

The grading system allows the player to obtain higher quality and quantity loot based on that individual's performance and group contribution.

Each step in the mission also features a grading system that attempts to rank players based on how a player has performed during that step. Missions are often composed of four main mission modes (increasing in difficulty) and a fifth scenario (unlocked when the previous modes have been completed). Each step in the mission becomes significantly more difficult than the previous and oftentimes requires a group to complete. These instances are known as "missions" and must be completed sequentially in order to unlock the final scenario that advances the plot. As of 15 February 2011, there are currently a total of four class advancements in the game bringing the total number of playable classes to 28.ĭragon Saga features instances that allow players to gain access to items, experience, and currency as well as serve to advance the overall storyline in the game. Each class has a diverse skill tree in which players may place points into to acquire new skills or enhance ones that have already been obtained. The six starting classes are warrior, thief, archer, magician, summoner, and twin fighter. At the end of every mission sequence is a scenario that advances your character to the next stage of the game.Īt the beginning of the game, players are allowed to choose from one of six basic classes and accumulate levels in order to advance into deeper specialties with more abilities and skills. Each individual dungeon has one to four separate modes for advancement, each increasing in difficulty and not being accessible until the previous instance has been cleared. There is also a large number of missions and scenarios for a player to complete co-operatively with others. Players can also perform ground and aerial combos by utilizing certain skills in order to render enemies unable to retaliate but can also play the role of a healer or supporter when necessary. All combat is centered around the use of special skill sets on cooldowns. In its current state, players can progress through 75 levels in the North American release with the level cap reaching as high as 80 on servers in Asia.Ĭombat is action-based with moves performed in real-time. Players control a character in a three-dimensional plane but the scope of movement is mainly focused on the horizontal axis with limited vertical movement, much like the arcade style side-scrolling classics. It is up the players to take up arms and push back these dark forces. Not even the Shadow Cabinet could hold Elga forever - a thousand years after being trapped, Elga found a method to release his darkness into the world, sending minions to attack the lands in preparation for his arrival. The leader of the dragons, Dark Dragon Elga, would continue to mount attacks, but was pushed back when five heroes of legend defeated and trapped him in a prison known as the Shadow Cabinet. Eventually, the dragons were banished to the ancient realm of Aether. These times were not destined to last, and the dragons and humans eventually went to war in what was known as the Dragon Age. 3.9 Dragon Saga Arcadia, Episode 3 (6-3)ĭragon Saga takes place on the continents of El Grego and Angrakka (Elyades and Melanthos in Europe), which had experienced a golden age where humans and dragons were able to live together in peace.3.8 Dragon Saga Arcadia, Episode 2 (6-2).3.7 Dragon Saga Arcadia, Episode 1 (6-1).3.4 Dragon Saga Elga Unleashed (Dragon Saga New Origin) (4-1).3.3 Dragon Saga Kryos Unleashed (Dragon Saga Awakening of the Ice Dragon) (3).Six content expansions for the game have been released, all of which are free: Tales of the Damned which was released on 16 October 2009 and Awakening of the Ice Dragon which was released on 15 February 2011 have both been released in North America. Characters created during the Open Beta testing were carried over to the commercial release. The game's commercial launch was in June 2009 in China and October 2009 in Europe and October 2010 in North America. Whilst being free-to-play, the game also includes a cash shop that allows for unique customization of player's characters. Operation of Dragon Saga is relegated to different publishers for their respective regions. Development has been ongoing since March 2006. Massively multiplayer online role-playing gameĭragon Saga ( Korean: 드래곤사가) called Dragonica before 2010, is a free-to-play 3D side-scrolling massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed by Barunson Interactive and Gravity Interactive.
