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Sword of the New World: Granado Espada

 K2 Network Delivers MMORPG Paradise
Sword of the New World: Granado Espada was developed by Hakkyu Kim, CEO of imcGAMES and creator of Ragnarok Online. In Korea, Sword of the New World not only won the award for Best Graphics but also captured the 2006 Presidential Award for Game of the Year. K2 Network now brings this amazing game to the West, and its localized version will feature an enhanced storyline, a more robust character creation process, better pacing, AI optimization, a more intuitive control system, hundreds of new quests and many other game enrichments. Set on a mysterious, dangerous continent with a story inspired by Europe’s exploration and conquest of America, Sword of the New World is destined to dominate the world of MMORPGs by virtue of its groundbreaking design features, fast-paced gameplay and amazing graphics.

Revolutionary Gameplay
Sword of the New World gives players more options, variety, entertainment and challenges than any other MMORPG can by virtue of its unique design features. With multi-character control (MCC), players are able to command up to three characters simultaneously. No longer limited to playing one character at a time, players can instantly switch between their favorite character classes or control them all at once. Each one of those character classes - musketeer, wizard, fighter, scout, elementalist, and the unique player characters (UPCs) - acquires, over time, an impressive set of combat stances. Each stance offers unique skills, abilities and equipment options, making every class as powerful as it is versatile. With an entire family of such characters to develop, players will finally get to experience the sort of MMORPG gameplay they have been craving for years.
 

A New World of Action
The pace of battle in Sword of the New World is swift and exciting in both player vs. environment (PvE) and player vs. player (PvP) combat. Players will experience amazing adventures as they solo their team of characters in the wilderness, feud against individual rivals in family vs. family duels, group with other players in dungeons to defeat epic bosses, and unite with fellow clan members in massive city vs. city conflicts. This is Sword of the New World, and this is what MMORPGs should be.

A Killer Work of Art
Sword of the New World features a bold, original art direction inspired by the supremacy of Europe’s Baroque period. Striking graphics make this title as thrilling to look at as it is to play, and the game’s brilliant design allows it to run on a variety of systems. Handsome and beautiful character models, eerie and fantastic dungeons, breathtaking landscapes and magnificent cities all await players of this gorgeous game. Evocative music completes each unique area of the game world and makes Sword of the New World nothing less than a masterpiece of adventure.

The Impetus to Explore
War had cast its vile shadow across the nations of Orpesia. Illier and Vespanola were locked in struggle with Opoluto, while rich Targa and mighty Bristia obstinately maintained their neutrality. Opoluto fared poorly, its forces outnumbered and ill-equipped. The armies of Illier and Vespanola won battle after battle, and threatened the main cities with invasion. Also, Targa's stiff tariffs on trade routes with Katai further drained Opoluto's coffers. To save his nation from the jaws of defeat, the king of Opoluto called upon his loyal subjects to brave the Dark Sea to the west.

A Desperate Journey
The explorer Ferrucio Espada answered his king's call. He believed an ocean route to Katai was possible, and led a flotilla of ships across the Dark Sea. During the long and treacherous voyage, ten of twelve ships were lost, but he made an amazing discovery. Ferrucio Espada had not found an ocean route to Katai; instead, he had come upon a vast new world. Granado Espada, named after the two surviving captains, Gilbert Granado and Ferrucio Espada, was to be Opoluto's salvation. Ferrucio surveyed the new world, and said to Gilbert, "We need Katai no longer. From this land we will draw the strength to vanquish our enemies. Truly, what a magnificent weapon we have discovered! " Gilbert agreed, and replied, "Let us arm our kingdom with the Sword of the New World."

A Home Lost for a World Discovered
Opoluto spent its treasury surveying the new world, building ports, logging forests, mining mountains and founding new settlements. Many merchants and wealthy families saw Granado Espada as a land of opportunity, as well as a place far removed from conflict, and so risked the dangerous crossing. But while Oloputians rushed to gather resources in the new world, war continued in the old. Alas, if only it had been discovered sooner!

