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Join the colourful fantasy world of Dragonica and discover the action packed adventure that awaits players in this vibrant free MMORPG. Dragonica’s 3D manga-style world and action rich arcade-style are guaranteed to make this a unique gaming experience. Enjoy hundreds of quests and colourful skills while hunting monsters in dark dungeons and battling against other players in the PvP and Emporia arenas.

For more information on Dragonica check out the official website.


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Dragonica, is a free-to-play arcade-style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG developed by Barunson Interactive. It is available in English, German and French. With original keyboard-controlled gameplay, a vibrant 3D universe and plenty of tongue-in-cheek humour along the way, Dragonica has universal appeal by attracting all types of people the game has lots of fun and interesting content to keep players busy.

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Set in a world of dragons and magic, Dragonica Online takes adventurers across the windswept land of El Grego to the far reaches of the world. Gorgeous visuals complement lightning fast combat while 3D battlegrounds let you get the upper hand on opponents. Dragonica Online is the only fantasy action massively multiplayer game that merges innovative 3D side-scrolling, arcade combat, and a comical, yet devastating, skill system into a single MMO. Combining vibrant graphics and expansive player freedom, Dragonica Online breathes new life into the traditional side-scrolling MMO and is set to become one of the leading free-to-play MMOs in the industry.

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Set in a world of Dragons and magic, Dragonica Online takes adventurers across the windswept land of El Grego to the far reaches of the world. Gorgeous hand-drawn style visuals complement lightning fast combat while 3D battlegrounds let you get the upper hand on opponents. Choose one of four classes and explore a rich world filled with unique monsters. Power up to unlock devastating abilities, hidden combos and hilarious skill effects. Customize your character to suit your play style, or check out the new items and fashions in the shop.

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Dragonica is the free arcade-style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG developed by Barunson Interactive and published by Gala Networks Europe. Since successfully launching into Open Beta on June 10th 2009, hundreds of thousands of players across Europe have entered the world of Dragotaka in English, French and German versions of the game. Today marks the end of the Open Beta phase as the game enters full commercial service with a wide range of new features and content.

With the Tales of the Damned expansion, a wide range of new features have been introduced to Dragonica. First and foremost, controller support has now been added so players with Xbox 360, Playstation 3 or USB game pads can now simply plug their pad into their computer, set up their buttons and start playing. Legacy support for older SNES and Megadrive will continue to be maintained using free third party software.

The update also introduces a wide range of new regular and hero quests across all levels, an increase in the level cap to level 65, a new area called Van Cliff Manor, packed with four tough monsters including a massive Bone Dragon, new mission maps, field maps. A revised mission map scoring system has also been introduced, as well as an improved enchantment system. The hugely anticipated pets system has also been introduced, allowing players to get a companion from the three pets available, Husky the dog, Felix the cat and Griffon the bird.

The hugely anticipated Emporia Tournament system, allowing Guilds to pitch 25 players against each other in frentic arcade-style action has also been introduced, along with a wide range of minor updates across the game. With the end of the Open Beta, gPotato Europe wants to reassure players that there will be no character wipe, and that they can update the game by simply opening the launcher, downloading a free update, and logging into the game as normal to experience the new content.

New players can find out about Dragonica by visiting the official European Dragonica website at http://dragonica.gpotato.eu.

Dragonica is the free arcade-style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG developed by Barunson Interactive and published by Gala Networks Europe. This October will see the introduction of the “Tales of the Damned” expansion for European versions of Dragonica, and we are proud to announce information on the eagerly anticipated Emporia Tournament system.

Players who are members of any of the active Guilds of Dragonica are in for a treat this October. The Emporia Tournament is a Guild v Guild battleground that gives opposing teams the ability to attack an Emporia, with the aim of taking out their opponents cores, scattered throughout the brand new Emporia maps. Up to fifty players will be able to participate in frantic side-scrolling team-based action.

The Emporia Tournament system will work to a timetable that will be announced on the official European Dragonica website and will offer Guilds a regular series of events that they can spend their Guild experience to enter. Winning teams will get a variety of in-game prizes, as well as develop their Guild’s prestige and be in with a chance of gaining large amounts of experience for their Guild. This experience will unlock new Guild skills that Guild members can use during their adventures throughout Dragotaka.

