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Wha wha whaaa, no Vindictus thread?

Minerva_SCMinerva_SC Registered User regular
edited May 2011 in MMO Extravaganza
The game is officially in open beta! Just go to the website and download.

Main site: http://vindictus.nexon.net/

Vindictus isn't your standard MMO, but more of a Monster Hunter/Phantasy Star Online type thing. You start in town and can group with others and hit up dungeons to slaughter things. Like Monster Hunter, most of the armor you get in Vindictus you will make yourself. Instead of enemies/bosses dropping gear, they usually drop materials that you use to craft armor sets (though some gear does drop from bosses). Of course some materials are very rare to come across, but luckily there is a fully functional auction house available right off the bat!

You can download the game here:
here:http://download2.nexon.net/Game/Vindictus/Downloader/VindictusCBDownloaderV002.exe

System Requirements:
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Some screens:
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Video:
Things of note:

-Most PAers seem to have gone west but a few of us are on east, west is most likely the way to go. Will update with guild info when I get a chance.

-Evie is now playable for NA servers!

-At the moment, there are only 3 classes available for the American open beta. There are at least 5 known classes for the game right now, two of them, a Druid and Giant, are pretty much non existent at the moment, but will be in the game at some point. Pics of the giant have surfaced, so he will most likely be next.

You can score a sweet in-game Gnoll Chieftain Hood if you participate in the Open Beta:
• Log in to the Open Beta
• Head over to the Traveler’s Shop and speak with Kirstie.
• She’ll give you a special quest to bring her some items which will only be found during the Open Beta.
• Once you’ve completed the quest, you will receive a Gnoll Chieftain Hood for your character and a special title: “Swag Owner.”

Make sure you grab one!

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I'm dead serious."
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  • AumniAumni Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Thanks for the thread. We have most of the chat about this in the F2P thread.

    But you can grab the list of Keys we have bouncing around and throw it in the OP.

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  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    So...there's more than 2 classes but only 2 are available for now?

    And when the hell is it actually going to turn on? I thought it started today.

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  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    ^^^

    =( I've been waiting all day.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    i see their downloader uses pando, everyone should make sure to uninstall it after they've installed the client as per the lotro thread

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Why would they use a service named so aptly? Pandora's Media Booster?

    HOW CAN ANYTHING GO WRONG.

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  • mere_immortalmere_immortal So tasty!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    So I've heard this is kinda like Monster Hunter.

    y/n?

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  • Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    patiently awaiting this to go up while I study biology for my test tomorrow


    and by studying biology for my test tomorrow I mean pressing F5 once every minute on the vindictus homepage

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Sorta kinda but not really here and there.

    Basically it is a hack and slash game where you murder hordes of monsters to death and spin and jump and dive and roll and block and all that and generally do the awesome plundering murderous hero gig and orphan as many baby monsters as you possibly can just because you're a bastard like that.

    Kinda like Dante in a kettle helmet. Possibly wearing frilly striped underwear as well, but nobody will see it unless your metal pants fall off.

    Now and then something a little tougher pops up. Something that wants to take your kettle helmet and chew on it. Those buggers are where the monster hunter style OH GOD RUN FIRE FROM THE SKY IT BURNS GET OUT OF THE WAY ARGRAGLEMYSPINE boss fights come in.

    Unfortunately or fortunately, you're not making armor and weapons out of specific monster bits. These are too scrunty to make things from.

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  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Seems the ETA is supposed to be around 5 PM PST.

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  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Got 2 Keys for anyone who wants em. Toss me a pm if you do.

    Gamesradar still has keys as of a minute ago if you feel like signing up yourselves.

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  • VampireCactusVampireCactus Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    So I've heard this is kinda like Monster Hunter.

    y/n?

    I'd say it's kind of like Monster Hunter + Phantasy Star Online + puzzles!

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  • AumniAumni Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Any minute now it should go up. They just posted the announcement but the server list still isn't up.

    http://vindictus.nexon.net/News/Content.aspx?boardNo=100&contentNo=009WG&pageIndex=1

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  • NerdtendoNerdtendo Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    PikaPuff wrote: »
    Ignore all previous posts. Here is what was unclaimed. Use red code to mark what's been used, please.

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  • AumniAumni Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    And it's up. Update the OP

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  • The Rocking MThe Rocking M Brisbane, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
  • BasilBasil Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Nerdtendo wrote: »
    PikaPuff wrote: »
    Ignore all previous posts. Here is what was unclaimed. Use red code to mark what's been used, please.

    6F00F495B030446CB0A2
    7E0EB917FE3B47ADA926
    D8FFDA171DBA496B835B
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    78BEA5F65B9648BF9B78
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  • SeidkonaSeidkona Had an upgrade Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Apparently when I downloaded it earlier I grabbed the CB client And the VB client is now needed. It's making me re-download it.

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  • JobastionJobastion Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Basil wrote: »
    Nerdtendo wrote: »
    PikaPuff wrote: »
    Ignore all previous posts. Here is what was unclaimed. Use red code to mark what's been used, please.

    6F00F495B030446CB0A2
    7E0EB917FE3B47ADA926
    D8FFDA171DBA496B835B
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    269DF43FBCFC46E68EDC
    C7D73922727447AAB666
    543856B858D04A8EBDE3
    945451A5D74844309FD1
    78BEA5F65B9648BF9B78
    7FED554BD6154F1599A0
    301D500A04344069B14E
    A6E7E8D18E65451BABDD
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    I've been informed that someone I know has used this one.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=39448

    come play! join vent! turn off key clicks!

    dear opening post (OP): your pictures are too wide, put them inside a spoiler tag. good job on making the thread, thanks.

