100,000 Concurrent Players
Jun 25, 2008
Joymax has announced that Silkroad Online has 7.2 million registered users and is supporting 100,000 concurrent players on their global servers.
Long ago, an interconnected series of routes now extending over 5,000 miles were put in place through Southern Asia, linking China with Turkey, Asia Minor and other points, its influence carrying over into Japan and Korea. Trade these routes were significant not only for the development and blossoming of the great civilizations of China, ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Persia, India and Rome, but also helped to lay the foundation of the modern world. These routes of monumental historical importance are known collectively as the Silk Road and are heavily in use to this day. Relive this pivotal point in time and find your own fortune along the Silk Road.
Silkroad Online is a historic/fantasy MMORPG based on the history of China along the famous Silk Road. In this MMO, the Silk Road is carefully reproduced, but in a much smaller scale. Elements of fantasy gaming such as the use of special magical skills and abilities are also integrated. Character creation involves choosing a name, appearance, starting clothing type, and starting weapon. New equipment can be bought from NPC vendors or player-run stalls, with the later tending to have far superior goods. Also, special items can be bought via the Silkroad Online official website’s Item Mall using real-world money.
Completing quests and killing monsters will yield experience points used to increase skills and levels. Not until level 20 can a player choose a job (merchant, hunter or thief) for their character, though characters can switch between the three jobs at any time with a loss of some job experience points. Job experience points can be used to enhance a particular job and are gained when a character uses their current job on another player’s opposing job. For instance, when a merchant sells to a hunter, when a hunter kills a thief, or when a thief steals from a merchant.
Latest Features [More Features]
- GNGWC: Jung-Hun Kwag
- We speak to the people at Joymax about their MMORPG during the GNGWC in Korea.
- Interviews created on 9/28/06
- Developer Q&A
- We talk to the team behind Silkroad Online.
- Interviews created on 6/1/06
Latest Screenshots [More Screenshots]
Latest Resources [More Resources]
- Level 7-15 Quest Guide
- Another Silkroad Online guide, this time with a concentration on quests.
- Guide last updated on 11/22/05
- Starter Guide
- A new player guide to Silkroad Online.
- Guide last updated on 11/22/05
Recent Forum Activity
- Review
- 7/5/08 @ 12:49AM by crunchyblack
- General Discussion
- Anyone here play SRO?
- 7/5/08 @ 12:41AM by crunchyblack
- General Discussion
- Sad True about Silkroad - Attention new players !
- 7/1/08 @ 2:40PM by azn_gamer
- General Discussion
- Silkroad online Legend III
- 6/22/08 @ 8:31PM by MarleVVLL
- General Discussion
- This Game SUCKS!!
- 6/21/08 @ 9:46AM by nbeecher
- General Discussion
- SEARCHING DEVELOPERS/SCRIPTORS FOR NEW PSRO
- 6/20/08 @ 5:51AM by Galaxo
- General Discussion
- Discussion, why do we play the Silkroad ?
- 6/17/08 @ 9:11AM by sup3rsn1p3r
- General Discussion
- This game even worse?
- 6/15/08 @ 3:03AM by viperace
- General Discussion
- Worth a 2nd look?
- 6/3/08 @ 2:36PM by zombiehuntah
- General Discussion
- Reasons NOT to play SRO
- 5/22/08 @ 2:58AM by shm1984
- General Discussion
Silkroad Online
- Developer: Joymax
- Genre: Fantasy
- Status: Final
- Platforms:
- Website: http://www.silkroadonline.net
- Retail Price: n/a
- Monthly Fee: n/a
Latest Silkroad Online News
New Expansion
May 20, 2008
Joymax has announced details of the next expansion for Silkroad Online. The expansion, called Legend III Roc Mountain, will feature a new area, a level cap increase, and new monsters, items, and quests.
New Items Available
Mar 26, 2008
Joymax has announced the addition of a number of items to the Silkroad Online Item Mall.
Buffalo, and Beetles, and Bears, Oh My!
Jan 15, 2008
Joymax has announced that several new pets went on sale in the Silkroad Online Item Mall. New Pets include a bear, a beetle, a buffalo, and a sylph.
Other Silkroad Online News
Silkroad Online and JoyMax Not So Joyous
MPOGD has posted an article revealing problems with customer service at Joymax, the company that handles support for Silkroad Online.
MPOG Directory on Nov 06, 2007
Silkroad Online Interview with June Son
MPOGD interviews June Son of Silkroad Online.