Hangame changed the links and also the registration. Due to a massiv amount of foreign players (nonkoreans) you now have to verify your registration via telephone to create an account, which is only possible if you are a korean or have some friends over there.
Right now there are 3 ways to get the client: a) http://c9.hangame.com/pds/download.nhn, download top two files (marked with 1 and 2 at the end), you dont need the third file since this is for a test server b) download via rapidshare. you can get the links here c) download via bit torrent. Cant provide a link right now but I'm almost sure I saw one the other day
for everyone who is still interested in this game: I suggest you to visit http://www.continentoftheninth.info/forum/. They have a lot of guides and background informations.
This game is still awesome but you will NOT be able to play it if you are not korean :/
UPDATE (09.09.09) (Scroll down): a) Multi-Path-Job-System b) English-Patch c) DUNGEON INVADE PK'ING (New sort of PvP)
I just played the pre-beta version (stress test) of Continent of the Ninth and decided to make a post since there are no threads about it and this game definitely deserves some attention.
I'll first start with some infos about the game:
- "new generation mmorpg": basicly you don't have to target (click) things like in WoW or other mmorpgs. You swing with your sword or cast a spell and everything in range / line of sight gets a hit. Think of it as a sort of Diablo hack 'n' slay in 3D.
- movement matters: Sick of all games where you stand in front of your opponent / mob and just press 1-4 to activate your skills? In C9 you have to move! Movement is part of your combos and plays a big role in avoiding your enemy's hits. Staying in one place automatically will lead to TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE DAMAGE. - Amazing bosses / smart AI / great pve: can't describe how I missed this in WoW and all other mmorpgs I played so far. Bosses are huge (see link below) and fking amazing ... they swing giant axes and maces that smash you to the ground or blow you 20 meters away. You have to avoid being hit or get burned by huge fireballs. Also MoB AI is great. They can hear you, have special attacks, try to surround you and rape you Jaedong style.
- graphics: Most of the time I don't even care about graphics because gameplay is what matters but oh boy, this game looks amazing. Dunno exactly what engine they use but it's great. - new combat system: you don't have to press 1232212345 instead you have a set of skills which are activated after pressing buttons in the right order. For example as warrior you can press Mouse 1+2 and forward to do a whirlwind like skill after you get hit by a mob. Shift + A makes you dodge jump to the side and strikes your foes with a sword.
- No Tanks / Healers / DDs blah. Classes are build that everybody can survive on his own (if you move that is). You don't have to build stupid class-setups to do a dungeon. Just pick 5 friends and start the slaughter.
Well, there are like 9000 more arguments to test C9 but see yourself.
3rd official promotion video:
COMBO System
I have also noticed some cons (which are probably gonna be fixed soon FIXED) - lack of customization (pretty much everyone looks the same) - right now only 3 playable classes (Shaman, Warrior and Ranger), but as you can see on the videos much more classes will be available soon. - pvp got implented last patch but lacks of diversity (there is only arena-mode) but hangame promised more content soon - i have a feeling that this game MAY be a little bit grindy. I have no idea why but koreans seem to love grinding mobs and bosses the whole day. I played only to lvl 10 (took me about 6 hours which isn't much) so I can't say a lot about it. - servers are not stable and you get a disconnect now an than (but this is what a stress test is good for, right?) - you need a good pc to enjoy the game. your laptop from 1998 won't do it :/
Update (09.09.09): ALL OF THE MENTIOND CONS ARE FIXED BY NOW. SCROLL DOWN FOR MORE INFORMATION.
If I still have your attention than you probably are interested in taking part in the beta. And here starts the problem: C9 ist currently only available in korea :/ Beta starts on 15th. August '09 You have to go trough a troublesome Registration Guide but believe me, it's absolutely worth it.
I've read somewhere that there is a US / EU version coming but that takes always a year ... or two. But if you want to take a look or if you enjoy playing foreign games than this is absolutely for you.
