9Dragons

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9Dragons

Developer(s)	Indy21
Publisher(s)	Acclaim Games (North America and Europe) Nexon (South Korea)
Release date(s)
Genre(s)	Massively multiplayer online role-playing game
Mode(s)	Online game
Rating(s)	N/A
Platform(s)	Windows
Media	Download only (725.5 MB)
System requirements	Pentium III 384 MB RAM 32 MB Video card Sound card DirectX 9.0
Input	Keyboard, Mouse

9Dragons is a MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) published by Korean game company Indy21 and remastered for the Western Market by Acclaim Games. The game features cutting-edge full 3D graphics but is also authentic to the heritage and philosophy of Kung Fu and various martial arts. Set in China during the Ming Dynasty, it includes actual Chinese geography and historical features such as the Great Wall of China and the famous Shaolin Temple.

The Clans a player may join in 9Dragons are based upon various schools of Kung Fu and are separated into two major factions, The White Clans (loyal to the Imperial Emperor) and The Black Clans (who bare him no allegiance). The White Clans include: Shaolin (male disciples only), Wu-Tang Clan, and The League of Beggars, and an advanced User-based Clan called The Disciples of Iron Fist. The Black Clans include: Sacred Flower (female disciples only), The Brotherhood of Thieves, and Heavenly Demon Clan, and an advanced User-based Clan called Black Dragon. Each Clan has its own requirements for admission.

1 Development and Distribution
2 Clans
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Development and Distribution

Indy21, a game developer in Korea, originally created the videogame 9Dragons, then they made agreements with both "Persistent Worlds" and "Acclaim", to allow them to market and sell 9Dragons to the European and American markets. The original In-game story for Indy21's Korean version was written by best-selling Wuxia novelist Jwa Baek. Fearing the Eastern themes within the game would be difficult to grasp for Western gamers, Howard Marks, CEO of Acclaim, hired best-selling author Steven-Elliot Altman to rewrite the In-game story and create the original English background lore. Acclaim and Persistent Worlds decided to share this single remastered American English version. Both companies released the game in "Open Beta" to the public in January 2007. The deal that Indy21 has with both companies allows them to market and sell the game using their own method of choice. Acclaim (American) has already stated that the game will continue to be FTP (Free to Play) when Open Beta comes to an end, they will integrate advertisement and an Item Mall to obtain their profits. On the other hand, Persistent Worlds (European) remains undecided, though they are leaning towards a monthly fee which will allow their gamers to access the game, free of advertisement and there will be no Item Mall. UPDATE: PW has announced that they will cease trading and that their servers will be shut down. Indy21 has now granted European Rights for 9Dragons to Acclaim. ^[1]

[edit] Clans

Clans are similar to classes exept that you have a clan then a class within the clan.

White Basic
-Wu-Tang Clan (requires cheng 8 of Gathering Chi)
-Shaolin Clan
-The League of Beggars

White Advanced
-The Disciples of Iron Fist* (requires completion of a white basic clan training and level 160)

Black Basic
-Heavenly Demon (requires cheng 8 of Gathering Chi)
-Sacred Flower
-The Brotherhood of Thieves

Black Advanced
-Black Dragon Clan* (requires completion of a black basic clan training and level 160)

Neutral Advanced
-The Union of Noble Families* (requires level 160 and completion of any clan training)