Without warning, neutral Targa entered into alliance with Opoluto's enemies, swelling the ranks of Illier and Vespanola. Soon Opoluto, its army broken and its coffers empty, surrendered its sovereignty to Vespanola in return for mercy. Opolutians who could still make the voyage fled to Granado Espada. To bolster control over its new colonies, Vespanola installed Ferrucio Espada as Interim Governor.

The Three Years War
The powerful nation of Bristia, neutral during the hostilities between Opoluto and the allied forces of Illier and Vespanola (and later Targa), had not let the discovery of the new world go unnoticed. As Vespanola spread its might thinly over Granado Espada and the former land of Opoluto, Bristia saw the opportunity to topple its rival. It launched a surprise attack against Vespanola, provoking what would become the Three Years War. Though the battles were fierce and mostly waged on land, the war was ultimately decided at sea. At the Battle of Baleares, the light but swift galleys of Vespanola faced powerful Bristian dreadnoughts. Though outnumbered, the smaller ships won a miraculous victory, thanks in no small part to the arrogance of the Bristian admiral, who deployed his ships so close together so that fire attacks spread rapidly and destroyed the core of their fleet.

Expanding the New World and Reconquista
While Vespanola warred with Bristia, Governor Espada fought his own battles in the new world. Dangerous beasts lurked outside the cities, and bizarre tales spread of nameless horrors roaming the jungle deeper inland. Ancient ruins were discovered in the wilderness, and the handful of explorers who returned from the perilous dungeons alive brought back weapons strange and powerful. To make matters worse, resentment between settlers from vanquished Opoluto and victorious Vespanola began to boil over. Families dueled openly on the streets, threatening to plunge the settlements into civil war. In a bold plan to restore order, Governor Espada granted local offices significant powers, much to the displeasure of Vespanola.

In addition to mounting problems in Granado Espada, the queen of Vespanola faced a growing threat within her realm. After years of waging war against Opoluto and Bristia, a wartime nobility had arisen in her country. Ambitious military families contending for power surrounded the court. Meanwhile, her faithful subjects in the new world were outnumbered by former citizens of Opoluto, and these masses were more loyal to the governor. In a shrewd response, the queen proclaimed her policy of "Reconquista," urging adventurous Vespanolan families to settle in Granado Espada and granting monetary concessions to those who would help impose the queen's will across the sea.

Your Place in History
As influential families continue to arrive from across the old world, the fate of Granado Espada still hangs in the balance. What mark will your family make upon its history?
   
Of the Old World Countries

Vespanola
This great kingdom reigns supreme over most of Orpesia, the vast seas, and the new world. But elements within the stolid monarchy now perceive a gathering threat in Vespanola's upstart warrior-nobles.

Illier
Erstwhile ally of Vespanola, Illier is famous for its fashion, cuisine and steel blades. Many distinguished artisans call this land home, including the world's most accomplished swordsmith.

Targa
Targa rests between the other nations of Orpesia and the land of Katai, which before the discovery of the new world was their primary source of trade. Targans are skilled in crafting firearms, but their hatred of other Orpesians is even more notorious.

Opoluto
This nation was forced to abandon its sovereignty to complete its surrender to Vespanola. The famous discoverers of Granado Espada, Gilbert Granado and Ferrucio Espada, hail from Opoluto.

Bristia
Bristia launched the surprise attack against Vespanola that tragically sparked the Three Years' War and Bristia's crushing defeat at sea. Indeed, Vespanola's naval blockade has brought harsh living conditions to Bristia, and its citizens harbor no love for their conquerors.

Katai
A savage hinterland rich in resources, Katai is located to the east of Orpesia. Little is known of its reclusive inhabitants.

Esiana
Esiana is an ancient realm in southern Orpesia, acclaimed for its scholarship in magic and wizardry. Esianans often boast of their motherland and its rich heritage of sorcery.