If there are enough people jumping on the bandwagon I see a TL-Guild incoming or something, we'll see =)
EDIT#2: Found something regarding char customization:
Seems like there is a character customzation feature, just that the devs didn't implement it to let the players testing the game itself instead of spending hours in creating a char...at least that's the reason they gave when they were asked about that matter during close beta.
EDIT#3: System Reqs
Minimum: CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ or Intel single-core 2.4GHz RAM: 512 MB Grpahic Card: ATI Radeon 9800 or Geforce 6600 series Directx: Direct X 9,0C 4 GB of free space recommended: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000+ or Intel dual-core 3.0GHz RAM: 1 GB Grpahic Card: ATI Radeon HD 1900, Geforce 8000 series Directx: Direct X 9,0C 6 GB of free space
UPDATE: (09.09.09)
I just want to provide you with some updates regarding c9 for the people who are still interested. I'm sure you will like what I'm going to tell you =)
a) There is now a Multi-Path-Job-System (known from other RPGs):
Fighter
Hunter
Shaman
So your class gets an update at lvl 10 and than you can choose between 3 jobs at lvl 25.
b) Like I mentioned in my first post there are some guys working on an english patch for the non-korean audience. Have a look:
c) and now for the truely insane part which made me almost pee in my pants coz I absolutely love this: FUCKING DUNGEON INVADE PK'ING WAS ADDED. Similar to Demon's Souls (PS3).
You basicly join dungeonraids alone or with some friends and grief, PK and murder the people who try to clear the dungeon. This adds so much dynamic to the game, thats utterly insane. You never know if someone trys to approach your group and you get some intense non-arena 1vsX matches. Seriously, this is the heaven for any PK (like I am). Imagine you try to kill Duriel and some bastard (thats me!) joins the dungeon and tries to gank you. Man, I love this. Take a look here:
Assasin (+ Shaman Buddy) takes out a group of 3 or 4 people.
Thats it. Gonna post more later maybe.
EDIT: For entertainment 2 PvP Clips + new snow area
PvP Clip 1 - Blademaster vs Assasin (music sucks but this guy is pretty good)
PvP Clip 2 - Assasin vs Taoist (watch out for the rape in the last round)
On August 07 2009 09:27 Darrun wrote: Do you think you could scour up some system reqs for this? It looks like fun.
yah ... just a second
Minimum: CPU: AMD Athlon XP 2400+ or Intel single-core 2.4GHz RAM: 512 MB Grpahic Card: ATI Radeon 9800 or Geforce 6600 series Directx: Direct X 9,0C 4 GB of free space
recommended: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 x2 6000+ or Intel dual-core 3.0GHz RAM: 1 GB Grpahic Card: ATI Radeon HD 1900, Geforce 8000 series Directx: Direct X 9,0C 6 GB of free space
I run it on an Intel Pentium 4 2,6 Ghz 1 GB Ram RadeonX 1950 Pro
graphic settings everything on low ... it isn't exactly good looking but it works (I'll get a new system soon)
I think if WoW works for you than this might also work on very low settings
On August 07 2009 17:19 geegee1 wrote: only korean verison only ?
right now, yes
but im sure there are some geeks out that make an english interface or something. I don't speak a single word korean and i was able to play the game ... so it's very easy to handle even if you don't understand anything
"- "new generation mmorpg": basicly you don't have to target (click) things like in WoW or other mmorpgs. You swing with your sword or cast a spell and everything in range / line of sight gets a hit. Think of it as a sort of Diablo hack 'n' slay in 3D.
- movement matters: Sick of all games where you stand in front of your opponent / mob and just press 1-4 to activate your skills? In C9 you have to move! Movement is part of your combos and plays a big role in avoiding your enemy's hits. Staying in one place automatically will lead to TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE DAMAGE.
- graphics: Most of the time I don't even care about graphics because gameplay is what matters but oh boy, this game looks amazing. Dunno exactly what engine they use but it's great.
