REVIEW RAGNAROK II LEGEND OF THE SECOND
Ragnarok Online 2: Legend of the Second (RO2) is a 3D anime-styled
MMORPG developed by Gravity Corp., the same developers of Ragnarok
Online, and is a remake of Ragnarok Online 2: The Gate of the World.
Released in North America on May 1, 2013, RO2: LotS is based on the
Gamebyro engine and features a Ragnarok Online-themed world, only in 3D.
This is a far cry from Ragnarok Online’s first design.With many features from Ragnarok Online (RO) having been re-created or simply non-existent in RO2, Gravity designed RO2 to be a sequel to the first, but has turned out to be a traditional F2P MMORPG in a RO inspired setting. Though many beloved RO systems and features are missing in RO2, there are new systems and designs set in place to make up for this fact and introduce players to new experiences.
Gameplay
RO2 can be described as a traditional MMORPG, featuring tab-target and hotkey based combat. Activities available to players include raids, quests, card collection, dungeons, crafting, and much more. Heavily influenced by its predecessor, RO2′s job and dual life systems work hand-in-hand, combining the combat and crafting activities of the game.Upon creating a character, players will have to choose a name, a few cosmetic features like hair style and color, as well as a Class and a Personal Life/Job. Five classes are available at creation, the Acolyte, Magician, Thief, Archer, and Swordman. As for Jobs, there are four; Alchemist, Artisan, Blacksmith, and Chef. Each job has a Guardian Spirit, and the character’s job will dictate which spirit it has.
PvE
Not offering anything truly innovative or original, RO2 is a more traditional MMORPG in which players quest, kill monsters, and complete dungeons/instances and raids in addition to the Khara system that keeps secondary missions around.A system that has been transferred to RO2 from RO is the card system. However, with the transfer, the entire system has been remade and has less depth than before. With the card system, obtained cards can be equipped into a player’s “Character Card Slot” in the character info window. As the character levels, the locked card slots will open in order and if a player equips cards into these slots the card’s power will be activated.
In addition, as players level they will receive more available card slots allowing for more cards to be equipped. At level 1, one slot will be opened. At levels 10, 20, 30, and 40, one additional slot will be opened, making a total of 5 slots at level 40. It should also be noted that any equipped cards cannot be removed. However, players can replace the card with any new one.
The card system goes a long way in defining characters, and is seen as the #2 way of truly defining a character’s build, the first, being the character’s gear.
Khara System
The Khara Quest System is a system introduced by RO2 for players that find themselves straying off their quest path. Explained simply, they’re side missions that, when completed, will reward players with Khara titles that boost their characters to beyond extreme limits!When players first open their Khara Quest window, what appears before them is a vast, grayed out slate of quests. This is just the start of the side-quest journey and as players venture into the world (leveling up, killing certain monsters, etc), Khara Quests will begin to be automatically unlocked and ready to be challenged!
PvP
The PVP system in RO2 consists of two parts. The first, dueling, allows players to enjoy 1v1 PvP Duels with anyone, anywhere.The second is the PvP Colosseum, in which players participate in random PvP in the RO2 Colosseum. To initiate PVP, players must right click on their selected target’s avatar. A menu will pop up and the player must then click on the “Battle Request” selection.
The PvP Colosseum is seen as one of the more unique PvP experiences in F2P MMORPGs. Players go head to head in a brawl to see who will be the last one standing. Below is the ruleset for the Colosseum, explaining the ins and outs of it.
-Only a limited number of players can proceed to the next round.
-Ranking is calculated by individual scores obtained during Colosseum battles.
-Score points can be obtained by killing other players or monsters in the Colosseum and points obtained will affect a player’s ranking in the Colosseum battle.
-Points will be deducted when a player is killed by another player during battle.
Each round a player progresses, they will receive PvP points and a “Victory Random Box” which holds a bevy of useful consumable items. With the PvP points, they can be exchanged for various functional items, PvP gear, and PvP mounts.
NOTE: You must be at least level 10 to enter the PvP Colosseum and this event is only held twice a day.