Dragonball Online is an upcoming MMORPG set in the universe of the manga "Dragonball" written by Akira Toriyama. The game is currently being developed in Korea/Japan by NTL/Bird Studio. Dragonball Online is abbreviated as "DBO".
Websites:
Official Korean Website;
Japanese Project Website;
Korean Project Website
Wiki:
Dragonball Online Wiki
Any Non-Korean Release Date: Unknown
How to play the game: Currently, the only version available is the Korean version which requires that you fist create an account at
dbo.netmarble.net and then make one-time contact with someone who lives in Korea to verify your account. For more information: check out
this thread. If you have an account go
here to get access to our private forums for users with Netmarble accounts.
After you have an authenticated account and the client installed you need to go to
dbo.netmarble.net and click "Game Start" to play the game after installing all necessary ActiveX plug-ins.
Platform: PC (Windows Only)
System Requirements (specs): Requirements in parenthesis are recommended
Operating System: Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP2, or greater
CPU: Pentium 4 1.5GHz or greater (2.4GHz)
Graphics: Geforce4 Ti4200 or Radeon 8500 (Geforce 6200 or X800)
RAM: 512MB or greater (1GB)
Payment Plan: It's been confirmed that the Korean version will be free to play with a cash shop.
The following is just a general overview of some of the game and is not in any way a complete collection of everything we know. If you want some more information: try searching the forums or checking out this post.
Story: The events of Dragonball Online take place in the age 1000 (216 years after the events of the anime Dragonball Z) with the role of villain going to a group known as the "Pale Man's Army". The "Pale Man", Miira, is a villain from the Demon Realm who attempts to invade the Earth in the year 2000 with the help of Frieza's army and the Red Pants Army. His purpose of going back in time is to attempt to use Goku's DNA to strengthen himself. Currently, all known henchmen of the Dark Eye have been under the effect of mind control. Mind controlled victims are characterized by a green gem marked with an "X" that rests in their forehead (in some cases it may be in their chest or could also be a mask instead of a gem).
You play as a character from an unknown time period who is sucked through a crack in time caused by the Pale Man's Army and eventually make your way to the age 1000 (with the help of the Time Patrol). Throughout the game you'll be able to travel through them into the past to preserve the Earth's history either through time cracks or with the help of the Time Patrol.
It should also be noted that all of the events that the player witnesses in the age 1000 are, currently, only the planet Earth. Both the Majin and Namekian race start their journeys, just like the Humans, on Earth. The new planet Namek was destroyed by Miira in the age 853 and sections of the Earth have since been terraformed to resemble the planet Namek.
The story of Dragonball Online is a sequel to that of the manga "Dragonball" (the animes Dragonball & Dragonball Z) written by Akira Toriyama. Toriyama has creative control over the game and any events from the movies or anime (Dragonball GT and filler from Dragonball and Dragonball Z) that were not based on his manga will be, more or less, ignored.
Playable Races: Human, Namekian, and Majin. At the point in the Dragonball timeline that this game takes place in the Saiyans are thought to be extinct so they will not be a playable race. You will, however, be able to fight along side the Saiyans by traveling through time to take part in some of the memorable events from the anime/manga. The Humans you play as will, however, be some part Saiyan and will have access to the Super Saiyan transformation with the help of the Eternal Dragon.
Playable Classes: The classes available to the player are determined by their race with each class exclusive to that race. All classes have their own talent tree that they'll need to invest points into to obtain some of the more powerful spells and abilities. At level 30 you will be able to become a "Master" of your class. Each class has 3 skill trees, one for it's basic skills and abilities, and one for both of the paths a player can choose after becoming a "Master" of their class.
Human: Martial Artist and Spiritualist (an Engineer class was also announced, but is not yet playable)
Namekian: Dragon Clan Member and Warrior
Majin: Wonder Majin and Mighty Majin
Gameplay: The game does play a bit like World of Warcraft, but still has a feel of it's own that is true to the Dragonball franchise within the limits of an MMORPG. Dragonball Online does try a few things new to most MMORPGs as listed below.
Dragonballs: There isn't just one set of Dragonballs like in the anime/manga. They can be obtained through quests and monster drops. Players will be able to wish for : money, weapons, secondary weapons, armor, or a "great gift". It's very likely that there will be different tiers of Dragonballs with higher tiers being harder to obtain, but offering greater rewards.
Transformations:After collecting all 7 Dragonballs you'll be able to wish for power; Humans will obtain the Super Saiyan form, Namekians will get a giant form, and the Majins will take the form of the pure Majin Buu (Kid Buu).
In addition to each racial transformation: all classes may use the Kaio-ken. There is no limit on the Kaio-ken, but as long as it's active it will consistently drain your LP and EP. The Kaio-ken is only usable after level 35.
Travel: Players will be able to ride around on player owned mounts, public transportation, and teleport by way of instant transmission through the Yardrats (who also serve as external storage for the player). It's been announced that players will be able to take flight, but not until later patches of the game.
Time Travel Quests: Players will be able to travel through time and take part in the events of the Anime/Manga with the help of Time Patrol Trunks. Known events so far include: Goku's landing on Earth, Introduction to the Ox King and Chichi, the 23rd World Martial Arts Tournament, Gohan's Training in the Wilderness, Raditz's arrival on Earth, and Vegeta and Nappa's attack on Earth.
Combo System: Currently known as "HTB Skills". You'll obtain your first HTB Skill at level 30 when you become an adult. When activated against a NPC: your character will automatically play out a string of attacks. When activated against another player: a struggle occurs. If you win the struggle the string of attacks will be initiated.
Crafting: Players will be able to use items they find in their journey to create new items and equipment. Players may choose a crafting profession such as equipment, weapons, or scouters and will be able to craft better items as their crafting level increases.
Player vs Player: Duels can take place anywhere in the world. There will also be organized spots for 1v1 and team vs team duels as well as tournaments (The World Martial Arts Tournament). PvP combat will play out similar to normal PvE combat.
Note: When reading some of the responces to this thread please take into consideration the time in which they were posted as some of the information in them may be out of date/incorrect. This post will always have the most up to date information about the game.
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