- new combat system: you don't have to press 1232212345 instead you have a set of skills which are activated after pressing buttons in the right order. For example as warrior you can press Mouse 1+2 and forward to do a whirlwind like skill after you get hit by a mob. Shift + A makes you dodge jump to the side and strikes your foes with a sword."
These 4 of were in Age of Conan... and that game was terrible. Not for those reasons though.
From reading only the OP this game sounds terrible. Grinding isn't even remotely possible when it takes a modicum of skill to accomplish. It would probably be fun low level, but they would have to either make levelling nearly entirely quest based or make the attacks so powerful that it would completely remove the point of pve =\.
These 4 of were in Age of Conan... and that game was terrible. Not for those reasons though.
AoC is terrible coz the game is slow, boring and unimaginative. The "new" combat system just sucks horrible. It is more tedious than fun, and adds nothing to the game.
C9 is fast paced, full of action and good looking. Combine this with some nice classes that ar not the same (just with different names) and a kickass combat system and you get C9
On August 07 2009 18:02 ghermination wrote: From reading only the OP this game sounds terrible. Grinding isn't even remotely possible when it takes a modicum of skill to accomplish. It would probably be fun low level, but they would have to either make levelling nearly entirely quest based or make the attacks so powerful that it would completely remove the point of pve =\.
Well, think of it as Diablo in 3D. You clear a zone, kill a boss and move on to the next zone. Honestly, I wrote IT MIGHT be grindy (this prediction is based on all other korean games I played so far). Based on what I've seen in the stress test (lvl 10) it isn't as stupid as on other games, maybe they learned their lessons. What you do is to get some quests, join a dungeon (alone or with a group) and smash the shit out of the mobs / bosses. I have not felt the necessitation to do a dungeon over and over again since you get enough exp to move on to the next dungeon or to another difficulty of the same dungeon. I have not seen any end game though, so I can't say much about it.
Well, best thing to do is to watch some of the videos and make a choice. If you think you may like it than gogogo, I don't think you will regret it. Im sure there are many people who enjoy WoW-Like mmorpgs more but if you're looking for some competetiv action hack 'n' slay this is for you =)
Combos worked always perfectly for me. You can "pre-press" buttons (press a button of a combo in the animation-time of the previous combo). You rarely seem to hit mobs a few ms later but it really doesn't effect PvE gameplay at all. Plus it was a stress test which means that they try to test everything to guarantee a good beta start, so i guess you won't recognize lag that much as soon as the beta is running.
I kinda missed out to test PvP (Stress test was only 3 days long and you were allowed to play 5~ hours a day) so I can't give you any informations about it ... but since PvP is what is most affected by lag we have to wait for a week to say more about it
Hey man, I play C9 and I live in the USA. I have a serious concern though. I get disconnected about every 5-15 min... Is that normal? It's pissing me off. Sometimes i get d/c as soon as I log on.
On September 01 2009 14:02 Fontong wrote: Haha this looks like dynasty warriors in an MMO format, in other words...awesome
i was just going to quote DW,
but if its all hack and slash it's just boring. mmo usually lead to grinding and char roles, etc. What is a boss strat going to be like? strife and micro?
added: the boss part is more like Monster Hunter. The boss aims headlessly and you just go backstab it.
I have concern regarding the combat system. You perform special moves by pressing a combination of buttons and from the combo system video, that's ALOT of buttons to press just to perform the moves? I mean how many combinations of buttons are there to do the moves? Wouldn't this force you to remember all these combinations by heart? Isn't that making things complicated? Or am I missing something here?
I just want to provide you with some updates regarding c9 for the people who are still interested. I'm sure you will like what I'm going to tell you =)
a) There is now a Multi-Path-Job-System (known from other RPGs):
Fighter
Hunter
Shaman
So your class gets an update at lvl 10 and than you can choose between 3 jobs at lvl 25.
b) Like I mentioned in my first post there are some guys working on an english patch for the non-korean audience. Have a look:
c) and now for the truely insane part which made me almost pee in my pants coz I absolutely love this: FUCKING DUNGEON INVADE PK'ING WAS ADDED. Similar to Demon's Souls (PS3).
