Luna Online First Impressions

Don't let looks fool you in this game. Yes, it looks a bit kiddy. Yes, it's a bit cutesy, (Not a bad way to get your girlfriend into MMOs with the whole cute appeal, but more on that in a later article.) but this is a pretty solid game. This is one of the rare MMOs where I have a bit of fun grinding. The combat seems exceptionally fluid, and it's fast paced. Kill mob, kill mob, kill mob, drink pot. Keep going until you are surrounded by the bodies of your enemies. 

As with most of your freebie games, your customization is limited, and you'll just look like a generic archer when you start out on the game. What this does is entice the creative side in us to let go of our cash in cash shops for the chance at new hair, or eyes that look wacky.

Even though it sounds like a plot to get your dollars, the game is actually quite generous. There is a little timer at the top right counter, which I'm going to call the addiction counter. This little thing keeps track of your time played, and total monster kills. Whenever you hit a magic number on there, which I'm not even sure how the formula works, you get a little gift box. Way to make sure we limit our game play by rewarding us to PLAY LONGER! Oh well. Not only that, but there are special gift boxes that you get to open up whenever you reach a specific level. You'll sometimes find cash shop items for free in there, which is pretty awesome.

Currently I'm level 31 and the quests are starting to get a bit redundant but, for some reason, I'm always excited to rush into a big wave of mobs and go ape shit with my bow. Well, it looks like I got some grinding to do, signing out!

Grand Fantasia First Impressions.

Well, let's take a look at this first title, shall we? The installer was no sweat and there weren't any engrish errors while patching. So far, so good. Just made a character; an archer type. The customization is pretty lacking, so don't expect to be the flower that stands out in the garden. However, there is a "Makeover Kit" that can be purchased from the cash shop
 with a larger selection of features.

This game has one huge shining aspect to it: It took a huge que from Blizzards UI and it is hands down one of the nicest, and cleanest UI's I've seen in a free to play MMO. Most games fall short on their UI, and some games' UI even ends up making the game more of a hassle to play.

There are all the functions you'd expect in WoW, like sharing quests, a quest tracker, and a detailed mini map. Oh, and did I mention you get a little pet that looks like a freaking tamagachi that you send to do your dirty work? Heck yeah! That little bastard can mine for you, forage through jungles, and then come home like a little bitch to make his master a new level 8 gun. The features depend on what type of pet you choose, and there's a type to fit every class.

So far I'm digging the game and it's one of the more enjoyable free to plays. I'm level 10 now, and it's not too much of a grind so far but, hey, this isn't over yet. Well, back to the grind my friends.

About the blog and the MMO-rphine project.

This blog is all about the great genre of RPGs known as the MMORPG. If you
don't know what an MMORPG is, then you're in luck! I'm going to be out there downloading and playing almost any MMORPG I can get my hands on. From the freebie korean MMOs to the big budget, pay to play games.

Our first titles we're going to be taking a look at are "Luna Online" by
Gpotato games. And "Grand Fantasia" from Aeria games. Both companies have a pretty good force in the free online MMO world.

I'm looking forward to playing them and writing about them for you, the
reader. So, if you'll excuse me, I believe I have some slimes to grind.