Karos Online Interview: Tell Every Aspect of Karos Online

MMOsite: Many awesome games were firstly touched by Asian players and come to the English-speaking countries at least 3 years later. It seems a damnable rule for game industry, but Karos Online will break the rule. Today, we are so glad to have an interview with Heejin Jeong from NHN, the publisher of Karos Online. Hi, Heejin, can you introduce yourself to our MMOsite readers?

Heejin: Hello everyone! I'm Heejin Jeong, Senior Overseas Sales Manager for NHN Corporation in Korea.

MMOsite: Thanks, Heejin. After enjoying the awesome game trailer, most players were attracted by this game. Can the trailer show the real gameplay of Karos Online? Can you describe this game for us?

Heejin: Karos Online is a brand new free-to-play fantasy MMORPG that takes place in the world of Asmara. All the races of the world have aligned together to fight against the forces of darkness, and each side is competing for dominance over Asmara's energy source, Fletta. Players earn Fletta points as they fight, and Fletta can benefit players in many ways: it can boost stats, give experience bonuses, fuel special skills and more. This system complements traditional leveling and gives you more options to develop your character.

You can sign up at www.karosgame.com to try Karos Online for yourself during closed beta. The first closed beta weekend event has finished, but don't worry - there will be more events coming in September!

MMOsite: I saw lots of beautiful screenshots from Karos Online. I think this game features good graphics. Will you please talk about the other highlights in Karos Online?

Heejin: The graphics are very high quality, and the visual effects in the game look great even on computers with low system specifications (the client is also quite small: just 760Mb). In terms of gameplay, Karos Online features three types of dungeons, crafting (along with mining and fishing), and player-vs-player combat including mine takeovers and castle sieges for guilds.

MMOsite: According to previous report, it is said that Combat System and Economy System are Karos Online's core gameplay? Please show more content of these two parts. I think players will be interested in it.

Heejin: Karos Online features guild PvP and open player killing. Player killing is guided by a Moral Value system in which characters earn a Moral Value (MV) score that reflects how often they kill other player characters. The MV score places characters in one of four tiers ranging from very good to very evil. Players who kill many others may end up falling into the Diabolical tier and suffering penalties as a result: Diabolical characters can't use transport scrolls, can't buy from town shops (just shops in evil towns, which are more expensive), may drop items when killed, and suffer xp penalties too. It's not permanent though, as MV can be improved by killing monsters and other evil players. During the beta, open player killing exists everywhere except in towns, however we are paying close attention to player feedback and are considering providing a server where PK is limited.