You basicly join dungeonraids alone or with some friends and grief, PK and murder the people who try to clear the dungeon. This adds so much dynamic to the game, thats utterly insane. You never know if someone trys to approach your group and you get some intense non-arena 1vsX matches. Seriously, this is the heaven for any PK (like I am). Imagine you try to kill Duriel and some bastard (thats me!) joins the dungeon and tries to gank you. Man, I love this. Take a look here:
Assasin (+ Shaman Buddy) takes out a group of 3 or 4 people.
this looks epic so how many people from around here play this ? not sure how many of my friends id get to play and i imagine itd be hard to meet people because of the language barrier also wouldnt trading be a problem ? also is it f2p ?
orgolove, no need to be excessive. 3.0 dual core is a good medium-high point for processors and sounds like a good 'recommended specs' processor for a new game.
bah, tried to get it to work, I don't have a kssn, stupid korean-only shit
they block anyone from joining their servers but once they launch a euro or american one, half the population will be koreans with 2 years of experience and knowledge ahead.
On September 09 2009 23:46 madnessman wrote: i'm pretty sure that the engine is a modified version of the cry engine 2.
EDIT: jk i have no idea. i was thinking about a different game.
C9 features stunning graphics, outstanding battle system and coherent storyline. C9 uses NHN Games' in-house developed engine and employs top client programmers to produce magnificent battle scenes and vivid game environment.
On September 10 2009 09:20 Shattered wrote: this looks epic so how many people from around here play this ? not sure how many of my friends id get to play and i imagine itd be hard to meet people because of the language barrier also wouldnt trading be a problem ? also is it f2p ?
edit: nevermind looks like i cant play as no KSSN
There is a great playerbase (including Guild, guides etc.) on the ONRPG.COM Forums. If you're looking for help or ppl to play with just go there. LINK TO ONRPG.COM
It's F2P with an ingame Shop
On September 01 2009 13:47 CosmicAC wrote: I saw this a while ago but then forgot about it... it looks SICK!
Can you still sign up for the beta?
Yes, i'ts open beta, you can still sign up.
On September 01 2009 17:00 bigsack wrote: I have concern regarding the combat system. You perform special moves by pressing a combination of buttons and from the combo system video, that's ALOT of buttons to press just to perform the moves? I mean how many combinations of buttons are there to do the moves? Wouldn't this force you to remember all these combinations by heart? Isn't that making things complicated? Or am I missing something here?
Some of the skills are also available on the skillsbar (down middle on the videos). It just makes more sense to press the skills as a part of a combo chain for maximum effect. So no, you don't have to remember everything but it's good if you do. You also get used to it because you don't get all skills with lvl 1 but as you progress in game.
On September 10 2009 11:45 Fishball wrote: I'm actually really interested in the music. Is there a music folder after installing?
Sorry, gonna find out this one later. I'm at the PC of my GF right now but as I remember there was no music folder
ihave a problem and it says this: b4 i had this error i got the error failed to load "physicsSDK" but that i managed to fix the problem my self :D, but this one makes me nuts -.-
"File.RRenderDevice.cpp line 2935 Func RRenderDevice::RegistShader Terrain_Shader D3DERR_INVALIDCALL : Invalid call"
Someone have any ideas of how to fix this :S? (and all those error pops up when i boot the game) first get black screen then a "ding" then error pop up :S
this game looks rediculously sick. I used to play asherons call and I haven't found many games that had as good of pvp. this game not only seems like it will excel in the pvp, but also in pve aswell. I can't wait for the english version.
Thank you so much for bumping this. I remember seeing this thread the first time around and thinking how sick this game would be. Then, I forgot what the name of it was. Bookmarked!
