ZerA: Imperan Intrigue
 

EDIT: Looks like they require a Korean SS # now to play. :\
Rats!

Main Website:
http://www.zera.com

Download Link:
http://zera.nefficient.co.kr/zera/ZerA_Installer.exe

Free Download of the OST (It's sooo good):
http://zera.nexon.com/zera2/page/Gnx.aspx?URL=Pds/OST

Sample Art:
http://homepages.nyu.edu/~hyk223/1141520492888.jpg

ZerA: Imperan Intrigue is one of the latest MMO's that I have started. It was created by Nexon (yes, the same Nexon that made Maple Story). Just to start off, this MMO is ONLY IN KOREAN at the moment. But, surprisingly, the testing isn't closed off to only Koreans (well, in the sense, you don't need a Korean social security number to sign up for it.)
Sign Up Details (translated):
Page to sign up: http://www.nexon.com/kr/page/nx.aspx...odeRegSite=146
Click on the Yellow link on the bottom, then follow these:
http://homepages.nyu.edu/~hyk223/nexon-1.jpg
http://homepages.nyu.edu/~hyk223/nexon-2.jpg

So anyway, me and a bunch of my friends decided to download it and give it a try. WOW, I just have to say. Honestly, the art is beautiful, the music is great, and the character creation screen alone is so amazing.
The classes are Summoner, Warrior, Wizard, and Ranger.

The game is interesting how it runs too. You don't learn skills really. You fight monsters, and pick up skills (literally), and you can buy/sell/trade them.
You can do combos and sorts with what you have.

Translated Menu Bar:
http://homepages.nyu.edu/~hyk223/menu0dp.jpg

Translated Options:
http://homepages.nyu.edu/~hyk223/options3ts.jpg

Translated Hotkey:
http://homepages.nyu.edu/~hyk223/key5xn.jpg

Translated sample of the Skills (found within your EGOPANEL):
http://homepages.nyu.edu/~hyk223/ego1av.jpg

If you can put up with not knowing anything, then give it a try. Or you can wait and see if they will bring this game on an international level.
Remember though, since this is a Korean game, and Koreans don't really like when foreigners play their game, DON'T SPEAK ANY ENGLISH ON PUBLIC CHAT. You only speak in Korean to these people, or GMs will catch you and ban you. GMs sometimes pm people with english names to check to see if you are Korean or not, so just don't respond.

If you need help doing stuff, there are english forums with people playing this game that can help you with translation and understanding what to do. Like I said though, if you don't want to try something you can't fully understand, then don't bother. :P

I'm currently a warrior on server: 엘루니아 (Elunia)
IGN: Hades

EDIT: Oh yeah, forgot to tell you. If you want to play this game, you need to go to your REGIONAL LANGUAGE OPTIONS, download the East Asian Language pack files, and then set your Uni-Code to Korean. For some people, like me, I had to change my Standard and Formats to Korean as well.

i don't really get it.. how about sms security question or smth like that?
afaik it was always like that to prevent foreigners joining closed beta..

Ah Zera online, I used to play this until Grande Esp showed up on the list. It was like meh~ imo.

I gave up on this game a long time ago btw. The combo skills were fun and all, but the game itself was laggy and kinda zzzz.

Oh well, it's still pretty and I still love the character creation screen song.

I tend not to install these korean games that make you install an ActiveX control just to launch the game from the website. Too fishy imo.

god those artwark are so BEAUTIFUL!!!! and I think this game use the same engine as Lineage 2 and wow it's beautiful. I did realy enjoy Lineage 2 and this seem a little similar Iwill give it a try ^^ (but first time to make a new ava/sig XD)

i have download client and update 100% but if i go in game my windows is

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...n/untitled.jpg

what happen in your computer
i cant play this game somebody help me plz

you must be in korean language to play the beta test

io have koren languages but it not working problem same this ??
my computer have 2.8ghz
512mb ram
and VGA NIVIDIA geforce MX 4000 128mb
???

you windows language and regional must be korean not just supporting them

but yeah from your screen is look like something wrong with the video card or the game don't support those video card

i see in website this game need ATI radeon but i think with card 128mb will play all MMORPG
what do i do now ?

any news about the game ? It seem that link dont work anymore or something changed anyways... hope someone can help me with creating account

Wow. This game looks great.
I want an account too :(

What on earth?

This game requires KSSN which is bascially another person's ID. No one with right mind would give it to you so you can play game.

Besides, this game is old, don't bother playing it. Go and play something else.