The Emporia Tournament is just one of many new features being introduced by the “Tales of the Damned” expansion to European versions of Dragonica. In addition to this new feature, controller support, pets, an increase in the level cap to 65, many brand new field maps, mission maps, dungeons, bosses and a revised mission scoring system will be introduced. As with all gPotato.eu games, this and future updates are all available completely free of charge, and will be delivered by a patch (or for new players a new and updated client) during October.

Dragonica is available as a free-to-play game, meaning no subscriptions, ever! You can download the game client from http://dragonica.gpotato.eu and register for your free gPotato.eu account to play the game. European users who are travelling outside of Europe, you are now able to play Dragonica with gPotato while abroad by clicking the “Register my IP” button on the Dragonica website before logging into the game.

Recently I was asked by THQ*Ice, as mentioned in episode nine of Dragonica Insider, to preview their 2nd continent. A few small problems occurred but THQ was more than willing to help me out with the problems as they happened. The new continent has a lot to offer players of Dragonica. The biggest aspect was that 3rd job would be open for everyone. New skills, new weapons, and new armor waited for them as they dawned the 3rd job. Monsters and bosses become little challenge now and players will be able to explore more of the beautiful world that was Dragonica.

While I was testing I was asked many times when it would be released, thinking I was perhaps a GM I always told the players I was a beta tester and was checking out the second continent, I felt the community was very excited for the new content and they wanted me to tell them everything about it. I was lucky enough to talk with the second highest level in the game and he helped give me some gold which helped a great deal in fixing my weapon, buying some armor, and buying some pots. I can tell from the players kindness towards me that THQ has a very good grip on this game and I can see great things for them.

Now the actual game play is exactly what I expected for the new continent. I got to run around with level 60s the whole time but sadly I was not outfitted with armor or pots at the beginning. Thq quickly fixed the pots they had given me before hand and I was given armor by all sorts of players in game. Anyways the content is a very eye pleasing area and the monsters are majestic, it pains me to have to slaughter them by the thousands, but of course I quickly get over that since the game is just so fun. My favorite place is of course frozen over. This winter wonderland is just beautiful and there is nothing I dislike about it. I found myself dieing many times there because I would get caught up in looking at the scenery and monsters. As I traveled to the end of the Dragonica Universe I would try to see ever place, monster, and boss.

I had loads of fun testing the new continent and was very happy with the treatment I got from THQ*Ice. Perhaps the funnest part of testing was that I have not one but four level 60s which were,to my knowledge, the only ones in the THQ version of Dragonica to have 3rd job skills and be that high of level. I was kinda disappointed that THQ did not give me that many skill points for these characters to get the important skills prier to 3rd job but they did try to give me more skill points later and I never received them, I know they tried to make the experience the best they could for me and because of that I have nothing bad to say about them. There were small bugs here and there like any other game but the game itself and the company are just so great, you can easily see that they do whatever it takes to make a great game for the players.

So to THQ: Thank you for this opportunity and I appreciate all the help you gave me. I'm sorry if I was too needy at times and if I was causing any problems. I am more than willing to test anything in the future for you. THQ don't stop the great experience you give your players and please let me test for you again.

Article by Jason, Podcast Dragonica Insider - Freemmogamer.com - Posted 9/12/09

Dragonica is the free arcade-style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG developed by Barunson Interactive and published by Gala Networks Europe. With hundreds of thousands of players having played Dragonica since its launch in June, we are happy to announce details of the forthcoming expansion “Tales of the Damned”. This expansion will bring new content including dungeons, guild-wars, pets and much more. It will be available for free for all players.

While the Kundara update added new high level content to the game as well as a change to the first job change quest, “Tales of the Damned” is a major update to Dragonica. It adds controller support, will feature a wide selection of new content, brand new features including pets, a new Emporia tournament system for guilds, a revision to the mission rating system and much more!

The eagerly awaited Pets system will allow players to select from a number of cute pets and go into battle benefiting from various bonuses from them. An increased level cap of 65 awaits high-level players as they can now explore a range of brand Mission Maps, Field Maps and Dungeons.

Guilds will also be happy to hear that a brand new tournament system for Emporia Wars will be introduced, allowing dozens of players to compete regularly in these massive side-scrolling brawls. “Tales of the Damned” will also add a variety of new weapons, items and much more which will be detailed in upcoming communications.

