Nexon America to Launch Dragon Nest on Sept. 28

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LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nexon America to release the action online game Dragon Nest on Sept. 28

Nexon America to Launch Dragon Nest on Sept. 28

Nexon to increase the level cap and release new dungeons, skills and more with next week’s launch

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following a highly successful open beta test, Nexon America’s Dragon Nest will officially launch next Wednesday, Sept. 28. As part of the launch, Nexon will release an expansive content update for the PC-based action massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), which includes a new central town, danger-filled dungeons and an increased level cap.

WELL THERE YOU GO!

Resisting temptation to play this..

I dont' wanna addict.

Is there gonna be a game wipe?

i wonder if they'll raise the level cap...

betting 20 bucks SOMEONE in the nexon forums is going to say that <.< in the meantime, WOO, ohgod, DN or maple (possible asscension)? D:

i wonder if they'll raise the level cap...

betting 20 bucks SOMEONE in the nexon forums is going to say that <.< in the meantime, WOO, ohgod, DN or maple (possible asscension)? D:

Same which to play maple or DN.

i wonder if they'll raise the level cap...

What was unclear about the first line?

Nexon to increase the level cap and release new dungeons, skills and more with next week’s launch

Is there gonna be a game wipe?

I would say no, considering the fact that when the Japanese version of the game went official release, the Open Beta accounts/characters were not deleted. Then again, that was Hangame (which also happens to be a Nexon subsidiary).

What was unclear about the first line?

Nothing was unclear, but someone's going to say it anyway.

Is there gonna be a game wipe?

Wipes are only in CBT (Closed Beta). The game has been in OBT (Open Beta) since July.

So, no wipes.

Oh.. I wonder if all the good IGNs are taken..

Hmmm.. theres a Southperry guild too right? People can gimme some hand-me-downs?

Is there gonna be a game wipe?

Most games don't do an OB wipe.... assuming DN is one of those "most games", No.

What was unclear about the first line?

Nothing was unclear, but someone's going to say it anyway.

this, unless you meant what was unclear to me, in such case, ^ again. and it was promised that no wipe would happen

Finally a level cap raise.

Most games don't do an OB wipe.... assuming DN is one of those "most games", No.

It was stated before, officially, that a wipe wouldn't be made in OBT.

OBT is essentially full release for the most part.

Edit: It even says in the announcement:

Dragon Nest’s transition from open beta testing into launch will be completely seamless, so players will retain all of the characters, items and other enhancements they’ve made since the beginning of beta testing.

Stupid question:

How's the game?

Is it a 3D maple? :o
Complicated?

I don't have much time to play "complicated" games.. thats why I play Maple only or mostly.. its easy and im so used to it..

Stupid question:

How's the game?

Is it a 3D maple? :o
Complicated?

I don't have much time to play "complicated" games.. thats why I play Maple only or mostly.. its easy and im so used to it..

same as maple in terms of leveling and such, except thagt you don't max skills, here, but leave them low, skill tree's are more complicated, but playing is easy

How's the game?

Is it a 3D maple? :o
Complicated?

I don't have much time to play "complicated" games.. thats why I play Maple only or mostly.. its easy and im so used to it..

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Stupid question:

How's the game?

Is it a 3D maple? :o
Complicated?

I don't have much time to play "complicated" games.. thats why I play Maple only or mostly.. its easy and im so used to it..

The overseas versions of Dragon Nest have a 'fatigue' system of sorts, while the NA version ditches it for an 'empowerment' system that gives us increased EXP from clearing your first few dungeons per day (while nerfing our drop rates to compensate for the unlimited runs per day, so). As such, the game wasn't really designed for hardcore 8+ hour sessions, and you can easily get by with an hour or two per day. I can juggle Maple and DN just fine.

The areas are split between these hub towns and instanced fields/dungeons. Questing provides the vast majority of your EXP (and the writing in this game is really exceptional, most of the NPC's so far are quite memorable). The current level cap is 24, which can be easily achieved within a week, if not even faster, although I'm not sure how long it may take the average person to get to 32 after the level cap raise.

Having good equipment is about as important in this game as it is in Maple, but the DN equipment system is far more balanced in comparison. For example, this game also has a potential system, but it doesn't have anything to do with the cash shop and it doesn't involve a risk of blowing up your equips (instead relying on items that are either dirt common or quite rare but still common enough that you'll likely find a few on your own). There are set probabilities that you will get certain potential effects as well, and almost every effect is useful to every class in some way, unlike Maple.

The Enhancement system is far more important though, as it's where you'll get the majority of your HP/MP and your physical/magic damage from. Enhancement is done through an NPC (with some consumption of these 'lustre' per enhancement attempt depending on the type of equip), and you can enhance an equip up to +15, with the success rates decreasing the higher you go (along with possible de-ranking as you go higher). Trying to enhance past +6 has a 25% chance to break your equip upon failure, although there's a cash shop item that prevents breaking (but it will not prevent de-ranking, so it'd only be worth using if you're trying to go past +10 or something).

Combat is quite skill-based, especially if you PvP, but the learning curve isn't steep or anything. There are huge differences between skill builds for each job though, as the 2nd job of each class usually ends up having completely opposite roles. For example, the Archer's 2nd job has you choose between a Sharpshooter (ranged specialist) or Acrobat (close combat specialist reliant on aerial combos - I actually would not be surprised if this was the inspiration for Mercedes).

Stupid question:

How's the game?

Is it a 3D maple? :o
Complicated?

I don't have much time to play "complicated" games.. thats why I play Maple only or mostly.. its easy and im so used to it..

It's 3D DFO.

Nexon is trying to kill all productivity I was having in college.