Item Wipe of Dupe Items
Date Posted: Jun. 20, 2007

Citizens of Midgard,

As most of you know, there has been rampant abuse of the dupe exploit by some individuals motivated by greed and personal gain. The effect of these illegal items within the game and to the economy is massively detrimental. In accordance with Level-up Games Inc.’s license agreement with Gravity, and our efforts to maintain pRO’s game balance and integrity, we have no choice but to do a complete wipe of all illegal items starting 8:30PM tonight, June 20, 2007. This is a continuous process that will last until 4:00PM June 22, 2007. We strongly advise EVERYONE to refrain from trading, vending, or even selling items to other players during this critical period. During the wipe, there is no need to do maintenance unless there is an emergency.

To players who have evidence of their trades and affected by the wipe, you can send a ticket at www.levelupsupport.ph and the GM Team will investigate. If the trade was legitimate and fair (meaning you got the item but DID NOT know that it was an illegal copy), then we will compensate accordingly. Please provide the following information in your ticket: Username, Character name, Server, and Screenshots (if ever possible). Take note that tickets with incomplete information will not be entertained.

We would like to apologize for the inconvenience this has caused everyone. But we at Level Up firmly believe that this is for the good of the majority and for the continued integrity of Philippine Ragnarok Online. Note that there are no alternatives at this point and we are duty-bound by our agreement with Gravity to take this course of action.

Thank you very much for your continued patronage and support of the game.

Additional Links:

Official Poll on this issue

http://ragnaboards.levelupgames.ph/index.php?showtopic=41351