Dragonica is available as a free-to-play game, meaning no subscriptions, ever! You can download the game client from http://dragonica.gpotato.eu and register for your free gPotato.eu account to play the game. European users who are travelling outside of Europe, you are now able to play Dragonica with gPotato while abroad by clicking the “Register my IP” button on the Dragonica website before logging into the game.

Dragonica Online from THQ*ICE merges innovative 3D side-scrolling perspectives, fast-paced combat and a comical, yet devastating, skill system into a single free-to-play MMO offering.

This week: THQ*ICE releases brand new assets for the Warrior job class.

The Warrior job class in Dragonica Online can progress to other advanced job classes specializing in either defensive skills as Knights or attack power as Gladiators.




Warriors

Knights

Gladiators

Developed by Barunson Interactive, Dragonica Online is rated ‘E10+’ for Everyone over the age of 10 and is scheduled to launch this fall. The Open Beta Test is already underway. If you are interested in getting hands-on time with the game can, please visit http://dragonica.thqice.com to register and sign-up.

gPotato Europe announces the Kundara Dungeon, Van Cliff Fortress and many more content updates to come in Dragonica.

Dragonica is the free arcade-style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG developed by Barunson Interactive and published by Gala Networks Europe Ltd. across Europe. Following a very successful launch in June, the game has recently been updated with the new high-level Kundara dungeon, and will soon open the doors of the terrifying Van Cliff Fortress along with several other major improvements.

Kicking off a series of highly anticipated content updates for Dragonica, the Kundara dungeon is a new high level dungeon inspired by South-American mythology. This new dungeon is already available on Dragonica Europe and will be followed in a few weeks by the Van Cliff Manor, a dark dungeon aimed at experienced adventurers. In it, players will have to battle against the undead armies in a maze of stone walls paved with traps, and survive the ferocious attacks of several bosses including Dracula, the Werewolf, the Gate Keeper Gargoyle, and finally the huge and terrifying Bone Dragon.

In addition to these two dungeons, the upcoming update will also feature a series of new regular and hero quests, which will delve into the background behind Dr. Farrel’s corruption by the witch Paris. Other features include UI improvement, personal character cards for the players to show off, new weapons and items, as well as a revision of the mission map results. All these new features will be added for free through a simple update of the game in early Autumn 2009.

For more information on Dragonica, please visit the official website at http://dragonica.gpotato.eu. For European users who are travelling outside of Europe, you are now able to play Dragonica with gPotato while abroad by clicking the “Register my IP” button before logging into the game.

THQ*ICE LLC today announced the start date for the North American Open Beta Test for Dragonica™ Online (http://dragonica.thqice.com).

Beginning August 18th at 2:00 p.m. PDT, THQ*ICE registrants will be able to participate in Dragonica Online’s exciting events and giveaways including:

· Odellia Starter Pack: Players who create a character during the first week of the Open Beta Test will receive a special starter pack for their journey through Dragonica.

· Dragonica Online Loot Hunt: Play Dragonica Online and hunt monsters to receive “Loot Drops” for a chance to win awesome in-game and real world giveaways featuring exclusive Dragonica-themed items and premium prizes.

· Ongoing In-Game Events & Contests: Join the Dragonica Online community and celebrate the launch of the Open Beta Test with even more events and special contests!

“We are committed to delivering quality content to the Dragonica Online community and wanted to celebrate the Open Beta Test by rewarding our members with an opportunity to win exciting giveaways and prizes,” said Aaron Dean, Marketing Manager for Dragonica Online. “The game has already received high accolades from the gaming community and the Open Beta Test will allow thousands more to enjoy its fast-paced, 3D side-scrolling action.”

Players who sign up will receive a free THQ*ICE Passport to play Dragonica Online and will experience a new level of MMO gaming with an amazing community. In addition, players will be able to use their THQ*ICE Passport to access ICE Cash. ICE Cash will be available during the Open Beta Test and can be used to customize players’ gameplay experience.

Developed by Barunson Interactive, Dragonica Online is the first MMO to merge 3D side-scrolling, fast-paced combat and a hilarious, yet devastating, skill system. Players can join the quest to vanquish the threat of evil, explore a fantastical world rife with monsters to battle, overcome challenges and discover new adventures.

