"Dragon Ball Online" Discussion Thread

[Makaioshin]

That is assuming it is the Cell we know. But what I find more interesting is Towa being involved with this and Babidi's M.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

One of them is actually based out of Perfect Cell design wise. These Imperfect can be weaker, but that?

So what? They can look like whatever they want, appearance is not a factor of strength.

[Xeogran]

One of them is actually based out of Perfect Cell design wise. These Imperfect can be weaker, but that?

So what? They can look like whatever they want, appearance is not a factor of strength.

We're talking about Dragon Ball here, where appearance is indeed a factor of strength.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

So same Power Level as Cell then? Stronger? How could this Cell-X be hundred of millions times weaker than the original Cell if it's a new project and is keep absorbing energy?

See what i mean now.

No, I don't. We don't have a full back story, so you are making a LOT of assumptions. If this really is the Cell we know, we have no idea what he went through before he came into Towa's grasp and what she did to him afterward. Maybe he needs energy because he's been extremely weakened thanks to Towa trying to extract Goku's DNA and fucking him the hell up into that mess... There are a lot of possible and plausible explanations, but don't expect to get one any time soon. Without translations of the in-game texts (which we rarely ever get), we'll probably be in the dark until an Japanese or English version of the game comes out...if or when that even happens.

[DBZGTKOSDH]

We're talking about Dragon Ball here, where appearance is indeed a factor of strength.

Since when?

[VegettoEX]

We're talking about Dragon Ball here, where appearance is indeed a factor of strength.

I'm tempted to say "Gohan versus Raditz says hi" and leave it at that... but that's exactly the type of response that isn't welcome here!

I think it's another case of some of you extrapolating all sorts of weird things out of Toriyama's writing that were never meant to be read into. Things change and people get more/less powerful depending on what he needs at any point in time in the story, not based on a pre-set formula. The same thing is being extended to this game, particularly as they add more and more elements to the mix with content updates.

[soulnova]

We're talking about Dragon Ball here, where appearance is indeed a factor of strength.

Nope. It might be true sometimes but again and again that cliche has been averted several times on DBZ.

[DNA]

I like the fact that there's a Cell-like race now, even though it's a race of enemies. Now we got all the main races from the franchise covered between Online and Heroes: Human/Saiyan, Namekian, Freeza Clan, "Cell-like"/Artificial Human and Majin. Actually, does Online have a demon race? That's a major race accross everything Toriyama ever did.

[Insertclevername]

There should be a demon race, It'd be cool to see a Beelzebub or a demon like that looks like him make an appearance.

[TheDevilsCorpse]

I like the fact that there's a Cell-like race now, even though it's a race of enemies. Now we got all the main races from the franchise covered between Online and Heroes: Human/Saiyan, Namekian, Freeza Clan, "Cell-like"/Artificial Human and Majin. Actually, does Online have a demon race? That's a major race accross everything Toriyama ever did.

While I do like like most of the Cell clone designs (not the flying eggs or Cell-X though), I think I'd have preferred Heroes take on the Cell clones.

I don't think DBO has a proper demon race from the examples shown in the franchise, but we do have the Akkuman clones...though I don't think they are implemented yet. Some of the normal enemies are also based on Toriyama's demons from other mangas; the Event NPC, the weasel enemies, some ghosts and some of the insect characters are based off the Insect Man and a lot of the demons from the first chapter of Sandland.

[HECTOR4]

Another Cell:



Link: http://dbo.netmarble.net/event/2012/201 ... /index.asp

You get to the island because your plane crashes and you find that many planes have crashed on this island. She could very well be the smoke monster.

Or it could be Towa, disguised as human, who destroy the planes.

[chaosakita]

For people who've played this game, is the gameplay actually any good? Or is it just an IP stamped onto your standard Korean grindfest?

[Xeogran]

For people who've played this game, is the gameplay actually any good? Or is it just an IP stamped onto your standard Korean grindfest?

It really depends. Gameplay is enjoyable, soundtracks are nice too (Atleast early in the game, at later parts the 'music' part basically disappears). You have access to character customization (Buying characters outfits "Dogis", Glasses, Angel Wings, Great Saiyaman Helmet etc.) Hunting for Dragon Balls during the time period is fun too and rewarding.

The worst part is the playerbase, especially in the Taiwanese version. They are unorganized, guilds always argue with themselves, create flamewars around the game, and nobody does Time Quests or Dungeons when this happens.

[soulnova]

For people who've played this game, is the gameplay actually any good? Or is it just an IP stamped onto your standard Korean grindfest?

It really depends. Gameplay is enjoyable, soundtracks are nice too (Atleast early in the game, at later parts the 'music' part basically disappears). You have access to character customization (Buying characters outfits "Dogis", Glasses, Angel Wings, Great Saiyaman Helmet etc.) Hunting for Dragon Balls during the time period is fun too and rewarding.