Edit: I wonder if anyone wants to help me out in getting the game. I made it to http://c9.hangame.com/pds/download.nhn and I don't know which of the three client downloads I need. In addition, I don't know where to make the login so that I can download them. Anyone want to make a guide?
Hangame changed the links and also the registration. Due to a massiv amount of foreign players (nonkoreans) you now have to verify your registration via telephone to create an account, which is only possible if you are a korean or have some friends over there.
Right now there are 3 ways to get the client: a) http://c9.hangame.com/pds/download.nhn, download top two files (marked with 1 and 2 at the end), you dont need the third file since this is for a test server b) download via rapidshare. you can get the links here c) download via bit torrent. Cant provide a link right now but I'm almost sure I saw one the other day
for everyone who is still interested in this game: I suggest you to visit http://www.continentoftheninth.info/forum/. They have a lot of guides and background informations.
Oh, what a bump. I'm just going to requote myself again to avoid any misunderstandings:
Wow, didnt expect a revival of this thread.
Hangame changed the links and also the registration. Due to a massiv amount of foreign players (nonkoreans) you now have to verify your registration via telephone to create an account, which is only possible if you are a korean or have some friends over there.
Right now there are 3 ways to get the client: a) http://c9.hangame.com/pds/download.nhn, download top two files (marked with 1 and 2 at the end), you dont need the third file since this is for a test server b) download via rapidshare. you can get the links here c) download via bit torrent. Cant provide a link right now but I'm almost sure I saw one the other day
for everyone who is still interested in this game: I suggest you to visit http://www.continentoftheninth.info/forum/. They have a lot of guides and background informations.
This game is still awesome but you will NOT be able to play it if you are not korean :/
On February 28 2010 02:55 ShoCkeyy wrote: This game looks like a rip from wow :\
You obviously have not played wow then... this game is a world of difference compared to the crapfest that is wow. Not one aspect (pvp, pve, combos, movement etc) is similar to wow in any way. Oh, except the fact that you level up. It must be a rip from wow!!
On June 13 2010 05:09 Garrl wrote: This looks to be the best MMO EVER, if it gets out of Korea. I'd gamble on it being a WoW killer if it's publicised enough.
End game made WoW great, so far not many MMOs have been able to make great end games. Criticize what you want about WoW, but to have that many people either desperately wanting to raid or dedicating that much of their life into raiding says a lot about the production value. It's not going to kill WoW, and it would do itself a favor by not comparing itself to WoW.
I felt this needed a bump because there is an English test/event beginning today. I got my key here which came with an addittional 3 keys. My friends have already claimed their own so I have an extra 3 if anyone still needs one after the link exhausts the available keys. To actually claim your key you're going to have to create a mmorpg account and a webzen account which may seem tedious but I think it'll be worth it.
Hate to doublepost/bump but the open beta is beginning in a week (if you sign up now) and I was hoping to find other people also interested in playing this.
On June 13 2012 11:47 Stabby wrote: Hate to doublepost/pump but the open beta is beginning in a week (if you sign up now) and I was hoping to find other people also interested in playing this.
TL is my favorite gaming community. Post some links up, and I'd definitely be willing to check it out!
http://event.webzen.com/C9/Teaser/Schedule So basically if you sign up now, you're entitled to the early character creation to reserve your name which entitles you early-access on June 27. Otherwise you'll need to wait until the official start of the open beta on June 30 to create your character or play.
There have been quite a few updates since the OP so . . .: - An additional Witchblade class has been added, which has 4 class upgrades totaling in about 17 different classes (excluding the 4 base classes)
There's a gun-based character in korea but we won't be seeing that for a while
- up to 8v8 organized PVP -Deathmatch - teams compete for a target amount of points where players can revive -Relay - Teams can choose their fighter order then the player participates in 1v1's until he loses or he defeats the other team - TDM - Deathmatch without revives -Ranked 1v1 Ladder - guild based competition (korea only atm) where a guild may send up to 24 players to compete - Dungeon invasion -Random where players are randomly distributed to instances -Tracking where players choose specific instances