Barunson Interactive is on a roll with their greatest masterpiece. Dragonica was one of the most anticipated MMORPGs ever since its development in 2006. Its super-deformed anime looks, pseudo-2D sidescroller, and cel-shaded graphics account for the anticipation and the hype. Numerous teaser gameplay videos generated much criticism and excitement from fans and critics. Early 2009 marked the beginning of a new adventure. Was the game worth the three-year wait?

The game shows off its prowess with an aesthetically-pleasing opening movie. Character creation and selection follows suit. Character creation only offers a few faces and hair selections, with bodies similar to a chibi anime form. Just like the characters, the environment looks like a 3D cartoon scenery. The developers did an artistic rendition of Dragonica’s world: lush, vibrant, alive and teeming with colors. The music fantastically complements the vibrant world, and despite the infinite loop, it sounds just as lively as the first time you’ve heard it.

Players can choose from 4 different job archetypes: warrior, thief, magician and archer. Each class has 2 different job progressions, with job changes occurring at level 20 and level 40. Character building is simple yet challenging. Stats are automatically distributed according to your class. However, skills have to be personally managed by arranging skill points provided per level. The skill system was made to prevent mastering up to 80% of the skills from first to third job. Skill point costs are in multiples of 5, the cheapest being 5 skill points per level. The game promotes different skill builds in each job, but it also forces the players to use skill reset items for a finer-tuned build. Otherwise, job progressions definitely offered multiple build varieties, a very thankful welcome in an MMORPG.

Dragonica doesn’t crimp on the quests. Most of the quests offered in the game are chained. Some single ones are also unlocked after fulfilling some conditions like the completion of a previous quest or attaining a certain level. Every single quest in the game reaps generous item, exp and/or monetary rewards. On the same note, repeatable quests often give twice the exp reward from a quest of a map’s average level. Unfortunately, the game still has its fair share of the grind. Some quests might be too difficult to fulfill, especially dungeon-based ones. Repeatable quests do give the necessary push in exp gains, but most of these can only be done once per day. Dragonica compensates the grinding aspect with a few incentives. A monster kill counter is added on the lower right corner of the screen. Characters gain treasure chests upon reaching a certain number of kills. The higher the kill count, the rarer the chest gets.

The maps in the game vary in size, but are huge, for the most part. Despite the vast map areas, monsters usually respawn at definitive points, which make camping a viable strategy when questing or grinding. Being a sidescrolling game, town maps look “long,” instead of vast. Constant visits to the town make you wish there was an easier way to reach the NPC you need to talk to, but unfortunately, running and hyperjumping are the only ways to go about. Some towns are also so far apart (Port of Winds and Libra), it takes a long trip through different field maps. This is compensated by the use of teleport scrolls though. Dungeon maps, on the other hand, are instanced and usually straightforward, with varying degrees of difficulty. The more difficult the dungeon, the more maps are added, and the higher the monster levels are. Each dungeon also ranks the characters’ performance according to combo and damage taken. Dungeons are definitely much more rewarding, item and exp-wise.

Other MMORPG staples are present, like PvP and item refinement. PvP is held in a different lobby with different arenas, divided into single or multiplayer matches. There’s minimal to moderate lag during the matches, making battles a bit bothersome but still doable. Guild sieges called Emporia Wars are also scheduled every week. Just like the arenas, some players might experience moderate lag during sieges, or in rare cases, abrupt disconnections. Next up is item refinement. This is done in two ways, by enhancement or increasing soul force. Unlike other MMOs, Dragonica gives players the chance to modify the rarity of equips through the soul force system. This gives random stat bonuses for that item. Enhancing the item raises the refine level and adds def/mdef bonuses instead.

And in conclusion, this answers the question posed a few paragraphs back. Dragonica was definitely worth the wait. Everything is lively, fast-paced and exciting. There’s the usual free MMORPG monotony as players play longer, but this is compensated by numerous in-game rewards. We can expect future fixes for the lag in PvP arenas, but so far, it’s still doable in its current state. Plus, more content will definitely be added, like pets and larger maps. Dragonica is gem on its own, it just needs to be cut and polished better when it goes commercial. This is a must play.


The Good: Numerous in-game rewards, vibrant visuals, combo system

The Bad: Lag in PvP arenas, specific respawn areas for monsters

Allowing anxious fans the chance to play new content for the very first time, online game operator THQ*ICE LLC today announced the consumer debut of Dragonica™ Online for North America during the nation’s largest anime and manga convention, Anime Expo® 2009, from July 2 – July 5, 2009 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. More information can be found at www.anime-expo.org.