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  • SeidkonaSeidkona Had an upgrade Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Never mind, fixed it.

    If you have the same problem you just need to go to the install directory and run the exe there. It will run the update.

    Edit: patch takes forever

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  • Minerva_SCMinerva_SC Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Yeah, forgot to put the pics in a spoiler tag, thanks :O

    and while the servers are up, it seems the patch is taking forver for alot of people, and even if it does finish they get server not responding messages....

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  • The Rocking MThe Rocking M Brisbane, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Hmmmm when i try to log on to the west coast server i get disconnected and when I try the east coast server I get a delayed response error.

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  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Minerva_SC wrote: »
    Yeah, forgot to put the pics in a spoiler tag, thanks :O

    and while the servers are up, it seems the patch is taking forver for alot of people, and even if it does finish they get server not responding messages....

    It is possible the suggestion of uninstalling the Pando Media Booster is one reasoning for this.

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  • AumniAumni Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    While the servers are experiencing their opening rush I've been checking out the settings. The game is pretty - and there is a setting for 'Xbox 360 controller' so that's pretty neat.

    Someone with a wired controller check it out when things smooth out!

    There is also an in-game video recording feature. Hit scroll apparently.

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  • SeidkonaSeidkona Had an upgrade Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Arthil wrote: »
    Minerva_SC wrote: »
    Yeah, forgot to put the pics in a spoiler tag, thanks :O

    and while the servers are up, it seems the patch is taking forver for alot of people, and even if it does finish they get server not responding messages....

    It is possible the suggestion of uninstalling the Pando Media Booster is one reasoning for this.

    This post was incorrect.

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  • ZandraconZandracon Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Yeah, the game settings screen should be relatively familiar to those of you who've played a source game before.

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  • VampireCactusVampireCactus Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Aumni wrote: »
    While the servers are experiencing their opening rush I've been checking out the settings. The game is pretty - and there is a setting for 'Xbox 360 controller' so that's pretty neat.

    Someone with a wired controller check it out when things smooth out!

    Nice! I was wondering about that. As soon as I finish patching, I'll check it out.

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  • taliosfalcontaliosfalcon Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Entaru wrote: »
    Arthil wrote: »
    Minerva_SC wrote: »
    Yeah, forgot to put the pics in a spoiler tag, thanks :O

    and while the servers are up, it seems the patch is taking forver for alot of people, and even if it does finish they get server not responding messages....

    It is possible the suggestion of uninstalling the Pando Media Booster is one reasoning for this.

    Yep Starting Pando really speeds it up. Bah.

    err..i've been patching it with pando from the start and have yet to go over 4 KB/s\
    edit: i'm also pretty sure only the initial client downloader uses pando and the patcher doesn't, pando just runs in the background seeding the initial download and rapeing your upload

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  • SeidkonaSeidkona Had an upgrade Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Entaru wrote: »
    Arthil wrote: »
    Minerva_SC wrote: »
    Yeah, forgot to put the pics in a spoiler tag, thanks :O

    and while the servers are up, it seems the patch is taking forver for alot of people, and even if it does finish they get server not responding messages....

    It is possible the suggestion of uninstalling the Pando Media Booster is one reasoning for this.

    Yep Starting Pando really speeds it up. Bah.

    err..i've been patching it with pando from the start and have yet to go over 4 KB/s\
    edit: i'm also pretty sure only the initial client downloader uses pando and the patcher doesn't, pando just runs in the background seeding the initial download and rapeing your upload

    It was a fake percieved boost. It didn't really do anything. I just hit a patch of smaller files.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    in west as PikaPuff

    join vent people!

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  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It's patching so damned slowly! >.<

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  • SeidkonaSeidkona Had an upgrade Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Arthil wrote: »
    It's patching so damned slowly! >.<

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  • Feels Good ManFeels Good Man Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Entaru wrote: »
    Arthil wrote: »
    It's patching so damned slowly! >.<



    I bet it's not even that biiiig

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  • A Flock of WalrusA Flock of Walrus For the Greater Good! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Arthil wrote: »
    It's patching so damned slowly! >.<

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  • VampireCactusVampireCactus Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Any other east coast folks here? If there's any sort of guild-type thing, we should set one up. I briefly visited the official nexon forums for the game.....let's just say I want to pretend those people don't exist.

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  • JobastionJobastion Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Arthil wrote: »
    It's patching so damned slowly! >.<

    I keep looking at the patcher, and am reminded of progress quest. It feels like nothing is really happening, and that bar at the top is just arbitrary.

    (Also, East coast representing)

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  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Honestly the difference between east/west coast should be minimal, for the most part. We should all choose a single server and not spread out.

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  • The Rocking MThe Rocking M Brisbane, AustraliaRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
  • Vincent GraysonVincent Grayson Frederick, MDRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I played a little bit (did two missions, one solo, one with a group)...this is actually pretty cool. Feels more akin to Guild Wars in terms of the "MMO" part...lots of instancing.

    But the combat is fun and fast and not like 99% of the MMOs out there, which I quite like. It feels more akin to a Dynasty Warriors game so far.

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  • interrobanginterrobang kawaii as  hellRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    someone give me a keeeeeey

    i wanna try this!

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