Why I Got Lanling This Time Around

So last year, mostly of out of stubbornness and partly out of ambivalence, I didn’t get Lanling, the confidant/partner you can purchase during the Chinese Valentine's Day event. Back then, I wasn’t willing to put any more money into the game and I’ll be honest wasn’…

Taking care of Orange Cat... Seriously?

Man, I would've loved to have attended the meeting where they first threw out this idea. I mean, yes, I come from the Tomagotchi/Giga Pets era so I can appreciate tending to a virtual pet. But in LOP? That’s not really a feature I would’ve thought was…

F2P Guild Leader Reflections

Okay, I’m going to be completely honest, being competitive by nature has not faired well for me here. I do enjoy having my own guild, but the stress of trying to keep it trending high in the ranks gets to me more often than I would like it to.…

These Are A Few of My Favorite LOP Things...

The little added structure and routine it brings to my day. There's something so fun about saying "it's Rong time" everyday at 5pm. The new people I've met through the game and having it as our main point of camaraderie. The game never ceases to have topics for conversation. The…

How to Succeed in LOP Without Even Trying

Tip #1: Sign on as frequently as you can. > I tend to be able to do so about every 3 hours and am able to maximize a lot of the components that respawn within that time frame, such as Pigeon Letters and studying at the Academy. Tip #2: Complete as…