Located in booth #428 in the H Hall, THQ*ICE is giving convention goers access to one of the most highly anticipated free-to-play, massively multiplayer online (MMO) games of 2009. While supplies last, fans that visit the Dragonica Online booth will receive a special Activation Key that gets them exclusive access to the game’s Closed Beta Test in advance of its launch this Fall. Throughout the show, THQ*ICE will be hosting a variety of promotions including a raffle for limited-edition Dragonica Online wall scrolls, a special Anime Expo-themed in-game item and more!

“This is the first time any U.S. anime convention has been incorporated and immortalized in any MMO game,” states Ms. Liyin Liang Anime Expo Convention Chairwoman. “We are happy to work with THQ*ICE and have them bring such an amazing and exciting game to our convention!”

“We are excited to officially unveil Dragonica Online to our fans at this year’s Anime Expo and let them experience new content for the very first time,” said Aaron Dean, Marketing Manager for Dragonica Online. “As part of our commitment to our fans, everyone who stops by our booth will be able to demo new game content, receive special prizes and have the opportunity to get an Activation Key for our Closed Beta Test. We look forward to the event and the chance to get feedback on their experience which we’ll then use to create the best game possible.”

Fans who are unable to attend Anime Expo but are interested in participating in the Closed Beta Test can register at http://dragonica.thqice.com for the chance to receive a Closed Beta Test Activation Key.

Gala Networks Europe, operator of the gPotato.eu free-to-play MMORPG portal is proud to announce the public release of Dragonica as it enters Open Beta across Europe today. Developed by Barunson Interactive, Dragonica is a free arcade style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG for PC, and is available to download play for free with a gPotato.eu account in English, French and German.

After a successful Closed Beta Test during May and positive coverage in the games media, players across Europe will be able to experience Dragonica’s vibrant world of Dragotaka playing as one of four character classes in their mission to defeat the evil Dragon Lord Elga and return peace to the land. With a level cap rised to level 60, and two job changes, players will be able to experience up to twenty distinct character classes which evolve from the four base character classes on their desktop, notebook and netbook computers.

From today European players can download and play Dragonica for free, for life, experiencing classic combo-based combat, ten player PvP multiplayer modes, a wide variety of Guild, Trade and Community features and participate in fifty player battlegrounds in the game’s 25v25 Guild Emporia Wars.

Dragonica features fully localised text, audio and cinematic videos, combined with a community of thousands of players from every corner of Europe. The gPotato Europe team will also be running a variety of in-game events to welcome and entertain players.

To play Dragonica, simply sign up for a free gPotato.eu account at the official European website at http://dragonica.gpotato.eu/ and download the game client from http://en.dragonica.gpotato.eu/Downloads/Client.aspx. Players who already have the Closed Beta client on their machines will automatically receive a patch to their version.

Dragonica’s Closed Beta Test draws to its conclusion today as players wrap up the ten day preview in the world of Dragotaka. The free arcade-style 3D side scrolling MMORPG won’t be offline for long though, and the gPotato Europe team is proud to announce that Dragonica enters Open Beta Testing across Europe on Wednesday 10th June.

Dragonica has received positive previews in the games media, and the thousands of players who have participated in the European CBT have given us fantastic feedback about the game. Players who have reached level 20 when Closed Beta servers close will have their character’s appearance and names kept for June’s OBT, as well as having a surprise gift when they log in.

A number of features have been held in reserve during the Closed Beta, and we are happy to announce the brand new features that will be available to players when servers reopen. Players who have explored the continent of Elyades in May will have a brand new continent called Melanathos to explore, filled with a ton of new locations, enemies, weapons and bosses.

Dragonica will also feature brand new class intro movies, complete with localised voiceovers, giving players a background to their characters and why they embarked on their journey to join the Dragon Fellowship. Players will also be able to go all the way to Level 60, with the second job change unlocked, allowing players to pick between a total of twenty unique playable classes. There will also be a number of bug fixes that have been highlighted by players.

Last but not least, members of Guilds will be delighted to hear that a brand new multiplayer feature is to be introduced in June as Emporia Wars, Dragonica’s fifty player 25v25 battlegrounds open.

