ArcheAge 1st Beta Weekend July 17 to July 21

• Arsik wrote on 2014-07-12 15:51
  A couple of years ago, when the Korean version was announced, there was quite a bit of interest in ArcheAge, some even calling this the real Mabinogi 2, considering how sandboxy this game looked in previews and trailers.
  
  So the North American/European version will be having their first closed beta event this weekend, and I was curious if anybody else got in, either through the key giveaways that Rixty and AlienWare Arena held (and gave out all of the keys in a day), through an invitation or by buying one of the founder packs. Or even if there was still interest in this game.
• Meikeru wrote on 2014-07-12 16:16
  I did sign up for the beta, haven't gotten in yet though.
  
  The game does look promising; however, the combat will be the main issue with me.
  
  Is the combat like GW2 where it is extremely repetitive or will it be more like Mabinogi?
• Osayidan wrote on 2014-07-12 16:22
  I supposedly have alpha and beta access since I grabbed the founder pack or something like that, but too busy to check it out.
• Lingshen wrote on 2014-07-12 17:21

  Quote from Meikeru;1231752:

  I did sign up for the beta, haven't gotten in yet though.
  
  The game does look promising; however, the combat will be the main issue with me.
  
  Is the combat like GW2 where it is extremely repetitive or will it be more like Mabinogi?

  
  
  The combat system revolves around multiple skill sets that can be changed at will. Training each skill set is mostly about using the skills; The more each is used, the more a skill is leveled up. You still have skill points, however. Every 2 levels, you gain a skill point. Those are used to unlock skills, but training them involves usage. You can reset skill points at an NPC. Skills can do different things. A few can disable an opponent but not damage them, some can disable a group of people, but you can't do anything during it. Some attacks knock you helplessly into the air, some stun you. You can combo skills from different skill sets together such as freezing an arrow before you launch it using Sorcery + Archery. All characters are pretty much a mix of 3 classes that you choose. Diversity is there.
  
  Mind you all this is just my interpretation of the combat system based on info from Archeage forums. Anyone can correct me. It'll likely help.
• Arsik wrote on 2014-07-12 17:31

  Quote from Meikeru;1231752:

  I did sign up for the beta, haven't gotten in yet though.
  
  The game does look promising; however, the combat will be the main issue with me.
  
  Is the combat like GW2 where it is extremely repetitive or will it be more like Mabinogi?

  
  
  From what little bit I've played with it, it's somewhere in the middle. It's the same style as GW2/FFXIV/etc., where you click a target, you'll automatically attack target, and every so often, you can use a skill, but it's certainly not as restricted. Right now, I'm using both the battlerage (standard fighter/warrior skills) and sorcery (standard elemental attacks). So I can open up combat with one of my magics, to reduce their speed, follow it up with another spell while the enemy is closing in that also does DoT as well as increased damage thanks to the combo system, cast the first spell again when they get close to me to again, slow them down, then start wailing on them with my sword, doing more damage thanks to the combo system again.
  
  And naturally, the skills you learn are based to your character, not to your weapon, so you're not restricted to only certain primary skills throughout your character's growth.
  
  So again, it's nothing quite like the old combat system of Mabi, where one skill trumps another, and you have to figure out what skill you need to use to overcome the obstacle, but it's more interesting considering that you can choose how you play by how you play, and not what your class' weapon is more capable of doing.
• Cyrene wrote on 2014-07-12 17:36
  Archeage's combat is pretty much tab target like every other mmo out there. It isn't action oriented like Guild wars 2 or Tera. Its sort've basic like final fantasy or wow. Though its not a bad thing I'd say due to having gliders which add a ton of mobility and depth to combat/pvp. Its really cool when you can fly from a mountain to get the drop on a player. It's really something.
  
  Edit: The combat also has really nice sounds and animation so that makes it a lot more fun.
  
  Otherwise the game is pretty generic in its questing and combat aspects. It is worth playing though and its going to be free so it isn't hard to recommend.
  
  Though I will say one more thing about the class customization. There are already end all combinations that work better than everything else and if you want to be able to compete in pvp you will probably be doing one of those builds. The game isn't exactly balanced to where any class combination can be viable sadly.
  