The worst part is the playerbase, especially in the Taiwanese version. They are unorganized, guilds always argue with themselves, create flamewars around the game, and nobody does Time Quests or Dungeons when this happens.

o_O Very strange. I was in the Taiwanese version and I'm in a very good guild... for Spanish speakers. At least for the time I was playing, there was never a problem and they would do TQ and Dungeons every other day with whoever was online. I was barely lvl 27 at the time so I only got to do the first TQ with them once. Everything went smoothly.

[Xeogran]

For people who've played this game, is the gameplay actually any good? Or is it just an IP stamped onto your standard Korean grindfest?

It really depends. Gameplay is enjoyable, soundtracks are nice too (Atleast early in the game, at later parts the 'music' part basically disappears). You have access to character customization (Buying characters outfits "Dogis", Glasses, Angel Wings, Great Saiyaman Helmet etc.) Hunting for Dragon Balls during the time period is fun too and rewarding.

The worst part is the playerbase, especially in the Taiwanese version. They are unorganized, guilds always argue with themselves, create flamewars around the game, and nobody does Time Quests or Dungeons when this happens.

o_O Very strange. I was in the Taiwanese version and I'm in a very good guild... for Spanish speakers. At least for the time I was playing, there was never a problem and they would do TQ and Dungeons every other day with whoever was online. I was barely lvl 27 at the time so I only got to do the first TQ with them once. Everything went smoothly.

Maybe it was back then, when the Taiwanese Version was fresh. Besides, if you will ever get to end-game content (Level 70 now), you'd find that nobody would help you do the TMQs for good equipment.

All there is now in this game are two "main" guilds flaming eachother's players. It's not even a rivalry at this point when it already went onto scamming people out of their accounts.

[Makaioshin]

Or it could be Towa, disguised as human, who destroy the planes.

The NPC that looks like her doesn't have an air of importance around her but it could be. I thought about that too when we learned that Towa is involved in this Cell X subplot.

For people who've played this game, is the gameplay actually any good? Or is it just an IP stamped onto your standard Korean grindfest?

I would like to say it isn't a standard Korean grindfest but it kinda is. Repetitive quests, luck based upgrade system, skill trees with useless skills that result in cookie cutter skill trees(and more underplayed classes), and a cash shop that can provide a significant advantage if you are lucky enough or do it enough. PvP requires strategy in both single and party even though there are mostly cookie cutter skill trees. The most fun I have had in this game is with the Dojo Wars but there aren't any other big PvP arenas like that. Just the Dojo War and Dragon Ball Scramble which are both events that occur at a specific time and last a specific time. There is also the free-for-all platform in Karin which a lot of players(majority of the English players) spend most of their time but free-for-all doesn't really happen there.

o_O Very strange. I was in the Taiwanese version and I'm in a very good guild... for Spanish speakers. At least for the time I was playing, there was never a problem and they would do TQ and Dungeons every other day with whoever was online. I was barely lvl 27 at the time so I only got to do the first TQ with them once. Everything went smoothly.

The platform does lead to weird rivalries like Nightstar1994 talked about. I do(or used to) see my Spanish friends do TMQs and UDs more often than my English friends. Perhaps it is because a lot of Spanish players(the ones I knew) are bigger DB fans.

[Xeogran]

I wish this game was released in Europe, or even United States as long as it would be completely translated to English.

Maybe then the Playerbase would have been better (No more rivalry with Taiwanese Guilds). I would completely love to start playing DBO again, but i don't want return to TW, and KR and HK suffer for lack of players. Therefore, i'll just wait. I just hope one day my wish will come true.

[soulnova]

I wish this game was released in Europe, or even United States as long as it would be completely translated to English.

Maybe then the Playerbase would have been better (No more rivalry with Taiwanese Guilds). I would completely love to start playing DBO again, but i don't want return to TW, and KR and HK suffer for lack of players. Therefore, i'll just wait. I just hope one day my wish will come true.

:s Well, the moment an English version its released, the Taiwan rivalry will be replaced by Spanish vs English rivalry. I kid you not, we will flock to the servers like there's no tomorrow.

About your wish... you know what you have to do. ;D

[TheDevilsCorpse]

I'll have to wait for a proper translation of the text, and I don't know when exactly that will be, but as it stands right now...it the "Time Lord" and the passport are real.

You want to know the best part? I've been going in circles searching for a source, and the information basically originated right here on the old DaizEX board. The info is in the last 3 pages of untranslated text DongHyun provided for us from the DBO guidebooks released for the game in Korea, one of the few tidbits Amaranth Sparrow/Suzaku didn't translate for us way back then...

[Jackal puFF]

One of them is actually based out of Perfect Cell design wise. These Imperfect can be weaker, but that?

So what? They can look like whatever they want, appearance is not a factor of strength.

We're talking about Dragon Ball here, where appearance is indeed a factor of strength.

Huh? Two words, Majin Buu. There's this saying you know. "Don't judge a book by it's cover."

Anyways.. This game just gets more interesting!