Playing Dragonica free for life is simple. Just sign up for a free gPotato.eu account at the official European website at www.gpotato.eu and then download the game client from any of the partner mirror sites. When servers reopen on Wednesday 10th June you will be able to log in with your gPotato.eu account details and start playing on your desktop, notebook or netbook computer.

The free arcade style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG Dragonica has been online for Europe during its Closed Beta for less than a week at the www.gpotato.eu gaming portal, with the official release planned for June 2009. In order to perform server tests and allow all users to take part in the CBT Community Events, the gPotato Team have decided to open the servers to all gPotato.eu users for a 4 days Stress Test beginning today 19th of May.

For the first time in western countries, the highly anticipated action MMORPG Dragonica has been made available to a selected amount of players for the European Beta Test on the 13th of May. Since then, many events, such as Combo Challenge or Screenshot Contest, have been lead by the gPotato Community Team, and many more are planned for the coming days.

All gPotato.eu users will be able to participate in the upcoming events, as the gPotato Team opens Dragonica to the public for a 4 days Stress Test leading to the end of the beta test on Friday the 22nd. During these four days, users will be able to discover the colorful world of Dragotaka and the action-paced gameplay of Dragonica. All beta users who reach level 20 before the end of the tests will be able to reserve their character name and receive rewards at the official launch of the game next month.

In order to have access to the Dragonica Stress Test, just create a free account on the www.gpotato.eu gaming portal, download the game from the official Dragonica website, and play!

The wait is over for thousands of beta key holders as Dragonica, the free arcade-style 3D sidescrolling MMORPG enters Closed Beta Testing across Europe today. The gPotato team has prepared a packed schedule of in-game events to give players the opportunity to win some fantastic in-game prizes. With servers now open, beta key holders can log in and experience the vibrant world of Dragotaka!

The Closed Beta is online for ten days between Wednesday 13th May and Friday 22nd May. Players will be able to hone their skills with the game’s frantic combo-based combat as they fight to free the world from the Dark Lord Elga’s minions. Once they have reached level ten, they can access the intense multiplayer mode as Dragonica’s frantic ten player PvP mode becomes available, giving players the opportunity to earn a rare set of combat armour and show off their fighting skills against the best Dragonica players in Europe.

Players who reach level 20 are guaranteed to keep their character names, while participants in the packed schedule of CBT events will have the chance to win some fantastic prizes to help them on their way in June’s Open Beta. Check the website daily for the full schedule and information on how to participate.

With low entry specs, gamers on desktop, notebook and netbook computers can enjoy the best in online gaming, all completely free with their free gPotato.eu account. Competitions are running online for the last remaining beta keys, and players who do not get into the Closed Beta can sign up for when Dragonica opens to the general public in June.

For the full schedule of events and details on how to participate in all the in-game events, check out the official European website at http://dragonica.gpotato.eu daily.

FreeMMOGamer.com is working with gPotato Europe to give away 250 beta keys for the Dragonica Closed Beta! The Closed Beta Test will start on May 13th and will last 10 days. So get your key now!
Dragonica is a new free arcade-style 3D sidescrolling MMORPG that offers players a vibrant 3D world with classic sidescrolling gameplay and all the MMO functions that you want. Choose from one of four starting clases, the Warrior, the Magician, the Archer and the Thief and evolve them into much stronger and powerul characters. Develop your unique fighting style with the keyboard based gameplay, and get stuck into the frantic ten player PvP multiplayer mode. The game also features guild support, lots of ways to trade and communicate and party support for four players.

Dragonica is a new MMORPG soon to be released by Gala Networks. It features the usual manga-style characters and classes, but has some tricks up its sleeve. Read the Interview between FreeMMGamer.com and Max Stolberg, Dragonica Producer with Gala Networks Europe, to find out all about it!

FreeMMOGamer: Could you introduce yourself and explain your role in Dragonica?

Hi there. Thank you very much for the opportunity of an interview with freemmogamer.com. My name is Max and as producer of Dragonica for the European market my job is to plan and coordinate the market entry of Dragonica. This includes the localisation, testing and launch of Dragonica and successively its EU operation. Hosting games on the gPotato.eu gaming portal, we already have quite an expertise in the free to play MMO market as publisher. Even though having only been established in 2006, we already are one of the market leaders in this sector with over 1.5 million registered users in France and Germany. Dragonica will be our first English language title we are publishing followed by the AAA free to play MMORPG Allods in autumn 2009.

