Black Desert Gameplay Features

**sgurb** · 06-01-2015

Black Desert Features & Gameplay

Black Desert takes place in a high fantasy setting and revolves around the conflict between two rival nations, the Republic of Calpheon and the Kingdom of Valencia.[8]

The game includes a number of features to assist with immersion and the sandbox aspect. These include:

A parkour system, similar to that seen in Prince of Persia and Assassin's Creed, allowing players to climb, explore and interact with buildings and obstacles.
A dynamic, worldwide weather system which will include large scale events such as typhoons and will influence gameplay. Localized weather will include events such as temporary fog which players may exploit to launch surprise attacks on rival guild structures. Seasonal weather changes or travelling to areas with different climates will require the player to adjust their equipment, for example using warmer clothing in cold weather which also impacts on a player's statistics.
A dynamic day/night cycle with a gradual progression of lighting effects. During the night some NPCs will become unavailable as they return home while the number and type of monsters that a player may encounter will increase. Different game content will be available depending upon whether it is night or day.
Player housing will be instanced and will vary from tents through to more substantial houses and buildings. Players will be able to furnish and equip their housing and may hire NPCs to set up as traders from the building.
An active combat system requiring precise manual aiming, dodging & comboing, unlike the tab-targeting system seen in older MMORPGs.
Players will be able to engage in mounted combat. Mounts are acquired by taming in the wild and players are able to breed special mounts by mating certain types. Mounts require feeding and care, cannot be stored in the inventory, and may be killed.
Extremely detailed customization of the character's body.

About Black Desert

History of Pearl Abyss
Pearl Abyss was established in September 2010 as a Korean stand-alone game development company, targeting MMORPG users worldwide. They have created and developed Continent of the Ninth, also known as the MMORPG C9.

The CEO of Pearl Abyss, Daeil Kim, anticipates and fully expects Black Desert to be a global success due to its creative and stimulating gameplay.

Mr. Kim and his team of over 50 members have produced many box-office hits together over the last 10 years. Utilizing their previous experiences, Black Desert was designed to incorporate and satisfy the demands of gamers everywhere.

Introduction to Black Desert Online
Black Desert has been under development for over a year, and Pearl Abyss has state that a completely new game engine was created for the game. This was done in order to meet the technical requirements of a large-scale open world that would hold expansive battles such as castle sieges. By having experienced in-house developers, they boldly made their own engine that allowed them to debug and customize their world more easily.

Black Desert is a huge sandbox oriented MMORPG that provides a variety of unique experiences, including strategy-oriented action such as castle sieges and complex battle, and also sophisticated simulation content such as trading, NPC-hiring, and real-estate management.

In an interview, it was stated that the world of Black Desert was divided into two countries – Calpheon and Valencia. These two factions are head to head in competition for The Black Stone, an essential energy resource. Calpheon is a prosperous, commercial-oriented land, while Valencia holds spiritual values above all else.

FAQ
Black Stones litter the desert area that separate the two countries, known as “Black Desert” to the people of Calpheon and “Red Desert” to the people of Valencia, due to the blood that stains the sand in consequence of the endless battles that take place there. Players write their own story in the deep world of Black Desert.

Races and Classes
The currently released classes for Black Desert are Warriors, Rangers, Sorceresses, and Predators.

More classes, including Valkyries, Archers, Wizards, Bladers, and Tamers, are currently in development.

The three known and only races are Humans, Elves, and Giants.

In an interview, Brian Oh has stated that more classes are likely to be released and while classes are gender locked, there is a possibility they will be some kind of counterparts.

Combat
The game features an action combat system. All classes are able to ride mounts and use their weapons while riding. Mounted combat is not only for hunting, but also for PvP and castle siege.

Mounted combat has several advantages, such as charging while mounting for increased damage, and easier access to knock down enemies. However, mounted combat takes more skill and precision.
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Black Desert will feature dungeons. Some dungeons are featured in quest and require objectives to be completed, such as guarding caravans, horse racing, finding lost cats, catching thieves, etc.

Monsters are more difficult to defeat at night time, and grant experience bonuses upon death. Some materials you get from monsters may only be available at night time.

PvP and Death Penalties
It has been confirmed that open-world PvP will take place in Black Desert, and new players that aren’t interested in PvPing will not have a choice to turn off the PvP option. It has also been mentioned that a PvP arena is being developed, but currently isn’t yet released.

Upon dying, when you have karma items will drop from your inventory that only you can pick up – meaning that nobody can steal your valuable item, but you have to find it again in the world to retrieve it. Items that the player has equipped cannot drop.

Parkour
Rather than most games that let you statically jump over walls or run into them, Black Desert features a Parkour system. Your character can climb anything that is low enough, and catch beams to hoist you up. This creates a sense of realism that has never before been seen in other MMORPGs.

AI of NPCs
An important part of Black Desert is building relationships with NPCs. Depending on your relationship, an NPC is likely to reward you with benefits. For example, upon saving an old woman’s cat, she shows her gratitude by granting you access to a dungeon. NPCs have their own interests, such as another NPC, a certain mob, or a piece of lore, allowing you to build your reputation and open interactions with them.

Castle Sieges
Castle Sieges are the main Guild vs. Guild PvP system that Black Desert offers. A castle is granted to a guild, allowing them to control the economy and obtain taxes for that region. An opposing guild must attack and seize the castle.

Opposing guilds can bombard the castle gates with cannons, or scale up castle walls using ladders. The defenders must dispatch shock troops, destroy artillery, and prevent the attacks from scaling walls. The number of players allowed to participate in Castle Siege is unlimited, creating an all-out war between several guilds.

Player Housing
It has been confirmed that in the Black Desert world, about 2000 houses will be available. Unfortunately the initial idea of having open world houses is changed. Now the house will be instanced. This means that everyone will be able to get one. Because of the negative feedback, they will keep a hybrid system, making a minority of the houses open world, but most likely, those open world houses are going to be guild halls and not a residence house.

Inside your house you can place furniture that you or another player has built, and customize it extensively. You can also use it as a shop by putting crafting items and selling things there.

Unpredictable Dragon
From screenshots and interviews from Pearl Abyss, it’s been confirmed that dragons may attack towns and NPCs on occasion. This feature is still in development and there isn’t much known information.

Find out more about the Black Desert Game here:
Game | Black Desert Online