Runes of Magic

I wanna introduce a new mmo. Its called Runes of Magic (Radiant Arcana in China). Its already in beta in China. The beta start for europe and america will be soon.

Website: www.runesofmagic.com/main.php

Features of the game:

• Free2play, no monthly fees, free download
• Dual class system with switchable primary and secondary classes
• Enthralling background story
• Already over 600 quests and level comprehensive quest series on launch
• Instanced and persistent dungeons
• Individually developed skills and spells
• Armor sets with special bonuses
• Dynamic item system: Upgrades with hundreds of runes
• Activatable PvP system (Player vs. Player duels)
• Epic crafting system with the possibility to improve existing items
• Individual coloring of clothes and armor
• Housing: personalization with individual furniture for players and guilds
• Special zones for guild houses
• Reputation system
• Scalable user interface based on the users flavor (development of own add-ons possible)
• In-game map and radar system to find dealers, resources and quests easily
• Auction house: auction and purchase items
• Teleporting possibilities per runes
• Different and unique mounts
• Controlling with mouse (point & click) and keyboard (WASD or arrow keys) possible

Some youtube vids:

1. trailer

2. char creation

3. gameplay

Looks interesting.  I'm signed up.   :)

I don't see any  new innovation  in your list compare to other eastern MMO's ... so anything in this game that's special that would make people try this game instead many easten MMORPG like Rohan or perfect world?

only pvp is duels ? fail

eh..its another f2p

This game has sparked my interest. Ty for the info OP.

Originally posted by newborn

I don't see any  new innovation  in your list compare to other eastern MMO's ... so anything in this game that's special that would make people try this game instead many easten MMORPG like Rohan or perfect world?

well, from what the devs say, it gonna define f2p games in a new way. to know what that means u have to wait till they give new infos about the game or just wait till the beta begins. but from what i heared the game will be matched to the taste of the western countries.
and its true that the company is located in taiwan but the devs have worked a long time in the us and are UO and WOW players.

Well if they're just posting and taking sign-ups for the first round of closed betas, it'll be quite some time before it actually rolls out.  Whole lotta stuff can happen between now and then.

I don't mind the "anime+WoW" thing.  I know what you mean when you say that, there's a bit of a chunky similarity there.  But a slightly retro engine works for me.  Just stickin' a bunch of crappy glow and film-grain effects to a newer engine doesn't make a great game.  And since I have a slightly outdated machine, it works for me for performance reasons too.  :-)

I saw the WoW/Anime/Guild Wars similarities as well.

I've read claims that this game will be similar to UO, in the fact that it will be skill based and not level based, but I will believe it when I see it.