FreeMMOGamer: How closely are you working with developers Barunson Interactive for the European release?

Gala Networks Europe’s strategy is to build the best possible relationships with the developers we’re working with. This of course means I’m communicating with Barunson on a daily basis and we discuss matters like localisation, schedule, balance and future game development to mention just a few of the topics. Barunson’s willingness to adjust Dragoncia to EU needs is quite impressive and very promising for the future success and user friendliness of the game. Relationship building also involves flying over to South Korea and meeting the people working in Barunson face to face and getting to know them better as well as inviting them back over to Europe for them to see how we work and what our community expects of a high quality free to play game.

FreeMMOGamer: Why the choice of an unusual side-scrolling perspective for a MMORPG? What are the main advantages?

To answer that question I usually quote our developer Barunson as I’ve asked the same question before: “We tried to make a game that everyone can easily enjoy and thus we chose a side scroll action game” (Barunson). They wanted their game to be different and deviate from the “me-too” approach of other major game developers who just emulate the same concept all over again and again. With the launch of Dragonica, side-scrolling games celebrate a well deserved come back of a brilliant and very fun way of playing games. Introducing a combo based action MMO which you can actually play with a controller like Xbox or SNES pad even, you will quickly realize it’s a must to play. You’ll also find all the features you expect from major MMOs these days including PvP & PvE endgame, guild wars, housing, a couple system, pet system and much more. And it’s absolutely free.

FreeMMOGamer: With its vibrant cartoon style Dragonica could easily be categorized as a MMO aimed at younger gamers. How far is this from the truth?

I agree that Dragonica’s cartoon style is primarily focussing on a “cute factor” which may appeal more to younger gamers. The whole concept of a really fast paced action oriented jump and run arcade game however is appealing to a much broader audience: it is appealing to retro fans, to casual and hardcore players, younger and more mature players as well as all console players looking for a PC alternative. Dragonica is like a mix between “Super Smash Brothers” and the old-school “Golden Axe” and combines all mordern and up to date MMO features with a really enjoyable gameplay. Just try it out yourselves really, I have no doubt you’ll like it.

FreeMMOGamer: Besides language, are there any specific differences between the several versions being developed?

There will be no differences in the setup of the European versions. English, German and French will be running with the same balance put in place and the same levelling curve. There of course will be the option of changing the balance of one language version in particular if we’ll receive reasonable suggestions by our community. Gala Networks Europe has a philosophy or taking our community’s feedback very seriously and fortunately our developer Barunson also believes in the publisher’s ability to determine the best fit for each market.

FreeMMOGamer: Could you introduce the four character classes? Which one is your favourite and why?

Currently, there are four playable classes in the game: the Warrior, Mage, Archer and Thief. All of those can progress in a different profession upon reaching level 20 and then again upon reaching level 40. The warrior currently is my favourite, he’s strong, very resilient and has a good punch; like a rock in the sea basically. The mage is very fragile in contrast but when she decides to attack you, you better go out of her way. Mages are the DPS classes of Dragonica. The Thief is a bit more resilient but still quite fragile having mastered the art of slice and dice attacks to simply shred his enemy in the air. Very cool, honestly. Then the Archer. My first class. It’s this class that is probably played most, simply because you’ll never see an enemy coming close enough to hit you. And even if he hits you, you’ll just moonwalk back and shoot again; a piece of cake.

FreeMMOGamer: How is the combat system different from previous games? Do you see it as more beat’em up than MMO, or a mix of the two? And how do the combos work?

Dragonica is unique in its approach to form a hybrid MMO & action side-scrolling game. You’ll not only find all the normal MMO features including achievement system, housing, customizable characters, marriage system, pet system, guild and group PvP to just name a few. You’ll also be able to experience a unique style 360° depth and turn concept in which you can attack the enemy from all directions, move in most directions but have the feeling of being back in the 90s.

Basically, you move from left to right or backwards if you missed your enemy and you need to hit them exactly. There is no “tabbing around” like in most major MMOs. You just execute your skill and if you aimed it right, you hit the monster. If you practice a bit, you’ll be able to make good use of the unique combo system as well. The longer you’ll be able to hit monsters in a row, the more EXP you’ll get. So if you hit one monster 3 times, you’ll be at 3 combos. If you’ve managed to hit several monsters in one killing spree without stopping, you may reach 150 combos and gain 1.5x the normal EXP. But also combos of 500 and higher are possible. And you may earn your first achievement then…

FreeMMOGamer: What social incentives are there for players to create a party and interact with each other?

