pROSE to Shut Down on August!
I hate to be the bringer of sad news.
But after careful thought and consideration, we, Level Up, are shutting down operations for Philippine Rose Online. It’s been a great two years. I’m quite proud to have been there when it all started. And I’m really sad that we are saying goodbye to the game. But I’m sure it’s not the end of all that friendship, camaraderie and loyalty that the pROSE community have shown us.
Our adventures will continue… albeit in different worlds
Goodbye pROSE. It has been an honor…
The official statement after the jump
To Our Dearest Rose Community,
Greetings!
As you may already know, we were put to the test when Triggersoft (Gravity’s development team for ROSE) not only ceased development and technical support for ROSE Online but also shut down all operations recently. Many thought this was the end. But resilient as we are, we found a way to survive. We decided to follow the free to play business model, a risky and bold move, but one that we were willing to take… all to keep a great game going, keep everyone happy and most of all, keep our community solid, intact and alive.
ROSE was touted as THE game to play during its launch. We were able to make it the 2nd largest game in the Philippines with one of the most loyal and passionate gaming community this country has ever seen. It was supposed to have had the coolest features that one cannot find in other games, from simple joys like cute outfits, to big weapons of destruction such as the funky Castle Gear. And who could forget the world of the Seven Hearts, seven planets with its own unique environments and features.
We can keep on fighting but there is only so much we could do. And so, it is with deepest regret that we inform you that we will be shutting down operations for Philippine Rose Online on August 6, 2007, at precisely 12:00 noon.
We know how much pain this decision will bring to our loyal community. That is why, as a token of our appreciation, we shall be giving BONUS CREDITS TO OUR LOYAL ROSE PLAYERS (to their MylevelUp wallet) and reimbursing all unspent Moonies (see mechanics below).
In this regard, we’d also like to invite you to check out Ragnarok Online’s 15th Episode: Rachel now in Sakray.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We will cherish the 2 years that we’ve spent together. No experience will ever equal the things we’ve had together as friends and comrades.
We hope though that we see each other again… still here at Level Up!
Sincerely,
The pROSE Team
MECHANICS FOR BALANCE MOONIES REIMBURSEMENT/CONVERSION
On August 1, 2007, remaining moonies in a player’s game account will be converted to myLU credits based on the following guidelines (this will be done automatically. All you have to do is LINK your pROSE account to your MyLevelUp Account:
1. All Rose game accounts with remaining moonies are entitled to the compensation.
2. The conversion rate is 20 moonies to 1 myLU credit.
3. Remaining moonies will be converted up to the nearest credit. E.g. 14 moonies = 1 credit.
4. Game accounts that are not linked to a myLU account on or before July 31, 2007 will not be given any compensation.
5. IMPORTANT – if you do not have a MyLevelUp account, please REGISTER NOW and link your pROSE account to it.
LOYALTY BONUS
Mechanics:
1. You are a Loyal pROSE player if your account was:
• Created before July 4, 2007.
• The account must be active (logged in at least once between January 1, 2007 until July 3, 2007)
• Topped-up a minimum P700 worth of game time or moonies (total accumulated since start of commercial service August 2005)
2. All qualified accounts will get an incentive of 5% of total accumulated top-up or P350 whichever is lower.
3. This will be done on automatically on August 1, 2007. If you do not have a MyLevelUp Account, REGISTER NOW and link your pROSE account.
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I played during the free period before the commercial launch and it was fun. I played when Pay-to-Play was implemented and leveled hard till I got my own cart. Sigh of sorrow for a great game to end. Squallie was my character back then.
sad naman pero at least for me I got to try the game kahit konti before.
That’s very sad news. I’d rather it is pRO that closed instead of pROSE. I’m so sick to death of the community problems of pRO.
Now what? Has anybody made any study if pROSE’s problems will also be the same problems for pRO-2?
