Red Stone (video game)

Red Stone is a 2D massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) developed by L&K Logic Korea.

There are eight classes to choose from, each of which are divided into two subclasses. Characters can experience a transformation from one subclass into another.

There is also an array of weapons built that differ in statistics based on their prefixes and suffixes (similar to Diablo). There is also an item system based on graded rarity. Parties of up to eight people may be formed, and these groups are often required to complete secret dungeons (SDs). A guild system is available, and guild wars are the only form of player-versus-player (PvP) content in the game.

Gameplay

The game follows a 2-dimensional environment of which it requires the user to click on the location the user desires his in-game avatar to go to. The game is hack-and-slash, requiring mostly clicking to play the game. It is also centered around leveling consistently, as the max level is Level 999. It is also heavily reliant on using "Buffs", which empower the user greatly, allowing them to thoroughly enjoy playing the game. Furthermore, the class system is also seemingly balanced, allowing each class to be equally fun and challenging. The classes can also be blended together into a party to create better survival rates during dungeons or high-level areas that would be very difficult for a sole person to solo. It is mainly structured for PvE gameplay.

The professions are gender-locked, meaning that certain classes that are male or female cannot be switched to the opposing gender. Also, the characters cannot be customized during character creating, leading to a generic look to all the character sprites. However, weapons and armor do change the appearance of the characters.

Story

The game takes place during the year 4423, of which the populace of the continent Prandel woke up to the "Day of the Red Sky". Speculation states that over 500 years ago, the heavens from above descendent upon the world, leading to a inferno on the continent. Others, however, have debated that it was a large, red stone which fell from the blackened skies and fragment among the earth, obliterating the location of the Red Stone off the continent of Prandel. People have created rumors that the Red Stone grants eternal youth and flamboyant amounts of wealth to the finder, and others have speculated that the power of the Red Stone is far too dangerous to bear.

Characters

The game contains 11 professions/classes, of which also contain a secondary profession, equating to 22 classes total.

Squire/Warrior

The Squire uses a sword and shield, and focuses Damage and Defense. The Warrior uses a single greatsword, providing massive damage to enemies.

Magic Archer/Magic Lancer

The Magic Archer imbues the power of mana into her attacks, allowing her to inflict massive amounts of AoE (Area of Effect) damage to her enemies from afar. The Magic Lancer uses a spear to inflict melee damage upon single opponents with magic, inflicting great damage.

Tamer/Summoner

The Tamer tames pets and uses them to her command so they inflict damage as well as absorb damage. The Summoner summons hellish fiends to help defend her from enemies, similar to that of the Tamer.

Thief/Monk

The Thief uses daggers to strike opponents from afar, as well as sending waves of daggers, multiplying his effective damage to enemies. The Monk, contrary to popular MMORPG belief, does not heal, but rather beats the opponent up to smitherines, similar to that of a ninja-assassin.

Priest/Fallen Angel

The Priest heals and buffs his teammates to help defend and increase survivability to defeat monsters. The Fallen Angel deals damage and can teleport friendlies to faraway locations with his teleportation skills.

Magician/Werewolf

The Magician uses magic to bolster his friendlies attack and defense rates, as well as inflicting great damage with magical attacks. The Werewolf strikes fear into foes' hearts, rending their flesh and leaving them out to die. They focus on damage.

Princess/Little Witch

The Princess focuses on support damage. The Little Witch also focuses on support damage.

Necromancer/Demon

Necromancer focuses on AoE skills to take down plenty of foes in a single area, resulting in them becoming debuffed and useless, leaving them sitting ducks for the players. The Demon focuses on single melee damage, debuffing and immobilizing enemies, allowing the ranged friendlies to inflict damage without receiving it.

Spiritualist/Champion

The Spiritualist uses a scythe and magic to inflict pain on foes. The Champion uses a tri-blade weapon, soloing on foes, similar to that of a ninja.

Opticalist

Uses magic, similar to that of a necromancer or magician, and uses a book (a tome) to call upon spells to inflict damage onto enemies.

Maid

Can inflict massive damage in all types of situations and is a good combination of certain character types, rendering her very useful as a party member.

External links

• Official Red Stone (Global) website
• Official Red Stone (Korea) website