  
  
  [video=youtube;yjeKsFoOsWY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjeKsFoOsWY[/video]
• Splatulated wrote on 2014-07-13 00:08

  Quote from Crye;1231772:

  Archeage's combat is pretty much tab target like every other mmo out there. It isn't action oriented like Guild wars 2 or Tera. Its sort've basic like final fantasy or wow. Though its not a bad thing I'd say due to having gliders which add a ton of mobility and depth to combat/pvp. Its really cool when you can fly from a mountain to get the drop on a player. It's really something.
  
  Edit: The combat also has really nice sounds and animation so that makes it a lot more fun.
  
  Otherwise the game is pretty generic in its questing and combat aspects. It is worth playing though and its going to be free so it isn't hard to recommend.
  
  Though I will say one more thing about the class customization. There are already end all combinations that work better than everything else and if you want to be able to compete in pvp you will probably be doing one of those builds. The game isn't exactly balanced to where any class combination can be viable sadly.
  
  
  
  [video=youtube;yjeKsFoOsWY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjeKsFoOsWY[/video]

  
  
  is it going be p2p or f2p ??
  
  i want be pirate it look cool
  
  PVP all time will be annoying though i can see it now level 100's just slaying players as they log in
• Splatulated wrote on 2014-07-13 21:39
  WHY IS THIS THREAD DEAD
  
  THIS GAME LOOKS AMAZINGGGGGGGGGGG :blood:
  
  
  
  i made an account :D
  
  http://forums.archeagegame.com/showthread.php?16158-Hi-I-just-learned-of-this-game-yesterday-I-have-questions&p=188304#post188304
  
  and Splat wasn't taken as a username ^-^ like just Splat
• drezzt wrote on 2014-07-14 01:31

  Quote from Splatulated;1231862:

  is it going be p2p or f2p ??
  
  i want be pirate it look cool
  
  PVP all time will be annoying though i can see it now level 100's just slaying players as they log in

  
  
  It is F2P. All of Trion's games are F2P.
  
  From what I remember reading about and playing on the Russian server, PVP isn't always on. It occurs if you are a character from the opposing faction, and I believe it occurs when a castle is attacked, turning the area into a war zone. The only time it is always active is in the zone between the two continents. That's also where a majority of the pirating occurs. On that note, you say that you want to be a pirate, and that it looks cool, then you go on to say it will be annoying having lvl 100s slaying players as they log in. The pirates are those annoying people. If you travel to the land between the two zones for trading, and pirates find you, they will attack you. And if you don't have a powerful enough guild or powerful enough friends accompanying you, the pirates will take all your hard-earned items and sell them for profit.
• Yoru wrote on 2014-07-14 09:42

  Quote from drezzt;1232012:

  It is F2P. All of Trion's games are F2P.
  
  From what I remember reading about and playing on the Russian server, PVP isn't always on. It occurs if you are a character from the opposing faction, and I believe it occurs when a castle is attacked, turning the area into a war zone.

  
  
  Well you can pk in any area that isn't a safe zone even if it's not wartime, as long as it's not in it's peaceful period (lasts about 1h30). Each not safe area goes through a danger cycle scaling from 1-5 then a 5 min dispute then war then peaceful. As long as it's not peaceful you can attack anyone if you turn Bloodlust mode on.
• Aubog007 wrote on 2014-07-14 09:46
  The game didn't appeal to me. PvP centric games are not my thing.
• Splatulated wrote on 2014-07-14 21:09

  Quote from Aubog007;1232071:

  The game didn't appeal to me. PvP centric games are not my thing.

  
  
  asked official forums about this
  
  told me only pirates are pvp all time \
  
  so avoid pirates and you should be safe
• Splatulated wrote on 2014-07-14 21:46
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  I want to play nowwww
• Splatulated wrote on 2014-07-14 23:35

  Quote from Osayidan;1231754:

  I supposedly have alpha and beta access since I grabbed the founder pack or something like that, but too busy to check it out.

  
  
  Osay to make a nation clan with nation sails
• Splatulated wrote on 2014-07-15 21:56
  why is no one else excited :T_T: