Inside Look at Hero Online

“Centuries ago, Qin Shi Huang, “Son of the Sky”, brought unity to China, ending the  Age of Chaos.He dreamed of immortality. In his quest for godhood, he became a tyrant, slaughtering all who opposed him.

“But it is the Mandate of Heaven that all things pass away. So it was with Qin Shi Huang. All traces of his glory and wealth vanished from the world when his palace, Ah-Bang Palace, burned down after his death.

“Twenty years past, the sun vanished as darkness spread throughout the heavens and the earth. In the midst of this Darkness, the Twelve Demons appeared, shaking the very foundations of the earth with renewed chaos and destruction…”

So begins the Legend of the Great Dragon, who, when all seemed lost, raised an Army of Warriors who finally defeated the Twelve Demons. For a time, the land enjoyed a time of peace – until one day, when the Great Dragon was found murdered in his own palace. His own wife seemed to be the assassin, although  some claimed she was found cradling his body in sorrow.

Some whispered that the Twelve Demons had returned…

Learn more about this epic tale! For an indepth look at Hero Online including more screenshots, artwork, and a full rundown of the game’s features, and information on the upcoming beta testing period, read on for the Full Article!

“Centuries ago, Qin Shi Huang, “Son of the Sky”, brought unity to China,  ending the  Age of Chaos. He dreamed of immortality. In his quest for godhood, he became a tyrant, slaughtering all who opposed him.

“But it is the Mandate of Heaven that all things pass away. So it was with Qin Shi Huang. All traces of his glory and wealth vanished from the world when his palace, Ah-Bang Palace, burned down after his death.

“Twenty years past, the sun vanished as darkness spread throughout the heavens and the earth. In the midst of this Darkness, the Twelve Demons appeared, shaking the very foundations of the earth with renewed chaos and destruction…”

So begins the Legend of the Great Dragon, who, when all seemed lost, raised an Army of Warriors who finally defeated the Twelve Demons. For a time, the land enjoyed a time of peace – until one day, when the Great Dragon was found murdered in his own palace. His own wife seemed to be the assassin, although  some claimed she was found cradling his body in sorrow.

Some whispered that the Twelve Demons had returned…

In Hero Online, players will experience an Asian twist on the Arthurian legend in a martial arts environment. Characters and monsters based on Asian martial fiction will provide a unique experience for MMO gamers – especially fans of all things Eastern.

Starting out,  players choose The Ruthless Blade, Overseer of the Sky, The Piercing Eye, or the Elegant Mystic. Each character will have his/her own strength, weakness, weapon proficiencies, and stats.

Each character will have four basic classes: Warrior, Hunter, Physician, and Assassin. Each class has two upgrades that it can undergo allowing for more skills and better class-specific skills. Every progression requires the  completion of certain quests – which result in rewards of skill books and more. For example, an Assassin can become a Slayer, who can them become a Shinobi but only after completing their class quests.

Players can choose skills to focus on whether it be aggressive skills, passive skills, or both. Graphics and animations promise to be spectacular:  combat moves are based on those seen in martial arts movies.  Transportation modes in the Hero Online World are also expected to be a lot of fun; players can move at high speeds, fly over buildings, or walk on air, as well as ride and fight on mounts.

The “Pet System” is one feature unique to Hero Online.  There will be  two types of pets: mountable and non-mountables. Non-mountable pets can help their masters in combat. Mountable pets canÂ’t attack, but they can carry their masters as well as allow them to fight while mounted. Pets can be purchased from an NPC can be tamed using hunter skills.

The content of HO is the result of a collaboration of renowned authors known for their work in Asian Martial Arts Fiction. Players will actually have the opportunity to take part in the story and see how it progresses as they play the game. Through story-specific quests and game content, Hero Online has the feel of a single player RPG where the character must solve the mystery and fight villains, yet retains the essence of an MMORPG.

HO is the creation of the NetGame Corporation and is published by MGame USA, Inc. Closed beta testing starts 15 June – be sure to keep a close eye on QJ.NET as we will be distributing beta keys for this upcoming epic MMO! The game itself is scheduled sometime during Q3.