Nine Dragons (Cuu Long Tranh Ba)
- Developer: Indy 21 (Korea)
- Website: http://cuulong.zing.vn/
- Open Beta: September 24th 2006
- Commercialization: April 20th 2007
On September 24 th 2006, Nine Dragons (Cửu Long Tranh Bá in Vietnamese) was launched. This is a martial arts-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game set during a period of great turmoil when ancient Chinese great clans had no choice but to repy upon their unique philosophies and in-clan fighting techniques for survival.
About Nine Dragons:
Nine Dragons, developed by Indy21 Company in Korea, is an MMORPG set in authentic Chinese regions. Starting off on the road as a poor peasant, you must pass initial training missions and complete required quests in order to reach your final destiny as the Ultimate Master of Wu-xia World. Nine Dragons introduces over 400 individual martial arts styles and over 500 different weapons to help conquer 450 in-game quests. Populated with a large variety of ferocious monsters that know when to attack and when to retreat, Nine Dragons brings you a unique MMORPG experience that completely sets it apart from the rest of the crowd.
Award For Nine Dragons:
October 2007:
- Best Graphic Design MMORPG - 2007 Vietgames Awards by VINASA
Game Synopsys:
In ancient China, there were nine heroes (each was dubbed with the title Dragon) leading their respective clan and fighting one another for the chance to become the One. This chaotic time witnessed an event that drove everyone to Doom, the War of Nine Dragons. No one knows why the war started, but in the end, the nine clans vanished from the land.
Many years passed by, and six out of the nine clans rose again. It is here that our story of the Nine Dragons begins…
Item Mall (KY TRAN CAC)
- On April 20th 2007, VinaGame announced the commercial launch of 9Dragons, a FREE TO PLAY game, and introduced the brand new Item Mall (Ky Tran Cac in Vietnamese). In Item Mall, players can easily purchase various virtual items using a special currency called Cuu Long Boi in Vietnamese. Purchasable items include elixirs, healing herbs, and unique outfits for players who demand that their characters really stand out.
- Online item purchases are done in-game using a simple click-and-buy interface. Players can easily purchase Cuu Long Boi with their Vinagame Card.
Realization of Clans (Mon Phai)- the basic element of Wu-xia
- 9 Clans are divided into:
White Clans: Shaolin (Thiếu Lâm), Wudang (Võ Đang) and Beggars (Cái Bang).
Black Clans: Lu-Lin (Lục Lâm), Mi-Gong (Bí Cung) and Mo-Jiao (Ma Giáo).
3 other clans: will be interactively added during the course of the story.
- NPC Clans – Clan of Secret Shadows (Phi Ảnh Đoàn), Clan of Death Valley (Tử Vong Cốc), Clan of King of Hell (Diêm Vương Cốc), Clan of Beasts (Dã Thú Minh), and Clan of Golden Coins (Kim Tiền Bang), etc.
- Conflicts based on well-constructed wu-xia scenario.
- Burning love-hate relationship between the clans, which is in line with real Chinese classics.
Realistic Martial Arts Animation
- Realistic display of more than 400 martial arts movements
- Each clan has its own specialized martial art
- Martial art combo system
- Hundreds of customized weapons for respective clans
- Realistic H.S.M (hyper speed movement) system
Monster Characters with advanced AI and Growth
- Specially designed high levels of artificial intelligence correlated with mid-level boss’s AI and respective clan strengths
- Learning curve increases via interaction with the user
- Level up by gaining experience
Level Design Based Upon Actual Chinese Geography
- Stretching size and mapping focus
- Trees, Deserts, Lakes, Seas, Volcanoes
- Flexible scenario changes in accord with in-game time & weather changes
- Realistic environment powered by exclusive TripleX & SpeedTree® technology
Customizable Quests
- Each player is given a chance to dictate his destiny in accordance with the scenario.
- Four different kinds of quest
- Over 300 quests are in service
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- Player’s game experience is as a hero or heroine of the 9 Dragon clans
Various PvP System
- PvP can be in form of training and discipline: fight against same Clan members to enhance player’s skills.
- In form of competitive tournaments for prize, title, reputation, etc; fight against any participants.
- Different strategies need formulating as the set of martial arts are matched against other martial arts.
- In Hefei map, there are specially designed arenas where players can duel each other without risking losing EXP points or items. Or, players may wager gold or items on the duel.
Active Clans’ War
- Inter-clan diplomacy system
- Strategic level clan warfare system
- Game events triggered and driven by various conflicts of interests
- Victorious clans are well rewarded!
Two Kinds of Crafting System
- Socket System – In which players just insert items to increase stat points.
- Weapon Refining System – Successful refining will result in more powerful weapons, but failure can break or destroy a weapon.
Unique Title System
- Title system is basically a the system that helps players create cool nicknames
- Unlike other games, nicknames in Nine Dragons can enhance players’ abilities: attacking power, critical hit rate, poison resistance…
- A player can have as many as 50 different titles
- Many types of titles: Unique titles, Server Ranking titles or Reputation/Notoriety titles
Dungeon System
- Dungeon instance system allows Black & White Clans to enter a zone at the same time without meeting each other.
- Different dungeon systems for different levels:
Life and Death dungeon for level 40+ players.
God of Death dungeon for level 60+ players.
Cave of the Conqueror PK dungeon for level 80+ players where White Clan members and Black Clan members confront each other.
New features
Castle Siege
- There are 2 castles built in NanChang and HangZhou called LiuYun and QingFeng. By default, both of them are initially occupied by non-player characters (NPC) and mobs. When a player character (PC) clan defeats the NPCs and occupies the castle, that clan will be the new owner of the castle.
- The Castle Siege event will be fought over 3 successive days, from 8 pm to 9 pm. One hour after the Castle Siege starts, all clans can join the battle as invaders. Should a skillful clan succeed in capturing the castle on the first day, the Castle Siege will continue with that clan trying to defending against the rest of the invaders. If no clan can take the castle, the NPCs will continue to guard the Castle until it is captured. After 3 days, the result of the Castle Siege event will be determined with the current occupant named as the winner. The occupier wins the castle for up to two weeks until the next Castle Siege event.
Unique clan martial arts skill:
- Recently, 9D has added six more skills for six major clans. These 6 skills can be self-controlled and they help maintain the game balance.
New Map: Frozen Castle (Bac Hai Bang Cung in Vietnamese)
- Frozen Castle is in a remote, a deserted area. It is far away from the wu-xia tribes of ancient China, off the beaten track and unknown by all. Sudden changes came one day when all the people and animals of the castle turned into monsters. They became monstrous and hostile. All heroes are called to rescue the hapless people!
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