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[Dragons Nest] New Nexon MMO Open Beta starts today!
Minerva_SC
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qc1gdF0yxQ&feature=player_embeddedDid you like Vindictus? Do you like doing DRUGS? Then Dragons Nest might be for you! The beta apparently starts today, and it looks somewhat interesting. The graphics are more animu like and cartoony compared to vindictus, but it seems to be pretty similar gaemplay-wise. The game plan:
1) Grab some guys
2) Head into a dungeon
3) Kill a bunch of shit
4) Get loots
5) Repeat
But instead of gathering random ass mats for armor, enemy actually drop bomb ass loot for you to use. Though there's also apparently a crafting. Also, combat looks absolutely insane from the video's I've seen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tehMHmVpqSU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NXo29w1fyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6V1BULF_61E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfptktbpIpQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESmjei12RWI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCuiu__v2mA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sQ2WPgrsA4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_KHPVDKJzI
It honestly looks pretty intense and I'm not sure how it will look in a party. I enjoyed Vindictus so I'm gonna give this a try!
Website: http://dragonnest.nexon.net/
Download: http://dragonnest.nexon.net/support/game-download (as of now, it doesn't seem to be up yet
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ok supposed to open up noon tuesday PST, 3pm EST. oh well.
and free cash currency daily and ends august 9th. so i guess this open beta isn't a free mmo open beta, it's a normal one. that will end and wipe characters.
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oh wow, no wipe after ob O_O i wonder if you'll keep the cash shop items you buy with the free cash shop money you get... it'll probably only sell temp items that run out in a week or something.
three servers:
Garrent - East
Velskud - West
Argenta - East
someone should pick a server to make characters on so we have a chance of running into one another.
edit- eh i'm gonna go argenta. copying neogaf. lol.
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The combat looks intense enough that while it'll probably end up crazy grindy, I'm really excited to give it a try.
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Seriously enjoying my cleric. All *smash!* *smash!* *BZZZZZZZZ!*
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and my download from last night didn't work? so i'm redownloading using a direct link that doesn't use pando media booster just because.
http://download2.nexon.net/Game/DragonNest/FullVersion/DragonNestSetupV05.exe
So, I noticed that the free cash shop items you get have stats on them that apply above and beyond your regular equipment. I really hope that's just an open beta thing, because if cosmetic cash shop items continue to offer extra stat points, there's no way I'm going to keep playing this game. Which is a shame, because so far it's loads of fun.
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This is truly a shame... uhg.
Also, the in game explanation is a little fuzzy. Am I to understand that you can still run dungeons after you run out of PWR or whatever, you just don't get any completion exp? Only the exp from enemies + items. If so, that's a pretty good system. Way better than the limited play system in Vindictus.
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Edit: I am "Ehmavisca" the warrior, Argentina. What level are you guys so far? Is the game fun?
One thing I'd like to say about this game that hasn't been mentioned yet, is the writing. Unlike most free MMOs, the translation is not only adequate, but excellent. At least the Sorceress quests so far have had me laughing my ass off in more than one spot. The writing is really witty, and makes fun of a lot of MMO tropes. Honestly, I haven't been this entertained by quest text in a long time.
EDIT: By which I mean, stuff like this:
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Are you using something like Adblock Plus? You might check to see if you have the domain on a blocklist or something similar. I changed it to photobucket, so it should load fine now.
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The whole stats on cosmetic items doesn't really bother me that much. I mean, if you're wanting to hardcore pvp here, I guess it'll be pay up or get out, but I can't see them having that huge an impact on dungeon running with your friends.
Even abyss mode would be pretty easy with a couple people. I soloed a few maps and aside from the end bosses, things just take forever to die, and if you get hit a few times you're boned. (fffffffuuuuuu you harpys and your multi-tornado juggling.)
Also, XP seems to be slowing down pretty dramatically from quests. Masters grinding here I come :P
Upgrading is absolutely amazing, especially at low levels. Talk to the smith in the town. Look for weapons that don't have the can't be upgraded text on them (this means the set you get from quests is actually pretty bad).
Upgrading up to lvl 6 is completely safe (no chance of destroying the item) and only costs a few copper so far. On armor it adds a ton of health/mana, and on weapons it adds ridiculous amounts of damage. This makes quest reward stuff that can't be upgraded pretty much obsolete.
I made it to 10 before I decided to take a break because I'd run out of PWR and I'd rather play an alt while I wait for a recharge so I'm getting the most out of every run. Also, it appears there are exp bonuses for partying with people on your friendslist, as well as doing consecutive dungeon runs with the same party.
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Also: What the hell is the MoonLord class called in the US? Or are there classes we haven't gotten yet?
edit- ok you can play without pwr. that's ok. comments detracted until i understand what's going on.
Nexon would like to remind you you can pay $USD$ to play anyway.
You can still play. The PWR cost thing is a little misleading. You can still enter the dungeon, you just don't get bonus experience for completing it. But the enemies still give normal experience and drop items.
Think of it more like a rested system rather than "you cannot play after this point".
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It's nexon so I'm pretty sure you won't be able to play this outside of North America. IP blocking and such like they used in Vindictus.
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also nests. there's lots of nests. i've heard. i'll give this a shot as i wait for rusty hearts to go live.
FWIW, they're saying it's a Rest State system rather than an actual Fatigue system. It sounds like they tweaked the numbers to make playing without the bonus more palatable for westerners.