-Goodbye pROSE-
sad to said goodbye to pROSE. i played it during the first month… but it was a nice game. hope it won’t happen to thor.
we were all so used to new games being introduced here and there…but never quite to those which are being closed….
quite expected…
I heard that international ROSE servers are already shutting down, so now pROSE. (I guess we are the last to shut down…)
well, it’s been a good game.
bye pROSE!!!
@gm t
the LOYALTY BONUS ONLY applies to reimbursements???
If you can’t ban bots in pRO Thor server, then close it too. The special “ragdefender” that you talked about before is non-existent. Stop lying through your teeth.
Pagharap mo sa salamin, di ka ba nakokonsyensya? Ano ba pinagmemeetingan nyo nina Waukeen, kung paano gagawin Midgard Police ang buong population ng Thor?
How hard is it to assign JUST ONE Vanguard in Thor to take care of MP reports about botters? Care to answer that question?
You honestly can’t tell me that all the Vanguards are busy 24/7.
I’d really like to see your reply, if you answer at all. I hope you’re not like Waukeen who only replies to questions that he wants to answer.
G’bye pROSE
Even though I only played you before you went commercial on August 2005, I won’t forget the memories that you created.
bye pROSE… i’ll cherish the memories of my one and only char AFKxBRBxDND who grinded with friends for some months before it went p2p… and a couple of months after.
With Ragnarok 2 coming up, you don’t need ROSE anymore. Some people called it Ragnarok Online Second Edition, anyway.
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T_T I hate things like this.
http://sniperangel.pinoygaming.net/?p=93
na enjoy ko cya dati kala ko nga ipapalit ko na toh sa RO hehe pero RO parin ako hehe, pero its really sad kc maganda ren ung game
-john aka scofield>>> http://john005.wordpress.com/ ^_^
This is it, it’s reality my brethren pRose players. I have witnessed the birth and evolution of this game, but for now all I can say is GOOD BYE!!! I will surely miss this game, got addicted and hooked to it.
All the time and the top up cards turned to nothing…
Though not bad for a rebate and good thing I registered a mylevelup account since it was first on-line.
Good Bye!!! INFERNALS and fellow pROSE addicts/players
Sayang naman, pero kung hindi na talaga kaya, hindi na talaga kaya. Another game has left the spotlight, sana wala na susunod pa.
Sorry to hear about pROSE. I tried out iROSE and it was fun. Sayang, it would’ve been great.
C’est la vie. C’est la mort.
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Thanks for the warm words. Goodbye pROSE… But I’m sure we’ll be hearing again from its players as we aim for them to continue the fun in other games
Well, masasabi ko lang is … nakakalungkot, like most people in PRose I’ve dedicated a lot of time and patience para lang mag levelup, been playing PRose since open beta pa lang sya… nagenjoy din nman ako sa mga events and sa mga cute characters, spent a lot and for 2 or more years d nawala sa isip ko ung game… sana at least man lang… khit wala ung developer, i retain ng LUG ung server for the people na wiling na magtyaga and magtiis,… well who knows d ba?, mabuhay ulit ung Triggersoft… PLEASE, huag nyo naman sana basta i delete lang mga character data namin, marami kami naging sakripisyo para lang dyan… thank you ROSE for the great memories, ma mimiss ko ung mga npc, ung mga monsters, maps, and ung background music nya… thank you!, Bye pROSE Y_Y
Unfortunately, the contract also ends. We can’t legally maintain the game e.
Sorry
It’s been a week since i read GM’s letter… And still, i’m on the stage of denial… it’s like saying goodbye to a very close friend… I really hate the news…
is it really goodbye?
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T.T..ang sakit naman sa puso naman sa heart..T.T..sayang naman paghihirap namin sa pagpapalvel.Malaki na nagastos namin para sa rose tapos mawawala but solve naman kami sa lar0 mga id0l GM’s.Napapaiyak tuloy ako mga id0ol Y.Y.LOVE U ALL
dba meron ung iROSE n prang rose online pra s mga pilipino?san mo ma-dadownload un?
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