Dragonica is very much a party focused game really. First, of course it is much nicer to play together than alone but there are of course also in game mechanics that help :-). First, as you may know there are numerous mission maps in the game and even though you may be able to clear them yourselves, the final bonus in terms of items and experience as well as the rankings and achievements are based on time. So you have to be fast. And you’re faster in a group of course. Second, you’ll be able to form a couple and even marry and will receive certain benefits from that in terms of buffs, free teleports and others too. Finally, you earn Friend Points too and these you can later again exchange against experience or – well maybe something else in the future.

FreeMMOGamer: Besides the main quest, players will be able to fight in a variety of multiplayer modes. What are those modes?

Instances basically have two modes: the normal arcade mode and a hero mode. Only after you’ve managed to stand up against all the different mini bosses of the four arcade levels of a mission map, you’ll be able to enter for the hero mode. And this hero mode you have to do in a group which means you’ll at least have to be two players. Don’t get me wrong though. That by no means implies you can do all the arcade levels by yourself. You’d be well advised not to do try as you’ll get benefits from playing in a group and basically advance faster.

Regarding multiplayer, PvE and mission maps are just one example how to fight with your comrades. The other very prominent multiplayer feature of Dragonica is PvP. Here, you’ll have a variety of options; a 10 player deathmatch or 5vs5 group battles and later on also capture the flag and relic destruction will give you the chance to show real skill. Then, starting with level 20 you’ll be able to engage in 25vs25 guild battles, the so called Emporia Wars. There’s much more waiting for the players though!

FreeMMOGamer: What is the release date?

We plan to open the Dragonica Closed Beta phase across the English, German and French language in the middle of May and if everything goes well, we’ll start Open Beta for the European territory in June already. Even though Open Beta still is a testing phase and by no means can be considered live or without the need for some corrections in gameplay and balance according to our community’s feedback, there won’t be a character wipe after Open Beta started.

FreeMMOGamer: Any other important details about Dragonica you wish to share with our readers?

Having had the opportunity to test Dragonica quite a bit with my team here in Dublin, Ireland and having seen competitions run on Dragonica already while being showcased in Tipperary, Ireland I can tell you one thing: the game really is brilliant! It’s one of the very few really good free-to-play games I know.

FreeMMOGamer: Thank you for your time!

gPotato Europe is proud to announce that Dragonica, the new free arcade-style 3D side-scrolling MMORPG, is to enter closed beta testing on the 13th of May. From the 13th to the 22nd of May, all users in possession of a beta-key or chosen by lottery from those already pre-registered at the official website will be able to download and play the game for free from the www.gpotato.eu game portal.

European gamers will soon be able to play in this brand new online world, where 3D side-scrolling combo-based combat sits alongside cutting edge massively multiplayer online gameplay, free of charge and without subscriptions. Dragonica simply requires a broadband connection, and works across a wide variety of notebook, desktop and netbook computers.

Dragonica uses only the keyboard for precise combos and accessible combat. As you train your character from one of the starting classes to stronger versions, you will gain access to more powerful weapons and train up a wide variety of hilarious skills to develop your own fighting style. It also includes a fast-paced arcade-style ten player multiplayer mode, party support for up to four players, a couple system granting additional powers to pairs of players, and all the guild, trade, communication and quest fun that players expect from a top MMORPG.

As soon as servers open, the Dragonica team has a packed schedule of events planned for the ten day Closed Beta. There are plenty of great prizes up for grabs, so if you want to start off the June’s Open Beta in style, entering the CBT events is the best way to earn some unique items to make you stand out. The team will be “meeting and greeting” players at the start to welcome and help them into the game. After the festivities die down, we’re getting straight into the action with combo competitions, challenges to beat the games bosses, PvP tournaments and lots more. Keep an eye on the Dragonica website for full details.

The Dragonica Closed beta commences on Wednesday 13th of May, and runs for ten days until Friday 22nd May. It will then be available to everybody with a free gPotato.eu account in June, for free, for life.

Want to know more? Visit the official European Dragonica website at dragonica.gpotato.eu for your last chance to enter the Closed Beta lottery!