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Black Desert Online Closed Beta Thread: Works on F2P? No, money down!
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Yeah Aus got allowed in a few months back or maybe longer, but it's definitely releasing here.
PulseONE
Member
So question...when this comes out in the west, will it be region locked?
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Ah. Oh well, it was nice to dream. No way they'll be opening a server for my region...
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Ah. Oh well, it was nice to dream. No way they'll be opening a server for my region...
Finaika
Member
A friend had a spare one. All the promotions over the web I checked are out of keys.
Just to stop this P2W talk from a couple people, yes the KR version is heavy P2W, however the US devs have already said they chose to go the B2P route for this game instead of the F2P for a reason, they will avoid all P2W shit in the store. Our version will be strictly cosmetic, extra inventory slots, etc just like ESO is how they put it. They confirmed ages ago they will avoid what the KR version does.
texhnolyze
Banned
Oh, you're right. It seems that Aus is included on the whitelist.
Its locked in South East Asia?
Yeah, only NA, EU, and Aus. Some parts of Europe are also going to be blocked.
http://forum.blackdesertonline.com/index.php?/topic/786-territory-of-service-updated-13112015/
Hellsing321
Member
I've got the beta client downloaded. Excited to try it out been waiting for a good sandbox MMO for a while.
PulseONE
Member
Why do companies limit their userbase so much *sigh*
They even have other Caribbean countries on the list...but not mine of course.
texhnolyze
Banned
Apparently, the other regions are going to have their own server(s) as well in the future, according to them.
But I wouldn't put my bet on it.
Dick Justice
Banned
Extra inventory slots isn't exactly a cosmetic thing.
Pheace
Member
Supposedly the pets ability to pick up loot becomes extremely beneficial at high levels as well
PulseONE
Member
Yeah that's not gonna happen unless they do a "Worldwide" non IP blocked server lol
Fuz
Banned
Tried the character creator. Pretty great, too bad I suck at it and get only very generic looks :\ Also... why there is no plain brown for hair color? That's baffling.
Unfortunately, I really don't like the classes (no assassin?) and I really don't like that they're tied to gender. Very... weird design decision.
Also, since it's b2p, I really don't trust the in game shop to be fair.
And since I didn't get a key for the beta and can't try before I but, I think I'll pass. Shame. But I'm having fun somewhere else, anyway.
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Unfortunately, I really don't like the classes (no assassin?) and I really don't like that they're tied to gender. Very... weird design decision.
Also, since it's b2p, I really don't trust the in game shop to be fair.
And since I didn't get a key for the beta and can't try before I but, I think I'll pass. Shame. But I'm having fun somewhere else, anyway.
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And that's it. This is ok for a F2P, but not for a B2P.
Okay so this means that even if I am in Canada I can play in French on the Euro servers right...? like BnS and hopefully not have to download the game twice,like for ESO.
guild wars 2 did this and it wasn't too bad since it gave you plenty from the start
then again it had a collectible tab where you could send all craftable/ingrendient items to directly from your inventory
will have to see how much space they give you from the get go before i'll rage about it
Dick Justice
Banned
Does it matter what some other game is doing? Point is, some people are saying that the microtransactions are just there for cosmetic stuff. That is not the case.
Pyros_Eien
Member
You could buy cash shop money with gold right away in GW2 though, can you do that in BDO also? I mean, if you can, and assuming the conversion isn't totally dumb, I find it acceptable, it's not different than wow having you pay gold to unlock your bank or buy bags to put in your empty bag slots(although these go toward other players instead). Don't know if wow still does this shit, but it used to. As long as I can buy it with ingame gold, I'm fine with cash shop stuff, more or less.
GW2 also gave a good amount of base space, I think the only thing I bought was a bank slot or whatever, so I had more room there, and it didn't even cost that much, I didn't have to farm for it, I bought it with some of the gold I got while leveling.
They apparently will have the cash shop up in CBT2, so I guess we'll see how it goes. But if it's B2P and I'm expected to spend money on it on top, well, yeah, that's not gonna be fine.
WarMacheen
Member
Finally got a key. Downloading tonight and I have much more time to invest this go round.
