(103 votes, average: 3.71 out of 5)
Loading ...Rohan is a 3D Fantasy MMORPG with gorgeous graphics and music. Play as one of six classes in this PvP oriented game. With open PvP (after level 30), pets, mounts, and a built in card game Rohan is one of the most content rich free to play MMORPGs available.
Rohan Information
Game Title: Rohan: Blood Feud
Genres: 3D, Fantasy, MMORPG
Publisher: YNK Interactive
Developer: YNK Korea
Area: Global
Official Site: Click Here
Platforms: Microsoft Windows
Pros: +Great graphics and music. +varied classes. +Simple and rewarding tutorial, easy to get started. +Extra features including pets, mounts, and a card game. +Great skill system. +PvP oriented.
Cons: -Each Race is a single Class. -After tutorial, most beginner quests are obsolete. -Limited appearance customization. -Open PvP means you can be attacked whether you want to PvP or not.
Rohan Reviewed
Rohan: Blood Feud went into Open Beta on May 27, 2008 and is one of the most polished free to play games to date. Rohan borrows generously from several games that preceded it, specifically Lineage 2 and World of Warcraft, but manages to introduce some unique features in the process. The skill tree IS an adaptation of WoW’s talent tree and the general PvP orientation of Rohan is modeled on Lineage 2 with Open PvP and massive battles for control over towns.
There are 6 races in the world of Rohan and each race is a single class which is disappointing, especially since each race has its own starting area. Add to this the very limited appearance customization and what you have are starting zones filled will identical looking players of the same race and class. Luckily things change later on as PvP and more difficult monsters require a blend of classes to overcome. With that said, the six Races/Classes are: Human Knight, Elf Healer, Half Elf Archer, Dhan Assassin, Dekan Fighter, and Dark Elf Mage. Most of these races/classes should sound familiar to RPG vets but the Dhan Assassins warrant further explanation. Unlike the other races, Dhan’s cannot group or do quests. Instead, they gain experience by killing other players and specialize at PvP.
The early levels in Rohan are fast paced, the optional tutorial alone will take players up to level 8 and provide helpful gear. It is highly recommended you complete the tutorial, not that its informative but the rewards are essential, for example a ring that gives +100 HP. The only problem with the generous tutorial is that it makes all other beginner quests in the starting areas worthless. After leaving the tutorial, its far more efficient to skip all the level 1-8 quests and simply grind until eligible for the higher level quests. Rohan provides a button on the interface that gives players information on nearby quests, players can then use the excellent map to locate NPC quest givers. Each character gains 1 skill point and 4 stat points per level. The six stats in Rohan are: STR, INT, AGI, DEX, VIT, and Psyche (magic resist and max mana). Each class has a unique skill tree where new moves are unlocked by putting points in earlier skills. This tree structure allows members of the same class to specialize in various ways. Upon reaching level 50, players can choose between two second jobs.
Once players reach level 30, they are open targets in all but a few safe zones. Rohan does place some penalties for excessive PKing, for example for murdering more than 5 players per hour, players are designated as murderers and not allowed into town for several hours. This is obviously meant to restrict higher level characters from picking off lowbies continuously, how well it works remains to be seen. At higher levels, players can participate in guild scale PvP battles for control of towns which is exiting. Besides Combat, Rohan has several bonus features that are usually only found in pay to play games. For example, players can fish or play a card game, raise pets, and ride mounts. As I mentioned earlier, the early levels progress rapidly in Rohan though the grind kicks in considerably once you reach the mid teens and with a max level of at least 100, the grind is there to stay.
Rohan is not as ‘hardcore’ as Lineage 2 in terms of PvP and grind time, and not quite as ‘casual’ as World of Warcraft but is instead a decent mixture of the two. You’ll never forget that Rohan is a Korean MMORPG, with all the grind that goes with that distinction, but its certainly more playable and enjoyable than many of its cousins. Rohan is not ground breaking but an improvement over its predecessors and well worth playing.
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