Ragnarok Online
Overview
What's with Ragnarok
Online RPG?
Ragnarok Online
Ragnarok Online or often named as RO, was produced by Rebirthro
It is a massive multi-player Online game which was originated from the manga
Ragnarok of Le Myoung-Jin and was first set out on August 31, 2002 in South
Korea for Microsoft Windows. The game is based on Norse Mythology which means
“Fate of godsâ€Â, a final war between various forces,
thereby followed by the devastation of the world and its
rebirth. Its game style focuses on Christianity and embraces
some of the Asian cultures. It is a community-driven game wherein the game's
job system helps define the community. Another thing is, you need to purchase
loads (which comes in different denominations) to continue playing with this
RPG. Yet despite the fact that it is not the largest monthly paying
multi-player Online RPG, it still shows off its overall players amounting to
25 million as estimated worldwide, which appeals to be bigger than Warcraft.
This game had greatly affected the world of Online gaming. It brought up
various ideas which was eventually used by other online games.
Ragnarok Online
Gaming
To start with, one must create an account wherein he is free
to choose the gender which can be identified through choosing the hair style
and the hair color of the character. Upon doing so, he is also obliged to
choose the server where his character will be moving about. Four servers are
currently working in the International play ragnarok Online gaming namely,
Loki, Iris, Chaos and the Sakray test servers. As for the tools to use, both a
mouse and a keyboard are required. The screen display consists of a mini map,
various menus, a status window which shows the progress of the leveling up and
the amount of money the character possesses, and a chat bar below the window to
enable players worldwide (of the same servers) to communicate with each other.
The communication can either be public or a private chat. Menus also include a
window for the items possessed by the characters as well as their gears.
Ragnarok Jobs
There are 41 diverse jobs used in RO. These jobs are divided
into different categories and the player himself has the authority of picking
out the the job he wants his character to portray. These are as follows:
1) The Novice.
This is the basic class which is largely a mere tutorial
class to give way for players to adopt the real feel of the game. In this
stage, the character is required to level up in order to gain other skills
aside from the Basic Skills this character possesses. Every time the novice
levels up, his function skills also increases. When these basic skills reach
the level of 9, he is now eligible to alter jobs. This is an opportunity for
the players to choose the job he wants for his character unless he wishes to
stay that way forever or intends to become a Super Novice.
2) Swordsman.
These are the defenders of Ragnarok Online. They are the
strongest physical attackers among the first jobs. They use their strength to
defeat monsters and enemies. This job's skills concentrate on increasing the
physical attack power of the character in order to withstand more damage. When
one reaches the level of 45, you can now change jobs and can become a Knight or
a Crusader out from this class.
3) Mage/Magician.
Mages or magicians are considered weak in combats. They use
the power of the elements behind them and use nature in order to beat their
enemies. This class mainly depends on their intelligence to throw out strong
spells to compensate for the battle. They are most effective in parties with
another jobs that are more capable for melee-combats. In continuing with this
job, one can become a Wizard or a Sage.
4) Acolyte.
They are the healers of Ragnarok. They devote their lives to
following their faith and use this disposition to heal and bless other
characters. They implement both white mage, which is totally focused on
supportive magic, and a cleric archetype, which mainly focuses on combat
implications. This character needs a large party to level up. After leveling
up, one can either be a supportive priest or a physical attacking monk.
5) Archer
These are simple ranged attackers that use their skills of
the bow in order to shoot their enemies. They lack the affinity and need much
dexterity to hit their targets and inflict full damage. They can quell their
foes from a safe distance, away from harm. The skills here focus on increasing
the speed of the character's attacks or allow the character to cast multiple
strikes simultaneously. One can become a Hunter or a Bard out from this class
after leveling up.
6) Merchant.
These characters control the RO's economy since they can
avail discounts from stores and can change the buy or sell prices of NPC stores.
They have the skill also to vend any items they want to sell, allowing them to
gain profit since they can buy items at a discounted rate. They also have some
physical attack power, popularly the Mammonite attack skill that can cause
additional damage which can be done through the use of zeny. After this first
job, you can proceed on becoming a Blacksmith or an Alchemist.
7) Thief.
Thief archetypes excel in their speed, in order to dodge
their enemies and hit them multiple times as fast as possible, without being
hit by their foes.
They are dependent in their ability to dodge attacks to to
stay alive since most enemies cannot touch them because they possess the
highest possible flee rate. They are usually not the foremost attackers in
parties since they are not that physically strong, compared to swordsmen. You
can become a Rogue or an Assassin after this job.
8) Super Novice.
A super novice is a special character class that retains
most of the novice features of the class. But in addition to its skill, these
characters are able to learn almost all of the skills accompanied with the
other first job classes, with the exception of handling weapons novices are not
capable with. The disadvantage somehow is its incapability to transcend. Yet
the good thing is, this character can get more skill points than any other
first class or job characters. It also allows great flexibility on the part of
the player in the skills he chooses to learn, that is if he reaches the maximum
job level of 99%. This job requires a base level of 45 before obtaining the
Super Novice job.
PvP
PvP or Player versus Player is somewhat a hub in RO gaming.
In here, there is a place wherein players of different levels and jobs fight
with each other. Hitting and casting powers against each other can be done
here. Some say, it can test one's ultimate strength to stand and fight with
other characters. However, there is a prescribed job level before a character
can join the PvP room.
War of the Emperium
War of the Emperium, abbreviated as WoE, is popularly known
as Guild War among players around the world. This is done for two hours on any
day of the week, depending on the server. During this time, the maps are set
into PvP modes, but somehow there are exemptions. The Seal of Approval skill
may allow guilds to attempt, enter and take control of castles available
in-game. An Emperium is placed on the fourth floor of each castle and if a
guild breaks another guild's Emperium, then that guild now owns the castle.
This breaking of Emperiums continues until the time for guild wars run out. The
guild that has maintained control of the castle until the end of the time, will
retain its control over the castle until the next WoE takes place again. This
provides them access to various benefits like going into the Guild Dungeons
which can give the members an absolute advantage in gaining experience and
obtaining rare items. This is said to be the most exciting part of the RO game
and almost everyone participates in this activity every week.
This Online gaming has been set out to all locales around
the world. It greatly hooked up everyone's attention, especially those who are
addicted to best mmorpg
games. According to one RO fanatic, this is due to the fact that they
can feel that they are really in the Ragnarok world and that they are the ones
who fight with the enemies or monsters personally. They simply put their souls
and hearts to the game, that's why.
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