Continent of the Ninth (Action MMO, Korean)

[BRP]

No wikipedia entry for it yet. (But, publisher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangame)

Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85mtY1oh2IM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvszFkrFtHg

Combat Trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSm_xhYy3uY

Beta footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt8ogcylueg

Boss Battle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAlxIWp44ZQ


For a MMO, this looks sweeeeeet. Both aesthetically and mechanically! It is still relatively new, I haven't heard much details about it.


Maybe in 5 years a US company will copy them and everyone will call that MMO innovative. Maybe a bunch of grinding will ruin this game. Anything can happen! I can't wait!

[Cheerios]

I like the "One versus many" kind of combat, but leveling is probably going to be hell because of it.

[The_OG_Nelta]

All korean MMO's are just pure grinding >_>

[BRP]

All MMO's are just pure grinding >_>

Truer statement.

This has potential for an interesting battle system, even while solo. Exactly what is needed to put an end to the bullshit.

[Arelian]

Even if it is mostly grinding it looks like it'll actually be -fun- to kill shit and there might be more then the ability to click a button when it lights up required to succeed in combat.

[Sol-Blackguy]

All korean MMO's are just pure grinding >_>

True and 9/10 of them have cash shop items that you have to buy to actually enjoy the game. I forgot what game it was, (Rappelz or something?) but your xp would be capped after an hour of play and you had to keep cash shopping a tent or something to keep getting xp. On top of that, the tent was like $9 so do the math...

[Cheerios]

Just about any kind of MMO that's not monthly subscription based is going to have a cash shop.

[Atreides]

Yea it was Rappelz, eventually after a few kills your EXP rate got capped at like 10% of normal without cash shop items, that's what stopped me from playing that game. Even MapleStory got to the point that it was impossible to sit through because by level 20 you were killing mobs for 0.04% of your level, or something like that.

I love the aesthetics of most Korean MMOs, this one included, but the grind is 9 times out of 10 what kills it for me. I would play about 20 of these games if there were private servers with souped up drop/exp rates, but maybe it's just me and the fact that I've grown impatient.

[Blabj]

The game play looks nice, but I can't help thinking it looks like a single player hack'n'slash type game with a few people randomly dotted around, stealing the mobs you're grinding on.

[tyven]

i dont understand R+R+mouse click = throw box

HOW ARE THERE TWO R KEYS?

[Atreides]

most korean teenagers have a 6th finger installed to make starcraft playing easier

[Lebzile]

PVP footage or no deal.

Also, it's like Street Fighter and World of Warcraft had a baby and had less bloom.

[BRP]

The game play looks nice, but I can't help thinking it looks like a single player hack'n'slash type game with a few people randomly dotted around, stealing the mobs you're grinding on.

I am thinking this will be instanced or at least have a lot of instanced content.

[Cheerios]

Do you think instances will have a solo option?

[Blabj]

If it is mostly instance it might be nice.
I like the idea of having a single player feeling of game, that your friends can join in on. Not really MMORPG, more like... FLMORPG (Friends List Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Game) A bit like how you can do co-op on Fable, but with a few more people!

[Ksandra]

Looks alright, but kinda stopped caring after reading "Korean"

[BRP]

The towns clearly show a MMO set up. Koreans do love that PvP. It will have plenty of reason to be called MMO.


EDIT:

Looks alright, but kinda stopped caring after reading "Korean"

WoW is more korean.

[Lebzile]

WoW is more korean.

http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/984/1248815760409.jpg

[BRP]

That's a poor reaction pic

[BRP]

It would seem at the end of an instance, or whatever, you are rated for "Skill" and "Style"

I like the sound of that.