.

Shortly the team will be bringing Realm of the Mad God back online. We thank you for your patience today while we corrected this issue. Any events and/or promotions that were planned for this weekend have been moved to a later date. Early next week we will be releasing the key to Battle for the Nexus. This key will be available for Fame or a small amount of Gold and will unlock a dungeon that has players fighting back various dungeon bosses and Oryx 2 from the damaged Nexus. Each boss will have a chance to drop an admin themed vanity weapon:

Staff: Koala Pow (KoalaP) *Sword: Dr Swordsworth (Dr. Bearsworth)

Wand: Spicy Wand of Spice (SirRacha)

Bow: Robobow (NullBot)

Dagger: Sunshine Shiv (sgtsunshne)

Katana: Arbiters Wrath (ArbiterZ)

Have a great week and again we all thank you for your patience.

-ArbiterZ

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RotMG June Dev Diary

With the recent introductions of the redesigned Pet system, the soulbinding of Untiered Items, and the new Battle Arena, we felt now would be the perfect time to talk about the evolution of Realm of the Mad God. These recent changes and others in development are all part of our effort to make the game as fun as possible for new and veteran players alike. Still, we know that change can be scary. With this in mind we wanted to offer some insight into the development and design decisions that have been and those that will be made to Realm of the Mad God in the months to come.

The Nexus Shop, Untiered Items and More

A few months ago higher tiered gear was introduced to the Nexus Shop. This change sparked many opinions from the RotMG community, and we knew that this would be a hard transition. We anticipated some backlash to selling these items, but we were also aware of a market for these items that was not going towards the development of RotMG. Players were already purchasing all of these items from unreliable (and illegal) external sites. While some may contest it, it has been clear to us through multiple feedback channels that introducing these items is a change the overall playerbase has enjoyed. As we continue to release more content into Realm of the Mad God, newer, more powerful items will be introduced as well as different methods of obtaining them. The sale of Nexus Tops is only one step in a long term plan to introduce new functionality to the game and ensure its commercial success.

The soulbinding of Untiered Items has been another controversial decision that we felt needed to happen. This was initially an experiment, but one that we (and many players) have become comfortable with. Since these items cannot be purchased in the Nexus or from external websites, keeping them soulbound creates a sense of personal accomplishment when a player finds one. You can only get an Untiered Item as a reward for your skill in game. Soulbinding these items ensures the personal value of all of Realm’s traded items as well as the sustainability of the in-game player economy by keeping the player market from being flooded with Untiered Items. A lot of players have asked whether Untiered Items will remain soulbound. We will not be unsoulbinding them any time soon. Circumstances, however, can always change. At this time we believe keeping them soulbound is best for the game and the playerbase overall.

Redesigned Pets

The release of redesigned and revitalized pets has been one of the largest features to hit Realm of the Mad God since the introduction of the Nexus. Since pets never die and are available to all of your characters, leveling them up and finding a pet with abilities that match your play-style adds whole new levels of strategy to the game. The pet system offers players another way to improve their characters in addition to leveling up, hunting for gear, and earning Stars. We’ve also recently added 3 new pet abilities that further complement different styles of play. Rising Fury, Decoy, and Savage offers you more choices in what kind of pets you now want to level up, and will help you prepare for new content we have in the works (particularly Elder Realms). We’ll also be adding more ways for you to customize your pets including customizable skins, and and more abilities too. We’ll also continue balancing specific pet abilities against others and against the challenges players face in the game. Having a pet with higher abilities will always give your character benefits, but the exact effects of each ability may change slightly over time.

Battle Arena

With Elder Realms being in development, we wanted to introduce a way to test your pets and your skill in a competitive environment. This is why we launched the Arena. Many players have asked about PVP gameplay and the Battle Arena offers an opportunity to satisfy that competitive spirit. In a perma-death game implementing player versus player content is tricky, and we don’t want to undermine the co-op nature that’s a key part of Realm. We created the Battle Arena to allow you and your pet to battle side-by-side against waves of monsters of increasing difficulty. With the Battle Arena Leaderboard players are free to show off their skills in the intense bullet-hell environment that only Realm of the Mad God can offer, and earn prizes along the way. Competing against others for a top spot on the Leaderboard will be key in special upcoming Battle Arena Tournaments which will feature prizes to die for (or at least fight lots of monsters for!). You won’t want to pass up on the Battle Arena Tournaments, as some prizes will even allow you to resurrect your characters.

Realm’s Future: Elder Realms

Realm has come a long way since it was launched and still has lots of room to grow. With Elder Realms you will see huge new challenges that only the best players will be able to master. These will include new zones, realms, monsters, NPCs, bosses, and of course gear. We’re also adding some new systems that will expand the game much as pets have. We have a long list of features and content to add to the game -- new ways and places to play, more ways to develop your characters, and new challenges to test yourself against. Polish up your W-A-S-D skills and level up your pet! There’s a lot to look forward to in the coming weeks and beyond.

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RealmCast Season 2 Episode 6

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https://forums.wildshadow.com/node/205458RotMG GameMasters Zbornox, SirRacha and Buff catch you up on all-things Realm. This RealmCast includes special guest star appearance by Forum Mod, Blackjam, and some interactive reading by Zbornox!

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Remember the Wizard Class, Carbonade shared this sweet video, of the runs with us. Check them out!

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Realm Pets!

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Cooperative MMO shooter! Play together with thousands of others in a frantic real-time bullet hell game. Dodge blasts from devious monsters while you work with friendly teammates to take down the Mad God himself. Realm is a major advance for MMOs, putting dozens of players into the middle of an intense action game straight out of the arcades.  Click to play

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Featured Artist: BLTspirit. Hand painted, hand crafted, and it even comes with a sweet cloak! BLTSpirit made this Rogue action figure, and we wanted to share it with the community! Check him out before he vanishes! 

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Our Realm of the Mad Rapper contest winner Crack_Loot! He spits hot fire! Congrats sir! 

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Some say never to reference internet memes, but honestly,  we don't care what those folks say! These are hilarious and worth a bit of your time. Check them out. 

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Featured Artists: Slug King. Slug King knows his sprites. It's like he understands them emotionally, and follows them through their up's and downs. See the original thread here:

https://forums.wildshadow.com/node/195676

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8 Bit Nomz HBD Shadowgamerr. The cake looks amazing!

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SirRacha had a blast with Revival during the Spawn-a-thon they won from the St. Paddy's Day Green Team Contest.  Check out some footage of the event and all the Monster slaying action!

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Featured Artist: Chrono

Ever want to read deeper into some RotMG history? Chronos has taken the time to write up a 3 Part Realm of the Mad God Series of Novels. Take a Journey through the Realm like never before. Read parts 1 - 3  of Chrono's Realm of the Mad God Novel here. 

https://forums.wildshadow.com/node/195587

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The GMs made a video all about the new functional Pets! Enjoy and let us know what you think!

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Featured Artist: DarkMirage. 

We got word of DarkMirages art from his friend Danan. Work like this is just too good to pass up. Check out more of his art on this thread:

https://forums.wildshadow.com/node/165139

Excellent work DarkMirage! We're looking forward to seeing more of your art in the future!!

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