Luna Online
"Luna Online" is a free-to-play fantasy MMORPG that plays very similarly to "Ragnarok Online 2." Unlike "Ragnarok," however, "Luna" places a much larger emphasis on players playing together, and features many "family"-oriented social features.
The social features are the best part of the game. You can be "matched" with other players (via an in-game matchmaking service) to find partners to play with. You can also join families, own farms, build vehicles, and more!
If you have a group of friends to play with, this is a great MMO.
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- Pro: Familes and farming can be fun with friends
- Pro: Lots of costume drops for non-paying players
- Pro: Social elements are a key part of the game
- Genre: MMORPG, Fantasy, 3D, Virtual World, Minigames, Girls, Action
- Area: USA / Global
- Official Site: Luna Online
- Publisher: Gala-Net
- Developer: EYA Interactive
- Platform: Microsoft windows
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Review
"Luna Online" is a recently localized MMORPG from gPotato. Popular in Asia, the game is considered a "dating MMO" as it places a much heavier emphasis on social matchmaking and elements than most other free-to-play titles.
Starting out, players will create a character from one of two races: humans and elves. The differences between the two are minor; only slight variations in stats which can be overcome by equipment later on. There are also three classes to pick from: fighter, mage, and rogue. The classes are pretty much what you'd expect from other MMORPGs in terms of playing style.
Three classes may not seem like much, but at various points as you level up (levels 5, 20, 40, and 75) you'll be able to specialize into a subclass within one of the three core classes. Unlike most other games, you're able to switch between subclasses regardless of your previous choice, giving you a lot of freedom when deciding what you want to do, and a lot of variation should you get bored with just whacking things with a sword.
Even with over 40 possible class choices in the game, the combat will feel very similar. Like many other free-to-play MMORPGs, you'll run around, hack things down, move on, and hack more things down in a very often repeating game of "Kill X of X" quests. And, like many other free-to-play MMORPGs, "Luna Online" features only a slight variation in monsters throughout areas, with a few key types and then a few varying sizes and colors in each zone.
What does help "Luna" stand apart from the crowd are the aforementioned social aspects. On top of the obvious inclusion of guild/clan functions, players can form families, participate in matchmaking, date, run a farm together, and more.
Matchmaking starts with players filling out a profile of likes, dislikes, and that kind of stuff. Once you do, the game will look at other people's responses, and set you up with other NPCs for Date Instances. When a date starts, you're taken to an area for just the two of you, where you can quest, hunt, or just hang out and chat, without other players bugging you. Of course, given that these kinds of games have a lot of guys playing as female characters, I wouldn't get too connected to the idea of establishing a real life relationship, because you never know who's on the other end of that avatar.
As you play with other players, your Relations will improve, granting the family, pair, friends, yourself, etc. bonuses.
Families are like guilds, but limited to five players. As families improve their standing, you can build items, unlock stuff, and most importantly own a farm.
Farms serve as a homestead for families, where players can grow crops, store items, raise animals, and more. Unfortunately, each server has a very limited number of farms available, so the chances of a new player starting a new family getting one aren't very high, making this a definite "Old Boys Club" type feature.
Outside of the unique social elements, "Luna Online" really is like any number of random Asian-developed free-to-play MMORPGs. Characters are inexplicably chibi in a world populated by fully grown NPCs, combat is a series of clicking followed by spamming a couple of attack skills, and once you get into the higher levels it becomes very grindy. If you have a lot of friends into these anime-looking free-to-play games that are easy to understand and require relatively low systems, then the social aspects and being able to level up a family may be enough of a draw to try it out. For solo players, however, "Luna Online" is a whole lot of the same, mixed in with only a fraction of the new.
Review Brendon Lindsey
October 10, 2009
Review
i play wow and alot of other mmo's this mmo impressed me i DL'ed it when wow servers were down and i play it more than wow now very good gameplay and lvling is very fast if u have free time on ur hand download this game it is worth it btw all classes are very customizable just cuz ur a mage dosn't mena u have to use spells and just cuz ur a rouge doesn't mean u have to use daggers i like games like that where ur class is not set in stone
i rate games, on October 6th 2009 12:50 pm
This game is AMAZING. The graphics aren't "out-dated," they're just not insanely detailed, which is easier on the eyes, really. The characters have more of a cutesy element to them, but you can take them seriously at the same time. You won't even notice the graphics once you get into it, anyway. The customization is well done. The characters and armor and weapons aren't as vast as FFXI or WoW, but there's just enough so that you're not bored and seeing clones everywhere, yet you're not overwhelmed either (fishing through what weapons and such to buy while knowing there's hundreds more out there is kind of unnerving, especially when there's some kinds that you can only get from a drop, which is the case with many games). I never really got into the whole dating thing, but I'm sure it's interesting and fun for people out there. Especially because you can make "families," which most of the time are just a group of friends. There's a "mom" and a "dad" and two or three "kids." So if there's people out there who want to get more into the Mommy and Daddy stuff, it's all in there. But it's not necessary at all for progression in the game. The PvP is really cool. I see people fighting each other in all the main areas constantly, and I even went at it a few times, and it's plenty of fun. You won't get bored of it. Another bright side is, you don't have to grind constantly just to get one level up. The quests keep you going, and they give you items and money and xp. And before you know it, after a couple of quests and kills, you're at the next level. I'm not gonna lie. You have to actually try to level up (as you would in any game), because it does get progressionally harder as your level gets higher, but it wouldn't be fun if you creamed every monster in one go and won the game in a day, now would it? Also, there's TONS of quests. And they're anything but repetitive. They keep you going and having a good time throughout the game. This is the kind of game where you can spend a good half hour or hour on it and still feel like you've accomplished something and gotten farther along. And on top of all that, it's free. I haven't paid a dime and it's been the most exciting and fun experience I've ever had with an MMORPG. Download it and get going. You'll love it =)
GNP, on September 3rd 2009 02:16 am
Well I'm a Luna player and it's awsome! So I recommend that u play plz although I uninstalled it it is still very fun I replaced it for wonder king.
terminatorJ, on August 31st 2009 03:12 pm
Hello, can you please post some more information on this topic? I would like to read more.
KonstantinMiller, on July 6th 2009 05:23 pm
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