Perfect World Entertainment Inc, a wholly owned US subsidiary of Perfect World Co., Ltd., announced the beta for its highly anticipated online game "Perfect World International" is open to all gamers on September 2, 2008. As the closed beta has been over, new and existing gamers were provided open access to "Perfect World International" where they can fully immerse themselves in the expansive world and create permanent characters that will remain in the game through launch and beyond. Now we sat down with perfect world international#DY#s Product Manager Jonathan Belliss, to find out more about this OB test.
MMOsite: First congratulations, you#DY#ve successfully completed the closed beta for Perfect World International. What#DY#s the outcome of the closed beta? What#DY#s the feedback?
Jonathan Belliss: Closed Beta was hugely successful. We received an enormous amount of positive feedback from our users and are extremely happy to finally be opening the doors for anyone and everyone to experience Perfect World International.
MMOsite: We know that there have been several English versions for Perfect World. What will differentiate Perfect World International from the previous versions?
Jonathan Belliss: Perfect World International of course will feature the best English localization to date of Perfect World. We have been working extremely hard to properly localize this title for English speaking audiences. Even after all of our hard work, we continue to tweak and change text to this very day. We are always looking at user feedback and adjusting things where necessary.
MMOsite: What about your server technology? What#DY#s your target capacity in terms of simultaneous players per server?
Jonathan Belliss: I can#DY#t go into exact numbers regarding our server technology. However I can say that Perfect World International can support a lot more users per server than other Free to Play games that I#DY#ve worked with in the past.
MMOsite: There will be PVP and PVE servers during open beta test. How do you define the differences between PVP and PVE servers? Do you have any advice for new players when selecting server?
Jonathan Belliss: A lot of people believe that PvE servers do not contain any PvP; this is definitely not the case. On a PvP server, once you reach level 30, your character#DY#s PvP switch is flipped on, and cannot be flipped off. On a PvE server, you posses the ability to toggle your PvP switch on and off at your discretion.
My advice to a new user who is selecting a server is as follows: If you enjoy open world PvP, then choose PvP. If you don#DY#t enjoy random world PvP, then you might be better off with the PvE server.
MMOsite: Admittedly the Territory Wars is the highlight of Perfect World. Is it the major activity for high levels? Can you tell us some more details about the Territory Wars and Siege system? Is it available in PVE server too?
Jonathan Belliss: Territory Wars is definitely a strong feature of Perfect World International. The level at which you participate in Territory Wars really depends on your servers age. When a server is mature and has been around for a while, then generally you will want to be of a higher level in order to participate. If your server is relatively young, then there#DY#s definitely some flexibility with respect to your level.
Our Territory War system is really a complex system that has an extensive rule set in order to promote balance. The battles themselves are really quite entertaining. Attacking guilds can build catapults and defending guilds can build defenses in the form of various types of towers. Both teams are ultimately trying to destroy each other#DY#s base.
Our PvE servers will definitely have Territory Wars.
