RunUp disables N-Protect GameGuard for Emil Chronicle Online after server maintenance on 09-Dec

RunUP finally disables N-Protect Gameguard Anti-hack protection for their Emil Chronicle Online due to long-time mass complains of heavy lags suffered by the decreasing ECO player base.

But this action to remedy the heavy lag problems might be a little too late for RunUp, since a lot of players have already moved on to the more responsive Emil Chronicle Online Indonesia (official site at http://econline.web.id) published by WaveGame.

While RunUP is trying to fix lag, WaveGame ECO is already preparing to launch their Saga(episode) 5 this December.

Besides lag, players are also complaining about RunUP’s:

1. Bugged or not implemented recipes for dyes, some woodcraft, some furniture, and some airship parts. This issue particularly impairs the usefulness of the farmer-series of jobs.
2. Unable to make monster figures through monster sketch.
3. Getting automated, and sometimes off-topic, responses from RunUP 5-star customer support.
4. GM running events and "forgetting" to give out the promised prizes to winners. It probably take weeks or several complains before they give it out.
5. Fast durability drop for equipments. Not a major problem, but some people do complain about this.

Turning off Gameguard, might reduce lag. But no GameGuard also invites ECO bot, hack, and gold spambot users into the game.