I searched for any topics here for this game and surprised I didn't find a single one. This game looks flat out amazing.

Blade & Soul 6min trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtA1jSreK84

By the way, that's suppose to be ALL in game footage! Note the hit points rising above the characters when they are fighting one other.

Yes, this is the new MMO from the creators of Linage 2. The graphics are the best I have ever seen for an MMO and some of the best graphics I've seen for any game, period. The fighting system is combo based, fighting game styled, ala Dead or Alive or Tekken. Which I find really amazing and a great new idea for an action MMO.

Check out the video and sound off what you think. It's set to come out in Korea at the end of the year. With luck maybe we'll get it here in the states some time next year.

Ya most of us will have to supe up our systms to run it, but for a game like this, I personally think will be totally worth it.

Very old new actually..

And yes, if it turns out to be a good game i will definitially play it.

But dont be too excited.. we all remember what happened to AoC and WAR..

meh...

I really don't understand why we need another mmo - that doesn't do anything to make a significant improvement over whats available now.

Been posted a lot of times. 

The search function on the site is broken, type in "Blade" and it won't find any threads, not even this one, it never comes up with anything when I try to search.

It looks pretty, I will give you that.  But it will need more than that.  It doesn't even need something that is new and genre altering.  It needs to beable to please players and bring together the good aspects of other games.  Similar to WoW, but less carebear with more of a curve.

Yes search has been broken for years. I created a thread in the suggestions forum asking if it was going to be fixed forum and nobody said a thing.

this game needs its own forum....

Just watched the Video and OMFG that game is raw the pvp is like some Mortal combat styled shit but in a MMO. thats wild ill be buying this and beta when it get closer.

Keeping my eyes on this one.

 At least the combat seems different, but still it being a normal korean grindfest seems to be more than likely.

Originally posted by Hyanmen

 At least the combat seems different, but still it being a normal korean grindfest seems to be more than likely.

Least it will look better and hopefully be more fun than an American one.

Originally posted by Hyanmen

 At least the combat seems different, but still it being a normal korean grindfest seems to be more than likely.

SSSHhhhhh. You better have knocked on wood. Maybe there Evolving

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/post/2174966#2174966

This one was the first Thread about the Game.

Originally posted by krieblood

Originally posted by Hyanmen

 At least the combat seems different, but still it being a normal korean grindfest seems to be more than likely.

 

SSSHhhhhh. You better have knocked on wood. Maybe there Evolving

If only the posters would follow suit, and I will knock on wood for that one.

Originally posted by krieblood

Originally posted by Hyanmen

 At least the combat seems different, but still it being a normal korean grindfest seems to be more than likely.

 

SSSHhhhhh. You better have knocked on wood. Maybe there Evolving

In a non-"better customization/graphics" way!? I'll believe when I see it (and even then I'll be amazed!)

The cynic is strong in me.

btw i've yet to see real evidence that this game is being made by the Lineage 2 team. AFAIK the lineage 2 team is working on lineage 2 and/or lineage 3.

Awesome gfx and different way of doing combat. That sounds excactly like AoC and everyone know what kind of turd MMORPG it turned out to be.

So the questions are:

• Does it have any innovative MMORPG features?
• Sandbox or themepark or something new?
• How big is the world?
• How instanced is the world?
• Skill based or class based?
• How many classes/skills?
• Customization options (both appereance wise and capability wise)
• How is PvP handled?
• Possibility for in game politics?

All of these are, for me anyway, more important than gfx and combat for an MMORPG.

All i have to say is WOW!!,

Graphics were amazing but what caught my eyes was the combat, ive never seen anything like that...Like finishing a mob via Armbar lol that was sick, or the mount n strikes, simply what i have been looking for for a long time.  Although you have me scared when you say L2 team is bringing it out it may turn out to be grind fest 2010.

Thanks for the info though i will keep a close eye on this game, seems the asian MMOS are making leaps and bounds ahead of NA ones.

All of these are, for me anyway, more important than gfx and combat for an MMORPG.

 Even if combat is what you'll do 90% of the time?

Originally posted by capped

It looks pretty, I will give you that.  But it will need more than that.  It doesn't even need something that is new and genre altering.  It needs to beable to please players and bring together the good aspects of other games.  Similar to WoW, but less carebear with more of a curve.

Why do these type of people even exist??? Similiar to WoW??? You haven't even played this game yet kid, how are you going to compare it to WoW??? This kid should be mauled by a bear, a necrophilia bear.

Originally posted by tvalentine

btw i've yet to see real evidence that this game is being made by the Lineage 2 team. AFAIK the lineage 2 team is working on lineage 2 and/or lineage 3.

He means NCSoft

Some of those animations are a bit long. Hopefully the game doesn't turn out like FF7/FF8, where you quickly grow tired of the animations (regardless of how excellent they look the first time) and just want combat to resolve itself.

Definitely a fan of the interlocking animations (forget the technical term) that a lot of games are doing nowadays to avoid the "swinging through air" effect most MMORPGs have. Although having your movement locked is a little irritating, if the combat manages to be deep it'll be worth it.

Also makes me wonder if some of your abilities just don't work against non-humanoid monsters -- since you can't exactly knock that huge monster to the ground and pummel him in the face the way you can against humanoids. Having some abilities which only work against humanoids might create some unique balance problems :P

 An interesting concept I guess - combine Soul Calibur combat with MMO persistence. Seems like it'll be a pretty two-dimensional thing though (in every sense) - the intricate avatars suggest little or no customization, the combat looked 3D but still more or less just up and down a line like Street Fighter, and the maps all seemed entirely linear (forest path lined with impassable trees, cave tunnel with only one way to go etc etc).

My guess is that, eye candy aside, this thing is going to play like a cross between "Sword of the New World" and "Fury"... and will probably be just as successful in the NA/Euro market as either/both of them ie. not at all.

Old news, about 5 months old or more. But still and intressting game. Will try it for sure.

Originally posted by Waterlily

Been posted a lot of times. 

The search function on the site is broken,

type in "Blade" and it won't find any threads, not even this one, it never comes up with anything when I try to search.

agree

even this topic wont show if you search for Blade now ..

If you look at some of the other related videos after following the link, you can see different game play videos.

Obviously I have no real idea, but to me, it looks like you form a party and join an instanced scenario to fight mobs. Very much like a multi-player Dynasty Warriors with the amount of enemies on screen and style of combat.

Actually more like Ninety Nine Nights but online multiplayer.

That video also shows what look like more "standard" MMO type stuff like running around killing random mobs and exploring that cool looking city and stuff.

I'm interested, but need more info and kind of pointless if they've made no announcement of it coming to NA/EU.