Also I didn't really like buying inventory slots in GW2, but considering there is no monthly fee, I can see where they are coming from. It's the one thing people are most likely to purchase, especially as their levels go up
Also I didn't really like buying inventory slots in GW2, but considering there is no monthly fee, I can see where they are coming from. It's the one thing people are most likely to purchase, especially as their levels go up
yeah you're right, I meant to quote Fuz's post and not yours, whoops.
no idea if BD is going to have a currency that you can buy with both gold and real money(I doubt honestly). we need to see how much space the game gives you from the start before we start going nuts over this. if the game forces you to buy more space with real money, then yeah that's going to be a real problem.
I posted this link a while ago on the CBT1 thread on their plans for the NA/EU version of the cash shop. http://forum.blackdesertonline.com/index.php?/topic/8038-pm-diary-22-cash-shop-and-more/
Their team has also been emphasizing avoiding P2W for the NA/EU version in all their interviews for the past year.
What I liked about CBT1 was that they listened to the feedback and announced nice changes because of the feedback.
It was also revealed recently that they have 330k+ pre-orders so far.
Their team has also been emphasizing avoiding P2W for the NA/EU version in all their interviews for the past year.
What I liked about CBT1 was that they listened to the feedback and announced nice changes because of the feedback.
It was also revealed recently that they have 330k+ pre-orders so far.
Which is common in most cash stores, by P2W were talking buying in game armor and weapons, etc.
This game gives you plenty of inventory space, plus your mounts can carry loot, you can also rent a wagon with horses to hold additional loot for you in game. There are plenty of inventory slots, this is just an added thing if you want to spend money. There's no real reason too unless you want to blow cash.
Also if you notice on the above link, alot of the items available in the cash shop can be bought with mileage earned by playing the game.
Unknown Soldier
Member
They are bound by licensing agreements, it's not as if they are purposely excluding countries or regions. It sucks for people who are left out but there is little the publisher in a certain region can do about it.
Aadrian1234
Banned
I've been reading dev blogs and scouring the internet for news ever since BDO caught my eye, i'm pretty sure the devs have said themselves that it's going B2P so that it won't rely on P2W/ F2P cash shop elements
I picked up the $99 package. Seems like a decent value. I don't have as much time to play MMO's much anymore but this one drew me in. There are also things to do while afk which is cool. The graphics are crazy too. Twitch streams don't give it justice at all. I played the KR version a little and it is shocking how beautiful it is.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
i played the russian version, which is f2p, and in character creator i immediately noticed that like 75% of the hairstyles and stuff were behind a paywall. they weren't in the us creator.
This needs to be stated again. The game itself upgrades your inventory as you quest, just buying the inventory slots in the cash shop is a convenience item.
My roommates couldn't get a key from here. Apparently 'many, many keys' have been taken by my IP address. Bull.
Check your PMs.
http://blackdesertfoundry.com/2016/02/16/starterlaunch-guide/
Pretty good sized starter/launch guide. Really some good stuff here.
Pretty good sized starter/launch guide. Really some good stuff here.
Aadrian1234
Banned
Yep, read through that yesterday, seems very helpful
SmoothRunningGun
Member
I bought a key on ebay for $8 if anyone is desperate. I always miss those giveaways and not risking $50 to preorder. If I like it I'll buy the $30 package.
-tetsuo-
Unlimited Capacity
The PvP system punishes players to the extreme in Korea because Korean players aren't as big on PvP as the US is. The karma system is being reworked for release here to be more subtle.
As far as end game, it is largely open ended. If you are the type that likes to queue up for instanced dungeons and raids over and over to get better gear so you can do harder versions of the other dungeons and raids, this isn't that game. If you are the type to go out searching for some remote nodes that you can get a good supply chain back to your city where you have outfitted and upgraded all of your workers so you can turn a huge profit with which you use to buy the last few upgrades you need before the saturday city battles start, then this is your game.
You will be wanting to stay out of melee range as much as possible if you are a Ranger, ESPECIALLY in PvP. Don't ever, ever, ever let a Berserker or something get close to you or it is lights out.
Try and play both! With how energy will work in this game where your family shares a cap but each character has their own supply, your experience will improve if you have multiple characters to increase your energy cap and to also do something when you're out of energy on one character.
You have to understand, the game is like a fighting game - the game has a combo system with L/R mouse click + WASD. You chain together attacks and use the 1/2/3/4 + as extra abilities in your attacks.
I've been looking for information, and I think melee attacks for the Ranger come from moving backwards and hitting left click. So it's a "get away from me" type of attack.
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