Posted April 14, 2012
if you don't know about C9 (content of the ninth seal), you need to check it out. it's about the most un-MMO you can get while still being a MMO.
... I understand that this may be unappealing to some, but if the idea of a online third person action brawler (mixed with a bit of mmo-style socializing, crafting, and auction house) sounds interesting; read on.
the game plays a bit like a lite version of Guild Wars that uses console style single character fantasy brawling instead of party based point and click combat (although you can form party's if you like, but everything is still highly solo-able). all the mmo-like content takes place inside hub towns (only three ATM, I think) while the combat is all either mission based PvE instances or arena based PvP.
the PvE missions are unlocked by leveling up, but it's not really linear progression since you don't have to follow the games storyline to unlock higher level dungeons and there is nothing to stop you from going back and re-runing the various stages if you want to. the story line does give good rewards, so it's beneficial to follow it even if reading it isn't so rewarding.
the PvP system is more like your typical match based PvP combat with players able to browse a list of active arenas (think servers in a FPS) or create their own; you've got your unranked free for all battles, your ranked battles, you have got team battles, and you have your guild battles.
the latter mode is what is the focus of the current test .... thus why it is being called a "tournament"
bottom line is that the game is a blast to play, even if it isn't all that mmo-ish (which may or may not be a good thing, each to their own ... I love the hell out of it), and I got 5 beta keys to give away.
1T6Q UCG5 ZUOV 834S
7ZKQ LUKZ 6W92 ISEL
5OGZ WGAB F8NA KNQL
W58E 5R4X 7HL4 PGT8
6L2M B3A4 PQE1 OY8U
for those still on the fence, I got a video I made during the VIP beta of myself doing a (low level, but on high difficulty setting) dungeon run. it's 10 min long, the encoding I did on it is shit (so it looks accordingly), and I screw up quite a bit ... but it gives a good impression on how the game flows during combat.
http://s410.photobucket.com/albums/pp183/sogi-ya/?action=view¤t=Capture2012-02-0514-14-35-468_x264.mp4
(I think each one of those keys will give an additional 5 keys to share, so grab 'em and spread the love; the game needs more GOGers pitching fireballs and catching kicks to the teeth.)
P.S. go here to cash in the keys:
http://event.webzen.com/C9/tournament
... naturally you either gotta have a Webzen account, or make one.
... I understand that this may be unappealing to some, but if the idea of a online third person action brawler (mixed with a bit of mmo-style socializing, crafting, and auction house) sounds interesting; read on.
the game plays a bit like a lite version of Guild Wars that uses console style single character fantasy brawling instead of party based point and click combat (although you can form party's if you like, but everything is still highly solo-able). all the mmo-like content takes place inside hub towns (only three ATM, I think) while the combat is all either mission based PvE instances or arena based PvP.
the PvE missions are unlocked by leveling up, but it's not really linear progression since you don't have to follow the games storyline to unlock higher level dungeons and there is nothing to stop you from going back and re-runing the various stages if you want to. the story line does give good rewards, so it's beneficial to follow it even if reading it isn't so rewarding.
the PvP system is more like your typical match based PvP combat with players able to browse a list of active arenas (think servers in a FPS) or create their own; you've got your unranked free for all battles, your ranked battles, you have got team battles, and you have your guild battles.
the latter mode is what is the focus of the current test .... thus why it is being called a "tournament"
bottom line is that the game is a blast to play, even if it isn't all that mmo-ish (which may or may not be a good thing, each to their own ... I love the hell out of it), and I got 5 beta keys to give away.
1T6Q UCG5 ZUOV 834S
7ZKQ LUKZ 6W92 ISEL
5OGZ WGAB F8NA KNQL
W58E 5R4X 7HL4 PGT8
6L2M B3A4 PQE1 OY8U
for those still on the fence, I got a video I made during the VIP beta of myself doing a (low level, but on high difficulty setting) dungeon run. it's 10 min long, the encoding I did on it is shit (so it looks accordingly), and I screw up quite a bit ... but it gives a good impression on how the game flows during combat.
http://s410.photobucket.com/albums/pp183/sogi-ya/?action=view¤t=Capture2012-02-0514-14-35-468_x264.mp4
(I think each one of those keys will give an additional 5 keys to share, so grab 'em and spread the love; the game needs more GOGers pitching fireballs and catching kicks to the teeth.)
P.S. go here to cash in the keys:
http://event.webzen.com/C9/tournament
... naturally you either gotta have a Webzen account, or make one.
Post edited April 14, 2012 by Sogi-Ya
