I am really impressed, how did you guys wrap up translation in such a short amount of time?
We have a very large team, both in China and here in our North American office putting in a lot of hours towards the localization of this expansionIt's been a lot of work, but we're very proud to getting this content update to the North American players in such short order.  Huge kudos goes to those respective teams and the work they've done, and continue to do on a daily basis.

OnRPG: How did the idea of the underwater environment come about?
Actually, if you look at the map in PWI, there wasn't much room for a new race other than in the ocean! But really, since all races can already swim and there is underwater combat, why not take it to the next level?  Additionally, the development team had conceptualized this race long ago, and had already integrated their storyline into the grander storyline that envelops what we know as Perfect World.

Tideborn Assassin

OnRPG: I must say the building designs, especially those in the new city, City of Raging Tides, are really unique and exquisiteWhere did the inspirations for these designs come from?
On behalf of myself and the development team, thanks! Both the design for the new cities and the new race were meant to have an aquatic theme to themFor example, if you look at your starting gear for either Tideborn class, you can definitely see some "under the sea" influence.

OnRPG: Let's talk about the new race, TidebornHow different is this race compared to the others?
The Tideborn have a couple characteristics that really set them apartOne of those is their mermaid formAt level 9, Tideborn can unlock the skill to transform into a mermaid, which gives you increased swim speedWhen you're starting on islands surrounded by water, that's definitely something you're going to wantA player who wants to try out the new race will still be able to customize their toon's look, just like all the other classes